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Privilege survives addition of extra material
From The TimesMay 6, 2008
Privilege survives addition of extra material
Court of Appeal
Published May 6, 2008
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd
Before Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Justice Laws and Lady Justice Arden Judgment
April 30, 2008
The privilege which attached to a fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings was not necessarily lost because of the addition of extraneous nonprivileged material in the same article.
The meaning of the nonprivileged passages in such an article was to be ascertained on the basis that the privileged passages merely provided the context in which the other statements were made and the repetition rule, under which in libel law a hearsay statement was the same as a direct statement, had no application to the privileged passages.
The Court of Appeal so held in a reserved judgment dismissing an appeal by the claimant, Peter Curistan, and allowing a cross-appeal by Times Newspapers Ltd against the decision of Mr Justice Gray (The Times May 10, 2007; [2008] 1 WLR 126) on the trial of preliminary issues in a libel claim.
The claim was brought following publication of an article in The Sunday Times on February 19, 2006, reporting a speech by Mr Peter Robinson, MP, in Parliament alongside other material.
The judge held, inter alia, that, when ascertaining the meaning of a newspaper article where part but not all of the article was protected by privilege, the court should consider the article as a whole, and that when considering whether the qualified privilege, which by section 15(1) of, and Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 1996 attached to a fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings, was lost because of the addition of extraneous nonprivileged material in the same article the court had to decide whether the extraneous material had the effect of rendering the article as a whole substantially lacking in the qualities of fairness and accuracy on which the privilege depended.
Mr Richard Parkes, QC and Mr Matthew Nicklin for Mr Curistan; Ms Victoria Sharp, QC and Ms Alexandra Marzec for Times Newspapers.
LADY JUSTICE ARDEN said the essential issues were the availability of qualified privilege for statements in Parliament and the actionable meaning of the article, which comprised in part those statements and in part other factual material representing the newspaper's own investigative findings.
The first issue was largely fact-specific but the second issue involved a novel challenge to the so-called repetition rule which generally applied to reported speech in defamation proceedings.
Section 15 of the 1996 Act constituted a mandatory rule of law that fair and accurate reports to which it applied and which satisfied the conditions set out in that section were entitled to qualified privilege.
One of the requirements of a fair and accurate report was that the quality of fairness must not be lost by intermingling extraneous material with the material for which privilege was claimed.
The maker of a report would be liable in defamation for allegations entitled to reporting privilege if he adopted them as his own. The judge correctly applied those principles to the privileged passages and correctly concluded that they were entitled to qualified privilege.
In the case of an article consisting in part only of passages entitled to reporting privilege, the meaning of the nonprivileged passages was to be ascertained on the basis that the privileged passages merely provided the context in which the statements in the nonprivileged passages were made, and the repetition rule, under which for the purpose of libel law a hearsay statement was the same as a direct statement, had no application to the privileged passages.
The Lord Chief Justice and Lord Justice Laws gave concurring judgments.
Solicitors: Schillings; Mr Alastair Brett, Wapping.


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So on November 4, 281,899 Miami-Dade voters wanted Gwen Margolis as property appraiser, but that didn't count because it was less than 50 percent of the 670,395 total ballots cast. So we had to have a runoff election, and only 96,870 voters showed up.
Of those, only 39,669 voted for Maroglis this time around, while 57,201 voted for Pedro Garcia, making him the winner.
So even though 281,899 wanted Margolis for the job back in Novemeber, because 57,201 wanted Garcia this time around, he wins. Which makes perfect sense to no one. It's pretty obvious no one cared about the outcome of this election (hello, low turnout), and this is kind of a bummer for Margolis (not to say Garcia can't do a decent job, who knows?). Riptide is thinking we might want to change the rules to avoid needless multimillion-dollar runoffs and electoral F-ups in the future.
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TiVo Sells Stock, Buys Strangeberry
TiVo Inc. said Tuesday that it will issue and sell 8 million registered shares of its common stock at $9.30 apiece in an effort to raise $74 million.
Proceeds from the sale, to institutional investors, will be used for general corporate purposes -- primarily to fund sales, marketing and customer acquisitions, and secondarily to fund research and development, capital expenditures and working capital -- the digital-video-recorder vendor said.
TiVo also said Tuesday that it has acquired Strangeberry Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based technology company specializing in using home-network and broadband technologies to create new entertainment experiences on television.
TiVo acquired Strangeberry's intellectual-property assets and engineering staff in exchange for equity. Financial terms were not disclosed.


text: This was the best DSF (and Sunday, and Monday, and Tuesday and Wednesay!!) ever, in my opinion!!!! We didn't even scratch the surface of the huge supply of stuff that I have to fuel our creative endeavors....looking forward to more art, more glitter and of course, more good times with my Divine Sisters!!! XOXOXOXOXReplyDelete


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Extremaduran stretch of the ancient corridor that connects the Andalusian Atlantic coastline with the Cantabrian Sea with a priceless heritage and cultural...
A journey from Extremadura to Benavente following the historic road that connects the Andalusian Atlantic coastline with the Cantabrian Sea.
Northern stretch of the legendary route running from Seville to Gijón, which starts in the meadows of Salamanca and reaches the Cantabrian coast.
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Name of Site: CareerOne
URL: www.careerone.com.au
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Review: It seems this site is suffering from multiple personality disorder,
or should I say, order? Talk about extensive! If you get sick of looking for
a new job, you can always check out the sports news or even look for a date.
OK, so you don't what to waste time with all that. Is this site worth a
click for the job hunter? You bet your last severance pay dollar it is. Create your resume, hunt for jobs in every imaginable field of enslavement and check out the latest salary surveys to see how much you were ripped off in your last job. You can even look for a job in Canada, the US and New Zealand. Best of all, it's so easy to use. Just click the links, which take you to exactly what they promise. CareerOne.com.au is absolutely free for job seekers, which is about how much they can afford. - SS
Name of Site: the source
URL: www.thesource.gov.au/index.htm
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Review: 'the source' is the Commonwealth Government's website for young
people, and it sure looks it. Talk about targeting the demographic. A bit of flash, a few 'kool' words thrown in. Yeah, man, it's a real cool effort from those crazy hip hop civil servants. I just love the message from the Federal Minister for Children and Youth. OK, forget the window dressing - let's see what it delivers. Getting past the Flash (youth site, must have Flash) on each page, there is some information for young adults about jobs, money, legal rights and even info if you think you are gay, lesbian or bisexual - always handy when job searching (gotta target those equal opportunity employers!). It seems the Commonwealth Government is trying very hard to cover all bases and is ending up just running all over the field. But, hey, they look so hip and cool and funky doing it. All jesting aside, it is genuinely worth a look.
Name of Site: IT skills HUB
URL: www.itskillshub.com.au
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Review: Looks very nice with nice looking people looking really nice. The colours are nice, as is the layout. All in all it is a very nice site - pretty even. That's about as far as it goes. It seems to be a nice try at creating a meeting place or 'meeting space' as they call it, that "links individuals and agencies with IT&T skills, opportunities and solutions." Love that corporate speak. Yes, I think that gives you an idea of what we're dealing with here. Like all these sort of sites, there undoubtably are some people who will get a lot out of it and visit each day. However I don't think I'll be one of them. Is that a Commonwealth Government link I see at the bottom of the screen? Someone's got a nice budget to spend, and they've spent it very nicely. - SS
Name of Site: Working In
URL: www.workingin.com
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Review: If you want to work in Australia and/or New Zealand, this is the
site for you. It's easy to use - in fact most of the information is displayed
within only 2 or 3 clicks. I found myself looking at everything from
'Forensic Science Jobs in New Zealand' to 'Life and Lifestyles in Australia,
Investment Opportunities and Incentives...' I get the impression this is
more of a 'Come and Work in Australia' web site, but who cares - at least our two countries are skill shearing, uh sharing. There is plenty of help and support here for the sheepish. The info you want is very easy to find and you can even build an online version of your personalised resume. The creators have thankfully left Flash, Java and other plugins behind. Well, who needs plugins to find a job? A plumber? - SS
Name of Site: I Resume
URL: iresume.com.au
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Review: As this site says, "Build and save up to five (5) different resumes based on the information you have stored. Each resume can contain different information and can have distinctive formatting and layout." My, you are a multi-skilled little employee aren't you? There are also email and web space options for storing and displaying your online resumes, as well as a nice help feature to assist you in matters like character assessments. The catch is that you have to register, which is nothing new in this day and age. I couldn't find the "how to pad out your resume with lies" section, unfortunately. This site also says, "Yours For Life For FREE". Well that's great but I hope I don't need it for that long! - SS
Name of Site: Australian Jobsearch
URL: www.jobsearch.gov.au
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Review: The famous Jobsearch site. Yup, it's a definite bookmark. Lots of jobs listed by state and a very handy Quick JobSearch. The link to 'Volunteer Search' is a great idea for those looking to pitch in with a few good deeds and even info on 'Work for the Dole' in case getting a job takes longer than you might have expected. The pop-ups can be a little annoying, but if they do the trick and you score the job, that's all that counts. With all the jobs listed, that just might be the case. I love the site and I appreciate the idea of the link to the weather at the bottom of the screen. You don't what to turn up to that
interview soaking wet eh? And if you don't get the job, you'll need to know whether you can head down to the beach and bum around for the rest of the day. - SS
Name of Site: Look Smart
URL: www.looksmart.com.au/r?page=/com-centre/jobs/index.shtml
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Review: This site really does look very smart - as you should at your next interview. It is packed with help for seeking a job and for seeking the right employee, if you are the entrepreneurial type. The quick job search on the home page lets you get stuck into finding your job with no mucking about. Interview tips, resume help and other handy hints are all accessible from the home page. As simple as this site is, it is a little light compared to other sites on the web, but don't let that fool you into leaving it out. There are plenty of jobs here if you care to look, and plenty of good advice to ensure you don't blow it at the interview. - SS
Name of Site: Seek
URL: www.seek.com.au
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Review: This site boasts: "34,963 Jobs Online - SEEK is Australia's leading
employment website." I'm reminded of the line in the movie Pulp Fiction, where John Travolta says "That's a bold statement." It's also some kind of statement about our economy - though I don't know exactly what - Australians are too choosy? Too Lazy? Too stupid? Immigration needs to be increased to fill all these jobs? Who knows? So, apart from the endless lists of innumerable jobs, what does this site offer? Employer profiles and recruiter profiles are great additions that list many companies and include a handy search function. Look out for the SEEK Campus Link that helps students and graduates to contact prospective employers. Seek, as someone once said, and ye shall find! - SS
Name of Site: mycareer
URL: www.mycareer.com.au
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Review: Now why didn't I think of this? I could have been a multimedia millionaire! Videos about jobs, job news, resume tips, how to be interviewed and many, many more. Just pick your player and connection speed and you're away. Sit back and let someone tell you and show you all about "A Lifesaving Career" or "Helicopter Rescue" or "A Career that Rocks" and a truck load more (now there's a career - loading trucks). Great thinking 99, but is that all? No. All the jobs are there for you to pick through as well as the ever-present resume builder and search function. The discussion forum lets you have your say (or your whinge) and there is even a link to jobs in the Air Force. Now we're talking! Get paid to kill people! - yay! - SS
Name of Site: Monster
URL: www.monster.com.au
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Review: Monster by name, monster by size. All the jobs are here as you would
expect, but it's the other things thrown in that make the site worth a
visit. I liked the Virtual Interviews, in which you can hone your vital
skills for that all improtant confrontation with your future tyrant, and the many links to the Monster Network from other countries in case you are on the move OS. Online resumes are there (almost a given for any such site these days) and also "Ask an Expert", where you can put your question to one of 19 experts, covering such topics as 'Contractor & Temporary', 'Negotiation Skills' and 'Winnning Attitudes'. The site also includes an online poll. The question at the time of this review was "How is your relationship with your manager?" I wonder what other questions they ask... How do you feel about urine testing? Will my tongue piercing affect my prospects? Is the dole really such a bad thing? - SS


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ALAN PARDEW has revealed only Hatem Ben Arfa's blistering form is keeping Gabriel Obertan out of his team.
The Newcastle United manager saluted his Europa League matchwinner after he netted the only goal of the game against Club Brugge to put the Magpies on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages.
While certain sections of fans have been critical about Obertan's performances, Pardew has backed the Frenchman to bring more to his side.
Obertan followed on his sparkling showing against Bordeaux in the last clash in Europe with another energetic display against the Belgians.
Pardew told the Chronicle: "Gabby is only being kept out by the form of Ben Arfa.
"He has been unlucky. He has been terrific in the last two games in Europe.
"He frightens teams and puts them on the back foot."
Pardew hinted Obertan could be about to gain more action against West Brom on Sunday afternoon.
He added: "Last year he played in a lot of games when we avoided defeat.
"Teams are worried about his pace. He is unlucky not to be in the team."
United's win over the Belgian League leaders Brugge puts them three points clear of Bordeaux with three games left.
Victory in Belgium next month will virtually assure Newcastle a spot in the next stage of the competition.
However, Pardew reflected on the win and said: "It was a tough game for us tactically.
"I thought Brugge came here with a little bit more buoyancy and verve than Bordeaux.
"When the goal went in they turned up the crank a bit. It was all hands to the pump.
"However, there were great displays for us and it was a really good win."
Pardew also heaped praise on Sammy Ameobi and Shane Ferguson after they put in sterling displays.
He said: "Sammy and Fergie did well and did what they have been doing in training.
"It is no good doing it in training day in, day out.
"If you get a chance, you have to do it on the pitch and they showed the professionalism they reveal in training."


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Wednesday, 26 September, 2001, 16:50 GMT 17:50 UK
Attacks to cost Lloyd's Ł1.3bn
Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, has said the terrorist attacks on the United States will cost it an estimated $1.9bn (Ł1.3bn).
This would make it the biggest single claim in the market's 300 year history, marginally exceeding the Ł929m loss for Lloyd's from Hurricane Hugo in the United States in 1989.
However, the figure is still dwarfed by an ongoing series of asbestos-related claims.
Lloyd's said the losses resulting from the US attacks are equivalent to 12% of the market's 2001 capacity.
'Increased premiums'
In a statement, Lloyd's said the losses would have a "significant impact" on the market but that it could weather the storm.
In the longer term, Lloyd's forecast a contraction in global insurance capacity, which in turn would lead to premium increases.
This is likely to mean companies will pay more to insure planes and ships, but the effect is unlikely to filter down to individual consumers.
"The size of our asset base, the spread of the losses and the resilience of the reinsurance programmes in place are important in coming to this conclusion.
"The long-term impact of the US attacks on the insurance industry is yet to be fully appreciated.
"Lloyd's is open for business and trading forward.
Clearly there will be a contraction of global insurance capacity which will fuel the premium rate rises we've been seeing since the last quarter of 2000."
About 80% of Lloyd's market is made up of corporate members, with the majority of finance being provided by big US insurance companies.
Individuals, the Lloyd's 'names' who used to make up the majority of the market, have largely bailed-out of the market following big losses in the 1980s and early '90s.
'Profits will increase'
Mr Riley told BBC News Online that the magnitude of the events in America had taken Lloyd's by surprise.
He said that every syndicate across the market had been affected.
However, he said members would eventually see a return on their money.
"Of course, they [The Lloyd's members] are not a philanthropic investors, [and] they want to make sure that they're going to get profits. "You could argue there's a very good case for filling your boots because basically rates will rise and, assuming a fair headwind, profits will increase." But he added: "We as an industry... are determined to get the money into the right hands" of those who have experienced a loss.
Total loss
Lloyd's stressed that the figure of $1.9bn was only an estimate.
"Nobody's figure is going to be final at this stage. We won't know the final figure for years.
"It very much depends on the level of claims."
To arrive at its initial estimate, Lloyd's said it had collated and analysed losses from more than 100 insurance syndicates.
It had "examined the quantity and quality of reinsurance arrangements, and worked through the solvency issues for thousands of members - both corporate and individual."
The total cost to insurers of the 11 September attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, is expected to at least match the record $20bn paid out for Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
In the long term, the US attacks are likely to change the way insurers plan for possible disasters.
The previous worst case scenario for many insurers was a collision between two jumbo jets over New York.
See also:
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text: Jay Goltz is a business owner who blogs for The New York Times Small Business. He wrote a great article recently with some practical tips on how to get more valuable reference checks. Read the article here. His basic point isn't whether or not to check references – that's a no-brainer! – but practical tips on what kinds of questions to ask and how to ask them.


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Nanny was 'virtual slave,' Crown says at sentencing
Franco Orr, 50, first to be sentenced in Canada for human trafficking under Immigration Act
Leticia Sarmiento was a modern-day slave, working 16 hours a day, seven days a week as a nanny for a wealthy family in British Columbia, said the Crown as it urged a judge to hand down a sentence for her former employer that will deter others from trafficking vulnerable women.
Franco Yiu Kwan Orr was found guilty in June of human trafficking for bringing Sarmiento with his family to Canada, where she earned $500 a month to care for his three children.
"He kept her as a virtual slave in his home," Crown lawyer Peter La Prairie told the B.C. Supreme Court Judge Richard Goepel on Wednesday. "It was a crime of greed and it was a crime of control."
In 2007, Sarmiento, 40, began working for the family in Hong Kong, where, she told the court, conditions were very different.
A mother of three herself, Sarmiento testified that she was told by the couple before coming to Canada that she would continue to have two days off a week and regular working hours. She said they told her she could become a permanent resident of the country after two years, and her children could join her here.
Orr brought Sarmiento to Canada in September 2008 on a visitor's visa that expired after six months.
Living in Metro Vancouver, she said she was not allowed to socialize with other people, worked seven days a week, had her passport taken away, and had to share a room with the couple's youngest daughter.
In June 2010, after 22 months, Sarmiento called 911 and police took her to a women's shelter.
'I feel judged,' victim tells court
In a victim impact statement read in court by La Prairie, Sarmiento said she wanted a better life but has now lost trust in people.
"I'm a good mother, a good daughter. I never do bad things. I help people and I expect the same back," La Prairie read aloud.
She said she believed her children would join her in Canada.
"I have not seen my children since 2007 when I left the Philippines and went to Hong Kong," the statement said. "In 2010 I stopped having income to send home, so my kids stopped going to school."
Her youngest daughter accused her of not being able to even recognize her in photos, she said, and the media attention from the case has caused her embarrassment and made it difficult to find another job.
"I feel judged," she said.
La Prairie said Orr used deception to get Sarmiento into the country, subjected her to degrading and humiliating conditions once here, and did so for his own profit — all aggravating factors for sentencing.
He cited a study on the trafficking of women for domestic servitude, and said they are among the most vulnerable in the world.
First conviction under Immigration Act
According to RCMP, there have been 45 convictions in Canada for human trafficking or related crimes, involving 69 people, but Orr's is the first conviction for human trafficking under the Immigration Act.
Orr was also found guilty of employing a foreign national illegally and misrepresenting the situation to immigration officials. His partner, Oi Ling Nicole Huen, was found not guilty by a jury.
Defence lawyer Nicholas Preovolos suggested a conditional sentence for Orr, 50, a father of three without a criminal record.
Preovolos said his client — who worked at one time as an immigration consultant, according to the Crown — maintains his innocence on the charge of human trafficking.
If the jury believed the conditions in the home were as deplorable for Sarmiento as she testified, they would have convicted Orr's spouse of human trafficking, as well, for being complicit in the exploitation, he said.
"Mrs. Sarmiento did have serious credibility problems," Preovolos told the court, pointing out discrepancies in her testimony about working hours, her access to a cellphone, whether her passport was taken away and whether she was locked in the house.
"To me, it looks like she embellished the evidence or outright perjured herself."
Preovolos said his client may have been paying Sarmiento Hong Kong wages in Canada, but "it is a very limited profit motive."
The maximum sentence for the human trafficking charge is life in prison.


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As I talked about briefly here, I spent the better part of the last 2 and a half years working on the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They 1000 Greatest Films list. I've virtually completed both 2007 and 2008 permutations and will probably plow through the 2009 update when it happens this December.
Anyway I thought I'd explain a bit about the 3 films that got away…or the films I just couldn't find anywhere:
1. Tih Minh (Louis Feuillade, 1918)
This serial about anarchist gangs trying to run Paris (or at least I assume so…given the subject matter of Feuillade's prior films Fantomas and Les Vampires…and the lack of synopsis anywhere). Feuillade is a wonderful filmmaker, full of fun and invention. Les Vampires is a fascinating and compelling film, and the film's villainess Irma Vep (played with gusto by the oddly sexy Musidora) might be the first great female character in all of cinema. She's smart, devious, charming, and well-rounded.
As for Tih Minh, I know very little about this film other than Feuillade is an awesome director and Jonathan Rosenbaum loves the shit out of it.
I will add that I do have an incomplete copy (it's 350 minutes when it should be 410 or so) of this film that's unsubbed (if only I could read French or Belgian)…maybe someday I'll try and watch it. But I've learned that it's better to wait sometimes and see a film in a relatively good form, rather than try and suffer through for completion's sake.
The film was also left off the 2008 update.
Chances of an official DVD release: Good, as the French company Gaumont has release 3 of Feuillade's serials, and a newly restored version of Tih Minh has been shown in the past few years. Though I might be like 50 when it happens. Gaumont is bloody slow.
2. The Art of Vision (Stan Brakhage, 1965)
Brakhage is possibly the most lauded and written about American avant-garde filmmaker. His career spanned almost 50 years, and his reputation is unquestioned.
This film is a 4.5 hour re-working of his earlier avant-garde film Dog Star Man, incorporating the same footage, but through looping it, re-editing, and using multiple projectors creating an intense and immersive experience (or boring I guess).
I've seen Dog Star Man…and it still resonates with me…the rhythm of the imagery still appears to me occasionally. Dog Star Man is readily available having been released on the Brakhage DVD set put out by Criterion a couple years ago.
Chances of an official DVD release: Almost nil. 4.5 hour avant-garde films just don't have commercial prospects. Even by a name such as Brakhage, it's just too long to release on DVD. Furthermore I don't even know when this was last screened…it seems to be one of those pictures that gets screened every 10 years or so. I suppose I might be able to track down a print somewhere…but for the time being this one is out of reach.
3. Scenes From Under Childhood (Stan Brakhage, 1967-70)
Hey more Brakhage, this one is composed of 4 sections each about 45 minutes long. I don't know much about the film or its content. I'm just going to assume there's some flashing and disjointed images.
Chances of an official DVD release: Like 100%, my understanding is that there will be a second Brakhage collection put out by Criterion in the future and that Scenes… will be included. Fingers crossed.
So there you have it…the 3 films that will keep me searching.


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Frederick Hanford Park
Where is Frederick Hanford Park?
23.23 acres
This park, located in the southwest side of Mason City, was gifted in 1958 from the MacNider family and additional ground was acquired in 1962. The total acreage of the park is 21.6 acres.
Frederick Hanford Park Amenities:
ball field, trails
Frederick Hanford Park is located on the southwest side of Mason City, containing 21.6 acres of parkland. It was donated by the MacNider family and established in 1959. The park's main entrance is at 23rd Street SW and South Monroe Avenue. The park features three adult softball complexes, a concession area, and a shelter house with water, electricity and restroom facilities. There is playground equipment located next to the shelter house.
The park is used for adult league softball, picnicking and a place to relax and enjoy nature.
In 2011, 50 hardwood and ornamental trees were added along the ball diamond west side for shade and windbreak. Additional trees were added to the shelter area.


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I went to Paramount's Great America amusement park yesterday with my girlfriend, her daughter and her friend. After the Top Gun rollercoaster and the Raging Rapids rafting ride, Shannon and I decided to tackle a couple of the more challenging rides whilst the kids cooled off in the water park. Invertigo was to be our finale – a heartstopping loop-and-twist forward and reverse screamer with your feet dangling in the air.
"See? This is America," she told me.
"What, queuing?" I asked.
"No, going out to a theme park at the weekend and having a blast."
After half an hour of waiting, we were next in line. We watched as the cars hurtled past us three times before stopping to let the passengers off. We waited. And waited. Then waited some more. The passengers were stuck on the ride for ten minutes before the staff could free them. The manager – in a barely intelligible announcement – told us that the ride was out of commission, and that the engineers couldn't even give an estimate of when it would be back in action.
"Yeah," I said. "This is America right now: a broken promise."


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I'm usually an optimist, and depressing is just not my style. Sure, times are hard, but walking outside and taking in all the beauty around me makes me smile.
More daffodils are opening.
I can imagine what this patch will look like in full bloom.
The spinach that overwintered is starting to grow again, and the bright green leaves are a welcome sight in my mostly empty garden.
A johnny jump-up that seeded itself in my flower garden. Walking by and spotting this little guy made my day.
What simple things make you smile?


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Here is my question-and-answer session with Brent Briggeman, who covers Air Force men's basketball for The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colorado, about Tuesday's game with the University of Wyoming.
Tip off is at 7 p.m. MT at Clune Arena at the Air Force Academy.
Follow on Twitter: @BrentBriggeman
What's gone wrong for the Falcons now at 10-12 overall, 1-8 in the conference and losers of eight straight games?
What hasn't gone wrong, that would be a better question. First, the team hasn't been able to complete athletically in the league. Nevada and UNLV simply overwhelmed them
physically. Fresno State clogged passing lanes with its length, forcing 17 turnovers and turning that into a 28-6 advantage in points off turnovers. Wyoming, New Mexico and San Jose State shot well. It's been something different every game, though a consistent theme has been the Falcons' shooting woes. Beyond that, Air Force has been playing with an injured point guard in Trevor Lyons (shooting hand).
Has this recent spiral surprised you, and are there signs or hopes that it will end?
I don't think it has been stunning. Air Force started the season 10-4, but other than an overtime victory over New Mexico State, the wins weren't against Mountain West-caliber teams. When it played up against Ohio State, Colorado the results were lopsided. It was obviously going to be a season where a lot of things had to go right, and they haven't. As for signs of a turnaround for this season, I'm not sure they're there.


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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday vowed to filibuster the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, signaling an imminent partisan showdown over the nominee's fate and the future of century-old rules in the chamber.
As committee hearings on Judge Gorsuch concluded on Thursday, it appeared increasingly likely that Republicans hoping to elevate President Trump's choice for the court would resort to replacing longstanding rules with a simple majority vote on his confirmation.
While a parade of witnesses addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee, trading dueling views of Judge Gorsuch, the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer of New York, went to the Senate floor and announced that he would try to lead Democrats in blocking an up-or-down vote on Judge Gorsuch. The Senate's "cloture" rule requires a supermajority of 60 votes to overcome such a filibuster.
"After careful deliberation I have concluded that I cannot support Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court," Mr. Schumer said, citing concerns over Judge Gorsuch's record on workers' rights and his degree of independence, adding, "My vote will be no, and I urge my colleagues to do the same."
Judge Gorsuch must earn the support of at least eight Democrats to break a filibuster — a threshold he is not on track to meet, at least so far, according to interviews and internal party discussions.
If Democrats band together, the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, has threatened to pursue the so-called nuclear option eliminating the filibuster for Supreme Court selections. Mr. Trump has urged Mr. McConnell to take that step if necessary.
Some Republicans have expressed reservations about changing the rules, but Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Thursday that he would relent if it meant seating Judge Gorsuch. "Whatever it takes to get him on the court, I will do," Mr. Graham told "The Mike Gallagher Show" radio program.
Mr. McConnell has said he wants the Senate to confirm Judge Gorsuch to fill the vacancy, which was created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia more than a year ago, before departing for a scheduled recess on April 7. Last year, Mr. McConnell led his party in refusing to consider President Obama's choice for the seat, Judge Merrick B. Garland, during a presidential election campaign.
On Thursday, Mr. McConnell accused Democrats of engaging in "obstructionist tactics" to block a well-qualified nominee.
"Despite the judge's outstanding performance, his exceptional background, and the extensive support he's received from people of all political leanings, we know that some Senate Democrats will continue trying to come up with any reason to delay the confirmation process," Mr. McConnell said of Judge Gorsuch.
During the four days of hearings, even Judge Gorsuch's critics did not dispute his credentials. On Thursday, representatives of the American Bar Association told the committee that it had unanimously found Judge Gorsuch to be "well qualified," the group's highest rating. That was particularly notable in light of studies that have shown the group has tended to favor the nominees of Democratic presidents.
"We do not give the 'well qualified' rating lightly," said Nancy Scott Degan, an official of the bar association.
The group had also given its highest rating to Judge Garland. Since the evening Judge Gorsuch was nominated, liberal groups have been pressuring Democrats to filibuster the vote on him.
Four years ago, when Democrats controlled the Senate and Republican senators were blockading Mr. Obama's appeals court and executive branch nominees, Democrats changed the chamber's rules to bar filibusters for such positions — but left the filibuster rule in place for Supreme Court nominations.
Republicans have cited this history often in accusing their colleagues of hypocrisy on Judge Gorsuch.
To eliminate the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees, Republicans would need to vote in virtual lock step: The party effectively has only 51 votes right now because one member, Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia, is recuperating from back surgery, so just two Republican senators could block a rules change.
Still, Judge Gorsuch's nomination is broadly popular among conservatives. The question facing Democrats is whether to have a filibuster fight over Judge Gorsuch, highlighting what they consider the theft of a seat they believe Mr. Obama had a right to fill, or whether to save that attention-grabbing tactic for a hypothetical future vacancy if a more liberal justice dies or steps down and President Trump nominates a staunch conservative who would shift the court's balance.
"I don't think we should move forward on the Gorsuch nomination until the nomination of Merrick Garland has been dealt with fairly," Senator Thomas R. Carper, Democrat of Delaware, said on Thursday, signaling his support for a filibuster.
Another moderate Democrat, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, also said he would reject Judge Gorsuch and join the filibuster effort. Mr. Casey is among the 10 Democrats facing re-election next year in states that Mr. Trump won.
Others in the group were less eager to declare their intentions.
"I'm going to keep on my theme I've been on for a couple of months," said Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri. "I'm not going to talk about Gorsuch."
Even before Judge Gorsuch's nomination, Ms. McCaskill inadvertently drew the ire of liberal activists by expressing support for "a full confirmation hearing process and a vote," before making clear she believed in a 60-vote threshold.
Despite the escalating political friction, the atmosphere in the hearing room on Thursday was often more perfunctory than passionate, as panels of witnesses selected by Democrats and Republicans alternately expressed concerns that Judge Gorsuch was too conservative or praised him as a well-qualified and careful judge.
Two of Judge Gorsuch's former colleagues on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, in Denver — Deanell Reece Tacha, appointed by President Ronald Reagan, and Robert Harlan Henry, appointed by President Bill Clinton — praised his intellect and temperament.
But others expressed concerns. One strain of criticism came from human rights and civil liberties activists, who expressed alarm over Judge Gorsuch's experiences as a Justice Department official in the Bush administration in 2005 and 2006, when he helped to defend and advance the executive branch's positions on matters like detainee treatment and surveillance.
Jameel Jaffer, who litigated national-security cases against the government as the former deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, urged the committee to scrutinize more closely Judge Gorsuch's views on executive power and individual rights.
Mr. Jaffer pointed to documents showing, for example, that Judge Gorsuch had worked to get Congress to enact a law stripping courts of jurisdiction to hear lawsuits by Guantánamo Bay detainees, and in one email chain he criticized law firms that helped represent prisoners in seeking judicial review of their detention.
On Wednesday, Judge Gorsuch told the committee that the email had not been "my finest moment" and that he had been "blowing off steam with a friend, privately."


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Finally Thursday! One day closer to the weekend and Day 30 of the challenge.
Day 25 is Bow Pose, and I must admit, it's not one of my favorites. When I was in kid in gymnastics I remember being able to do simliar poses, to where I could comb my hair with my toes. As an adult I'm not anywhere near that flexible and this pose reminds me every time.
- Stretches the entire front of your body.
- Strengthens the back muscles.
- Improves posture
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Find out what the weather forecast is for Cyprus tomorrow and for the next 12 days. Discover our free weather bulletin with today and tomorrow's weather for this island country in the Mediterranean Sea.
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean sea and the third most populous. Cyprus has a subtropical climate with mild winters and warm to hot summers. Rain mainly occurs in winter and summers are usually dry. On the coast, temperatures can reach 33°C during the summer months and in winter temperatures are between 17 and 23°C. Inland, temperatures are even hotter in the summer and colder in winter. The island is dominated by two mountain ranges, the Troodos mountains and the Kyrenia range. The highest point on Cyprus is Mount Olympus. Amongst some of the most popular holiday resorts on this island are Paphos, Coral Bay and Ayia Napa.


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Winter 12-17-2014
Burken, D. B., 2014. New approaches to corn silage use in beef cattle finishing diets. Doctoral dissertation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Major: Animal Science, Under the Supervision of Professor Galen E. Erickson. Lincoln, Nebraska: December, 2014
Copyright 2014 DIrk B. Burken
Cattle feeders are considering alternative feedstuffs to replace expensive corn grain and decrease rations costs. Feeding corn silage allows cattle feeders to take advantage of the entire corn plant at a time of maximum quality and tonnage as well as secure substantial quantities of roughage and grain inventory. Distiller's grains have proven to be economical and are now a commonplace ingredient in feedlot finishing diets. Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of feeding increased concentrations of corn silage in replacement of corn grain in finishing diets containing distillers grains. Feedlot gains and gain:feed ratios were reduced as corn silage increased in the diet. Total tract dry matter digestibility of diets containing 45% corn silage was decreased compared to diets containing 15% corn silage. Although total tract neutral detergent fiber (NDF) concentration was not different across corn silage inclusions, in-situ NDF disappearance of corn bran was greater for diets with increased corn silage inclusion. Whole corn plants were sampled and analyzed for two consecutive years for determination of the effects on whole corn plant yield and quality measurements due to hybrid season length, planting density, and whole plant harvest timing. As whole plants were harvested later in the season, yield increased with minimal changes in whole plant quality measures. The economic factors involved in pricing corn silage were assessed, and different economic scenarios were developed for feeding corn silage in finishing diets containing distillers grains. Feeding increased concentrations of corn silage in finishing diets containing distillers grains was determined economical when corn grain price was above $163.38 per metric tonne. As well, as corn grain price and the inclusion of corn silage in the diet increased, reducing corn silage shrink and harvesting corn silage at higher DM contents became more economically beneficial. These data demonstrate that corn silage can economically replace corn grain in finishing diets containing distillers grains.
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Monday, 17 September 2012
Hello Spring
I'm looking forward to some well earned time off work soon with lots of snapping planned these spring holidays. There has been so much golden morning and afternoon light but I always seem to be on my way somewhere or sans camera. Here's a shot I took last year on a warm rainy afternoon with my SLR 680 and 600 film.
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The Characteristics of Ultrasonic Wave Transmitted Through Drying Wood
Ho Yang Kang
39(2) 117-124, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 117-124, 2011
The possibility of using the properties of an ultrasonic wave as a means for monitoring the moisture content of a board during drying was investigated. The ultrasonic wave signals are influenced by moisture content and other factors such as temperature, moisture gradient and coupling area. The effect of temperature was examined by measuring the transit times, amplitudes and velocities of ultrasonic waves transmitted through air, a metal bar and a board at various temperatures. The effect of a moisture gradient was studied using a model specimen composing five wood pieces of various moisture contents. The velocity and amplitude of the ultrasonic waves transmitted through air increase with temperature, while those through a metal bar and a board decrease. It was confirmed that the temperature effect is partially attributed to the change of transducer`s properties. The effect of a moisture gradient on the velocity of an ultrasonic wave varies with the average moisture content of a board. As the dimension of the end face of a board increases the velocity of an ultrasonic wave increases and low frequency components more dominates than high frequency components. The transit times of ultrasonic waves transmitted through a board during kiln drying reflect the temperature steps in the drying schedule and the transducer temperatures.
Characteristics of the Radio-Frequency/Vacuum Drying of Heavy Timbers for Post and Beam of Korean Style Housings Part I: For Japanese Larch round Logs with 150mm and 210mm in diameter and 2500mm in Length
Nam Ho Lee , Xue Feng Zhao , Ik Hyun Shin , Moon Jae Park , Jung Hwan Park , Joo Saeng Park
39(2) 125-131, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 125-131, 2011
The characteristics of radio-frequency/vacuum drying Japanese larch boxed heart round logs with 150 mm and 210 mm in diameter and 2,500 mm in length, subjected to compressive loading, after the pretreatment of kerf were investigated. The results of this study were as the follows: The drying time of about 120 hours ~ 130 hours was needed from green to about 15 percent of moisture content. The gradient of final moisture content for all specimens was very gentle in both longitudinal and transverse directions owing to dielectric heating. The surface checks seriously occurred although the occurrence extent of surface check for the kerfed specimens was slight compared with that for the control specimens because drying stress was relieved by kerf. The occurrence of surface checks for the L-specimen was more serious than that for the S-specimen.
Characteristics of the Radio-Frequency/Vacuum Drying of Heavy Timbers for Post and Beam of Korean Style Housings Part 2: For Korean red pine heavy timbers with 250 × 250mm, 300 × 300mm in cross section and 300mm in diameter, and 3600mm in Length
39(2) 132-139, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 132-139, 2011
This study examined the characteristics of radio-frequency/vacuum dried Korean red pine (Pinus denso-flora) heavy timbers with 250 × 250 mm (8), 300 × 300 mm (L) in cross section and 300 mm in diameter, and 3,600 mm in length, which were subjected to compressive loading after a kerf pretreatment. The following results were obtained: The drying time was short and the drying rate was high in spite of the large cross section of specimens. The moisture gradient inall specimens was gentle in both longitudinal and transverse directions owing to dielectric heating. The shrinkage of the width in the direction perpendic-ular to was 21 ~76 percent of that of the thickness of square timbers in the direction parallel to the mechanical pressure. The casehardening for all specimens was very slight because of significantly reduced ratio of the tangential to radial shrinkage of specimens and kerfing. The surface checks somewhat severely occurred although the occurrence extent of the surface checks on the kerfed specimens was slight compared withthat on the control specimen.
Strength properties of wooden retaining walls manufactured Pinus rigida Miller
Jun Chul Park , Keon Ho Kim , Dong Heub Lee , Dong Won Son , Soon Il Hong
39(2) 140-147, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 140-147, 2011
The strength properties of wooden retaining wall which was made with pitch pine were evaluated. Wooden retaining wall was made with diameter 90 mm of pitch pine round posts treated with CUAZ-2 (Copper Azole). The length of the front stretcher of the retaining wall was 3,000 mm. The distance between the headers (the notched member) is 1,000 mm in center and is 900 mm in side. There were connections every 2,000 mm because actually the length of stretcher is limited in the retaining wall. The strength test was carried out according to connection type because the section between stretchers can act as a defect. A result of the strength test according to connection type confirms that connection does not act as defect because the strength of retaining wall in single stretcher is similar to that in the section between stretchers. The strength test of the wooden retaining wall was carried out in 5 types according to the condition of the base section. When the upper soil pressure was 9.8 kN/m2, the maximum load of the retaining wall fixing the front foundation shows higher values than those of others. But the total deformation is lower in the retaining wall not to fix a base section than in that to fix a base section. It is thought that the retaining wall not to fix a base section shows low value because the deformation is distributed throughout the retaining wall and it is confirmed that the soil pressure affects supporting the structure because the deformation of the retaining wall under low pressure is 3 -4 fold higher than those of others. The failure mode of the retaining wall is the overturning type because the high section is deformed. Mostly, the failure mode is the separation of the header in the notched section.
Effect of Thermal Compression Treatment on the Surface Hardness, Vertical Density Propile and Thickness Swelling of Eucalyptus Wood Boards by Hot-pressing
Oner Unsal , Zeki Candan , Umit Buyuksari , Suleyman Korkut , Yoon Seong Chang , Hwan Myeong Yeo
39(2) 148-155, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 148-155, 2011
Thermal treatment techniques are used for modifying wood and wood-based materials to improve dimensional stability and hygroscopicity. This study investigated the effects of press pressure and temperature on density, vertical density profile, thickness swelling and surface hardness of eucalyptus wood boards. The experimental wood boards were prepared from Turkish River Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.). The surface hardness value increased with increasing press pressure in the treated groups. The application of a higher pressure at the same temperature level increased the amount of swelling of wood. It means that it is not needed for application of higher pressure to enhance the dimensional stability of wood. It is expected that it is possible to produce increased hardness, dimensional stability and durability by application of hot pressing treatment. This research showed that different press pressure and temperature values should be used to improve the performance properties of eucalyptus wood so that the end-use of the wood materials could be expanded.
Bonding Performance of Glulam Reinforced with Textile Type of Glass- and Aramid-Fiber, GFRP and CFRP
Keon Ho Kim , Soon Il Hong
39(2) 156-162, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 156-162, 2011
To evaluate the bonding performance of reinforced glulam, the textile type of glass fiber and aramid fiber, and the sheet type of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) were used as reinforcements. The reinforced glulam was manufactured by inserting reinforcement between the outmost and middle lamination of 5ply glulam. The types of adhesives used in this study were polyvinyl acetate resins (MPU500H, and MPU600H), polyurethane resin and resorcinol resin. The block shear strengths of the textile type in glass fiber reinforced glulam using MPU500H and resorcinol resin were higher than 7.1 N/mm2, and these glulams passed the wood failure requirement of Korean standards (KS). In case of the sheet types, GFRP reinforced glulams using MPU500H, polyurethane resin and resorcinol resin, and CFRP reinforced glulams using MPU500H and polyurethane resin passed the requirement of KS. The textile type of glass fiber reinforced glulam using resorcinol resin after water and boiling water soaking passed the delamination requirement of KS. The only GFRP reinforced glulam using MPU500H after water soaking passed the delamination requirement of KS. We conclude that the bonding properties of adhesive according to reinforcements are one of the prime factors to detennine the bonding performance of the reinforced glulam.
Feasibility of Ultrasonic Log Sorting in Manufacturing Structural Lamination from Japanese Cedar Logs
Jung Kwon Oh , Hwan Myeong Yeo , In Gyu Choi , Jun Jae Lee
39(2) 163-171, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 163-171, 2011
Because Japanese cedar shows lower mechanical performance, glued-laminated timber (glulam) can be a better way to utilize Japanese cedar for structural purpose. However, low yield of higher grade lamination from log makes it difficult to design structural glulam. This study was aimed to increase the yield of higher grade lamination and provide higher efficiency of manufacturing structural lamination by ultrasonic log sorting technology. Logs were sorted by an existing log grading rule regulated by Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI). It was found that the KFRI log grading rule contributed to finding better logs in viewpoint of the volumetric yield and it can reduce the number of rejected lumber by visual grading. However, it could not identify better logs to produce higher-grade products. To find an appropriate log-sorting-method for structural products, log diameter and ultrasonic time of flight (TOF) for the log were considered as factors to affect mechanical performance of resulting products. However, it was found that influence of log diameter on mechanical performance of resulting products was very small. The TOF showed a possibility to sort logs by mechanical performance of resulting products even though a coefficient of correlation was not strong (R = 0.6). In a case study, the log selection based on the ultrasonic TOF of the log increased the yield of the outermost tension lamination (E8 or better grade, KS F 3021) from 2.6% to 12.5% and reduced LTE5 (lower than E5 grade) lamination from 43.6% to 10.3%, compared with the existing KFRI log grading rule.
Structural Performance of Finger-Jointed Lumber with Different Joint Configurations
Sang Joon Lee , Chang Deuk Eom , Kwang Mo Kim
39(2) 172-178, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 172-178, 2011
Three different finger-jointed lumbers which have different geometric features and adhesives were manufactured and studied in this study. Larch and pitch pine lumbers with and without preservative treatment were used. Bending MOE was measured as the preliminary investigation for grouping the specimen. After the finger, bending MOE of two wood species without preservative treatment shows over 97% property of the control group. The tensile modulus also shows almost same property after the finger joint. And it is found out that the preservative treatment induce little effect on bending and tensile MOE. Based on this result, high performance of examined finger-jointed lumber can be found out. However, tensile strength decreased around 20% which would be induced by the crack along the root of the finger which is formed near the edge during manufacturing stage. And finger-jointed lumber with preservative treatment even shows higher decrement of the tensile strength with higher wooden part failure mode.
Influence of Hydrolytic Degradation on the Morphology of Cured Urea-Formaldehyde Resins of Different Formaldehyde/Urea Mole Ratios
Byung Dae Park , Ho Won Jeong
39(2) 179-186, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 179-186, 2011
In an effort to understand the hydrolytic degradation process of cured urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins responsible for the formaldehyde emission of wood-based composite panels, this study analyzed the influence of acid hydrolysis on the morphology of cured UF resins with different formaldehyde/urea (F/U) mole ratios such as 1.6, 1.4, 1.2 and 1.0. Field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was employed to observe both exterior and fracture surfaces on thin films of cured UF resins before and after the etching with hydrochloric acid as a simulation of the hydrolytic degradation process. FE-SEM images showed that the exterior surface of cured UF resin with the F/U mole ratio of 1.0 had spherical structures after the acid hydrolysis while the other cured UF resins were not the case. However, the fracture surface observation showed that all the samples possessed spherical structures in the cured state of UF resins although their occurrence and size decreased as the F/U mole ratio increased. For the first time, we found the spherical structures in cured UF resins of higher F/U mole ratio of 1.4. After the acid hydrolysis, the spherical structures became a much predominant at the fracture surface. These results indicated that the spherical structures in cured UF resinswere much more resistant to the hydrolytic degradation by the acid than amorphous region.
Effects of Dilute Acid Pretreatment on Enzyme Adsorption and surface Morphology of Liriodendron tulipifera
Byeong Cheol Min , Bon Wook Koo , Ki Seob Gwak , Hwan Myeong Yeo , Joon Weon Choi , In Gyu Choi
39(2) 187-195, 2011
DOI: JANT Vol.39(No.2) 187-195, 2011
In this study, dilute acid pretreatment of Liriodendron tulipifera was performed for enzymatic hydrolysis. As the pretreatment temperature was increased, enzymatic hydrolysis and enzyme adsorption yield also increased. The highest enzymatic hydrolysis yield was 57% (gig) and enzyme adsorption was 44% (gig). Enzymatic hydrolysis yield was determined with weight loss of pretreated biomass by enzyme, and enzyme adsorption was a percentage of enzyme weight attaching on pretreated biomass compared with input enzyme weight. When L. tulipifera was pretreated with 1% sulfuric acid at 160℃ for 5 min., hemi-cellulose was significantly removed in pretreatment, but the lignin contents were constant. Other changes in surface morphology were detected on biomass pretreated at 160℃ by a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). A large number of spherical shapes known as lignin droplets were observed over the entire biomass surface after pretreatment. Hemicellulose removal and morphological changes improved enzyme accessibility to cellulose by increasing cellulose exposure to enzyme. It is thus evidence that enzyme adsorption is a significant factor to understand pretreatment effectiveness.
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The Sky Blues boss is adamant that starlet Maddison is not for sale, saying that young players need to play to improve...
Coventry City boss Tony Mowbray has made the message loud and clear to suitors of James Maddison, he is not for sale.
Speculation has been rife about Maddison's future in the media after the 18-year old had an impressive 2014/15 campaign.
But Mowbray is adamant he will keep the Sky Blues Academy graduate, saying that the club have no intention of selling Maddison despite some enquiries.
"Every footballer has his price," Mowbray said.
"Look at the situation with Raheem Sterling, Manchester United sold Cristiano Ronaldo, Tottenham Hotspur sold Gareth Bale, are Coventry City going to sell James Maddison? I don't think so.
"People obviously recognise talent, everybody does. The phone has rang once or twice but the message is loud and clear, we have no interest in selling James.
"We want James as part of our preparations and we want to keep him. In my mind, let's get the season rolling, get him back in his boots and part of our build-up to produce the goods and enjoy his football."
Maddison had an impressive breakthrough campaign last season, where he made 18 appearances and scored twice, including the winning goal on the final day of the season against Crawley.
Mowbray is adamant that young players have to play and learn the game, like Maddison is on the cusp of doing with the Sky Blues, rather than sit on the bench at a big club and not gain valuable first-team minutes.
He continued: "Young footballers have to play, that's been the message throughout my career, why move to somewhere where you're not going to play. Bigger clubs collect assets, what's the point in training and not playing on a Saturday?
"If you're talented enough, everything in professional football will come your way. James needs to get his head down, show the public of Coventry what a talent he is and bide his time.
"He's a young boy just getting on the ladder of his career, let's not get too ahead of ourselves."


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New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
September 22, 2019
1. Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. Vendetta in Death
J. D. Robb
The 49th book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas looks into the misdeeds of a wealthy businessman while a vigilante named Lady Justice uses disguises to avenge women who were wronged.
3. This Tender Land
William Kent Krueger
Four orphans escape a Minnesota school and encounter a cross-section of different people struggling during the Great Depression.
4. The Oracle: The Jubilean Mysteries Unveiled
Jonathan Cahn
A traveler discovers mysteries hidden behind seven locked doors.
5. A Better Man
Louise Penny
The 15th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. The search for a missing girl is imperiled by rising floodwaters across the province.
6. The Girl Who Lived Twice
David Lagercrantz
Mikael Blomkvist helps Lisbeth Salander put her past behind her in the latest installment of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series.
7. The Secrets We Kept
Lara Prescott
During the Cold War, members of the C.I.A.'s typing pool aid its mission to smuggle the banned book
Doctor Zhivago
behind the Iron Curtain.
8. The Inn
James Patterson and Candice Fox
A former Boston police detective who is now an innkeeper must shield a seaside town from a crew of criminals.
9. The Dark Side
Danielle Steel
Painful childhood memories surface for Zoe Morgan when she has a child of her own.
10. The Turn of the Key
Ruth Ware
A nanny working in a technology-laden house in Scotland goes to jail when one of the children dies.
11. Dark Illusion
Christine Feehan
The 33rd book in the Carpathian series. A mage and an ancient warrior must stop a threat against all Carpathians.
12. One Good Deed
David Baldacci
A World War II veteran on parole must find the real killer in a small town or face going back to jail.
13. The Nickel Boys
Colson Whitehead
Two boys respond to horrors at a Jim Crow-era reform school in ways that impact them decades later.
14. Old Bones
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
An expedition into the Sierra Nevada uncovers new twists to the events involving the Donner party during the 1840s.
15. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
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Free lunch Friday at Greater St. John Bible Church
All are welcome for outreach and fellowship on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1256 N. Waller Ave.
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All are welcome for outreach and fellowship on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1256 N. Waller Ave.
Local residents expressed frustration over the lack of resources and attention paid to the West Side. Elected officials must do more, they said.
Greater St. John Bible Church's Thanksgiving dinner tradition preserves soul food heritage each year.
Restaurant operator Charmaine Alfred and business leader Malcolm Crawford were honored last weekend.
Malcolm Crawford and Charmaine Rickette will be recognized as Greater St. John Bible celebrates its pastor's 50th birthday.
From Bethel New Life's annual holiday store to the toy giveaway at St. John Bible Church, the spirit is merry on the West Side.
The single-elimination tournament will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 28th at Rising Sun Baptist Church. It's sponsored by the Austin Dream Makers mentoring program, a collaboration of six West Side churches.
The free event will be held at Ella Flagg Young School, 1434 N. Parkside, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It targets teen boys and men from 14 to 30.
The longtime pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church has started an online petition seeking support in his quest to replace Benjamin Jealous.
Dozens of students have received financial assistance from Greater St. John Bible Church over the last 12 years.


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I held off on writing about this on Monday out of deference to the righteous national remembrance of 9/11 that many Americans took part in.
But this week brings another anniversary, a far less sacred one to be sure, but one that is nevertheless worth thinking about for a minute or two especially by members of the media.
On Sept. 11 and 12, 2008, ABC News aired Charlie Gibson's interviews with vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. They marked the beginning of the end for one of the most woefully unqualified and dangerous candidates ever put forth for the second highest office in the land. By the end of the month, Katie Couric, then the anchor at CBS News, had finished Palin off and showed what a shamelessly cynical choice presidential candidate John McCain had made for his running mate.
It's worth thinking about in this context: Four years ago, the press was doing its job brilliantly of providing voters with the kind of data they needed to make an informed choice at the polls. This year, what the press is mainly doing is choosing up ideological sides or complaining about how little fun there is in their jobs of covering the race for president. I wonder why the public hates us so much.
I know, based on emails and calls I got even from folks I consider friends, it's off limits to say the press is debased as I did in writing about Fareed Zakaria and David Frum saying they think it's OK for people to appropriate quotes gathered by other journalists without giving credit.
I'm sorry, the press is debased -- that's exactly the word. Just look back at any night of MSNBC covering the conventions. Or spend 10 minutes any morning with "Fox & Friends" when the stooge hosts are trying to see who can hit their down and dirty talking points on President Obama the hardest. Or, look at the fact that so many journalists who know better were willing to act like it really might be OK to use quotes without attribution because two non-journalists who are on TV in quasi-journalistic roles said it was.
Couric rightfully received plaudits for her work in 2008. I had mine up within minutes after her interview ended.
But Gibson, not so much. HBO's "Game Change," the film about the 2008 based on the best-selling non-fiction account, included his interview prominently, but many remember only Couric's.
Here's what I wrote four years ago on Sept. 12. It was my second review of Gibson. The first had been posted right after Part One of the interview aired on Sept. 11.
ABC anchorman Charles Gibson displayed some of his trademark geniality in the closing moments of the last of three interviews with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin seen Friday on ABC World News.
He could afford to. He had served the public well during the heavily scrutinized conversation. He had given voters a much better sense of Palin's limitations than they had before he and she sat down to talk in Alaska this week.
Just as he had with round one on Thursday, Gibson won rounds two and three Friday challenging her on the way she has portrayed her role in the pork barrel project known as "The Bridge to Nowhere" and pressing for specifics when she tried to offer platitudes on the nation's economic malaise...
Charlie Gibson wasn't whining about not having enough fun or not finding joy in covering presidential politics. He just sat down in front of the cameras and did a job that served the citizens of this country. Maybe I am wrong, but I think that's worth remembering.
Here's an anniversary to celebrate: The start of the Sarah Palin takedown by the TV press
I held off on writing about this on Monday out of deference to the righteous national remembrance of 9/11 that many Americans took part in.


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After suffering their first conference loss of the season, the UC Irvine men's basketball team had no choice but to regroup quickly as they were set to face UC Davis in a battle that would cement the sole leader in the Big West.
Inability to keep the Aggies (13-8, 5-1) off the free throw line and struggling to score in the second half would amount to a 74-65 loss Saturday night for the 'Eaters — their second loss since starting 6-0 in conference play. The 'Eaters (13-11, 6-2) were once again without Luke Nelson, who missed his 18th game of the season.
Despite the loss, freshman guard Eyassu Worku scored a team high 18 points, while freshman forward Tommy Rutherford earned his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, plus adding four blocks. Sophomore forward Jonathan Galloway continued his strong effort on the glass by grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds for the second straight game.
Davis, which has the number one defense in the conference, held UCI to 32.4 percent shooting in the second half, which allowed the Aggies to go on a 10-0 run to open the period. UCI did manage to score more field goals than UCD (25-18), but the Aggies scored nearly half of their total points from the free throw line (35-46) — 22 of those coming in the second half.
For the Aggies, junior forward Chima Moneke led all scorers with 22 points on seven of 12 shooting and registered nine rebounds.
With 6:49 remaining in the first quarter, the 'Eaters held a 29-11 lead over the Aggies. In front of a crowd of 3,574, the Aggies went on a 16-4 run to chip away at the 'Eater lead and narrow the deficit to 33-27 at the half. The opening spurt by the Aggies in the second half gave them a 37-33 lead, with a little over three minutes into the period. With full momentum on their side, the Aggies extended their lead to double digits with two minutes left in the game and coasted to knock the 'Eaters off and remain the only team in conference to be unbeaten at home.
With the loss, the 'Eaters drop down to second place in the conference and have a week's rest before making the trek to the Walter Pyramid to face rival Long Beach State (9-14, 4-3). The game will have an 8 p.m. tipoff and will be broadcast on ESPNU.


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NEW YORK — It was not what Sergei Petukhov said. It was how he said it.
"The way I said 'accent reduction,' he couldn't understand me," Petukhov said. That was enough for Petukhov, a Moscow native who works for the law firm Kaye Scholer as a scientific adviser, to get his employer's approval to pay for training to decrease his Russian accent.
He is one of many educated, non-native English speakers working in the United States who take voice training and accent reduction to improve presentations, workshops and everyday conversations with their American-born co-workers.
Petukhov's accent coach, Jennifer Pawlitschek, said that from her experience in New York, the field is growing. "Here it's hot, and I think it's because it's an international crossroads," she said, both because the United Nations is in the city and because of New York's role in global financial markets.
Pawlitschek, who has a Master of Fine Arts degree in drama from the University of California, Irvine, said "the posture of the mouth" affects accent. She teaches how to change "the way you hold your jaw, lips and tongue," along with stress and intonation.
She contended that the term "accent reduction" is a misnomer. "Accent reduction is learning an accent. It is learning an American accent," she said.
Another coach, Brian Loxley, has a doctorate in speech from Southern Illinois University as well as degrees in theater. He began helping foreign-born students in 1983, when he headed the speech and theater program at Pace University in White Plains, New York.
Loxley said speaking English correctly allows "people to look at you like you're a leader and your ideas count." His clients, he explained, are "educated and brilliant people but they're having trouble making themselves understood."
Pawlitschek said the "r" and the "l" are problematic for Asians, as the "v" and the "w" are for Indians, who also often have "a mix of their own mother tongue and then a British layer on top of it." Some problems appear across cultures. "The 'r' is fascinating," she said. "You can go to so many countries, and the 'r' is done in different ways."
Non-native speakers may not even be aware that they are speaking incorrectly.
Melanie Hua Chen, 37, was born in Beijing and works as a lawyer for UHY Advisors, assisting clients on tax issues in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. She has lived in the United States off and on for 10 years and has worked with Loxley since 2005.
"Taking the classes with Brian, I started to realize that some Chinese have trouble with words with 'r' and 'l,' " she said. "I did not know this problem existed, until pointed out."
Judy Ravin, who runs the Accent Reduction Institute, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said the institute works with clients directly and offers books, CDs and other teaching tools. Ravin developed her program, which is called the Ravin Method, in 1998 while teaching English pronunciation at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti.
Her goal, she said, is "to make people independent." The CDs and video programs allow clients to "model the articulation techniques and how to place their mouths." The materials are "a visual model," she said, so that "people don't have to get on a plane to get to us." According to Ravin, the company has grown from working with a handful of local automotive industry clients to working with more than 50 corporations and universities.
One of her clients, Pascal Kinduelo, 39, has worked for Cisco for the last seven years. A native of Congo, he grew up speaking French and now lives in Ottawa. But most of his customers and co-workers are in the United States. "Oftentimes over the years, on a conference call I was asked to repeat myself or to clarify," he said, adding, "So I thought, OK, there was something I needed to do."
He said he found Ravin's company on the Web. "They were offering this remotely and so I didn't have to go to Michigan," he said, instead using "live video sessions."
In addition to pronunciation techniques, Kinduelo said they caught "specific technical words that could have been confusing" during a dry run for a presentation. Now, he said, he gets fewer "looks like a deer caught in the headlight."
Training fees and duration vary. At the Accent Reduction Institute, group training begins at about $40 an hour per person, and individual training at $100 an hour, with additional fees for materials. What Ravin calls "Webinars" can cost as little as $20 an hour, and clients "can dial in from anywhere in the world and have a live presentation." She believes "people should expect results quickly, after 10 to 15 hours."
Pawlitschek charges from $75 an hour for semiprivate lessons and $100 to $125 an hour for private ones.
Loxley coaches individually at a fee of $150 an hour, or $210 for a 90-minute session, plus material and travel time, though most clients visit him. Regardless of the trainer, some clients paid directly and others were covered by employers. Referrals, advertising, a Web presence and Craigslist are ways trainers get clients.
Not everyone sees an accent as a negative. Pawlitschek said that particularly for her clients from the UN, "there is a lot of strong feeling there about the validity of all accents and dialects," and the emphasis is on "pronunciation." Loxley said that people once viewed accent reduction as "an attack on heritage," but that is less the case now.
His clients, he said, "already are very good at their jobs. They just want to be better."


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As San Francisco rents continue to soar, retailers have become hesitant about committing long-term to brick-and-mortar space. One solution: popping in temporarily.
Landlords once scoffed at the deals shorter than the typical 10-year term. But as tenants become increasingly wary of San Francisco's rising rents and shifting retail climate, many are realizing the benefits of shorter leases may outweigh the drawbacks.
The Bay Area has been a landing pad for tenants looking to test the market, but hesitant to commit to long-term deals.
Union Square in particular has been home to temporary deals with online luxury consignor the RealReal, the Kylie Jenner cosmetics pop-up and the Museum of Ice Cream, which recently decided to make its temporary installation a permanent San Francisco fixture.
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Sun, Dec 03, 2017
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
For many, the Christmas season is complicated. It's a reminder of broken relationships, unmet expectations, and missed loved ones. But no matter your circumstances, Christmas can also be a reminder of the light that overcomes the darkness.
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I would like to continue explaining about love, hatred and darkness because I was inspired by one of the TEDxBangkok speakers. He traveled around the world, and become interested in politics and philosophy. He posted the question to us very well.
What is morality?
This question is trivial for most of us. I know that actually it is difficult to answer. The truth of one is not the truth of another. We cling to our own truth, and they also cling to their own truth. Look at the battlefield. Not all of soldiers who hates their enemies. World War I is the great example. English and Germany were friend and played football together when the war had the break time. That is because
the warrior fight not because he wants to kill enemies
but he wants to protect families.
Do you see my point? There is no need for war. Like I said yesterday, the haters are just the cowards who cannot get out of their comfort zone and understand people's heart. Generals, politician and warriors claims that they are brave but inside their hearts, they are just the empty room with the "dim light"
That is why I say "Love is light. Hatred is the dim light." Hater is the lover who is still "fear" to talk with people whom he hates. That fear is the darkness. It is fear that still protects the ego. Thus, you may come up with this lesson..
There is no love without courage.


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Things I like: sidewalk dinners, walking in the rain, hummus.
Things I don't like: roller coasters, scary movies, sour pickles.
Go ahead, raise your hands in horror, drop your jaws in shame. Everyone loves deli pickles, you say! Children fight for them. Adults sing their praises. And now that there is a brand-new 2nd Avenue Deli uptown, a shiny generation of gherkin fans will surely emerge.
Except for me, of course.
Why? Well, there's no sense in trying to convince you to join my side so I won't go into my distaste. But here's the clincher: hate pickles, love other foods that are pickled. Take a moment to let those words completely blow your mind.
What's the meaning behind all of this back and forth over brine? Well, that's just it. The brine. While I don't like it on cucumbers, I've grown to be a big fan of its effect on many other vegetables, including greens, onions and carrots. Whether made spicy, sweet or salty, a new food is born to amp up the flavor of whatever it's added to. And since a basic brine can be made from water, salt, a bit of sugar and vinegar (or even just salt and water), the whole process is an enjoyable way to preserve some of those seriously awesome summer vegetables that you already have that will be gone come fall. I know: Eek, fall! But it's quite soon. Pickle now.
Besides being tastefully complex and a nice rainy day project, pickled foods will contain beneficial bacteria after the fermentation process, as well as whatever vitamins and minerals they contained in their natural state. Of course, many pickled products that you can find on a supermarket shelf are sodium-laced and contain preservatives, so they should be avoided.
Pickled Kale
- 2 cups water
- 1 TBSP light brown sugar
- 1 TBSP salt
- 1/4 cup vinegar (I used red wine vinegar but white vinegar would work nicely too)
- Handful of peppercorns
- 6 large kale leaves
- Sanitize your pickling jar by submerging in boiling water for 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, salt and vinegar. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Stuff kale leaves into jar and add peppercorns. Pour brine liquid over kale in jar and seal.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 days before eating.
Mallory Stuchin, a native Manhattanite, is the food editor for joonbug.com. She is also a natural foods chef and has worked for Mario Batali. Her writing has previously been featured in The New York Observer, Glamour and Maxim, as well as other publications in New York and Los Angeles. Mallory has also studied Ashtanga yoga in Mysore, India and has taught classes at PURE Yoga and New York University. You can follow her on Twitter @malstuch.


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LOWER EAST SIDE — After the destruction of a beloved decades-old Jewish heritage mural prompted local outrage, the property's owner has teamed up with the arts group behind the original piece to craft a new mural that will reflect the neighborhood's diverse heritage.
The 43-year-old mural showcasing key moments in Jewish history was abruptly painted over in November in preparation for the demolition of the Bialystoker office building at 232 E. Broadway, which sits directly next to the shuttered Bialystoker Home for the Aged, angering residents who treasured the artwork.
The Ascend Group plans to build two high-end condo towers on either side of the landmarked nursing home, and one will go up at the site of the demolished office building.
But after the initial backlash, the contrite developer is now collaborating with arts group CITYarts on an all-new neighborhood mural to replace the erased — one that will reflect the diverse nationalities that have historically occupied the Lower East Side.
"It will be more nationalities and backgrounds than just Jewish, because it's a different community now," said Tsipi Ben-Haim, executive and creative director of CITYarts, a group that partners local youth with professional artists to create public art, which created the original mural in 1973.
"It will be sort of bringing our families together and their heritage — after all, Jewish people cannot exist without Chinese food, right? Or Latin music, or Italian pizza. We need to think today, in the world we live in, in the global village — we have to reach out and build bridges."
The Ascend Group painted over the old mural primarily for safety reasons, explained President Robert Kaliner, who said the fresh coat of paint revealed cracks in the building that could have endangered builders as they installed scaffolding in preparation for the building's demolition in January.
But the group didn't understand the mural's importance to the surrounding community, said Kaliner — and now that they do, they have committed to helping facilitate its replacement.
"We're working collectively with them to try and do good, positive things for the neighborhood, to spark harmonious enjoyment of different cultures living together – we're trying to promote more of that instead of all the hate and violence in the world," said Kaliner.
The new mural may be on one of the new condo buildings once construction is complete, said Kaliner, though it is too early to know if there will be room for it. If there is no room, the Ascend Group will help lock down a new location for the mural, he said, and plans to provide financial assistance for the project as well.
A handful of locals who worked on the original mural as teens have already signed on to help paint the new one with their children and grandchildren, said Ben-Haim, who was unable to provide a timeline for the project.
The Ascend Group is currently working to form a committee with community members to help plan the new mural, said Kaliner.
CITYarts has posted a sign outside the nursing home notifying residents of plans for a new mural, as first reported by The Lo-Down.
The developer, which property records show swiped up the Bialystoker property in November for $47.5 million, is planning to construct two residential towers on either side of the shuttered nursing home as part of a high-end condo development, Kaliner confirmed.
The group is in talks to potentially buy development rights from the neighboring Seward Park Co-op, which would impact the size and height of each tower, as first reported by The Lo-Down and confirmed by Kaliner.


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