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When I set out to write this blog, I had one goal: to become the web's premier destination for bike commuter-themed Hello Kitty fan fiction. I soon have that up, on account of my own lack of interest in that subject matter, as well as the lack of interest from the remainder of humanity. So, I had some back-up goals, but here are two of things that I didn't want to do: 1. become the arbiter of proper bike commuter behavior and 2. become a bike commuter apologist. Perhaps it's because both of those things invite confrontation and when it comes to confrontation [I'm now hiding under my desk to avoid any potential confrontation from finishing this sentence]. Sometimes I slip up and express preferences, such as my thinking that it's poor form to pass someone at a stop sign or ride directly into a pedestrian at a crosswalk or cut off a rightfully turning driver, all things done within my field of view this morning by a woman in a camel (color, not material) coat. But it's really not my intention to foist my suggestions of what I think is "good" ridership on anyone, because, frankly, I'm not an expert or anything and I'm sure there are plenty of things that I do while riding my bike (juggling, eating corn chips) that rankle other bike commuters. We're all independent actors (like Parker Posey, maybe) and everyone should do what works best for them. You know, judge not lest ye be Judge Rheinhold, or whatever that saying is.
First ride in with the new pedals and I liked them very much. No clipping made me feel free and volatile and like it could fly off the bike at any moment, like a bird on a motorized scooter. Also, it being Monday meant that my legs felt relative springy (like a spring, not like spring) and the morning air was brisk and cool, like the copy on an iced tea print ad. I took the normal route and saw the seven people you meet when you bike down East Capitol (Mitch Albom is slipping), which included at least one person walking a big dog, one person walking a small dog, and one guy biking with a gym bag tucked under his left shoulder. I made it to First Street NE at the same time as the off-white SUV that I passed at Lincoln Park. Driving: not as a fast as you'd think.
Many a CaBi out today. System can't expand fast enough. Once the stations get in on the Mall, it's going to be in even greater demand. If Bikeshare did another Living Social deal (and I think they should), I bet it'd pick up maybe another 5000 yearly members. But that's just an ill-informed guess. I'm sure they have "math guys" (technical term) figuring out stuff like that. The overwhelming majority of Bikeshare riders seem to be of the variety that wear normal people clothes and skip the helmet [Judge (Rheinhold) accordingly], whereas I'd suggest that most people on their own bikes make some sort of sop to athletic wear and head protection, though this doesn't describe anyone. It just makes for an interesting dichotomy, but I don't very much about who people choose to attire themselves while biking. My commute is 8 miles one way and goes uphill for much of it and I don't like to wear sweaty clothes at the office and I haven't yet come up with a way to arrive at work sweatless (that braze-on squeegee just doesn't work), so I bring a change of clothes and bike in athletic wear. If I lived closer, I probably wouldn't. It's entirely circumstantial. So, there you go.
More illegal parking DRAMA in the 15th street cycletrack. Obi Wan was on it. As were others. And DDOT doesn't get why someone thinks this is okay. And yet, the read the comments here. How is any poor driver supposed to know not to park on the inside of bollards in a clearly marked bike lane? Um, how often do you see bollards and a dashed yellow stripe and think "ah, parking bollards and a dashed stripe by which I can center my vehicle for more accurate parking!" And clearly, the city has deliberately set up this confusing situation (nothing is as enticing than a dashed yellow centering strip, am I right?) on purpose to lure drivers into commuting parking violations. I mean, really. I get that bicyclists are evil and smug and self-righteous and all that, but surely in a situation like this, some people doth protest too much. Right? Or am I just being evil and smug and self-righteous and all that? Anyway, were I being those things I'd suggest the following: earmark the money for bike lane related parking violations to subsidize Capital Bikeshare memberships for those who couldn't afford them otherwise. Just a suggestion.
The usual R street race track. We all get caught at a red light eventually, so there's no real need to rush. You can't beat the system in a car and you can't beat it on a bike.
Probably the most downhill bike traffic on Massachusetts since the fall. It's been a mild winter, but it seems to be picking up even more now. March 1 is the day that I used to use as my "start biking now" day when I didn't commute year round. I'll be curious to see if there's a noticeable pick-up by next week.
The last 500 feet to my office always seem to be the most awkward, probably because I'm riding on the sidewalk and the sidewalk is crowded with pedestrians. I'd stick to the road, but I'm impatient and I don't want to wait in the long line of stopped cars. Oh well.
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Ride In 2/27: Sampson and Delilah
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I guess I'm going to be one of those March 1sters (pronounced one-sters) simply by coincidence, as I'm back to my normal commute next Monday. Kinda makes me feel not-as-hardcore since I skipped the whole month of February. Ah well...ReplyDelete
Marc - No: you are so hardcore what was the point of February bike commuting when it was so mild? Well done!ReplyDelete
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Southeast Regional Feature: Ringgold revives and rebuilds
This is the third of a ten-part series previewing all ten regions of the United States. The schedule is as follows:
Top Storylines
1. Byron Buxton
The toolsy outfielder has made a meteoric rise from a year ago with his standout performance at the 18u and 17u WWBA as well as at East Coast Pro. He has been compared to players like Eric Davis, and BJ and Justin Upton and has the same long, lean body with loose athleticism, tons of speed and arm strength and lots of potential at the plate. Georgia area scouts and cross checkers will be making the trip south to Baxley, GA (pop. 4400) to see the player currently ranked #5 in PG's 2012 rankings. Buxton figures to be off the board early in June with whispers of him even being the #1 overall pick. He will be closely followed throughout the spring season.
2. Repeat Title Winners
Any coach will tell you repeating as champion is even harder than winning the first one. A handful of highly ranked Southeast teams will look to bring another title to their school this spring. Parkview (GA) won the AAAAA title and is the favorite to win another one with the amount of talent they return in 2012. Columbus (GA) won the AAA title and brings back its top players. Farragut (TN) won another Tennessee title in 2011 but will have to overcome the loss of LHP Phillip Pfeifer (Vanderbilt) and C Nick Delmonico (Orioles, 6th round) as well as an injury to top LHP Xander Taylor. Petal (MS) won their third straight Mississippi title and opens the season as one of the top teams in the state.
3. Georgia's Top Team
Parkview and Columbus are the early favorites as the state's top team. They will get lots of competition from a ton of teams throughout the state. Teams that began the season in the PG Top 50 are Loganville (#39) and Brookwood (#48). Ringgold also figures to be a top in AAA and Luella, Grayson, Pope, Woodward Academy, and Winder Barrow all look to sport top teams with lots of talent.
4. Alabama 2012 Class
Many longtime scouts have called this Alabama's best prep draft class in years. The state has it all with high level athletes, hitters, power arms and depth. David Dahl, Jameis Winston, and Tucker Simpson highlight the list but 25 Alabamians are in the Top 500 in the 2012 class. Check out the full list here.
5. Ringgold's Recovery
Some stories transcend sports and the city of Ringgold's recovery from last year's April tornadoes is the story of a town coming together. Click here to read Jeff Dahn's article.
Top Matchups
March 7 Columbus (GA) @ Russell County (AL)
The two schools sit only 16 miles apart and are two of the top schools in the Southeast, routinely producing high level prospects. This year Columbus starts the season at #13 and features LHP/OF Kyle Carter and 3B JT Phillips. Russell County starts at #24 and RHP Ray Castillo is an early riser with velocities in the mid 90s and OF Anfernee Grier is a highly ranked player in the 2013 class.
March 17 Cullman (AL) @ Oxford (AL)
Oxford is the preseason choice for top team in Alabama led by RHP Tucker Simpson, OF Matthew Goodson, and 3B/RHP Jackson Stephens. Cullman counters with top 2013 RHP Keegan Thompson who was All-State as a sophomore and also starred for 16u Team USA last summer.
March 23 Parkview (GA) @ Grayson (GA)
Parkview won the AAAAA Georgia title last year and returns a ton of talent led by 1B/RHP Matt Olson and OF Josh Hart. Grayson is an up and coming team led by 2013 OF Austin Meadows, a power left-handed bat and top level athlete currently ranked #2 in the class.
April 3/21 Acadiana (LA) @ Barbe (LA)
The matchup features two of the top teams in Louisiana but the marquee matchup is between each team's top prospects, Acadiana C Stryker Trahan and Barbe SS Gavin Cecchini, friends and teammates on the Texas Sun Devils travel team and Ole Miss commits.
April 7 Madison Central (MS) @ Petal (MS)
Madison Central looks to be the top team in the state led by LHP Zach Irwin an Ole Miss commit, as well as underclassmen Austin Sanders and Kyle O'Keefe. Petal is a traditional power and features the state's top prospect, football star OF Anthony Alford, a dual sport commit to Southern Miss.
Southeast High School Dream Team
C Stryker Trahan, Sr. Acadiana (LA)
Trahan has an impressive total package with a solid, very strong 6'1 215-pound frame and lots of athleticism, running a 6.54 at the 2011 National Showcase. Trahan has a strong left-handed bat with power to all fields and is also a quality defender showing his athleticism and arm strength, popping a 1.81 with 85 mph velocity. Other catchers worthy of consideration are Zack Bowers (GA), Ian Rice (AL), Dalton Todd (MS), and Chris Eades (LA).
1B Matt Olson, Sr. Parkview (GA) (2-time Southeast Dream Team)
Olson is a top two-way player, also throwing in the upper 80s from the mound, but it his power left-handed bat that is his calling card. His long, strong swing produces some of the best power in the class and he is the top player on a highly ranked Parkview team that is looking to repeat as AAAAA champions. Another Georgia bat, Cole Miller, gave Olson a run for his money with a very advanced approach and lots of strength in his swing.
2B Jordan Ebert, Sr. Baldwin County (AL)
Alabama is strong in 2012 at the second base position as two of the top in the country call the state home. Jordan Ebert gets the slight nod over Kyle Overstreet. Ebert is a good athlete and defender but his bat carries him with power to all fields and lots of bat speed. Overstreet is the more prototypical second sacker with high level defensive skills, athleticism, quick bat and top of the order skills. Ebert is committed to Auburn, Overstreet to Alabama.
SS Gavin Cecchini, Sr. Barbe (LA) (2-time Southeast Dream Team)
Cecchini may be the best pure baseball player in the 2012 class. He is fundamentally sound in every phase of the game, shows very good defensive actions, is rarely fooled at the plate, hits every ball with authority, and plays the game with a passion that is unmatched. AJ Simcox (TN) and 2013s Wes Jones (GA), Reid Humphreys (MS), and Dalton Dulin (TN), are phenomenal players with bright futures who deserve mention.
3B JT Phillips, Sr. Columbus (GA)
Overshadowed at times at teammate Kyle Carter, Phillips is a top prospect in his own right. He is long, strong, and projectable with a power right-handed bat, easy fluid defensive actions and plenty of arm strength for the 3B position. He continues the tradition of top players coming thru Columbus HS, playing for Coach Bobby Howard. Georgia is rich in 3B talent this year with 2012s Chase Scott and Palmer Betts and two highly ranked 2013 prospects to watch in Travis Demeritte and Clint Frazier.
OF Byron Buxton, Sr. Appling County (GA)
OF David Dahl, Sr. Oak Mountain (AL)
OF Jameis Winston, Sr. Hueytown (AL)
Outfielders is a position that the Southeast excels at producing. This class may rank among the region's best ever. Tools are the theme and the list of players not included on the Dream Team is impressive in its own right. Skye Bolt (GA), Vincent Jackson (GA), Matthew Goodson (AL), Anthony Alford (MS), Kolby Copeland (LA), Rock Rucker (AL), George Salem (AL), DJ Davis (MS), D'Vone McClure (AR) in the 2012 class and Austin Meadows (GA), Terry McClure (GA), Justin Williams (LA), and Josh Hart (GA) in the 2013 class all would be likely Dream Team choices in any other region. Buxton is has the best tool set in the class and is a likely Top 10 pick and has been compared to a young Eric Davis. Winston is a star quarterback and is committed to play both sports at Florida State. It goes without saying that he is an incredible athlete, running a 6.59, throwing 93 from the outfield, 92 off the mound, and showing power from both sides of the plate at 2011 PG National. Dahl is the third best athlete of the trio and all he does is run a 6.49 sixty throw 95 from the outfield. He is a true 5-tool talent, showing high level hitting tools and lots of power at the plate.
UTIL Kyle Carter, Sr. LHP/OF Columbus (GA) (2-time Southeast Dream Team)
Carter has been in the spotlight ever since leading Columbus (GA) to a Little League World Series title in 2006. He has developed into one the best players in the country, a legit two-way prospect with 90 mph velocity from the left side and an athletic center fielder with power. He helped lead Columbus to a AAA title in 2011 and they are the favorite to repeat. Other players like Vincent Jackson (GA), Duane Underwood (GA), Matthew Olson (GA), and Byron Buxton (GA) will star on both sides for their HS squads as will OF/RHP Sean McLaughlin (GA) a left-handed hitter who runs a 6.76 sixty and was up to 96 at East Cost Pro last August.
P Duane Underwood, Sr. RHP, Pope (GA)
P Lucas Sims, RHP, Sr. Brookwood (GA)
P Clate Schmidt, RHP, Sr. Allatoona (GA)
P Tucker Simpson, RHP, Sr. Oxford (AL)
P Matthew Crownover, LHP, Sr. Ringgold (GA)
The pitching in the Southeast in deep and talented as usual with a quartet of highly ranked Georgians leading the way. PG has watched Underwood closely over the last three years waiting for his potential on the mound to come to fruition and he exploded in 2011 hitting 97 at the 17u WWBA, 98 at East Coast Pro, 96 at the Perfect Game All-American Game, and 95 at the WWBA World Championships in October. Sims, also a Perfect Game All-American, is a pitcher with tons of potential. He is a good athlete, has a smooth delivery and ran his heater up to 97 at East Coast Pro. Schmidt doesn't have the physical build of Underwood or Sims but has one of the fastest arms in the class, has been up to 96, also throwing a hammer curveball and changeup. Crownover doesn't have the top end velocity of the trio mentioned above but sits 89-91, pounding the strike zone. He has consistently performed at a high level against top competition. Simpson is a big, strong pitcher who has consistently dominated and made big improvements throughout the summer of 2011. All five have a chance to be early round picks, Sims, Schmidt, and Crownover are all Clemson commits while Simpson and Underwood are Florida and Georgia respectively. LHP Colin Rodgers is the top pitching prospect in the state of Louisiana with low 90s arm strength and good off speed stuff, and RHPs Jordan Sheffield (TN), Trevor Clifton (TN), and Keegan Thompson (AL) are three of the top arms in the 2013 class
Southeast Region Best Tools
Best Hitter For Average Gavin Cecchini, SS, Sr. Barbe (LA) (2 time SE Best Hitter for Average)
If there is a better pure hitter in the 2012 class, PG hasn't found him yet. Cecchini flat out hits. Every tournament and showcases he has attended sees him consistently ripping line drives to all fields. He has a very sound approach and great pitch recognition, is rarely fooled and has deceptive power for his build. Hitting against high level arms and velocity is no problem for Cecchini either as he excelled at PG National, Tournament of Stars, East Coast Pro, Area Codes. Skye Bolt (GA), David Dahl (AL), and Mikey White (AL) are also pure hitters with tons of offensive potential.
Best Hitter For Power Justin Williams, OF, Jr. Terrebonne (LA)
Williams has been identified as a top prospect at past PG tournaments but his offensive potential really stood out at the National Underclass Main Event Showcase in December where he was named Top Prospect, showing athleticism and power potential and what one PG scout called "legitimate big league bat speed." Other players with big time power are Skye Bolt (GA), Kyle Carter (GA), and Matt Olson (GA).
Best Baserunner Byron Buxton, OF, Sr. Appling County (GA)
For many, ranking the best base runner amounts to finding the fastest player, the one with the best 60-yard dash time. But that is not really answering the best base runner question, which is based on instincts, quick first step, and knowing the fielders and their alignment. Buxton fits the bill on both categories. An absolute blazer Buxton has been clocked at an astounding 3.95 home to first from the right side. He is also the most intimidating base runners when on base. He gets greats jumps and has instincts, taking the extra base whenever possible.
Non-Buxton Division: DJ Davis, OF, Sr. Stone (MS)
Davis was a revelation at his PG first event, the WWBA World Championship in October stealing five bases in six games. Playing for Royals Baseball Club, Davis impressed with his athleticism and bat speed, but really stood out on the bases, routinely flying around the basepaths with the kind of reckless abandon that scouts love. A few others that deserve mention are Cole Billingsley (AL), George Salem (GA), Anthony Alford (MS), Dylan Dore (GA), and Matt Gonzalez (GA).
Best Defensive Catcher Zach Bowers, C, Sr. Harrison (GA)
Bowers is a top level receiver who stood out at East Coast Pro with his combination of strength and athleticism as well as a quick release and online throws with arm strength. He has an ideal catcher's build at 6'1 185 and is also a very good hitter at the plate with bat speed. Peter Pizarro (LA) stood out as a defensive catcher at the WWBA World Championships and has low 80s arm strength from behind the plate and Dalton Todd (MS) is one of the best receivers in the class.
Best Defensive Infielder Gavin Cecchini, SS, Sr. Barbe (LA)
Cecchini has always been a very solid defender with good lateral movement, strong actions, and an accurate arm. He stepped it up a level in the summer of 2011, showing more range, increased arm strength and some flash to his defensive game. He is also very good around the second base bag with a quick release and good footwork. 2013 Connor Justus (GA) is a standout defender who has shown SS actions with a quick release, arm strength, and flashiness playing for the East Cobb program. Other players that deserve mention for their standout glovework are SS Mikey White (AL) and 2B Kyle Overstreet (AL).
Best Defensive Outfielder Byron Buxton, OF, Sr. Appling County (GA)
Buxton uses his blazing speed to track down balls that many other outfielders could not get to. He takes good routes to the ball, gliding effortlessly and his body control and athleticism allow him to stay balanced and get rid of the ball very quickly.
Non-Buxton Division: David Dahl, OF, Sr. Oak Mountain (AL)
Dahl may have the best fielding actions in the class. He routinely runs sub 6.6 sixty, plenty of speed for the CF position, gets in good position to throw and shows OF velocity up to 95 mph with very good accuracy. Jameis Winston (AL) is also a top level outfield defender.
Best Infield Arm JT Phillips, 3B, Sr. Columbus (GA)
Phillips has plenty of arm strength for the 3B position and doubles as a pitcher with 90 mph velocity. What sets Phillips arm apart is its accuracy and his ability to throw on the run and from multiple angles. With a power bat and those tools, Phillips looks to stay at 3B for a long time. Matt Gonzalez (GA), Travis Demeritte (GA), Clint Frazier (GA), and Wes Jones (GA) have all displayed arm strength that plays easily at both left side positions.
Best Outfield Arm Byron Buxton, OF, Sr. Appling County (GA)
Buxton was up to 94 on the mound at the 18u WWBA and that arm strength is a serious asset in center field. He has easy, loose arm action and easily generates tons of arm speed. Many scouts believe he has the ability to throw in triple digits if he spends more time on the mound.
Non-Buxton Division: David Dahl, OF, Sr. Oak Mountain (AL)
Dahl would dominate the Best Tools list if not for Buxton. Dahl has 95 mph arm strength from the outfield and is smooth with his motion and release, leading to accurate throws with carry that will play from center or right field.
Best Fastball Duane Underwood, RHP, Sr. Pope (GA)
Underwood has the fastest, loosest arm of the Georgia pitchers and has made the jump from low 90s up to 98 in a sixth month span. Underwood has easy arm action and his mid to upper 90s heater jumps out of his hand. It is not hard to envision Underwood throwing 100 in the near future. Lucas Sims (GA), Clate Schmidt (GA), Sean McLaughlin (GA), Tucker Simpson (GA) have all been in the mid-90s with their heaters. RHP Ray Castillo (AL) has been clocked as high as 95 in the early going in 2012 and 2013 grad RHP Jordan Sheffield is a hard thrower who was up to 94 at last year's 16u WWBA.
Best Offspeed Stuff Clate Schmidt, RHP, Sr. Allatoona (GA)
Schmidt's ultra-fast arm allows him to throw as hard as 96 with his fastball and also to throw a hammer curveball at 81-83 with big shape and sharp late break. The pitch has a chance to be plus and is a true knee-buckler. Schmidt has throws a changeup at 85 with very good arm action, giving him a very impressive three-pitch arsenal. Lucas Sims also compliments his mid 90s heater with a sharp biting curveball with very good arm speed at 75-77 and a changeup that he has good feel and lots of confidence in.
Best Command Matthew Crownover, LHP, Sr. Ringgold (GA)
Crownover doesn't wow with velocity, usually sitting around 90, occasionally spiking up to 92-93. What he does well is repeat his delivery, throw a ton of strikes and avoid hard contact. He is deceptive in his delivery and hides the ball, showing the advanced ability to dominate to high level competition even when he doesn't have his best stuff. Fellow Georgia lefty Mason Felt is another pitcher who throws in the upper 80s but does a great job controlling the zone and avoiding contact while still throwing a ton of strikes.
Best Pitchability Matthew Crownover, LHP, Sr. Ringgold (GA) (2-time SE Best Pitchability)
The big velocity of others is enticing but if forced to pick a pitcher to win a game right now, Crownover is as good a bet as anyone. He doesn't walk batters, controls the running game with one of the best pick-off moves in the class, and routinely pounds the strike zone with a fastball at 89-91. He is primarily a fastball pitcher but controls and commands it so well that it is sometimes the only pitch he needs. He also has showed a curveball with bite at 72-73 and a straight changeup with very good arm action at 75-76. Crownover routinely performed well in big games and is as polished a pitcher as we have seen over the last few years.
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Browsing Research documents by Author "Gammelgård, Jens"
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a dynamic extension of the existing typology of acquisition motivesGammelgård, Jens (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
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Codification and Personification as Separate StrategiesGammelgård, Jens; Ritter, Thomas (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract Previous discussions of knowledge transfer within multinational corporations tended to focus on the process as an isolated phenomenon and on the factors that impede the process. Less attention has been given to how the individual knowledge worker retrieves or identifies, and then decodes knowledge accessed from the corporate memory. We suggest that multinational companies (MNCs) solve knowledge retrieval problems by implementing virtual communities of practice - intranet-based collaborative forums. Codification and personalization strategies have previously been emphasized as an either-or solution. These virtual communities of practice combine the codification and personalization strategies, simultaneously utilizing the advantages of two approaches. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7318
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Abstract: Abstract Not achieving the anticipated synergy effects in the post-acquisition integration context is a serious cause for the high acquisition failure rate. While existing studies on failures of acquisitions exist from economics, finance, strategy, organization theory, and human resources management, this paper applies insights from the knowledge-sharing literature. The paper establishes a conceptual link between obstacles in the post-acquisition integration processes and individual knowledge-sharing behavior as related to knowledge transmitters and knowledge receivers. We argue that such an angle offers important insights to explaining the high failure rate in acquisitions. Descriptors: post-acquisition integration, acquisition failure, individual knowledge-sharing behavior URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7319
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The Impact of Prior Trust-based RelationsGammelgård, Jens (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Prior relations between the acquiring firm and the target company pave the way for knowledge transfers subsequent to the acquisitions. One major reason is that through the market-based relations the two actors build up mutual trust and simultaneously they learn how to communicate. An empirical study of 54 Danish acquisitions taking place abroad from 1994 to 1998 demonstrated that when there was a high level of trust between the acquiring firm and the target firm before the take-over, then medium and strong tie-binding knowledge transfer mechanisms, such as project groups and job rotation, were used more intensively. Further, the degree of stickiness was significantly lower in the case of prior trust-based relations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6923
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Abstract: This paper presents the results of a survey of 54 Danish multinational corporations that have acquired activities abroad. The role of the acquired R&D units was the focus of the survey, particularly with respect to the schism between basic and applied R&D, and the schism between autonomous and network R&D. This paper establishes the connection between a multinational corporation that follows a capability-motivated acquisition strategy and the R&D role new subsidiaries should play in order for the acquired resources to be utilized corporation-wide. Statistical findings reveal the need to follow a combination of basic and network-oriented R&D activities when focusing on capability development. Keywords: Acquisition; Research and Development (R&D), Basic R&D, Applied R&D, Autonomy, Network, Capabilities. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7299
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Strategic Inertia in the Development of German-owned Subsidiaries in HungaryDörrenbächer, Christoph; Gammelgård, Jens (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract This study reports the results of interviews with 65 managers in 11 German headquarters and in their 13 Hungarian subsidiaries. We focused on the role of the subsidiary with regard to market, product and value-adding mandates. Further, we investigated whether the Hungarian subsidiaries had experienced an upgrade of their role during the first 10 years of transition. The host country economy was supportive to role development, but inadequate subsidiary capabilities and headquarters' assignments prevented the subsidiaries from being upgraded. We propose that the corporate immune system, ie, ethnocentric behaviours emanating from the headquarters should be included in future upgrading analyses. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7300
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the history of Danish takeovers abroad 1888 to 1993Gammelgård, Jens (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
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The Chicago Bulls selected New Mexico's Tony Snell with the 20th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, adding help on the perimeter.
The Bulls decided to go with a wing player rather than a big man and grabbed a 6-foot-7 guard who is considered a top-notch shooter.
Snell converted 39 percent of his 3-pointers while averaging 12.5 points as a junior for the Lobos last season and helps fill a big need on the outside for Chicago. He is considered a solid defender who can guard multiple positions, which had to please coach Tom Thibodeau.
The Bulls also held the 49th pick Thursday night.
Snell joins a team eyeing a return to contention in the Eastern Conference with star Derrick Rose poised to return from his knee injury. The former MVP sat out last season after having surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.
How effective he'll be at least at the start remains to be seen. But Rose's return makes the Bulls far more compelling after a 45-win season in which they were in more of a holding pattern, waiting for the return of a superstar that never happened.
Just about every other key player got banged up at some point, and the ailments continued to add up in the postseason. Even so, the Bulls still managed to knock out Brooklyn in the first round before bowing to eventual champion Miami in five games.
There were a number of ways the Bulls could have gone in the draft,, given their need for another big man to support Joakim Noah and their issues on the perimeter. Chicago ranked 21st in 3-point accuracy, and there's a chance Marco Belinelli could land a bigger role with another team and leave as a free agent, so the Bulls went with Snell.
They could still use another big body given Noah's plantar fasciitis in his right foot and the departure of Omer Asik to Houston as a free agent, and at least one prominent fan made it clear he thought that was the direction the Bulls should go.
During a toast at a state dinner in Dakar on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he hoped the Bulls drafted Senegal's Gorgui Dieng. He called the 6-foot-11 shot-blocking and rebounding force from Louisville an "outstanding big man" and added "maybe the Bulls will get him." Dieng wound up being drafted by Utah at No. 21.
About the only certainty coming in was the Bulls needed to land a contributor with their first-round pick, given that they have no cap room and are above the expected luxury-tax threshold. They owe core players Rose, Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng and Noah nearly $60 million next season, meaning any additions they make will have to come on the cheap and adding a rotation player in the draft is key.
To that end, they've had some success in recent years with lower first-round picks, with Taj Gibson at No. 26 in 2009 or Jimmy Butler at No. 30 in 2011. The jury's still out on Marquis Teague, who showed some glimpses after being taken with the 29th pick a year ago.


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The final trailer for the eagerly awaited 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' was released on Thursday.
The film will be released worldwide on December 15, 2016.
The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards ('Monsters' and 'Godzilla') and stars British born actress, Felicity Jones.
'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' will be the first ever standalone 'Star Wars' film and is set sometime between 'Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith' and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope'.
The plot will focus on a group of rebels tasked with stealing the evil Empire's plan for the ultimate weapon - the Death Star.


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NEW ORLEANS, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NuMe Health LLC, a biotechnology company developing evidence-based cobiotic™ products that modify the bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to support health and well-being, today announced that it has closed a $1.5 million Series A financing. NuMe also announced that the company is initiating a clinical trial of its lead cobiotic product, NM504, which is being developed for the prediabetic population to support maintenance of healthy blood glucose levels and metabolic fitness.
The Series A financing was led by existing investor BVM Capital with the participation of company insiders, and several new private investors also joined in the round. The company intends to use the funds to advance NM504 towards commercialization, including developing the initial format for its first consumer product, completing the pilot clinical trial and preparing for an initial direct-to-consumer launch.
"This is an exciting time for NuMe Health as we initiate the first clinical trial of our lead cobiotic product and begin to prepare for commercial launch," said Dean P. Stull, PhD, chief executive officer of NuMe Health. "We are pleased that our investors appreciate the potential of our revolutionary approach to support healthy blood glucose levels and metabolic fitness, and we are delighted that the trial will be conducted at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, which has a global reputation for its clinical research in obesity and metabolic diseases."
NM504 contains a proprietary blend of prebiotic and other ingredients formulated to help prediabetic individuals achieve healthy blood glucose levels and manage their body weight by altering the composition of their GI bacteria. Prediabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose levels higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with prediabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. NM504 supports the activity of bacteria that inhibit appetite signals and stimulate satiety signals, and it also inhibits bacteria that convert undigested nutrients into extra calories. In addition, NM504 shifts the bacteria environment of the microbiome to decrease the absorption of sugar and cholesterol.
"We welcomed the chance to lead the Series A financing due to the opportunity we see for NuMe Health to be a leader in applying the emerging knowledge of the human microbiome to prediabetes and related health conditions," said Ross P. Barrett, managing partner of BVM Capital and a director of NuMe Health. "We also want to acknowledge the support from BioDistrict New Orleans, the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, Inc., Tulane University and the broader pro-business policy initiatives of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, which have been instrumental in helping to close this round."
The NM504 clinical trial is a placebo-controlled, double-blinded, proof-of-concept study that will test the ability of two different doses of NM504 to alter the human microbiome and support healthy insulin sensitivity and fasting blood glucose levels in prediabetic individuals. It will assess blood biomarkers associated with GI and metabolic health, relevant safety parameters and GI bacterial changes consistent with the expected mechanism of action of NM504.
Cobiotics are combinations of naturally occurring food components that are not digested but that act to control GI bacteria in beneficial ways. NuMe's initial cobiotic products are derived from bioactive plant ingredients that promote the growth of specific bacteria with the potential to positively affect metabolic conditions. NuMe's cobiotic products are evidence-based and are being developed using rigorous scientific methods and clinical studies to assess and validate their claims.
About NuMe HealthNuMe Health is a biotechnology company developing and marketing proprietary, evidence-based cobiotic™ products--combinations of food components designed to maintain health by modifying the bacteria populations that live in the GI tract. NuMe's first product, NM504, is designed to support healthy blood glucose levels in prediabetic individuals. Future products will address other conditions involving metabolism and the maintenance of healthy body weight. For more information, visit www.numehealth.com.Contacts:NuMe Health
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UBS Consumption Indicator weakens slightly
The latest figure of 1.62 in April for the UBS Consumption Indicator shows that consumption weakened somewhat compared to March, but was still significantly higher than in February. This confirms the view held by UBS economists that private consumption continues to be robust.
The monthly UBS Consumption Indicator dropped to 1.62 in April after reaching 1.76 in March. Despite this moderate loss, the index remains at a high level, and is still clearly above the February value of 1.37.
The UBS Consumption Indicator is calculated on the basis of five sub-indicators that, with the exception of consumer sentiment, are usually available very promptly every month. The decline seen in April was due primarily to slower growth in new car registrations, which fell by 14.3% compared to the same month in the previous year. Business activity in the retail sector also cooled slightly. The consumer sentiment index had a positive impact in April, as did the monthly number of domestic hotel overnight stays by Swiss nationals. The fifth sub-indicator used to calculate the UBS Consumption Indicator incorporates credit card transactions made via UBS at points of sale in Switzerland.
Despite the moderate decline in the Consumption Indicator, UBS's economists expect private consumption to remain robust. The most important factor underpinning this view is the recovery in the labour market, which is gathering pace. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the last twelve months has fallen steadily from 3.8% to 3.4% in April. Surveys suggest a sustained increase in the need for recruitment among companies, and this is likely to be excellent news for household incomes. Unsurprisingly, the consumer sentiment index has gained further ground during the second quarter and is currently well above the long-term average. UBS's economists are therefore confident that private consumption will continue to provide important support to the economy.
UBS Consumption Indicator and private consumption in Switzerland
(Private consumption: year-on-year change in %, UBS Consumption Indicator: index level)
Daniel Kalt
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Developed by: Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, M.D., Ayesha Mian, M.D., Andres Pumariega, M.D., Gabrielle Cerda, M.D., and Debbie R. Carter, M.D. with review by the Committee on Diversity and Culture
Approved by Committee on Training and Education: June 2011
The curriculum is designed as a model for faculty and clinicians working to develop a cultural competency curriculum for their pediatric psychiatry fellowship program. It is a comprehensive curriculum divided into three distinct goals and further into specific objectives. As the time allotment for the teaching of the curriculum will vary for different departments, examples are provided for a 6, 8 and 10 hour curriculum to accommodate for the variance. A comprehensive table describes distinct methods that are most high yield to attain a certain objective; each is followed by examples of resources available. A bibliography towards the end gives an exhaustive list of references that can potentially be utilized for the creators or teachers of the curriculum.
We have created 3 model curricula and each includes 3 basic goals (see table below). Each curriculum is designed as a basis from which the training faculty can begin. There is an introductory set of slides to help the training director/faculty decide how to proceed. Each module has pre-work and in-class work, and is designed for 60-90 minutes. Each module recognizes that learners in the class may have differing levels of expertise, so there is built-in work for each learner to accomplish: beginning, intermediate, and advanced work progresses through each curriculum.
Curriculum Sessions
Goal 1
Goal 2
Goal 3
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The Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
This document provides information on the need for the curriculum and details of each goal and their relation to core competencies.
Introduction Slides
The introductory slides serve to assist the faculty member developing the curriculum to have an overview of basic concepts for the topic at large. Many of these slides are useful for learners as well.
Goal 1 Modules
Goal 1 covers basic concepts of cultural competence. The learner will understand the concept of cultural competence and its application in the practice of child and adolescent psychiatry: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Goal 2 Modules
Goal 2 covers normal development. The learner will gain an understanding of normal development compared to pathology within the concept of cultural identity.
Goal 3 Modules
Goal 3 covers systems of care. The learner will understand the cultural competence model of service delivery and systems based care, including the development of skills and the necessary attitudes and perspective to work in or consult to a system that provides care for children from culturally diverse populations and their families.
Supporting Materials
These documents are reference materials and cases that can be used as the teacher desires.
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Ninety-nine percent of pregnancy related deaths occur in the developing world. Each year, 529,000 women and girls die worldwide due to complications related to pregnancy. Millions more are left maimed or injured. In addition some 70,000 women and girls die annually from unsafe, often illegal abortions. These, however, are just estimates. Experts believe actual numbers of women dying or injured are much higher. Countless deaths of women and girls go unreported. The vast majority of these fatalities are preventable.
The Feminist Majority Foundation's Campus Program plays an instrumental role in educating our groups on 431 colleges campuses in 44 states across the United States about the far reaching impacts that policies made in the United States have on the reproductive health and lives of women around the world. The FMF Campus Campaign mobilizes college students on global reproductive health and rights issues.
In January 1109, after an 8 year long campaign, the Global Gag Rule (Mexico City Policy) was repealed by an executive order of President Obama and funding for the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) was reinstated by Congress. Although these were huge victories, the fight for global reproductive health and rights does not stop there.
The Feminist Majority Foundation plays an instrumental role in the Washington International Family Planning (IFP) coalition whose successful advocacy work on the issue led to the single largest increase in US assistance to international family planning ever. The Feminist Majority Foundation actively continues its advocacy work independently and as part of this larger coalition to ensure the US reclaim its former position as a leader in global reproductive health and rights, and increase funding to the monetary levels stipulated at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
Family planning saves women's lives. It is crucial to align domestic and global movements. The United States must increase its international family planning funding.
The Feminist Majority Foundation also has a health initiative for Afghan women which works to increase the number of midwives in Afghanistan to reduce the maternal mortality rate, which is the second highest in the world. It is our only country specific reproductive health program.
One in eight Afghan women will die from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. Compare this number to one in 4,800 in the United States and one in 29,000 in Sweden. War-torn Afghanistan has been left with a poorly functioning health care system. There is a drastic shortage of doctors, nurses, and midwives. Today, only 14 percent of Afghan women receive skilled medical attention during pregnancy or childbirth. Death by hemorrhaging and prolonged or obstructed labor is a very real threat. Most women have never seen a doctor, and few have access to contraception.
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I am hoping to spend some good creative time, exploring my art as I turn the big 5-0 in a few weeks. My how life can move so fast and before you know it, there you are. I so remember the days when I never thought I would be "that old".
Reflecting on one's life and the passions that drive us, is a gift. For me it has always been those I love dearly, my husband, my children, my family and friends. Thanks to all they do to make me who I am and give me the inspiration, and sometimes the nudge, to create and be the best I can.
Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.
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Now in its 17th year, Buy Nothing Day is celebrated every November by environmentalists, social activists and concerned citizens in over 65 countries around the world. Over the years, Buy Nothing Day has exploded into a global movement, inspiring the world's citizens to live more simply and buy a whole lot less. The festival takes many shapes, from relaxed family outings, to free, non-commercial street parties, to politically charged public protests, credit-card cut-ups and pranks and shenanigans of all kinds. Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending. "It's our culture of excess and meaningless consumption – the glorified spending and borrowing of the past decade that's at the root of the crisis we now find ourselves in." says the co-founder of Adbusters Media Foundation, Kalle Lasn, "A simpler, pared-down lifestyle – one in which we're not drowning in debt – may well be the answer to this crisis we're in. Living within our means will also make us happier and healthier than we've been in years."
Tel-Aviv – 28/11/2008
- 10:00-15:00 – Meir Garden – 054-8119941 / 050-8361907
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- a time bank
- companionship mats
- DIY workshops
12:00-24:00 – Online – Lonely Boy Records' free music downloads
13:00-15:30 – Hamedina square – 050-2005411 – Fur Free Friday
13:30-16:30 – Rabin square – 057-8165055 – Critical Mass Tel Aviv
- 14:30-17:30 – Salama st. by Washington st. – 03-6297734
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- dumpster diving
- 15:30-18:30 – 50 Salama street – 03-6297734
- Really Really Free Market
- cruelty-free free vegan food
- anti-consumerism films screening
Jerusalem – 28/11/2008
- 11:00-14:00 – Sergei's Courtyard, 13 Heleni Hamalka street – 050-7717378 / 050-8434826
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Date: Sep 28, 2019 | Time: 7:30 pm
The Saint Louis FC soccer team takes on the Atlanta United 2 at the World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri. See website for more info and to purchase tickets.
The Saint Louis FC is the newest men's professional soccer franchise to join the USL Professional Division (USL PRO). The Saint Louis FC began playing soccer in 2015 at its home field, the World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri. The playing season runs from March through October.
Directions: World Wide Technology Soccer Park is home field and is located on Soccer Park Road in Fenton, Missouri. From Interstate 44, take N Highway Drive to Soccer Park; or S Highway Drive to left on Yarnell, then left on Soccer Park.


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HAL2 contains data path and control logic to interface between HPC3 PBUS and audio devices. It has capability to interface up to five PBUS DMA channels providing real-time DMA streams simultaneously for two stereo audio codecs (Crystal CS4216), a digital audio interface transmitter (Crystal CS8401A), a digital audio interface receiver (Crystal CS8411) and an audio synthetizer (ICS1410).


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Ensuring everyone can access our web content
The British Council is committed to providing websites that can be accessed by all.
We strive to maintain good levels of accessibility on our websites through the following techniques:
- building the site using standards-compliant HTML and CSS.
- ensuring that all of our webpage content is structured in a logical manner using informative headings and labels where relevant.
- providing consistent navigation across our sites
- ensuring all of our content managers are fully trained in producing accessible content (for example, providing appropriate alternative texts and descriptive links, and not having any instructions that rely on visual elements), and rigorously checking all content after it has been created.
- allowing users to be in control of moving content.
A recent accessibility audit of the site showed that there are a small number of page components which cannot be accessed without a mouse, or with the use of a screen reader. These issues are being worked on as a priority.
In addition to carrying out accessibility testing on our sites, we will be carrying out testing with disabled users on an ongoing basis in order to continuously assess and improve the experience of our sites with all users.
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Food Pantry
|Monday, October 7th, 2019 from 9:00am to 1:00pm (CT)
|85 N. Cleveland, Memphis, TN 38104
|Number of Registrants
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|Registration Opens
|September 5, 2018 at 10:48am
|Registration Closes
|October 7, 2019 at 1:00pm or or when space runs out.
|Event Description
|Nearly one in four Memphians live in poverty, and one of the ways Catholic Charities of West Tennessee responds to that need is by providing weekly food boxes through our Food Pantry. These daily operations rely heavily on volunteer manpower to be successful. You will have an opportunity to directly assist your neighbors in need.
Our Food Pantry is located at the corner of Jefferson and Cleveland (85 N. Cleveland)
Location: 85 N. Cleveland, Memphis, TN 38104
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Not withstanding its more experienced brother the C5, or the very pricey Viper GTS-R, the current-generation F-body is perhaps the best-handling production car U.S. automakers have ever built. Right off the showroom floor, the fourth-generation unibody Camaro can pull impressive g's and beat even the best factory prepared racecars of an era long gone. All this performance does not come with a high price tag, either. Today you can walk into your local Chevy dealer and drive off in a brand-new SS Camaro for less than $30,000. When compared to the $45,000-plus you'd shell out for a C5 or the $75,000-plus the Viper call tag will squeeze out of your bank account, the F-body's price seems minor, while its performance-per-dollar ratio is major.
What if there was a way to improve that performance ratio further, without hawking your home furniture to pay for it? Granatelli Motorsports has designed and currently offers several suspension products for third- and fourth-generation F-bodies that will stiffen the chassis and make them stick to the road like their tires were made of Super Glue. We stopped by Granatelli's to check out his parts, and we weren't disappointed in what we found.
Quick Installation
One of the truly great feats of modern engineering is that cars today are so well built, and the aftermarket in such fine tune with any new muscle, that most suspension upgrades can be made in the driveway on any lazy afternoon. Granatelli chose a brand-new 2000 Camaro SS that had just a few miles on its odometer to test its parts. True to claim, the Granatelli suspension pieces bolted on with very minor alignment persuasion in just a couple hours. Granted, this was in a professional shop, with a car hoist and air tools, but even lying on your back using only hand tools, you could still get the job done in an afternoon.
Handling Made Easy
With it's multi-link-type rear suspension, the new F-body handles corners with an ease that car designers could only dream of 30 years ago. But cost and time, as always, limit GM's design and manufacture. Punching millions of stamped control arms from a giant roll of thin steel is always more cost effective than welding steel tubing together. That's why GM, as well as all the other giant carmakers, equips its cars with stamped rear control arms. While these arms work great in a straight line, or when grandma is the pilot, put yourself in the driver's seat and you'll feel those bars flex as you drift into the next corner.
Granatelli has engineered new tubular control arms with welded ends fitting polyurethane bushings from Energy Suspension. The 15/8-inch diameter bars are made from 0.120-inch thick steel tubing, powdercoated bright red, with its ends equipped with grease fittings to make lubing the bushings an effortless task. These tubular control arms will not flex, and by themselves can greatly improve handling.
Adding to the stability and strength offered by the tubular control arms, Granatelli offers two new Panhard bars for the F-body: fixed and adjustable. The fixed bar is a simple bolt-in replacement for the stock, stamped steel piece that will not flex under hard cornering. The adjustable Panhard bar offers the same stiffness in the turns and gives the installer the ability to center the axle housing beneath the car for the best possible weight distribution and handling. Granatelli says that most F-bodies will require an adjustable Panhard bar when installing super-wide rubber like 315/35ZR17s in the back. Otherwise the tire will stick outside the wheelwell on one side and rub the inner wheel tub on the other. Since the rearend is usually out of alignment from the factory, the adjustable Panhard bar allows it to be shifted side-to-side to get the correct spacing for the fat rubber.
Stiffining The F-Body
Granatelli knows the importance a stiff chassis plays in handling. Although we're sure GM does as well, again money and time come into consideration when designing the ultimate stiff ride. Granatelli has engineered a new G-Load brace that bolts under the car, replacing the flimsy stamped piece that comes stock. The tubular G-load brace serves to stiffen the unibody by connecting both sides of the frame with a common link in the center of the chassis. It also serves as a psuedo driveshaft safety loop, keeping the shaft from dropping on the floor if a U-joint fails. Granatelli warns, however, that the G-load brace would not pass NHRA tech because it does not wrap completely around the driveshaft.
The last bit of stiffening this F-body will see comes from the addition of weld-in subframe connectors. Granatelli's subframe connectors are crafted from 1 3/4-inch-diameter by 0.134-inch-wall tubing, and are engineered to fit tight against the floor. The subframe connectors and coil springs we'll mention in a moment are the only part of Granatelli's performance line that will require the installation talents of a professional shop, or at least someone with more tools and know-how than the average shade tree mechanic. After fully Mig-welding the subframe connectors to the underbody, the Camaro rides and drives like a different car. It tracks better down the highway and responds quicker to steering wheel input. Subframe connectors also help improve straight-line traction by reducing torque-robbing body flex when you leave the line. Weld-in subframe connectors are a must-have for any performance enthusiast.
Spring Into Action
The last performance bolt-on Granatelli chose for this Camaro was a set of its new coil springs. The rear springs feature a variable rate with anywhere from 95-160 pounds depending on the attitude of the car. The front springs are much stiffer, with a 375-595- pound variable rate. While the rear springs can be easily installed at home when you've got the control arms unbolted, the front springs will require a special hydraulic press to safely remove them. We'd recommend taking your car or at least the complete strut assembly to a suspension shop for that final touch. Sprewell Racing in San Gabriel, California, took care of installing the new springs and mounting and balancing a set of Racing Hart C5 wheels and Dunlop SP500.
After the final addition of a TriFlow exhaust system, this Camaro looks and handles killer, with a 11/2-inch lower ride height thanks to Granatelli's new springs. And this F-body is not just a looker, either. The Granatelli Camaro can hang it out in the corners and keep up with the best of the best in Any Canyon, USA. All this performance and good looks is easy to install, and not too hard on your pocketbook either. For the money, the performance, and the looks, you just can't beat this power symphony in F-Major.


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Break time: Hacks get a record deal
Back in November, the owner of a local recording studio predicted a bright future for the Hackensaw Boys.
"I think this band is definitely going to be Charlottesville's next big thing," said Kevin McNoldy of Crystalphonic Recording Studio, where the Boys recorded much of their upcoming album. It seems McNoldy may also own a crystal ball.
In mid-May, the Hackensaws signed with mega-label Nettwerk Records. With offices in Vancouver, New York, L.A., London, and Boston, Nettwerk is home to big acts including Sarah McLachlan and manages such stars such as Dido, Avril Lavigne, Barenaked Ladies, and Sixpence None the Richer.
"We're in good company," says a still-surprised David Sickmen, known in the band as Shiner Hackensaw. But while this is what he and his band-mates– Robert Bullington, Jimmy Stelling, Justin Neuhardt, Ferd Moyse, and Jesse Fiske– have been hoping for, he says the road to a record deal hasn't been all fun and games.
"We've done hundreds and hundreds of shows in the last couple of years," says Sickmen, father of two. "It's very hard. I love playing music, but I also love picking up my son from school."
The traveling, however, isn't going to let up anytime soon. After gigs in the south and midwest, the band returns to Charlottesville to play Fridays after Five on July 1. They're the opening act for Del McCoury at Nashville's hallowed Ryman Auditorium in mid-July. And later in the summer, the band heads back to Europe for a full slate of festival appearances.
"One of the things that Nettwerk was excited about," says the band's New York-based manager, Jon Birge, "was they can tour Europe and the U.S. without tour support."
That may have been a plus, but it was their talent and catchy Americana and bluegrass tunes that won them the deal.
"Their music is real, honest, and speaks to the soul in all of us," says Ric Arboit, Nettwerk's president.
In fact, the band already has fans in high places.
"We wish them the best and are so happy that more great bands from Charlottesville are getting recognized," says Bruce Flohr, an executive with the Dave Matthews/Coran Capshaw label ATO, based in New York and Crozet.
Sickmen says that while a record deal is the ultimate goal for many bands, he wanted to make sure he found a label that would be a good fit– one that would allow the band to maintain creative freedom.
"It's a fine line between the holy grail and the concrete shoes," says Sickmen. "If you have a good label, which I think we do, they know how to promote the product."
Flohr says the Boys have nothing to worry about.
"Nettwerk Records is one of the rare labels like ATO that focus on artists and developing those careers," he explains. "We're really excited that they were able to get out there and through hard work stake a claim."
Life after "the deal" has already improved, says Sickmen. These days the band– slimmed down from 12 members to six– moves from gig to gig in a 2005 Econoline van, spending nights in hotels rather than aboard the Dirty Bird, the 1964 GMC bus that was an early symbol. Unfortunately, the Dirty Bird lived up to its name.
"The sanitary condition of those who perform live music is so consistently worse than those who pay to see live music," wrote Bullington, aka Mahlon Hackensaw, in a 2004 journal entry.
And unlike some other bands who parlay a record deal into limo rides and bling, Bullington says he the Boys went decidedly more low key. "Our splurge was buying captain's seats for the van," he laughs.
The retired Dirty Bird is currently for sale, though Sickmen won't name the price. Interested buyers, he says, should visit the band's website hackensawboys.com.
Indeed, the future looks bright for the Boys, and McNoldy doesn't hesitate to make another prediction.
"I think they're the type of band that's in it for the long haul," he says. "They're going to be a long-term Cinderella story."
The band will find out if the glass slipper fits when the new album, Love What You Do, is released September 1.


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Eamex, a Japanese company, claims to have figured out how to greatly increase the lifespan of the high-capacity lithium-ion batteries that run hybrids and electric vehicles.
The new batteries can supposedly survive 10,000 charge cycles and 20 years, which is quite a bit better than what we've got now. How do they work?
The main idea is to stabilize the electrodes and prevent the deterioration of tin, making the batteries withstand repeated charges. The batteries have a negative electrode that incorporates a tin-coated resin and accumulates lithium ions coming from the positive electrode. The positive electrode is made of silicon and tin and swells while generating the ions.
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So we now have a European Commission, a mere eight months after the European elections at the beginning of June last year. It's been an interminably long process for no particular reason that is immediately obvious.
Yes, we did have the problems with Mrs Jeleva, Bulgaria's original nominee for Commissioner who proved to be not up to the job at her European Parliament Committee Hearing and has now been replaced by Kristalina Georgieva. While this necessitated another hearing, that's hardly a good reason for the whole business taking eight months.
The fact that the EU moves slowly is hardly news. More interesting is the decision taken by the ECR (the political group founded and largely made up of British Tories) to abstain when the European Parliament voted to agree the new European Commission yesterday.
Abstention seems a cowardly approach, neither one thing or the other. If you don't like the new arrangements, have the courage of your convictions and vote against.
Jan Zahradil who spoke on behalf of the ECR during the debate in the European Parliament didn't manage to shed much light on their pusillanimous behaviour, saying to Mr Barroso, Commission President, "In 2005, you came up with the idea of cutting red tape by simplifying legislation. Why not revive this idea now?" He added "If you demonstrate that you're a reformer, we shall back you, but if you follow well-trodden paths, we shall stand up and resist you". If the ECR doesn't like Barroso, they should, of course, put their money where their mouth is and not hide behind abstaining.
Inevitably there have been criticisms of the way Barroso put together his team of Commissioners and allocated portfolios. I have to say I am not at all happy with the way portfolios do not correspond to the work of European Parliament Committees. For instance, on the Culture and Education Committee we have Mrs. Vassiliou as our main Commissioner covering education, culture, multilingualism and youth. However we also have to deal with Neelie Kroes on the digital agenda and Vivian Reding for some of the wider communication brief including media pluralism. This lack of alignment of portfolios to Committee responsibilities will, I believe, have the effect of weakening European Parliament Committees in their dealings with Commissioners, i.e. Barroso will stand a better chance of getting his agenda through.
President Barroso's leadership style has, in fact, caused much consternation. The Green Group put forward a motion, which was subsequently rejected, to the plenary session on the European Parliament yesterday. I did, however, agree with some of it, notably its statement that Mr Barroso has weakened the position of individual Commissioners-designate by implementing a policy of divide and rule i.e. by defining and allocating portfolios without proper consideration for their abilities and affinities, and has even moved Commissioners away from portfolios in which, to date, they have demonstrated their competence. This policy has arguably led, inter alia, to the resignation of one of the nominees.
The resolution went on to note that Mr Barroso has reshuffled portfolios within the Commission in a such a way that there is no clear division of responsibility in some key areas, thus confirming the trend towards a presidential model for the Commission, with the risk that the role of individual Commissioners may be reduced to that of advisors to the President, a state of affairs at odds with the spirit of the Treaties. You may at this point be forgiven for thinking that Mr Barroso is seeking to become the real President rather than one of equal status to the EU's other four presidents.
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Well, I'll start by saying, that was by far the most difficult 13 miles of hiking I've ever done..
Warning, this is a VERY long read, but hopefully enjoyable.
My friends and I (5 of us + 1 Jack Russell Terrier) dropped off one of the vehicles at the Cheaha trail head (our ending point) and I carted the rest of us down to Adam's Gap trail head. We got started on the Pinhoti trail around 9:30am Saturday morning. It was quite comfortable outside; not a cloud in the sky! We were looking at sun all day, with highs around 85. Each of us packed in 3L of water.
The trail was pretty overgrown, pants were a necessity unless you wanted torn up legs. It was also quite rocky, that was just the beginning as we soon found out.
What we thought would be relatively easy hiking, with exception of one or two 500-800ft elevation changes ended up being multiple 200-800ft elevation changes with LOTS of boulder hopping across mountain sides. Luckily we had 3L of water and we were SURE there would be some flowing creeks thanks to the storms that moved through Alabama over Labor Day weekend.
Thomas, our travelling companion was a trooper moving across the boulders/rocks and rough terrain. He didn't let anything stand in his way..
About 11-11:30 we were on yet another steep incline, tired, sweaty and in general putting in a solid 2+ hours of hiking, feeling exhilirated when our trail lead came to a stop. We all heard the whimpering of a dog, not Thomas, our nimble JRT. Coming down a rather steep incline was this hobbling, sickly looking hunting dog, complete with GPS tracker strapped to her neck. She was, we thought, lost, hungry, tired and thirsty. We gave her beef jerky and some of our water and made another friend to have along on the trail. We named her Garmin. We saw that she had a collar with an owners name, so we called.
Let me first say that I'm not a hunter, or have any idea about what goes into that sport. I enjoy the outdoors, I enjoy hiking/backpacking/camping, but I also enjoy guns and knives, but only for protection.
We were greeted with a southern fellow's voice telling us to "whop her and send her on down the mountain"... Well, there was no way we were going to let her go, most of us are dog owners and have strong feelings for our canine companions. Besides, after the beef jerky and water hand outs, there was no getting rid of her anyway
We told the guy that we were backpacking on the Pinhoti and would be at the Cheaha trail head the next day and to come get her there.
On our way we went, with a new companion in tow, passing by a growing number of empty creeks. Our water situation was starting to be come "a situation".
We finally get to our largest elevation change on our way to Odom's Point just down the Odom scout trail. We know we have to do it, so we all, being manly men without any complaining (yeah right) get to huffin' it up the switchbacks for about 800ft incline. We get to the top and decide its time for a serious break.
After breaking we realize that the higher we go, the less chance of water being available (besides Cave Creek, which wasn't on our decided about trail). So at this point we realize 3L is it and we have to conserve. We finally reach about 200 yards from Odom's point, well off trail and decide that area was good enough to setup camp; it's now about 2pm. We did about 5.7mi.
Camp time! We're all tired, thirsty, but still in decent spirits. We start setting up our own little shelter areas. All of my buddies decided to try ground dwelling after having not enjoyed hanging (I feel sorry for them), oh well; their loss! I was giddy with excitement to setup my new blackbird and mamajamba. I got it all setup and decided I'd take a load off for a few.. boy was that a wonderful feeling. Knowing that I'd be done for if I didn't get up, I went ahead and got on up to start gathering wood and large rocks for the fire ring. I got to clearing an area for the rocks, happy that the ground was still pretty moist from the storms.. just no standing water anywhere to be found. Two of our crew decided to head down Odom's Point to check out a creek on the map called Little Caney Head. While one of our guys was pretty fatiqued and nauseas (dehydration setting in), we told him to go get cooled off and take a nap and to drink water, we'd back him up with our reserves. Myself and one of our other crew got to getting fire wood and rocks.
After gathering fallen wood and cutting up dead logs (Sven saw for the win!), we took our own little siestas. That WBBB was heavenly. I slid the 3/4 Crowsnest UQ to the side to let the breeze hit my backside (it was likely still in the mid 80's at that point). I snoozed off and on for a bit while we waited for the other compadres to come back with water from the creek down the mountain side.. They took my 8L sea to summit DIY gravity filter bag with them to haul 8L of cold spring water back with them.
About an hour later (time flies when you're catchin some zzzz), they returned.. with no water.
Ok, so we were definitely in conservation mode now (moral of the story, DO MORE TRAIL RESEARCH BEFORE CHOOSING A TRAIL). We tried to decide if it was worth using water to boil for our HawkVittles meals. After much debate we all did water checks and decided we'd do it to get some calories back in us and converse the rest of our reserves for the next day. We already had one of our guys in the beginning stages of dehydration. He was a trooper though.
I slept like a baby with my WBBB, Crowsnest UQ and JRB No Sniveller TQ.
The next day we started packing up pretty early to get on out of there. We still had a good 7'ish miles to go. No water sources in site, we just had to push through.
Needless to say, our dehydrated member got a bit worse, losing it. So we gave him as much water as we could jointly muster up. He stayed with us though, even with more inclines to get to McDill point. Luckily past that point it wasn't TOO bad, more inclines, but then it leveled off. We trudged on through to get to the Cheaha trail head where we called Garmin's dog owner again and told him we'd meet him at the Ranger station.
Getting to the ranger station they said that the owner had just dropped the dog off at the trail to have her start hunting or doing whatever they are trained to do when you just let them go like that. Though they were shocked at how emaciated this particular one was. I hated to turn her over to this owner, since it seemed like he had no idea what he was doing. Anyway, we did and headed up the street a bit to go to the Cheaha restaurant by the hotel. Thank goodness it was a buffet with endless water and ice cold coke.
We chowed down and drank our fill of carbonated sugary drink.
Man, we felt so much better after that water and sugary coke.
So, all in all, it was a huge challenge. I learned a lot about my own abilities to push through, without water. I did have some gear take-a-ways though. This was my first trip with my new ULA Ohm, and while I was happy with it when receiving it and packing it; once on the trail, the squeaking drove me and everyone else nuts! I packed it to about 23lb with the extra liter of water and food. I tried all manner of adjustments to no avail. At least it provided alerts to any predators in the area to stay out of our way! I was also very unhappy with the hip belt. I knew this would potentially be an issue as it had been told to me by many of you Ohm owners. It dug a pretty nasty raw spot into my side right on the hip bone, so I'm going to have to figure that one out. Lastly, my 4 year old Merrel's are done, where the fabric had worn away at the heels and left the frame of the shoe to tear at my heels. I put mole skin on those areas of the shoe, but it didn't matter, bloody heels on those boulder hops and rock terrain are what I ended up with.
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Gluten-free Jowar Roti or Sorghum Flatbread Tortilla Recipe
The first time I heard of Jowar Roti was when I was on a trip to India and staying in Bangalore. I read in a blog that the "Jolad rotti oota" in Kamat Minerva (at Minerva circle) in Bagalore was absolutely amazing. The Jowar Roti there might even be gluten-free- but I didn't have time to go and investigate. Once I returned to the States i didn't think much about it, but I'd filed away the thought of single flour, gluten-free roti. Once I had to go on a rotation diet for baby Yum, I remembered those breads and set to work perfecting them at home. First, I came up with a yummy millet flatbread recipe. The sorghum one was considerably harder. When it has worked, the results have been spectacular, but it has been hit or miss, with quite a few impromptu "pizzas" made with the failed dough. However, recently I finally stumbled upon a winning technique that seems to work every time. It requires a roux whisk- but you should have one of those anyway! It is by far my favorite whisk, perfect for making gluten-free vegan gravy. If you don't have one, I have a backup technique, but it doesn't work half as well and you may end up eating pizza. Surprise.
While I love the mild flavor of the millet roti, the sorghum roti is amazingly flexible and can be easily wrapped around fillings without cracking. They taste the best hot off the griddle. For a dry, crackly bread, just leave them on the griddle until dark spots appear. For a soft, pliable tortilla, make them a little thicker and/or only keep them on the griddle until a few light brown spots appear. I love this roti with vegetable fajita filling or an Indian curry. It has more whole grain personality than millet, which I personally like, and is definitely more versatile. Best of all, it naturally does not need eggs, dairy, baking powder, xanthan gum or any other ingredient that may be problematic for the gluten-free, allergic baker. Let's hear it for naturally simple gluten-free baked products! Let me know what you think when you try it. It has become a favorite menu staple at our house. *Also, if you have any great gluten-free vegetarian curry recipes that would go well with this roti, share in the comments and I'll add links to the post!
Jowar Roti Sorghum Flatbread Tortilla Recipe
2 cups sorghum flour (for pretty, cream colored roti like those pictured, use Authentic Foods Sorghum flour. For a more rustic greyish roti use Bob's Red Mill)
2 cups water
salt to taste
Put your flour container near the stove and measure out one cup of sorghum flour to have ready next to the burner. You will either need a heavy roux whisk OR a food processor and lots of patience. You will also need a sturdy wooden spoon and strong arm muscles for this recipe (or the ability to fake it, like me).
Bring your water barely to a boil in a saucepan. Add your 1 cup of flour gradually but steadily, using the roux whisk to whisk the stream of flour into the water continuously. Reduce heat to low. Moving quickly, measure out the second cup of flour and grab your wooden spoon. Stir in your second cup of flour into the dough in the pan. This is the part that requires arm muscles. Ouch. Let's just say this was a workout for me. A skin of dough should have formed on the bottom of the pan, leaving you with a ball of dough that becomes increasingly rubbery the longer you have it on the stove. I keep it on the stove, mixing and moving the ball of dough around, for around two minutes, or until the dough attains a really nice rubbery texture. (Trust me, it is a good thing.) Remove dough to a heat resistant bowl and leave for five-ten minutes or until cool enough to handle. Form into small balls and place in a bowl.
Take a quart size freezer safe ziploc bag and cut out the sides.
For wimpy, no rolling method, put the bag into a tortilla press. Place a ball of dough in the press between layers of plastic. Press.
For rolling method, simply roll out dough inside your ziploc bag, with rolling pin on the top outside of the bag.
Either way, peel your tortilla from plastic and place on a plate. These tortillas handle well, so no worries.
Heat cast iron skillet to medium and toast your flatbread until its texture changes, and if you like, until it gets light brown spots. Turn it and toast the other side. Sometimes they will puff up with internal air pockets, which I think signifies a lovely, tasty flatbread. Sprinkle with salt and serve.
Try to refrain from immediately slathering your flatbread with soy-free, dairy-free margarine immediately off the skillet. Or not. It�s up to you. :) I usually gobble a few before dinner gets anywhere near the table.
*IF you don't have a roux whisk and still want to make this recipe, you can try whisking your first cup of flour with a regular whisk or large serving fork. If it seizes up and gives you unpleasant flour pockets, try those arm muscles and stir the heck out of it- follow the above directions as best you can but after heating for a few minutes on low, throw the dough into your food processor and blend that dough into smooth submission. I had mediocre success with this method. Read *Warning* in the notes, along with suggested usage of failed dough.
A blogger who tried my millet roti recipe commented that she preferred the flavor/ texture of flatbread rolled out by hand. Personally I think if you work the dough enough AND press it in the tortilla press multiple times to get a really nice thin flatbread, it shouldn't matter. If the tortilla puffs up nicely and creates a pretty air pocket, that is good enough for me. But then, I'm just too darned lazy to roll out my flatbread. And I hate my rolling pin, which weighs more than Baby Yum and is harder to handle.
*WARNING: IF you don't have a roux whisk… get one! You can however try making this without one if you have a food processor. The recipe CAN fail using the food processor method, though. If you wind up with sticky dough, you can always make a yeast-free pizza flatbread by throwing the darned stuff onto a sheet of parchment paper, drizzling with oil or a little water and pressing out into a pizza shape. Bake in the oven until crunchy. It will taste "gluten-free" but is edible and at least the flour won't go to waste.
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