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Chapter 1 : Old Habits Die Hard
Author: Phyllis Entis
Content Type: Trade
Category: Applied and Industrial Microbiology; Food Microbiology
Book DOI: 10.1128/9781555816186
Chapter DOI: 10.1128/9781555816186.ch1
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All of us—consumers, food handlers, and food safety professionals— are subject to the "old habits" syndrome. But we cannot afford to be complacent. To ensure the safety of our food and water supply, we must always look to our past experiences to teach us the best and safest ways to produce, prepare, and store food. Allowing a hot dish to cool on the countertop is no longer advisable; in fact, it can be downright dangerous. This chapter discusses the hazards of continuing old habits for thawing and cooking frozen food with a few illustrations. On March 31, 1986, Oklahoma's four schools reported an where victims variously reported experiencing nausea, vomiting, cramps, or fever. Many suffered from a combination of two or more symptoms. In all, more than 200 people were stricken with Salmonella food poisoning courtesy of the chicken. In another incident on March 18, 1993, the Cleveland City Health Department began receiving telephone calls from individuals stricken with food poisoning after consuming sandwiches from Danny's Deli. The Ohio Department of Health, which analyzed the suspect meat, reported that it contained a high concentration of Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium known to cause food poisoning and often associated with this type of outbreak. These and other reports in the chapter teach us that we must always look to our past experiences to teach us the best and safest ways to produce, prepare, and store food.
Citation: Entis P. 2007. Old Habits Die Hard, p 1-12. In Food Safety. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555816186.ch1
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from __future__ import division
from work_func_collection import *
import mmtbx.monomer_library.pdb_interpretation
from mmtbx import monomer_library
import mmtbx.monomer_library.server
import cctbx.geometry_restraints.manager
from libtbx.utils import Sorry
from libtbx.utils import null_out
from libtbx import easy_run
import iotbx.utils
import iotbx.phil
import os

'''
This code a modification of code taken from
c:\Phenix\Dev\phenix_sources\cctbx_project\mmtbx\command_line\pdb_interpretation.py
'''

def run(file_name):
  # get the default wroking parameters
  master_phil = get_master_phil()
  input_objects = iotbx.utils.process_command_line_inputs(
    args=file_name,
    master_phil=master_phil,
    input_types=("pdb","cif"))
  work_phil = master_phil.fetch(sources=input_objects["phil"])
  work_params = work_phil.extract()
  # Get monomers and their properties information
  mon_lib_srv = mmtbx.monomer_library.server.server()
  ener_lib = mmtbx.monomer_library.server.ener_lib()
  # Process pdb file
  processed_pdb_file = mmtbx.monomer_library.pdb_interpretation.process(
    mon_lib_srv=mon_lib_srv,
    ener_lib=ener_lib,
    params=work_params.pdb_interpretation,
    file_name=file_name[0],
    atom_selection_string=work_params.atom_selection,
    strict_conflict_handling=work_params.strict_processing,
    substitute_non_crystallographic_unit_cell_if_necessary=True,
    max_atoms=work_params.max_atoms,
    #log=sys.stdout)
    log=null_out())
  # conflict handling
  if (work_params.strict_processing):
    msg = processed_pdb_file.all_chain_proxies.fatal_problems_message()
    if (msg is not None):
      raise Sorry(msg)

  if (work_params.build_geometry_restraints_manager):
    processed_pdb_file.geometry_restraints_manager(
      params_edits=work_params.geometry_restraints.edits,
      params_remove=work_params.geometry_restraints.remove)
    site_cart = processed_pdb_file._geometry_restraints_manager.sites_cart_used_for_pair_proxies()
    # get_sorted(self, by_value, sites_cart, site_labels=None, max_items=None)
    #nonboned_proxies = processed_pdb_file._geometry_restraints_manager._pair_proxies.nonbonded_proxies.get_sorted(
      #by_value="delta",
      #sites_cart=site_cart)
    nonboned_proxies = processed_pdb_file._geometry_restraints_manager._clash_proxies
    clashscore = processed_pdb_file._geometry_restraints_manager._clashscore
    print '*'*80
    print '*'*80
    for i,x in enumerate(nonboned_proxies):
      print_record(x)
      if i>19: break
    print '*'*80
    print 'Clash list length: {}'.format(len(nonboned_proxies))
    print 'clashscore: {0:.2f}'.format(clashscore)
    print '*'*80
    #print len(nonboned_proxies[0])
    #print clashscore
    #print len(nonboned_proxies[0])/clashscore

    #deltas = [x[3] for x in nonboned_proxies[0]]
    #print 'Min delta: {0:.3f}'.format(min(deltas))
    #print 'Max delta: {0:.3f}'.format(max(deltas))
    #print '*'*70
    #i = 0
    #for x in nonboned_proxies[0]:
      #res1 = x[0][0][5:-1]
      #res2 = x[0][1][5:-1]
      #vdw = x[4]
      #model = x[3]
      #r = model-vdw
      #if r<=-0.4:
        #i += 1
        #print '{0} {1}  model= {2:.3f} vdw = {3:.3f} model-vdwl= {4:.3f}'.format(res1,res2,model,vdw,r)
      #if ('30' in res1) and ('30' in res2):
        #print '*'*70
        #print '{0} {1}  model= {2:.3f} vdw = {3:.3f} model-vdwl= {4:.3f}'.format(res1,res2,model,vdw,r)
    #print '*'*70
    #print 'number of clashes: {}'.format(i)

    #for i in range(10):
      #res1 = nonboned_proxies[0][i][0][0][5:-1]
      #res2 = nonboned_proxies[0][i][0][1][5:-1]
      #delta = nonboned_proxies[0][i][3]
      #print '{0} {1}  :  {2:.3f}'.format(res1,res2,delta)

    print 'ok'

def print_record(x):
  res1 = x[0][0][5:-1]
  res2 = x[0][1][5:-1]
  vdw = x[4]
  model = x[3]
  r = model-vdw
  #  N   ILE A 125
  [atom1,resName1,chain1,nRes1] = res1.split()
  [atom2,resName2,chain2,nRes2] = res2.split()
  res1 = '{0:>2} {1:3}  {2:3} {3:>4}'.format(chain1,nRes1, resName1,atom1)
  res2 = '{0:>2} {1:3}  {2:3} {3:>4}'.format(chain2,nRes2, resName2,atom2)
  print '{0}{1} :{2:.3f}'.format(res1,res2,r)

def get_master_phil():

  return iotbx.phil.parse("""\
atom_selection = None
  .type = str
  .help = "Limit all analysis of restraints to this selection only."
strict_processing = False
  .type = bool
build_geometry_restraints_manager = True
  .type = bool
build_xray_structure = True
  .type = bool
max_atoms = None
  .type = int

write_geo_files = False
  .type = bool
write_tardy_geo_files = False
  .type = bool

include scope mmtbx.monomer_library.pdb_interpretation.grand_master_phil_str
""", process_includes=True)

if __name__=='__main__':
  print '*'*80
  # set work folder
  set_working_path('Clashes\junk')
  print 'Current working path {}'.format(os.getcwd())
  #file_name = get_pdb_file('3e8k.pdb')
  file_name = get_pdb_file('101m_H.pdb')
  #cmd  = 'phenix.ready_set {}'.format(file_name)
  #print 'Running: {}'.format(cmd)
  #print '*'*80
  #probe_out = easy_run.go(cmd)
  ## getting to modified file name
  #line  = [x for x in probe_out.stdout_lines if 'Writing model to' in x]
  #file_name = line[0].split('Writing model to ')[-1]
  print 'Using the file {}, the file returned from phenix.ready_set'.format(file_name)
  #print '*'*80
  out = easy_run.go('phenix.clashscore {}  keep_hydrogens=True'.format(file_name))
  #print 'phenix.{}'.format(out.stdout_lines[-1])
  for l in out.stdout_lines:
    print l
  print '*'*80
  # Call the new clashscore
  run([file_name])

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Inderjeet Virdi January 11, 2019 Awards & Honours
Pranav R Mehta, President of the National Solar Energy Federation of India has become the President of the Global Solar Council.
He has become the first Indian to head the Global Solar Council.
About Global Solar Council:
Global Solar Council is an international non-profit association of the national, regional and international associations in solar energy and the world's leading corporations.
The Global Solar Council, headquartered in Washington D.C., USA came into being following the historic United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP 21).
The Global Solar Council is an International Coalition of more than 30 nations, utilising maximum solar energy which have decided to harness the renewable energy for the greater good.
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National Solar Energy Federation of India is an umbrella organization of all solar energy stakeholders of India working in the area of policy advocacy for Solar Energy.
National Solar Energy Federation of India aims to provide a platform at the National level for addressing all issues connected with solar energy growth in India.
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a. Pranav R Mehta
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Sorority to hold Basket Bingo
A basket bingo night on Nov. 12 will be hosted by one of Stevenson's sororities, Phi Sigma Sigma, in Rockland Conference Room A.
A very popular event among members' families and alumnae of Phi Sigma Sigma, Basket Bingo remains the sorority's biggest fundraiser. (Photo by Nhu Nguyen)
The sorority is comprised of over 100 members, who have donated the items that make up the prize baskets given out when participants win a Bingo round. In addition, there will be a 50/50 raffle, as well as circulating donation cups to collect extra funds for the organization.
The profits from the bingo are split between the sorority's personal fundraising and their specific philanthropic cause, school and college readiness.
Last year, Bingo participants were asked to bring school supplies and in return got to play an extra round of bingo. The supplies were donated to The Wish List Depot so that they could be distributed to schools in need in Baltimore City.
In addition to raising money, they are organizing a donation table at the event, for which they are asking attendees to bring items such as hats, gloves and scarves to donate to children of inner city Baltimore.
Jacqueline Smith, who has been a member of Phi Sigma Sigma for about a year, is this year's fundraising co-chair, specifically for the Basket Bingo event.
"This is a fun event," she said. "It's an opportunity to win cool stuff while helping out."
If students are interested in doing more to help out, the sorority holds two fundraisers every semester. Their Yankee Candle sale just ended Oct. 30, but there will be two more opportunities to support a good cause in the spring. The group also hosts occasional food nights, where a local eatery will sponsor them and give a percentage of their profits to the sorority.
"Joining [Phi Sigma Sigma] in general is a great way to get involved," Smith said. She stressed the importance of being part of an organization that is both fun and fulfilling, adding that interested female students are always welcome.
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Pickaxe Pete
Pickaxe Pete is a platform game released as cartridge number 43 for the Philips Videopac console. It was published in North America for the Magnavox Odyssey² as Pick Axe Pete!. In Brazil, Pickaxe Pete was re-branded as Didi na Mina Encantada (Didi in the Enchanted Mine) for the Odyssey. Pickaxe Pete was designed by Ed Averett, who wrote the majority of the games for the system.A U.S. national competition, "The Pick Axe Pete Pick-Off," was held at the World's Fair in October 1982.
Publisher Philips,Magnavox


Strategy for Live Casino Holdem - A Live Dealer Casino Holdem Guide.
Live Casino Hold'em is based on the card game Texas Holdem Poker, which is a multiplayer poker variant.
In Texas Hold'em players are dealt 2 personal cards and 5 community cards and attempt to beat each other by making the best 5 card poker hand out of the seven cards dealt.
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The objective of Live Casino Hold'em is to beat the dealer, by having a better 5 card poker hand than he does. An unlimited number of people can play the one set of player cards.
The game is played with a standard 52 card deck. The deck is shuffled and changed after every hand, and depending on the live casino it will be done by an assistant to the dealer, the dealer themselves or an automatic dealing machine.
As in poker, hands are ranked according to a preset value.
Betting takes place before any cards are dealt and again after the flop or 3 community cards have been dealt.
After betting has taken place the remaining two community cards are dealt.
As Casino Hold'em is played against the dealer it's a perfect game to be played at a live casino. That's why you'll hear and see it referred to as Live Casino Hold'em.
Casino Hold'em was developed by Stephen Au Yeung as a training aid for his girlfriend, who he was teaching how to play Texas Hold'em Poker.
It first appeared online in 2010 and since then a few live casino providers have purchased licenses to use it.
Evolution Gaming, Playetch, Ezugi and Microgaming all offer Live Dealer Casino Hold'em.
The game is the same at all the providers, with one exception. Evolution Gaming has added a networked Progressive Jackpot to it's version.
The jackpot currently stands on April 25, 2019 as £2,470,444.
There is 3 opportunities to bet in Live Casino Holdem.
The first is the Ante Bet, which is placed before any cards are dealt.
The second is an optional Bonus (or AA) side bet that is placed at the same time as the Ante bet, which pays out if a pair of aces or higher is dealt in the first 5 cards.
The third is the CALL Bet, which is twice the Ante bet and is placed if your decide to play the hand after the 3 community cards have been dealt.
The player makes his Ante bet and optional Bonus bet.
Following a shuffle, the dealer deals two cards face up to the player and two cards face down to the dealer position.
Three community cards are then dealt face up in the middle of the table.
The player then has to make a decision.
He can choose not to play his hand and Fold and all his bets will be lost.
If he has a winning Bonus bet them to collect it he must Call.
If he thinks he has the dealer beaten then he should Call. A Call bet is then taken which is twice the original Ante Bet.
The dealer then deals the remaining two community cards and turns over his two cards.
A showdown now takes place where the best 5 cards from each hand are displayed and compared.
If the dealer has a pair of 4's or better, he is said to have a qualifying hand i.e he has "qualified".This means he'll be able to pay players winning call bets in addition to the Ante Bet.
If the dealer qualifies and the player has a better hand the player wins. The dealers will pay the Ante Bet (at the displayed odds) and the call bet at even money 1:1.
If the dealer doesn't qualify, the player wins. The dealer will pay the Ante Bet (at the displayed odds) and the call bet is returned to the player.
If the dealer beats the players then the player loses all his bets.
If the dealer and the player have exactly the same 5 card hand this is known as a push. The players' bets are returned to them.
If the player has placed a Bonus Bet and the first 5 cards contain a pair of aces or more, he is paid at the displayed odds, as long as he placed a Call Bet to play the hand.
The high card is the Ace, if this ties with another hand, then the second highest card in the hand is used as a tie-breaker, and so on until the hand is won or tied.
Two identical valued cards, in this case a pair of 9's. A pair of 10's or above would beat this hand. If another hand has a pair of 9's then the next highest card is used to determine the winner.
Two sets of pairs where each pair is different from the other e.g. 9's and 3's. if another hand has two pairs then the hand containing the higher pair will win.
One set of 3 cards that have the same value. In this case three 5's. This hand would be beaten by three 6's or above.
A hand of 5 cards that form a run. The suits do not need to be the same, so in this example, we have a run of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Straights with a higher run value e.g. 5,6,7,8,9 would beat this hand.
A set of 5 cards from the same suit. The high card in the hand is used to determine ties. This hand is a 10 high heart flush.
This is a combination hand that is made up of 3 of a kind and a pair. The three of the kind is dominant in the hand and would be used to determine ties with other full houses. This hand would be referred to 9's over 5.
4 cards that are of the same value, one from each suit. The value of the 4 of a kind is used to determine a winner if there is another 4 of a kind hand in play.
This is a set of 5 cards in a run, but all in the same suit. In this example, we have 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 7c.
The best possible hand in poker. A straight flush of the highest value cards in a suit.
Evolution Gaming has introduced a Progressive Jackpot for their version of Live Casino Hold'em.
It's a network jackpot, which basically means that all of the casinos using their software and have signed up to offer the jackpot will be able to offer it to their players.
The jackpot is paid when a 7 card straight flush is dealt.
All players playing the bonus bet at the time the hand is dealt will receive a cut of the progressive jackpot.
There are lesser prizes available for lower valued hands.
These get paid to each player rather than a proportion of the payout.
Play at most Evolution Casinos. ( A full list of participating casinos).
Casino Hold'em is available at Playtech, Evolution & Ezugi Live Casinos.
The games, payouts and playing rules are all the same.
What's different is how each game is presented, so lets take a closer look at each.
The main difference with Evolutions Live Casino Holdem is the additional Progressive Jackpot.
It costs £€1 to play as a side bet. The current Jackpot Value for April 25, 2019 is £2,470,444.
Playtech has 2 Live Casino Holdem Tables. One is streamed from their Latvian Studio.
The other is Soho Casino Holdem and this table is in their Romanian Studio.
Ezugi's table looks an plays the same as the other suppliers.
If you're based in the UK you can't play at this table.
Leo Vegas has both Evolution & Ezugi Versions.
It certainly helps if you've played Texas Holdem poker, as you'll already be familiar with what a good strong hand looks like.
If you're a poker player there is a basic strategy that will help you perform better at the table.
Remember that you're up against the dealer. You must have a better hand than the dealer to beat him. The cards you are dealt, your Hole Cards, determine whether tyou call or fold your hand when the flop has been dealt.
A strong hand is one that will beat the dealer, but also one that has a high probability of making a winning hand.
So good Hole cards to Call with are often.
You have an Ace or King.
You have a Queen or Jack unless the community cards are all the same suit and you don't already have one in your hand. If you don't, fold the hand.
You have a Flush or Straight Draw and you only need one card to complete the hand. i.e. 4 out of the 5 cards are a flush or straight.
Your two Hole Cards are Over Cards i.e. your two cards are greater in value than the 3 community cards, eg. you have Jack, Eight and the community cards are Seven, Five, Three.
Fold if you have no cards that match the board and no cards over 10 unless you have a straight draw or flush draw.
I know it looks complicated, but it's not. Just follow these basic steps and you'll be fine.
I've produced a list of the Best Live Casino Holdem casinos which gives you a choice of great live casinos that carry the game.
Currently Playtech, and Evolution Gaming offer Live Casino Hold'em, although this is bound to improve as the market matures.
Live Three Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold'em are other variants of the game. You can read more about live three card poker or other live casino games here.


With Vancouver housing prices at an all-time high, tiny homes offer young people a cheaper living option.
Attendees of the BC Home and Garden Show line up to check out one of the three tiny homes onsite.
According to a Point2 Homes study, Vancouver is the least affordable housing market in North America.
Mint Tiny Homes, a Delta-based tiny home manufacturing company, offers a cheaper alternative to get into the market, with prices starting at $50,500. Attendees of the BC Home and Garden Show had the chance to walk through three different styles of tiny homes in order to see if they could picture themselves living in one.


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Larson C ice-shelf break-away is not human-caused but Guardian tries hard to imply otherwise
A couple of days ago the BBC had an article Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic.
The giant block is estimated to cover an area of roughly 6,000 sq km; that's about a quarter the size of Wales.
A US satellite observed the berg on Wednesday while passing over a region known as the Larsen C Ice Shelf.
Scientists were expecting it. They'd been following the development of a large crack in Larsen's ice for more than a decade.
The rift's propagation had accelerated since 2014, making an imminent calving ever more likely.
After looking at various evidence the BBC concludes
"Most glaciologists are not particularly alarmed by what's going on at Larsen C, yet. It's business as usual."
Researchers will be looking to see how the shelf responds in the coming years, to see how well it maintains a stable configuration, and if its calving rate changes.
There was some keen interest a while back when the crack, which spread across the shelf from a pinning point known as the Gipps Ice Rise, looked as though it might sweep around behind another such anchor called the Bawden Ice Rise. Had that happened, it could have prompted a significant speed-up in the shelf's seaward movement once the berg came off.
As it is, scientists are not now expecting a big change in the speed of the ice.
That is the theory about a link with accelerating global warming is no longer held due to lack of evidence. But the Guardian sees things differently.
Unlike thin layers of sea ice, ice shelves are floating masses of ice, hundreds of metres thick, which are attached to huge, grounded ice sheets. These ice shelves act like buttresses, holding back and slowing down the movement into the sea of the glaciers that feed them.
"There is enough ice in Antarctica that if it all melted, or even just flowed into the ocean, sea levels [would] rise by 60 metres," said Martin Siegert, professor of geosciences at Imperial College London and co-director of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change & Environment.
Despite the lack of evidence for the hypothesis about accelerating ice loss due to glaciers slipping into the sea the Guardian still quotes the unsupported hypothesis. Then the article has a quote from someone who seems to extend the hypothesis to the entire continent. Inspection of their useful map of the location of Larson C might have been helpful.
Larsen C is located mid-way up the Antarctic Peninsula, which comprises around 2% of the area of Antarctica. The Peninsula has seen some rapid warming, quite unlike East Antarctica where very little warming has been detected. That is the Antarctic Peninsula is climatically different from the vast majority of the continent, where nearly all of the ice mass is located.
The article the goes on to contradict the implication with climate change, so the quote is out of context.
Andrew Shepherd, professor of Earth Observation at the University of Leeds, agreed. "Everyone loves a good iceberg, and this one is a corker," he said. "But despite keeping us waiting for so long, I'm pretty sure that Antarctica won't be shedding a tear when it's gone because the continent loses plenty of its ice this way each year, and so it's really just business as usual!"
However, the Guardian then slips in another out of context quote at the end of the article.
The news of the giant iceberg comes after US president Donald Trump announced that the US will be withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate accord – an agreement signed by more than 190 countries to tackle global warming.
Another quote from the BBC article helps give more perspective.
How does it compare with past bergs?
The new Larsen berg is probably in the top 10 biggest ever recorded.
The largest observed in the satellite era was an object called B-15. It came away from the Ross Ice Shelf in 2000 and measured some 11,000 sq km. Six years later, fragments of this super-berg still persisted and passed by New Zealand.
In 1956, it was reported that a US Navy icebreaker had encountered an object of roughly 32,000 sq km. That is bigger than Belgium. Unfortunately, there were no satellites at the time to follow up and verify the observation.
It has been known also for the Larsen C Ice Shelf itself to spawn bigger bergs. An object measuring some 9,000 sq km came away in 1986. Many of Larsen's progeny can get wound up in a gyre in the Weddell sea or can be despatched north on currents into the Southern Ocean, and even into the South Atlantic.
A good number of bergs from this sector can end up being caught on the shallow continental shelf around the British overseas territory of South Georgia where they gradually wither away.
Bigger events have happened in the past. It is only due to recent technologies that we are able to measure the break-up of ice shelves, or even to observe icebergs the size of small countries.
Note that the Guardian graphic is sourced from Swansea University. Bloomberg has a quote that puts the record straight.
"Although this is a natural event, and we're not aware of any link to human-induced climate change," said Martin O'Leary, a glaciologist at Swansea University, in a statement.
Kevin Marshall
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Tagged Antarctic Peninsula, Climate Alarmism, Larsen C iceberg, The Guardian
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Today short course machines are specialty built from the ground up for maximum performance on the tighter courses they perform on. In the beginning the same machines that competed in desert races like the Mint 400 or Baja events were the same used in short course. No specialty prepared short course vehicles existed then so dune buggies, two and four-wheel drive pick-ups, Jeeps and motorcycle classes made up all short course events. Not so in today's mega bucks specialty built tube frames. By reviewing the classes of vehicles and some of the machines used then and now one can see the evolution that short course has taken.
MTEG Grand National Sport Trucks
At first the Grand National Sport Trucks were heavy full-size modified pickups. It quickly became obvious the tight confines of stadium racing required better handling vehicles. So with the constantly improving technology of the day the switch was made to the more nimble highly modified mini-pickups. Factory backed mini-pickup trucks with the latest technology soon became the norm. Built from the ground up specifically for stadium racing those sophisticated racing machines represented both the domestic and imported brands and were equipped with a maximum engine displacement of 2850cc (183 cu. in.). Many started racing with highly modifed four-cylinders with no more than six cylinders being allowed. Glenn Harris' Team Mazda raced the factory rotary engine. The Grand National Sport Trucks were vehicles marketed as mini or mid-sized factory production 2-wheel drive's with a minimum wheelbase of 104 inches and a maximum wheelbase of 119.6 inches. Body styles had to have been series produced in quantities of at least 5000 units within a 12 month peroid and be readily available to the general public. Having showroom appearance went further in the rules as tires had to be D.O.T. approved production light truck tires. All the lights had to have O.E.M. appearance. To remain current, body styles were not allowed if more than three years back dated. This show room appearance applied to the old car sales adage of, "Race on Sunday, sale on Monday." At the time these high flying trucks required not only quick reaction and expert driving skills but plenty of physical stamina. A competitive model would cost anywhere from $125,000 to $200,000 to build and required a like amount for the support for a full season.
UltraStock/Sport Utility
When considering the vehicle classes for his original stadium event Thompson had to chose from existing categories, selecting the most popular and best-suited to the stadium competition. However, after a few years of operation Thompson added an additional category. One might say the UltraStock class introduced in 1985 by MTEG could be consided some of the first specialty built racers for short course. They were also restricted to 2-wheel drive but could be either front or rear wheel drive. Although most were rear engine buggies with fiberglass bodies fitted. A mass produced "kit car" reduced fabrication coasts by installing a "pod" inside the chassis. This pod included a molded-in stock appearing dashoard, floorboard, and innner side panels. The look of production cars built for racing short course with the sleekness of stock bodied sports cars was an idea that Mickey felt fans could identify with. Also the manufacturers involved at the time may have added to his decision making. This class body style also had to utilize a replica body of currently manufactured Sport Utility vehicles with at least 5000 units produced and be readily available to the public. At first the look-alike cars were the Pontiac Fiero, VW Golf and Corrado models and Porsche. The class was first introduced at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and the event was won by Vince Tjelmeland. At the urging of various manufacturers in 1990 the Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota 4-Runner, Ford Explorer were added to the class line up. Then in 1993 the car models were eliminated and the class designation became the Sport Utility.
The Super 1600 buggy class is one of the original classes still raced in short course today.These popular single-seat, open-wheel buggies weighing in between 1100-1200 pounds are light and very agile making them ideal for the tight confines of this type of racing. The buggy class is popular with racers for their relatively low maintenance cost. Powered by a rear-mounted 1650cc motor the engines are commonly of the Volkswagon or Toyota brand. Air cooled engines could run a displacement of 1835cc. Jerry Whelchel was the all time main event winner in the MTEG series with many of his wins coming in this class.
4-Wheel ATV
In the beginning of the ATV class there were only three-wheel ATVs. Shortly after the newer and improved four-wheel ATV came on the scene, all running 250cc engines. Although twin cylinder displaced engines could run up to 350cc. For a short time both the three and four-wheel ATVs competed together. The ATVs were well represented by the major factory manufacturers such as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki. In 1992 a couple of new brands came on the scene when specialty built Laeger and JPs were introduced. These two brands made a serious impact as in 1993 the top six points finishers were on either of these brands. That year Doug Eichner took the class championship on a Laeger with runner up Mark Ehrhardt on a JP.
Odyssey/Superlite
There is something about the scaled down version of racecars that are fan favorties. The Odyssey Class that later became the Superlite class was one of the earliest scaled down off-road racecars. Having progessed from unsuspended all-terrain Honda Odysseys introduced to the seriesw in 1984 they soon became full-blown sophisticated racing machines. This class evolved as later modifications were introduced from aftermarket shock asborbers and special A-arms. At first stock frames were retained. Their agility and quickness made them ideally suited to the tight confines of stadium racing. As the class popularity grew there were more modifications available and eventually special frames were allowed. Making their transition into full-blown racers came when fully-independent suspension systems, disc brakes, automatic clutchs and supertuned 400cc two-stroke engines were installed. So in 1987 they offically became Superlites.
Ultracross
UltraCross was the MTEG version of motocross racing for 2-stroke 250cc motorcycles and was introduced in 1987 at the MTEG Hoosier Dome event. Later on four stroke engines running between 250-612cc were permitted. This was Thompson's only two-wheel class and added a unique twist by running this event in reverse direction from the four-wheel classes. The UltraCross class served as a stepping stone for many young racers headed into the AMA Supercross series such as Jeremy McGrath, Jeff Matiasevch, Larry Brooks, Shaun Kalos, and Michael Graig.
What Is The Sport
Before All the Glitz and Glamor
The National Four-Wheel Drive Grand Prix
Saddleback Raceway
SCORE Riverside
Stadium Racing
SODA/CORR/TORC
Championship Off Road Racing, CORR
Crazy Times (CORR out, LOORS in)
Robby Gordon and Stadium Racing
Today's Classes
Short Course Today
Future of Short Course Racing


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UCL Faculty of Laws
Mishcon Lecture 2016: Reflections on the revolution in America
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On Wednesday 23 November 2016, journalist, author and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland was keynote speaker at 'Mishcon Lecture 2016: Reflections on the Revolution in America' at UCL's Darwin Lecture Theatre.
230 people attended the lecture, which was introduced by Professor Piet Eeckhout, Vice-Dean (Staffing) and Professor of EU Law at UCL Laws.
Mr Freedland talked about the three faces of the recent American election and why this can be considered a revolution.
The Mishcon Lectures were established at UCL in 1990 by Lord Mishcon's children to mark his 75th birthday and in recognition of his achievements and service in the fields of law, education, religion, government and politics, both central and local.
Vivienne Parry OBE, writer and broadcaster, said:
'This was one of the best things I have ever been to at UCL. It was terrific'
Jeremy Posnansky QC, one of the many attendees, said:
'It's almost impossible to believe that Wednesday's was the 25th Annual Mishcon Lecture. What a lasting and wonderful memorial it is to Lord Victor Mishcon. And it's obviously a powerful magnet for great speakers, as having Jonathan Freedland confirmed.
He was certainly a great speaker and his was a great text. Jonathan's lecture was right up there with the best of them. At risk of a groaningly bad play on words, it was a golden performance for a silver anniversary!'
Jonathan Freedland is an award-winning journalist, best seller author and broadcaster. He has been a weekly columnist for the Guardian since 1997 and is the presenter of BBC Radio 4's contemporary history series, The Long View. He is also a regular contributor to a range of US publications, including The New York Review of Books.
In 2014 he was awarded the Orwell Special Prize for journalism. He is the author of eight books, five of them best-selling thrillers under the name Sam Bourne.
Read this blog about the lecture.


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Voices In The Week's News: March 2, 2012
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Debate continued in the legislature over the governor's proposal for the State Hospital… and over whether or not to remove the philosophical exemption for vaccinations. The City of Burlington has not yet decided if it will renew the Farmer's Market's lease at City Hall Park… and former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu was in Vermont campaigning for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney ahead of the Republican presidential primary.
These were some of the voices in the news this week…
Senate Backs Smaller State Hospital
(Pollina) "I think we need to have a strong community based mental health system without a doubt. But I also know we need a facility that's large enough to meet the need of those patients. It also has to be large enough to be able to attract and maintain the staff."
Immunization Bill Moves Forward
(Pollina) "I think you balance the need for public health with the rights of parents and we've had this exemption in place for quite some time. It's worked well for our community. We've had parents who are educated making choices about vaccinations and I think it's totally appropriate to continue to allow that to happen."
(Mullin) "We're faced with the very, very difficult decision to make on trying to do what's right for the public good…clearly the benefits of vaccinations far exceed the risks and in order to protect the public health I didn't really see that there was any other choice but to remove the philosophical exemption."
Home For Burlington Farmers' Market Becomes Uncertain
(Steinbach) "We just simply don't have the infrastructure developed to be able to talk well about expanding the market in that space. So we'd like to look outside of the confines of City Hall Park and talk about the streetscape and the sidewalkscape and all of that. Things that will grow the market."
Outcome Of Vt. Republican Primary Could Shift Delegate Count
(Sununu) "Governor Romney asked me to come spend a little bit of time here because… the way this process is moving Vermont will play a very important role next Tuesday.
Jane Brody Encourages End Of Life Planning
Let's face it, aging and death are not conversation topics people really look forward to, but Jane Brody says it's crucial to talk about the inevitable before it occurs.
Newscast: Monday, April 15, 2013, 7:34 a.m.


As I stated in the previous post, only you know when you are ready to move on from whatever (or whoever) is bugging you, holding you back or has traumatized you.
Whether you need a month, or a minute or a year, only you will know when that time has come.
How do you move on from a bad event/bad relationship/traumatic circumstance?
As you can see from my last post, I'm really concerned about people being unable to accept themselves as they really are (my clients in particular, you – dear reader, and other people in general).
I see and hear a lot from people who are struggling to accept themselves in the face of both real and imagined flaws, imperfections, idiosyncrasies and oddities. The very things that make each individual unique and beautiful are often the very things with which they have the biggest challenge.
It's sad. It's profound. And says a lot about where we are as a society as a whole.


The CW has released their fall premiere schedule today and so prepare to mark your calendars!
The season starts off with the iHeartRadio Music Festival, showing on Monday Sept. 29th and Tuesday Sept. 30th, then stay tuned for The Vampire Diaries season premiere on Thursday October 2nd.
Fan-favorites Supernatural and Arrow are set to return in October as well and we'll also see the series premieres of the highly-anticipated shows The Flash and Jane the Virgin.
*AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 21 premieres Friday August 22 (9:00-10:00pm ET) and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? episodes will continue from summer,sliding to Fridays (8:00-8:30 and 8:30-9:00pm ET) on October 3.
What new and returning shows are you excited to watch?


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SJODAHL SCORES IN JACKS 5-1 LOSS TO BRAHMAS
Brahmas strike on two of five power play opportunities to separate themselves from the Jackalopes
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX – Coming into tonight's action, the Jacks were looking to get back on track after a tough month of November and early December. Coming off of two defeats to Amarillo, the Jackalopes were presented with the challenge of playing, statistically speaking, the best home team in the NAHL, the Lone Star Brahmas.
The Jacks withstood a Brahma barrage in the first period. Robin Johansson made stellar stops in the period, keeping the game scoreless. The Jackalopes did not spend much time in the offensive zone, forcing the defense and Johansson to sparkle. Shots on goal were 12-3 in favor of the Brahmas at the end of the first, but the score was knotted at zeros.
In period two, the Jacks got off to a good start, but could not solve Brahmas goaltender TJ Black. One second after the Jackalopes killed off a Andrew McLean penalty, Alexey Solovyev scored on a slap shot from the left point for his fifth goal of the season to put the Brahmas ahead. At 15:34, AJ Vanderbeck forced a turnover in the Jacks zone and went hard to the net. Eric Carreras shot the puck from the right circle beating Johansson to his stick side. It appeared that in the process of going hard to the net, Vanderbeck bumped Johansson, not allowing him to play his position, but no call was made on the ice and the Brahmas took a 2-0 lead. Late in the period, the Jacks were awarded a power play opportunity and Hampus Sjodahl made good on it scoring off a carom off the back boards to pull the Jacks within one goal at 18:02. The Brahmas held a 2-1 advantage heading into the final frame.
The Brahmas Oskar Andren put the Brahmas up by two goals again nearly five minutes into the third period from a shot in the high slot area. When Tim Faulkner was called for slashing at 8:09, AJ Vanderbeck scored off a one-timed shot from the left circle to put the Brahmas up 4-1. From there, things got a little chippy, resulting in fisticuffs between Jackalopes forward Tyler Nabozny and Brahma Roman Uchyn, as well as, the Jacks Jake Hamilton and the Brahmas Caleb Thompson. When Jacks D-man Chris Javens was shown the gate for boarding, Anton Santesson scored on a wrist shot with a slew of bodies in front of the net. The Brahmas took the contest by a score of 5-1.
The Jackalopes will try to split the series tomorrow night at the NYTEX Centre. Joey Battaino has the call of all the action at 7:15 pm CST on Classic Rock 102.1 FM KFZX and FASTHockey.com.
JACKALOPES SWEDISH TEAMMATES ENJOY HOME AWAY FROM HOME
CREEL SHINES IN JACKS 3-2 LOSS TO KILLER BEES


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«Предвестники бури» () — научно-фантастический художественный фильм в жанре приключенческого боевика, поставленный режиссёром Джонатаном Фрейксом по мотивам британского анимационного сериала Джерри Андерсона «Тандербёрды: Международные спасатели» 1965 года. В главный ролях снялись Билл Пэкстон, Брэди Корбет, Бен Кингсли, София Майлс.

Мировая премьера фильма состоялась 14 июля 2004 года в Амстердаме. На экраны США фильм вышел 24 июля того же года, в российский прокат — 7 октября 2004 года. Фильм получил рейтинг MPAA .

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Trump Las Vegas visit - live updates
Updated on: October 4, 2017 / 9:39 PM / CBS News
President Trump visited Las Vegas Wednesday, days after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history and a day after his visit to Puerto Rico see the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria.
"We cannot be defined by the evil that threatens us," Mr. Trump said at his final stop after being introduced by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval. "We're defined by our love, our caring and our courage."
Mr. Trump said that when the worst of humanity strikes, "the best of humanity responds" and referenced parents and spouses using their bodies to shield and protect their loved ones during the shooting.
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The president and First Lady Melania Trump went to University Medical Center's trauma center to meet with and console some of the victims of the massacre, and also paid a visit to first responders, whose actions prevented even more casualties. The two were accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, and Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada. Constituents of both were killed or injured in the attack.
On Sunday night, Stephen Paddock, perched on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel on the Las Vegas strip, shot and killed 59 people, and wounded over 500 before killing himself.
As the president departed the White House, he told reporters, "It's a very sad thing. We are going to pay our respects and to see the police who have done really a fantastic job in a very short time." He also said officials were learning "a lot more" about the shooter, Stephen Paddock, and that information about him would be released "at an appropriate time." "It's a very, very sad day for me, personally," the president said.
On Tuesday, the president called the shooting an "act of pure evil" and said, "I know we are searching for some kind of meaning in the chaos, some kind of light in the darkness. The answers do not come easy."
Trump's Las Vegas visit updates follow below:
Trump says Americans can't be defined by the "evil that threatens us"
The president delivered remarks at his final stop in Las Vegas after an introduction from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.
"We cannot be defined by the evil that threatens us," Mr. Trump said. "We're defined by our love, our caring and our courage."
The president recognized victims who he visited at a hospital earlier in the day and law enforcement who were killed Sunday.
"Our souls are stricken with grief for every American," he said. "We know that your sorrow feels endless...We stand together to help you carry your pain."
Trump meets with police, first responders
"I want to congratulate you on a job well done," Mr. Trump said in addressing police officers and first responders from the shooting, adding of the rescue efforts of concertgoers, "you saved them."
"I was a fan before this, a big fan before this and I guess I'm even more of a fan now, you showed the world and the world is watching, you showed what professionalism is all about," Mr. Trump added.
Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said it was still a "little bit too soon" to speculate on the shooter's motives but investigators were "working our way through that."
The president entered a large room full of law enforcement officers who were instrumental in dealing with Sunday's shooting and is helping the investigation.
"You have been a real inspiration," Mr. Trump said, adding if they hadn't gotten up to the shooter's hotel room so quickly, "It could have been worse -- a lot worse."
Trump "very honored" by Tillerson's remarks
The president called reports that Secretary Tillerson was due to depart his role over infighting in the administration "fake news" and a "totally phony story."
"It was made up by NBC," he added when addressing staff members at UMC in Nevada. He said that he had "total confidence" in Tillerson's ability to lead the State department.
President arrives at University Medical Center
Trump and the first lady arrive to UMC to meet privately with victims, families, and medical professionals.
Thank you to the incredible team at UMC and all the medical teams in Vegas for their hard work saving lives. #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/GtPmKIFxT7
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) October 4, 2017
.@POTUS and @FLOTUS met with members of the Trauma Team at UMC who treated over 100 people. #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/KJxOyWiBcC
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted several photos from the visit, with the president surrounded by staff members at the hospital.
The president was later seen walking the halls of the hospital with Mrs. Trump and several staff members and doctors.
"I just met some of the most amazing people, we met patients that were terribly wounded and the doctors, nurses all the people in the hospital have done a job that's indescribable," said Mr. Trump of the staff.
He said he was told the hospital was full the night of the shooting, saying it was a "tribute to professionalism."
"It makes it you very proud to be an American to see the job they've done," he added. He said "the only message I can say is we're with you 100 percent."
He said he invited many of the staff members over for a visit to the White House and called the shooter a "very sick" and "demented person."
When asked if he would be considering any possible gun violence legislation down the road, he brushed off reporters, saying today was not the time to discuss it.
Mr. Trump is now due to meet with first responders and officials at a local police station.
Trump, first lady greet Las Vegas sheriff
Upon departing Air Force One, Mr. and Mrs. Trump greeted Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of Clark County who has been leading the investigation into the deadly shooting.
Sheriff Lombardo told reporters on the tarmac that the suspect's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, would be questioned in next half hour at the FBI's Los Angeles field office.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Richard Amodei, R-Nevada, and Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, also joined the president on the trip and were seen disembarking the plane.
Mr. Trump and the first lady are now expected to meet with victims, family members and medical professionals to thank them for their life-saving efforts.
He told reporters earlier at the White House before departing for Las Vegas that today would be a "very sad" day for him.
"We're going to pay our respects and to see the police who have done really a fantastic job in a very short time." He added that investigators are "learning a lot more" about the shooter Stephen Paddock and it would "be announced at the appropriate time."
Air Force One lands in Las Vegas ahead of day of meetings
President Trump lands at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport as he's set to meet with survivors and first responders to the deadly mass shooting that left over 50 dead.
Toward the end of the flight, when asked if Mr. Trump had confidence in Secretary Tillerson, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters, "As we've said many times before, if the president doesn't have confidence in somebody, they will no longer be in their position."
Trump tweets ahead of landing in Las Vegas
The president was active on Twitter during his flight to Nevada, spending some of the trip dispelling reports of tensions surrounding his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The secretary made a public statement while Mr. Trump was in the air, denying reports that he would be stepping down from his role by saying, "I have never considered leaving this post."
I will be landing in Las Vegas shortly to pay my respects with @FLOTUS Melania. Everyone remains in our thoughts and prayers.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2017
Mr. Trump later tweeted that he would be landing in Las Vegas to "pay his respects with @FLOTUS Melania." He added, "Everyone remains in our thoughts and prayers."
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Ceradyne, Inc. History
3169 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Website: www.ceradyne.com
Sales: $101.47 million (2003)
Ticker Symbol: CRDN
NAIC: 327112 Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing; Porcelain Electrical Supply Manufacturing; 334411 Electron Tube Manufacturing; 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
"Ceradyne's objective is to meet customer requirements for advanced state-of-the-art technical ceramics. We believe that the pacing factor in many technologies is the limitation of conventional materials. Ceradyne strives to produce cost-effective, technical ceramic solutions in order to allow our customers to reach higher levels of performance." --Joel Moskowitz, president and CEO
Joel Moskowitz cofounds Ceradyne.
TRE Corp. acquires Ceradyne.
Kyoto Ceramics acquires Ceradyne.
Ceradyne completes its initial public offering of stock.
Ceradyne begins developing ceramic orthodontic brackets and forms a joint venture with Ford Motor Co.
After losing more than $20 million during a seven-year period, Ceradyne posts a profit of $2 million.
The use of Ceradyne's ceramic body armor by U.S. military forces in Afghanistan fuels the company's growth.
Ceradyne's sales reach $100 million for the first time.
Ceradyne, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive, and commercial applications. The company's ceramic products possess a number of attractive characteristics, including the ability to withstand extremely high temperatures, resistance to corrosion and wear, and hardness coupled with light weight. Ceradyne relies heavily on defense spending, producing ceramic armor for military personnel and attack helicopters. The company also manufactures ceramic diesel engine components, and aesthetic ceramic orthodontic brackets through a partnership with 3M. Ceradyne operates five manufacturing facilities in California, Kentucky, and Georgia.
Joel Moskowitz was 28 years old when he started his entrepreneurial career, a venture that began at his kitchen table in 1967. In the years leading up to the formation of Ceradyne, Moskowitz gained the experience he needed to launch his own company. After earning a degree in ceramics engineering from Alfred University in 1961, he spent five years at Interpace working in ceramics research. At night, he worked toward an M.B.A. degree at the University of Southern California; he received his degree in 1966. Moskowitz's faith in the potential of ceramics drove him to start his own company, a conviction that shaped Ceradyne's strategic focus and positioned it on the leading edge of technology related to technical ceramics. "I have always felt that advanced technical ceramics would be the pacing material that would allow other technologies to advance," he recalled in a June 2002 interview with Ceramic Industry. "I believed, even early on," he added, "that Ceradyne should focus in the area of non-oxide structural ceramics where, even as a small company, its technology focus would allow it to excel."
Moskowitz teamed with another Interpace ceramics researcher to start Ceradyne, an enterprise founded with $5,000 of Moskowitz's wife's savings. At the kitchen table, Moskowitz and his colleague discussed the intricacies of their idea: to create a single crystal of potassium tantalate niobate for use as an electro-optic modulator--a device that modified light passing through material. The initial project was a success, eventually giving Ceradyne its first federal government contract and spawning the development of proprietary technology. With its own technology, Ceradyne could focus on developing more advanced technical ceramics, which enabled the company to focus on defense applications, a market of extreme importance to Ceradyne's growth.
Moskowitz was able to leverage Ceradyne's initial success into physical expansion. During the early 1970s, he moved the company to a larger facility in Costa Mesa, California, and installed hot presses for the production of hot pressed boron carbide, a material used to produce Kevlar systems for U.S. and allied military attack helicopters. Ceradyne's ability to produce hot pressed boron carbide anchored the company to a vast, lucrative market, positioning it as a leading supplier of ceramic armor. In the years to come, ceramic armor would be incorporated into a variety of defense applications, including its use for personnel protection and military ground-based vehicles.
For Moskowitz, the start was positive, but Ceradyne's business volume was not sufficient to sustain a capital-intensive operation. The company was barely surviving on small research projects. Advanced ceramics was a forward-looking business, one that required continual and extensive research and development efforts to produce products for anticipated needs. Ceradyne, in relation to other massive defense contractors, was small, dwarfed by the likes of Martin Marietta and McDonnell Douglas. Moskowitz, trying to compete against industry behemoths, was struggling. He was forced to take another job to help keep Ceradyne in business. "We were going after markets that didn't exist," he recalled in a July 14, 1986 interview with Forbes, "and developing technology that had no products."
Strategic Alliances: 1970s-80s
What Moskowitz needed was a financial partner, a company able to give Ceradyne the resources to compete in a capital-intensive business. During the mid-1970s, Moskowitz's salvation arrived. TRE Corporation, a $70 million-in-sales construction supplies conglomerate, approached Moskowitz, offering to buy his company. TRE executives gave Moskowitz the opportunity he wanted, promising to provide Ceradyne with the capital that would enable the company to move into higher-profit-margin manufacturing. Further, TRE officials promised to let Moskowitz manage Ceradyne without interference. Moskowitz agreed to the proposal, leading to the merger between TRE and Ceradyne in 1974.
Moskowitz's hopes for salvation were dashed not long after he agreed to TRE's proposal. TRE's construction supplies business faltered soon after the merger, causing the company's earnings to plunge. TRE reorganized its business and the company was forced to divest some of its assets to raise cash. Ceradyne was put up for sale in the wake of TRE's financial debacle, fueling Moskowitz's apprehension about his future and about the future of Ceradyne. A corporate suitor, Kyoto Ceramics, a company based in Japan, inquired about Ceradyne, expressing an interest in purchasing the small company. Moskowitz's position was precarious, but he was able to negotiate a deal with the Japanese buyers that calmed his fears. Kyoto executives agreed that Ceradyne would maintain its own facilities and keep its management after the deal was completed, which renewed Moskowitz's hope that salvation had arrived in the guise of another partnership. The transaction was completed in 1978, when Ceradyne generated $1.5 million in sales. The company was allowed to establish its own performance goals and its identity as a Kyoto subsidiary was shrouded.
Not long after the acquisition of Ceradyne by Kyoto, the prospects for the use of advanced ceramics in defense applications brightened considerably. The use of ceramics in military applications had supported Ceradyne for years before its corporate marriage to Kyoto, but during the early 1980s the Pentagon's attraction to ceramics intensified, its interest piqued by the material's light weight, strength, and high melting point. When the immense financial resources at the Pentagon's disposal were focused on advanced ceramics, a slew of federal contracts followed, invigorating Ceradyne's business significantly. There was a problem, however. The Pentagon disliked foreign companies having any equity interest in defense contractors, a posture that worked against the Kyoto-owned Ceradyne. In response to the federal government's stance, the Japanese company was forced to sell Ceradyne to American interests, leading to the leveraged buyout of Ceradyne by Moskowitz and his business associates for $2.3 million in cash and an agreement for a 3 percent royalty on sales.
After a couple of failed partnerships, Moskowitz found himself in charge of his company in the purest sense for the first time in a decade. Pentagon-sponsored contracts flowed after he severed ties with Kyoto, but the debt incurred from the leveraged buyout weighed on Ceradyne's ability to function effectively. Moskowitz led his company through an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in July 1984, but the capital raised from the offering was not enough to vanquish Ceradyne's weakness as an under-capitalized company competing in a research-and-development-intensive industry. As before, Moskowitz needed a partner. "We're small," he said in his July 14, 1986 interview with Forbes. "We can't spend 15 years researching something before we market it."
Moskowitz's need for a partner was answered not long after he completed Ceradyne's IPO. In mid-1985, he was approached by Ford Motor Company, a company whose involvement in ceramics research began in the early 1970s, when the automobile manufacturer sponsored an extensive exploration into advanced uses for ceramics. Ford was interested in forging a joint venture partnership with Ceradyne, a proposal that Moskowitz accepted. In March 1986, the two companies consummated the deal, forming a joint product development program with the long-term objective of developing ceramic components for automobiles. Under the terms of the agreement, Ford invested $10 million in Ceradyne, which eventually gave the automobile manufacturer a 16 percent stake in Moskowitz's company. Ford also gave Ceradyne technology it had developed, which included roughly 80 ceramic patents. The partnership with Ford promised great things, giving Ceradyne much needed financial support and the opportunity to diversify. In the year before its partnership with Ford, Ceradyne generated $16.8 million in sales, 90 percent of which was derived from defense-related work. Although ceramic automobile engine parts were not commercially viable in the mid-1980s, the prospect of a new, nonmilitary source of revenue boded well for Ceradyne's future.
The partnership with Ford occurred at roughly the same time Moskowitz completed another important move toward diversifying his product line. In 1986, Ceradyne forged a relationship with 3M's Unitek Division. The two companies joined forces to develop and manufacture ceramic orthodontic brackets. The brackets, marketed under the brand name Clarity, became an important part of Ceradyne's business, eventually accounting for nearly one-fifth of the company's annual sales. Moskowitz also completed two acquisitions in 1986, purchasing Lexington, Kentucky-based Semicon Associates and Scottdale, Georgia-based Thermo Materials. Semicon manufactured cathodes that were used in satellite communications and microwave applications. Thermo Materials produced fused silica ceramic products used by the glass and metal fabrication industries.
The additions to Ceradyne's operations in 1986 caused the company's revenue to soar. After posting $16.8 million in sales in 1985, the company recorded $25.6 million in sales in 1987. The surge in sales was fleeting, however. The total recorded in 1987 would not be eclipsed for nine years. The company's sales volume steadily shrank during the late 1980s and early 1990s, reaching a low point of $15.9 million in 1993. The cause for the extended decline stemmed from the company's reliance on defense spending, which had been reduced somewhat after the diversification of 1986 but not enough to compensate for the end of the "Cold War." The collapse of the Soviet Union left the Pentagon without its greatest perceived threat, leading to a decline in defense spending. Ceradyne lost one of its principal defense contracts and suffered cutbacks in several other defense contracts. Sales of Ceradyne's translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets also declined, dropping from a peak of $6.2 million in 1988 to $400,000 in 1994, a consequence of excess inventory levels accumulated by Unitek and technical problems experienced by orthodontists. As revenues sagged, the company's profitability suffered, resulting in annual net losses that dragged on into the mid-1990s.
Ceradyne suffered through years of disappointing financial results before prosperous times returned. The company posted a loss every year between 1987 and 1994, racking up more than $20 million in losses. Ceradyne returned to profitability in 1995, when the company recorded $2 million in net income. The company remained profitable for the remainder of the decade, but it demonstrated only modest revenue growth. The $23.4 million generated in 1995--a total less than the amount recorded in 1987--increased to only $30.3 million by the end of the decade. The company was helped somewhat during this period by an improved ceramic orthodontic bracket it developed and by the market introduction of ceramic diesel engine parts, but the lack of escalating defense spending held its growth in check.
Rapid Growth in the 21st Century
The early years of the 21st century were years of dynamic growth for Ceradyne. Military spending increased dramatically, as the United States launched attacks against Afghanistan and Iraq, creating a wealth of business for defense contractors. Ceradyne's defense-related business thrived, particularly the company's bullet-resistant vests, which accounted for one-quarter of sales in 2001. In the fall of 2001, the U.S. military distributed Ceradyne's vests to special forces in Afghanistan, where the performance of the ceramic garments convinced the U.S. Defense Department to seek bids for a lighter vest to be worn by infantry troops. The military also used Ceradyne's ceramic pads for other uses, including providing a defensive layer on helicopter seat bottoms. Ceradyne's business flourished as the military campaigns intensified. In 2001, the company's sales reached $45 million and its net income swelled to $4 million, more than three times the total registered two years earlier.
The invasion of Iraq in 2003 helped Ceradyne record the most impressive financial year in its history. Driven by the demand for ceramic body armor, the company's sales soared, eclipsing $100 million for the first time. The company's net income reached $11.2 million in 2003, more than quadruple the total recorded in 2002. Flush with cash, the company was able to complete an acquisition in May 2004, when it purchased San Diego, California-based Quest Technology LP, a privately held company that molded ceramic shapes for medical applications. The acquisition of Quest represented an important step toward diversifying away from defense-related business, but as the company prepared for its future much of its financial vitality depended on a robust defense budget and its ability to bid competitively for military work.
Principal Divisions: Ceradyne Advanced Ceramic Operations; Ceradyne Thermo Materials; Semicon Associates.
Principal Competitors: Cookson Group PLC; CoorsTek, Inc.; Kyocera Corporation.
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Q: Expressions that equate to a square $4x+1 = a^2$
Where a and x is an integer, what are all possible value of x?
I always encounter these types of question even in the form of
$ax^2 + bx + c$
How do I approach these kinds of questions?

A: This is quite obvious that $a$ is odd, therefore there exists some integer $k$ such that $$a=2k+1$$and$$a^2=4k^2+4k+1=4(k^2+k)+1=4\underbrace{k(k+1)}_{x}+1$$therefore for $x$ being as product of two consecutive integers $a$ is also an integer so $a$ can be any odd integer.

A: You are looking for $a$ such that the remainder of dividing $a^2$ by $4$ is $1$ (then $x$ is the quotient). The possible remainders when dividing by $4$ are $0$, $1$, $2$, and $3$. Suppose the remainder of dividing $a$ by $4$ is $r$. Then the remainder for $a^2$ is directly related to $r^2$: $a=4x+r$ implies $$a^2=(4x+r)^2=16x^2+8x+r^2=4(4x^2+2x)+r^2,$$
where if $r^2>4$ then we should extract factors of 4 from it (and add them to the quotient) until it turns below 4, in order to get a true remainder.
If $r=0$ then $r^2=0$; if $r=1$ then $r^2=1$; if $r=2$ then $r^2=4$, which changes to $0$ (by adding 1 to the quotient) since $r^2<4$. If $r=3$ then similarly $r^2=9$ changes to $1$. Therefore the remainder of $a^2$ is $1$ if and only if the remainder of $a$ is either 1 or 3, $a=4c+1$ or $a=4c+3$ for some $c$: 1 and 3 (c=0), 5 and 7 (c=1), etc.  So the solutions are all odd integers, since $a=4c+1$ or $a=4c+3$ is equivalent to $a=2d+1$ for some $d$.
By the way, if you are interested in this kind of reasoning, you sould learn about modular arithmetic, which studies the algebra of remainders. In this example we would say that $a^2\equiv 1(\mod 4)$ implies $a\equiv 1,3(\mod 4)$ and also that $r\equiv 9\equiv 1(\mod 4)$.

A: If $x$ is also an integer, then:
$4x+1 = a^2 \to x=\dfrac{a^2-1}{4}\to x=\dfrac{(a-1)(a+1)}{4}$
Now if $a$ is odd, then $a-1$ and $a+1$ are even thus their product is divisible by $4$ and $x$ will be an integer too.

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Welcome to the Polli:Nation website. If you want to find out more about pollinators you are in the right place.
Find expert advice and resources to help identify them and make habitat and homes for them. Whether in a school or community space or even your back garden you can help protect pollinators too. The Polli:Nation project worked with 260 schools and 35,000 pupils across the UK to support pollinators with some incredible results.
Schools based learning, pollinator identification and supporting making positive changes to pollinator habitat.
The pollination project worked with 260 schools, 35,000 pupils and 1000s of volunteers from across Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Here is what we learnt works in schools.
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little toddler is swirled several times, thrown up and down, also held by the hair by the 'spiritual leader'.
An absurd viral video of a spiritual healer has got the attention of Ghanaians, mainly because of the inhumane manner in which a toddler was being handled.
In the video, a man carrying the child is seen kneeling while three ladies dance in circles around him – all in white robes with red waist ties.
Some people in the background who appear to be members of the so-called spiritual church looked on without making any attempt to interfere in what the 'spiritual leader' was doing.
The little toddler is swirled several times, thrown up and about and also held by the hair by the 'spiritual leader'.
There has been raging debates in the media regarding some fake pastors and their prophesies and their unscrupulous ways of performing miracles and extorting money from their ignorant church members.
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Medicaid as Health Insurer: Balancing State and Federal Responsibilities
Cindy Mann
and Deborah Bachrach
Next steps for Medicaid include closing the coverage gap in states that have not expanded
Born as an afterthought to Medicare five decades ago, Medicaid has evolved from an adjunct to state welfare programs to the nation's largest health insurer. The occasion of Medicaid's 50th birthday is a fitting time to consider that evolution, not to reminisce, but to help chart the path forward. Medicaid is a complex program with a complex history, and understanding its role in the U.S. health system is essential to ensuring that it is performing at optimal levels for its beneficiaries, as well as for states, taxpayers, and the myriad health care providers, health plans, and others touched by the program. In a four-part series supported by The Commonwealth Fund, Cindy Mann and Deborah Bachrach of Manatt Health Solutions examine Medicaid's evolution and consider its role in the new coverage paradigm established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
First post: Medicaid as Health Insurer: Evolution and Implications
Second post: Medicaid as Health Insurer: New Eligibility and Enrollment Rules and Practices for a Revamped Program
As we consider what it means for Medicaid to have evolved from a welfare-based program to a large health insurer, it's important to take into account the balance of responsibilities between states and the federal government. Federalism—shared authority between states and the federal government—has always been a defining characteristic of Medicaid.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposed greater uniformity in certain aspects of Medicaid—chiefly around eligibility and enrollment—to make the continuum of subsidized public and private coverage work. Those changes, which flow from new federal minimum requirements, have been reviewed in our earlier blogs. At the same time, the evidence shows that federalism remains firmly in place. Far from diminishing the importance of states, Medicaid's key position in the health care system both enables and requires state-driven efforts to devise value-based, integrated models for delivering and paying for quality care in Medicaid and beyond.
For the past five years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been supporting states' efforts to test new approaches to the delivery of care. There are extensive and diverse changes under way: States are leading the way, leveraging their purchasing power in Medicaid and requiring their contracted providers and health plans to become more accountable for the costs and quality of care.
For example, states are experimenting with health homes to coordinate care for chronically ill beneficiaries and developing new integrated care models for all beneficiaries, supported by new provider payment models. Aiming to align with other payers, including Medicare and commercial insurers, states are working with health plans and providers to: drive better value through provider incentives and the use of quality metrics; reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and emergency department use; improve coordination between physical and mental health services; and in some states, bring long-term services and supports into managed care. In short, states' interest in improving care and lowering costs, coupled with a rapidly changing health care system, has triggered far-reaching innovations.
States have implemented many such payment and delivery initiatives without special authority, but some have sought to transform their delivery systems under initiatives established by CMS' new Innovation Center or with funding and authority granted through a Section 1115 demonstration waiver. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act allows the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to allow and fund policies that are not otherwise permitted by federal law if she determines they "promote the objectives of the [Medicaid] program." The Medicaid programs in Oregon, New York, and Texas are examples of these delivery system reform waivers.
In addition, several states have secured 1115 waivers to test alternative expansion models. As has been true with demonstrations in the past, each of the five alternate expansion demonstrations approved and in effect (in Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Indiana) has broken new ground. Two will test access to coverage and care when Medicaid enrollees receive services through qualified health plans doing business in the health insurance marketplace; four will test the impact of new premiums; one imposes higher copayments aimed at deterring inappropriate use of emergency department services; several seek to encourage healthy behaviors; and three set up different versions of health savings accounts.
While these demonstrations move state policy in new and sometimes controversial directions, they all test new ways to provide health insurance and potentially improve care. The Department of Health and Human Services has signaled that some proposed policies, such as conditioning coverage on the payment of premiums by those with very low incomes, caps on the number of people enrolled, and work requirements that base eligibility for coverage on job search or other work-related activities, will not be approved because they don't fit with Medicaid's objectives. The law requires that demonstration waivers "promote the objectives" of the Medicaid program. Enrollment caps, costs that exceed people's ability to pay, and work requirements are incompatible with a health insurance model and impede Medicaid's coverage goals.
The flexibility debate—and to some degree the tension between federal and state roles inherent to federalism—will continue. It's a valuable debate, helping to draw lines as to which level of government drives which decisions and figure out what "shared responsibility" really means. But the ACA's changes to Medicaid, which cemented its place in the coverage continuum, underscores the importance of considering state experimentation in the context of the program's core objectives: providing coverage, access to care, and payment for services for a low-income population; aligning with other health insurers to promote quality, person-centered care; and driving value for the dollars spent.
C. Mann and D. Bachrach, "Medicaid as Health Insurer: Balancing State and Federal Responsibilities," The Commonwealth Fund Blog, July 2015.
Partner, Manatt Health
Deborah Bachrach
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP


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