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"It's been a challenging last few years. This is our 75th year in business, and we're delighted to still be around. This year we've seen growth in excess of 30% compared to 2008 and 2009. The new equipment side of our business has primarily been for domestic manufacturing, which has been an interesting indicator. We're seeing companies maintain a manufacturing base here and not take and export those jobs. Capital has been so difficult to get, and more customers are buying secondhand machinery, customers who in the past only looked at new equipment. In many cases, they're getting the same equipment and their dollars go a lot farther."
"In 2009, industrywide, we saw revenue drop 30% to 50% from 2008. Our company's revenue matched the industry. We had lower volumes at lower prices. It was a double-edged sword. We expect to gain back half of the lost revenue this year, but it is a very, very fragile industrial economy. It's similar to 1982, when the industrial economy imploded. The difference is there was a bounce-back in the economy after 1982. We haven't seen much of a bounce-back since (the economy crashed in) 2008. We've seen a slow recovery, but we still have a long way to go. There's so much uncertainty in the environment we're in . . . what the tax rate will be, what the political environment will be, how much the health care bill will drive up costs. I have no clue what will happen next year, but I hope it will be pretty stable."
"2009 was survival mode. The metal-finishing side of our business was down 40% and the metal-fabricating side was down 25%. We ratcheted back (on expenses) and went to three or four days a week. This year we've been running at five days, and my customers generally seem to be more upbeat about things. Projects are starting to trickle through a little bit. Today, the metal-finishing side of the business is up 20%, and the fabricating side is up 20% to 22% over last year. It's not boom times but certainly a marked improvement. But once you've been beaten and battered, your perspective changes. Before, I was always looking for the next acquisition, the next piece of machinery to improve production. Now the feeling is more conservative. I don't know whether this growth is a blip or an ongoing trend. I do know it's going to be a hard road back. We're going to be very careful about our next moves in terms of spending and adding employees at this juncture."
"In 2009, everything stopped, but revenue has come back nicely this year. I expect revenue to be up 10% to 15% by yearend. But am I ready to reinvest (in the business)? No. We know that higher tax rates and labor costs are coming soon. And there still is a little hint of distrust that a recovery is real. The only reason our company is still alive is our access to overseas markets. Seventy percent to 75% of our production is done in four factories in China. It's allowed me to develop a new business model and put me on a level playing field with my larger competitors. I know I can out-innovate them. It's how we achieve our growth. In five years I expect 10% of our revenue to come from international sources. Today that's at 3% to 5%. Construction is happening abroad. There is a growing demand for our product line all over the world, particularly in Europe and the Middle East, where they are building to American specifications."
"There was very little money spent in the last three years by many of our customers. Now, customers who put off replacing worn-out equipment are starting to replace it. All of the customers that I've spoken to tell me they have a planned capital budget. We expect to bring back 120 employees in the course of the next 12 months to meet demand. Last month, we delivered our first new heavy-duty forklift for the rail industry, which is a new market for us. We've been working on this for three years, and we're one of only two companies in North America to manufacture this type of equipment. The other change is that there's less competition now. Two years ago, there were five manufacturers in the U.S. that I competed with. Today there's only one other company left. Those of us who stayed in the game and weathered the storm will reap the rewards."
"In 2009, our sales were down 35% to 40%. A lot of our customers (in the aerospace industry) just stopped ordering. As a result, we cut hours from 50 hours a week to 40 and cut some employees. Management also had a decrease in pay. People realized we were going through tough times, and they all stepped up to the plate and became a lot smarter with their time. We learned to do a lot more with less. Our employees were bringing ideas to us, like running certain jobs together to save on set-up times, which improved our efficiencies by 10% to 15%. It was a big wake-up call, and we learned a lot from it. We're almost back to where we were in 2008 in terms of employees and revenue. The difference is we're more profitable. Today, our customers are busier, and that will translate down to us. Our biggest challenge will be supporting our customers' demands as they get busier in the next six months to a year. But we're in a lot better shape now than we were two years ago to handle those challenges."


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Travel to Quirimbas Archipelago
The idyllic islands that comprise the Quirimbas Archipelago stretch for 155 miles along the northern Mozambican coastline, from the historic port of Pemba in the south to the town of Palma in the north.
With its 27 islands virtually untouched and unexplored, the Quirimba Archipelago represents one of the few tropical island destinations in the world still untainted by man's influence. The 930 square mile Quirimbas National Park provides sanctuary for the remarkable flora and fauna residing in this marine area. Feeding and nesting grounds for sea turtles, dugongs, dolphins, sharks and whales are protected here, as is a vast expanse of tropical forest. Included within the park are 11 unspoilt coral islands, which are strung along the coastline for 62 miles in extent. These Mozambique coral atolls boast vertical drop-offs of up to 1,310 feet, abundant with coral-covered caves and tropical fish, ranging from gobies to mammoth napoleon wrasse, as well as game fish such askingfish and Spanish mackerel.
The Quirimbas have enormous cultural and historical value and are a melting pot of Arabian, Portuguese, and African influences. Ibo Island, with its coral reefs, mangroves and magnificent old fortresses, has a fascinating and disturbing history. With its prime location off the East African coast, this Mozambique island became a significant trading post for gold, ivory and later slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Due to its prime location on the East African coast, Mozambique became a significant trading post for gold, ivory and later slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries. Civil war followed the end of Portuguese rule in 1975, but since 1992 the Mozambican government has set about transforming the country into a modern economy. Now a stable democracy, Mozambique remains little explored and the country's spectacular natural treasures are one of the world's best-kept secrets.
Mozambique's major ethnic groups encompass numerous subgroups with diverse languages, dialects, cultures, and histories. Many are linked to similar ethnic groups living in neighboring countries. The north-central provinces of Zambezia and Nampula are the most populous, with about 45% of the population. The estimated 4 million Makhuwa are the dominant group in the northern part of the country. The Sena and Ndau are prominent in the Zambezi valley, and the Tsonga and Shangaan dominate in southern Mozambique.
Despite the influence of Islamic coastal traders and European colonizers, the people of Mozambique have largely retained an indigenous culture based on small-scale agriculture. Mozambique's most highly developed art forms are wood sculpture, for which the Makonde in northern Mozambique are particularly renowned, and dance. The middle and upper classes continue to be heavily influenced by the Portuguese colonial and linguistic heritage.
During the colonial era, Christian missionaries were active in Mozambique, and many foreign clergy remain in the country. According to the national census, about 40% of the population is Christian, at least 20% is Muslim, and the remainder adheres to traditional beliefs.
The official language is Portuguese. In general people understand and speak some English. Outside the urban areas, each region has its own Mozambican languages.
The first people to inhabit Mozambique were the Bushmen. Between 200 a 300 AD, the Bantu, a group with different ethnic strains but with similar characteristics, migrated from the Great Lake to the North and pushed the local people into the poorer areas in the South. Towards the end of the VI century, the Swahili-Arabs established trading posts to trade for gold, copper and iron.
The Portuguese reached Mozambique in the 15th century. From 1502 up until the middle of the 18th century Portuguese interests in Mozambique were controlled by the Portuguese India administration. Right from the outset, the Portuguese built "feitorias", or trading posts. The division of Africa between the European powers, determined in the Berlin Conference of 1884/1885, obliged the Portuguese to maintain permanent occupation of the territories assigned to them.
Just as had happened with the other Portuguese colonies, Mozambique also rose up against Portuguese colonial rule. On the 25 September 1964, armed fighting broke out led by FRELIMO - The Mozambique Liberation Front - This party was a joint force of three movements that had organized themselves in exile.
The first leader of the movement was Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane and after his death on the 3rd of February 1969, Samora Moises Machel assumed leadership to become the first President of the Republic of Mozambique on the 25th of June 1975. In 1977, civil war broke out, between FRELIMO and RENAMO (National Resistance Party of Mozambique) and lasted for 15 years, until 1992, when a peace accord was finally signed by both parties.
Mozambique today is a democratic country holding its own elections as foreseen in the Constitution.The last elections ran smoothly in December 2004. Armando Emílio Guebuza, the Frelimo leader was elected President.
The local currency is the metical. US Dollars and South African Rand are accepted in many places. Exchange is easily available in the banks and exchange agencies.
In the North and along the coast, the climate is tropical and humid, in the Interior, the South and in the Province of Tete, tropical dry and in Gaza, tropical arid. The rainy season is between October and April, with temperatures between 80ºF and 84ºF. The dry season between May and September has temperatures between 64ºF and 68ºF.
All travelers entering Mozambique, having previously visited a country where yellow fever is present, must present a valid certification of vaccination against yellow fever. We recommend all travelers be vaccinated to avoid complications at the border. Any passenger who cannot present such a certificate at the port of entry will be vaccinated at a cost of $50 US dollars or the equivalent in metical. Additionally, all travelers entering Mozambique must carry their yellow vaccination book. Please speak to your local pharmacist/doctor about any other vaccinations.
A visa is required for entry into Mozambique. It is recommended that travelers acquire the appropriate visa prior to departing for Mozambique, although a one-entry visa can be obtained at country points of entry, including airports.
Visa and Mastercard and travelers checks are accepted in most establishments.
Local voltage is 220/240 V 50 Hz.
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8th Grade ELA (Nicholas Gearing)
Unit 1: Argument Writing
Unit 2: Poetry
Unit 3: Literature Circles
Unit 4: Elements of Literature
Unit 5: Fahrenheit 451 - Novel Study
Unit 6: Debates
Unit 7: Advertising, Bias, and Propaganda
Unit 8: "Story Of An Hour"
Unit 9: What is it to be a Woman in America?
Unit 10: "Flowers For Algernon"
Unit 11: Argument Writing
LESSON 1: Notes on Poetry Part 1
LESSON 3: "Firework" Analysis Activity
LESSON 4: Poetry Analysis - Gallery Walk
LESSON 5: Gallery Walk Reflection and Review
LESSON 6: What Is A Sonnet?
LESSON 7: "The Highwayman" Close Read Day 1
LESSON 10: Team Poetry Review Challenge
LESSON 11: Poetry Writing
LESSON 12: Poetry Writing Day 2
LESSON 13: Poetry Slam Preparation
LESSON 14: Poetry Slam
Anticipatory Set
Rotation 1: The First Read
Unpacking the Poems/Guided Practice: Rotations 2-6
Closure: Exit Ticket
Poetry Analysis - Gallery Walk
Students will work in teams as they rotate through stations and analyze 6 different poems.
What's This Poem Really About?
Nicholas Gearing
poetry (Analysis)
RL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
SL.8.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.8.1b
Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
SL.8.1c
Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
SL.8.1d
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
Light Bulb Moments & What They Tell Me
I begin the class by reviewing the students' work analyzing Robert Frost's famous poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay". The students were expected to complete ISN Student Analysis - "Nothing Gold Can Stay" as homework, in order to get their feet wet with analyzing the various aspects of a poem independently. I make sure to start off the class this way in order to set the students up for the greatest success in the coming portions of the day's activity.
I find that I can never model this process too much, as I see "light bulb moments" happening for students each time. My hope is that I can help to turn on enough light bulbs so the students are able to truly support one another as they collaborate in today's activity to analyze and dig into a variety of poems.
Classroom Video: Connection to Prior Knowledge
Nothing Gold Can Stay
ISN Student Analysis - "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Once we have finished our review analysis of the poem, I have the groups begin the day's activity: analyzing various poems in a gallery walk format. The first step is for the groups to read the poem they have been assigned to start with and determine what they believe the theme to be. There are six total groups with as many as six members in each, each group at a station with a different poem.
The poems are all included on the Poems for Gallery Walk document in this section. These poems touch on various levels and types or poetry, ranging from classic canon, to the more contemporary, to popular music, and even has a Navajo standard in there as well. I like to stretch students' perceptions, and having them move from one type to a very different type repeatedly, has them shifting gears consistently, but also allows them to make immediate connections.
Once they reach consensus on a theme, they write it down on an index card and place it underneath the poster for later review. I believe it is very important for them to commit to and write down that first impression in order to see how a complete and thorough analysis of the poem changes their perspective throughout the process, using the Rotation Poetry Schedule Document provided for them, which clearly defines the task that must be completed at each station.
Classroom Video: Perseverance
Poems for Gallery Walk
Rotation Poetry Schedule Doc
The student groups then rotate between five remaining stations, with a brief task to complete at each. These tasks are to summarize briefly each poem, analyze the figurative language and its impact on the poems, determine a potential/viable theme, and find textual evidence to support that theme. Each group will complete all steps of the process, but will complete each step at a different station with a different poem. For some students, the shifting of gears can be difficult, so it is my hope that the students will fare better overall by having one another to lean on and draw from.
In the end, each group ends where they began. At that point, they are able to draw comparisons between the theme they initially determined and that of the groups in collaboration with one another. In other words, the groups are expected to use the feedback from each of the steps, completed by the other five groups, in order to further process. The part where they compare the theme the other group determined to their own initial interpretation tends to be rather eye-opening for them, and it reinforces the idea I have been pushing that our initial interpretations of poetry are often incorrect, and that there are many ways to interpret poetry based on the textual evidence and our personal understanding. This forces the students to see poetry as malleable and as having whatever meaning we allow it to have. It is simply a matter of putting forth a little effort and having an open mind.
Classroom Video: Complex Tasks
As a closure for the activity, the students are expected to complete a Poetry Reflection for the activity. This means that they evaluate their efforts and level of success as individuals, that of the group as a whole, and also the effectiveness of the activity itself. Taking the time to complete this process allows students to process and grow from the activity, but also to provide feedback for me as well that will be used to drive future instruction.
Classroom Video: Accountability
Poetry Reflection
Writing About Independent Reading
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Looking through the Lens of the the First Person Narrator: Refining Our Focus
8th Grade ELA » Looking through the Lens of the First Person Narrator
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RL.8.1RL.8.5SL.8.1SL.8.1bSL.8.1cSL.8.1d


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Unlocking the Archive: Kroger opening in 1970
In May 1970, the new Kroger opened up in Chillicothe Plaza.
Unlocking the Archive: Kroger opening in 1970 In May 1970, the new Kroger opened up in Chillicothe Plaza. Check out this story on chillicothegazette.com: https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/local/2019/05/05/unlocking-archive-kroger-opening-1970/1091484001/
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In May 1970, the new Kroger opened up in Chillicothe Plaza. (Photo: File photo)
In May 1970, the new Kroger opened up in Chillicothe Plaza, which was the former location of PennyFare.
Hundreds of people lined up to get inside the store once opened. That may have been in part because store manager, George Cooke, had announced through advertisements that free food items would be presented to the first 500 customers in the store that day.
Unlocking the Archive: Kroger opening
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Buddhism of Tibet
India -Tibet and Buddhism
1. Early Days
1.1 India and Tibet (known to Tibetans themselves as Bod and to Indians as Bhota Desha) have had a long and a continuous cultural contact. The links between the old neighbors intensified when in 620 AD the emperor Sorang – sGam-Po (569 – 650 AD) sent his emissary to Kashmir to evolve a suitable script for the Tibetan language and to invite Buddhist scholars to Tibet. Interestingly this move, it said, was initiated at the wish of two women one from Nepal and the other from China who were married to the monarch .The two queens were pious Buddhists .It does not however mean Buddhism was not known in Tibet until then. It appears that at least a hundred years earlier when LHa- THo- THo ruled the land a number of Buddhist texts were available in Tibet but not many could read the script. The initiative taken by the monarch not only brought in a gentler religion and a mellowed way of life but also a new "religious speech" (CHos – sKad) enriched by Sanskrit. Since then Tibet has regarded India as its sacred land and India in turn looks upon Tibet as its religious frontier. The mutual regard and respect has continued to this day.
2. Buddhism Enters
2.1 The introduction of Buddhist influence into Tibet was neither sudden nor violent. It was a gradual and a gentle process. This was a remarkable feat considering that the Tibetans and their religion at the time were "wild "and that the Monarch did not resort to violence or repression to usher in Buddhism. The Tibetans were mostly nomadic in nature, Spartan in their ways of life and were fiercely warlike. The religion native to Tibet called Bon –pronounced Pon – meaning "to mutter magic spells", often described as shamanism, fetishism filled with rituals, spells, dances etc. had a strong influence on its followers. Yet the transformation brought about following the introduction of Buddhism is astounding. Today there is no gentler race than the Tibetans .No other people have preserved the high ideals of Buddhism as the Tibetans have even in the face of persistent trials, tribulations, displacements of immense proportions forced on them. How did this come about?
3. Synthesis
3.1 The religion that Indian monks planted in Tibet was not the one practiced in India at the time. In order to become acceptable to the populace of Tibet it was necessary Buddhism evolve itself into a new form by letting in Bon practices and ideas while firmly retaining its basic Buddhist tenets. In the process Buddhism took in materials and attitudes native to the soil, lent them a new sense of direction and grafted them with the Mahayana doctrines. It allowed many Bon attitudes, ideas, tribal gods, goddesses, and the associated rituals and instilled in them the spirit of piety (Karuna). Thus While the form was traditional to the soil, the soul was Buddhist. Bon at the same time also adopted numerous Buddhist practices, attitudes and ideas.
3.2 It is important to remember that the Indian monks who brought in Buddhism were not missionaries in the usual sense of the term. They were not interested in conversions.
3.3 Some call the Tibetan religion as Vajrayana. It may perhaps be more appropriate to recognize it as Bon- CHos (Buddhism grafted on Bon). Because, what we have here is a harmonious synthesis of two religious practices and ideas rather than domination of one over the other. For this reason, we may say Tibet has manifested a truly unique CHos (Dharma) with its own scheme of values.
4. Vajrayana
4.1 The form of Buddhism that took root in Tibet belongs to Vajrayana (the path of the thunderbolt) an offshoot of the Yogachara branch of the Mahayana. Vajrayana had its origin in South India, blossomed in the universities of Nalanda, Vikramashila and Odantapura in North India .It later took root in Tibet and Mongolia. Its characteristics are involvement in Tantric rituals, incantations (Mantras) and visualization of deities. At the same time the adaptable integration of the body (Kaya – Snkt,), speech (Vacha – Sanskt) and mind (manas – Sanskt.) is also a main plank of the Vajra (Diamond) path.
4.2 The Yoga – Tantra ideology (known to Tibetans as Grub –Thob) developed during the early part Christian era by a class of Indian seers called Siddhas became the driving force of the Vajrayana. Siddhas brought in the concept of Bhodhi –chitta.
4.3 As per the concept, Bhodhi-Chitta resides in all of us in its twin aspect :(1) as ordinary consciousness soiled by actions and agitated by thoughts, and (2) as a hidden pool of tranquility, unaffected, "ever washed bright", beyond the phenomenal involvements. The former aspect is mind (Manas -Sanskrit) (Yid – Tibetan) and the latter is consciousness (Chitta – Sanskrit) (Sems – Tibetan). The object of the Tantra is to transform the former (characterized by Stress – Klesha) into the latter (experienced as Bliss – Sukha).
4.4 To illustrate the Bhodhi – Chitta, the mind is like a pool of water. The agitated water should become still before what lies beneath (consciousness) becomes visible. Beating or stirring the water does not help. The pool should be left undisturbed .The art of letting the mind alone ("let go", "open hand") to allow it to settle naturally into silence and tranquility is at the core of the disciplines advocated by the Siddhas. The instruction is "cast aside all clinging and essence will at once emerge".
This concept gives rise to another one viz. Vipasyana meaning clear vision, which comes about because of stilling the constitutional mind.
4.5 These concepts entail a process that lays stress on utilizing the mind to reach a state of "no mind", refinement and sharpening of the mind, purifying it and making it "like a cloud less sky", "like a wave less occasion"," like a bright lamp in a windless night" etc. In short, the object is to attain a clear, bright and a stable state. This process is also called as emptying the mind. The Tantra here not only suggests a path from a cruder form of thought and emotions to a higher level of functioning but also prescribes practices that transform and elevate the human being.
5. The Masters
5.1 The credit for evolving a wonderful synthesis of the two religious practices goes to the Tibetan monks and their Indian Gurus the prominent among whom, in the early stages, were Padmasambhava and Santarakshita. Padmasambhava built the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet (bSam Yas) around 749 AD modeled on the Odantapura monastery while combining three styles of India, Tibet and China. He persuaded the great scholar Santharakshita of Nalanda to preside over the monastery. Both were men of great learning. While Padmasambhava had his roots in Tantra, Santarakshita was a quiet ascetic in the traditional mold. The Padmasambhava – Santarakshita team was a curious combination of dissimilar capabilities .One complimented the other. One would argue, thunder and coerce while the other could explain, expound, teach and convince. One had a mass appeal; the other had the quiet regard of the elite. One emphasized magic, rituals and success; the other highlighted the value of virtues, contemplation and wisdom. Padmasambhava stood for powerful action; Santarakshita symbolized gentle being. The two great men together molded the attitudes and approach of later day Tibetans. If the Tibetans have successfully accommodated the thunderbolt (Vajra) with the abiding peace of vacuity (Shunya) then a large share of the credit must go to these Masters each working in his own way for the betterment of humanity.
5.2 If the Padmasambhava – Santarakshita team introduced the Buddhist excellence the other team of Dipankara and Brom firmly established Buddhist influence in Tibet Dipankara, a prince from Bengal earlier in his life, presided over the Vikramsila University. He was a great Mahayana scholar in the mould of Santharakshita. He was 60 when he arrived in Tibet where he lived for 13 years until his death in 1054 AD. He was fortunate in securing a very capable and devoted Tibetan disciple in Brom. The two together strived to clean up the cobwebs since settled in the Tibetan Buddhism and to restore the traditional values and virtues.
5.3 Another revered name in the annals of Tibetan Buddhism is TSong –Kha – Pa (1357 – 1419 AD), a scholar of great renown and author of the celebrated Lam – Rin CHen Mo. He is worshipped even today as a living presence, next only to Buddha. The Chinese emperor honored TSong –Kha – Pa's nephew as a Bhodhi Sattva. Later in 1650, the Mongolian emperor conferred the all-powerful status of Dalai Lama on a descendent of TSong –Kha – Pa. Since then the successive abbots have been the religious and secular heads of Tibet.
TSong –Kha – Pa brought large scale and enduring reforms in the Buddhist monastic organizations in Tibet. The achievements of TSong –Kha _Pa and his contribution to Tibetan Buddhism in particular and to Dharma in general are too numerous to recount here.
6. India's Debt to Tibet
6.1 India owes a debt of deep gratitude to Tibet for preserving Yoga-Tantra tradition and keeping it alive even though it has become extinct in the land of its origin.
6.2 Further, because of the large-scale destruction of Buddhist and Hindu texts stored in Nalanda when Muslim forces attacked it during the middle periods, many ancient texts are no longer available in India. The only credible source for such ancient texts is the body of Tibetan translations carried out centuries earlier by Tibetan monks.
6.3 More importantly, the extraordinary sprit of tolerance, non-violence and resilience displayed by the large population of ordinary men and women displaced from their homeland is a true tribute to Buddha and his ideals.
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Monday was a big session for a number of stocks, as several released fresh guidance or offered up their take on the key holiday season. While many of these new releases led to big moves, SodaStream clearly stood out on the downside.
And with the reduced guidance, it seems very likely that earnings estimates will be coming down again over the next few days. If that is the case, Zacks Rank #5 territory is very likely for this underperforming stock before too long.
Can SODA Get Back on Track?
A 25% move lower is pretty large, though the reduction in profits was quite big too. And given the dependence of SODA on its key product, it will be tough to turn things around in 2014, especially if margins can't rebound.
Widespread adoption will be necessary, as SODA can make back more on the flavor packs and carbonation cartridges as a recurring revenue stream. The firm is also hopeful that its ad at the Super Bowl will help to jumpstart this process, but it will definitely be an uphill battle.
After all, earnings estimates were already tumbling before the weakness in the holiday quarter was confirmed by SODA management. And with such widespread sluggishness in the consumer products market, it may take some time before SODA can find its footing again, suggesting more rough trading could be ahead for this company.


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Yeah I agree. I HATE adverts, they totally do my head it. I tend to not watch alot of tele and when I do I generally end up shouting at stupid stupid ads for crap I don`t want.
The only good point I can see in it is major price reductions to accomodate them, and even then I would buy a full price version not to have to put up with it.
I think advertising in any game is OK, but it's got to be executed with thought. It's the same with TV and films. Both have product placement throughout entire shows and sometimes it's burningly obvious (Blade Trinity - Apple) but other times it's reasonably subtle (Bourne films - nokia). The publisher is definitely the source of the annoyance, but the developers have just as much responsibility. Perhaps even more. They have to accept that it's going to happen so they need to plan for it. Any developer having to create the adverts when they should be bug testing has messed up their project management. If it was a last minute addition then someone wasn't clear enough to the publisher when they made the request or they didn't really know how long it would take to implement.
At work I often used to have a situation where a client would come in for a meeting half way through a project just to check up on progress and I was never invited into the meeting. This meant that the person in the meeting who was usually completely out of touch with the work we were doing would agree to things that if I had been present I would have told them to either sod off or give us another 4 days.
I remember the Splinter Cell games with the airwaves adverts. That was blatant advertising and they obviously knew it. So they made it funny. He's in a helicopter wearing all black on his way to assassinate someone and suddenly decides that he needs to freshen his breath with a tasty green menthol flavoured mint. It's just ridiculous, but because of that, it was ok.
Same with burnout really. Crashing into a diesel van at 200mph and smooshing it into a teeny crumpled mess is just funny!
"In it you play the Burger King and have to sneak up on people and give them a hot delicious sandwich. "
you don't mean "hot delicious sandwich." as in "monster mash".... do you?
anyway, i hate in game adds, would you buy a car for full price and then have random adverts on it?
You better get rid of your car then. You are basically driving a big advert. You paid lots of money to drive about advertising your car. How silly do you feel!
As far as I'm concerned, advertising in games people pay for, without lowering the price, is valid justification for piracy.
I remember the Splinter Cell games with the airwaves adverts.
I gotta say I didn`t like it. It detracts from the plot and appears as what it is, a cynical attempt to make money. The fact he is a stone cold killer means he shouldn`t be taking "chewie" interludes, if it was the GTA series this has an altogether lighter feel and it can be accepted, although when they pull a move like that in GTA they actually poke fun at stuff which to me adds to it`s value.
Money is the only reason and the way it`s involved just lowers the quality of the art value to me. Make up names for phones, drinks whatever I hate nothing more than soft drinks being peddled in any form of visual entertainment.
................... sort it out all it is is greed!!!.
Does anyone remember the Global Gladiators game on the Mega Drive / Genesis (may have been Master System as well)? That was pretty much McDonalds propaganda. Personally I have no objection to ads in games, some amuse me slightly. The Nivea adverts in Double Agent looked particularly out of place as did the randomly located electric shavers.
My car advertises Meguiars and I'm not ashamed.
Who remembers Zool? That was one big Chupa Chups advert.
I don't mind adds like those in Burnout Paradise. The way they have done it makes it look realistic. What I did mind was paying $60 for a game full of adverts when I could buy the one next to it with no advertisements for the same cost.
I know. Some people will, many won't.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the economics. Marketing in games doesn't pay for the games. But when you buy a game and you get forced to watch 20-30 seconds of adverts and other crap for tech companies when you open the game, then get blatant adverts in the game, and sometimes even adverts are you're leaving the game - well, you just start to feel, "what am I paying for here? A video game, or a first person advertisement?"
Bottom line is, it doesn't matter whether my point is valid or not. Lots of people like me feel it is. So long as IGA makes people pissed off with devs, they're going to head towards RIAA-ville.
Oh come on, the Burger King games were hilarious!
I don't see the problem with ingame advertising if it's done within the context fo the game. I use to love playing Tigerwoods 2007 golf on my Xbox, this game was brimming with advertising. To the point where you played tournaments and got paid (ingame currency) for wearing certain brand names. You know what? It didn't detract from the fun of the game one bit. I'd even go so far as to say it enhanced an otherwise great game.
There is a place for advertising ingame, but it must be done with due care and attention to the game, so that it fits with the game design well. The last thing we need to see is designer clothes labels in an Age of Conan game.
What really kills me is the THOUSANDS of screens you have to go through to load up a game.
heh. Doom 3 friendly martian !
Imagine seeing real ads in TF2 : Blashpemy, this is madness !
But the GTA fake ads are so sweet.!! On the game radio, and billboards. It's very immersing.
That's why I always mod my cars. Debadge, customize, etc.
Perhaps that sould be the other way round - considering the extent of piracy can you blame developers from resorting to in game advertising to prop up development costs? In addition the developers can still make some money on pirated games if they could persuade their advertisers to take into account the total audience their adverts would reach (pirated copies included).
There is no justification for piracy, games are after all a luxury good - if we can't afford to or don't want to pay the price, then they're not holding anything vital back from us. And game costs do decrese over time, so if you started buying games when they fell to what you consider reasonable price levels as opposed to just downloading a copy, then either launch prices will decrease, or at least the price will fall quicker. Just look at console games, people stopped buying games at full price, and the platinum series etc. now launch not long after the full release - because developers can make as much money selling a lot of copies at £20 than a few at £40+.
I could easily see a future where games are cheap to buy, then ad supported (which if done with restraint would be acceptable) - and if someone pirates a game, then the ad revenue will at least contribute against the lost sale.
I really have to wonder if all this advertising is really effective though. Here's a test. Without looking, do you know what's being advertised on this page right now? I bet you don't, because most of us have learned to tune out (read ignore) ads. The more common they become, the better we get at not seeing them. Unfortunatly marketers probably won't give up, so I can at least feel good about NOT buying things that they try so hard to convince me I need.
What a shame a dev thinks this way, from a small independent studio too.
In fact in-game ads could help small dev teams/publishers more than the big boys.
only interested in triple A titles before they get want to pay.
Sadly that is the main problem with the industry there just isn't enough ads (money) to go around.
The ad agencies work for the big brands don't want to advertise yet.
the other countries are not interested.
company. That makes no sense at all. Like poster 'will' said that is just bad management.
they favorite TV show because it has some product placement in.
the revenue earned from advertising if your company decides to go down that route.
It is a shame a more balanced article was not published.
in fact looking for bad examples to write an article on what *NOT* to do in in-game ads.
If anyone here has screenshots please let me know.
could employ some experts in the field that can ingrate ads into titles.


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BOSTON – The New England Council, the country's oldest regional business organization, will present its prestigious "New Englander of the Year" awards at its 2014 Annual Dinner at the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center in Boston on Thursday, October 9, 2014. This year's recipients are Peter Frates, who inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge; Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D., President & CEO of Partners HealthCare; Alan S. McKim, Chairman & CEO of Clean Harbors Environmental Services; and George Stephanopoulos, Chief Anchor at ABC News. Over 1,400 New England Council members representing businesses large and small across a wide range of industries throughout New England will be in attendance.
The "New Englander of the Year" awards are presented each year by the New England Council and honor residents or natives of the New England states for their commitment and contributions in their fields of work, as well as their leadership and impact on the New England region's quality of life and economy. First presented in 1964, over the years the award has been presented to Senators Ted Kennedy, Jack Reed, Jean Shaheen, Kelly Ayotte, Susan Collins and John Kerry; Congressmen Richard Neal, Ed Markey, John Larson, and Barney Frank; and business leaders Abigail Johnson of Fidelity Investments, Robert Reynolds of Putnam Investments, Anne Finucane of Bank of America and many other respected government, business, and non-profit leaders.
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Napoleon Einstein has celebrated the total number of 29 birthdays till date. See the analysis by days count and bar graph.
Napoleon Einstein was born on 16th August 1989, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an Indian Cricketer.
Napoleon Einstein is a right-handed opening batsman and a part-time off-spinner. He plays for Tamil Nadu in the domestic circuit and for Chennai Super Kings, the tainted team of the Indian Premier League.
Einstein made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu against Kerala in a Ranji One-Day Trophy match in 2007. He is a natural opener as he has sound technique and can negate the swing bowling. He scored 92 in his very first match, putting on an opening stand of 203 with Murali Vijay to set up a 46-run win.
Looking at his domestic performance he was selected for the U-19 World Cup Squad. He was a part of the winning team under the leadership of Virat Kohli that won the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia in the year 2008. He played alongside Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.
Napoleon once gave clarification about his name that his grandfather was a scientist and he even wrote a letter to Albert Einstein. And since his mother is a physics teacher so he got his name Einstein from his mother and Napoleon is his dad's name. He said people in our family are named after great people.


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Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) rescues, rehabilitates and releases stranded marine mammals and sea turtles back into their natural habitat. Based in Panama City Beach, the institute works closely with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and National Marine Fisheries Service and has successfully treated thousands of injured dolphins and sea turtles for nearly 50 years.
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Q: How IE7 determines a site's Security Zone Does anyone know how IE7 determines what Security Zone to use for a site?  I see the basics for IE6 here, but I can't find the equivalent for IE7.

A: I could use a little more information to narrow down my answer, but here is what I have:
Internet Explorer has 5 different security zones be default: Local Machine Zone, Intranet, Internet, Trusted, and Restricted
These are determined in urlmon.dll (Url Moniker)
More information here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537183(VS.85).aspx
But you can also implement your own custom security zone:
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The way that IE determines the security zones should not have changes between IE6 and IE7 (or IE8 for that matter)
Intranet sites are determined:
1. By url host names do not have any dots (http://stackoverflow vs http://stackoverflow.com)

*Sites from the file:// scheme where the resource is collected from UNC

A: Security Zones are configure, but not limited to, by an ADS stream attached to the file. When IE7 downloads a file from the internet, it attaches an ADS stream that described the zone the file belongs to. Check out the Streams tool from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx.

A: The way it determines zone between IE6 and IE7 did change.  There were bugs in how IE6 did it. Unfortunately I know of no documentation on exactaly how it does it.  If you posted the URLs that are giving you trouble, or gave some indication as to the problem you're trying to solve that you think this information would solve for you, we may be able to help in some other way.

A: Not sure what the confusion is. Sites on your intranet are in the intranet zone, web sites are in the internet zone, and sites on your computer are in the local zone, unless you've specifically overridden something in the browser's preferences.

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Q: Getting a utf-8 encoded string from a database, then displaying in a webview I am attempting to scoop some utf-8 encoded (Spanish text) data from a sqlite database and then display it in a webview. The essential parts of the code are as follows:
String web_data_string = cursor.getString(0);
webview.loadData(web_data_string, "text/html", "utf-8");

The string is a word containing all normal characters except one which should be a lower-case e+acute. In the webview all the normal characters appear correctly, but the e+acute appears as two characters, an A+tilde followed by a copyright symbol.
Where did I go wrong?
EDIT: +1 to dd619 for a solution that can be made to work, but I am hoping for a more general solution where there may be many more special characters, in other languages too.

A: This does the trick...
    String web_data_string = cursor.getString(0);
    webview.loadData(utf_eight_to_web(web_data_string), "text/html", "utf-8");

    String utf_eight_to_web(String str)
    {
        String ans = "";
        Character c;
        for(int i = 0;i<str.length();i++)
        {
            c = str.charAt(i);
            if (c <= 127)
            {
                ans += str.charAt(i);
            }
            else
            {
                ans += String.format("&#%d;",(int)c);
            }
        }
        return ans;
    }

A: If you have any special character/letter then you need to replace it with respective escape character sequence.
Have a look at this useful link.
I had the same problem with some Spanish characters e.g.á and i solved it by replacing á with \u00e1
e.g. if you want to print "Parámetros" then simply do.

String str="Parámetros";
str=str.replace("á","\u00e1");
Log.i("MyClass",str);

Now you can str in database or java or in C++ or any web platform!

A: The Mick's answer could be improved using StringBuilder:
private String utfEightToWeb(String str)
{
    StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
    Character c;
    for (int i = 0; i<str.length(); i++) {
        c = str.charAt(i);
        if (c <= 127) {
            stringBuilder.append(str.charAt(i));
        } else {
            stringBuilder.append(String.format("&#%d;",(int)c));
        }
    }
    return stringBuilder.toString();
}


Printed at London for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle ouer against the great North dore of S. Paules.
DEDICATION: Verses to: Walter Aston (Baron Aston of Forfar); from: John Fletcher [¶1r]. Verses to: William Skipwith (politician and poet); from: John Fletcher [¶1r]. Verses to: Robert Townshend (son of Sir Roger Townshend, d. 1590); from: John Fletcher [¶1r].
The British Library copy of this play, imaged by EEBO and transcribed by the TCP, is missing leaf A4, which contains the commendatory poems by "Ben: Ionson" and "G. Chapman". This copy is also bound differently than other copies, with gathering ¶ inserted between A2 and A3. See the Huntington copy or Harvard's copy for comparison.


Also known as "sea jellies," these silly-looking sea creatures make a great topic for writing. Help your kindergartener reach deep into her imagination to jot down a creative sentence about one or many jellyfish. She'll strengthen her handwriting and spelling skills in the process. Then, she can illustrate a jellyfish-filled drawing to accompany her sentence.
Looking for similar worksheets? Try this fun printable that helps her write a sentence about Owls.


The budget deficit will total $897 billion this year — $118 billion higher than it was last year.
Annual deficits will reach $1 trillion by 2022 and total $11.6 trillion over the upcoming decade.
Interest costs on the debt will total $383 billion this year and will become the third largest "program" in the federal budget by 2025.
The deficit is projected to average 4.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) over the next 10 years — very high relative to previous periods of low unemployment.
The national debt will increase substantially over the next decade, reaching 93 percent of GDP in 2029, more than double the 50-year historical average.
CBO's baseline projections assume that current law will remain the same; in its Alternative Fiscal Scenario, CBO projects that deficits from 2020 through 2029 would be $3.8 trillion higher than reported in the baseline, and the debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 105 percent.
CBO projects that the federal budget deficit will grow from 2019 to 2029, both in terms of dollars and relative to the size of the economy. The projected 2019 deficit is 4.2 percent of GDP and it is expected to average 4.4 percent of GDP over the next 10 years. That average is significantly higher than the average budget deficit over the last 50 years, which was 2.9 percent of GDP.
Of particular concern, deficits are high during a time when the economy is strong — a very unusual pattern. The unemployment rate has been below 6 percent during 27 of the past 50 years and in those years, the average budget deficit was 1.5 percent of GDP. The average projected deficit for 2020 to 2029 is 3 percentage points higher than that, despite the fact that unemployment in those years will average less than 5 percent. Such high deficits during a period of low unemployment are unprecedented.
CBO projects that federal debt will reach 93 percent of GDP in 2029. Debt as a percentage of GDP has not reached that level since immediately after World War II. However, unlike that period and other instances of high debt, the budget outlook today is not being driven by temporary factors. The current trajectory is much more worrisome because projections show sustained increases in deficits and debt for the foreseeable future, fueled by ongoing structural factors such as the retirement of the baby boom generation, increases in healthcare costs, and higher interest spending — with inadequate revenues to cover such commitments.
As debt accumulates and interest rates increase, net interest costs are projected to more than double over the next decade, increasing from $383 billion in 2019 to a staggering $928 billion in 2029. Increased interest costs will squeeze spending on investments such as infrastructure, research & development, and education.
Major Healthcare Programs: CBO projects that net spending on the major healthcare programs will climb from 5.2 percent of GDP in 2019 to 6.8 percent in 2029. That increase is mostly attributable to growth in Medicare spending as a result of the aging of the population and rapid growth in healthcare costs.
Social Security: Spending on Social Security, currently the largest federal program, will rise from 4.9 percent of GDP in 2019 to 6.0 percent in 2029, primarily as a result of the aging of the population.
In 2019, federal outlays for discretionary programs will increase above 2018 levels as a result of the increase in the caps in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. In 2020, however, the caps on discretionary spending are currently scheduled to decrease by 10 percent. Under this projection, combined spending for defense and non-defense purposes would decline relative to the size of the economy — from 6.3 percent of GDP in 2019 to 4.9 percent in 2029. That level of discretionary spending would be lower than any recorded previously — and about one-third below its average over the past 20 years, which is 7.2 percent of GDP.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 increased caps on discretionary spending for 2018 and 2019, but not for the following 2 years; CBO's baseline incorporates the large drop in the caps for 2020 and 2021.
Many of the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will expire at the end of 2025, and a number of pre-existing tax provisions are set to terminate between 2020 and 2028. In the baseline, CBO assumes that none of those provisions will be renewed.
Under current law, businesses can immediately deduct (expense) 100 percent of certain kinds of investments (such as those for equipment) through 2022, with decreases in that percentage beginning in 2023. CBO's baseline assumes no extension of the existing 100 percent expensing.
A number of taxes established by the Affordable Care Act have been postponed from their original dates to various dates over the next 10 years. CBO's baseline assumes that they will all go into effect as currently scheduled.
Congress has a long history of renewing or extending such policies (and sometimes doing so retroactively after they expire). CBO's Alternative Fiscal Scenario assumes that certain policies listed above would instead be continued. Under this scenario, CBO projects that the cumulative deficit from 2020 through 2029 would be $3.8 trillion higher than reported in the baseline and that the 2029 deficit would be around 7 percent of GDP at the end of that period.
In CBO's view, the TCJA has changed incentives to work, save, and invest, which will raise real GDP in the short term; in addition, the higher appropriations that were made as a result of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 gave a boost to near-term growth. However, CBO projects that these effects will diminish over time. Business fixed investment grew by 6.8 percent during 2018; CBO projects that it will grow by just 3.2 percent in 2019. Real GDP growth is projected to fall from 3.1 percent in calendar year 2018 to 2.3 percent in 2019 and 1.7 percent in 2020. Furthermore, over the longer term, CBO projects that growth will be tempered by greater levels of debt and higher projected interest rates.
Each CBO baseline projection incorporates economic and legislative developments that have occurred since the prior projection. The baseline that CBO released this week reports that the cumulative deficit for the 2019 to 2028 period (the 10-year period used in their adjusted April 2018 baseline) is $1.2 trillion lower than the $12.4 trillion they previously projected.
Much of that reduction stems from the way in which emergency spending was projected in the adjusted 2018 baseline. Emergency spending for 2019 thus far totals $2 billion; in 2018, such spending totaled $108 billion. CBO's extrapolation from the lower 2019 amount results in a large reduction in projected outlays compared with its previous outlook. That change, and others categorized as "legislative", reduced the projected deficit for 2019 to 2028 by $774 billion, representing nearly two-thirds of the revisions relative to last year's baseline.
Changes to CBO's economic forecast also contribute to the differences in CBO's newest budget projections. Decreased outlays for interest costs, resulting from lower projected interest rates, was the most significant revision. Those changes reduced the projected deficit for the 10-year period by $336 billion, representing 27 percent of the difference compared to last year.
A number of changes labeled as "technical" reduced the projected 10-year deficit by $115 billion, the balance of the difference compared to last year.
CBO's latest projections show that the nation remains on an unsustainable and dangerous fiscal path. Absent actions by policymakers to implement solutions, our national debt will grow in coming years and relatively soon exceed the size of the entire economy. In addition, interest costs will grow rapidly and risk crowding out important national priorities.
However, we have the ability to reform our budget to put the nation on a much more stable fiscal path, which will improve the future of our economy. By getting our fiscal house in order we can create the conditions that encourage economic growth, enhance business and consumer confidence, and build a prosperous future. The new Congress, in conjunction with the President, should correct past policy failures by enacting sensible reforms that put our nation on a sustainable fiscal path — and the sooner they act, the better.


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Corbin man facing four murder counts makes first court appearance
The Corbin man charged in the murders of four people, including an unborn child, made his first appearance in Whitley District Court Tuesday. Via video arraignment before Judge Cathy Prewitt, a not-guilty plea was entered on behalf 37-year-old Paul Brock on four counts of murder...
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Laurel County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence complaint after the perpetrator called 911 and admitted to dispatchers what had occurred. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Carol Ann Jackson of Corbin on one count of fourth-degree assault – domestic violence after...
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A Corbin man was arrested Monday after police say he was caught in the act of taking firearms from a family member's home in Keavy. Laurel County Sheriff's deputies arrested 43-year-old Paul Jackson, Jr. on one count of first-degree burglary. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the...
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The Courtship of the Brandt Cormorant. 92-93.
Some More Notes on Saskatchewan Birds. 94-96.
Photographing the Rufous-Crowned Sparrow. 97-98.
Nesting of the Allen Hummingbird to Golden Gate Park. 98-100.
Harold C. Bryant, Ynes Mexia.
A Report on the Birds of Northwestern Alaska and Region Adjacent to Bering Strait. Part III. 101-109.
Additional Information Concerning the Birds of Yosemite Valley. 109-113.
Editorial Notes and News. 124.
Minutes of Cooper Club Meetings. 127-128.
Ella H. Ellis, Hilda W. Grinnell.
Directory of Members of the Cooper Ornithological Club. 128-140.
A Society to Protect Wild Life From the Protectionists. 124-125.
Early Technique in the Making of Bird-Skins. 114.
Nesting of the Sage-Hen in Siskiyou County, California. 115-116.
Polygamy Practiced By the House Finch. 116.
Two Ducks of the High Sierras. 116-117.
A Correction Concerning the Starling. 117.
Some Birds New to the Cape San Lucas Region. 117-118.
Cory and Hellmayr on Birds of the Americas. 126-127.
A Banding Outfit and Some Tramps. 118.
Return of Banded Birds Removed to a Distance. 120-121.
The Pattern of Feathers. 121-122.


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choose your plane wisely my friend.
When you first begin amassing the tools for rod making, all makers have differing opinions on what is essential to completing a serviceable rod. Countless internet sites provide tool lists and contraptions, while published books attempt the same.
One tool universally agreed upon is a block plane. This is the cornerstone tool in rod making. It is the tool you see on book covers, photos, and the one thing you can't do without. The plane of choice is the antique Stanley 9.5. An adjustable block plane. Antique because it is no longer produced. They produce a similar product today but it's not the same steel or quality. So rod makers seek out this vintage plane. Most makers seem to suggest that this plane is easily attainable at your local garage sale or flea mart. My geography is against me as flea marts around here are filled with overseas knock offs; including everything from razor blades to electronics. After two trips to a local flea market, George and I gave up and dropped the money on Lie Nielsen American made version of this Stanley. No regrets whatsoever. It's beautiful and more importantly an exceptionally functional tool. But that hasn't stopped me from pulling my truck over when passing random yard sales.
About a month ago I did just that, and found myself rooting through a box of old rusty tools on a stranger's lawn. My heart stopped when I pulled up a rusty old Stanley block plane. My adrenaline began to surge as I ran my thumb across the stamped 9.5 marking on the side of the plane. Once I positively identified the plane as the coveted 9.5 I mentally jumped into salesman mode. I had to play it cool, temper my excitement. Couldn't let its' owner realize the obvious rusty gold he was about to sell away.
I calmly located the seller and asked "how much for the old plane?" When he responded $6 bucks, I'm sure most shoppers would have paused, and at least attempted to get his price rounded down to an even 5 dollars. Not me. I took a deep breath, attempting to suppress my excitement over the bargain on my treasure.
Of course I bought it. Was barely across the street before I was reaching in my pocket for my cell to call Pops and tell him about my find. True to nick-name, ol' "George Costanza" loves a deal like this. Now the tool itself was rusted so bad it was nearly unidentifiable. This believe it or not, is another perk of the deal for George. The old man extracts joy from refurbishing things back into use, especially a quality tool. Before he begins restoring something its use is more often than not undetermined. Despite an items orphan status he proceeds and once complete, strives to find it a purpose.
And I get it. There is a great feeling of accomplishment when you restore something of quality back to useable condition. Just recently a guy contacted me about his Grandfathers bamboo rod he found in a closet. I could not ID the rod so I contacted my friend Sante Guiliani. Judging by the hardware, Sante guessed it to be a Montague and not worth much more than $60. Still offered to restore the rod to fishable condition for the guy, despite him not even being a fly fisherman. Tools, rods, or anything that was made with quality and integrity deserve to be put to intended use for as long as they can possibly stand it. That's my belief anyway, and apparently pops as well. Luckily for me, in this instance the plane has an immediate use. George cleaned it up to look new, and it's planning alongside our Lie Nielsen.
George and I both actually enjoy using the Stanley much better than our fancy high end Lie Nielsen. The Stanley has a wider sole, which seems to fit our hands better. Correcting angles, one of the most important steps in hand planning is also much easier with the Stanley as you can adjust the blade to take a deeper cut on either side or a strip, as opposed to leaning or tilting the lie Nielsen.
If you can afford the time I highly recommend searching for an old Stanley. Bang the rust off, true the sole and sharpen the blade. We're making clean accurate cuts with the original, and feeling damn good about it.
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