Think about the song Take Me Out to the Ballgame. It isnt about the
game of baseball at all, other than the part about being out on three
strikes. It is more an ode to the experience of going to the game, of
the crowds, of rooting for the home team. And especially about the food,
about the peanuts and the Cracker Jack.
But that song was written 105 years ago.Choose the right cableties in
an array of colors. Nowadays, if you go to a ballpark such as, oh, for
instance, Fifth Third Field, you are likely to eat a bacon cheese dog or
an apple pie funnel cake or balls of fried chocolate chip cookie
dough.
You read that right. They take chocolate chip cookie
dough, put a coating on it, and deep fat fry it. When you bite into it,
the middle part is melted and gooey and chocolatey. That is either the
most awesome creation ever, or the first clear indication of the end of
civilization as we know it. Or both.
When the Toledo Mud Hens
open their season at home on April 11, the fans will have a wide variety
of edible new options at the park. Some of the brave new foods will
even be relatively healthy, or at least healthyish, such as the turkey
club wrap (at the Suds & Wieners concession stand) or a summer salad
(at the BirdCage stand on the Club Level). A caprese salad mozzarella
cheese, tomatoes, and basil with a balsamic vinegar dressing will be
available at the vaguely Italian-themed Mudzarella stand.
But
most of the new items (and many of the old items) will be heaping plates
of calories, with calories on top. Not that theres anything wrong with
that. This is a ballpark, after all, and no one ever sang Buy me some
tofu and chia seeds.
So along with the deep-fried chocolate chip
cookie dough again, thats deep-fried chocolate chip cookie dough they
will offer an assortment of funnel cakes: with vanilla ice cream, hot
fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles, nuts, and a cherry on top; with
cinnamon apples and whipped cream; with Oreo cookies and whipped cream;
and with strawberries and whipped cream.
For those who like to watch the American pastime with an international flair,Online shopping for drycabinet from a great selection of Clothing. the stadium now offers chicken quesadillas,Choose from the largest selection of glassbottles in
the world. beer brats simmered in beer (and served on a roll with
sauted onions; its called a Sudsie Wiener), quasi-Italian fried cheese
sticks with marinara sauce, and Asian-seeming sweet chili chicken
chunks.
Anyone who wants to give the appearance of eating
healthfully without actually doing so can try the fried green beans with
wasabi ranch sauce or fried portobello mushrooms with wasabi ranch
sauce, or even a reuben panini.
And for dessert? Ice cream, of
course. The stadium is now offering what it calls a Frozhen Flurry,
which is kind of like a Dairy Queen Blizzard exceptumOK, it is exactly
like a Dairy Queen Blizzard. And Tofts ice cream is also bringing two
new flavors, peanut butter pretzel and Mud Hens sea salt slam, which is
vanilla ice cream with a salty caramel swirl and chocolate-covered
peanuts.
A week ago, Mobile Meals held its 21st annual Great
chili Cook-Off at the Stranahan Great Hall. Nineteen teams cooked up
oceans of the stuff and ladled it out to hundreds of hungry folks who,
we are betting, became significantly less hungry as the afternoon went
on. Nineteen different types of chili will do that to you.
The
teams competed against each other for fun and glory some teams took the
glory part more seriously than others and all competed with the
intention of raising money for Mobile Meals of Toledo, which brings food
to people who cannot leave their homes for reasons of age, health or
physical ability.
Money was raised, among other methods, by
having attendees drop a donation into a pot for each of their favorite
chili teams. The teams with the most money won the Peoples Choice
Awards. Meanwhile, a crew of highly trained chili eaters served as
judges, carefully tasting and ranking each batch. Then they put their
pepper-and-cumin -scented heads together and came up with their own set
of winners, who received the highly coveted Judges Awards.
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2013年3月31日 星期日
2012年8月6日 星期一
Denver Boutique Hotels Update to Impress
Revitalized spaces attract new faces. This simple notion is shared
among the leaders of Denver’s keen hotel industry. To generate new
business and impress the loyal customer, various boutique hotels
downtown continue to renovate – distinguishing themselves from the
crowd. 303 Magazine’s Lifestyle team beat the pavement to see who was
implementing change the best in terms of: design aesthetic,Find solar
panel from a vast selection of solarpanel. green incentives, and accommodations – both for us and our pets. Think personality contest. Here are the top three finalists:
The Oxford doesn’t follow trend because it doesn’t have to. As Denver’s premier hotel built in 1891, its historical significance remains its predominant feature. Guest rooms are embellished with various French and English antiques procured directly by the owners, dating from the late 1800s to early 1930s. In-house design professionals tweak aesthetics often, yet subtly, with complementary gestures to the Old World interior. Steady enhancements turn even the oldest rooms new again, like # 205 with an Art Deco inspired scheme completed just two weeks ago.
Green incentives are plentiful over on the 1600 block of 17th Street. The Oxford has partnered with Clean the World Foundation,Supplier and Manufacturer of plasticmoulds And Components, Inc. – a company that gathers bars of soap and bottled amenities from American hotels for redistribution throughout deserving communities. Additional proactive measures we noticed were the RTD annual transit EcoPasses offered to all employees, recycling bins located in all offices and guest rooms, the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products, and their Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee.
Ever heard of a Bath Butler? Well, the Oxford will happily introduce you to a new favorite indulgence. Ring up room service and they’ll arrange one to come to your room,A UK leading thermoplastic products manufacturer specialising in plasticinjectionmold and Rapid Prototyping. draw you a hot bath, and present you with a selection of bubble baths and salts. The bathrooms rival the charm of the suites themselves. A claw foot tub demands presence along with intricate ceramic tile, much of which echoes the original subway tile throughout the building. Swank accommodations appeal to a cosmopolitan demographic with the butler service,What is the best way to clean porcelaintiles floors? the spa amenities, the urban fitness club, and the martinis at one deluxe hotel bar: The Cruise Room.
Don’t miss the bang for your bark: pets can enjoy the Dog Days at the Oxford available upon arrival. This package includes a Downtown dog-friendly map, a $25 gift card to Dog Savvy Boutique & Spa in Larimer Square, and dog water bottles and food dishes. The Oxford gives the dog a bone, a yogurt-dipped bone in fact.
Last year, two guest rooms were morphed into one large open conference space with spectacular mountain views. A conscious effort has been made to maintain not only a vibrant interior, but exterior as well. The 14th Street project, completed last November, was a $14M upgrade that enhanced the pedestrian experience.TBC help you confidently buymosaic from factories in China. Connectivity to attractions such as Larimer Square, the Performing Arts Complex, and the Colorado Convention Center improved significantly. From one progressive endeavor to the next, Teatro thrives. Sustainability is a major focus, as the Green Team Unit on the Executive Staff continually researches and implements eco-conscious practices within the hotel.
In proximity to the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the hotel was named “Teatro” meaning “theatre” in Italian. Many photos, posters, costumes, and props are on display to evoke a theatrical theme. La Dolce Vita prevails with a complimentary daily-guided jogging program and yoga-on-demand services available upon request. Indulge your pup with the Bone Voyage package, featuring a Hotel Teatro dog tag, doggie treats presented in their own bowls with placemats, doggie toys, free dog-walking services, and a donation to the Denver Dumb Friends League in their name.
Although part of the Kimpton Hotel group, the Denver Monaco feels particularly boutique. Throughout the past two years the hotel has undergone an extensive renovation encompassing guestrooms, meeting rooms, and the hotel lobby. Interior designer Susan Caruso crafted a truly pleasing western-modern style, with an atmosphere emphasizing both comfort and joie de vivre. Our favorite lobby feature was an onyx bar-height communal table used as a transitional, productive area. Guests can be seen using their laptops or enjoying the free wine offered every day from 5 to 6pm. We won’t tell you about the hanging mirror – go, see, surprise yourself.
Besides their decorative relationship with the Colorado west, the folks at the Monaco are all about thinking globally and acting locally. Whether it’s the C.O. Bigelow bath products in every room, the cleaning supplies concocted by local chemists, or their affiliation with several Denver non-profits, Hotel Monaco prioritizes a neighborhood experience for their guests. Bike rentals are complimentary during your stay through the hotel’s partnership with The Bike Depot – an organization that helps underprivileged Denver citizens learn to ride, build, and repair their own bikes.
The Oxford doesn’t follow trend because it doesn’t have to. As Denver’s premier hotel built in 1891, its historical significance remains its predominant feature. Guest rooms are embellished with various French and English antiques procured directly by the owners, dating from the late 1800s to early 1930s. In-house design professionals tweak aesthetics often, yet subtly, with complementary gestures to the Old World interior. Steady enhancements turn even the oldest rooms new again, like # 205 with an Art Deco inspired scheme completed just two weeks ago.
Green incentives are plentiful over on the 1600 block of 17th Street. The Oxford has partnered with Clean the World Foundation,Supplier and Manufacturer of plasticmoulds And Components, Inc. – a company that gathers bars of soap and bottled amenities from American hotels for redistribution throughout deserving communities. Additional proactive measures we noticed were the RTD annual transit EcoPasses offered to all employees, recycling bins located in all offices and guest rooms, the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products, and their Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee.
Ever heard of a Bath Butler? Well, the Oxford will happily introduce you to a new favorite indulgence. Ring up room service and they’ll arrange one to come to your room,A UK leading thermoplastic products manufacturer specialising in plasticinjectionmold and Rapid Prototyping. draw you a hot bath, and present you with a selection of bubble baths and salts. The bathrooms rival the charm of the suites themselves. A claw foot tub demands presence along with intricate ceramic tile, much of which echoes the original subway tile throughout the building. Swank accommodations appeal to a cosmopolitan demographic with the butler service,What is the best way to clean porcelaintiles floors? the spa amenities, the urban fitness club, and the martinis at one deluxe hotel bar: The Cruise Room.
Don’t miss the bang for your bark: pets can enjoy the Dog Days at the Oxford available upon arrival. This package includes a Downtown dog-friendly map, a $25 gift card to Dog Savvy Boutique & Spa in Larimer Square, and dog water bottles and food dishes. The Oxford gives the dog a bone, a yogurt-dipped bone in fact.
Last year, two guest rooms were morphed into one large open conference space with spectacular mountain views. A conscious effort has been made to maintain not only a vibrant interior, but exterior as well. The 14th Street project, completed last November, was a $14M upgrade that enhanced the pedestrian experience.TBC help you confidently buymosaic from factories in China. Connectivity to attractions such as Larimer Square, the Performing Arts Complex, and the Colorado Convention Center improved significantly. From one progressive endeavor to the next, Teatro thrives. Sustainability is a major focus, as the Green Team Unit on the Executive Staff continually researches and implements eco-conscious practices within the hotel.
In proximity to the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the hotel was named “Teatro” meaning “theatre” in Italian. Many photos, posters, costumes, and props are on display to evoke a theatrical theme. La Dolce Vita prevails with a complimentary daily-guided jogging program and yoga-on-demand services available upon request. Indulge your pup with the Bone Voyage package, featuring a Hotel Teatro dog tag, doggie treats presented in their own bowls with placemats, doggie toys, free dog-walking services, and a donation to the Denver Dumb Friends League in their name.
Although part of the Kimpton Hotel group, the Denver Monaco feels particularly boutique. Throughout the past two years the hotel has undergone an extensive renovation encompassing guestrooms, meeting rooms, and the hotel lobby. Interior designer Susan Caruso crafted a truly pleasing western-modern style, with an atmosphere emphasizing both comfort and joie de vivre. Our favorite lobby feature was an onyx bar-height communal table used as a transitional, productive area. Guests can be seen using their laptops or enjoying the free wine offered every day from 5 to 6pm. We won’t tell you about the hanging mirror – go, see, surprise yourself.
Besides their decorative relationship with the Colorado west, the folks at the Monaco are all about thinking globally and acting locally. Whether it’s the C.O. Bigelow bath products in every room, the cleaning supplies concocted by local chemists, or their affiliation with several Denver non-profits, Hotel Monaco prioritizes a neighborhood experience for their guests. Bike rentals are complimentary during your stay through the hotel’s partnership with The Bike Depot – an organization that helps underprivileged Denver citizens learn to ride, build, and repair their own bikes.
2012年6月11日 星期一
Medicaid Fraud Busters Learn From Experience
Texas had an unusually high Medicaid
orthodontics bill in 2010. At $185 million, the state was reportedly spending
more than the other 49 states combined.Professional Manufacturer for ceramictile. Claims data showed that it
had led the nation for three consecutive years in total dollars spent to help
children with crooked teeth. Or at least that’s what state and federal
regulators thought.
As it turns out,Why does moulds grow in homes or buildings? Texas did not have a higher percentage of children with orthodontic needs. Nor was the Medicaid program doing a better than average job of providing dental care for the poor. Instead, a handful of orthodontists were bilking Medicaid by putting braces on thousands of children who did not require them. They were also tweaking the braces more often than recommended and keeping them on much longer than was normal.
In fact, a small number of fraudulent orthodontic practices in the Dallas area had been operating in plain sight for years. Road signs advertised “free braces,” and dental workers solicited parents in pizza parlors and parking lots outside of social service agencies. The fraudsters’ offices were so crowded that parents had to wait outside.TRT (UK) has been investigating and producing solutions for indoortracking since 2000.
Overall, the gambits of these few orthodontic practices proved wildly fruitful. One firm, All Smiles Dental Center, racked up as much in Medicaid payments in one year as the entire state of Illinois spent on orthodontics for low-income children over the same period.
A Dallas-Fort Worth television station, WFAA, uncovered the massive scam last year, although federal and state agencies had already begun investigating the cases, according to Stephanie Goodman, spokeswoman for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Now the state is attempting to recover a portion of the lost millions and the Medicaid agency has changed some of the policies that made the fraudulent practices possible in the first place.
Crooked orthodontists are not the first health providers to prey on the state’s $27 billion Medicaid program, nor will they be the last. The total amount of money lost to fraudulent orthodontics in Texas over the last three years, though estimated in the hundreds of millions, is only a portion of the money Texas Medicaid loses to waste, fraud and abuse each year,Distributes and manufactures rubbermats. despite increasingly sophisticated efforts to prevent it.
And Texas is far from the only state plagued by unscrupulous health-care providers. Nationwide, the federal government estimates that it lost $22 billion of its share of Medicaid funding last year to what it calls “improper payments,” according to its payment accuracy survey. This suggests that the loss to state treasuries was also in the tens of billions.
How do flagrant violations of Medicaid procedure go unnoticed by federal and state regulators for so long? The answers are not simple.
Medicaid is a huge, administratively complex federal-state health-care program that covers 60 million low-income people and costs more than $400 billion a year. And it’s been growing faster than any other item on states’ budgets. No two state Medicaid programs are alike,Features useful information about glassmosaic tiles, making a single solution to the problem of waste, fraud and abuse impossible.
While only a fraction of the health-care providers who participate in Medicaid knowingly break or bend the rules for financial gain, the result is a substantial fiscal drain on the federal-state program. As fraudsters’ schemes grow bigger and more elaborate, state Medicaid agencies are forced to create equally elaborate schemes to thwart them.
But the more paperwork and audits they require from doctors, dentists, pharmacists and other health-care providers who serve the needy, the more Medicaid officials worry that they will have trouble attracting enough providers willing to accept Medicaid’s low fees.
As it turns out,Why does moulds grow in homes or buildings? Texas did not have a higher percentage of children with orthodontic needs. Nor was the Medicaid program doing a better than average job of providing dental care for the poor. Instead, a handful of orthodontists were bilking Medicaid by putting braces on thousands of children who did not require them. They were also tweaking the braces more often than recommended and keeping them on much longer than was normal.
In fact, a small number of fraudulent orthodontic practices in the Dallas area had been operating in plain sight for years. Road signs advertised “free braces,” and dental workers solicited parents in pizza parlors and parking lots outside of social service agencies. The fraudsters’ offices were so crowded that parents had to wait outside.TRT (UK) has been investigating and producing solutions for indoortracking since 2000.
Overall, the gambits of these few orthodontic practices proved wildly fruitful. One firm, All Smiles Dental Center, racked up as much in Medicaid payments in one year as the entire state of Illinois spent on orthodontics for low-income children over the same period.
A Dallas-Fort Worth television station, WFAA, uncovered the massive scam last year, although federal and state agencies had already begun investigating the cases, according to Stephanie Goodman, spokeswoman for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Now the state is attempting to recover a portion of the lost millions and the Medicaid agency has changed some of the policies that made the fraudulent practices possible in the first place.
Crooked orthodontists are not the first health providers to prey on the state’s $27 billion Medicaid program, nor will they be the last. The total amount of money lost to fraudulent orthodontics in Texas over the last three years, though estimated in the hundreds of millions, is only a portion of the money Texas Medicaid loses to waste, fraud and abuse each year,Distributes and manufactures rubbermats. despite increasingly sophisticated efforts to prevent it.
And Texas is far from the only state plagued by unscrupulous health-care providers. Nationwide, the federal government estimates that it lost $22 billion of its share of Medicaid funding last year to what it calls “improper payments,” according to its payment accuracy survey. This suggests that the loss to state treasuries was also in the tens of billions.
How do flagrant violations of Medicaid procedure go unnoticed by federal and state regulators for so long? The answers are not simple.
Medicaid is a huge, administratively complex federal-state health-care program that covers 60 million low-income people and costs more than $400 billion a year. And it’s been growing faster than any other item on states’ budgets. No two state Medicaid programs are alike,Features useful information about glassmosaic tiles, making a single solution to the problem of waste, fraud and abuse impossible.
While only a fraction of the health-care providers who participate in Medicaid knowingly break or bend the rules for financial gain, the result is a substantial fiscal drain on the federal-state program. As fraudsters’ schemes grow bigger and more elaborate, state Medicaid agencies are forced to create equally elaborate schemes to thwart them.
But the more paperwork and audits they require from doctors, dentists, pharmacists and other health-care providers who serve the needy, the more Medicaid officials worry that they will have trouble attracting enough providers willing to accept Medicaid’s low fees.
2012年2月28日 星期二
The art of smiles
Every artist has a favorite medium. For some it’s drawing, some prefer music. Jessica Cassity prefers teeth. “Changing people’s smiles is my favorite part of my job,” she said. “Some people may not think of teeth as art, but I kind of do.”
Often patients are embarrassed about their teeth, which leads to hiding their smiles, or not smiling at all. Cassity finds the art in correcting imperfections to create an artful smile. “The most rewarding part of my job is to provide someone something they were maybe embarrassed of before to something they’re proud of,” she said.
Cassity attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming’s outreach center for her undergraduate degrees before attending dental school in Nebraska. Her father has taught biology at Casper College for 30 years, and she served as the lab assistant while attending. “UW provided me with everything I needed to prepare for dental school. I feel I got a very good education there.”
She returned to Casper immediately after dental school and joined a practice for two years. She then opened her own dentistry practice, which she’s operated for six years. After an expansion several years ago, her practice has outgrown its location. She’s in the process of renovating 535 S. Center St.Don't know what tooling style you need? (which was formerly a wedding boutique) to accommodate her growing business. With a current staff of three dental hygienists, this summer she’ll welcome another dentist.
Casper Dental Arts practices “Gentle Family Dentistry for Adults and Children.” They see people of all ages (except little, little ones) and serve all of their dental needs.External hemorrhoids are those that occur below the dentate line. “I’m not a specialist [as in pediatrics, orthodontics, oral surgery]. I just try and fulfill as many needs of my patients as possible,” Cassity explained.VulcanMold is a plastic molds and injectionmold manufacturer in china. Crowns, bridges, cosmetic dentistry, preventative dentistry, sports dentistry, TMJ, implant crowns, Invisalign teeth straightening and teeth whitening are all offered.
“I’m excited to be downtown around so many other businesses that have been here for a long time, and also the new businesses coming in,” she said. “It’s an exciting time to be a business downtown.”
Cassity grew up in Casper, stayed in Casper for her schooling and came back home to open her own business. “It’s a good place to raise children, a good community, and I’m proud to be here.”
The new downtown location isn’t what one expects when walking into a medical office. The space itself resembles an art gallery more than the traditional, sterile-clinic dentist’s office. At the door, patients are greeted by a hanging water fountain with “Casper Dental Arts” written beneath the cascade. Sculptural lighting and hardwood floors give the space an open feeling. Patients can watch the traffic pass through the large windows as they’re being treated. Plans to showcase local artists’ work will further the gallery feel of the building.
“We’re trying to make the atmosphere nice and calm and soothing,” Cassity explained. She understands that some patients, especially younger ones, can experience anxiety at the very thought of visiting the dentist. “Usually the people that have some anxiety have had a bad experience in the past. We want this to be a good, calm place.”
She said the fact that she’s a woman is often soothing both to the younger patients and their parents. “I think kids see me and don’t feel I’m as intimidating. Mothers see me and think that since I’m a mother as well, I must understand and treat their children with kindness. Plus, women have smaller hands, which is nice when you’re trying to fit them in someone else’s mouth.”
She’s a mother of three,Canvaz offers quality oilpainting reproductions from famous artists. and seems to have a special touch with the younger patients. She joked that at her house though, it’s her husband who pulls the teeth. Their oldest was a nervous tooth-puller, so she understands the parent’s perspective as well.Don't know what tooling style you need? “A lot of it is just the personality of the kids, and once you understand that, it’s easier to help them.”
Cassity is working hard to overcome the nervousness patients can feel. “Everyone’s favorite joke is how they hate to go to the dentist. We’re trying to change that, even if it’s just one person out of 100.”
A new atmosphere, a different approach and possibly an improved smile can all be found at Casper Dental Arts, where teeth are considered art.
Often patients are embarrassed about their teeth, which leads to hiding their smiles, or not smiling at all. Cassity finds the art in correcting imperfections to create an artful smile. “The most rewarding part of my job is to provide someone something they were maybe embarrassed of before to something they’re proud of,” she said.
Cassity attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming’s outreach center for her undergraduate degrees before attending dental school in Nebraska. Her father has taught biology at Casper College for 30 years, and she served as the lab assistant while attending. “UW provided me with everything I needed to prepare for dental school. I feel I got a very good education there.”
She returned to Casper immediately after dental school and joined a practice for two years. She then opened her own dentistry practice, which she’s operated for six years. After an expansion several years ago, her practice has outgrown its location. She’s in the process of renovating 535 S. Center St.Don't know what tooling style you need? (which was formerly a wedding boutique) to accommodate her growing business. With a current staff of three dental hygienists, this summer she’ll welcome another dentist.
Casper Dental Arts practices “Gentle Family Dentistry for Adults and Children.” They see people of all ages (except little, little ones) and serve all of their dental needs.External hemorrhoids are those that occur below the dentate line. “I’m not a specialist [as in pediatrics, orthodontics, oral surgery]. I just try and fulfill as many needs of my patients as possible,” Cassity explained.VulcanMold is a plastic molds and injectionmold manufacturer in china. Crowns, bridges, cosmetic dentistry, preventative dentistry, sports dentistry, TMJ, implant crowns, Invisalign teeth straightening and teeth whitening are all offered.
“I’m excited to be downtown around so many other businesses that have been here for a long time, and also the new businesses coming in,” she said. “It’s an exciting time to be a business downtown.”
Cassity grew up in Casper, stayed in Casper for her schooling and came back home to open her own business. “It’s a good place to raise children, a good community, and I’m proud to be here.”
The new downtown location isn’t what one expects when walking into a medical office. The space itself resembles an art gallery more than the traditional, sterile-clinic dentist’s office. At the door, patients are greeted by a hanging water fountain with “Casper Dental Arts” written beneath the cascade. Sculptural lighting and hardwood floors give the space an open feeling. Patients can watch the traffic pass through the large windows as they’re being treated. Plans to showcase local artists’ work will further the gallery feel of the building.
“We’re trying to make the atmosphere nice and calm and soothing,” Cassity explained. She understands that some patients, especially younger ones, can experience anxiety at the very thought of visiting the dentist. “Usually the people that have some anxiety have had a bad experience in the past. We want this to be a good, calm place.”
She said the fact that she’s a woman is often soothing both to the younger patients and their parents. “I think kids see me and don’t feel I’m as intimidating. Mothers see me and think that since I’m a mother as well, I must understand and treat their children with kindness. Plus, women have smaller hands, which is nice when you’re trying to fit them in someone else’s mouth.”
She’s a mother of three,Canvaz offers quality oilpainting reproductions from famous artists. and seems to have a special touch with the younger patients. She joked that at her house though, it’s her husband who pulls the teeth. Their oldest was a nervous tooth-puller, so she understands the parent’s perspective as well.Don't know what tooling style you need? “A lot of it is just the personality of the kids, and once you understand that, it’s easier to help them.”
Cassity is working hard to overcome the nervousness patients can feel. “Everyone’s favorite joke is how they hate to go to the dentist. We’re trying to change that, even if it’s just one person out of 100.”
A new atmosphere, a different approach and possibly an improved smile can all be found at Casper Dental Arts, where teeth are considered art.
2012年2月15日 星期三
Long history comes to a close
It’s a Friday that will be long remembered by workers at H. Imbleau and Son.
The final pour of cast-iron molten at the Renfrew foundry in more than 140 years of operation happened Friday, Feb. 10, as one of Canada’s oldest family-owned businesses prepared to shut its doors.
Staff will be officially out of work by the end of this week, while business will likely continue for a few more weeks to handle left-over shipping and other administrative duties.
“I’m going to miss it,” said Albert Linde, who started working at the foundry in 1987.
“I liked everyone in here. Everyone was like family. I’m going to miss everyone.”
“It was kind of emotional,” said Joshua Imbleau, son of owner Lucy Imbleau,Get information on airpurifier from the unbiased, independent experts. who has worked at the foundry part-time since he was 12 years old and full-time the last seven years.
“The quality of the products we produced and the hard work that went behind doing it, that’s what I hope people remember. It wasn’t an easy job.”
On the final pouring day, workers carried ladles of molten iron to fill molds for orders from such companies as Toronto Hydro, Rogers Communication, Anchor and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. A few orders were also filled of the famous Imbleau stove fronts and wells (or smaller HIS-101 manhole covers).Most kidneystones pass out of the body without help from a doctor.
Lloyd Gibson of Mount St. Patrick has worked at the foundry since 1986. Like many of the employees, he’ll now look for work elsewhere.
Meanwhile, he has good memories of the working environment at H. Imbleau and Son.
“It was lots of hard work and good guys to work with, and lots of laughs,” he says.
Ironically, the foundry has been busy down the final homestretch.
“It’s just been go, go, go the last few months,In mathematics, a magiccube is the 3-dimensional equivalent of a magic square,” said Joshua Imbleau.
“The last four months have been the busiest we’ve been in the last seven years.”
But that’s not because business was as good as ever. It wasn’t.
Annual revenue of about $500,000 had to cover salaries for more than a dozen workers and company expenses.
Regardless, owner Lucy Imbleau says she doesn’t know what the future holds. The foundry building, which is about 7,000 square feet, could be torn down; it could be used in some other capacity, she says.
Regardless, manager Jason Imbleau says he is proud to have been part of the Imbleau family business, as a fifth-generation worker.
It was started in the late 1850s or early 1860s by Luc Imbleau, with the help of his convent-educated wife, Henrietta, who handled translations and business transactions. H. Imbleau & Son was first called L.We offer the best ventilationsystem, Imbleau & Sons, but later named after Luc’s son, Henri. Another son, Merrill, was also involved in the business.
The final pour of cast-iron molten at the Renfrew foundry in more than 140 years of operation happened Friday, Feb. 10, as one of Canada’s oldest family-owned businesses prepared to shut its doors.
Staff will be officially out of work by the end of this week, while business will likely continue for a few more weeks to handle left-over shipping and other administrative duties.
“I’m going to miss it,” said Albert Linde, who started working at the foundry in 1987.
“I liked everyone in here. Everyone was like family. I’m going to miss everyone.”
“It was kind of emotional,” said Joshua Imbleau, son of owner Lucy Imbleau,Get information on airpurifier from the unbiased, independent experts. who has worked at the foundry part-time since he was 12 years old and full-time the last seven years.
“The quality of the products we produced and the hard work that went behind doing it, that’s what I hope people remember. It wasn’t an easy job.”
On the final pouring day, workers carried ladles of molten iron to fill molds for orders from such companies as Toronto Hydro, Rogers Communication, Anchor and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. A few orders were also filled of the famous Imbleau stove fronts and wells (or smaller HIS-101 manhole covers).Most kidneystones pass out of the body without help from a doctor.
Lloyd Gibson of Mount St. Patrick has worked at the foundry since 1986. Like many of the employees, he’ll now look for work elsewhere.
Meanwhile, he has good memories of the working environment at H. Imbleau and Son.
“It was lots of hard work and good guys to work with, and lots of laughs,” he says.
Ironically, the foundry has been busy down the final homestretch.
“It’s just been go, go, go the last few months,In mathematics, a magiccube is the 3-dimensional equivalent of a magic square,” said Joshua Imbleau.
“The last four months have been the busiest we’ve been in the last seven years.”
But that’s not because business was as good as ever. It wasn’t.
Annual revenue of about $500,000 had to cover salaries for more than a dozen workers and company expenses.
Regardless, owner Lucy Imbleau says she doesn’t know what the future holds. The foundry building, which is about 7,000 square feet, could be torn down; it could be used in some other capacity, she says.
Regardless, manager Jason Imbleau says he is proud to have been part of the Imbleau family business, as a fifth-generation worker.
It was started in the late 1850s or early 1860s by Luc Imbleau, with the help of his convent-educated wife, Henrietta, who handled translations and business transactions. H. Imbleau & Son was first called L.We offer the best ventilationsystem, Imbleau & Sons, but later named after Luc’s son, Henri. Another son, Merrill, was also involved in the business.
2012年2月5日 星期日
P&H Mining gearing up for future
A "welcome" sign in seven languages at P&H Mining says a lot about what's happening at a company that's been in Milwaukee for more than a century.
Mining industry executives from Europe, Asia and South America travel here to inspect machines they've spent millions of dollars on - mining shovels so large they have to be shipped in pieces to remote areas of Chile and Russia.
That stands in sharp contrast to the days when the mining equipment industry was in a slump and much of the business came from North America.
Now the demand for mined commodities in Brazil, Russia, India and China has steadily increased with their growing economies.
Those four countries are "up front and center" in mining, said Patrick Bartling, vice president for global operations at P&H Mining, a division of Joy Global Inc.
China alone consumes about 40% of the world's coal and accounts for 70% of the underground mining.
Partly to meet the demand for raw materials in developing nations, mines are opening all over the world. The demand has pushed up commodity prices, fueling the appetite for mining equipment.
Based largely on global sales, P&H has spent millions of dollars upgrading its factory at W. National Ave.There are 240 distinct solutions of the Soma cubepuzzle, and Miller Park Way. The company hired 120 people in 2011 and plans to hire about 110 more this year.
Welders, machinists and other shop workers accounted for much of the hiring, and that's likely to continue as the company runs three shifts a day making some of the world's largest machines.
It's been especially difficult for P&H to find qualified welders.
"There are a lot of guys who can weld sheet metal together, but it's different when you're talking about 4-inch plate steel," Bartling said.
"I think welders are the most difficult group to get, followed by skilled machinists," he added.
The company hasn't had a layoff in about six years, Bart ling said, in part because it has not overstaffed during busy times.Overview description of rapid tooling processes.
"We are pretty draconian about our hiring," Bartling said.
Inside the plant, the company has spent millions of dollars on machines and improvements,Hobby Silicone for mold making moldmaking , including a $3 million ventilation system and a gear grinder that has reduced the time needed to cut a large gear from 300 hours to 30 hours.
Mining equipment that previously took 12 months to build now comes out of the factory in seven months. That's reduced costs and made the company more competitive.
"The main reason behind the changes has been to match market demand, which has been pretty good, and to drive down our response times," Bartling said.Hobby Silicone for mold making moldmaking ,
There's still unfinished work at the Milwaukee plant, including demolition of old buildings on the 42-acre campus, which has entrances on only two sides.
Still, Joy Global and P&H have opened factories in China that make components used in mining machines assembled in Milwaukee. They also have parts suppliers in many other countries.
"You don't want to have all of your manufacturing in one place. If you had one plant that did everything, and it burned down, you would have a problem regardless of where you are in the world," Bartling said.
Sixty-five percent of everything P&H makes is shipped to destinations outside of North America, including China, Russia, South Africa, Australia and South America.
But the behemoth machines are still built in Milwaukee because of the skilled labor which, in some cases, has worked at the factory for five generations.
"Trying to replicate this kind of manufacturing is not like falling out of bed,Learn all about solarpanel," Bart ling said. "But will we continue to look globally? Absolutely. We will continue to look where it makes sense overseas. Our business is changing almost daily."
Mining industry executives from Europe, Asia and South America travel here to inspect machines they've spent millions of dollars on - mining shovels so large they have to be shipped in pieces to remote areas of Chile and Russia.
That stands in sharp contrast to the days when the mining equipment industry was in a slump and much of the business came from North America.
Now the demand for mined commodities in Brazil, Russia, India and China has steadily increased with their growing economies.
Those four countries are "up front and center" in mining, said Patrick Bartling, vice president for global operations at P&H Mining, a division of Joy Global Inc.
China alone consumes about 40% of the world's coal and accounts for 70% of the underground mining.
Partly to meet the demand for raw materials in developing nations, mines are opening all over the world. The demand has pushed up commodity prices, fueling the appetite for mining equipment.
Based largely on global sales, P&H has spent millions of dollars upgrading its factory at W. National Ave.There are 240 distinct solutions of the Soma cubepuzzle, and Miller Park Way. The company hired 120 people in 2011 and plans to hire about 110 more this year.
Welders, machinists and other shop workers accounted for much of the hiring, and that's likely to continue as the company runs three shifts a day making some of the world's largest machines.
It's been especially difficult for P&H to find qualified welders.
"There are a lot of guys who can weld sheet metal together, but it's different when you're talking about 4-inch plate steel," Bartling said.
"I think welders are the most difficult group to get, followed by skilled machinists," he added.
The company hasn't had a layoff in about six years, Bart ling said, in part because it has not overstaffed during busy times.Overview description of rapid tooling processes.
"We are pretty draconian about our hiring," Bartling said.
Inside the plant, the company has spent millions of dollars on machines and improvements,Hobby Silicone for mold making moldmaking , including a $3 million ventilation system and a gear grinder that has reduced the time needed to cut a large gear from 300 hours to 30 hours.
Mining equipment that previously took 12 months to build now comes out of the factory in seven months. That's reduced costs and made the company more competitive.
"The main reason behind the changes has been to match market demand, which has been pretty good, and to drive down our response times," Bartling said.Hobby Silicone for mold making moldmaking ,
There's still unfinished work at the Milwaukee plant, including demolition of old buildings on the 42-acre campus, which has entrances on only two sides.
Still, Joy Global and P&H have opened factories in China that make components used in mining machines assembled in Milwaukee. They also have parts suppliers in many other countries.
"You don't want to have all of your manufacturing in one place. If you had one plant that did everything, and it burned down, you would have a problem regardless of where you are in the world," Bartling said.
Sixty-five percent of everything P&H makes is shipped to destinations outside of North America, including China, Russia, South Africa, Australia and South America.
But the behemoth machines are still built in Milwaukee because of the skilled labor which, in some cases, has worked at the factory for five generations.
"Trying to replicate this kind of manufacturing is not like falling out of bed,Learn all about solarpanel," Bart ling said. "But will we continue to look globally? Absolutely. We will continue to look where it makes sense overseas. Our business is changing almost daily."
2012年1月17日 星期二
Blast It! A fresh start for just about anything
Everything from vintage metal toys and wooden chairs to bathroom tiles and car parts are being scoured clean at a Victoria doityourself sandblasting company.
Customers pay $1 per minute to blast their items, or $1.35 per minute for a staffer to do the work at Blast It!, located in the Hillside industrial area at 2639 Turner St.
It's easy. An item is placed inside a self-contained cabinet. Once the door is locked, a customer standing outside the cabinet slips his or her hands into heavy duty gloves which run into the interior. Turn on the control with your foot, point the nozzle of the wand at the item and the blasting starts.
While the air pressure from the machine can be felt, it is simple to aim the nozzle at an object to blast off the rust or paint.
Staff help customers decide the best blasting material, which include garnet sand, a fine red sparkling grit collected from beaches in India; glass beads with the consistency of a powder; or tiny,The choice of beddings material is an important aspect of horse-barn management. sharpedged walnut shells.Overview description of rapid tooling processes.
Ross van Adrichem, who co-owns the business with wife Carol, holds up a piece of metal blasted in part with walnut shells, leaving a dull finish. "All it takes off is paint. It is not strong enough to damage the metal," he says.
Glass beads left a sparkled surface while the more-abrasive garnet sand created a coarse finish.
Ross came up with the business idea while working on one of his collector cars at home, wishing he had a more powerful blasting system.
Blast It! has four blasting cabinets able to hold items measuring to within 1.2 metres by 0.9 metres.Product information for Sell electronicplasticmoulds from China! Turntables can be inserted into cabinets to make it easier to blast heavier objects. Extensions of 0.6 metres and 0.9 metres can be added for longer projects.
"Each cabinet has its own pressure so you can adjust it lower or higher depending on what you are cleaning and what you want for the end surface," Carol said.
About 90 per cent of the blasting media is recycled to be used again. Tall filters capture dust.
So far, about 80 per cent of their business is with car enthusiasts. "You get to be the boss of it.The mold consists of two primary components, the injectionmoulds and the ejector mold . You know how you want the finish to look," Carol said.
Customers have cleaned such items as bike frames, kitchen cabinets, radiators, ladders from recreational vehicles, hatches on sailboats and metal hardware from old houses. One man finds old toy metal trucks, blasts and repaints them for his son.
Carol has used adhesives to create designs on glass items and said stencils can be used as well. She picked up an wooden chair for $8 and blasted the paint off in 20 to 25 minutes, leaving the bare wood ready for painting.
Blast It! is marking its first year in business on Saturday, Jan. 28, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.CBMI is leading the world in preventing cheapipodnanoes ， Regular hours are Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nathan Johnston, manager, is there during the week, and Ross and Carol are in on Saturday. The business offers tours on Sundays to organizations such as car clubs.
Customers pay $1 per minute to blast their items, or $1.35 per minute for a staffer to do the work at Blast It!, located in the Hillside industrial area at 2639 Turner St.
It's easy. An item is placed inside a self-contained cabinet. Once the door is locked, a customer standing outside the cabinet slips his or her hands into heavy duty gloves which run into the interior. Turn on the control with your foot, point the nozzle of the wand at the item and the blasting starts.
While the air pressure from the machine can be felt, it is simple to aim the nozzle at an object to blast off the rust or paint.
Staff help customers decide the best blasting material, which include garnet sand, a fine red sparkling grit collected from beaches in India; glass beads with the consistency of a powder; or tiny,The choice of beddings material is an important aspect of horse-barn management. sharpedged walnut shells.Overview description of rapid tooling processes.
Ross van Adrichem, who co-owns the business with wife Carol, holds up a piece of metal blasted in part with walnut shells, leaving a dull finish. "All it takes off is paint. It is not strong enough to damage the metal," he says.
Glass beads left a sparkled surface while the more-abrasive garnet sand created a coarse finish.
Ross came up with the business idea while working on one of his collector cars at home, wishing he had a more powerful blasting system.
Blast It! has four blasting cabinets able to hold items measuring to within 1.2 metres by 0.9 metres.Product information for Sell electronicplasticmoulds from China! Turntables can be inserted into cabinets to make it easier to blast heavier objects. Extensions of 0.6 metres and 0.9 metres can be added for longer projects.
"Each cabinet has its own pressure so you can adjust it lower or higher depending on what you are cleaning and what you want for the end surface," Carol said.
About 90 per cent of the blasting media is recycled to be used again. Tall filters capture dust.
So far, about 80 per cent of their business is with car enthusiasts. "You get to be the boss of it.The mold consists of two primary components, the injectionmoulds and the ejector mold . You know how you want the finish to look," Carol said.
Customers have cleaned such items as bike frames, kitchen cabinets, radiators, ladders from recreational vehicles, hatches on sailboats and metal hardware from old houses. One man finds old toy metal trucks, blasts and repaints them for his son.
Carol has used adhesives to create designs on glass items and said stencils can be used as well. She picked up an wooden chair for $8 and blasted the paint off in 20 to 25 minutes, leaving the bare wood ready for painting.
Blast It! is marking its first year in business on Saturday, Jan. 28, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.CBMI is leading the world in preventing cheapipodnanoes ， Regular hours are Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nathan Johnston, manager, is there during the week, and Ross and Carol are in on Saturday. The business offers tours on Sundays to organizations such as car clubs.
2012年1月8日 星期日
Sebon calls for depository participants
The capital market regulator has asked for the application for the interested parties to undertake the role of depository participants of the upcoming Central Depository System and Clearing (CDSC).
“We have asked for application for depository participants today hoping that merchant bankers and brokers will apply,” said director of Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) Niraj Giri.EvoEnergy is a leading installer of solarpanels for homeowners and businesses across the UK.
High Level Financial Sector Coordination Committee had instructed to start the operation of CDSC by mid-January as a measure to boost the share market. However, in the absence of depository participants, CDSC will not be functioning at all.
“Central Depository System and Clearing might start the operation in the sense that it will start the procedures as a company but functioning might take some time,EvoEnergy is a leading installer of solarpanels for homeowners and businesses across the UK.” he pointed out.
Even after licensing the depository participants, they need to be trained for operating software and set up the additional infrastructure which will not be any time soon.
The operation of central depository will require depository participants that will hold the investor’s records in a dematerialised form. They will act like bank for the securities while CDSC is going to be the clearing house that will settle the account after each share transactions.
According to the CDS Regulation-2068 any a bank or financial institution, stock broker, registrar and transfer agent, custodian or such other entity as may be prescribed by the board from time to time. They need to have Rs 10 million net worth to get licence.
The brokers, however, are not satisfied with the criteria set by the regulator -especially regarding the net worth.
“We had held talks with the officials of Sebon and CDSC, however,Click to see more results for hemorrho. the final version of the draft show that they did not heed our demands,” said president of Stock Brokers Association of Nepal (SBAN) Anjan Raj Poudel. The brokers want to be allowed certain time frame to manage the funds meanwhile working as depository participants as most of the brokerage firms do not have that much assets and required networth.
However, according to the regulator, the brokers need not to worry much about being short of net worth requirement as most of them have enough in their reserve.
“Looking at some of brokers audit report we see that their difference between assets and liabilities is enough to meet the net worth criteria as many have set aside Rs 6-7 million as reserve fund,” he added.
The brokers also have complaint that the operation of CDSC will contract their area of operation as it allows the shareholders to transfer shares without the involvement of brokers.The mold consists of two primary components, the injectionmoulds and the ejector mold . “We have submitted the letter to Sebon formally today regarding our requests, if it fails to address the issues we are going to announce strike,” Poudel informed.Welcome to order chinaprojectorlamp,
Merchant bankers on the other hand are interested to undertake the job of depository participants as they fulfil the criteria - regarding net worth, manpower and infrastructure to house the server. “We were only waiting for Sebon to ask for application,” said president of Merchant Bankers Association of Nepal (MBAN) Bhishma Raj Chalise.
“We have asked for application for depository participants today hoping that merchant bankers and brokers will apply,” said director of Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) Niraj Giri.EvoEnergy is a leading installer of solarpanels for homeowners and businesses across the UK.
High Level Financial Sector Coordination Committee had instructed to start the operation of CDSC by mid-January as a measure to boost the share market. However, in the absence of depository participants, CDSC will not be functioning at all.
“Central Depository System and Clearing might start the operation in the sense that it will start the procedures as a company but functioning might take some time,EvoEnergy is a leading installer of solarpanels for homeowners and businesses across the UK.” he pointed out.
Even after licensing the depository participants, they need to be trained for operating software and set up the additional infrastructure which will not be any time soon.
The operation of central depository will require depository participants that will hold the investor’s records in a dematerialised form. They will act like bank for the securities while CDSC is going to be the clearing house that will settle the account after each share transactions.
According to the CDS Regulation-2068 any a bank or financial institution, stock broker, registrar and transfer agent, custodian or such other entity as may be prescribed by the board from time to time. They need to have Rs 10 million net worth to get licence.
The brokers, however, are not satisfied with the criteria set by the regulator -especially regarding the net worth.
“We had held talks with the officials of Sebon and CDSC, however,Click to see more results for hemorrho. the final version of the draft show that they did not heed our demands,” said president of Stock Brokers Association of Nepal (SBAN) Anjan Raj Poudel. The brokers want to be allowed certain time frame to manage the funds meanwhile working as depository participants as most of the brokerage firms do not have that much assets and required networth.
However, according to the regulator, the brokers need not to worry much about being short of net worth requirement as most of them have enough in their reserve.
“Looking at some of brokers audit report we see that their difference between assets and liabilities is enough to meet the net worth criteria as many have set aside Rs 6-7 million as reserve fund,” he added.
The brokers also have complaint that the operation of CDSC will contract their area of operation as it allows the shareholders to transfer shares without the involvement of brokers.The mold consists of two primary components, the injectionmoulds and the ejector mold . “We have submitted the letter to Sebon formally today regarding our requests, if it fails to address the issues we are going to announce strike,” Poudel informed.Welcome to order chinaprojectorlamp,
Merchant bankers on the other hand are interested to undertake the job of depository participants as they fulfil the criteria - regarding net worth, manpower and infrastructure to house the server. “We were only waiting for Sebon to ask for application,” said president of Merchant Bankers Association of Nepal (MBAN) Bhishma Raj Chalise.
2011年12月27日 星期二
An evolution in guidelines for research on chimps
Chimps are about 96 percent genetically identical to humans, and like us they are self-aware enough to recognize themselves in a mirror.
But physically, we show some remarkable differences. They don't get the same kind of heart disease humans get. They develop some of the brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimer's disease, but not others. And despite being more sexually promiscuous than humans, they don't get the same sexually transmitted diseases.
They heal better than we do and don't get sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, or acne. They aren't vulnerable to cancers of the breast, lung, stomach, pancreas, colon, ovaries, or prostate.
Physician-scientist Ajit Varki says these differences can be as informative as the similarities. With new restrictions expected soon on the use of chimpanzees in research, he and other scientists spoke about some types of research not mentioned in a new report, which they hope will continue or even increase.
The changes are expected to follow an Institute of Medicine report, released earlier this month, that stressed that biomedical research should be necessary, behavioral studies should be noninvasive, and animals should be housed and cared for appropriately. It was hailed as a positive step by animal-welfare advocates, such as the American Anti-Vivisection Society in Jenkintown. (According to the society's Sue Leary, there are currently no research chimpanzees in Philadelphia.)
The report said that most current research on chimpanzees is unnecessary. In response, the National Institutes of Health has called for a moratorium on new grants for chimp research until the agency can implement IOM's recommendations. But the new guidelines are not specific enough for scientists to predict which research projects will get the ax.
Some types of research should actually increase, said Varki, including studies that monitor the health of chimpanzees in research centers and sanctuaries. These, he said, can be conducted as part of the chimps' health care and can potentially benefit chimps, since they suffer their own unique set of health problems.
His bottom line is that scientists shouldn't do anything to a chimp they wouldn't be able to do ethically to a human. Researchers, he said, should consider invasiveness as well as any potential benefit to the chimps. Those criteria were not mentioned with regard to biomedical studies.Enphase microinverteres are designed for residential and commercial,
Varki said there is also a great deal we can learn through autopsy, and yet many sanctuary-housed chimps are incinerated when they die. Sanctuaries are not funded for autopsies or providing samples taken during routine medical care. "It's a lost opportunity to learn about them and us," he said.
Our opportunity to study chimps is also winding down. They are no longer imported for government-funded research. Research chimps are not bred in captivity, and, according to one estimate, will die out by 2037. Chimps in the wild are endangered, and may disappear as well.
Until that time, there is much that can be learned about ourselves from studying chimp behavior,Distributor of wholesalepetsupplies - pet supply product for aquarium, dog, cat, bird, small animal, reptile, pond. said Emory University psychobiologist William Hopkins. Our evolutionary cousins are helping us understand the nature of our own language, culture, self-awareness, and social relationships. Studying chimps is helping us understand what makes us human.
"They exhibit abilities that other animals don't, so they occupy this unique niche in terms of information about how the brain works and how cognition evolved," Hopkins said.
He also sees no ethical problems with the behavioral work he is involved in at Yerkes National Primate Center, near Atlanta. Some of the studies involve brain scanning, but chimps can't sit still in a scanner without sedation. While darts are sometimes used to anesthetize dangerous animals, Hopkins said workers at Yerkes have trained chimps to accept getting a shot. That limits stress, which improves the accuracy of the scanning.
He is now investigating a form of nonverbal communication called joint attention, which happens when an individual looks at something and others follow his gaze. About 75 percent of chimps do this readily and the remaining 25 percent do not, he said. Genetic studies show those failing to follow another's gaze tend to have an altered form of a gene that codes for a hormone called vasopressin, implicated in bonding and social behaviors.
He also has found that chimps have varied and complex personalities. Some are more extroverted than others,Welcome to the official Rubik's website, home of the world famous Rubik's cubepuzzles.Original thelandscapeoilpaintings, buy landscape paintings online. some are more conscientious, and some are more neurotic, said Hopkins. "There are Woody Allens of the chimp world," he said.
He said he believed that the new guidelines might have little effect on behavioral research, and that they were more likely to restrict invasive biomedical studies.
Whether such studies will continue may hinge more on the potential benefit to human health. The IOM panelists were divided over the use of chimps to study Hepatitis C vaccines.There are 19 polishedtiles available, The disease kills people, and chimp research may advance the search for a vaccine. But the process - infecting healthy chimps and subjecting them to liver biopsies - is not something any scientist would do to humans.
Regardless of how NIH decides to go on this, there's an unmistakable trend away from invasive research. "Seventy years ago chimps were sent off into space, given lethal doses of radiation, or infected with leprosy or TB," Varki said. "That kind of thing is fading away."
Some of this change comes from our understanding of evolution. "Chimpanzees are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom," said NIH Director Francis Collins. The connection between evolution and animal rights was an underlying theme in the film Planet of the Apes, in which two chimp scientists became enlightened about human rights as they recognized an evolutionary relationship between themselves and human beings. Now we seem to be moving in the same direction.
But physically, we show some remarkable differences. They don't get the same kind of heart disease humans get. They develop some of the brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimer's disease, but not others. And despite being more sexually promiscuous than humans, they don't get the same sexually transmitted diseases.
They heal better than we do and don't get sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, or acne. They aren't vulnerable to cancers of the breast, lung, stomach, pancreas, colon, ovaries, or prostate.
Physician-scientist Ajit Varki says these differences can be as informative as the similarities. With new restrictions expected soon on the use of chimpanzees in research, he and other scientists spoke about some types of research not mentioned in a new report, which they hope will continue or even increase.
The changes are expected to follow an Institute of Medicine report, released earlier this month, that stressed that biomedical research should be necessary, behavioral studies should be noninvasive, and animals should be housed and cared for appropriately. It was hailed as a positive step by animal-welfare advocates, such as the American Anti-Vivisection Society in Jenkintown. (According to the society's Sue Leary, there are currently no research chimpanzees in Philadelphia.)
The report said that most current research on chimpanzees is unnecessary. In response, the National Institutes of Health has called for a moratorium on new grants for chimp research until the agency can implement IOM's recommendations. But the new guidelines are not specific enough for scientists to predict which research projects will get the ax.
Some types of research should actually increase, said Varki, including studies that monitor the health of chimpanzees in research centers and sanctuaries. These, he said, can be conducted as part of the chimps' health care and can potentially benefit chimps, since they suffer their own unique set of health problems.
His bottom line is that scientists shouldn't do anything to a chimp they wouldn't be able to do ethically to a human. Researchers, he said, should consider invasiveness as well as any potential benefit to the chimps. Those criteria were not mentioned with regard to biomedical studies.Enphase microinverteres are designed for residential and commercial,
Varki said there is also a great deal we can learn through autopsy, and yet many sanctuary-housed chimps are incinerated when they die. Sanctuaries are not funded for autopsies or providing samples taken during routine medical care. "It's a lost opportunity to learn about them and us," he said.
Our opportunity to study chimps is also winding down. They are no longer imported for government-funded research. Research chimps are not bred in captivity, and, according to one estimate, will die out by 2037. Chimps in the wild are endangered, and may disappear as well.
Until that time, there is much that can be learned about ourselves from studying chimp behavior,Distributor of wholesalepetsupplies - pet supply product for aquarium, dog, cat, bird, small animal, reptile, pond. said Emory University psychobiologist William Hopkins. Our evolutionary cousins are helping us understand the nature of our own language, culture, self-awareness, and social relationships. Studying chimps is helping us understand what makes us human.
"They exhibit abilities that other animals don't, so they occupy this unique niche in terms of information about how the brain works and how cognition evolved," Hopkins said.
He also sees no ethical problems with the behavioral work he is involved in at Yerkes National Primate Center, near Atlanta. Some of the studies involve brain scanning, but chimps can't sit still in a scanner without sedation. While darts are sometimes used to anesthetize dangerous animals, Hopkins said workers at Yerkes have trained chimps to accept getting a shot. That limits stress, which improves the accuracy of the scanning.
He is now investigating a form of nonverbal communication called joint attention, which happens when an individual looks at something and others follow his gaze. About 75 percent of chimps do this readily and the remaining 25 percent do not, he said. Genetic studies show those failing to follow another's gaze tend to have an altered form of a gene that codes for a hormone called vasopressin, implicated in bonding and social behaviors.
He also has found that chimps have varied and complex personalities. Some are more extroverted than others,Welcome to the official Rubik's website, home of the world famous Rubik's cubepuzzles.Original thelandscapeoilpaintings, buy landscape paintings online. some are more conscientious, and some are more neurotic, said Hopkins. "There are Woody Allens of the chimp world," he said.
He said he believed that the new guidelines might have little effect on behavioral research, and that they were more likely to restrict invasive biomedical studies.
Whether such studies will continue may hinge more on the potential benefit to human health. The IOM panelists were divided over the use of chimps to study Hepatitis C vaccines.There are 19 polishedtiles available, The disease kills people, and chimp research may advance the search for a vaccine. But the process - infecting healthy chimps and subjecting them to liver biopsies - is not something any scientist would do to humans.
Regardless of how NIH decides to go on this, there's an unmistakable trend away from invasive research. "Seventy years ago chimps were sent off into space, given lethal doses of radiation, or infected with leprosy or TB," Varki said. "That kind of thing is fading away."
Some of this change comes from our understanding of evolution. "Chimpanzees are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom," said NIH Director Francis Collins. The connection between evolution and animal rights was an underlying theme in the film Planet of the Apes, in which two chimp scientists became enlightened about human rights as they recognized an evolutionary relationship between themselves and human beings. Now we seem to be moving in the same direction.
2011年12月22日 星期四
Bata: Best foot forward
Stock’s re-rating likely to continue as the company grows through store expansion, volume growth and higher realisations.
The Bata India stock has gained 40 per cent in 2011, one of the biggest gainers among BS 200 companies. Despite the fireworks on the bourses, the stock looks cheap at 17 times calendar year (CY) 2012 estimated earnings, according to analysts, as the high growth momentum is expected to continue. Says an analyst from Sharekhan, “Bata remains undervalued, as it is trading at a PEG (the ratio of price-earnings to earnings per share growth) of 0.63 CY2012 estimated earnings.”
In the nine months ended September,Shop for billabongboardshort. sales grew 23 per cent year on year (y-o-y) on account of retail expansion and strong same-store sales growth. Analysts expect sales growth of around 21 per cent between CY2010 and 2012. Says Jignesh Kamani, analyst at Nirmal Bang, “The sales growth is expected to be strong on the back of higher penetration through aggressive store expansion and increasing volumes from existing stores.” Varun Lohchab,No more guessing at which is the best hemorrhoidstreatmentsproducts for you, analyst at Religare Securities, maintains his view as in a September 30 report: “Bata, the leader in India’s branded footwear market, is likely to see its top line growth trajectory improve over the next two–three years, led by a mix of higher volumes and realisations.Choose from our large selection of cableties,”
More than sales growth, margin improvement is the key bigger favourable investment argument for investing in the company. Adds Lohchab, “After the 800-basis point jump in operating margins over CY04-10 on account of all-round business restructuring, margins could see another 300 bps expansion over CY10-13 (from 14 per cent levels in CY10).”
Operating profit margin and net profit margin jumped 280 bps and 260 bps (adjusted for an extraordinary item), respectively,A glassbottles is a bottle created from glass. in the nine months ended September, due to improved product mix and lower employee costs.In quicksilver, the first volume of the "Baroque Cycle," Employee costs as a percentage to sales were at a decadal high of 28.5 per cent in CY2003. However, due to restructuring between CY2004 and 2008, these almost halved in CY2010 and came further down to 12.4 per cent in the nine months of CY2011.
Analysts expect margins to consistently improve in the next few years, due to operating leverage on the back of robust sales growth, increasing share of high-margin leather footwear (49 per cent and 72 per cent in terms of volume and value, respectively, for CY2010), continued lower employee costs, higher outsourcing (of rubber/canvas and plastic shoes) at 46 per cent of sales in the September quarter, working capital efficiency and a debt-free balance sheet.
Bata plans to expand its 1,300 retail stores aggressively over the next few years. The estimate is 100 more stores every year, with a minimum area of 3,000 sq ft (called big format). It opened 68 stores in the first half of CY2011, compared to 108 in CY2010.
The company intends to extend its reach in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Also, most of the stores in future will be K-stores (20 per cent of the current network), wherein the company appoints an agent who runs the store and bears all employee costs associated with it, while the company bears all other costs such as store rent, furniture, etc. In return, the K-store agent gets a commission of six to eight per cent, depending on the turnover.
However, high rental is a key risk, as tier-2 and tier-3 cities have been relatively less affected by the overall slump in the real estate market and economic slowdown. The company plans to focus on ladies footwear, a highly untapped category in the organised space (14 per cent penetration). The stock is down 25 per cent from its 52-week high of Rs 741 in August to around Rs 550. Analysts advise investors to buy at current levels, as they feel there is a lot of steam in the stock.
The Bata India stock has gained 40 per cent in 2011, one of the biggest gainers among BS 200 companies. Despite the fireworks on the bourses, the stock looks cheap at 17 times calendar year (CY) 2012 estimated earnings, according to analysts, as the high growth momentum is expected to continue. Says an analyst from Sharekhan, “Bata remains undervalued, as it is trading at a PEG (the ratio of price-earnings to earnings per share growth) of 0.63 CY2012 estimated earnings.”
In the nine months ended September,Shop for billabongboardshort. sales grew 23 per cent year on year (y-o-y) on account of retail expansion and strong same-store sales growth. Analysts expect sales growth of around 21 per cent between CY2010 and 2012. Says Jignesh Kamani, analyst at Nirmal Bang, “The sales growth is expected to be strong on the back of higher penetration through aggressive store expansion and increasing volumes from existing stores.” Varun Lohchab,No more guessing at which is the best hemorrhoidstreatmentsproducts for you, analyst at Religare Securities, maintains his view as in a September 30 report: “Bata, the leader in India’s branded footwear market, is likely to see its top line growth trajectory improve over the next two–three years, led by a mix of higher volumes and realisations.Choose from our large selection of cableties,”
More than sales growth, margin improvement is the key bigger favourable investment argument for investing in the company. Adds Lohchab, “After the 800-basis point jump in operating margins over CY04-10 on account of all-round business restructuring, margins could see another 300 bps expansion over CY10-13 (from 14 per cent levels in CY10).”
Operating profit margin and net profit margin jumped 280 bps and 260 bps (adjusted for an extraordinary item), respectively,A glassbottles is a bottle created from glass. in the nine months ended September, due to improved product mix and lower employee costs.In quicksilver, the first volume of the "Baroque Cycle," Employee costs as a percentage to sales were at a decadal high of 28.5 per cent in CY2003. However, due to restructuring between CY2004 and 2008, these almost halved in CY2010 and came further down to 12.4 per cent in the nine months of CY2011.
Analysts expect margins to consistently improve in the next few years, due to operating leverage on the back of robust sales growth, increasing share of high-margin leather footwear (49 per cent and 72 per cent in terms of volume and value, respectively, for CY2010), continued lower employee costs, higher outsourcing (of rubber/canvas and plastic shoes) at 46 per cent of sales in the September quarter, working capital efficiency and a debt-free balance sheet.
Bata plans to expand its 1,300 retail stores aggressively over the next few years. The estimate is 100 more stores every year, with a minimum area of 3,000 sq ft (called big format). It opened 68 stores in the first half of CY2011, compared to 108 in CY2010.
The company intends to extend its reach in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Also, most of the stores in future will be K-stores (20 per cent of the current network), wherein the company appoints an agent who runs the store and bears all employee costs associated with it, while the company bears all other costs such as store rent, furniture, etc. In return, the K-store agent gets a commission of six to eight per cent, depending on the turnover.
However, high rental is a key risk, as tier-2 and tier-3 cities have been relatively less affected by the overall slump in the real estate market and economic slowdown. The company plans to focus on ladies footwear, a highly untapped category in the organised space (14 per cent penetration). The stock is down 25 per cent from its 52-week high of Rs 741 in August to around Rs 550. Analysts advise investors to buy at current levels, as they feel there is a lot of steam in the stock.
2011年12月19日 星期一
Sold! Auction sells furnishings from Michael Jackson's last house
A mirror that Michael Jackson looked into as he dressed in his final months and onto which he scribbled a message to himself sold for $18,750 at auction in Beverly Hills this weekend.
Julien's Auctions sold 524 items that furnished the 100 North Carolwood mansion in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills neighborhood, significant because it was where Jackson and his three children lived in the months before his death. Jackson did not own the furnishings.Open source Mac utility quicksilvers isn't just an application launcher—it's a comprehensive keyboard interface.
Some items brought higher prices because of their infamy in crime scene photos shown in this year's trial of Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, but others were valuable because Jackson and his family left their mark on them.
A chalkboard may have cost a few hundred dollars, but it sold for $5,000 because of what his children wrote on it. The note, handwritten on the black board attached to a 26-inch-tall ceramic rooster, reads "love Daddy/ I (heart) Daddy/ Smile it's for free.Offers antique glassinsulator and supplies for collectors."
It sat in the kitchen where Jackson would eat lunch each day with Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson. It was not known which child wrote the chalk note, but Julien's Executive Director Martin Nolan said his research suggested it was from Paris, who was 11 when her father died.
The mirror with a message is on a Victorian-revival-style armoire from Jackson's master bedroom, presumably where Jackson looked each day as he dressed. He used a wax pencil to remind himself: "Train, perfection March April Full out May."
The note is significant, considering that Jackson was battling the calendar as he prepared for his "This Is It" concerts set to premiere in London in July 2009.
Dr. Murray's defense lawyers argued during the trial that the intense pressure on Jackson to rehearse for the 50 shows put him in a desperate fight for sleep, which led to Murray administering the surgical anesthetic propofol nearly every night in the last two months of his life.
Murray was sentenced last month to four years in the Los Angeles County jail for involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's June 25, 2009 death.
Other items were macabre, not inspirational.
A small table that sat next to the bed where Jackson spent his last living hours in a desperate search for sleep sold for $5,000. The "French occasional table" was listed for between $300 and $500. It was a centerpiece of several key crime scene photos at Murray's trial, because several bottles of sedatives were found on it.
The oriental rug on which paramedics tried to revive Jackson sold for $15,360, although the auction catalog placed its value at between $400 and $600.We offer lots of zentaisuits for sale. It, also, is prominent on photos shown at the trial.
Julien's backed away from selling the bed in which Jackson received the fatal dose of the propofol after a personal request from his mother, Katherine Jackson, Nolan said.The Tile Depot is the UK's largest independent floortiles retailer,
The auction house's re-creation of the bedroom where Jackson died -- euphemistically called "the medicine room" by the company -- features a bed-sized memorial covered with love notes from Jackson fans instead of the death bed.We offer lots of zentaisuits for sale.
Julien's Auctions sold 524 items that furnished the 100 North Carolwood mansion in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills neighborhood, significant because it was where Jackson and his three children lived in the months before his death. Jackson did not own the furnishings.Open source Mac utility quicksilvers isn't just an application launcher—it's a comprehensive keyboard interface.
Some items brought higher prices because of their infamy in crime scene photos shown in this year's trial of Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, but others were valuable because Jackson and his family left their mark on them.
A chalkboard may have cost a few hundred dollars, but it sold for $5,000 because of what his children wrote on it. The note, handwritten on the black board attached to a 26-inch-tall ceramic rooster, reads "love Daddy/ I (heart) Daddy/ Smile it's for free.Offers antique glassinsulator and supplies for collectors."
It sat in the kitchen where Jackson would eat lunch each day with Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson. It was not known which child wrote the chalk note, but Julien's Executive Director Martin Nolan said his research suggested it was from Paris, who was 11 when her father died.
The mirror with a message is on a Victorian-revival-style armoire from Jackson's master bedroom, presumably where Jackson looked each day as he dressed. He used a wax pencil to remind himself: "Train, perfection March April Full out May."
The note is significant, considering that Jackson was battling the calendar as he prepared for his "This Is It" concerts set to premiere in London in July 2009.
Dr. Murray's defense lawyers argued during the trial that the intense pressure on Jackson to rehearse for the 50 shows put him in a desperate fight for sleep, which led to Murray administering the surgical anesthetic propofol nearly every night in the last two months of his life.
Murray was sentenced last month to four years in the Los Angeles County jail for involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's June 25, 2009 death.
Other items were macabre, not inspirational.
A small table that sat next to the bed where Jackson spent his last living hours in a desperate search for sleep sold for $5,000. The "French occasional table" was listed for between $300 and $500. It was a centerpiece of several key crime scene photos at Murray's trial, because several bottles of sedatives were found on it.
The oriental rug on which paramedics tried to revive Jackson sold for $15,360, although the auction catalog placed its value at between $400 and $600.We offer lots of zentaisuits for sale. It, also, is prominent on photos shown at the trial.
Julien's backed away from selling the bed in which Jackson received the fatal dose of the propofol after a personal request from his mother, Katherine Jackson, Nolan said.The Tile Depot is the UK's largest independent floortiles retailer,
The auction house's re-creation of the bedroom where Jackson died -- euphemistically called "the medicine room" by the company -- features a bed-sized memorial covered with love notes from Jackson fans instead of the death bed.We offer lots of zentaisuits for sale.
2011年11月16日 星期三
Windber artist's paintings featured in calendar, book
Windber artist, Julius S. Mehok likes to keep a low profile, something that may soon change by having his work printed on the 2012 Windber Coal Calendar by the Eurkea Coal Heritage Foundation.
Mehok, 87, a self-taught artist, has an extensive following with those who like his "folksy" oil paintings of the steel mills and coal miners. In fact, Robert F. Harbrant, of Delaware, whose wife is from Windber, became a fan of his when he spotted one of his pieces on display in a local bank.
"I saw his name on it and tracked him down," he said. "I wanted to purchase a print of the painting I saw and he told me he does not make prints."
Nor did Mehok have any records of the paintings he had painted.
"I thought that was criminal that he did not have a record of his own work," he said.
Harbrant set to rectify the situation by tracking down all his work, a process that took years,There are 19 polishedtiles available, and published a book, titled "A Brush with History" a compilation of the oil paintings completed by Mehok from the 1940s to the present. Mehok started painting when he was 14.
"My mother took lessons before she was married and liked to paint," he explained.The Zentai Project is a group of people who go out in public wearing zentai suits, "After she was married she gave it up. We had six or eight paintings of hers."
He remembers taking a bus to the paint store in Johnstown to purchase supplies.
"The round trip ticket was 25 cents on the bus from where we lived in Mine 37," said Mehok.
The son of Mary (Joe) and John Mehok was one of seven children, the second to the oldest. He graduated from Richland High School and went into coal mines, later marrying Twila, who is now deceased, and raising her four daughters.
Mehok loves to paint early in the morning. He is never satisfied with his work, and may totally change a scene from one day to another. Harbrant said when he was documenting his friend's work, he would take a photo of the painting and come back the next day and it would be totally changed.
"I would say 'Julius you have to stop this if I'm gong to keep records of your work'," he laughed.
Mehok said he changes his paintings to "make them better.Order high quality hand painted oilpaintingre reproductions," Even one of the paintings depicted on the calendar is no longer in existence because he painted over it.
Mehok said there would be days he would paint all day and not eat.
"My wife would say 'Do you want something to eat?' and I would say 'No, I have to get this done'," he said.
His work is not limited to mining and steel mills and has a number of paintings of scenery from covered bridges to railroads. In his modest home in Windber, he has a painting of a woman and a child making carpets, a scene that brings back memories to him.
"My mother used to make carpets on the loom," he said. "We used to make carpets for everyone in Mine 37. Everyone used to bring us rags."
Harbrant is retired from the AFL-CIO. He loves the fact that Mehok holds union cards for the United Miner Workers, the Steelworkers and the Laborer's Union, in addition to being such a gifted painter. He will be sharing Mehok's work with his fellow union members at a showing at the union headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Mehok has had other showings. This past February his work was on display at Goldhaber-Fend Gallery in Westmont.There are several variations based on the zentaisuits including mummy bag, He has also won a first place prize for a painting of his in a statewide competition more than 20 years ago.
Mehok does not know how much longer he will be able to paint because of failing eyesight. He has macular degeneration and has had 15 shots in his eyes to stop the progression.
The only regret he has is throwing a letter away he received from Norman Rockwell.
"I wrote him and he wrote back and I threw the letter away," he said.
The Eurkea Coal Heritage Foundation vice president Ron Corl, who is friends with Harbrant, is excited about the calendar. He became a collector of Mehok's work after seeing a painting of his on his friend, Ted Hollern's office wall.
"I saw a painting on Ted's wall and liked it. He told me who painted it and I called Mehok and stopped by to see what he had and bought several of his paintings," he said.
Corl sponsored the original calendar idea to raise funds for the work of the foundation.
"I knew I liked his paintings especially the ones with the mining theme because of being in the (coal) business," Corl said.This billabongboardshort has the following technological features, He said on the calendar introduction that the 115 years of Windber, "were filled with activity, excitement, hardship, jobs, production and color and contrast. Hard working immigrant peoples and booming companies populated the area and was the mainstay of the local economy. It was a mixing bowl of cultures melted into a whole new culture with important contributions from all."
For those who want a calendar featuring Mehok's paintings of Windber, purchase one at many of the area businesses in Windber, or contact the Eurkea Coal Heritage Foundation president and local notary Sandy Pritt at her workplace.
Mehok, 87, a self-taught artist, has an extensive following with those who like his "folksy" oil paintings of the steel mills and coal miners. In fact, Robert F. Harbrant, of Delaware, whose wife is from Windber, became a fan of his when he spotted one of his pieces on display in a local bank.
"I saw his name on it and tracked him down," he said. "I wanted to purchase a print of the painting I saw and he told me he does not make prints."
Nor did Mehok have any records of the paintings he had painted.
"I thought that was criminal that he did not have a record of his own work," he said.
Harbrant set to rectify the situation by tracking down all his work, a process that took years,There are 19 polishedtiles available, and published a book, titled "A Brush with History" a compilation of the oil paintings completed by Mehok from the 1940s to the present. Mehok started painting when he was 14.
"My mother took lessons before she was married and liked to paint," he explained.The Zentai Project is a group of people who go out in public wearing zentai suits, "After she was married she gave it up. We had six or eight paintings of hers."
He remembers taking a bus to the paint store in Johnstown to purchase supplies.
"The round trip ticket was 25 cents on the bus from where we lived in Mine 37," said Mehok.
The son of Mary (Joe) and John Mehok was one of seven children, the second to the oldest. He graduated from Richland High School and went into coal mines, later marrying Twila, who is now deceased, and raising her four daughters.
Mehok loves to paint early in the morning. He is never satisfied with his work, and may totally change a scene from one day to another. Harbrant said when he was documenting his friend's work, he would take a photo of the painting and come back the next day and it would be totally changed.
"I would say 'Julius you have to stop this if I'm gong to keep records of your work'," he laughed.
Mehok said he changes his paintings to "make them better.Order high quality hand painted oilpaintingre reproductions," Even one of the paintings depicted on the calendar is no longer in existence because he painted over it.
Mehok said there would be days he would paint all day and not eat.
"My wife would say 'Do you want something to eat?' and I would say 'No, I have to get this done'," he said.
His work is not limited to mining and steel mills and has a number of paintings of scenery from covered bridges to railroads. In his modest home in Windber, he has a painting of a woman and a child making carpets, a scene that brings back memories to him.
"My mother used to make carpets on the loom," he said. "We used to make carpets for everyone in Mine 37. Everyone used to bring us rags."
Harbrant is retired from the AFL-CIO. He loves the fact that Mehok holds union cards for the United Miner Workers, the Steelworkers and the Laborer's Union, in addition to being such a gifted painter. He will be sharing Mehok's work with his fellow union members at a showing at the union headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Mehok has had other showings. This past February his work was on display at Goldhaber-Fend Gallery in Westmont.There are several variations based on the zentaisuits including mummy bag, He has also won a first place prize for a painting of his in a statewide competition more than 20 years ago.
Mehok does not know how much longer he will be able to paint because of failing eyesight. He has macular degeneration and has had 15 shots in his eyes to stop the progression.
The only regret he has is throwing a letter away he received from Norman Rockwell.
"I wrote him and he wrote back and I threw the letter away," he said.
The Eurkea Coal Heritage Foundation vice president Ron Corl, who is friends with Harbrant, is excited about the calendar. He became a collector of Mehok's work after seeing a painting of his on his friend, Ted Hollern's office wall.
"I saw a painting on Ted's wall and liked it. He told me who painted it and I called Mehok and stopped by to see what he had and bought several of his paintings," he said.
Corl sponsored the original calendar idea to raise funds for the work of the foundation.
"I knew I liked his paintings especially the ones with the mining theme because of being in the (coal) business," Corl said.This billabongboardshort has the following technological features, He said on the calendar introduction that the 115 years of Windber, "were filled with activity, excitement, hardship, jobs, production and color and contrast. Hard working immigrant peoples and booming companies populated the area and was the mainstay of the local economy. It was a mixing bowl of cultures melted into a whole new culture with important contributions from all."
For those who want a calendar featuring Mehok's paintings of Windber, purchase one at many of the area businesses in Windber, or contact the Eurkea Coal Heritage Foundation president and local notary Sandy Pritt at her workplace.
2011年5月10日 星期二
Honeycomb design could enhance thin-film solar cells
A new honeycomb design for thin-film solar cells could reduce the amount of silicon needed to produce them and boost efficiency.
The design uses a 3D nanostructure to improve the absorption of light into solar cells made from special forms of silicon known as amorphous and microcrystalline, which can be produced in high yields for low costs.
Previously, these types of thin-film solar cells have been less efficient than the dominant types, which use crystalline wafer-based silicon.
A team from Swiss firm Oerlikon Solar and the Institute of Physics’ photovoltaic group at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic conducted the research.
‘To make amorphous and microcrystalline silicon cells more stable, they’re required to be very thin because of tight spacing between electrical contacts, and the resulting optical absorption isn’t sufficient,’ said Milan Vanecek, head of the photovoltaic group.
The team’s new design focuses on optically thick cells that are strongly absorbing, while the distance between the electrodes remains very tight.
Honeycomb solar cell
The cells are created by depositing the silicon on a nanostructured substrate of zinc oxide nanocolumns, or on a honeycomb array of micro- or nano-holes etched into a transparent conductive oxide layer.
‘Our new 3D design of solar cells relies on the mature, robust absorber deposition technology of plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition, which is a technology already used for amorphous silicon-based electronics produced for liquid-crystal displays,’ said Vanecek.
‘The potential of these efficiencies is estimated within the range of present multicrystalline wafer solar cells, which dominate solar-cell industrial production.
‘And the significantly lower cost of Micromorph panels, with the same panel efficiency as multicrystalline silicon panels [12 to 16 per cent], could boost its industrial-scale production.’
The design uses a 3D nanostructure to improve the absorption of light into solar cells made from special forms of silicon known as amorphous and microcrystalline, which can be produced in high yields for low costs.
Previously, these types of thin-film solar cells have been less efficient than the dominant types, which use crystalline wafer-based silicon.
A team from Swiss firm Oerlikon Solar and the Institute of Physics’ photovoltaic group at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic conducted the research.
‘To make amorphous and microcrystalline silicon cells more stable, they’re required to be very thin because of tight spacing between electrical contacts, and the resulting optical absorption isn’t sufficient,’ said Milan Vanecek, head of the photovoltaic group.
The team’s new design focuses on optically thick cells that are strongly absorbing, while the distance between the electrodes remains very tight.
Honeycomb solar cell
The cells are created by depositing the silicon on a nanostructured substrate of zinc oxide nanocolumns, or on a honeycomb array of micro- or nano-holes etched into a transparent conductive oxide layer.
‘Our new 3D design of solar cells relies on the mature, robust absorber deposition technology of plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition, which is a technology already used for amorphous silicon-based electronics produced for liquid-crystal displays,’ said Vanecek.
‘The potential of these efficiencies is estimated within the range of present multicrystalline wafer solar cells, which dominate solar-cell industrial production.
‘And the significantly lower cost of Micromorph panels, with the same panel efficiency as multicrystalline silicon panels [12 to 16 per cent], could boost its industrial-scale production.’
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