The fundamental business of libraries, despite the technological, demographic and societal shifts which undoubtedly will continue to be the satisfaction of the information, education and recreation needs of the citizens of Westchester County. There are many tiers of library and information service in Westchester County. Each will play its vital role to its constituents. The public libraries, the only group chartered to meet the needs of all of the community the academic libraries, whose responsibility is to meet the needs of their students and faculty the school libraries, whose responsibility is to support and supplement the curricular needs of their students and teachers and the corporate, medical and other special libraries which support the research and information needs of their specialized users, all work to provide a comprehensive, thorough and successful level of library and information service which meets the diverse needs of the citizens of Westchester County.
The means by which these various library groups will deliver their service will be substantively altered by technological change, and the specific services to be offered always will be subject to the shifting needs of their constituencies. It is in these areas that defining library will be problematic and conjectural. People will continue to depend upon libraries for meeting their information, education and recreation needs, but what the specific needs will be and how they will be met will vary at least somewhat from the kinds of library service.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Fountain pens
FOUNTAIN PEN HOSPITAL was founded in by Phil Wiederlight and Al Wiederlight. Terry and Steve have a combined fifty years experience in all phases of vintage and modern writing instruments. Joining them in January as Director of Operations, was Ed Fingerman who brought an additional twenty years experience in fine writing instruments to the firm. Ed is a former President of Pen Collectors of America, a regular contributor to The Pennant, and has contributed to Pen World and numerous vintage pen books.
Fountain Pen Hospitals knowledgeable sales staff is headed by Marc Vincent LeBouquin, Marvin Kujawski, Joe Dossantos, Jimmy Hutchinson and Roy Summer. Combined they represent over seventy years of experience in the sale of fine writing instruments. Fountain Pen Hospitals unique position in the pen industry together with its staff's widespread knowledge enables it to immediately respond to questions concerning pens as diverse as an Waterman filigree or a modern Limited Edition pen offered exclusively in Italy.
Fountain Pen Hospitals knowledgeable sales staff is headed by Marc Vincent LeBouquin, Marvin Kujawski, Joe Dossantos, Jimmy Hutchinson and Roy Summer. Combined they represent over seventy years of experience in the sale of fine writing instruments. Fountain Pen Hospitals unique position in the pen industry together with its staff's widespread knowledge enables it to immediately respond to questions concerning pens as diverse as an Waterman filigree or a modern Limited Edition pen offered exclusively in Italy.
Interior designing
Designing is the blend of artistic talents and creativity. Design encompasses a number of different fields. It can be mainly divided into four ie Fashion designing, Product designing, Graphic designing. Fashion designing deals with clothing and textiles, product designing with designing the products and graphic designing deals with designing for websites, movies, logos, signage, etc. Interior designing is the arrangement of living space ie organizing, managing and planning of the interiors of rooms at homes, offices, retail shops, hotels, airports, exhibition halls, conference centers, theatres, TV and film studios and commercial establishments etc. The objective of designing space is to achieve functionality and to create the right kind of atmosphere for the right budget. Interior designing as a specialisation became popular only in the last few years.
Earlier architects would do all the design work, both exteriors and interiors themselves. Of late people have become more conscious of the design, layout and placement of their interiors, for offices, factories as well as residences. This has opened the door for a large number of professional. Most interior designers specialise in a particular area. For example, some may concentrate on business design, while others focus on residential design and landscape designing.
Earlier architects would do all the design work, both exteriors and interiors themselves. Of late people have become more conscious of the design, layout and placement of their interiors, for offices, factories as well as residences. This has opened the door for a large number of professional. Most interior designers specialise in a particular area. For example, some may concentrate on business design, while others focus on residential design and landscape designing.
Gardening
In this busy world having a beautiful garden of our own whether in a large or a small area brings us peace of mind and happiness. Gardening is an art which needs skill and an aesthetic sense of creativity. Although anybody can make a garden it requires a deep interest and prolonged involvement. Careful planning is essential for developing and maintaining a beautiful garden.
First you have to decide on the types of plants you want to grow or the ones best suited for your garden taking into consideration the type of soil, sunlight, water, and climate of your area. We also need to have an idea of different types of plants, their growth and maintenance.
Here we have given a short description of some plants with its propagation and growing details. Plants are charecterised into different types based on their shape, size, period of life, their growth pattern etc. Get an idea of a few types of plants among the multitude of plant species found on earth.
First you have to decide on the types of plants you want to grow or the ones best suited for your garden taking into consideration the type of soil, sunlight, water, and climate of your area. We also need to have an idea of different types of plants, their growth and maintenance.
Here we have given a short description of some plants with its propagation and growing details. Plants are charecterised into different types based on their shape, size, period of life, their growth pattern etc. Get an idea of a few types of plants among the multitude of plant species found on earth.
Crafts
Indian crafts are known throughout the world for their artistic work and grandeur. The vast cultural tradition and ethnic diversity, has enabled a variety of crafts with different materials, motifs and techniques to flourish in this land. The first references to Indian handicrafts can be found from the Indus Valley Civilization. This civilization is well versed in the craft of bead making, ceramics, etc. The Mughal era and the Gupta period were also the golden period in the history of Indian craft.
Works on woodwork, Pottery, hand looms, terracotta, paintings, beadwork, jewellery and embroidery etc have survived through centuries with fewer changes since it remained integrated with the everyday existence of the locals. The materials that are used may have changed over the years with the advent of modernity, but their technique of production have not changed much.
Crafts not only cater to the day to day needs of the people but are also used for decorative and religious ceremonies. Thousands of craftsmen makes crafts from nature clay, plants, trees and animals etc. Articles of daily use like chairs, bags, cushions, hats, purses, sofas etc are made from these natural sources. Increasing use is made of recycled materials like wire, plastic and tin.
In India, every state has its own unique culture, their own designs, colours, materials in use and individual shapes and patterns which is manifested in the handicrafts of that particular region. For instance, Kashmir is known for its Pashmina wool shawls as well as carpets, silverware, ivory works etc, Assam and West Bengal for their delicate Sholapith and Shital Patti work Karnataka for its rosewood carving, sandalwood crafts and the engraved and enameled meenakari brassware found in Rajasthan, silk materials from Varanasi and Kanchipuram, colourful embroidery, mirror work, quilting and fabric painting from Gujarat etc are some of the unique crafts from the different states. Certain other regions are famous for crystals and semi precious stones. In India, Craft making and dealing is a major occupation today with around twenty three million people engaged in the field.
Works on woodwork, Pottery, hand looms, terracotta, paintings, beadwork, jewellery and embroidery etc have survived through centuries with fewer changes since it remained integrated with the everyday existence of the locals. The materials that are used may have changed over the years with the advent of modernity, but their technique of production have not changed much.
Crafts not only cater to the day to day needs of the people but are also used for decorative and religious ceremonies. Thousands of craftsmen makes crafts from nature clay, plants, trees and animals etc. Articles of daily use like chairs, bags, cushions, hats, purses, sofas etc are made from these natural sources. Increasing use is made of recycled materials like wire, plastic and tin.
In India, every state has its own unique culture, their own designs, colours, materials in use and individual shapes and patterns which is manifested in the handicrafts of that particular region. For instance, Kashmir is known for its Pashmina wool shawls as well as carpets, silverware, ivory works etc, Assam and West Bengal for their delicate Sholapith and Shital Patti work Karnataka for its rosewood carving, sandalwood crafts and the engraved and enameled meenakari brassware found in Rajasthan, silk materials from Varanasi and Kanchipuram, colourful embroidery, mirror work, quilting and fabric painting from Gujarat etc are some of the unique crafts from the different states. Certain other regions are famous for crystals and semi precious stones. In India, Craft making and dealing is a major occupation today with around twenty three million people engaged in the field.
Coffee
Our coffee mugs are purchased directly from the breweries for home use or breweriana beer collectors and are new Coffee mugs in excellent condition. We package the Coffee mug in bubble wrap to insure their safe arrival. Coffee was first discovered in Eastern Africa in an area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular legend refers to a goat herder by the name of Kaldi, who observed his goats acting unusually frisky after eating berries from a bush. Curious about this phenomena, Kaldi tried eating the coffee berries himself. He found that these berries gave him a renewed energy. The news of this energy laden fruit quickly spread throughout the region. Monks hearing about this amazing fruit, dried the coffe berries so that they could be transported to distant monasteries. They reconstituted these coffee berries in water, ate the fruit, and drank the liquid to provide stimulation for a more awakened time for prayer. In Turkey the coffee beans were roasted for the first time over open fires. The roasted coffee beans were crushed, and then boiled in water, creating a crude version of the beverage we enjoy today.
Irish breweries history
last day of December a determined young man named Arthur Guinness rode through the gate of an old, dilapidated ill equipped brewery sited on a small strip of land on Dublins Jamess Street. He had just signed a lease on the property. His friends shook their heads in disbelief. For ten years, Mark Rainsfords Ale Brewery had been on the Market and nobody had shown any interest in it. The Street was already festooned with similar small breweries, all attracted to this spot by a good supply of water.
Throughout the city of Dublin there were about breweries at that time, all, it must be assumed, small. Mr. Guinness newly aquired brewery was no more than average. But Arthur was about to change all of that. He was thirty four years old. At that time, beer was almost unknown in rural Ireland where whiskey, gin and poteen were the alcoholic drinks most readily available. In spite of this and the poor quality of beer avaliable in larger centers link Dublin, it was recognised, paradoxically, that brewing although constantly under threat from imports was probably the most prosperous of the very few industries in Ireland at that time.
In addition to ales, Arthur Guinness brewed a beer relatively new to Ireland that contained roasted barley which gave it a characteristically dark colour. This brew became known as porter so named because of its popularity with the porters and stevedores of Covent Garden and Billingsgate in London. Porter had been developed in London some years earlier and was imported into Dublin to the detriment of local brews. Arthur Guinness finally had to choose between porter or the traditional Dublin ales.
Deciding to tackle the English brewers at their own game, Arthur tried his hand at porter. He brewed the deep, rich beverage so well that he eventually ousted all imports from the Irish market, captured a share of the English trade and revolutionised the brewing industry. The word Stout was added in the early as an adjective, qualifying the noun porter. An extra stout porter was a stronger and more full bodied variety. Stout evolved as a noun in its own right, as did the family name of Guinness. Guinness Stout was available abroad, and Guinness St. Jamess Gate Brewery was the largest in Ireland. the annual production of Guinness brewed had surpassed one million barrels a year and by St. Jamess Gate was the world's largest brewery.
Throughout the city of Dublin there were about breweries at that time, all, it must be assumed, small. Mr. Guinness newly aquired brewery was no more than average. But Arthur was about to change all of that. He was thirty four years old. At that time, beer was almost unknown in rural Ireland where whiskey, gin and poteen were the alcoholic drinks most readily available. In spite of this and the poor quality of beer avaliable in larger centers link Dublin, it was recognised, paradoxically, that brewing although constantly under threat from imports was probably the most prosperous of the very few industries in Ireland at that time.
In addition to ales, Arthur Guinness brewed a beer relatively new to Ireland that contained roasted barley which gave it a characteristically dark colour. This brew became known as porter so named because of its popularity with the porters and stevedores of Covent Garden and Billingsgate in London. Porter had been developed in London some years earlier and was imported into Dublin to the detriment of local brews. Arthur Guinness finally had to choose between porter or the traditional Dublin ales.
Deciding to tackle the English brewers at their own game, Arthur tried his hand at porter. He brewed the deep, rich beverage so well that he eventually ousted all imports from the Irish market, captured a share of the English trade and revolutionised the brewing industry. The word Stout was added in the early as an adjective, qualifying the noun porter. An extra stout porter was a stronger and more full bodied variety. Stout evolved as a noun in its own right, as did the family name of Guinness. Guinness Stout was available abroad, and Guinness St. Jamess Gate Brewery was the largest in Ireland. the annual production of Guinness brewed had surpassed one million barrels a year and by St. Jamess Gate was the world's largest brewery.
Redwood tree
The swollen tissue at the base of some redwood trees is commonly known as a burl although scientifically it is referred to as a lignotuber . Burls in coast Redwood are masses of stem tissue where elongation of the many stem tips has not occurred. Burls develop from axillary buds in the seedling redwood. This basal burl sometimes called a bud collar persists, growing larger throughout the life of the tree. The dormant stem tips continue slow growth and branching, but do not elongate.
Unlike aerial stems of redwood, burl tissue grows downward. It forms an enlarged mass near the base of the tree above or below the soil surface. Burl tissue overgrows the root tissues at the base of the redwood tree. Redwood burls may also occur well up the main stem and on branches. Their growth is held in check by the presence of chemical signals in a living Redwood. If the tree should die, or even be stressed, such as by low rainfall or fire, the chemical signal weakens or vanishes and the burl will burst forth into verdant life. Burls kept in a shallow pan of water will grow almost indefinitely.
They can also continue on to become a full grown Redwood tree. At the very least, if watered they will produce a lovely fringe of green pseudo branchs and make a very interesting looking and unusual house plant. Redwood burl is a rare commodity. Only about one in one thousand Redwood trees will have a root crown burl, or even rarer yet an above ground burl. Redwood burl is used to produce beautiful artwork, handcrafted goods, and stunning furniture.
Redwoods are incredibly hardy. A live Redwood that gets knocked over will attempt to continue growing via its limbs. If undisturbed, the limbs pointing up will turn into trees in their own right, and this is indeed the source of many row groups of trees. Cathedral or family groups of trees are simply trees that have grown up from the living remains of the stump of a fallen Redwood, and since they grew out of the perimeter, they are organized in a circle. If you looked at the genetic information in a cell of each of these trees, you would find that they were identical to each other and to the stump they sprang from.
Unlike aerial stems of redwood, burl tissue grows downward. It forms an enlarged mass near the base of the tree above or below the soil surface. Burl tissue overgrows the root tissues at the base of the redwood tree. Redwood burls may also occur well up the main stem and on branches. Their growth is held in check by the presence of chemical signals in a living Redwood. If the tree should die, or even be stressed, such as by low rainfall or fire, the chemical signal weakens or vanishes and the burl will burst forth into verdant life. Burls kept in a shallow pan of water will grow almost indefinitely.
They can also continue on to become a full grown Redwood tree. At the very least, if watered they will produce a lovely fringe of green pseudo branchs and make a very interesting looking and unusual house plant. Redwood burl is a rare commodity. Only about one in one thousand Redwood trees will have a root crown burl, or even rarer yet an above ground burl. Redwood burl is used to produce beautiful artwork, handcrafted goods, and stunning furniture.
Redwoods are incredibly hardy. A live Redwood that gets knocked over will attempt to continue growing via its limbs. If undisturbed, the limbs pointing up will turn into trees in their own right, and this is indeed the source of many row groups of trees. Cathedral or family groups of trees are simply trees that have grown up from the living remains of the stump of a fallen Redwood, and since they grew out of the perimeter, they are organized in a circle. If you looked at the genetic information in a cell of each of these trees, you would find that they were identical to each other and to the stump they sprang from.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Baseball cap
If the United States has a national hat, it is surely the baseball cap. Even golfers, tennis players, and football players wear them, either when playing or while standing on the sidelines. Mail carriers, truck drivers, and Boy Scouts wear them, too. It took many years for baseball players to settle on the style of cap so familiar today.
The first baseball team, the Knickerbockers, wore straw hats, players wore all sorts of hats boating caps, jockey caps, even bicycling hats. a pillbox-style hat with a flat top and a short visor became popular. This was the Chicago style cap. the Brooklyn Excelsiors wore a cap that's a forerunner of todays rounded crown, large visor caps.
This Brooklyn style had evolved from a Boston style, and it caught on about. It had a tight crown and a button on top, placed toward the front. The modern cap arrived, when latex rubber replaced buckram coarse cotton as the stiffening material inside the visor. Now the visors could be longer. As for wearing baseball caps backwards Catchers wore their caps backward so the visor didnt interfere with their protective mask. But it may have been outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners who first got children to turn their caps around, too.
The first baseball team, the Knickerbockers, wore straw hats, players wore all sorts of hats boating caps, jockey caps, even bicycling hats. a pillbox-style hat with a flat top and a short visor became popular. This was the Chicago style cap. the Brooklyn Excelsiors wore a cap that's a forerunner of todays rounded crown, large visor caps.
This Brooklyn style had evolved from a Boston style, and it caught on about. It had a tight crown and a button on top, placed toward the front. The modern cap arrived, when latex rubber replaced buckram coarse cotton as the stiffening material inside the visor. Now the visors could be longer. As for wearing baseball caps backwards Catchers wore their caps backward so the visor didnt interfere with their protective mask. But it may have been outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners who first got children to turn their caps around, too.
Posters
The Belle Epoque Area, called the Belle Epoque in France, a poster craze came into full bloom. Toulouse Lautrecs first poster, Moulin Rouge, elevated the status of the poster to fine art. Poster exhibitions, magazines and dealers proliferated, satisfying the publics love affair with the poster. Early in the decade, the pioneering Parisian dealer Sagot listed different posters in his sales catalog. Alphonse Mucha, a Czech working in Paris, created the first masterpiece of Art Nouveau poster design.
The flowery, ornate style was born practically overnight when Mucha was pressed to produce a poster for Sarah Bernhardt, the brilliant actress who had taken Paris by storm. Bearing multiple influences including the Pre Raphaelites, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and Byzantine art, this style was to dominate the Parisian scene for the next ten years and to become the major international decorative art movement up until World War.The poster slowly took hold in other countries, but quickened during the Belle Epoque. In each country, the poster came to the fore to celebrate the societys unique cultural institutions. In France, the cult of the café including absinthe and other alcoholic products as omnipresent in Italy the opera and fashion in Spain the bullfight and festivals in Holland literature and products for the home in Germany trade fairs and magazines, in Britain and America literary journals and the circus. The first poster shows were held in Great Britain and Italy, Germany, and Russia. The most important poster show ever, to many observers, was held in Reims, France and featured an unbelievable posters arranged by country. Despite cross pollination, distinctive national styles became more apparent as the Belle Epoque progressed. Dutch posters were marked by restraint and orderliness Italian posters by their drama and grand scale German posters for their directness and medievalism. The all powerful influence of France had found a counterbalance
The flowery, ornate style was born practically overnight when Mucha was pressed to produce a poster for Sarah Bernhardt, the brilliant actress who had taken Paris by storm. Bearing multiple influences including the Pre Raphaelites, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and Byzantine art, this style was to dominate the Parisian scene for the next ten years and to become the major international decorative art movement up until World War.The poster slowly took hold in other countries, but quickened during the Belle Epoque. In each country, the poster came to the fore to celebrate the societys unique cultural institutions. In France, the cult of the café including absinthe and other alcoholic products as omnipresent in Italy the opera and fashion in Spain the bullfight and festivals in Holland literature and products for the home in Germany trade fairs and magazines, in Britain and America literary journals and the circus. The first poster shows were held in Great Britain and Italy, Germany, and Russia. The most important poster show ever, to many observers, was held in Reims, France and featured an unbelievable posters arranged by country. Despite cross pollination, distinctive national styles became more apparent as the Belle Epoque progressed. Dutch posters were marked by restraint and orderliness Italian posters by their drama and grand scale German posters for their directness and medievalism. The all powerful influence of France had found a counterbalance
Man made fabrics
Manufactured Fabrics are usually made of filaments extruded as liquid and formed into various fibers. Because the fiber starts as a liquid, many of the fibers are colored before they become filament, thus they are difficult to dye after the fiber is woven into a fabric.
ACETATE is not a strong fiber but can be extruded into fibers of different diameter and woven into fabrics that have the luxurious look of silk but do not wear like silk. Acetate does not absorb moisture readily but dries fast and resists shrinking. This is a resilient fabric that resists wrinkling in addition to being pliable and soft with a good drape. Triacetate is an improved acetate fabric which doesn’t melt as easier and is easier to care for. Remember, acetate in nail polish and nail polish remover will melt acetate as will alcohol so take care with perfumes and nail products including SuperGlue.
ACRYLIC is a fine soft and luxurious fabric with the bulk and hand of wool. Light weight and springy, this fabric is non-allergenic, dries quickly, draws moisture away from the body and is washable. Acrylic does not take even a moderate amount of heat. Modacrylics are used in pile fabrics like fake fur and are more flame resistant. LASTEX is an elastic fiber made from Latex. It is most often used with other fibers to create fabrics such as Spandex and foundation garments. astex will deteriorate after repeated washing and drying, losing its elasticity.
NYLON became a household word when it was knitted into hosiery. It was called into service for the armed forces use in parachutes, flak vests, combat uniforms, tires and many other vital military uses. Until the war was over nylon was not available to the public. Nylon became one of the most versatile fibers of the man made fabrics. In addition to hosiery, nylon is used in tricot, netting for bridal veils, and in carpeting.
Nylon is stronger yet weighs less than any other commonly used fiber. It is elastic and resilient and responsive to heat setting. Nylon fibers are smooth, non-absorbent and dry quickly. Dirt doesnt cling to this smooth fiber nor is it weakened by chemicals and perspiration. Extensive washing and drying in an automatic dryer can eventually cause piling. Nylon whites should be washed separately to avoid graying. This fabric may yellow so it should be bleached frequently with sodium perborate bleach. Nylon melts at high temperatures. If ironing is necessary, always use a low temperature on the wrong side.
POLYESTER is a strong fiber that is resistant to crease and thus keeps it shape. Polyester melts at medium to high temperatures. Although many people dislike polyester, perhaps due to the double knit fad, polyester remains a versatile and important man made fabric. Blends of polyester give cotton a permanent press property and extend the wear of these blended garments. Polyester is manufactured in many weights including fiber fill used in pillows and upholstery. Threads spun from polyester fibers are strong, wear exceptionally well, and are used extensively in home sewing and manufactured sewing.
RAYON, from cellulose, has many of the qualities of cotton, a natural cellulose fiber. Rayon is strong, extremely absorbent, comes in a variety of qualities and weights, and can be made to resemble natural fabrics. Rayon does not melt but burns at high temperatures. Rayon drapes well, has a soft, silky hand, and has a smooth, napped, or bulky surface. Rayon will wrinkle easily and may stretch when wet and shrink when washed.
Technological advancemnts to the rayon process have produced high wet modulus rayons such as lyocell and modal which makes fabric less prone to stretch when damp or wet. Washable rayon will state the care on the fabric label. Like silk, if you pre wash rayon fabric prior to construction of the garment, you have a washable garment.
ACETATE is not a strong fiber but can be extruded into fibers of different diameter and woven into fabrics that have the luxurious look of silk but do not wear like silk. Acetate does not absorb moisture readily but dries fast and resists shrinking. This is a resilient fabric that resists wrinkling in addition to being pliable and soft with a good drape. Triacetate is an improved acetate fabric which doesn’t melt as easier and is easier to care for. Remember, acetate in nail polish and nail polish remover will melt acetate as will alcohol so take care with perfumes and nail products including SuperGlue.
ACRYLIC is a fine soft and luxurious fabric with the bulk and hand of wool. Light weight and springy, this fabric is non-allergenic, dries quickly, draws moisture away from the body and is washable. Acrylic does not take even a moderate amount of heat. Modacrylics are used in pile fabrics like fake fur and are more flame resistant. LASTEX is an elastic fiber made from Latex. It is most often used with other fibers to create fabrics such as Spandex and foundation garments. astex will deteriorate after repeated washing and drying, losing its elasticity.
NYLON became a household word when it was knitted into hosiery. It was called into service for the armed forces use in parachutes, flak vests, combat uniforms, tires and many other vital military uses. Until the war was over nylon was not available to the public. Nylon became one of the most versatile fibers of the man made fabrics. In addition to hosiery, nylon is used in tricot, netting for bridal veils, and in carpeting.
Nylon is stronger yet weighs less than any other commonly used fiber. It is elastic and resilient and responsive to heat setting. Nylon fibers are smooth, non-absorbent and dry quickly. Dirt doesnt cling to this smooth fiber nor is it weakened by chemicals and perspiration. Extensive washing and drying in an automatic dryer can eventually cause piling. Nylon whites should be washed separately to avoid graying. This fabric may yellow so it should be bleached frequently with sodium perborate bleach. Nylon melts at high temperatures. If ironing is necessary, always use a low temperature on the wrong side.
POLYESTER is a strong fiber that is resistant to crease and thus keeps it shape. Polyester melts at medium to high temperatures. Although many people dislike polyester, perhaps due to the double knit fad, polyester remains a versatile and important man made fabric. Blends of polyester give cotton a permanent press property and extend the wear of these blended garments. Polyester is manufactured in many weights including fiber fill used in pillows and upholstery. Threads spun from polyester fibers are strong, wear exceptionally well, and are used extensively in home sewing and manufactured sewing.
RAYON, from cellulose, has many of the qualities of cotton, a natural cellulose fiber. Rayon is strong, extremely absorbent, comes in a variety of qualities and weights, and can be made to resemble natural fabrics. Rayon does not melt but burns at high temperatures. Rayon drapes well, has a soft, silky hand, and has a smooth, napped, or bulky surface. Rayon will wrinkle easily and may stretch when wet and shrink when washed.
Technological advancemnts to the rayon process have produced high wet modulus rayons such as lyocell and modal which makes fabric less prone to stretch when damp or wet. Washable rayon will state the care on the fabric label. Like silk, if you pre wash rayon fabric prior to construction of the garment, you have a washable garment.
Dance
The Two Yearly International Stage Traditional Dance in Calabria took place from August. The next edition, the sixth, is foreseen in August. Traditional Dance in Calabria is an every two yearly stage organized by Archi Med Med Media Audio visual Archives from Reggio Calabria and by the Cultural Association Agatini from Catafo. About seventy competitors took part in the last edition and they were arranged in the classes of dance and instruments.
Information about the courses held in the last editionDance Beginner and advanced level. Teachers Giuseppe Crucitti advanced, Diego Pizzimenti beginner. The work programme was based on the style of traditional dance from South Aspromonte and in particular Cardeto area. In this area, the traditional dance has got a very strong and rooted tradition. During the last courses, as well as during the previous editions, the teachers were able to make use of the presence of players and dancers from this area.
Lyre from Calabria Teacher Ettore Castagna Ettore Castagna is known as the lyre player of Re Nilius group. He has been active for many years as field researcher about traditional music from Calabria, Castagna has been looking after this instrument course for three stage editions. The lyre is a string chordophone probably medieval and it arrived in Calabria through age old contacts with the near Greece. As for this instrument, please consult the research published on CD booklet. by Archi med The Lyre in Calabria RLS. The course programme is based on the traditional music for lyre from Locri area with a particular attention to the overall music as didactic instruments. Giuseppe Fragomenis presence was important in the last part of the course. He is a teacher as regard the tradition and builder of lyre from Calabria.
Zampogna a paru and a moderna Teacher Sergio Di GiorgioSergio Di Giorgio is the Re Nilius group wind player. He has been interesting in zampogna for twenty years about in Calabria both as researcher and under the organologic profile. He has been teaching for some editions in this course devoted to the two prince instruments of country music in Aspromonte the zampogne a paru and a moderna. The work programme touched the catalogues for zampogna both from Cardeto and Greek areas. The participants were given elements base relative to the instrument maintenance and, in particular, instructions about tuning, reeds and leather bag treatment. The direct contact with the traditional players was important, in particular during the nights Ballu.
Information about the courses held in the last editionDance Beginner and advanced level. Teachers Giuseppe Crucitti advanced, Diego Pizzimenti beginner. The work programme was based on the style of traditional dance from South Aspromonte and in particular Cardeto area. In this area, the traditional dance has got a very strong and rooted tradition. During the last courses, as well as during the previous editions, the teachers were able to make use of the presence of players and dancers from this area.
Lyre from Calabria Teacher Ettore Castagna Ettore Castagna is known as the lyre player of Re Nilius group. He has been active for many years as field researcher about traditional music from Calabria, Castagna has been looking after this instrument course for three stage editions. The lyre is a string chordophone probably medieval and it arrived in Calabria through age old contacts with the near Greece. As for this instrument, please consult the research published on CD booklet. by Archi med The Lyre in Calabria RLS. The course programme is based on the traditional music for lyre from Locri area with a particular attention to the overall music as didactic instruments. Giuseppe Fragomenis presence was important in the last part of the course. He is a teacher as regard the tradition and builder of lyre from Calabria.
Zampogna a paru and a moderna Teacher Sergio Di GiorgioSergio Di Giorgio is the Re Nilius group wind player. He has been interesting in zampogna for twenty years about in Calabria both as researcher and under the organologic profile. He has been teaching for some editions in this course devoted to the two prince instruments of country music in Aspromonte the zampogne a paru and a moderna. The work programme touched the catalogues for zampogna both from Cardeto and Greek areas. The participants were given elements base relative to the instrument maintenance and, in particular, instructions about tuning, reeds and leather bag treatment. The direct contact with the traditional players was important, in particular during the nights Ballu.
Museum
Bang opposite Raj Ghat is a small museum on the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi. There are five pavilions for you to go through sculpture, photographs and paintings of Gandhi and the history of the Satyagraha movement and the philosophy of ahimsa . The residence of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who fell to bullets by two of her own bodyguards. The house has since been converted into a national memorial called Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum. A modest bungalow, it is furnished simply and hung with photographs chronicling her life from childhood days with the Mahatma to later off duty relaxation with her grandchildren Rahul, Priyanka and Varun.
It is surrounded by a charming garden where you can hear Mrs Gandhis speeches from megaphones hidden in the bushes. It was in this garden that she was assassinated. A small but well assembled introduction to Indias natural heritage and excellent for initiating children into the study of flora and fauna. A Discovery Room offers children the opportunity to handle specimens and take part in creative activities such as animal modelling. Daily filmshow, regular lectures and exhibitions organized in conjunction with other natural history organizations.
It wouldnt be out of place to call National Museum the cultural gateway into India. the museum is a treasurehouse of antiques and historical memorabilia ranging from sculpture through carving, paintings, jewellery, manuscripts, arts and crafts to you name it The collection was earlier housed in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan and moved to its present building. The museum now boasts of over works of exquisite art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering a time span of more years. Some of the must see sections are those showcasing Buddhist Art, Tantra Art, Jewellery, Scripts and Coins, Decorative Arts, Arms and Armour, Textiles, Tribal Lifestyle of Northeast India, Wood Carvings and Musical Instruments.
It is surrounded by a charming garden where you can hear Mrs Gandhis speeches from megaphones hidden in the bushes. It was in this garden that she was assassinated. A small but well assembled introduction to Indias natural heritage and excellent for initiating children into the study of flora and fauna. A Discovery Room offers children the opportunity to handle specimens and take part in creative activities such as animal modelling. Daily filmshow, regular lectures and exhibitions organized in conjunction with other natural history organizations.
It wouldnt be out of place to call National Museum the cultural gateway into India. the museum is a treasurehouse of antiques and historical memorabilia ranging from sculpture through carving, paintings, jewellery, manuscripts, arts and crafts to you name it The collection was earlier housed in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan and moved to its present building. The museum now boasts of over works of exquisite art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering a time span of more years. Some of the must see sections are those showcasing Buddhist Art, Tantra Art, Jewellery, Scripts and Coins, Decorative Arts, Arms and Armour, Textiles, Tribal Lifestyle of Northeast India, Wood Carvings and Musical Instruments.
Civilization
The Maya Indian Empire was one of the most awe inspiring civilizations in all of Central America. Its history can be divided in several subsequent period, a date found inscribed on a jade plate found in the Tikal region. The artifact is being kept at the Leiden Museum in the Netherlands the Maya Indians were subdued by the invading Toltec warriors. This gave way to the Maya-Tolteca civilization.
Following this great change, years of decadence, uprisings and political crisis ensued, followed the ocupation of the region by the Aztecs. The Mayan empire is comprised of the following regions Yucatan, Guatemala and South-East of Mexico. The initial source centered itself in the Peten region, with the Tikal and Uaxactun aglomerations. Mayan religious centers, or cities include Bonampak, Chichen Itza, Copan, Palenque, Uxmal, and others.
Maya Indian temples were built on gigantic stepped pyramids, each side of the structure had steps leading to the ornate stone temple located ot its peak. THe interior of Mayan temples were decorated with intricate mural paintings. Mayan hieroglyghics, like the one seen below usually represented full words or syllabics. It is perhaps due to this vibrant form of documentation that we are able to decipher so much about this fascinating Pre Columbian civilization.
Following this great change, years of decadence, uprisings and political crisis ensued, followed the ocupation of the region by the Aztecs. The Mayan empire is comprised of the following regions Yucatan, Guatemala and South-East of Mexico. The initial source centered itself in the Peten region, with the Tikal and Uaxactun aglomerations. Mayan religious centers, or cities include Bonampak, Chichen Itza, Copan, Palenque, Uxmal, and others.
Maya Indian temples were built on gigantic stepped pyramids, each side of the structure had steps leading to the ornate stone temple located ot its peak. THe interior of Mayan temples were decorated with intricate mural paintings. Mayan hieroglyghics, like the one seen below usually represented full words or syllabics. It is perhaps due to this vibrant form of documentation that we are able to decipher so much about this fascinating Pre Columbian civilization.
Fertilizers
William L. Bradleys interest in the chemical fertilizer business can be traced, when he opened a fertilizer factory in Boston, Massachusetts. Little was known about chemical fertilizers at that time, and Bradley became known as an innovator in the field. The newly formed Bradley Fertilizer Company rapidly expanded, establishing additional manufacturing works in Carteret, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Charleston. Business offices were also established in Rochester, NY and Augusta Ga. Bradleys main interest in the Charleston area was connected to the vast amounts of phosphate rock that were discovered in the river beds and surrounding areas.
He acted quickly after the initial discoveries, becoming a partner in the Marine and River Phosphate Mining and Manufacturing Company. This corporation, was granted the exclusive right by the state of South Carolina to mine all the phosphate rock from its navigable rivers and streams. Bradley was also heavily involved in the mining of phosphates from land deposits. he bought the old Bulow Plantation and some adjacent land on Rantowles Creek, near the town of Stono on Johns Island. Bulow Mines had recovered tons of phosphate rock and was employing workers. The rock was not processed on site, but was shipped by rail or by barge to Bradleys fertilizer factories.
He acted quickly after the initial discoveries, becoming a partner in the Marine and River Phosphate Mining and Manufacturing Company. This corporation, was granted the exclusive right by the state of South Carolina to mine all the phosphate rock from its navigable rivers and streams. Bradley was also heavily involved in the mining of phosphates from land deposits. he bought the old Bulow Plantation and some adjacent land on Rantowles Creek, near the town of Stono on Johns Island. Bulow Mines had recovered tons of phosphate rock and was employing workers. The rock was not processed on site, but was shipped by rail or by barge to Bradleys fertilizer factories.
Fisheries
A broad range of circumstances and factors affect women and policy initiatives and plans to deal with these must be broad, integrated and directed at issues rather than at sectors . The importance of women to family welfare and national development must be recognised by relevant government agencies, which in turn must ensure adequate and appropriate resource allocation. Many times, development plans are geared towards the national interest and often the needs of the national government may not be the same as those of the rural dweller. Also, most of the revenue generated from the rural areas goes to cater for the growing needs of an urban based community, making the gap widen each year.
It is important that primary resource developments be planned side by side with an understanding of how the society works, and what forestry, fisheries and agriculture mean to the majority of rural dwellers. The rural dwellers, especially women, should take part in all stages. It is significant that all national fisheries policies up to now have concentrated on exploiting fish for sale. The last two national plans include objectives such as maxirnising the economic returns from the exploitation of marine resources. promote the rational exploitation of marine resources.
promote and encourage the growth of the private sector. and the Fisheries Departments work has concentrated on efforts to establish coastal fisheries as a commercially viable activity determine resource availability available for commercial exploitation, promote technical training [to harvest fish stocks improve fishing techniques for more efficient harvesting and investigate aquaculture possibilities for raising commercially valuable shellfish. Womens fishing activities are not seen as economically productive.
It is important that primary resource developments be planned side by side with an understanding of how the society works, and what forestry, fisheries and agriculture mean to the majority of rural dwellers. The rural dwellers, especially women, should take part in all stages. It is significant that all national fisheries policies up to now have concentrated on exploiting fish for sale. The last two national plans include objectives such as maxirnising the economic returns from the exploitation of marine resources. promote the rational exploitation of marine resources.
promote and encourage the growth of the private sector. and the Fisheries Departments work has concentrated on efforts to establish coastal fisheries as a commercially viable activity determine resource availability available for commercial exploitation, promote technical training [to harvest fish stocks improve fishing techniques for more efficient harvesting and investigate aquaculture possibilities for raising commercially valuable shellfish. Womens fishing activities are not seen as economically productive.
Mobile phone history
Digital wireless and cellular roots go back to the1940s when commercial mobile telephony began. Compared to todays furious pace of development, it may seem odd that wireless didnt come along sooner. There are many reasons for that. Technology, disinterest, and to some extent regulation limited early United States radio telephone development. As the vacuum tube and the transistor made possible the early telephone network, the wireless revolution began only after low cost microprocessors and digital switching became available.
And while the Bell System built the finest landline telephone system in the world, they never seemed truly committed to mobile telephony. Their wireless engineers were brilliant and keen but the System itself held them back. Federal regulations also hindered many projects but in Europe, where state run telephone companies controlled their own telecom development, although, admittedly, without competition, wireless came no sooner, and in most cases, later. Starting in the United States mobile radios began operating at MHz, just above the present A.M. radio broadcast band. Young These were chiefly experimental police department radios, with practical systems not implemented. FCC Police and emergency services drove mobile radio pioneering, with little thought given to private telephone use.
The United States Congress created the Federal Communications Commission. In addition to regulating landline interstate telephone business, they also began managing the radio spectrum. It decided who would get what frequencies. It gave priority to emergency services, government agencies, utility companies, and services it thought helped the most people. Radio users like a taxi service or a tow truck dispatch company required little spectrum to conduct their business. Radio telephone used large frequency allocations to serve a few people. The FCC designated no radio-telephone channels until after World War II.
And while the Bell System built the finest landline telephone system in the world, they never seemed truly committed to mobile telephony. Their wireless engineers were brilliant and keen but the System itself held them back. Federal regulations also hindered many projects but in Europe, where state run telephone companies controlled their own telecom development, although, admittedly, without competition, wireless came no sooner, and in most cases, later. Starting in the United States mobile radios began operating at MHz, just above the present A.M. radio broadcast band. Young These were chiefly experimental police department radios, with practical systems not implemented. FCC Police and emergency services drove mobile radio pioneering, with little thought given to private telephone use.
The United States Congress created the Federal Communications Commission. In addition to regulating landline interstate telephone business, they also began managing the radio spectrum. It decided who would get what frequencies. It gave priority to emergency services, government agencies, utility companies, and services it thought helped the most people. Radio users like a taxi service or a tow truck dispatch company required little spectrum to conduct their business. Radio telephone used large frequency allocations to serve a few people. The FCC designated no radio-telephone channels until after World War II.
Antioxidants
Natural antioxidants, which delay rancidity, are lost during the factory processing of refined oils and fats. BHT and BHA are used to restore the anti oxidation qualities. Most of these added materials with antioxidant properties are known to be toxic and are also considered by some authorities as possible cancer inciters. At first they were used with fats, but later they were incorporated so extensively in other items that today you can scarcely find in your shopping basket any factory processed food or food packaging material that does not contain one or both of these chemicals.
Various experiments have demonstrated damaging effects of BHT in test animals, including metabolic stress, depression of the growth rate, loss of weight, damage to the liver, increase of serum cholesterol, baldness, foetal abnormalities. Both BHT and BHA have been demonstrated as harmful, and in sensitive individuals they produce more severe reactions. Consider the case of Mrs.X who had enjoyed excellent health and had been free of allergic reactions. Her food intake was mostly from sources known to her, and her meals were made largely from basic commodities that she prepared in her own kitchen.
After eating commercially processed instant mashed potatoes for the first time, she suffered severe reactions, with skin blisters and haemorrhaging in one eye. This processed food was the only newly introduced item in her environment. When she ate it again and the symptoms recurred, both her physician and ophthalmologist suspected BHA and BHT present in the instant mashed potatoes. They advised her to avoid foods containing these antioxidants. She did so and the symptoms subsided.
At a later date, her symptoms flared up again. This time they were traced to a breakfast cereal, never before used in her household, which contained BHT and BHA. Mrs.X became a concerned label reader and studiously tried to avoid foods containing these two additives. Again the symptoms returned. This time the problem was traced to shortening that Mrs. X had previously tolerated. Upon examining the label closely, Mrs.X was astonished to find that the shortening was labelled new and improved with BHT and BHA added.
Various experiments have demonstrated damaging effects of BHT in test animals, including metabolic stress, depression of the growth rate, loss of weight, damage to the liver, increase of serum cholesterol, baldness, foetal abnormalities. Both BHT and BHA have been demonstrated as harmful, and in sensitive individuals they produce more severe reactions. Consider the case of Mrs.X who had enjoyed excellent health and had been free of allergic reactions. Her food intake was mostly from sources known to her, and her meals were made largely from basic commodities that she prepared in her own kitchen.
After eating commercially processed instant mashed potatoes for the first time, she suffered severe reactions, with skin blisters and haemorrhaging in one eye. This processed food was the only newly introduced item in her environment. When she ate it again and the symptoms recurred, both her physician and ophthalmologist suspected BHA and BHT present in the instant mashed potatoes. They advised her to avoid foods containing these antioxidants. She did so and the symptoms subsided.
At a later date, her symptoms flared up again. This time they were traced to a breakfast cereal, never before used in her household, which contained BHT and BHA. Mrs.X became a concerned label reader and studiously tried to avoid foods containing these two additives. Again the symptoms returned. This time the problem was traced to shortening that Mrs. X had previously tolerated. Upon examining the label closely, Mrs.X was astonished to find that the shortening was labelled new and improved with BHT and BHA added.
Emulsifiers
Few chemical additives outrank the so called emulsifiers as a bonanza to the food processor and few are more suspect of causing damage to humans than some of those widely used compounds. Emulsifiers have many uses in foods: they promote smoothness, and keep incompatible ingredients like oil and water from separating they may also be used to give stale baked goods a deceptive appearance of freshness and they act as substitutes for more costly and nutritious natural ingredients such as eggs, milk, butter, and vegetable shortening.
Some emulsifiers, in only moderate doses, have been shown to be extremely poisonous to animals, others have not been adequately tested. Yet tens of millions of pounds of emulsifiers are used annually in foods. These compounds have a variety of names softeners, surface active agents, wetting agents some are very close chemically to detergents used in laundering and cleaning. Two main categories of emulsifiers are used in foods. To the chemist the first is composed of mono and diglycerides, the second of polyoxyethylene monostearate and related compounds. More familiarly, they are known as the glycerides and poly compounds. The former are artificial fats derived from glycerides the latter are derived in part from ethylene oxide.
Chemicals which facilitate emulsions are the emulsifiers, but their action generally has to be supplemented with chemicals called stabilisers which prevent the emulsions from breaking down. Altogether, fifty seven different chemicals are permitted as either emulsifiers or stabilisers, with E numbers and plus lecithin. It was found that when small amounts of the glyceride compounds were mixed with shortening and incorporated into baked goods their use resulted in more tender bread, buns, cake, and other sweet goods.
Some emulsifiers, in only moderate doses, have been shown to be extremely poisonous to animals, others have not been adequately tested. Yet tens of millions of pounds of emulsifiers are used annually in foods. These compounds have a variety of names softeners, surface active agents, wetting agents some are very close chemically to detergents used in laundering and cleaning. Two main categories of emulsifiers are used in foods. To the chemist the first is composed of mono and diglycerides, the second of polyoxyethylene monostearate and related compounds. More familiarly, they are known as the glycerides and poly compounds. The former are artificial fats derived from glycerides the latter are derived in part from ethylene oxide.
Chemicals which facilitate emulsions are the emulsifiers, but their action generally has to be supplemented with chemicals called stabilisers which prevent the emulsions from breaking down. Altogether, fifty seven different chemicals are permitted as either emulsifiers or stabilisers, with E numbers and plus lecithin. It was found that when small amounts of the glyceride compounds were mixed with shortening and incorporated into baked goods their use resulted in more tender bread, buns, cake, and other sweet goods.
Metallurgy
India was the world leader in Metallurgy for more than years. Gold jewellery is available. Brass and bronze pieces are dated back. Extraction of zinc from ore by distillation was used in India as early as BCE while European William Campion patented the process some years later. Copper statues can be dated back to CE. There is an iron pillar in Delhi dating back to CE that shows no sign of rust or decay. There are two unique aspects to Indias ancient scientists.
First their discoveries are in use today as some of the most important aspects of their field and are validated by modern technological machines. Second, their discoveries brought peace and prosperity rather than the harm and destruction of many of our modern discoveries. Due to their intense spiritual life, they developed such power of discrimination vivek. Spirituality gives helpful direction and science brings speed. With a core of spirituality, modern scientists discoveries can quickly bring only helpful ideas to help humanity. While Einstein is credited with the idea that one can travel faster than the speed of light, it was written about centuries before in the ancient Vedic literature.
Perhaps it was Einsteins association with the famed Indian physicist, Bose that led to his introduction to the views about the speed of light. Through deep meditation and reading the ancient Vedic texts, who knows what our modern day scientists will discover. There are two points here, the first is that India should be proud of its amazing achievements and be properly credited, and second is that India leaves a blueprint, compass and map for how to develop safe and helpful discoveries for the future betterment of mankind.
First their discoveries are in use today as some of the most important aspects of their field and are validated by modern technological machines. Second, their discoveries brought peace and prosperity rather than the harm and destruction of many of our modern discoveries. Due to their intense spiritual life, they developed such power of discrimination vivek. Spirituality gives helpful direction and science brings speed. With a core of spirituality, modern scientists discoveries can quickly bring only helpful ideas to help humanity. While Einstein is credited with the idea that one can travel faster than the speed of light, it was written about centuries before in the ancient Vedic literature.
Perhaps it was Einsteins association with the famed Indian physicist, Bose that led to his introduction to the views about the speed of light. Through deep meditation and reading the ancient Vedic texts, who knows what our modern day scientists will discover. There are two points here, the first is that India should be proud of its amazing achievements and be properly credited, and second is that India leaves a blueprint, compass and map for how to develop safe and helpful discoveries for the future betterment of mankind.
Vedic Mathematics
Perhaps the most striking feature of the Vedic system is its coherence. Instead of a hotch potch of unrelated techniques the whole system is beautifully interrelated and unified the general multiplication method, for example, is easily reversed to allow one line divisions and the simple squaring method can be reversed to give one line square roots. And these are all easily understood.
This unifying quality is very satisfying, it makes mathematics easy and enjoyable and encourages innovation. In the Vedic system difficult problems or huge sums can often be solved immediately by the Vedic method. These striking and beautiful methods are just a part of a complete system of mathematics which is far more systematic than the modern system.
Vedic Mathematics manifests the coherent and unified structure of mathematics and the methods are complementary, direct and easy. The simplicity of Vedic Mathematics means that calculations can be carried out mentally though the methods can also be written down. But the real beauty and effectiveness of Vedic Mathematics cannot be fully appreciated without actually practising the system. One can then see that it is perhaps the most refined and efficient mathematical system possible.
This unifying quality is very satisfying, it makes mathematics easy and enjoyable and encourages innovation. In the Vedic system difficult problems or huge sums can often be solved immediately by the Vedic method. These striking and beautiful methods are just a part of a complete system of mathematics which is far more systematic than the modern system.
Vedic Mathematics manifests the coherent and unified structure of mathematics and the methods are complementary, direct and easy. The simplicity of Vedic Mathematics means that calculations can be carried out mentally though the methods can also be written down. But the real beauty and effectiveness of Vedic Mathematics cannot be fully appreciated without actually practising the system. One can then see that it is perhaps the most refined and efficient mathematical system possible.
Insurance
Dramatic changes in recent decades in the economics of the financial services industry, due largely to the computer revolution, have destroyed the efficacy of traditional financial services regulation. Despite these developments, the federal government has merely tinkered with the current regulatory system. Such tinkering is counterproductive because the current rigid, central planning style of financial services regulation is inherently flawed. Instead, we must create a market driven regulatory model that gives individual bank sand thrifts the flexibility to pursue unique business strategies.
The percent cross guarantee concept is a reform proposal that would meet his test. Embodiedin legislation introduced in September by Rep. Tom Petri R Wis, its implementation will quickly lead to better priced and therefore wiser bank lending while eliminating the risk federal deposit insurance now poses to taxpayers. Cross guarantees also will end regulatory arbitrage, that is, the fight of lower risk assets from banks and thrifts to less taxed and less regulated channels of financial intermediation.
America would have a safer and more efficient financial system as a result. The Traditional Regulatory Model The traditional regulatory model for depository institutions emerged in the United States during the 19th century. Entry into banldng was restricted and banks and thrifts were highly regulated as to their capital, liquidity, and lending. These regulations were enforced by bank examiners and supervisors under the premise that individual regulation of financial services shows certain characteristics of central planning as it was practiced in the former Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe.
Like central planning, banking regulation focuses on micromanaging individual enterprises, specifically by giving directives to the regulated as to what they must do the Community Reinvestment Act and minimum capital requirements, for example, what they cannot do branch across state lines, underwrite corporate stocks, or broker real estate, and what they are discouraged from doing, such as making limited documentation loans to small businesses. One cannot help but be struck by the fact that federal micromanagement of banks and thrifts has increased exponentially as the rest of the world rapidly sheds socialism and communism.
The percent cross guarantee concept is a reform proposal that would meet his test. Embodiedin legislation introduced in September by Rep. Tom Petri R Wis, its implementation will quickly lead to better priced and therefore wiser bank lending while eliminating the risk federal deposit insurance now poses to taxpayers. Cross guarantees also will end regulatory arbitrage, that is, the fight of lower risk assets from banks and thrifts to less taxed and less regulated channels of financial intermediation.
America would have a safer and more efficient financial system as a result. The Traditional Regulatory Model The traditional regulatory model for depository institutions emerged in the United States during the 19th century. Entry into banldng was restricted and banks and thrifts were highly regulated as to their capital, liquidity, and lending. These regulations were enforced by bank examiners and supervisors under the premise that individual regulation of financial services shows certain characteristics of central planning as it was practiced in the former Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe.
Like central planning, banking regulation focuses on micromanaging individual enterprises, specifically by giving directives to the regulated as to what they must do the Community Reinvestment Act and minimum capital requirements, for example, what they cannot do branch across state lines, underwrite corporate stocks, or broker real estate, and what they are discouraged from doing, such as making limited documentation loans to small businesses. One cannot help but be struck by the fact that federal micromanagement of banks and thrifts has increased exponentially as the rest of the world rapidly sheds socialism and communism.
Hazardous styrene
Styrene is a hazardous chemical classified as ammable and toxic substance in most industrialized countries. Studies suggest that both the liver and kidney are susceptible to damage caused by repeated exposure to styrene. Styrene has been evaluated by the IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer as possibly carcinogenic to humans class. Due to its neurotoxicity, repeated occupational exposure to styrene has been an issue of special concern in Scandinavian countries.
Styrene was discovered, but was not important commercially until the development of synthetic rubber at the time of World War II. Since then, styrene has become a very important and widely used chemical. At the beginning of the world annual production was million metric tons. Styrene is used primarily as an intermediate in the chemical industry. Specific uses include the monomer in production of polystyrene and styrene copolymers production of styrene butadiene rubbers and as a component of unsaturated polyester resins used in reinforced plastic applications such as containers, boats, swimming pools, car bodies, and many special products difficult to produce mechanically. It has been estimated that percent of the styrene consumed in the world is used in resins and plastics.
There is no production of styrene in Norway, but it is imported and used mainly in production of unsaturated polyester. Unsaturated polyester is produced by one plant in Norway supplying the Norwegian market with about percent of the unsaturated polyester consumed. The annual consumption varies for the it is estimated to be tons. The general public is exposed to very low concentrations of styrene in ambient air, indoor air, and drinking water. In industrial processes workers may come into contact with the chemical in the liquid or vapor phase. Occupational exposures may occur a during styrene monomer production, during plastic fabrication, while transporting and handling liquid styrene, while using latex paints or polyester putty, or d as a result of thermal decomposition of styrene plastics.
Styrene was discovered, but was not important commercially until the development of synthetic rubber at the time of World War II. Since then, styrene has become a very important and widely used chemical. At the beginning of the world annual production was million metric tons. Styrene is used primarily as an intermediate in the chemical industry. Specific uses include the monomer in production of polystyrene and styrene copolymers production of styrene butadiene rubbers and as a component of unsaturated polyester resins used in reinforced plastic applications such as containers, boats, swimming pools, car bodies, and many special products difficult to produce mechanically. It has been estimated that percent of the styrene consumed in the world is used in resins and plastics.
There is no production of styrene in Norway, but it is imported and used mainly in production of unsaturated polyester. Unsaturated polyester is produced by one plant in Norway supplying the Norwegian market with about percent of the unsaturated polyester consumed. The annual consumption varies for the it is estimated to be tons. The general public is exposed to very low concentrations of styrene in ambient air, indoor air, and drinking water. In industrial processes workers may come into contact with the chemical in the liquid or vapor phase. Occupational exposures may occur a during styrene monomer production, during plastic fabrication, while transporting and handling liquid styrene, while using latex paints or polyester putty, or d as a result of thermal decomposition of styrene plastics.
Lead poisoning
Childhood lead poisoning is one of the most common pediatric health problems in the United States today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the United States, children under age 6 has lead poisoning. Lead is a poison that is harmful to young childrens nervous systems. Low level lead poisoning can reduce intelligence, motor control, hearing and emotional development.
Children with blood levels as low as micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood can have health problems. This level is equivalent to just over 1 part in a million, like one drop in gallons a bath size amount. Adults exposed to lead can become irritable, and can have reduced muscle coordination and damage to kidneys, sperm cells, developing fetuses and nerves associated with the senses.
Leads effects on young children are worse, for several reasons Children are involved in more hand to mouth activities, and lead tastes sweet. Young bodies absorb lead more readily. A childs developing central nervous system brain is more easily harmed by lead. A blood test is the best way to detect lead poisoning. Low level lead poisoning is invisible. It causes no immediate symptoms such as a fever to alert you to the problem. What causes lead poisoning Lead based paint in bad condition in the home is the major source of lead poisoning.
Children with blood levels as low as micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood can have health problems. This level is equivalent to just over 1 part in a million, like one drop in gallons a bath size amount. Adults exposed to lead can become irritable, and can have reduced muscle coordination and damage to kidneys, sperm cells, developing fetuses and nerves associated with the senses.
Leads effects on young children are worse, for several reasons Children are involved in more hand to mouth activities, and lead tastes sweet. Young bodies absorb lead more readily. A childs developing central nervous system brain is more easily harmed by lead. A blood test is the best way to detect lead poisoning. Low level lead poisoning is invisible. It causes no immediate symptoms such as a fever to alert you to the problem. What causes lead poisoning Lead based paint in bad condition in the home is the major source of lead poisoning.
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MEDITATIONS IN MINIATURE. BYLINE Sylvia Brooks, Dispatch Religion Reporter They were produced to educate and edify the faithful. Today, hundreds of years later, rarely seen medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts still do that. Some 500 works items such as a Latin Bible from A.D. and a linen fragment of the Egyptian Book of the Dead will be displayed later this month at the Pontifical College Josephinum. The display, in part a fund raiser for the college, reflects the art, craftsmanship and faith of earlier times. Illuminated manuscripts are books written and decorated by hand, usually before the advent of printing.
They were written on prepared animal skins called vellum or parchment. The works for exhibit at the Josephinum are from the collection of Bruce Ferrini, an Akron dealer in rare works and a major private collector. Ferrini said no one should fear touching such rare documents. It is amazing to me that you can handle something from the 4th century B.C. The works have a charm and are tactile. The greatest pleasure you can have is examining one and satisfying your curiosity.
It was Ferrini who helped expose the theft from the Vatican of several leaves of rare artwork. Anthony J. Melnikas, a retired art history professor at Ohio State University, pleaded guilty to eight federal counts related to the theft. Ferrini, one of only six dealers in the world specializing in medieval manuscripts, was asked by Melnikas to help sell the documents. Their quality was so good Ferrini suspected forgery. He consulted a medieval art historian at Princeton University, who discovered the manuscripts that had contained the leaves had been locked in the Vatican Library for years. The Vatican Library confirmed the leaves were missing. Melnikas was sentenced to months in prison.
They were written on prepared animal skins called vellum or parchment. The works for exhibit at the Josephinum are from the collection of Bruce Ferrini, an Akron dealer in rare works and a major private collector. Ferrini said no one should fear touching such rare documents. It is amazing to me that you can handle something from the 4th century B.C. The works have a charm and are tactile. The greatest pleasure you can have is examining one and satisfying your curiosity.
It was Ferrini who helped expose the theft from the Vatican of several leaves of rare artwork. Anthony J. Melnikas, a retired art history professor at Ohio State University, pleaded guilty to eight federal counts related to the theft. Ferrini, one of only six dealers in the world specializing in medieval manuscripts, was asked by Melnikas to help sell the documents. Their quality was so good Ferrini suspected forgery. He consulted a medieval art historian at Princeton University, who discovered the manuscripts that had contained the leaves had been locked in the Vatican Library for years. The Vatican Library confirmed the leaves were missing. Melnikas was sentenced to months in prison.
History
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, city states in northern Italy such as
Florence, Genoa, Milan, and Venice were the leaders in European economic development. They traded in all corners of the European explored world and created the most advanced laws, financial instruments including money, and commercial contracts outside the Islamic countries. Their money exchanges and banks extended throughout Europe they financed kings and governments as well as traders. Yet the Industrial Revolution did not take place in Italy.
While these cities are today more prosperous than those in Sicily and the south, nevertheless they have long been outperformed as money markets, industrialists, and traders by northern states such as England, Holland, and Germany. The city states passed through four periods between the eclipse of the Roman Empire and the unification of Italy. In the first, from the sixth to the late eleventh century, they were mainly under the tutelage of bishops or other feudal lords. A second period began when the Holy Roman Emperors invaded them from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries but ran into opposition from the pope.
By playing off pope against emperor, the city states gained leverage that brought them functional if not formal independence. They became communes ruled by consuls of their own selection. They expanded their suzerainty over surrounding agricultural areas, from which they acquired food. Instead of opening the way for growing alliances and leverage, however, the power contest of local magnates versus the Popolo merchants, guilds, and other commoners and the church brought instability. Wars damaged trade.
The rivalry between supporters of the pope Guelfs and those of the emperor Ghibellines widened into bitter personal feuds. The only way a city could keep order was to appoint a podestà from another city, free of local rivalries, to rule, with a term of six months or a year. Rivalry was too extreme, mistrust too great, for vertical alliances and leverage. Bringing on the third period, in the thirteenth century, the city states invited landed lordships Signorías to contain their violence by ruling them. These noble families perceived that outward oriented trade and finance were their quickest route to wealth.
Florence, Genoa, Milan, and Venice were the leaders in European economic development. They traded in all corners of the European explored world and created the most advanced laws, financial instruments including money, and commercial contracts outside the Islamic countries. Their money exchanges and banks extended throughout Europe they financed kings and governments as well as traders. Yet the Industrial Revolution did not take place in Italy.
While these cities are today more prosperous than those in Sicily and the south, nevertheless they have long been outperformed as money markets, industrialists, and traders by northern states such as England, Holland, and Germany. The city states passed through four periods between the eclipse of the Roman Empire and the unification of Italy. In the first, from the sixth to the late eleventh century, they were mainly under the tutelage of bishops or other feudal lords. A second period began when the Holy Roman Emperors invaded them from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries but ran into opposition from the pope.
By playing off pope against emperor, the city states gained leverage that brought them functional if not formal independence. They became communes ruled by consuls of their own selection. They expanded their suzerainty over surrounding agricultural areas, from which they acquired food. Instead of opening the way for growing alliances and leverage, however, the power contest of local magnates versus the Popolo merchants, guilds, and other commoners and the church brought instability. Wars damaged trade.
The rivalry between supporters of the pope Guelfs and those of the emperor Ghibellines widened into bitter personal feuds. The only way a city could keep order was to appoint a podestà from another city, free of local rivalries, to rule, with a term of six months or a year. Rivalry was too extreme, mistrust too great, for vertical alliances and leverage. Bringing on the third period, in the thirteenth century, the city states invited landed lordships Signorías to contain their violence by ruling them. These noble families perceived that outward oriented trade and finance were their quickest route to wealth.
Industrialization and trade
As long as Africa continues to export primary commodities and source its raw materials from outside Africa, Africas transportation systems will remain outward oriented and sea bound rather than inward oriented and hinterland bound. For the current trend to be reserved, Africas industrial and trade patterns must undergo dramatic transformation. African Business
quoting UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization,
indicates that at billion, Africa accounts for less than one percent of the worlds Manufacturing Value Added MVA. Compare this with percent for Latin America, percent for Asia excluding China, percent for North America and 31 percent for Western Europe.
Africas MVA is one fourth of the United Kingdom, one eighth of Germany’s and only percent of the USAs. Thus, Africas infrastructure strategies cannot be viewed in isolation from industrialization and trade policies as well as other broader macro economic policies. An Integrated Cross Sectoral Approach is required to deal with Africas Infrastructure Revitalization and Repositioning. This requires the setting up of goal oriented, multi sectoral and multi disciplinary teams to define and facilitate the implementation of targeted and specific interventions to promote and improve regional infrastructure linkages in Africa.
It must be recognized that the private sector alone cannot address all the requirements of Africas regional infrastructure even if all the conditions were in place. In some cases, viability will only be realized if the basic infrastructure is put in place to stimulate production and or trade. In yet others, the state of the infrastructure to be privatized is in such poor state that some investment is required to bring the assets to a level where it becomes attractive to the private sector. Thus, some strategic interventions and investments by governments will be necessary to spur Africas infrastructure linkages alongside the private sector. Partnerships between the public and private sector are therefore both necessary and inevitable.
quoting UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization,
indicates that at billion, Africa accounts for less than one percent of the worlds Manufacturing Value Added MVA. Compare this with percent for Latin America, percent for Asia excluding China, percent for North America and 31 percent for Western Europe.
Africas MVA is one fourth of the United Kingdom, one eighth of Germany’s and only percent of the USAs. Thus, Africas infrastructure strategies cannot be viewed in isolation from industrialization and trade policies as well as other broader macro economic policies. An Integrated Cross Sectoral Approach is required to deal with Africas Infrastructure Revitalization and Repositioning. This requires the setting up of goal oriented, multi sectoral and multi disciplinary teams to define and facilitate the implementation of targeted and specific interventions to promote and improve regional infrastructure linkages in Africa.
It must be recognized that the private sector alone cannot address all the requirements of Africas regional infrastructure even if all the conditions were in place. In some cases, viability will only be realized if the basic infrastructure is put in place to stimulate production and or trade. In yet others, the state of the infrastructure to be privatized is in such poor state that some investment is required to bring the assets to a level where it becomes attractive to the private sector. Thus, some strategic interventions and investments by governments will be necessary to spur Africas infrastructure linkages alongside the private sector. Partnerships between the public and private sector are therefore both necessary and inevitable.
Liquid petroleum gas
Liquefied petroleum gas is already widely used as a vehicle fuel in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan and elsewhere. In Japan, taxis, of the total number of taxis, use LPG as their fuel. As a fuel for spark ignition engines, it has many of the same advantages as natural gas, with the additional advantage of being easier to carry aboard the vehicle. Its major disadvantage is the limited supply, which would rule out any large scale conversion to LPG fuel. As with natural gas, nearly all LPG vehicles presently in operation are retrofitted gasoline vehicles. The costs of converting from gasoline to propane are considerably less than those of
converting to natural gas, due primarily to the lower cost of the fuel tanks. For a light duty vehicle, conversion costs of are typical.
As with natural gas, the cost of conversion for high use vehicles can typically be recovered through lower fuel costs within a few years. Engine technology for LPG vehicles is very similar to that for natural gas vehicles, with the exception that LPG is seldom used in dual fuel diesel applications, due to its poorer knock resistance. LPG has many of the same emissions characteristics as natural gas. The fact that it is primarily propane or a propane or butane mixture rather than methane affects the composition of exhaust VOC emissions, but otherwise the two fuels are similar. LPG is produced in the extraction of heavier liquids from natural gas and as a byproduct in petroleum refining.
Presently, LPG supply exceeds the demand in most petroleum refining countries, so the price is low compared to other hydrocarbons. Wholesale prices for consumer grade propane in the US have ranged between per gallon for several years, or about less than the wholesale cost of diesel on an energy basis. Depending on the locale, however, the additional costs of storing and transporting LPG may more than offset this advantage.
converting to natural gas, due primarily to the lower cost of the fuel tanks. For a light duty vehicle, conversion costs of are typical.
As with natural gas, the cost of conversion for high use vehicles can typically be recovered through lower fuel costs within a few years. Engine technology for LPG vehicles is very similar to that for natural gas vehicles, with the exception that LPG is seldom used in dual fuel diesel applications, due to its poorer knock resistance. LPG has many of the same emissions characteristics as natural gas. The fact that it is primarily propane or a propane or butane mixture rather than methane affects the composition of exhaust VOC emissions, but otherwise the two fuels are similar. LPG is produced in the extraction of heavier liquids from natural gas and as a byproduct in petroleum refining.
Presently, LPG supply exceeds the demand in most petroleum refining countries, so the price is low compared to other hydrocarbons. Wholesale prices for consumer grade propane in the US have ranged between per gallon for several years, or about less than the wholesale cost of diesel on an energy basis. Depending on the locale, however, the additional costs of storing and transporting LPG may more than offset this advantage.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel is produced by reacting vegetable or animal fats with methanol or ethanol to produce a lower viscosity fuelthat is similar in physical characteristics to diesel, and which can be used neat or blended with petroleum diesel in a diesel engine. Engines running on biodiesel instead of or blended with petroleum diesel tend to have lower black smoke and CO emissions, but higher NOX and possibly higher emissions of particulate matter. These differences are not very large, however.
Other advantages of biodiesel include high cetane number, very low sulfur content, and the fact that it is a renewable resource. Disadvantages include high cost, reduced energy density resulting in lower engine power output, and low flash point, which may make it hazardous to handle. The effects of biodiesel on engine performance and emissions over a long time in actual service are not well documented. Although there are no published field test data on engine emissions, performance and durability for vehicles using blended or neat biodiesel, there are some reports in the literature on short term effects measured in the laboratory.
The general consensus of these studies is that blended or neat biodiesel has the potential to reduce diesel CO emissions although these are already low, smoke opacity, and measured HC emissions. However, the studies show an increase in NOX emissions for biodiesel fuel when compared to diesel fuel at normal engine conditions. The higher NOX emissions from biodiesel powered engines are partly due to the higher cetane number of biodiesel, which causes a shorter ignition delay and higher peak cylinder pressure. Some may also be due to the nitrogen content in the fuel. The reduction in smoke emissions is believed to be due to better combustion of the short chain hydrocarbons found in biodiesel, as well as the effects of the oxygen content.
Other data have also shown that mixing oxygenates with diesel fuel helps to reduce smoke. As for the HC emissions, research shows a reduction in HC emissions whith biodiesel fuel. However, the effect of the organic acids and or oxygenated compounds found in biodiesel may affect the response of the flame ionization detector, thus understating the actual HC emissions. The behavior of these compounds with respect to adsorption and desorption on the surfaces of the gas sampling system is not known.
Thus more studies are needed to understand the organic constituents in the exhaust gases from biodiesel powered engines before firm conclusions can be drawn regarding the effects on HC emissions. There is controversy concerning the effect of biodiesel on particulate matter emissions. The cost of biodiesel fuel is one of the principal barriers making it less attractive to substitute for diesel fuel. The cost for vegetable oils is about per gallon.
If the credit for glycerol, which is a by-product of the biodiesel transesterification process and a chemical feedstock for many industrial processes, is taken into account, the cost of converting vegetable oils to biodiesel is approximately per gallon. Thus, the total cost for biodiesel fuel is about gallon. This is substantially higher than for conventional diesel, which presently costs about gallon before taxes. If waste vegetable oil is used, the cost of biodiesel is claimed to be reduced to about. Since the heating value for biodiesel is less than that for diesel, more fuel must be burned to provide the same work output as diesel fuel. This adds further to the cost disadvantage of biodiesel.
Other advantages of biodiesel include high cetane number, very low sulfur content, and the fact that it is a renewable resource. Disadvantages include high cost, reduced energy density resulting in lower engine power output, and low flash point, which may make it hazardous to handle. The effects of biodiesel on engine performance and emissions over a long time in actual service are not well documented. Although there are no published field test data on engine emissions, performance and durability for vehicles using blended or neat biodiesel, there are some reports in the literature on short term effects measured in the laboratory.
The general consensus of these studies is that blended or neat biodiesel has the potential to reduce diesel CO emissions although these are already low, smoke opacity, and measured HC emissions. However, the studies show an increase in NOX emissions for biodiesel fuel when compared to diesel fuel at normal engine conditions. The higher NOX emissions from biodiesel powered engines are partly due to the higher cetane number of biodiesel, which causes a shorter ignition delay and higher peak cylinder pressure. Some may also be due to the nitrogen content in the fuel. The reduction in smoke emissions is believed to be due to better combustion of the short chain hydrocarbons found in biodiesel, as well as the effects of the oxygen content.
Other data have also shown that mixing oxygenates with diesel fuel helps to reduce smoke. As for the HC emissions, research shows a reduction in HC emissions whith biodiesel fuel. However, the effect of the organic acids and or oxygenated compounds found in biodiesel may affect the response of the flame ionization detector, thus understating the actual HC emissions. The behavior of these compounds with respect to adsorption and desorption on the surfaces of the gas sampling system is not known.
Thus more studies are needed to understand the organic constituents in the exhaust gases from biodiesel powered engines before firm conclusions can be drawn regarding the effects on HC emissions. There is controversy concerning the effect of biodiesel on particulate matter emissions. The cost of biodiesel fuel is one of the principal barriers making it less attractive to substitute for diesel fuel. The cost for vegetable oils is about per gallon.
If the credit for glycerol, which is a by-product of the biodiesel transesterification process and a chemical feedstock for many industrial processes, is taken into account, the cost of converting vegetable oils to biodiesel is approximately per gallon. Thus, the total cost for biodiesel fuel is about gallon. This is substantially higher than for conventional diesel, which presently costs about gallon before taxes. If waste vegetable oil is used, the cost of biodiesel is claimed to be reduced to about. Since the heating value for biodiesel is less than that for diesel, more fuel must be burned to provide the same work output as diesel fuel. This adds further to the cost disadvantage of biodiesel.
Older gasoline vehicle
The situation and circumstances regarding older vehicles differ significantly among different countries. However, several general conclusions appear warranted. Many developing countries have large populations of older uncontrolled vehicles that make a disproportionate contribution to their air pollution problems. For these countries, control efforts will need to be focused on these vehicles if rapid progress in reducing emissions is to be achieved.
Older vehicles tend not to be a serious problem at present in many rapidly industrializing developing countries such as China however, because vehicles remain very valuable one can foresee problems in the future as these vehicles age. In some countries, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe, the large and rapid influx of used vehicles in recent years appears to have created a special problem. As these vehicles age, it is likely that they will create long term problems unless those are addressed. Many countries could benefit from an increased focus on control strategies addressing older vehicles.
Older vehicles tend not to be a serious problem at present in many rapidly industrializing developing countries such as China however, because vehicles remain very valuable one can foresee problems in the future as these vehicles age. In some countries, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe, the large and rapid influx of used vehicles in recent years appears to have created a special problem. As these vehicles age, it is likely that they will create long term problems unless those are addressed. Many countries could benefit from an increased focus on control strategies addressing older vehicles.
Fabric
This technology is for handling the completion of cutting to the finish-pressing process and aims at techniques for conveying between processes and for transferring during a process, high accuracy positioning for the work and conveying machines, and auxiliary operating fabric for the work process. Fabric Holding Technique As a result of patternization of the holding function on the basis of examining and analyzing the movement of hands and fingers during the sewing operation, three modules of the vertical holding type, parallel holding type and fabric manipulation type are being developed.
Soft Fabric Conveying Technique For conveying systems in the sewing process, techniques such as the conveyer system, etc. are generally used as the technique for simply conveying of fabrics, so that in this research, a stock module that provides a buffer function between the before and after processes and a mating module that causes the fabric to join are being developed. sewing handler is being developes which can be applied to all processes for positioning the fabric to the soecifies position for the sewing machines and for performing sewing and pressing work.
Soft Fabric Conveying Technique For conveying systems in the sewing process, techniques such as the conveyer system, etc. are generally used as the technique for simply conveying of fabrics, so that in this research, a stock module that provides a buffer function between the before and after processes and a mating module that causes the fabric to join are being developed. sewing handler is being developes which can be applied to all processes for positioning the fabric to the soecifies position for the sewing machines and for performing sewing and pressing work.
Sports
KUALA LUMPUR, Arjun Halappas twin first half strikes lifted India to a victory over fighting Malaysia for a final meeting against Korea as well as an automatic qualifying spot for next years Junior World Cup mens hockey championship. India, runnersup in the Milton Keynes Junior World Cup, shot into a lead before the plucky Malaysians pulled off a goal seconds from the final hooter in the well fought second semifinal at the Bukit Jalil Stadium here today. South Korea outplayed Japan in the first semifinal to also book their berth for the championship to be held at Hobart, Australia next year.
Lee Jung Seon, Kim Joung Goo and Yoon Sung Hoon scored for Korea after Watanabe Yusuke put Japan ahead with a stunning first minute strike. Malaysia and Japan will meet to decide the third qualifying spot for the World Cup. India applied early pressure by forcing penalty corners in the sixth, seventh and eighth minutes as Malaysians seemed to wilt under the pressure of playing in front of a packed home crowd. In the minute, after the midfield had somewhat settled down, Deepak Thakur sped into the circle and saw his hit rebound off the goalkeepers pads. But Halappa, who had followed him, picked up the ball and smartly tapped it in to put India into lead. increased the lead in the minute when Gagan Ajit Singh, who was just trying to settle in, dribbled in and unleashed a shot and the Malaysian goalkeeper Kumar Subramanium squatted on the ball.
The umpire pointed to the spot to the delight of the Indian players and Arjun Halappa converted the stroke for his and Indias second goal. Just when it looked that India would dominate the proceedings, the defence started blundering with first Bimal Lakra delaying a clearance letting Malaysia earn a penalty corner. The hosts earned three consecutive penalty corners with one coming with only five seconds left in the first half. But goalkeeper Devesh Chauhan did well to charge out each time the Malaysian flicks to let India stay ahead at the break.
In an evenly balanced second half, Malaysia tried to break through but the Indian tactics of packing the midfield paid off. India had two forwards Deepak Thakur and Gagan Ajit Singh continuously prodding the Malaysian defence earning a couple of chances. The hosts goalkeeper, after an indifferent first half, did a good job at keeping the Indians away. Malaysia earned six penalty corners in the last minutes of the game, but Devesh Chauhan did the job well to keep the rivals at bay. Malaysia, finally, scored with seconds to go when Chua gave the ball to Keevan who deflected it past Devesh.
Lee Jung Seon, Kim Joung Goo and Yoon Sung Hoon scored for Korea after Watanabe Yusuke put Japan ahead with a stunning first minute strike. Malaysia and Japan will meet to decide the third qualifying spot for the World Cup. India applied early pressure by forcing penalty corners in the sixth, seventh and eighth minutes as Malaysians seemed to wilt under the pressure of playing in front of a packed home crowd. In the minute, after the midfield had somewhat settled down, Deepak Thakur sped into the circle and saw his hit rebound off the goalkeepers pads. But Halappa, who had followed him, picked up the ball and smartly tapped it in to put India into lead. increased the lead in the minute when Gagan Ajit Singh, who was just trying to settle in, dribbled in and unleashed a shot and the Malaysian goalkeeper Kumar Subramanium squatted on the ball.
The umpire pointed to the spot to the delight of the Indian players and Arjun Halappa converted the stroke for his and Indias second goal. Just when it looked that India would dominate the proceedings, the defence started blundering with first Bimal Lakra delaying a clearance letting Malaysia earn a penalty corner. The hosts earned three consecutive penalty corners with one coming with only five seconds left in the first half. But goalkeeper Devesh Chauhan did well to charge out each time the Malaysian flicks to let India stay ahead at the break.
In an evenly balanced second half, Malaysia tried to break through but the Indian tactics of packing the midfield paid off. India had two forwards Deepak Thakur and Gagan Ajit Singh continuously prodding the Malaysian defence earning a couple of chances. The hosts goalkeeper, after an indifferent first half, did a good job at keeping the Indians away. Malaysia earned six penalty corners in the last minutes of the game, but Devesh Chauhan did the job well to keep the rivals at bay. Malaysia, finally, scored with seconds to go when Chua gave the ball to Keevan who deflected it past Devesh.
Cultural software
Richard Dawkins has coined the word meme rhymes with cream to describe these units of cultural transmission. Meme derives from the Greek mimesis, or imitation, and may also be considered to be a pun on the English memory and the French meme. Memes are the building blocks of the cultural software that forms our apparatus of understanding. Memes are spread from person to person by observation and social learning either face to face or through media of communication like writing, television, or the Internet.
Through observation and social learning, people internalize and assimilate skills, beliefs, attitudes, and values, and these become part of their cultural software. In this way, memes are communicated from mind to mind, are adapted into our cultural software, and become a part of us. Culture is a system of inheritance we inherit our cultural software from the people around us, and we pass it on to those whom we in turn communicate with.
We use memes to understand, yet memes also use us, because they are inside us. Our tools of understanding are constructed from and with the skills and abilities that memes collectively provide. A person is a human being inhabited by memes, a complicated symbiosis of organism and cultural skills. People are complex combinations of their biological inheritance and cultural software, mediated through environmental influences; the information they carry is a combination of their genes and memes.
There are as many different kinds of memes as there are things that can be transmitted culturally. They include skills, norms, ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, and other forms of information. Examples of memes or groups of memes include how to perform a particular dance step how to build a flying buttress a tune a political slogan how to order a meal in a restaurant and belief in a divinity. Memes are primarily skills and abilities, but they also include beliefs about the world, paradigms of research, expectations about appropriate conduct including the conduct of others, lyrics to songs, and ways of pronouncing particular words. Memes encompass all the forms of cultural know how that can be passed to others through the various forms of imitation and communication.Linguistic abilities are primary examples of memes, but so, too, are bodily or kinesthetic skills, for bodily movements are as important to culture as belief systems. Body language and dance athletic, artistic, and craft skills gestures, expressions, and other bodily movements-all are to some extent transmissible and hence can constitute memes or complexes of memes. Indeed, imitating and improvising bodily movements may be one of the most basic forms of cultural transmission.
Through observation and social learning, people internalize and assimilate skills, beliefs, attitudes, and values, and these become part of their cultural software. In this way, memes are communicated from mind to mind, are adapted into our cultural software, and become a part of us. Culture is a system of inheritance we inherit our cultural software from the people around us, and we pass it on to those whom we in turn communicate with.
We use memes to understand, yet memes also use us, because they are inside us. Our tools of understanding are constructed from and with the skills and abilities that memes collectively provide. A person is a human being inhabited by memes, a complicated symbiosis of organism and cultural skills. People are complex combinations of their biological inheritance and cultural software, mediated through environmental influences; the information they carry is a combination of their genes and memes.
There are as many different kinds of memes as there are things that can be transmitted culturally. They include skills, norms, ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, and other forms of information. Examples of memes or groups of memes include how to perform a particular dance step how to build a flying buttress a tune a political slogan how to order a meal in a restaurant and belief in a divinity. Memes are primarily skills and abilities, but they also include beliefs about the world, paradigms of research, expectations about appropriate conduct including the conduct of others, lyrics to songs, and ways of pronouncing particular words. Memes encompass all the forms of cultural know how that can be passed to others through the various forms of imitation and communication.Linguistic abilities are primary examples of memes, but so, too, are bodily or kinesthetic skills, for bodily movements are as important to culture as belief systems. Body language and dance athletic, artistic, and craft skills gestures, expressions, and other bodily movements-all are to some extent transmissible and hence can constitute memes or complexes of memes. Indeed, imitating and improvising bodily movements may be one of the most basic forms of cultural transmission.
Nigerian embassy
It has been established that the attainment of the Vision of a united, industrious, caring and God fearing and democratic society is hinged on positive mutual reinforcement of the political, socio cultural and economic dimensions. There is an absence of a political philosophy or a coherent set of underlying principles and others which give meaning and direction to the countrys political culture and institutions.This situation has resulted in chronic instability in the polity. Socio culturally, Nigeria is in search of a common set of values that all Nigerians can relate to.
Nigeria has pursued policies, programmes and strategies which, though well intended, have not significantly met the aspirations of her citizens. What is required is a paradigm shift in the country's political, socio cultural and economic values. Politically, Nigerians need to build a society that upholds and defends the principles and practice of democracy, respects fundamental human rights and the rule of law, cherishes and promotes unity in diversity.
Socio culturally, Nigerians need to build a society that emphasises national identity and merit, rewards excellence, honesty, integrity, respect for the rule of law, caring for one another and the environment, as well as co operation and harmony. Economically, Nigeria needs a change in philosophy in favour of a strong public and private sector partnership to achieve sustainable economic growth and development that is private sector driven with the government as an enabler.
Nigeria has pursued policies, programmes and strategies which, though well intended, have not significantly met the aspirations of her citizens. What is required is a paradigm shift in the country's political, socio cultural and economic values. Politically, Nigerians need to build a society that upholds and defends the principles and practice of democracy, respects fundamental human rights and the rule of law, cherishes and promotes unity in diversity.
Socio culturally, Nigerians need to build a society that emphasises national identity and merit, rewards excellence, honesty, integrity, respect for the rule of law, caring for one another and the environment, as well as co operation and harmony. Economically, Nigeria needs a change in philosophy in favour of a strong public and private sector partnership to achieve sustainable economic growth and development that is private sector driven with the government as an enabler.
Cardiac pacemaker
The pacemaker an implanted electronic device that managed bradyarrhythmia had attained technological maturity, though not perfection Parsonnet and Bernstein predicted that the next generation of electronic devices would carry multifunctionality to new levels. The implantable multipurpose electronic system of the future would pace the heart, diagnose and interrupt tachyarrhythmias, identify and correct its own internal electronic problems, and adjust its output and sensing levels.
Much of this has come to pass. The past 15 years have seen the immense impact of the incorporation of sensors into the devices to adapt pacing rate and other functions to the activities of daily life. We have focused on bradycardia management in this paper, but atrial and dual chamber pacing evolved into recognized treatments for many supraventricular tachycardias this development is another indication of the remarkable flexibility of modern pacemakers.
Indications for pacing now extend beyond conduction system disease to include AV nodal ablation, while pacing has shown promise as a treatment for hypertrophic and end stage dilated cardiomyopathy, vasovagal syncope, long QT syndrome, and prevention of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in some patients. The industry is presently investigating numerous refinements in pacing technology, among them improved atrial tachycardia discrimination and algorithms to change the pacing mode automatically in response to a tachycardia elaboration of alternate sensors including Q T interval, temperature, right ventricular pressure, right ventricular dP dt, and pH self diagnostic techniques with automatic adjustment of thresholds for pacing and sensing in both chambers and multisite pacing with electrodes in three or four chambers.
In these developments the manufacturers have played the leading role, with clinicians peripherally involved until the stage of clinical evaluation. The tiny devices of the are increasingly self diagnostic, adjusting their function to the physiological demands of the body, the changes in stimulation and sensing threshold. Pacemakers began as appliances but are becoming fully automated machines. We will shortly see the complete integration of pacemakers with defibrillators in the same can.
Much of this has come to pass. The past 15 years have seen the immense impact of the incorporation of sensors into the devices to adapt pacing rate and other functions to the activities of daily life. We have focused on bradycardia management in this paper, but atrial and dual chamber pacing evolved into recognized treatments for many supraventricular tachycardias this development is another indication of the remarkable flexibility of modern pacemakers.
Indications for pacing now extend beyond conduction system disease to include AV nodal ablation, while pacing has shown promise as a treatment for hypertrophic and end stage dilated cardiomyopathy, vasovagal syncope, long QT syndrome, and prevention of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in some patients. The industry is presently investigating numerous refinements in pacing technology, among them improved atrial tachycardia discrimination and algorithms to change the pacing mode automatically in response to a tachycardia elaboration of alternate sensors including Q T interval, temperature, right ventricular pressure, right ventricular dP dt, and pH self diagnostic techniques with automatic adjustment of thresholds for pacing and sensing in both chambers and multisite pacing with electrodes in three or four chambers.
In these developments the manufacturers have played the leading role, with clinicians peripherally involved until the stage of clinical evaluation. The tiny devices of the are increasingly self diagnostic, adjusting their function to the physiological demands of the body, the changes in stimulation and sensing threshold. Pacemakers began as appliances but are becoming fully automated machines. We will shortly see the complete integration of pacemakers with defibrillators in the same can.
Jute business
Having its headquarters in kerala, india, we are one of the leading manufacturers of floor covering products for our clientele in india and abroad. was originally established and embarked into export trade with a shipment of coir matting to east africa. the company was registered with coir board and since then the firm has been doing export as manufacturers of premium quality floor coverings. Our modernized production units produce products having high quality standards and are known for their durability and longer life. We have a highly efficient team of staff, research associates and management who constantly upgrade the technology used in the manufacturing processes.
the founder of the company to his retirement he remained the pillar of strength of the company. His experience of over fifty years in the field has helped the company to maintain a unique place in the trade. We offer to our customers a specialized range of products bearing exclusive quality standards. Some of the premium quality products that we manufacture are:Coir Mats, Coir Mattings, Coir Rugs, Coir Fibre Mats,Cotton Kitchen Items, Cotton Rugs, Jute Mats, Jute Rugs, Nonwoven Mats, PVC Coir Mats, Rubber Door Mats, Rubber Floor Mats.
Backed by sophisticated technology and with decades of experience in the Coir Industry, our company has been able to provide our clients with quality products. Our expert professionals and skilled workers have been able to live up to the stringent standards set up by the various International Organizations. Our Companys operation personnel’s are professionally trained and qualified. This virtual infrastructure, including state of the art technology, is appropriate for the production of superior quality coir products.
Quality is our prime focus and we take all necessary steps that ensure excellent quality in every product that we supply. Adhering to both national and international standards of quality, we offer products that meet every specification desired by the quality. From selection of the raw materials to the finished products and before entering the premises of our warehouses, the products are stringently inspected within the assistance of quality experts. Our experience handicrafts and technocrats help us to continuously innovate new designs and customize the products according to the customer needs. These products are design made according to the design, patterns, shape, size and according to the needs of the customer.
the founder of the company to his retirement he remained the pillar of strength of the company. His experience of over fifty years in the field has helped the company to maintain a unique place in the trade. We offer to our customers a specialized range of products bearing exclusive quality standards. Some of the premium quality products that we manufacture are:Coir Mats, Coir Mattings, Coir Rugs, Coir Fibre Mats,Cotton Kitchen Items, Cotton Rugs, Jute Mats, Jute Rugs, Nonwoven Mats, PVC Coir Mats, Rubber Door Mats, Rubber Floor Mats.
Backed by sophisticated technology and with decades of experience in the Coir Industry, our company has been able to provide our clients with quality products. Our expert professionals and skilled workers have been able to live up to the stringent standards set up by the various International Organizations. Our Companys operation personnel’s are professionally trained and qualified. This virtual infrastructure, including state of the art technology, is appropriate for the production of superior quality coir products.
Quality is our prime focus and we take all necessary steps that ensure excellent quality in every product that we supply. Adhering to both national and international standards of quality, we offer products that meet every specification desired by the quality. From selection of the raw materials to the finished products and before entering the premises of our warehouses, the products are stringently inspected within the assistance of quality experts. Our experience handicrafts and technocrats help us to continuously innovate new designs and customize the products according to the customer needs. These products are design made according to the design, patterns, shape, size and according to the needs of the customer.
Furniture business
Everyone enjoys a comfortably furnished home where everything is just the way they want it and today, more than ever before, it is possible to have just what you want. Thanks to new materials, construction and styles, consumers can find an almost unlimited range of furniture in every style and price range. As with any investment, however, it pays to keep some basic facts in mind before you begin shopping for furniture. The purpose of this booklet is to provide you, the consumer, with basic information and guidelines so you can have the most enjoyment and the most value for your furniture dollar.
Plan Before You Buy. A good way to save time, money and the risk of disappointment is to keep some basic points of furniture buying in mind both before and when you shop. Know what you need. Consider your needs carefully. Whether you are furnishing a room, an entire home or simply buying a single item of furniture, decide just what you need and how long you will need it. For example, do you need short term furniture such as a baby crib that will soon be outgrown, or do you need long term furniture such as a table or chest of drawers to be used for many years Keeping your needs in mind will help you save time and money when you begin to shop. Know how it will be used Knowing how furniture will be used, and by whom, is important in deciding what style, construction and material are best for you.
For example, single persons and older couples may select styles and fabrics that would not be a wise choice for a couple with young children and a family pet. Your furniture use is an important factor in deciding what to buy. Know how much space you have. The size of the rooms you are furnishing is an important element in selecting every item for your home. It is a good idea to draw up a floor plan of your home and sketch in different sizes and arrangements of furniture to see how you can make the best use of the space you have. In planning your furniture size, keep in mind the width of stairs, halls and doorways. Many newer houses and apartments have rooms smaller than you may be used to and it is important to select furniture that can easily be moved in and around rooms and hallways. In determining size, keep in mind that you may move.
Plan Before You Buy. A good way to save time, money and the risk of disappointment is to keep some basic points of furniture buying in mind both before and when you shop. Know what you need. Consider your needs carefully. Whether you are furnishing a room, an entire home or simply buying a single item of furniture, decide just what you need and how long you will need it. For example, do you need short term furniture such as a baby crib that will soon be outgrown, or do you need long term furniture such as a table or chest of drawers to be used for many years Keeping your needs in mind will help you save time and money when you begin to shop. Know how it will be used Knowing how furniture will be used, and by whom, is important in deciding what style, construction and material are best for you.
For example, single persons and older couples may select styles and fabrics that would not be a wise choice for a couple with young children and a family pet. Your furniture use is an important factor in deciding what to buy. Know how much space you have. The size of the rooms you are furnishing is an important element in selecting every item for your home. It is a good idea to draw up a floor plan of your home and sketch in different sizes and arrangements of furniture to see how you can make the best use of the space you have. In planning your furniture size, keep in mind the width of stairs, halls and doorways. Many newer houses and apartments have rooms smaller than you may be used to and it is important to select furniture that can easily be moved in and around rooms and hallways. In determining size, keep in mind that you may move.
Cell phone business
The Cell Phone Store has a large selection of cell phone brands and cell phone types. We feel that you should be able to choose from among all the major cell phone manufacturers available. By having such a large cell phone selection, we can assure you of just the right cell phone to meet your cell phone needs. Affordable Phones offers a complete line of cellular phones and cellular phone accessories. We are proud to offer a full range of Nokia cellular phones as well. We only sell cellular phones of quality manufacturers. Nokia is one of these. Over the years that we have been in the cellular phone business, Nokia cellular phones and related products have proven to be customer pleasers. Just about any Nokia cellular phone you are looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Affordable Phones offers a complete line of phones and phone accessories. Below are some of the product categories we offer, or you can do a detailed If you want a really special phone, or a phone a little out of the ordinary that might not be on our site, feel free to and let us know what phone you'd like. We'll do everything we can to meet your phone needs. Affordable Phones offers a complete line of phones and phone accessories. We are proud to offer a full range of AT and T phones as well. We only sell phones of quality manufacturers. ATand T is one of these. Over the years that we have been in the phone business, AT and T phones and related products have proven to be customer pleasers. Just about any AT and T phone you our looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Affordable Phones offers a complete line of Siemens phones and Siemens phone accessories. We are proud to offer Siemens phones. We only sell phones of quality manufacturers. Siemens is one of these. Over the years that we have been in the phone business, Siemens phones and related products have proven to be customer pleasers. Just about any Siemens phones you our looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Affordable Phones has the greatest selection of cellular phone and cellular phone accessories. You should be able to visit one place to buy all the additional items and accessories that make your cellular phone operate the best possible. By having such a large cellular phone accessory selection, we can assure you find just the right telephone battery, cord or charger to meet your cellular phone needs. Cellular phone accessories can add tremendous functionality, ease of use and even a sense of style to your cellular phone. Just about any cellular phone accessory you are looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Affordable Phones offers a complete line of phones and phone accessories. Below are some of the product categories we offer, or you can do a detailed If you want a really special phone, or a phone a little out of the ordinary that might not be on our site, feel free to and let us know what phone you'd like. We'll do everything we can to meet your phone needs. Affordable Phones offers a complete line of phones and phone accessories. We are proud to offer a full range of AT and T phones as well. We only sell phones of quality manufacturers. ATand T is one of these. Over the years that we have been in the phone business, AT and T phones and related products have proven to be customer pleasers. Just about any AT and T phone you our looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Affordable Phones offers a complete line of Siemens phones and Siemens phone accessories. We are proud to offer Siemens phones. We only sell phones of quality manufacturers. Siemens is one of these. Over the years that we have been in the phone business, Siemens phones and related products have proven to be customer pleasers. Just about any Siemens phones you our looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Affordable Phones has the greatest selection of cellular phone and cellular phone accessories. You should be able to visit one place to buy all the additional items and accessories that make your cellular phone operate the best possible. By having such a large cellular phone accessory selection, we can assure you find just the right telephone battery, cord or charger to meet your cellular phone needs. Cellular phone accessories can add tremendous functionality, ease of use and even a sense of style to your cellular phone. Just about any cellular phone accessory you are looking for we have available in our warehouse at a great price.
Mobile home industry
Declining demand for new housing, low capital expenditures per employee, and a largely inexperienced work force have contributed to only modest long term productivity gains in the mobile homes industry. A new measure of industry productivity from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that output per hour increased at an average annual rate.
To put this figure in perspective, a comparison was made between the mobile homes industry and other manufacturing industries for which the Bureau measures productivity. The years were chosen for comparison because these were peak years in the business cycle, as measured by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Between, productivity in the mobile homes industry rose percent annually. More than percent of the manufacturing industries examined showed higher rates of increase in productivity during that same period.
The productivity indexes presented in this article represent the change over time in the ratio of the weighted output of a specified composite of products to the employee hours expended on that output. The output and employee hour series that underlie the productivity measures for the mobile homes industry are based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census.
To put this figure in perspective, a comparison was made between the mobile homes industry and other manufacturing industries for which the Bureau measures productivity. The years were chosen for comparison because these were peak years in the business cycle, as measured by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Between, productivity in the mobile homes industry rose percent annually. More than percent of the manufacturing industries examined showed higher rates of increase in productivity during that same period.
The productivity indexes presented in this article represent the change over time in the ratio of the weighted output of a specified composite of products to the employee hours expended on that output. The output and employee hour series that underlie the productivity measures for the mobile homes industry are based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census.
Miscellaneous goods industry
Productivity growth in the miscellaneous shopping goods stores industry is moderate, compared with other retail industries, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among retail industries, had higher productivity rates and had lower rates between. As measured by output per hour of all workers, productivity rose at an average annual rate of percent between. Output grew at percent annually and hours of all persons rose by percent.
The industry recorded its largest productivity gain of percent. Output grew percent and hours of all persons rose percent that year. The sharpest decline in productivity percent occurred output and hours grew and percent. Output rose percent as productivity rose percent and hours of all persons rose percent. Also in, output and productivity attained their peak levels, while hours reached a high for the period in.
The miscellaneous shipping goods stores industry comprises a variety of retail stores. Nine sub industries include stores that sell sporting goods books stationary jewelry hobby supplies toys, and games camera and photographic supplies gifts, novelties and souvenirs luggage and leather goods and sewing equipment, needlework supplies, and piece goods. In percent of the industrys retail sales and employment were accounted for in sporting goods stores and bicycle shops, book stores, and jewelry stores.
The industry recorded its largest productivity gain of percent. Output grew percent and hours of all persons rose percent that year. The sharpest decline in productivity percent occurred output and hours grew and percent. Output rose percent as productivity rose percent and hours of all persons rose percent. Also in, output and productivity attained their peak levels, while hours reached a high for the period in.
The miscellaneous shipping goods stores industry comprises a variety of retail stores. Nine sub industries include stores that sell sporting goods books stationary jewelry hobby supplies toys, and games camera and photographic supplies gifts, novelties and souvenirs luggage and leather goods and sewing equipment, needlework supplies, and piece goods. In percent of the industrys retail sales and employment were accounted for in sporting goods stores and bicycle shops, book stores, and jewelry stores.
Housefurnishing Industry
Following periods of decline, productivity in the housefurnishings industry advanced steadily after, reflecting consumer demand, marketing strategies, and other related factors. The industry comprises some establishments dominated by a fairly small number of large firms. While the large firms account for the majority of industry production and employment, many of the small firms produce specialty items. The industrys most important products are bedroom and bathroom fabrics bedsheets, pillowcases, comforters, bath towels, and other similar textile products.
Since the early, firms have been consolidating and restructuring their manufacturing processes, resulting in an industry with fewer, but larger firms. New, more productive manufacturing equipment allowed firms to increase output more rapidly than employment, resulting in increased productivity. Trends in productivity Productivity in housefurnishings grew at an average annual rate of percent between, compared with percent for all manufacturing. The industrys productivity growth as measured by the change in output per hour reflects a more rapid increase in output percent a year than in employee hours percent a year.
however, productivity declined by an average of percent a year. This period includes the recession from late through early during which.output dropped much more rapidly than employee hours. Even when output began to grow again after, it grew faster than employee hours only, and declined again, while employee hours continued to grow. Steady productivity growth really began after. output increased at an average rate of percent a year and hours increased percent per year. Productivity for this period grew at an average rate of percent a year.
Since the early, firms have been consolidating and restructuring their manufacturing processes, resulting in an industry with fewer, but larger firms. New, more productive manufacturing equipment allowed firms to increase output more rapidly than employment, resulting in increased productivity. Trends in productivity Productivity in housefurnishings grew at an average annual rate of percent between, compared with percent for all manufacturing. The industrys productivity growth as measured by the change in output per hour reflects a more rapid increase in output percent a year than in employee hours percent a year.
however, productivity declined by an average of percent a year. This period includes the recession from late through early during which.output dropped much more rapidly than employee hours. Even when output began to grow again after, it grew faster than employee hours only, and declined again, while employee hours continued to grow. Steady productivity growth really began after. output increased at an average rate of percent a year and hours increased percent per year. Productivity for this period grew at an average rate of percent a year.
Hardwood dimension and flooring industry
Productivity growth in the hardwood dimension and flooring industry averaged percent annually Small firms dominate the industry. Production tends to be labor intensive, with new technology being slow to disperse throughout the industry. The industry also experienced many changes in the demand for its products as consumer preferences changed. As a result, manufacturing efficiency often became expendable, exchanged for greater flexibility in production, in order to produce the largest range of products. Output over the period realized zero net growth, and employee hours fell by percent annually.
Productivity declined nine times, and output dropped eight times, during the period. The productivity trends can be divided into two subperiods As shown in table, during, productivity output per employee hour fell percent per year. The hardwood dimension and flooring industry felt the effects of the recession, with output, hours, and productivity all declining. The second subperiod, was more positive, with industry output and productivity moving upward in response to growth in demand and some industry consolidation. The productivity indexes developed for the hardwood dimension and flooring industry represent the change over time in the ratio of the weighted outputs of the industrys products to employee hours. The output indexes are developed using a deflated value technique.
Value of shipments data for the various product classes within the industry are converted to a constant dollar basis using BLS producer price indexes. Indexes of constant dollar values are combined with fixed period employee hour weights to derive an industry output index. This index is adjusted for industry coverage and the net change in inventories. The result is an index of industry production. Annual output indexes are benchmarked to more comprehensive data available every years in the Census of Manufactures. A more complete description of the methodology used to construct these measures is contained, in the appendix.
Productivity declined nine times, and output dropped eight times, during the period. The productivity trends can be divided into two subperiods As shown in table, during, productivity output per employee hour fell percent per year. The hardwood dimension and flooring industry felt the effects of the recession, with output, hours, and productivity all declining. The second subperiod, was more positive, with industry output and productivity moving upward in response to growth in demand and some industry consolidation. The productivity indexes developed for the hardwood dimension and flooring industry represent the change over time in the ratio of the weighted outputs of the industrys products to employee hours. The output indexes are developed using a deflated value technique.
Value of shipments data for the various product classes within the industry are converted to a constant dollar basis using BLS producer price indexes. Indexes of constant dollar values are combined with fixed period employee hour weights to derive an industry output index. This index is adjusted for industry coverage and the net change in inventories. The result is an index of industry production. Annual output indexes are benchmarked to more comprehensive data available every years in the Census of Manufactures. A more complete description of the methodology used to construct these measures is contained, in the appendix.
Nuts and bolts industry
Output per employee hour in the bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers industry increased at an average annual rate of percent between, according to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics industry labor productivity measure. Output increased by percent a year over this period, while employee hours inched up at the rate of percent annually.
The relatively low annual average increase in labor productivity for the industry over the period, however, masks a pattern of accelerating productivity growth. During the period, annual changes in industry output were often matched by changes in employee hours. From the late through the early, however, both industry employment and employee hours declined faster than industry output declined, resulting in productivity increases. Faced with ebbing demand for domestically produced bolts and nuts caused primarily by growing competition from imports, many establishments especially those employing workers or more shuttered their gates.
During the period, industry output increased at a percent annual rate, primarily reflecting large gains in the output of small sized establishments. Employee hours, however, increased by only percent per year. Much of this improvement in output per employee hour stemmed from the growing use of more versatile and higher capacity bolt forming machinery, improvements in machine durability, advances in bolt and nut design, and shifts in production processes. Because demand for the industrys products is closely tied to activity in durable goods-manufacturing industries, year to year changes in output and employee hours tended to reflect general economic conditions. During the recession, for example, the industrys output declined by about percent, while employee hours fell by almost percent.
The relatively low annual average increase in labor productivity for the industry over the period, however, masks a pattern of accelerating productivity growth. During the period, annual changes in industry output were often matched by changes in employee hours. From the late through the early, however, both industry employment and employee hours declined faster than industry output declined, resulting in productivity increases. Faced with ebbing demand for domestically produced bolts and nuts caused primarily by growing competition from imports, many establishments especially those employing workers or more shuttered their gates.
During the period, industry output increased at a percent annual rate, primarily reflecting large gains in the output of small sized establishments. Employee hours, however, increased by only percent per year. Much of this improvement in output per employee hour stemmed from the growing use of more versatile and higher capacity bolt forming machinery, improvements in machine durability, advances in bolt and nut design, and shifts in production processes. Because demand for the industrys products is closely tied to activity in durable goods-manufacturing industries, year to year changes in output and employee hours tended to reflect general economic conditions. During the recession, for example, the industrys output declined by about percent, while employee hours fell by almost percent.
Seafood industry
Fish and seafood products are enjoying a surge of popularity with consumers in the marketplace. However, the benefits of this rise have yet to be reflected in the long term productivity growth rates of the prepared fresh or frozen fish and seafoods industry. Productivity, as measured by output per hour, declined at an average annual rate of percent per year during the period. Limited technological diffusion and difficulties associated with processing perishable, highly variable, and seasonal products have contributed to productivity declines in this industry.
The productivity indexes represent the change over time in the ratio of the weighted output of a specified composite of products to the employee hours expended on that output. The output and employee hour series that underlie the productivity measures for the prepared fresh or frozen fish and seafoods industry are based on data from the Bureau of the Census. A more complete description of the methodology used to construct these measures is contained in the appendix at the end of this article.
Trends in productivity The industrys annual average percent decline in productivity reflects a percent rise in output and a percent increase in employee hours. Although the long term productivity trend was negative, there was significant year to year variation. During the period, annual increases in productivity occurred in years ranging from percent to percent. Productivity declines were registered in the remaining years, with the single largest decline occurring in, when productivity fell percent.
Many of the annual movements in productivity were associated with changes in output. In years in which output advanced, there were increases in productivity. Similarly, productivity declined in of the years that output fell. Additional factors that may have adversely affected productivity include the small and fragmented nature of industry firms and the continued dependence on labor intensive techniques in some areas of production attributable to the complex handling requirements of some products.
The productivity indexes represent the change over time in the ratio of the weighted output of a specified composite of products to the employee hours expended on that output. The output and employee hour series that underlie the productivity measures for the prepared fresh or frozen fish and seafoods industry are based on data from the Bureau of the Census. A more complete description of the methodology used to construct these measures is contained in the appendix at the end of this article.
Trends in productivity The industrys annual average percent decline in productivity reflects a percent rise in output and a percent increase in employee hours. Although the long term productivity trend was negative, there was significant year to year variation. During the period, annual increases in productivity occurred in years ranging from percent to percent. Productivity declines were registered in the remaining years, with the single largest decline occurring in, when productivity fell percent.
Many of the annual movements in productivity were associated with changes in output. In years in which output advanced, there were increases in productivity. Similarly, productivity declined in of the years that output fell. Additional factors that may have adversely affected productivity include the small and fragmented nature of industry firms and the continued dependence on labor intensive techniques in some areas of production attributable to the complex handling requirements of some products.
Wood industry
Virtually invisible to most consumers, products of the wood container industry are used to move products ranging from diapers to machine tools to groceries. Productivity gains spurred by widespread automation arrived to these suppliers of domestic industry as recently. Productivity in the wood containers industry, as measured by output per employee hour, grew at an average annual rate of percent during the period. Wood container output increased at a rate of percent. Employee hours, by comparison, increased at a rate of only percent. For the wood containers industry, productivity indexes represent the change in the ratio of the weighted output of specified products to the employee hours expended to produce that output. The output and employee hour series that underlie the industry productivity measure are based on data from the Bureau of the Census.
The output index is deflated by matching producer price indexes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For a more complete description of the methodology, see the appendix at the end of this article. Productivity and output Industry productivity grew most rapidly percent during the subperiod was a turning point for long term productivity gains in the wood container industry. Output increased at a rate of percent, while hours declined at a rate of percent. Productivity growth was not continuous during this subperiod, increasing in four years but decreasing in the other three. It surged in by percent and in percent, posting by far the biggest increases of the subperiod. Output increased percent in.
The largest output increase during the subperiod was percent the year of greatest growth within the extended economic expansion. Employee hours also increased considerably, however, rising by percent, holding productivity gains to percent that year. productivity growth slowed to a percent annual rate. Output expanded at a rate of percent, but hours rose at a rate of percent. Productivity fell percent in and percent in, but edged up percent in it rose percent in and peaked at percent in. Output rose percent in and percent in, when the economic expansion was approaching its peak. Hours rose by and percent in those years.
The output index is deflated by matching producer price indexes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For a more complete description of the methodology, see the appendix at the end of this article. Productivity and output Industry productivity grew most rapidly percent during the subperiod was a turning point for long term productivity gains in the wood container industry. Output increased at a rate of percent, while hours declined at a rate of percent. Productivity growth was not continuous during this subperiod, increasing in four years but decreasing in the other three. It surged in by percent and in percent, posting by far the biggest increases of the subperiod. Output increased percent in.
The largest output increase during the subperiod was percent the year of greatest growth within the extended economic expansion. Employee hours also increased considerably, however, rising by percent, holding productivity gains to percent that year. productivity growth slowed to a percent annual rate. Output expanded at a rate of percent, but hours rose at a rate of percent. Productivity fell percent in and percent in, but edged up percent in it rose percent in and peaked at percent in. Output rose percent in and percent in, when the economic expansion was approaching its peak. Hours rose by and percent in those years.
Magazine company
Headline THE HEIGHT OF GUITAR POWER. FOUR TOP MUSICIANS WILL EXPLORE A LOFTY RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES AT THE GUITAR. SUMMIT. BYLINE SEAN PICCOLI Music Writer If a summit, by popular definition, is a worldly exchange of ideas a meeting of the minds then the Guitar Summit convening on Sunday at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach lives up to its ambitious sounding title.
The concert unites four of Americas most accomplished guitar players: Stanley Jordan, Sharon Isbin, Herb Ellis and Rory Block. Together, they represent perhaps the greatest touring showcase of talent on guitar since John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia and Al Di Meola played jointly. To me, improvisation vs. composition is not a clear distinction, Jordan explained in a July online chat hosted by InterJazz, a Web site. For example, even if you improvise a solo in real time, it may have taken you years to be able to do that. And also, most of my best compositions come into my head fully formed and complete. Just like an improvisation. Jordan graduated from Princeton University with a degree in composition before moving to New York. He is a quiet, thoughtful man who puts a premium on space and balance in his life and has sought both by taking long breaks from touring and recording.
The concert unites four of Americas most accomplished guitar players: Stanley Jordan, Sharon Isbin, Herb Ellis and Rory Block. Together, they represent perhaps the greatest touring showcase of talent on guitar since John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia and Al Di Meola played jointly. To me, improvisation vs. composition is not a clear distinction, Jordan explained in a July online chat hosted by InterJazz, a Web site. For example, even if you improvise a solo in real time, it may have taken you years to be able to do that. And also, most of my best compositions come into my head fully formed and complete. Just like an improvisation. Jordan graduated from Princeton University with a degree in composition before moving to New York. He is a quiet, thoughtful man who puts a premium on space and balance in his life and has sought both by taking long breaks from touring and recording.
Rubber business
The Industrial Finance Corporation of India has submitted a revival package to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction for the VK Modi controlled Modistone Ltd. If approved, the company will only run two divisions, and all excess machinery and manpower will be done away with. Under the package, Modistone will be required to discontinue production of tyres, tubes and flaps. Instead, it will have to run only two divisions mixing and dipping sections for rubber and fabric.
There are about employees in Modistones factories spread across the country. According to the revival plan, only about employees, including managerial staff, are required to operate the two divisions. The recommissioning plan entails a capital expenditure of about crore. The net cash generated by operating the two sections will be utilised to meet existing liabilities of institutions and banks. This will be done after adjusting the reliefs and concessions in terms of the approved package of rehabilitation. The company has taken on lease about square metres of land from Bombay Port Trust. The proposed partial operation will only require about square metres of land, while the company plans to commercially develop the surplus area.
The revival package also proposes that institutions and banks waive per cent of their outstanding dues and allow repayment of the balance in equal quarterly instalments. This will be after an initial moratorium of one and half years after recommencement of operations at per cent per annum from the cut off date. The companys outstandings to banks and financial institutions stand at crore, while the amount proposed to be waived off is about crore. The principal outstandings to other creditors like employees dues, BPT, raw materials, promoters, taxes is about crore and the waiver required is about crore. The balance constitutes the amount that can be serviced by the company. Modistone also owes crore to Modi Rubber, the promoter and holding company, payable at per cent per annum. The revival package suggests that Modi Rubber convert a part of its loan into equity to take care of the promoters contribution towards the rehabilitation scheme, apart from waiver of interest. The revival plan also envisages liquidation of all liabilities within a maximum period of seven years including the initial moratorium period. The promoters of Modistone are Modi Rubber, chairman VK Modi, and vice chairman BK Modi. Modistone was originally promoted by Firestone Tyre and Rubber company of US. Modi Rubber acquired per cent of the companys equity, which was subsequently increased to per cent. The present equity holding of VK Modi and BK Modi is about per cent. Citing labour unrest and acute shortage of working capital, the management had declared a lockout at its Mumbai factory. But this was deemed illegal by the Mumbai high court in Novemberin response to a petition filed by the Modistone employees union. The order to lift the lockout may also be a crucial factor in implementing Modistones revival plan.
There are about employees in Modistones factories spread across the country. According to the revival plan, only about employees, including managerial staff, are required to operate the two divisions. The recommissioning plan entails a capital expenditure of about crore. The net cash generated by operating the two sections will be utilised to meet existing liabilities of institutions and banks. This will be done after adjusting the reliefs and concessions in terms of the approved package of rehabilitation. The company has taken on lease about square metres of land from Bombay Port Trust. The proposed partial operation will only require about square metres of land, while the company plans to commercially develop the surplus area.
The revival package also proposes that institutions and banks waive per cent of their outstanding dues and allow repayment of the balance in equal quarterly instalments. This will be after an initial moratorium of one and half years after recommencement of operations at per cent per annum from the cut off date. The companys outstandings to banks and financial institutions stand at crore, while the amount proposed to be waived off is about crore. The principal outstandings to other creditors like employees dues, BPT, raw materials, promoters, taxes is about crore and the waiver required is about crore. The balance constitutes the amount that can be serviced by the company. Modistone also owes crore to Modi Rubber, the promoter and holding company, payable at per cent per annum. The revival package suggests that Modi Rubber convert a part of its loan into equity to take care of the promoters contribution towards the rehabilitation scheme, apart from waiver of interest. The revival plan also envisages liquidation of all liabilities within a maximum period of seven years including the initial moratorium period. The promoters of Modistone are Modi Rubber, chairman VK Modi, and vice chairman BK Modi. Modistone was originally promoted by Firestone Tyre and Rubber company of US. Modi Rubber acquired per cent of the companys equity, which was subsequently increased to per cent. The present equity holding of VK Modi and BK Modi is about per cent. Citing labour unrest and acute shortage of working capital, the management had declared a lockout at its Mumbai factory. But this was deemed illegal by the Mumbai high court in Novemberin response to a petition filed by the Modistone employees union. The order to lift the lockout may also be a crucial factor in implementing Modistones revival plan.
Chair business
we have been established and has over the years established itself as one of the leading manufacturers of steel furniture for offices, restaurants and schools under the brand name of ENDURA while the domestic furniture is being manufactured and marketed under the brand name of CROWN.The entire range of Endura Office Chairs and Modular Office Partition System and are designed ergonomically for long hours of productivity. Endura products are manufactured under closed supervision of technical staff and go through stringent quality checks at various levels to give you the best. Research and development is a continous process in our company since we have our own tool room.
We have two well equipped manufacturing plants with state of art machinery. the quality management system has been successfully implemented that helps in selecting reputed suppliers, proper raw materials, process and quality controls, stringent quality inspection and time bound deliveries. We offer a wide range of designs,colours and quality fabrics in our Executive Chairs and Modular Work Stations to match the interiors and to create an ambience that captures corporate style.
Our Work Stations are not only simple to re configure but also have additional raceways for LAN wiring. These workstations are durable and cost effective and can accommodate more number of employees in less space, extending a contemporary and spacious look to the office interiors. The entire range of our ENDURA Executive Chairs are ergonomically designed for comfort par excellence. Available in a variety of colours and finishes our Chairs are loaded with all the advanced features. We have a wide range of Computer and Staff Chairs most suitable for the workstation concept of Offices today. All the Endura Office Chairs are perfectly designed to encourage a healthy, comfortable and productive work environment. In todays increased work pressure and competitive business environment, our work stations are ergonomically designed to make the work place look elegant and spacious. ENDURA work stations are durable, cost effective, easy to re configure and also have additional raceways for LAN wiring.
We have two well equipped manufacturing plants with state of art machinery. the quality management system has been successfully implemented that helps in selecting reputed suppliers, proper raw materials, process and quality controls, stringent quality inspection and time bound deliveries. We offer a wide range of designs,colours and quality fabrics in our Executive Chairs and Modular Work Stations to match the interiors and to create an ambience that captures corporate style.
Our Work Stations are not only simple to re configure but also have additional raceways for LAN wiring. These workstations are durable and cost effective and can accommodate more number of employees in less space, extending a contemporary and spacious look to the office interiors. The entire range of our ENDURA Executive Chairs are ergonomically designed for comfort par excellence. Available in a variety of colours and finishes our Chairs are loaded with all the advanced features. We have a wide range of Computer and Staff Chairs most suitable for the workstation concept of Offices today. All the Endura Office Chairs are perfectly designed to encourage a healthy, comfortable and productive work environment. In todays increased work pressure and competitive business environment, our work stations are ergonomically designed to make the work place look elegant and spacious. ENDURA work stations are durable, cost effective, easy to re configure and also have additional raceways for LAN wiring.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Sewing machine business
This is the technology in the central field of sewing, the object of which is to finish by sewing fabrics that have been cut, and this field at present is the most labor intensive. The objective of the system development in this field is processes for the making of parts in accordance with sewing information, etc. integrated in the cut pieces of fabrics, and further, to perform assembly sewing by combining them.
Research and development is being carried out based on the following three sub element techniques. As a pre processing working technique forthe cut pieces of fabrics, the development of a interlining cloth substitution technique, interlining cloth adhesion technique, and adhesion sewing technique is being carried out. Research is being and is divided into the multi functional technique that processes various parts sewing as FMS, the three dimensoinal sewing technique with the intention of stereo assembly sewing, and the super stitching technique related to a new stitching system. Multi functional sewing station Performs sewing various parts with exchanging varioes sewing heads and jigs. This device performs adhesion of the interlining cloth without heating the fabrics by high frequency induction heating using an adhesive mixed with a suscepter. Small sized light weight sewing machine for the three-dimensional sewing.
Flexible sewing sub system It automatically and flexibly carries out the interlining process of front and back bodies, and their stitching. Parts recognition before parts stitching and inspection of an intermediate goods after parts stitching are carried out. Pocket pattern with hemline folded is sewn, matching with front body pattern for automatic stitching
Research and development is being carried out based on the following three sub element techniques. As a pre processing working technique forthe cut pieces of fabrics, the development of a interlining cloth substitution technique, interlining cloth adhesion technique, and adhesion sewing technique is being carried out. Research is being and is divided into the multi functional technique that processes various parts sewing as FMS, the three dimensoinal sewing technique with the intention of stereo assembly sewing, and the super stitching technique related to a new stitching system. Multi functional sewing station Performs sewing various parts with exchanging varioes sewing heads and jigs. This device performs adhesion of the interlining cloth without heating the fabrics by high frequency induction heating using an adhesive mixed with a suscepter. Small sized light weight sewing machine for the three-dimensional sewing.
Flexible sewing sub system It automatically and flexibly carries out the interlining process of front and back bodies, and their stitching. Parts recognition before parts stitching and inspection of an intermediate goods after parts stitching are carried out. Pocket pattern with hemline folded is sewn, matching with front body pattern for automatic stitching
. Water ionizers business
We are the direct importer. we offer the leading high end water ionizers from Japan. We are Microwater We offer alkaline, anti oxidant drinking water and anti microbial acid water units to serve your good health and to sustain the environment. Superoxide water is uniquely safe for operators and all personnel. There are virtually no associated occupational hazards. It is safe for the environment. Hence, old standard protection measures are no longer necessary.
These includes transport, containment, storage and hazardous run off disposal problems plus associated record keeping required with conventional chemical supplies. Applications are Veterinary, medical, janitorial, food. cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparation and processing, livestock, janitorial industries. Superoxide Water is suitable for institutional use including hospitals, clinics, farms, meat processing plants, retail establishments, restaurants, fast food outlets, hand sanitization, homeland security, field hospitals and literally thousands of other applications.
Superoxide water is uniquely safe for operators and all personnel. There are virtually no associated occupational hazards. It is safe for the environment. Hence, old standard protection measures are no longer necessary. These includes transport, containment, storage and hazardous run off disposal problems plus associated record keeping required with conventional chemical supplies.
These includes transport, containment, storage and hazardous run off disposal problems plus associated record keeping required with conventional chemical supplies. Applications are Veterinary, medical, janitorial, food. cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparation and processing, livestock, janitorial industries. Superoxide Water is suitable for institutional use including hospitals, clinics, farms, meat processing plants, retail establishments, restaurants, fast food outlets, hand sanitization, homeland security, field hospitals and literally thousands of other applications.
Superoxide water is uniquely safe for operators and all personnel. There are virtually no associated occupational hazards. It is safe for the environment. Hence, old standard protection measures are no longer necessary. These includes transport, containment, storage and hazardous run off disposal problems plus associated record keeping required with conventional chemical supplies.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
As I got more involved in pushing our licensing business with Magnavox, my level of participation in the electro optics division decreased by the day. Gene Rubin, the divisions manager had been very supportive of what I was doing and so was Herb Campman. Eventually, we came to the conclusion that I should move into a staff position and pursue licensing and new TV game product development full time. Both Harold Pope and Sandy agreed that his seemed to make sense.
On paper, I was now assigned the Herb Campmans corporate I R and D office. That was a mere pro forma arrangement. I had to belong somewhere organizationally, so that was as good a place as any. I worked closely with Herb on whom I depended for funding. Lou Etlinger, our corporate director of patents, and Dick Seligman, one of Lous two patent lawyers were additional, close associates.
Dick wrote all of the many patents which would apply for over the next ten or fifteen years. Most of them issued. We had a very high success rate. Dick and I also frequently traveled to the US patent trademark offices at Crystal City in Washington, D C to argue our case in person after we received the usual office actions denying everything. On one notable occasion, we went to see Richard Murray, the primary examiner of several of my patents. The subject was an office action regarding the initial application of what would become the patent.
I had brought along a B W TV set and one of our early ping-pong game units. While Dick Seligman argued with the examiner over details of the claims, I blithely set up the TV set and the game and started up the ping pong game. When we first came into the office, the examiner had rejected the idea of a demo out of hand wasn t done Once the unit was playing there was no way he could keep from peeking at it. Half an hour later, Murray and half a dozen examiners from down the hall were in the room watching Dick and I play ping pong. The patent issued on March. It is the pioneer patent of the video game industry.
At Sanders, to keep hardware and, eventually, software development moving forward as we saw the need for it, I had to acquire at least one technician and an engineer for a start. Bill Harrison came back onboard. I interviewed a few young engineers from within the company and settled on Leonard Cope, a University of Main and Yale graduate who was not particularly happy with his work in the program group to which he was assigned. Neither was the program manager. Lenny was a maverick.
What Lenny needed was motivation.
We developed a great working relationship and he never looked back for a second. He turned out to be an exact match for what I needed he had the digital circuit design experience which I lacked and he was a good programmer. That would come in handy as we pursued dozens of video game and interactive video concepts over the next half decade. Lenny also became my right hand man in my professional non sanders life with Marvin Glass and Associates whose outside electronic toy and game developer I became. Just for starters, Lenny did the software for Simon the most successful handheld single chip microprocessor game of the Eighties. Its still in the stores.
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