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The recession is finally over. This has proved to be a boon to the office furniture industry, which is seeing an exponential rise in profits. Business grew 6.4 percent from a year earlier to $2.58 billion in 2014's 3rd quarter alone. Orders in the period increased 9.5 percent to $2.48 billion and year-to-date, shipments increased 3 percent to $7.17 billion.
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) projects shipments to grow 4.0 percent in 2015 to $10.1 billion. So what's causing all this growth? BIFMA Executive Director Tom Reardon chatted with Mark Sanchez of MiBiz about all the cool trends to look out for in 2015.
Read the entire interview here. Also reprinted below:
As we head toward 2015, how do you sum up the state of the industry?
The strong second half of 2014 gives us some good momentum moving into 2015. Generally speaking, I think there's a degree of optimism out there among the manufacturers I've been talking to. There are a lot of projects and the anecdotal indicators bode well for 2015.
What's playing into the industry's favor?
The primary drivers of business for us, and the ones lending the most positive momentum and influence on the forecast, are service-sector employment growth. It's been painstakingly slow coming out of this last recession. Things crashed in 2008, and 2009 and 2010 were kind of slow. Here we are a good four, five years coming out of this recession and it's just been so slow, particularly the employment growth. Now we have a good probably six, seven months of relatively consistent employment growth. That consistency is a good sign. It's not really strong job growth, but it's stronger than we've seen in a long time and it has been consistent. It's kind of a slow-and-steady increase in white-collar employment growth and that is giving some positive lift to our forecast.
Are any other factors helping out your forecast?
The indications are that non-residential construction, or office building construction, will rebound in 2015, too, and that should also lend some positive momentum for our industry.
What's the industry's biggest opportunity next year?
We've seen a rather concerning increase in imports. We call that consumption, or how much furniture is the U.S. market consuming, and buyers will consume that product from both domestic suppliers as well as imports. For a number of years, the percentage of domestic consumption that was attributed to imports kind of plateaued. It was right around 20 percent, or 21 or 22 percent, and it held there for five years. For the last two years, for 2013 and 2014, it's been on the increase again, and I think it's at about 25 percent of consumption right now. If we can reverse that trend, that would be an opportunity.
What's a trend that you saw emerge for the industry in 2014 that will continue in 2015?
The pendulum seems to be swinging back from the very, very open office plan and the benching systems and the minimal privacy. One of the things I saw at Orgatec this year – the trade show in Germany (held in October) where U.S. and North American trends often come from – was a move to more visual and acoustical privacy. Lounge seating with kind of wrap-around backs that would provide some degree of acoustical privacy and even visual privacy were everywhere. There were lots of felts and fabrics and sound-absorbing materials to kind of minimize that noise that people are complaining about in more of the open-plan work space. We have already started to see that (in the U.S.) at NeoCon (in 2014). I would expect that we'll see a lot more of that coming into our product development.
What's something that could occur in Washington that could help the industry?
I'm a small government guy. The government that governs best governs least. So I'm all for just reduced regulation and restrictions and promoting more of the free market economy. Let innovation and free market creativity flow and less taxes and less burden on business. I hear a lot from manufacturers that health care costs are just going crazy and it's a real impediment to hiring.
Any other predictions for 2015?
I would not be surprised by a correction in the stock market at some point during 2015. We've had a good five, six years of a bull market run without a correction. But overall, there's relatively good economic health ahead. (image via Shutterstock)
Source: Mark Sanchez | Office Furniture Industry Gains Steam Heading into New Year | December 2014 | MiBiz


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barcode settings
By double-clicking a Barcode element, the related settings dialog box is shown. This enables you to modify its appearance.
In-depth resources:
Tutorial: Barcode printing best practices
For help on a barcode symbology see the topic Symbologies.
A barcode settings dialog box is made up of 5 tabs:
Symbol: this tab enables you to select the type of barcode you want to display.
The right pane Quick Info displays some useful information about the compilation of the text to be encoded. Click the More link to display the help page about the barcode type currently selected.
At the bottom, the text box that allows the compilation of the text to be encoded and buttons for inserting elements for a possible linkage with data source fields, counters, and to preview the resulting text to be encoded. See topic Text concatenation for more information.
Based on the type of barcode selected, Labeljoy will require you to enter a few additional parameters needed to correctly generate the barcode symbol.
Font: tab for the selection of the font to be used to draw the optional
text below or above linear barcode symbols.
Pen: tab for the definition of color used for the rendering of the bars and any text that may appear at the top or at the bottom.
See the Defining colors topic for more information on creating complex colors and shades.
Background: tab for the definition of the background color of the barcode.
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Migraine is both the common and medical name given to a particular type of severe headache, which affects around 1 in every 5 women and 1 in 15 men. It can be an extremely debilitating condition, with the headaches having specific characteristics, that mark it as being distinctly different, certainly to headaches, and even severe headaches, in that they are felt as a throbbing pain at the front and side of the head, and predominantly begin in early adulthood.
There are three main types of migraine
- one with aura, warning sign just prior to the headache, usually flashing lights,
- one without the aura, i.e. the headache only
- and one with an aura but no headache.
Some people will have several migraines per week, others only occasionally. and there are instances where several years go by without experiencing an attack.
The main symptoms manifest as an intense headache at the front or side of the head, with the throbbing sensation, that feels worse on movement and prevents a sufferer from carrying out their daily activities. Occasionally the pain will be on both sides of the head, with the face and neck becoming affected also. Some people suffer additional symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light & sound. It is for this reason that people are advised to rest in a quiet and dark room. One in three of the people for whom regular migraines occur experience the symptoms of an aura or warning episode of a migraine attack. The aura occurs just before the onset of the headache, and manifest as visual problems, such as flashing lights or blinds spots, dizzy spells and loss of balance, very rarely loss of consciousness occurs. The aura stage develops over about 5 minutes and can last for up to 1 hour, with the headache stage beginning straight after.
The exact cause of migraine is unknown, but it is thought to be the result of abnormal brain activity which temporarily affects the nerve signals, chemicals and blood vessels in the brain. However it is not clear what the causes of these changes are; possibly they could be genetic.
There are various triggers for migraine attacks. They fall into 6 main categories - hormonal, emotional, physical, dietary, environmental and medical. These are all discussed in many literature sources on migraine, but the main ones are hormonal, which affect women just prior to the time of their period, probably caused by changes in hormone levels such as oestrogen; emotional triggers, especially stress and tension; and environmental factors, especially bright lights.
There is no specific test to diagnose migraine. The process that a GP must go through to make an accurate diagnosis of migraine involves identifying a pattern of recurring headaches along with the associated symptoms already described and discussed. This picture is often not clear because other symptoms occur along side, so obtaining an accurate diagnosis can take some time.
IHS 2004. Headache Classification Subcommittee of the International Headache Society. The International Classification of Headache Disorders: 2nd Edition. Cephalgia 2004; 24:1-160.


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In the City: Edward Fennell
The former lead counsel to the Hutton inquiry into Dr David Kelly's death is showing High Court judge discretion
Behind the veil
Judicial review (JR) is a hot topic now and one of its prime exponents is James Dingemans, QC, who was appointed a High Court judge on Monday. I caught him last week before he entered this state of semi-purdah when speaking at a seminar on JR hosted by Pinsent Masons.
Discretion had already become his watchword. Asked about the loneliness of his impending role he neatly sidestepped the question: "Well, they are trying to make things much more inclusive these days." He's perhaps best known as lead counsel to the Hutton inquiry into Dr David Kelly's death (and for his questioning of Tony Blair).
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PC DealNet, an ITG company, is a Value Added Distributor of technology products & solutions from world leaders in the IT industry, through a large network of dealers, value added resellers & retailers. Established in 1995, PC DealNet has a strong expertise in channel distribution, operates in Lebanon and serves a network of over 200 resellers.
In addition PC DealNet has business operations in the Iraqi market, in Kurdistan & Baghdad.
The brands that PC DealNet represents include HP Enterprise, HP Inc, Cisco, DellEMC, VCE, Samsung, Dell, Microsoft, Leviton, Epson, Toshiba, and Eaton.
Our varied product portfolio meets the needs of different markets: Youth, Business Professionals, Engineering, Telecom, Architecture & CAD, Banking, etc...
PC DealNet Profile
A workshop session on Microsoft Business Cloud was organized by PC DealNet in Erbil. The event comes within a series of trainings & enablement workshops that will be held in Iraq to develop the Microsoft Cloud Business.
Dell EMC in collaboration with PC DealNet conducted a full day "VxRail Test Drive" workshop for technical decision makers.
PC DealNet Receives the HP Distributor Levant Award


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Napa Valley Animal Hospital opened its doors to the public in April of 2010 and has been providing professional veterinary services to the City of Vaughan and surrounding areas since then.
We offer a wide variety of services including , vaccinations, wellness/heartworm testing, spay/neuter, dentistry, radiology, boarding and specialist referrals. We also keep a wide variety of prescription diets, supplements, and treats in stock for all your pets nutritional needs.
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Intention, purity and Love
Believing there is only truth to, "you are what you put into or onto your body" on a very basic level I felt the burning need to develop my own line of skincare products. ."— Brooke Elizabeth Nitzsche
Brooke began selling her skincare products in 2010 after many years of searching for clean, pure and effective skincare products. "My skin was reactive to so many of the products that I tried. I felt as though many of the skincare products I used were irritating my skin and harsh on my body creating completely unnecessary inflammation and toxicity. I also knew that what I was putting on my skin was making its way into my body, my blood stream and eventually my organs. Believing there is only truth to, "you are what you put into or onto your body" on a very basic level I felt the burning need to develop my own line of skincare products. ."— said Brooke Elizabeth Nitzsche, Creator of Brooke Elizabeth Organics.
Working as an esthetician and intuitive healer, Brooke wanted to provide healthy skincare options not only to herself but also to her clients. She got to work researching, taking notes and collecting feedback from her family, friends and clients. She noticed that there were consistent energetic imbalances that resulted in certain skin conditions showing up on their faces and body. Many of the products that were being used would not fulfill their promises for long and my goal was to create products that continued to heal and nurture the mind, body, spirit and skin the longer you used them. True, visible, results from the inside out. "I knew that if we could assist in balancing the energetic conditions within the body then we could remediate the skin conditions on the face and body and much more. I began to blend my own unique, signature formulas for my clients, infusing base oils with essential oils and from there Brooke Elizabeth Organics was launched"- Brooke said.
"I bring to the world a deep understanding and knowledge of essential oils, herbs, plants, vitamins, energy healing and an understanding of the routines and energies that lead to a balanced and holistic lifestyle. My products are designed to provide healing and purification to every cell of your body. Each formula contains all of the essential elements of a personal skincare routine because true beauty is something that radiates from within. Our skincare routines should be simple and pure."
"I have always held the fundamental philosophy that skincare should be an extension of the healing arts. Skincare is a routine, a commitment to us, done daily. It only makes sense that we would want to nourish our mind, body, and spirit with our daily skincare routine."— Brooke Elizabeth Nitzsche, Creator.
Here is a quick snapshot of a few of Brooke Elizabeth Organics favorite and newest products.
Awaken ~ 4 oz. Organic Purifying Facial Wash, ideal for all skin types ~ unisex
Awaken Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser is a staple of Brooke Elizabeth Organics product line as it invigorates the skin and awakens your senses. Peppermint and Lavender soothe and heal as they nourish, hydrate, and cleanse the skin. This cleanser is very effective in reducing itching and irritation while the kanolin clay gently pulls debris from the pores resulting in clean, clear, refreshed skin.
Freedom ~ 1 oz. Organic Harmonizing Facial Oil, ideal for all skin types ~ unisex
Freedom Organic Harmonizing Facial Oil is a powerful restorative healing oil that is very gentle for sensitive and or reactive skin. The base of certified organic oils works to gently increase blood flow while assisting and supporting the immune functions of the skin. The result is decreased sensitivity, increased barrier function, and improved skin integrity. Freedom facial oil supports the deeper levels of the skin so that skin is more balanced and less reactive. This facial oil is the perfect companion for those with most delicate skin.
The energy, attention to purity, and the intention of each product and every ingredient will be with you as you nurture yourself, it is my honor to share these products with each and every one of you. Namaste!
About Brooke
Brooke Elizabeth Nitzsche is a Holistic Aesthetician, Intuitive Healer and a recognized pioneer and skincare educator who has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 15 years. Brooke collaborates with industry experts to help educate about holistic skin care ingredients, intuitive healing and therapeutic impact of essential oils.
About company Brooke Elizabeth Organics is a small skincare company that handcrafts every product with intention, purity and LOVE. Their products are available at beauty boutiques, apothecaries, and health and wellness stores/practitioners across the USA.
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Robin Moyer, Principal of R Moyer Interiors, LLC, is a multi-talented design professional, specializing in personalized and customized interiors that her clients love. Clients have use words like "outstanding," "very talented," "super organized," "warm" and "genuine" to describe her.
R Moyer Interiors, LLC offers complete design services ranging from space planning and furniture selection to color consultations and home staging. The firm is backed by a team of leading painters, contractors, custom woodworking professionals, floor covering experts and many other professionals. In addition, the company has an extensive local and national network of vendors and suppliers.
Robin has considerable experience preparing homes for resale, helping residents sell their homes more quickly, and for more money. She draws on her interior redesign skills to enable clients to make better use of furnishings they currently own in their new spaces. She has worked with a variety of clients ranging from young apartment-dwellers upsizing to mature homeowners downsizing.
Robin is active in the local and national chapters major industry trade groups, including the International Association of Home Staging Professions and the Real Estate Staging Association, and is certified as an Expert Psychological Stager™ (EPS™). She keeps up on design industry trends by taking numerous continuing education courses and has developed many wonderful working relationships with a variety of design professionals.
A Boston native, she travels and has lived around the world. Robin has decorated and renovated the nine homes that she has occupied. She draws inspiration from her travels and experiences for her projects and uses various design styles, trends, colors, fabrics and items to make each project unique and special.


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Horse Racing Show Host, Expert Ken Rudulph, 41
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Black people have a long history in horse racing and Rudulph is penning the next chapter as an on-air personality covering the sport for TVG, America's only horse racing TV network.
A former California sports anchor on regular TV, Rudulph traded the World Series and NBA Finals for the Preakness and the Kentucky Derby. He knew nothing about horse racing when he started nine years ago, but now he's good enough to pick Derby winners.
He hosts a number of shows on the 24-hour cable network, including Fandicapping. He also spends most of his time at racetracks from Barbados and France to California and New York state.
"It's just one of those situations where I've been lucky enough to absorb a lot of information and a lot of the fans respect the fact that I'm an outsider who put a whole lot of time into understanding the game," says Rudulph.
Now, he's practically a wagering pro. In 2005, he selected Giacomo to win the Kentucky Derby. Everyone thought Rudulph was off his rocker, but Giacomo--a 50-1 longshot--won.
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by Meg Cabot
HarperTeen, 2007
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by Meg Cabot
HarperTeen, 2007
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Chapter One
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And okay, I don't live in France. But still. I'm basically a girl named John. If I lived in France, anyway.
This is the kind of luck I have. The kind of luck I've had since before Mom even filled out my birth certificate.
So it wasn't any big surprise to me when the cab driver didn't help me with my suitcase. I'd already had to endure arriving at the airport to find no one there to greet me, and then got no answer to my many phone calls, asking where my aunt and uncle were. Did they not want me after all? Had they changed their minds? Had they heard about my bad luck—all the way from Iowa—and decided they didn't want any of it to rub off on them?
But even if that were true—and as I'd told myself a million times since arriving at baggage claim, where they were supposed to have met me, and seeing no one but skycaps and limo drivers with little signs with everyone's names on them but mine—there was nothing I could do about it. I certainly couldn't go home. It was New York City—and Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted's house—or bust.
So when the cab driver, instead of getting out and helping me with my bags, just pushed a little button so that the trunk popped open a few inches, it wasn't the worst thing that had ever happened to me. It wasn't even the worst thing that had happened to me that day.
I pulled out my bags, each of which had to weigh fifty thousand pounds, at least—except my violin case, of course—and then closed the trunk again, all while standing in the middle of East Sixty-ninth Street, with a line of cars behind me, honking impatiently because they couldn't pass, due to the fact that there was a Stanley Steemer van double-parked across the street from my aunt and uncle's building.
Why me? Really. I'd like to know.
The cab pulled away so fast, I practically had to leap between two parked cars to keep from getting run over. The honking stopped as the line of cars that had been waiting behind the cab started moving again, their drivers all throwing me dirty looks as they went by.
It was all the dirty looks that did it—made me realize I was really in New York City. At last.
And yeah, I'd seen the skyline from the cab as it crossed the Triboro Bridge . . . the island of Manhattan, in all its gritty glory, with the Empire State Building sticking up from the middle of it like a big glittery middle finger.
But the dirty looks were what really cinched it. No one back in Hancock would ever have been that mean to someone who was clearly from out of town.
Not that all that many people visit Hancock. But whatever.
Then there was the street I was standing on. It was one of those streets that look exactly like the ones they always show on TV when they're trying to let you know something is set in New York. Like on Law and Order. You know, the narrow three- or four-story brownstones with the brightly painted front doors and the stone stoops. . . .
According to my mom, most brownstones in New York City were originally single-family homes when they were built way back in the 1800s. But now they've been divided up into apartments, so that there's one—or sometimes even two or more families—per floor.
Not Mom's sister Evelyn's brownstone, though. Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted Gardiner own all four floors of their brownstone. That's practically one floor per person, since Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted only have three kids, my cousins Tory, Teddy, and Alice.
Back home, we just have two floors, but there are seven people living on them. And only one bathroom. Not that I'm complaining. Still, ever since my sister Courtney discovered blow-outs, it's been pretty grim at home.
But as tall as my aunt and uncle's house was, it was really narrow—just three windows across. Still, it was a very pretty townhouse, painted gray, with lighter gray trim. The door was a bright, cheerful yellow. There were yellow flower boxes along the base of each window, flower boxes from which bright red—and obviously newly planted, since it was only the middle of April, and not quite warm enough for them—geraniums spilled.
It was nice to know that, even in a sophisticated city like New York, people still realized how homey and welcoming a box of geraniums could be. The sight of those geraniums cheered me up a little.
Like maybe Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted just forgot I was arriving today, and hadn't deliberately failed to meet me at the airport because they'd changed their minds about letting me come to stay.
Like everything was going to be all right, after all.
Yeah. With my luck, probably not.
I started up the steps to the front door of 326 East Sixty-ninth Street, then realized I couldn't make it with both bags and my violin. Leaving one bag on the sidewalk, I dragged the other up the steps with me, my violin tucked under one arm. I deposited the first suitcase and my violin case at the top of the steps, then hurried back down for the second suitcase, which I'd left on the sidewalk.
Only I guess I took the steps a little too fast, since I nearly tripped and fell flat on my face on the sidewalk. I managed to catch myself at the last moment by grabbing some of the wrought-iron fencing the Gardiners had put up . . .
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Women acknowledge now more than ever the importance to engage with all stakeholders at public and private sectors in the process of being considered as integral role-players in the economic development of Africa. They seek to be at the forefront of driving economic growth in Africa and take advantage of available and emerging opportunities on the continent." This is the opinion of Founder and President of Leading Women of Africa (LWA), Madelein Mkunu.
She says in this regard, the 2016 LWA Champions Awards & Leading Women's Economic Summit and Exhibition to be held on 17-18 November in Durban, will bring together business leaders, policy makers and industry professionals to uncover and promote both South African and African initiatives that are focused on gender equality, trade and investment climate improvements.
The event is about exploring solutions, ideas, suggestions and recommendations and will provide opportunities to engage with different countries on how to take forward the call to action to transform and include women in the sustainability of socio-economic development of the continent.
Creating awareness
The Leading Women's Economic Summit and Exhibition 2016 is designed to create awareness and showcase the role that women play as economic players. The summit will provide an historical platform for Leading Women of Africa (LWA) to assume the position of regional leadership for women in business across Africa through the rest of the 21st century and beyond. The event is an annual high-level gathering of government leaders, policy makers, international institutions as well as women change agents.
It will offer a platform for first-class networking between women entrepreneurs and development stakeholders in Africa.
In addition, women would be given a platform to showcase various business and investment opportunities.
"The slow pace of policy implementation, little efforts on delivery and lack of good will to resolve the burning issues of women inequalities in Africa are only few of the constraints that have kept the women of Africa from reaching their full potential and contribute positively in the socio-economic transformation of their respective nations despite numerous efforts. More innovative approaches are needed to ensure successful outcomes of the drive to empower women.
"At this year's annual summit of the African Union (AU), the leaders declared 2015 as the Year of Women's Empowerment in acknowledgement of the increasing role women are playing in Africa's development.
The Agenda 2063, recently initiated by the AU, has acknowledged that Africa in 2063 will be a continent where the critical role of women in Africa's transformation is recognised and their pro-actively harnessed.
"I believe that the women empowerment agenda will not happen in isolation, but it needs concerted efforts from government, the corporate world and civil society. Being the majority at decision-making platforms, men could be instrumental, should a sustainable and credible platform be provided for them to engage with women," says Mkunu, who in December last year launched the prestigious Leading Women of Africa (LWA) Champions Awards for Men.
Celebrating men
And she is convinced that the LWA Champions Awards for Men will prove to be a valuable discussion platform at national and regional levels. "The awards highlight the contribution of men in the empowerment of women and honour them for their influential role in the socio-economic change in Africa through women empowerment.
The winners were acknowledged for their hard work which encourages a culture of excellence and good governance in all African societies," she told BBQ magazine.
LWA patron, Dr Kenneth Kaunda (the first President of Zambia), says this is an approach that will bring about the need to recognise that women play a very important role in all areas of human endeavours.
The 21st century is the time for men to look at women as equal partner in political, social and economic development."
According to Mkunu the LWA Champions Awards for Men was launched in recognition of men who have played a significant role in unlocking the potential and the acknowledgement of women as equal partners in sustainable socio-economic development and transformation.
The awards ceremony:
- is a first for Africa;
- is a platform for recognising outstanding male leaders in South Africa and Africa who are championing and supporting women empowerment;
- honours men for their influential role in the socio-economic change in Africa through women empowerment;
- encourages the culture of excellence and good governance in all African societies; and
- will jet-set the male role model agenda in Africa in the fight against discrimination, poverty and unemployment."We believe that the gender transformation agenda will not happen until there are concerted efforts from both men and women. Being the majority at decision-making platforms, men could be very instrumental in building a balanced society," says Mkunu.


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Where does the risk go?
One of the ways that takeovers hide risk is to have the company borrow money; another is to put the risk onto the workers — both to demand them to take lower wages or to extract value from pensions and the like. Both are often used in the same deal.
In an earlier post, I noted the borrowing associated with the Zell takeover of Tribune.
Here is what it means to workers:
Anon. 2007. "An ESOP to the Workers." The Economist (12 April). http://economist.com/business/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=9012588
"Financial engineering is central to the deal announced earlier this month to sell Tribune to Sam Zell, a real-estate tycoon. Although the purchase price was advertised as $8.2 billion, Mr Zell will have to cough up only $315m."
"One of the main attractions of this arrangement is that the ESOP structure will bestow huge tax breaks on Tribune. The benefits to employees are less clear. Mr Zell has not said anything about giving workers a bigger say in running things. And Tribune will stop making matching contributions to employees' individual retirement schemes; instead, pension provision for employees will now consist entirely of shares held by the ESOP."
"Some form of ESOP is reportedly also part of each of the various bids for Chrysler, the struggling American arm of DaimlerChrysler. When Daimler bought Chrysler in 1998, it paid $35 billion. Analysts now value it at no more than $8 billion, though Daimler may be fortunate to get anything close to that for a business that some experts think is destined, sooner or later, for bankruptcy, along with Detroit's other giant car manufacturers, Ford and General Motors."
"On April 5th Tracinda, the investment vehicle of Kirk Kerkorian, a buy-out veteran, offered to pay a paltry $4.5 billion for Chrysler. Mr Kerkorian's offer assumes that Daimler will retain some of Chrysler's crippling health-care and pension liabilities and that the firm's employees will take a big chunk of equity in exchange for giving up some promised benefits."
"Some 10m American workers are members of ESOPs, which together control assets worth an estimated $600 billion."
"One success was Floturn, a troubled machine-tool maker that was bought through an ESOP from its parent, Belcan, in 1988. The management got the employees to help overhaul the firm's business, which led to huge improvements in productivity and profits. That rare triumph must be contrasted with the more typical experience of United Airlines. In 1994 an ESOP bought 55% of its equity, not least because the unions saw that as the only way to stop the then chief executive from making big (and, with hindsight, essential) job cuts. After an initial success, the unions and management quickly reverted to confrontation. In 2002 United entered bankruptcy, and the ESOP became worthless. Tribune and Chrysler would do well to avoid a similar fate."


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Calouste Gulbenkian, "Mr. Five Percent," was a businessman and a philanthropist who amassed the largest collection of art ever owned by one person. In 1940, he was called "mystery man of the Near East oil fields" by The New York Times.
He was born in Scutari (Üsküdar), in Constantinople (now Istanbul), in 1869. His father was an oil importer/exporter who sent him to be educated at King's College in London, where he studied petroleum engineering. In 1889 he traveled to the Russian Empire to examine the oil industry at Baku; he wrote a book in French on his impressions (Paris, 1891). He escaped the Hamidian massacres of 1896 with his family to Egypt. In 1902 Gulbenkian became a naturalized British citizen and five years later he was involved in the merger that resulted in the creation of Royal Dutch/Shell, from which he emerged as a major shareholder. He earned the nickname "Mr. Five Percent" due to his habit of retaining five percent of the shares of the oil companies he developed.
In 1912 he was the driving force behind the creation of the Turkish Petroleum Company (TPC), a consortium of the largest European oil companies aimed at cooperatively procuring oil exploration and development rights in Iraq, then under Ottoman rule. After Iraq came under British mandate in the aftermath of World War I, the TPC was granted exclusive oil exploration rights in 1925 and an agreement was signed three years later determining the companies which could invest in TPC. It reserved 5% of the shares for Gulbenkian. TPC became Iraq Petroleum Company in 1929.
Calouste Gulbenkian was president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) from 1930-1932, but he resigned as the result of a smear campaign by the Soviet Armenian government.
He had amassed a huge fortune and an art collection which he kept in a private museum at his four-story, three-basement house in Paris. In 1938, Gulbenkian incorporated in Panama a company to hold his assets in the oil industry. From "Participations and Explorations Corporation" came the name Partex (now called the "Partex Oil and Gas (Holdings) Corporation," a subsidiary of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.
He left France in late 1942 for Lisbon and lived there until his death in 1955. At the time of his death, Gulbenkian's fortune was estimated at between $280 million and $840 million (today this would be $10 billion to $30 billion). After undisclosed sums willed in trust to his descendants, the remainder of his fortune and art collection was willed to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, with US$300,000–$400,000 to be reserved to restore the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. It established its headquarters and museum in Lisbon to display his art collection. Since its establishment, the Foundation has granted huge sums for Armenian and non-Armenian charitable, educational, artistic, and scientific purposes.


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This morning we woke up to a great breakfast of cereal made by Jonah and Adriana. After breakfast, Anna gave our first sail chat about night sailing. We all had the chance to go water skiing and wakeboarding it was somewhat successful. We then got ready to sail to Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda. At Spanish Town, we got three hours of shore time to eat lunch and do some shopping, even though most of the shopping consisted of snack shopping. After shore time, we got back to the boat and headed off on our longest passage, which was 16 hours. We set sail and off we went. When it got dark, we set up night watch teams and took turns sleeping and watching. My favorite part of the day was definitely being able to see all of the different constellations during night sailing, but falling asleep was a close second. For real, though, sleep was AMAZING!!!!


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My mother only recently discovered the Netflix show "House of Cards." She'd never binge-watched anything in her life and suddenly, like that time I took her to "a Target", my mother is all about binge-watching "House of Cards."
She was binging so hard, getting so invested in the characters, she called me. "Beth. I feel like they're living with us."
This is exactly how I feel about "Dog: Bounty Hunter."
Out of everyone on any reality show ever, the people of Dog: Bounty Hunter are the most down-to-earth and unchanged by the cameras. For example, I am watching Dog right now, and Baby Lyssa (pronounced: Lisa) is getting married. Her rehearsal dinner was interrupted because Dog, his wife Beth, Dwayne Lee, Leland, and Baby Lisa had to go catch a criminal. The next day, at the beachside wedding, Dog dramatically walked Baby Lisa does the aisle and then gave her betrothed his Bounty Hunter Necklace Badge. "That badge changed a lot of lives. I gave it to my new son. Just like I gave him my baby." CHILLS!
When Dog married Beth, you must understand, his daughter from a previous relationship (Katie Barbara) had died the day before. Baby Lyssa's "something blue" was a Finding Nemo keychain flashlight that belonged to Katie Barbara. CHILLS!
As Bounty Hunters, they take their job really fucking seriously. Like, this is their job. If people want to film it year after year, fine. But they are bounty hunters before they are reality show stars. Right now, Dog is very publicly on the hunt for an MMA fighter who beat up his porn-star girlfriend. Sometimes, when Dog levels his pepper spray at a wanted criminal, he'll recite a rhyme in the name of the crime's victim. Beth cuts holes in her bounty hunter leather gloves so her long, manicured nails can breathe.
Follow Dog on Twitter, where he threatens criminals he's chasing.
The staff (of Da Kine Bail Bonds) consists of children from previous relationships, many of whom have on-again, off-again relationships with Dog and Beth. The Chapman's family life is sometimes just as dramatic as the lives of the people they take to jail. As a result, Dog and Beth aren't that judgmental when they arrest people. No matter how bad the criminal, Dog and/or Beth will offer them a cigarette, and talk about turning their life around.
There is the show (now only in reruns) "Dog: Bounty Hunter" and now "Dog & Beth: On the Hunt." They're basically the exact same thing.
Here is Dog and Beth talking about sex on Chelsea Lately:
Here is the world's best fan video, made for Dog's son Duane Lee:
And really, this is why we watch:
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For years I've endured stomach pain after every meal. My doctor finally diagnosed me with intestinal angina. I've never even heard of this.
You've probably heard of cardiac angina. That's when cholesterol-filled plaque in the heart's arteries limits blood flow to a part of your heart muscle.
Typically, cardiac angina occurs when a person starts to exert himself, not at rest. Halfway up several flights of stairs, a squeezing pain may start in the middle of your chest. It goes away when you stop climbing the stairs. The cardiac angina occurs with exertion because the heart is working harder and isn't getting the blood supply it needs.
It's the same thing with intestinal angina. When you eat, your stomach and intestines stop resting and start to work. The wall of your intestines contains muscle that squeezes the food you've eaten and keeps it moving. If you have cholesterol-filled plaque in the arteries that supply blood to your intestine, the intestinal muscle — like the heart muscle — will start to "complain" that it isn't getting enough blood to work harder.
Your digestive system normally gets about one-quarter of the blood pumped out by your heart. After you eat, blood flow to the stomach and intestines almost doubles. In a healthy person, the digestive system handles this without missing a beat.
It's a different story when plaque causes severe narrowing in one or more of the major arteries supplying your gut. The mismatch in blood supply and demand can cause sharp abdominal pain after meals. It can also lead to diarrhea, nausea or vomiting after meals. These symptoms are the gut's version of angina. Thus the name: intestinal angina.
Treating intestinal angina requires restoring blood flow to the intestines. Many doctors do this with an angioplasty plus a stent, much as is done for narrowed arteries of the heart. Angioplasty enables doctors to open narrowed arteries with special instruments carrying inflatable balloons. Stents are tiny metal mesh tubes placed in the arteries to help keep them open.
Not only can the gut, like the heart, have angina; it can also experience its own version of a heart attack. If blood flow through an intestinal artery becomes completely blocked, intestinal tissue downstream from the blockage becomes depleted of oxygen and begins to die. Such blockages can permanently damage the intestines and even lead to death.
Doctors usually treat sudden blockage of an intestinal artery with emergency surgery. During surgery, doctors restore blood flow to the intestines and remove sections of the intestine that are dead or dying.
Intestinal angina is not a common cause of abdominal pain with meals. Much more common, for example, is gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) or ulcers of the stomach or intestine. But it does occur, as it apparently has in you. Like cardiac angina, intestinal angina is a wake-up call: It now is really important that you adopt a healthy lifestyle.


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MARAD's Jaenichen to Open NAMEPA 'Winds of Change' Conference
Acting Maritime Administrator, Paul "Chip" Jaenichen will open the "Winds of Change in Shipping" conference being hosted by NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) in Houston along with the WGMA (West Gulf Maritime Association) on February 19, 2014. The next day, February 20th, NAMEPA is partnering with NOIA (National Ocean Industries Association) to present the "Winds of Change in Offshore Oil and Gas".
Global Oil Transportation System Imperfect, Explains Forecaster
In the second of a four part series of explanatory notes to McQuilling Services '2014-2018 Tanker Market Outlook' an important element of the company's forecasting process regarding fleet utilization and availability (included for the first time in the current report) is discussed in the following brief excerpt. The marine transportation system described by the global carriage of crude oil and petroleum products is by nature imperfect and highly inefficient.
Whaling Protest Ship Collides with Japanese Harpoon Vessel
The Sea Shepherd conservation group ship 'Bob Barker' has collided with the Japanese whaling fleet harpoon vessel 'Yushin Maru No. 2' as the harpooners attempted to block them in a recent skirmish lasting about 6 hours in southern Antarctic waters. The incident, say Sea Shepherd, is an attempt to deter the protest ships from their current position, blocking the slipway of the Nisshin Maru, in order to prevent them from loading whales poached from the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
Guide for Hazardous Areas from E2S
E2S Warning Signals have published a new 'Guide for Hazardous areas' which is available as a free download from their website. The guide has been put together with specifiers and hazardous area engineers in mind with matrix tables that enable fast cross-referencing of information between the main certification systems: ATEX, IECEx, North American and Canadian standards. Protection concepts are listed along with applicable zone…
EIVA Names Pedersen Chairman
The Board of Directors of Danish EIVA a/s is headed by Flemming Bligaard Pedersen as of January 14, 2014. With the appointment of the new Chairman, the offshore service and equipment provider prepares to further strengthen its business in the light of the growth it has seen in recent years. Pedersen has technical understanding and many years of management experience from a career that has included involvement in the offshore industry.
Recent Vessel Sales: January 2014
01/29 ABU DHABI STAR - 51,069 - 08(6) - $28. Prepared by Shipping Intelligence, Inc., New York.
ASRY Signs Solas Agreement
ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, is expanding its range of in-yard services by signing a Service Agreement with Solas Marine Services Group. The Agreement will allow Solas to build a 2,000-square-meter Service Center for Life Boats, Life Rafts and Fire Fighting & Life Saving Appliances in ASRY, which will not only expand ASRY's services portfolio, but also bring new business opportunities to the Kingdom itself.
Maritime Reporter @ 75: The Daily Cartoon
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was founded by John J. O'Malley (1905-1980) in 1939, and today ranks as the world's largest audited trade publication in the world serving the maritime industry, with a circulation of more than 35,000 worldwide, including ship and boat owners, ship and boat builders, naval architects and marine engineers. Today Maritime Reporter heads a group of four print and 10 websites serving the global maritime, offshore and subsea sector.
SSA Selects Elliot Bay Ferry Design
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a naval architecture and marine engineering firm with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and Ketchikan, has been awarded a multiple-phase project to design a new freight and passenger ferry for the Massachusetts-based Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority (SSA). "We were looking to replace our oldest vessel, the M/V Governor, with a more versatile vessel by the spring of 2016," stated Wayne C. Lamson, General Manager for the SSA.
Dredging Operations Prolonged on Delaware River
The safety zone around dredging operations in Marcus Hook Range in the Delaware River remains in effect until on or about February 28, 2014. The Dredge ESSEX has…
QinetiQ Assesses NATO Submarine Rescue Vehicle
QinetiQ has carried out a fatigue and fracture mechanics assessment of NATO's submarine rescue vehicle, part of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS), a multinational…
PPG to Acquire Hi-Temp Coatings Supplier
PPG Industries announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Hi-Temp Coatings Technology Co., Inc., a privately-owned supplier of high-temperature-resistant and insulative coatings, based in Boxborough, Mass. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hi…
MAN EcoCam Further Optimizes Slow Steaming
MAN Diesel & Turbo is introducing the MAN EcoCam as a retrofit solution for the low-load optimization of its low-speed, mechanical engines with single turbochargers. According to the manufacturer, the EcoCam offers significant fuel savings of 2 - 5 g/kW – with short payback times – and delivers an increased Pmax cylinder pressure through the adjustable exhaust-valve timing. Christian Ludwig – Head of Retrofit & Upgrade – MAN Diesel & Turbo…
Today in U.S. Naval History: February 3
Today in U.S. 1917 - U.S. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
Willard to Build Ukrainian Navy Patrol Boats
Willard Marine, a builder of composite and aluminum boats, has received an order to supply the Ukrainian navy with four aluminum patrol boats, with an option for a fifth. Under the contract, issued by the U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office, Willard Marine is supplying two SEA FORCE 11-meter and two SEA FORCE seven-meter aluminum patrol boats, each with an open cockpit configuration. An additional seven-meter patrol boat will be supplied upon request.
Hutton's Expands Renewables Service
Hutton's Group is expanding its Renewables Division to better service the growing offshore oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. Hutton's Renewables has relocated to larger quayside premises in the centre of Great Yarmouth's vibrant maritime community in order to expand its stock holding capabilities and support services for the East Coast windfarm developments and offshore oil and gas facilities.
New KNRM Vessel Performs Well at Sea Trials
Damen said a number of trials were conducted last week for the new search and rescue vessel for the KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution). Leading up to the official delivery ceremony scheduled for April 2014, the builder reported good results for both the capsizing test as the comparison with the current Arie Visser Class (another all-weather SAR from the KRNM). After completion, the KNRM will deploy the SAR NH1816 with a permanent captain and an on-call crew.
Keel Laid for Australian Air Warfare Destroyer
A keel-laying ceremony was held February 3 for Australian Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) HMAS Brisban at Techport Australia, Adelaide. The vessel is the second of the Air Warfare Destroyer program.
Total Lubmarine Expands Product Availability
Marine lubricant provider, Total Lubmarine announced an expansion in availability of its marine lubricants, which will see key products from its portfolio supplied at Lebanon's major ports.
Scorpio Charters Five Bulk Carrier Vessels
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced it has agreed to time charter-in five dry bulk vessels. The chartered vessels will be the first to operate in the Scorpio Bulker fleet…
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Wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat and clunky black sunglasses, NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman got emotional Tuesday in interview on CNN as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore.
"I'm so happy," he said as the two leaders met for historic talks Tuesday. "I'm so happy just to be here, man, and see everyone in the world get emotional like I did. Donald Trump should take a lot of credit because he went out of the box and made this happen."
Rodman is one of the few people known to have met both Kim and Trump. He appeared on Trump's reality competition show "The Celebrity Apprentice" in 2009 and befriended Kim after visiting North Korea in 2013.
"We have really put ourselves on the line to reach out to North Korea and they have been so gracious to me, my family and the United States," Rodman said Tuesday. "If Trump can pull this off, more power to him."
>> North Korea summit: Trump, Kim Jong Un sign agreement on denuclearization
Rodman became particularly emotional while discussing the reactions he got to his first visit to North Korea. He told CNN's Chris Cuomo that he attempted to open a dialogue between Kim and then-President Barack Obama, but that "Obama didn't even give me the time of day."
"I got so many death threats," he said. "But I kept my head high, brother. I knew things were going to change. I was the only one."
Rodman traveled to Singapore ahead of Tuesday's summit, though Trump said last week that he had not been invited in an official capacity, according to The Hill.
>> North Korea summit: Watch the dramatic video that Trump played for Kim Jong Un
Trump and Kim committed to working toward the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" after Tuesday's meetings, which marked the first between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader.
The president hailed the meeting as a success, although critics worried that his decision to meet with Kim provided the autocrat with legitimacy. Kim has been accused of ordering the assassination of his half brother, executing his uncle and presiding over a gulag estimated to hold 80,000 to 120,000 political prisoners, according to The Associated Press.
>> Photos: Trump, Kim Jong Un meet for historic US-North Korea summit
Critics also questioned the president's decision to end the United States' "war games," or joint military exercises, with South Korea as negotiations with North Korea continue. It was not immediately clear whether South Korean officials were aware of Trump's decision before Tuesday's announcement.
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If you live in an apartment or condo that doesn't allow permanently fixed screen doors, or if you want a screen door that allows you to walk in and out of your home hands-free, look no further. This Bug Off Instant Screen Door mounts between door jambs on a single door frame or sliding door frame; no tools or expertise is needed. It installs and uninstalls in minutes, making it ideal for your home or taking it with you on vacation. Once setup, the attractive and durable screen door remains sealed with magnets, keeping pesky bugs and mosquitoes out and allowing the fresh air of the outdoors in. Whenever you, your children, guests or pets need to go in our out, just walk through the screen and it will open right up, once you are through the center and bottom magnets will snap together, closing the screen behind you. No more screens left open and no more slamming doors. The Bug Off Instant Screen door can be used year-round, or temporarily, when and where you need it, as the space saving design allows for easy storage. Take it from door to door, to your vacation home, or store it away at seasons end.
Select the right size screen by measuring your door before ordering
- Measure the inside width of the door jamb where you plan to place the rod - the width variance is 2", with the listed width as the maximum (i.e. if the listed width is 30", the screen door will work on a door from 29" to 30" in width)
- Measure the height - the height variance is 2", with the listed height as the maximum (i.e. if the listed width is 80", the screen door will work on a door from 78" to 80" in height)
- For standard door jambs, measure the height from the top of the door jamb to the floor
- If you have a wood or metal threshold on the floor, measure from the top of the inside jamb to the top of the threshold
- If you're installing Bug Off on a sliding glass door, be sure to measure from the top inside of the track, to the top of the bottom track.
Bug Off screen door notes: Single door and sliding door screens all open in the center. French door screens open in the center of one door only, but are reversible to accommodate either door
Feature Details
- An adjustable spring tension rod is included with each screen and installs into one of the two tunnels at the top of the screen. The rod is made of extruded aluminum and is powder coated black to resist the elements. The rod allows you to quickly install and remove the Bug Off Instant Screen Door without damaging your door frame.
- A second tunnel for height adjustment is sewn into the screen and allows you to install Bug Off on shorter doors. Install the rod into the first tunnel for 80" doors, or install the rod into the second tunnel for 78"- 79" doors.
- The center opening overlaps 2" allowing the screen to snap closed behind you, using gravity and the center and bottom magnets as the closing force. This design also allows you to walk through the center opening with ease.
- Center magnets are sewn onto the screen to allow hands-free entry and exit. Pets can go in and out without assistance, so you don't have to let them out. Bug Off should not be used if you do not want pets or small children to go outside.
- Pliable screen mesh is used, which is soft to the touch as you move through the screen. The Bug Off Instant Screen Door can be used permanently or temporarily, moved from door to door and used when and where you need it. We have added an overlock stitch on all the edges for added durability and a clean, professional, finished look.
- Hook & loop Velcro is sewn onto each side of the screen so you can quickly and easily secure the screen to the sides of the door frame. A white adhesive hook (which attaches to the doorjamb) is already attached to the loop that is sewn onto the screen.
- Bottom weights and magnets have been sewn into the screen to weight and close the bottom. Weather resistant webbing has been sewn to the bottom of Bug Off Screen for added durability.
Please Note: Bug Off Screen is not a security door and should not be used to keep pets or small children inside.
- Measure the inside width of the door jamb where you plan to place the rod - the width variance is 2", with the listed width as the maximum (i.e. if the listed width is 30", the screen door will work on a door from 29" to 30" in width)
General Manufacturer Wolf & Moon Products, Inc. UPC 0655056000360 Size 36" W x 80" H
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Excellent Product!
As a 114 lb 68 year old woman w/limited upper body strength & a still healing shattered wrist - I'll say this was remarkably easy to put up myself! It is made of high quality materials & fits perfectly. Should have ordered one years ago. Now if I can only get my cat to watch the video & see how easily other pets walk back & forth thru it...
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I purchased this product called bug off screen door looks just like this one purchased in a catalog Ive had it over 7 years. paid about 44 dollars with shipping -worth every penny
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Review of 6260
I like these because of the rod at the top. I don't need to ask anyone to install it for me, and it is easy to move somewhere else since I don't attach it to the door jam at all. It just hangs. When I attach it, the big guys in the house push through it roughly and it ruins the attachments. But, at least I don't have to attach it at the top. . .that would probably be ruined also. I like the rod. Only thing that would make it better is if there were more magnets to help bring the two sides together in the middle. Thank you. . .
Posted on 8/13/2014
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Not enough magnets
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Could not get the bar tight enough to keep screen in place. After a few hours of using the screen the bar would become loose. Also, the screen was not tall enough. The two sides are attached together above your head but should be higher up. More and smaller magnets like on the screen I'm replacing would have been better. Over all, a poor design. Had to return both screens.
Posted on 8/7/2014
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Review of 6260
Quick delivery, & the product works as promised. Cuts down A LOT on the bugs coming in the door when I used to hold the door open for the dogs.
Posted on 6/26/2014
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Review of 6260
Not enough nor strong enough attachments on the side of the screen. Also the magnets are not strong enough nor strong enough to keep it closed on the bottom.
Posted on 6/10/2014
- Review of 6260 Review by Carol
Review of 6260
It is a good idea but could use more magnets in the center to stop the gaps.
Posted on 6/6/2014
- Review of 6260 Review by LOUIS
Review of 6260
Screen arrived ahead of promised date in good condition and as described. Unfortunately, I found the same item almost $20 cheaper online and either the same one or an almost identical one at Wal-Mart.
Posted on 4/18/2014
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Back in June, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution confirming Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
President Trump recently announced the U.S. would finally recognize that known fact, as well as move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Now, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi is ripping 45 over the decision, even though she voted in favor of Jerusalem as Israel's capital back in 1995.
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Elsewhere, the decision has drawn mixed reactions in Washington. Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi called Jerusalem "the eternal capital of the Jewish homeland" but said that the embassy relocation may needlessly spark unrest.
"In the absence of a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, moving the US embassy to Jerusalem now may needlessly spark mass protests, fuel tensions, and make it more difficult to reach a durable peace," Ms Pelosi said in a statement.
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Yet in October 1995, Pelosi voted for the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, which required the move of the embassy without precondition of a negotiated settlement, as there was no mention of any settlement. It stated:
Jerusalem should remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected; Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999.
Fellow liberal Californian Dianne Feinstein finds herself in a similar situation, per Townhall:
Reports indicate the president will move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. I wrote him last week to explain why that would be a terrible decision. pic.twitter.com/MV1o73nyDk
— Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) December 5, 2017
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What's interesting about this critique is that Trump is complying with a law passed by Congress (the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995) mandating that the US government relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, Israel's rightful capital city. Among the 93 Senators who voted for that law? Dianne Feinstein.
More from Times of Israel:
WASHINGTON — The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Monday that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Co-sponsored by 17 senators, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D), the text calls on the legislative body to recognize the half a century landmark since Israel captured the eastern part of the city during the 1967 Six Day War.
Pelosi and Feinstein are talking just to hear their own voices at this point.
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They're trying to remain relevant.
The thing is, nobody is listening. Both women need to retire and stop being so divisive!


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Limiting the import of mass murderers
David French:
It's Time for Honest Talk about Muslim ImmigrationI am not sure that Democrats are ready for an honest debate about this issue. They would rather shut down the debate by accusing opponents of the phony disease of Islamaphobia.
Some immigrants from jihad zones will be involved in murdering Americans. Is this an acceptable price for compassion?


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Every year the grades 3-6 students at Liam's school go on a three day trip (not all together... the 3-4s go to one place and the 5-6s go to another). Last year there was no way that Liam was even going to entertain the idea of going unless one parent went with him. That's how I ended up spending the day walking around the rain in a full length dress and bonnet.
And it was a good thing that I went last year as he ended up abandoning his bunk mates and coming to stay in the adult cabin with me for the second night. But maybe that was just because the option was there, and if I hadn't been around he would have been just fine.
This year he spent Sept - Jan proclaiming that he wasn't going unless one of us came along. And then POOF something changed and he decided that he wanted to go on his own. BONUS! Spending 3 days and 2 nights with 40 8-10 year olds is not my idea of a great way of using up my vacation time from work. Of course this year there are no period costumes involved. They don't even need sleeping bags since they are staying at a Inn!
He's all packed and ready to go. I'm not worried about him going on the trip and being scared or lonely. He's been on lots of sleepovers without us and he'll be surrounded by all of his best buddies. But sending off a boy with ADHD and Executive Functioning problems has me assuming that he will not come home with even a 1/4 of the items he is taking with him.
An example of Executive Functioning issues in Liam's world - yesterday he was in charge of moving the wet clothes from the washing machine to the dryer in order to finish the laundry. He got that step down perfectly. It just never occurred to him to turn the machine on.
The idea that at the end of 3 fun filled days he is going to be able to gather his 23 items, put them in his 2 bags and bring them home is kinda laughable. All of his things are labelled with his name; we walked him through each item so that he knows which t-shirts are packed and the colour of his towel. I've made a detailed list of all items (which is how I know there are 23) and it's pinned inside a ziplock baggie inside his knapsack. Nothing he is taking is irreplaceable, but it's still frustrating. We go through more splash pants and swim suits than a family of with 12 kids.
Tomorrow morning we'll attempt to feed him breakfast (don't even get me started on that one!), hand him his 2 bags and wish him off on a great trip. I'm sure he's going to have a fabulous time and will come home full of memories. He just won't come home with his pj's or swim suit.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
4 comments:
- Anne said...
Hope he has a great time!
- June 9, 2013 at 8:28 PM
Don't leave us hanging, Andy! How many items found their way home???
- June 13, 2013 at 2:14 AM
- Andy said...
I'm happy to report that EVERYTHING made it's way home. Of course he didn't use have of it - toothbrush, socks, pjs......
- June 13, 2013 at 7:10 AM
- Inma Miranda said...
Your meatballs looks wonderful, I love the idea of a meatball hamburger, that is fantastic for kids!!!
- June 20, 2013 at 5:19 PM
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Auburn, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is responding to an unusual event at its Cooper Nuclear Station due to a hydrogen leak into a main plant area.
The utility declared a "Notification of Unusual Event" (NOUE) today at 11:18 a.m. due to a hydrogen leak into a main plant area. The leak was discovered by a maintenance crew working on the non-nuclear system, and repairs to fix the leak are in progress.
The plant is stable and continues to operate at this time. There is no threat to the public. NPPD has notified the appropriate local, county, state, and federal agencies.
A NOUE is defined as unusual events, minor in nature, which have occurred or are in progress which indicate a potential degradation in the level of safety at the station. If placed on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being the least serious level of an emergency and 4 being the most serious level of an emergency, a NOUE would equal a 1.
Cooper Nuclear Station is located three miles southeast of Brownville near the Missouri River. It is owned and operated by the Nebraska Public Power District, with headquarters in Columbus. More information will be provided as it becomes available.


text: 21st and 22nd of September Designers and Friends opened their second popup shop. This time in Rotterdam. And again there were lovely designer items, fashion, bags, scarves, accessories and even some home decoration. Designs are from Sreysras Rat, Kuku Big Bag, Designs by Jadira, Asymmetree, Faranu, Sabine Staartjes and of course Dvoot.


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As you may have noticed via social media, I recently took part in another magnificent fashion event in the Boston area. NEXT on SCENE was founded by the fabulous Jaclyn Zukerman of JZ Social Enterprises, LLC. Not only is Jackie juggling so many great hats, but she shares the same goal as I do with this blog- to put the spotlight on small businesses in the area and the powerful people who run them.
Behind the scenes, hair was styled by the sweet Jamie Cholaki of Hair by Cholaki and faces were perfected by Alexandra Dale of Alexandra Makeup Artistry.
The night at VENU began with Belvedere cocktails and great treats by another awesome chick- Rosa Silvie of Oh Jolie Catering. Rosa creates the most decadent delights and the presentation of her creations really expands on her great taste (pun intended).
Now, grab yourself a bite-sized cupcake and follow along below:
Queens Know: This brand was created to encourage women of all wonderful shapes and sizes to feel confident in their own skin. The "Queen" knows she is powerful just by being herself. After all, Beyoncé taught us all who runs the world- girls! The creator, Keisha Jean Louis, was determined to bring light to all sizes in the spectrum and does just that.
The Lucky Onez: The Lucky Onez brand (with a Z!) has three main goals for the wearer; live well, look well, and feel well. This company encourages you to grow and prosper into the person you were born to become. The clothing line consists of athletic wear and casual styles with an urban touch.
Timeless Bridal Creations: Every stylish show needs some accessories… how about a bouquet of flowers? The ladies of Timeless Bridal Creations are New England natives and use that coastal charm to create one of a kind personalized bouquets for brides in the area. These bouquets do not only consist of flowers, but you will also notice jeweled brooches and even other plants! Speaking of timeless, you can also plant your succulents after using them for your big day.
Giblees: For over 50 years, Giblees has been bringing confidence to the men of New England. They offer both formal and casual designer clothing that is brought to the store from all over the globe. Aside from the stunning selection, the sales associates give the best personal service to ensure the men are dressed to impress. Visit the site to see which designer brands Giblees has in store.
Lalla Bee: We met Melina at the last fashion event that took place in South Boston where she showed pieces from her collection at a dress boutique. To me, the most important thing to take away from any designer is the story behind her designs and how she got to where she is today. Watch below to see Melina explaining how her roots and personal growth brought together the ideas for her business.
Most of the photos were taken by my favorite photographers of Omega Digital Studios, which is located just outside of the city. These guys specialize in professional photography in the Boston area and are even rated 5/5 stars!
What I Wore (Dress: Express, Cuff: BCBGMaxAzria, Earrings: Nordstrom)
Photo By: Robert Parris- Omega Digital Studios
The best part of any and every event are the great connections that you make along the way. You never know who you will cross paths with, and I am so blessed to have many new friends that share the same business mindset. There is nothing better than working with such wonderful people and having a blast in the process.
Final thoughts: It was absolutely incredible to witness a fashion show with such diverse talent. On the runway, we saw high-end street wear, unique formal attire, personalized menswear, extravagant jewels, and even succulents. However, even more mind blowing than the designs themselves were the local people who all "broke a leg" to make the night a complete success.


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These gloves are expensive, but worth the price if you have to ride in the rain a lot. There's not much insulation, but with a pair of liner gloves, your hands will be both warm AND dry no matter how far you have to ride in the rain.
Before I purchased these gloves I spent a couple days reading the literature on OutDry, Gore-Tex, and other fabrics that claimed to be waterproof. Gore-Tex and most other supposedly waterproof fabrics have a serious defect. After an hour or two of heavy exposure to water, they will 'wet-out'. Getting an hour of waterproofing is great, but getting soaked in the 2nd to 3rd hour is horrible. Gore-Tex clothing simply cannot sustain heavy and persistent soaking. Same goes for most other supposedly waterproof fabrics. OutDry is different. It does not soak-through like Gore-Tex or these other products. Check the Amazon reviews for these Pearl Izumi gloves, and you will find consensus about these gloves being truly waterproof. I tested these gloves myself, submerging them in water for a couple hours, and there was no moisture bleed-through into the interior of the glove. I've also used these gloves in recent heavy rains without any problem. If there is any fault to the OutDry fabric, I have not discovered or read about it yet. Not many clothing vendors are using OutDry fabric. It's new to the market. Pearl Izumi put it into their gloves. Columbia Sportswear has put it into their jackets. Next I'm hoping for shoes made with OutDry fabric.
I have always loved Pearl Izumi products and for a good reason, simply put, they make high quality gloves and they perform as such. These gloves are perfect for a cool, wet fall or early spring rides but can be a bit chilly when temps drop under 30 degrees or so. I use a Merino wool liner glove when it gets under freezing and this works well for me. Keep in mind you should allow a little extra room for liner gloves, I can use a medium in these but but purchased a Large for this reason. The newer design is a improvement and I should because I own and use both. I would not recommend them to people who have a chronic problem with cold hands and fingers. They are also a little warm for temps above 60 degrees but that's to be expected. Overall these are my go to gloves for 70% of my Pacific Northwest riding needs. I love them and you will too! Cheers and may the wind always be at your back...)
My regular long fingered gloves let the cold wind in between my fingers.
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I've tried so many different types of supposedly waterproof gloves for fallwinter commuting, all with problems - until these WxB gloves. They're the perfect combination of actually-waterproof, actually-windproof, and actually-breathable. Their ultimate test riding home in an absolute downpour last night, my hands stayed completely dry and comfortable. They were expensive, but not nearly as expensive as buying new gloves every fall and being disappointed with them - I have a feeling I'll be keeping these a long time.
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President Trump has signed a memorandum that bans some transgender people from US military service but rolls back the blanket ban he ordered last year.
The new directive adopts recommendations from Defence Secretary Jim Mattis that "transgender persons who require or have undergone gender transition" cannot serve.
But it gives the Pentagon and other agencies some discretion in the matter.
The earlier blanket ban was blocked by federal judges.
The new memorandum says that transgender individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are barred from military service "except under certain limited circumstances".
The Department of Defence (DoD) had submitted a report to the president which said allowing those with a history of gender dysphoria to serve entailed "substantial risks" and could, by exempting them from existing physical, mental and sex-based standards, "undermine readiness… and impose an unreasonable burden on the military".
It said the Obama administration's decision to allow transgender individuals to serve in the military was largely based on a 2016 study by the Rand think-tank, which "contained significant shortcomings".
Gender dysphoria
- The experience of distress or discomfort as a result of a disparity between a person's biological sex (assigned at birth) and what they feel their gender to be
- Also referred to as transgenderism, gender incongruence or GID (gender identity disorder)
- The exact causes are unclear. In some cases hormones that trigger biological sex development may function differently and there are rare conditions such as intersex
- Treatment is also varied and aims to reduce the distress. The individual may dress or live in the preferred gender or undergo surgery and hormone treatment to change appearance
- Gender dysphoria remains rare but is increasing, with greater public awareness
The report found that allowing transgender people to serve openly would have a minimal impact on force readiness and healthcare costs.
The new policy approved by President Trump allows current transgender service members with gender dysphoria to continue serving if they were diagnosed after the Obama administration's policy took effect.
'Cowardly and disgusting'
Transgender individuals not diagnosed with gender dysphoria, will be allowed to serve, "like all other service members, in their biological sex".
Between 4,000 and 10,000 US active-duty and reserve service members are believed to be transgender.
US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement that the new policy was "the same cowardly, disgusting ban the president announced last summer".
She said it was meant to "humiliate" transgender service members.
The American Civil Liberties Union, meanwhile, said the policy was "transphobia masquerading as policy" and was not based on new evidence but rather "reverse-engineered for the sole purpose of carrying out President Trump's reckless and unconstitutional ban".
Mr Trump's earlier ban was first announced on Twitter in July 2017, when he posted: "The United States government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US military."
The order to reverse President Obama's policy was blocked by federal judges who said it was probably unconstitutional.
It is unclear when the new policy will be enacted and it is likely to face legal challenges. On Friday, the Pentagon said it would continue to comply with federal law, and "continue to assess and retain transgender service members".


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Public Policy and the Blame Game
Instead of working to solve problems like underfunded pensions, too often we spend our time and energy pointing fingers.
"It may not be your fault, but it is your problem."
The first time I heard that phrase, I was 3,000 feet in the air, piloting a single-engine plane, with a hood wrapped around my head that blocked all view of the horizon and the ground. Beside me, the instructor watched as I struggled to scan the instrument panel and keep the plane within the instrument flight rules tolerance of 100 feet above or below the assigned altitude.
Seemingly within the time of a single scan around the instruments, we were under our assigned altitude by 300 feet. Had I been distracted and drifted downward? Or had the rolling Pennsylvania hills below me created a downdraft that had sucked us toward the earth? "Did I do that?" It was only a rhetorical question, but a dangerous one if we had been flying in the clouds. We had to get back to a safe altitude. Stewing about why it happened had to take a backseat to fixing the problem.
This tale should resonate with a public-administration audience. A common characteristic in deadlocked public agencies and policy debates is a preoccupation with assigning blame, often as an avoidance strategy to solving an unwelcome, difficult problem. And yet, as a journalist friend remarked when we talked about this, "Don't those words kind of define government, i.e., dealing with problems that aren't your fault, but your responsibility?"
Certainly those problems are all too familiar to public officials at every level of government, from deferred maintenance of critical infrastructure to the horrific failure of our health-care system for military veterans to our poorly performing public schools. Yet one need look no further than the current state of public-sector pensions for an answer to my friend's question. From the vantage point of two states, I've watched ongoing pension crises disrupt budget cycles year after year.
Twenty years ago, most states were in strong positions when it came to funding pensions for their retirees. But beginning in the mid- to late 1990s, small but often knowing deviations from good pension practice began creeping in, compounding until the straying states faced billions of dollars in unfunded obligations.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, successive executive administrations and legislatures overestimated future fund returns; offered enriched benefits without adequate, actuarially calculated catch-up payments; and simply failed to appropriate full Annual Required Contributions. It was a hot mess growing exponentially, as data compiled by the Center for State and Local Excellence for the teachers' pension funds for New Jersey and Pennsylvania illustrate.
Even as the public plans have headed further and further into disaster, the blame game has continued, stretched across decades, gubernatorial administrations and political parties. In states facing these self-inflicted pension pressures, " reform" rarely refers to finding money to address disastrously underfunded future obligations that already have been incurred but to changing pension systems going forward. Challenges to decades of judicial decisions protecting earned pensions similarly delay starting to pay the piper. They would be Pyrrhic victories anyway: The fiscal hole is so deep that any judicial relief would only marginally affect the size of the deficit.
As a pilot, I had to correct my mistakes quickly, because the consequence of not making a course correction was potentially fatal. These pension challenges have been years in the making and will now take decades to fully correct. But the longer the delay, the more fiscally brutal the price of doing so.
While the two states' teachers' funds are still deeply underfunded, Pennsylvania has begun the slow slog back by successively increasing the proportion of required employer contributions actually paid until it reached 80 percent in 2015. The budget pain at the school-district level has been acute and will continue, but the fund is at last moving in the right direction. Meanwhile, however, its neighbor across the Delaware River continues to fly heedlessly into the clouds.


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If you have experience and the passion of working as a physical therapist, you could consider expressing your interest in an open position by writing and submitting a readable, professional resume to a potential employer. To help you to write the resume with confidence, accuracy, and assurance of the document standing out, you should use the physical therapist Resume Templates. The purpose of these templates is to make your resume writing easier and straightforward; they also to save you a lot of time and money.
If you are an experienced therapist who would like to sign on for a job in a different medical department as an assistant medical therapist, you can use this doc file to write a resume for the job. You can also see Classic Resume Templates.
If you have just graduated from a medical school and would like to sign on for a job as an entry-level therapist, you can use this document to write the best resume that will get you the job.
Are you looking for a Therapist job? If you are, then you need to create a resume that catches your employer's attention and matches the role they are looking for. When you create the Resume, take care of the following points:
It is important to note that your education background is important, and so, you must include it in your resume just immediately after your career objective. The description must be brief, accurate, and precise. After writing your education background, think about your career objectives for a while.
You must have a purpose even if you are just a student looking for an attachment or a graduate seeking for an internship. There may be different reasons for writing a career objective, like say to help an employer get to know more about you, but the primary one is to give the employer a heads up on what you intend to bring to the table.
If you are a student looking for an attachment as a physical therapist, you can use this document file as a sample resume template to express your interest in an open physical therapist job offer.
If you are a fresher from a medical school, but you have never written a resume before, you will find this template quite useful. The template is, of course, easy to edit and 100% customizable.
Try to make the resume interesting to read. It is fine to write a standard resume, but it will be more helpful to you if you consider thinking outside the box to make the resume read even better. Make the resume adaptive. In other words, the content of the document should suggest to the reader that you are capable to not only work in a competitive environment under minimal supervision but also able to move the medical business to the next level. Your career objective should be interesting to read, and your education background and work experience must be clear, to say the least. You can also see Chartered Accountant Resume Templates.
If you are a student who would like to work as an intern, or you are in your mid-school years looking for an attachment, you will find this template useful for writing an impressive, comprehensive resume.
The tendency to write passive sentences is perhaps a craze that took root a long time ago. Even resume writers are now using passive voice to author the documents. Okay, using passive voice is not a crime per se, but you need to avoid using it on your resume. Stick to active voice instead. Another common mistake many resume writers make is the failure to proofread their document.
The problem is rampant, unfortunately. The best thing you can do to solve this problem is to make sure you proofread your work. Honestly, there is no magic formula for proofreading the document, you just have to check and make the necessary changes. You can also see Electronics Resume Templates.
The best therapy resume will always win you the job. Therefore, you need to make sure that your resume reads well; otherwise, a potential employer is not going to give you the job you are busy hunting.


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After then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch confirmed she met with former President Bill Clinton on a plane last June, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed calls for an independent prosecutor to take over the Hillary Clinton email investigation.
Today, however, Schumer called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign and demanded a special prosecutor because of a report Sessions had met with the Russian Ambassador in 2016, something he did not disclose during his confirmation hearings. Sessions denies the report and says he "never met with any Russian officials to discuss the issues of the (Trump presidential) campaign."
But, last year, Schumer dismissed Attorney General Lynch's private meeting with the husband of Hillary Clinton, who was under investigation by the FBI, a part of the Justice Department.
"I think it didn't matter," Schumer said regarding the then-attorney general's private meeting with Clinton – even though the former president's wife, Hillary, was running for president and had been endorsed by Lynch's boss, President Barack Obama.
The FBI was investigating Mrs. Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state, amid concerns that she mishandled classified information, and it was up to Lynch to sign off on that investigation.
At that time, Schumer said Americans should simply take the attorney general's word about what was discussed during the meeting:
"She's an honorable person, we know that," Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. "She has said nothing was discussed related to the investigation. So you have two choices -- to say this didn't matter or she's lying. I think it didn't matter. I don't think she's lying."
Lynch had contended that she and Bill Clinton merely discussed grandchildren, golf and social matters.