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W. Kennedy Cromwell III, a retired foreign service officer who spent the majority of his 32-year career in Africa, died Dec. 13 from complications of a stroke at the Fairhaven retirement community in Sykesville.
The former Washington and Annapolis resident was 88.
The son of a stockbroker and a homemaker, William Kennedy Cromwell III — he never used his first name, family members said — was born in Baltimore and raised on Brightside Road in Ruxton.
He was also descended from Oliver Cromwell, the English political figure who was lord protector of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from 1653 to 1658.
After graduating from Gilman School in 1942, Mr. Cromwell attended Princeton for a year before being inducted into the Army in 1943.
He attended the University of Minnesota Meteorology School. He had been promised a position in the Army Air Corps as a meteorology cadet, but had to drop out because of poor eyesight.
Mr. Cromwell was later sent to the infantry, where he was trained as a tanker, and then returned to Minnesota where he worked at Fort Snelling with interned Japanese-Americans. He ended the war serving as a navigator, because he had sailing experience, aboard an Army transport in the Pacific theater.
At the end of World War II, Mr. Cromwell took the Foreign Service Exam, which he passed, and then enrolled at Iowa's Grinnell College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1948 in political science and philosophy.
The next year, he earned a master's degree in international affairs from the School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University in Washington.
He joined the State Department in 1949 and began his career in Portugal, where he held a diplomatic post. By the late 1950s, he had served as secretary of the Embassy at Lisbon and consul in Nigeria and Angola.
In the mid-1960s in Uganda, Mr. Cromwell assisted the U.S. and Ugandan government's transition from Uganda's status as a British colony to an independent country. He became acquainted with then-Army chief Idi Amin, who later became Ugandan dictator.
Mr. Cromwell and his family had settled into a home in Kampala when his wife excitedly called him at the office after she noticed three machine guns pointed at their house.
"He went over to the house and was surprised when Amin opened the door," said a son, Francis M. Cromwell of Olney, a senior health policy analyst. "He told him, 'My wife noticed machine guns aimed at our house,' and Amin said, 'They must have been left by my predecessor' and had them removed."
Mr. Cromwell said his father would often go drinking with the man who later would became a notorious dictator.
"He always accused my father of trying to get him drunk, which he was," his son said.
From 1970 to 1971, Mr. Cromwell was charge d'affaires in Gaborone, Botswana, with oversight responsibilities for the embassies in Lesotho and Swaziland.
"As deputy chief of mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, from 1972 to 1974, he met with George H. W. Bush, who was then U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and many heads of state during the Organization of African Unity meeting in 1974," his son said.
"It was during that meeting that he also had a private meeting with President Gaafar Nimeiry of Sudan to discuss how to better combat terrorism in that country, since the Palestine Liberation Organization extremist group Black September had taken credit in March 1973 for assassinating the U.S. ambassador to Sudan, George Curtis Moore,after taking him and 10 others hostage," said his son.
Mr. Cromwell received a death threat from Black September in 1974.
"For a month or so, while we were in Somalia, we had protection 24/7," his son said.
Mr. Cromwell ended his diplomatic career in 1980 as foreign affairs officer to the Coast Guard, where he negotiated fishing rights between the U.S. and Cuba.
He also helped negotiate and strengthen numerous drug interdiction and search and rescue agreements with many countries throughout Asia and Latin America.
Mr. Cromwell received the Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award and the Superior Honor Award from the State Department.
Mr. Cromwell, who had lived at Fairhaven for the past decade, was a former member of the L'Hirondelle Club in Ruxton. He was also an avid Chesapeake Bay sailor and collector of coins and stamps.
His wife of 25 years, the former Ceceile Murphy, who had been assistant to the director of the Stanford University Law School and had been with the Departments of State and Justice, died in 1983.
A memorial service for Mr. Cromwell will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 11 in the chapel at Fairhaven, 7200 Third Ave., Sykesville.
In addition to his son, Mr. Cromwell is survived by another son, William K. Cromwell IV of Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Irwin D. Cromwell of Santa Fe, N.M.; two sisters, Margaret Taliaferro of Cockeysville and Sally Benoist of Paris; and two grandchildren.
W. Kennedy Cromwell III, a retired foreign service officer who spent the majority of his 32-year career in Africa, died Dec. 13 from complications of a stroke at the Fairhaven retirement community in Sykesville.


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When the iPhone and Android devices came out, we started building for advanced mobile browsers and optimizing the Gmail interface for touchscreens, culminating in the Gmail for mobile HTML5 web app. As portable devices continue to evolve, we're excited about the upcoming wave of tablet computers and the possibilities they bring.
With today's release of the iPad, we're launching an experimental two-pane user interface to take advantage of its large touchscreen and tablet form factor. Building upon the Gmail for mobile web app, this new interface displays your conversations on the left and your messages on the right hand side.
All the features of the Gmail web app that you're used to, such as offline access and aggressive caching to reduce latency, are present in the iPad version. Tablet devices are still very new, so expect changes as we continue to optimize for this new format. We'd like to hear any ideas you may have on how we can make Gmail better for the iPad so don't hesitate to let us know via the 'Send feedback' link at the bottom of your inbox on iPad.
To try out Gmail out on the iPad, just go to gmail.com in Safari. For quick access, try creating a homescreen link. Please note that the new interface is only available in US English for now. You can always access Gmail through the native Mail application using IMAP as well.


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Boosting consumer confidence in the UAE markets is helping lift the Emirate's economy, Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economic Development, told media at the opening of Dubai World Conference for Consumer Rights (DWCCR) on Monday.
The gains of increasing consumer confidence are translating in boosting retail sector Which automatically turn around to be a big support to the economy, he added.
Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, inaugurated the DWCCR with the attendance and participation of top government official and 25 international experts.
Al Qamzi remarked that increasing consumers' and retailers' awareness about their rights and duties can promote the retail sector — a sector that will keep growing at a pace of 5.5 per cent until 2015.
"Retailing is one of the leading economic activities in Dubai and its value-add has grown in real terms at more than 12 per cent on average per year in the last decade, accounting for over Dh15 billion in 2011," Al Qamzi explained.
The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector at DED is always working on evolving and implementing policies and regulations on consumer rights protection and best practices that would enhance Dubai's reputation as a competitive retail destination.
Mohammad Lootah, Deputy CEO of CCCP, told Gulf News that DED is seeking to upgrade its legislation on consumer protection regularly and to ensure the right implementation of these regulations.
"CCCP has launched a lot of initiatives to lay down a clear legal framework that both consumers and retailers can be guided through."
The Dubai World Consumer Rights Conference and Power Brands Dubai exhibition will enable the private sector and governments learn the best means to leverage such forecasts for sustained growth, he said.
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On the other side, Al Qamzi said: "Upholding consumer rights and fighting unhealthy practices like counterfeiting are vital elements of the ongoing efforts to add transparency and neutrality to business in Dubai and the UAE in general,"
Earlier this year, the Federal Cabinet headed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved a new draft law on combating commercial fraud, reiterating the government's commitment to protecting consumer rights and the integrity of trade, Al Qamzi remarked.
Moreover, Lootah added that the CCCP has a special team to control and watch over illegal practices in the market.
"The UAE Consumer Protection Law provisions as well as the CCCP regulations are getting stronger teeth over cheating and manipulation in the market."
There is a clear regulation that defines the relation between consumer and retailer that each should abide by.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Commonwealth University Head Women's Basketball Coach Marlene Stollings has announced the addition of Eric Thibault as an assistant coach. Thibault joins VCU after a five-year stint with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun.
The son of Connecticut Head Coach Mike Thibault, Eric brings both collegiate and professional coaching experience to the Rams, having spent the previous five seasons as an assistant for player development and scouting with the Sun, while also serving a two-year stint as a graduate assistant coach at St. John's University.
"Coach Eric Thibault is one of the rising young stars in women's basketball," said Stollings. "His experience at the highest levels including the WNBA and Big East will play a vital role in the advancement of our program. Coach Thibault brings extensive WNBA, International and East coast connections to our recruiting landscape. His on court knowledge is advanced beyond his years. We are ecstatic to have someone of his caliber joining Ram Nation."
As a member of the Sun's coaching staff, Thibault was responsible for preparing reports on opponent personnel, conducting individual workouts with players, managing season statistics, constructing opponent film edits, and scouting opponents. He has also worked on the floor with WNBA All-Star point guards Kara Lawson, Lindsay Whalen, and Renee Montgomery.
Thibault's tenure with the Sun has seen the team overhaul its roster and take its place among the WNBA's elite, returning to the playoffs in 2011. As the WNBA takes its month-long break for the Olympic Games, the Sun sits atop the standings with a 15-4 record, tied for best in the league.
"I'm ecstatic to be joining the VCU family and to be a part of Coach Stollings' staff," added Thibault. "Coach Stollings, our student-athletes, and the university are going to do everything possible to make this a program that not only competes to win A-10 championships, but makes real noise nationally. I jumped at the chance to join this incredible staff. They are full of infectious energy and are proven winners. The sky is the limit for VCU Women's Basketball."
From 2010-12, Thibault served as a graduate assistant coach with the St. John's women's basketball program. During that time, the Red Storm compiled a 46-21 record and received a pair of at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament. In 2011-12, St. John's reached its first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 after knocking off Oklahoma on its home floor, and earned its highest-ever end-of-season ranking in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 15. The Red Storm also made national news for snapping Connecticut's 99-game home winning streak in a dramatic 57-56 victory.
Thibault gained valuable experience under St. John's Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico, who was named 2012 Big East Coach of the Year after guiding the Red Storm to a second-place finish in the conference standings. As a graduate assistant, Thibault's responsibilities included assisting the coaching staff with scouting and game preparation, organizing the team's managers and practice players, coordinating film exchange, and tracking game and season statistics.
Thibault graduated Cum Laude in English from the University of Missouri in December of 2009. He obtained his Master's degree in Sports Management from St. John's University in 2012.
A 2006 graduate of East Lyme High School, Thibault was a co-captain of both the basketball and golf teams. He helped East Lyme reach the semi-finals of the CIAC Class M state basketball tournament as a senior, and was also the individual medalist for the ECC Large School Golf Tournament.


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Kenny Rogers Thrilled 'The Gambler' Is the No. 1 Country Song of All Time
Kenny Rogers and his 1978 smash 'The Gambler' are sitting at No. 1 on Taste of Country's list of the Top 100 Country Songs of all time. The moment the country superstar heard the news, he was quick to respond with his appreciation for our recognizing this timeless classic.
"First of all, let me say how much I appreciate this great honor," said the man who's conquered every form of entertainment, including his own off-Broadway play, acclaimed photography books and several television and movie roles. One of those television success stories was even based on the 'The Gambler' album cover, which inspired the longest-running mini-series in television history.
Rogers — a legendary crooner known for massive crossover hits like 'Lady,' 'Through the Years' and 'Coward of the County' — credits a legendary songwriter for penning his signature song.
"Two weeks ago, I was in New York on behalf of writer Don Schlitz for his induction into the National Songwriters Hall of Fame," Rogers explains. "'The Gambler,' I think, played a major role in his acceptance. There are songs that help build careers, and there are songs that can actually make a career."
Kenny Rogers is not only a legend in country music, but he's a pop culture icon who's never really been out of style, thanks to appearances on shows like 'Reno 911,' 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'David Letterman,' 'Jimmy Fallon' and — of course — the famous episode of 'Seinfeld' that featured Kramer's love of Kenny Rogers Roasters' chicken.
More impressively, even after 120 million records sold worldwide, 65 albums and 54 years in show business, at 73 years old, Rogers is not planning to slow down. Following glowing reviews at the 2012 Bonnaroo Music Festival and two sold out artist-in-residence concerts at the Country Music Hall of Fame, his world tour rolls on with more U.S. dates, a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Asia, complete with a new setlist, new stories and songs that the legend hasn't included in his stage shows in many years.
Rogers is also putting the finishing touches on his first autobiography, Luck or Something Like It, which is scheduled for an October release. Later this summer, he'll enter the studio to begin recording a brand new album for Warner Bros. Records with producer Dann Huff.
Putting everything else aside, Rogers admits that he'll always be known as 'The Gambler,' and he's okay with that. "When you look back on my life, this was, and always will be, a defining moment in my musical history," he says. "I consider myself so fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time to do this incredible song."


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Both Manchester City and Tottenham have all to play for on Sunday afternoon as whomever takes three points will jump into the top four.
City's last outing against Sunderland was a result that many could say was possible but never believed would have happened. A week after having crushed Norwich City 7-0, they were defeated 0-1 by the Black Cats yet again and they now have a lot to fight for in terms of getting back on track.
Spurs likewise suffered a shocking loss to one of the Tyne-Wear Derby sides as Newcastle came to London and ran out 0-1 winners on the back of one of the season's best goalkeeper performances thus far by Tim Krul.
Tottenham have not won at the Etihad since 2010 when they secured their 2010-11 trip to the UEFA Champions League, and this weekend they desperately need to break their duck and get three points in Manchester.
City will continue to be without David Silva, Vincent Kompany and Stevan Jovetic as well as possibly without a doubtful Fernandinho.
Could the missing links for City be enough to allow Spurs to have a chance?
That remains to be seen as the last few meetings have been determined by a single goal and Spurs are struggling desperately for goals.
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I was asked to write a biography for a social group where I am a member. I chose instead to write or reveal a portion of my life because this is where I am now today. I can tell you about my work history, my politics, my beliefs, and many other things, but this is what I felt was most relevant and most important.
It was May 1, 1974. Joe and I meet at an Indianapolis bar called the Déjà Vu. We spent the next seven days together not knowing our lives would become as one for the next 29 years. There was a book title then, Seven Days in May, that was often referenced somewhat jokingly when we told people how and when we met and about our first week together. Those were the early days, the happy, carefree days. Joe and I dated by telephone and long distance for several months before moving in together in Washington, D.C. After two years, we relocated to Joe's home city, Indianapolis. That was 1977.
Our relationship was a whirlwind of activities, building lives and careers. We had fifth, seventh and tenth anniversary parties. But on Thanksgiving morning 1987, Joe's 16 year-old son, an only child, was killed in an automobile accident. My, how our lives changed. Talk about searching for answers, a raison d'être, well, there wasn't one. Joe's life, and therefore, my life, was turned upside down. Yes, there was grief therapy; there was this church and that church, counseling, every conceivable effort to put things back the way they were, but like Humpty Dumpty, the pieces just never seemed to go back together again. Afterwards, Joe's best friend died of AIDS, my best friend from my years in Washington died of AIDS, our parents, his and mine, died, but our lives continued and our relationship seemed strong. I thought that we had survived all of these tragedies and I thought to myself that we had become great role models.
Fast forward to 2002. We were not really role models at all. We were like everyone else, gay or straight. We were just wrapped up in our lives and somewhat oblivious to so many things. I went along with Joe who did not want to be tested for HIV because he did not want to know. He didn't want me to be tested either because he did not want to know that either. We had not kept up on the advances of treatment and only believed that, if diagnosed, we would die horrible, stigmatized deaths like so many of our friends. Even though we both suspected we had AIDS (we never considered being HIV-positive as that was just a synonym for AIDS), we convinced ourselves we were better off not knowing for sure. Why? Because, in our deepest fears, we knew the answer. We came out in a sexually charged era and we were sexually active and not monogamous. We believed AIDS was a death sentence and there was nothing one could do about it.
My story is not unique. I became very sick with one problem after another. I secretly sought an anonymous HIV test that came back inconclusive. Shingles, panic attacks, electrolytes severely depleted, thrush, coughing, shortness of breath, no sense of taste, exaggerated sense of smell, can't eat, can't drink, a "type" of pneumonia, weight loss, other problems and ailments with long names, trips to the emergency room, then hospitalization and another HIV test, and finally, reality on September 21, 2002. The test results are confirmed. Mr. Johnson, you have AIDS. My God, I almost felt relief at that point since I had already "known" the answer and I felt prepared. Little did I know that Joe also knew the answer and that he, too, was prepared. I asked my new and very brilliant infectious disease specialist to talk to Joe. He talked with him for at least an hour. I was in the hospital bed listening as Dr. Kaul explained to Joe how I would live a normal life span, if only I would strictly and faithfully adhere to the drug regimen he was going to put me on. As Dr. Kaul talked to Joe and explained things in such a compassionate way, I cried for the first time. I sensed such emotional relief. I believed that Joe and I would get help together.
Facing Death
Honestly, I never thought about dying. Everyone else subsequently told me they did not expect me to leave the hospital, but I did. I had to leave not because I was well, but because I had to attend Joe's funeral. The next morning, Joe took his own life. I can only rationalize he did not want to be left alone as I was his only relative and his "glue" that held his life together. He was so wrong in his assumption. Joe arranged for my brother, Bill, and his wife, Patti, to be in my hospital room when I learned Joe was dead. Yes, Joe had been well prepared for the diagnosis and he orchestrated quite a lengthy list of extraordinary events just hours before he died. These events will have to wait for another day (maybe a book).
Many, many things have happened to me since September 22, 2002. I buried a partner. I grieved. I began to see doctors. I have seen most of them, infectious disease specialists, otolaryngologists, internists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, oncology/hematologists, orthopedic oncologists, neurologists. I have learned everything I possibly can about HIV/AIDS. Bill and Patti, my friends who know and my friends who do not have all been supportive. But, none of this meant nearly as much to me as what happened January 1, 2004. Thanks to my Rio Rancho, New Mexico friends, Bill and Tony, I was persuaded to cut short my Christmas visit with Bill and Patti in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They convinced me that I needed to come to New Mexico for a New Year's Day brunch. I said I couldn't. They said I could. They said we'll pay your way to fly from Tulsa to Albuquerque and back to Tulsa to resume your Christmas visit in a few days. I thought, no one ever made such a generous offer to me, and so I went.
A New Love
As fate would have it, at that brunch on January 1st, I met John, an extraordinary man. We clicked, but I had a secret. We spent all of that day and the next day together. There was a sad goodbye on the second. I went back to Tulsa. I called John a few days later from the airport in Chicago and we talked. We talked every day for the next month or so. I invited John out to Indianapolis for a visit. He agreed he would come. I was excited, but then I started to worry about whether to disclose or not disclose my HIV/AIDS status. I worried myself sick. I was not prepared for disappointment or rejection. I talked to Bill and Tony. I finally decided that I must disclose so I sent John an e-mail saying don't book your flight to Indianapolis until we can talk. John went to a conference room where he worked and we talked on the phone. I reluctantly told John that I was HIV-positive. John said, but what do we need to talk about that is so important. I asked, did you hear what I said? I am HIV-positive, in fact, I have AIDS. John simply said he assumed everyone in the gay community probably was and that he was well-educated about the virus and how it is and is not spread. He said it is a non-issue. He was in no way judgmental. I was flabbergasted, but relieved that he was totally understanding. We have talked every day since that fearful day. After many trips back and forth between Albuquerque and Indianapolis, John and I decided it was time to go to the next step.
A New Life
As fate would have it again, everything just fell into place. In May, John completed a degree he was working toward and gave notice at his employer he was resigning. Concurrently, he started to get his Nob Hill (Albuquerque) home ready for sale, but it never made it to market. While building an entrance garden arbor for his home, an acquaintance stopped by and said I heard you might be selling your house. John said I haven't listed it because it will take two or three months to get the house ready to sell. Bob, the acquaintance, said I want to buy the house now. Paul and I will come by on the weekend to finalize an agreement if that's okay. John thought he might be kidding, but the deal closed 10 days later and, as a bonus, John got to stay in the house, at no cost, through June.
I flew out in June, we finished an irrigation system and some landscaping, packed a Budget Truck and drove the 1,300 or so miles from Albuquerque to Indianapolis. After driving for four days, we pulled into our home in Indianapolis to balloons on the mailbox compliments of our friends and neighbors, Chuck and Ken. A group of friends unpacked the truck, returned the truck to Budget, and all of us sat down for dinner at the Tuscany Grill restaurant.
John and I are a "magnetic couple" or "discordant couple," meaning that I am HIV-positive and he is HIV-negative. The disease is a fact, but it does not define either of us; yet I am now a very serious activist in the HIV/AIDS community. I am on the Client Service Committee at the Damien Center; I have visited other AIDS service organizations (ASOs) and plan to visit as many as possible. John joins me at a dinner function twice a month where HIV infected and affected people socialize with absolutely no stigma, but with a strong mutual understanding and respect for what brought us together and where we've been in the history and process of this disease.
HIV/AIDS is still incurable. It is sometimes manageable through a combination of toxic and near-toxic medications that are lifesaving. Sometimes one wonders whether the side effects from the drugs are worse than the disease; however, being realistic, we know the drugs were fast-tracked by the FDA to save lives. For me, so far, so good.
Today I am 63 years old and I feel good most of the time. I am an advocate for prevention, testing, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed late in the course of HIV disease so I struggle to get my CD4 (T-cells) into a normal range, but while immunologically compromised, I am virologically doing exceptionally well. My viral load has been undetectable since February 2003. I know much more than I ever thought I would about HIV/AIDS and HIV meds. I want to share my experience with anyone who may be struggling with concerns about HIV/AIDS. Anyone who can benefit from my experience needs to know that there is help available and they can talk about their questions, fears, and hopes in a safe environment. It took me a long time and a lot of money and heartache to understand that there is help regardless of your situation, station in life, or your financial means. When John came into my life, my life changed. John gave me a new inner strength, courage, honesty, and openness to face life's adversities. His love has been empowering and refreshing.
My mission now is to be more open (yes, there is some risk to that), and to get the message about HIV/AIDS out so that people know everything they possibly can about the disease so that they can obtain services. I serve on the newly formed Ryan White Planning Council for the Metropolitan Indianapolis Area. We are one of only five new Transitional Grant Areas (TGAs) with the responsibility for determining how our TGA allocates its Part A funding to each service category. A TGA is comprised of those cities and counties hit hardest by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Planning Council duties include setting priorities and allocating funds for services based on the size and demographics of the HIV population and the needs of the population. Particular attention is given to those who know their HIV status but are not in care. Planning Councils are also required to develop a comprehensive plan for the provision of services that includes strategies for identifying HIV-positive persons not in care, and strategies for coordinating services to be funded with existing prevention and substance abuse treatment services.
The Ryan White Planning Council membership must reflect the local epidemic and include members who have specific expertise, such as health care planning, housing for the homeless, incarcerated populations, and substance abuse and mental health treatment, or who represent other Ryan White CARE Act and Federal programs. At least 33% of our members must be people living with HIV (PLWH) who are "unaffiliated" consumers of CARE Act services.
As a planning council, we identify and assess needs, set priorities and direct the grantee to issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) so that the needs of the HIV/AIDS community are met. If one is insured, uninsured, or underinsured and believes they or someone they know needs HIV/AIDS services of any description, I would like to offer some guidance in knowing, from my own experience, what is available. In addition, I want to see that the Planning Council hears those needs and concerns as we decide on delivery of services. I assure you that anything I am told about any health matter will always remain confidential. Trust and confidentiality are essential to good communication.
Kim Johnson was the youngest of two boys who grew up in a small town in south Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University, attended Law School at the University of Alabama, and from the age of nine was involved in politics of some kind. Kim still dabbles in his executive recruiting firm in Indianapolis, which is in its 14th year. Hobbies continue to include politics, pets, and travel. Kim and his partner John live in a 150-year old remodeled barn house in Indianapolis. E-mail Kim at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Octomom Nadya Suleman says she shed 145 pounds without plastic surgery or a personal trainer just nine months after giving birth to a set of octuplets.
Suleman, who gave birth on Jan .26, debuted her svelte body on the pages of Us magazine and revealed that she once tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds.
"I topped 270 pounds while pregnant," she told the magazine.
The 5-foot-7 single mother of 15 said she joining a gym after giving birth, where she said she does three midnight strength-training workouts per week and only gets three hours of sleep each night. Her rigorous routine allowed her to slim down to 125 pounds, she said.
She doesn't even bother adding cardio to her exercise routine.
"I get enough of that with the kids," she told Us.
Octomom said she eats five small, protein-filed meals or snacks made up of "anything the kids are eating". She said oatmeal, sushi, turkey and even homemade baby food as regular fare.


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Juries: The only reason ANYONE understands patent law AT ALL
Give us honest men, not a parcel o' wiggy land-sharks
Andrew's Mailbag Apple's recent mobile patent trial victory over Samsung has raised the spectre of justice being done behind closed doors by self-appointed elites.
Today, it's the norm for juries to decide patent disputes. Jury trials oblige the parties to speak in plain language. And there's plenty of wiggle room for cantankerous citizens to disobey "expert" advice. For example, the Californian jury that awarded Apple billion-dollar damages in the Samsung dispute nevertheless threw out several of Apple's allegations - eviscerating its claims over the iPad.
Yet after the verdict, intellectual property experts saw the opportunity to exclude the public. In the aftermath, we noted that IPKat, a UK-based blog written by lawyers and academics, pondered: "Does this jury verdict strongly argue against the case for jury trials?"
And it was joined by The Economist magazine, which proclaimed:
Specialised courts for patent disputes should be established, with technically minded judges in charge: the inflated patent-damage awards of recent years are largely the result of jury trials.
What's wrong with this picture? We're grateful to Professor Robin Feldman at Hastings College of Law at the University of California, in San Francisco, for providing us this extract from her 2009 book The Role of Science in Law. It includes a paper entitled Plain Language Patents, which you can read via the SSRN network here. Professor Feldman highlighted these passages:
If legal actors cannot understand the full implications of the terms being used, they cannot do an adequate job of considering the legal questions surrounding the precedents. They are, in essence, flying blind. . . .it is important to note that most legal actors have no scientific expertise. District court judges charged with patent interpretation are unlikely to have any scientific expertise The same is true for the jurors, who must decide other elements of patent cases. Even the specialized judges of the Federal Circuit may have little knowledge or experience relevant to a particular case. Most Federal Circuit judges have neither a technical background nor patent experience when they are appointed to the bench.
Parroting technical language can obscure an inability to grasp the full meaning and implications of an issue. It creates the temptation to engage in a form of sophistry, to speak in . . . a seductive, jargon-filled way that leads us to believe we have mastered something deep for having learned to use the jargon. We cannot effectively engage in the process of interpretation and adaptation unless we are speaking a common language. Jargon is also the perfect vehicle for strategic behavior. It allows legal actors to use broad open-ended language and then argue later that whatever position they wish surely falls within the language chosen.
Most importantly, plain language allows judges to more easily understand the implications of their decisions and puts pressure on judges to take responsibility for those decisions. In particular, for judges who do have technical expertise, a plain language system avoids the temptation to suggest "we in the club know it when we see it, and that is good enough." The requirement for clear and plain communication keeps legal actors faithful to supportable logic rather than subject to the whims of prejudice masked in obscurity.
The goal should be to encourage translation of scientific terms into understandable concepts, rather than to indulge jargon by creating its own forum.
"Prejudice masked in obscurity" - what a great phrase.
When they receive exclusive economic rights, inventors and creators get a quite unique privilege, and they get powerful protection in return. It doesn't seem unreasonable that disputes over these privileges are heard by their peers - by us. And it's telling who seeks to turn a drama into a crisis - and for what undemocratic ends. ®
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Matt Martin scored the winner in the Islanders' seven-goal third period, and New York erased a three-goal deficit in the final frame to beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-4 on Monday night.
Martin made it 5-4 at 10:04 for the third for the Islanders, who reversed a recent trend and rallied late instead of squandering a lead. Josh Bailey, Ryan Strome, Calvin de Haan, Frans Nielsen, Anders Lee and Cal Clutterbuck also scored for the Islanders (25-33-9), who scored four times in the first 6:22 of the third.
The Islanders tied the team record for goals in a period, matching the mark set in the second period of a 9-4 win over the New York Rangers on Dec. 23, 1978. Chris Higgins, Henrik Sedin, Ryan Kesler and Chris Tanev scored for the Canucks (29-28-10), who lost for the 12th time in 14 games. Evgeni Nabokov made 20 saves in the win. Eddie Lack stopped 21 shots for the Canucks.
The Islanders let two-goal leads get away in the third periods of losses to Edmonton and Calgary on consecutive nights last week. New York went 2-1-1 on its four-game trip and improved to 8-22-2 when trailing after two periods this season.
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The Islanders are only 9-6-5 when leading after two. Vancouver was ahead 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 following the second before allowing the Islanders back in it. New York's first three goals came on power plays, and Nielsen's goal came right after another Vancouver penalty had expired. Higgins opened the scoring on a power play at 15:16 when he put in a backhand after Yannick Weber's slap shot hit the post.
Henrik Sedin put the Canucks ahead 2-0 at 4:52 of the second as he put a shot in off Clutterbuck from the behind the net for his first goal in 24 games. Canucks rookie Nicklas Jensen, recently called up from the AHL, earned his first NHL point with an assist.
Kesler made it 3-0 about five minutes later when he put in Kevin Bieksa's rebound off the goal post. Alex Burrows earned an assist for his 300th NHL point. Bailey started the comeback at 1:13 of the third while Jensen was serving a slashing penalty that carried over from the second period. Strome and de Haan scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart to tie it.
Nielsen put the Islanders ahead 4-3 just under three minutes later with a shot from the wing. The crowd let out a huge roar of relief when Tanev tied it 4-4 at 9:54. Martin, however, gave the Isles the lead only 10 seconds later on a backhand from the slot, and Lee padded New York's lead 1:44 after that. Lee put in Okposo's rebound off defenseman Dan Hamhuis, who had tended the goal while Lack was caught out of position following the initial save on the first of three New York shots. Clutterbuck added an empty-net goal in the final minute.
NOTES: The Islanders had seven rookies in their lineup. ... New York lost forward Michael Grabner late in the second period after he collided with Tanev. ... Canucks forward Zack Kassian served the second of a three-game suspension. ... Islanders D Thomas Hickey is the only player to dress for all of New York's 67 games this season.


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Raffi: Building A World Fit for Children
"A world fit for children." Would you vote for that? I bet you would have voted for it when you were a kid. I'd bet my guitar on it.
A movement to put children's rights at the center of our collective decisions is taking hold—and it's good news for adults, too.
As individuals, we're accustomed to putting the needs of children first. It comes naturally to us; we intuitively understand our deep responsibility to the very young. At the societal level, though, we often fail to take their rights and needs (including future ones) into account. Imagine what would happen if we did—if compassion and consideration for children's well-being became the basis of our collective decisions.
In response to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), creative steps have been taken in the direction of a more child-friendly world, though much more needs to be done.
The policies that are best for children are also the most socially progressive: generous parental leave like we see in Sweden and Norway, a ban on advertising to children under 12 like the one in Quebec, or a proposed Children's Environmental Health Bill of Rights in New Brunswick. Sweden's Child Impact Assessment process, which requires that proposed legislation be evaluated for its present and future impact on children, is an exciting new sign in policy making. These are the makings of a culture of respect that children—and all of us—deserve. A world fit for children is a much nicer place for adults as well, much safer and healthier.
Nelson Mandela said in 2000 that empty rhetoric from world leaders is not enough—that we have to "turn this world around, for the children!" I was so taken with his statement that I wrote and recorded a song called "Turn This World Around." I got to sing it live for Mandela in Toronto in 2001, when Canada made him an honorary citizen. This is the song David Korten now hosts on his Great Turning website.
I think of "the great turning" as a turn to a child-honoring world—a world fit for children, as they say at the United Nations.
While I was a family entertainer making music especially for children under seven, respect was the core value of my career: respect for the child as a whole person. I spent decades studying and reflecting on what children need to thrive, what helps their little light shine.
Since 1997, I've been advancing a philosophy I call Child Honouring, a vision that woke me up early one Sunday morning, a vision whole and beckoning me to take it to the world. That's just what I've been doing with a passion ever since.
The newly established Centre for Child Honouring, a not-for-profit organization of which I'm founder and chair, works to advance child honoring as a universal ethic: a holistic code of conduct with a children-first approach to transforming society and restoring our ecosystems.
The core of the Child Honouring vision is expressed in A Covenant For Honouring Children, which I wrote in 1999, and the 9 principles to which it gave rise. Spurred by my search of the Declaration of Independence for references to children (there are none), I drafted a similar emancipatory piece for the young. Starting with a Jeffersonian inspiration, "We find these joys to be self-evident, that all children are created whole," it goes on to affirm the young as holding the caring ideals at the heart of being human, and closes with our duty to use peaceful means to protect and nurture our most vulnerable citizens and the Earth whose diversity sustains us all. This amounts to a solemn declaration of love, for us and for generations to come.
Leaving It Up to Them
What happens when children raised in radical homes choose the straight and narrow?
The Gulf oil rupture tragedy is the latest sign of a global system that's broken and needs the radical love that a Child Honoring vision offers—to spark a whole systems shift. The social and environmental justice we wish for our world gains optimal power when we consider what children need to thrive, when their priority needs for developmental health become the basis for all decision making. Such grounds for transformative change would herald a thorough societal detox, a cleanse of the old paradigm's toxic ways.
We've got to connect the dots, to see the whole picture of how dysfunctional belief systems are formed and perpetuated—and how we can build healthier systems to replace them. It's this proactive power that excites me on the journey to creating a world fit for children.
I hope you visit ChildHonouring.org and say YES! to this vision. Let's make some new music together!
- : What do family-friendly policies look like?
- : Shannon Hayes blogs about about reclaiming domesticity and family life from a consumer culture.
- : Raffi sings about Wall Street.


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Many of my customers have learned that CQ5.5 DAM can be used in conjunction with InDesign Server to extract content from InDesign documents and make them available for use in web pages in CQ. This worked great with CQ5.5 and InDesign CS5.5 Server, but failed with InDesign CS6 Server. I have an easy fix that enables InDesign content extraction for CQ5.5 and InDesign CS6 Server workflows.
First, start up your CQ Author environment and log in. Open CRXDE and search for spaceUnit. It will show up in one of the InDesign scripts.
If you don't want to search, here's the link to the jsp.
Direct path here: /etc/dam/indesign/scripts/XHTMLExport.jsx
Right under spaceUnit is another variable called marginUnit. Comment out those two lines of code from the script, and you should be all set.
Apparently spaceUnit and marginUnit were supported in CS5.5 and earlier, but not in CS6.
Also, Adobe Drive 4 is required for DAM integration with CS6 applications. If CS5.5 is in play, then you will need Adobe Drive 3. As of August, 2012, the download link is halfway down the right hand column of the Adobe Drive Product Page. Drive 3 and Drive 4 can coexist if you need to have CS5/5.5 and CS5


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BLAINE, Wash. - Posting a 17-over effort for day one, the No. 2 Georgia College & State University golf team stands in a three-way tie for sixth at the NCAA Division II National Championship. The Bobcats posted a 301 on the par-71, 6966-yard Loomis Trail Golf Club Course after round one of the four-round event.
Georgia College was led by three players in the top-30, as just one golfer in the entire field shot under par in round one. The Bobcats started the day on the 10th hole.
Junior two-time All-American Niclas Johansson (Skanor, Sweden) leads the way for GCSU, tied for 20th at a three-over 74. He started the round today with a birdie on 10, and added another on the sixth.
Juniors Pedro C. Lima (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Francisco Bide (Buenos Aires, Argentina) are tied at four-over in 28th. Lima was consistent, shooting par on his first eight holes of the day. Bide led the team in birdies on the day with three, but matched that with seven holes over par.
Sophomores Joe Young (Cochran, Ga.) and Billy Shida (Berkeley Lake, Ga.) are both at a six-over 77 in 49th place. Young had a solid finish, at or under par for eight of his final nine holes of the day. Shida went the opposite direction with a great first nine, matching par on all but the 17th hole.
No. 3 Barry University and No. 6 Sonoma State University share the team lead at nine-over. The Bobcats are just eight off the pace, tied with No. 1 Columbus State University and No. 23 Grand Canyon University. Georgia College is just four strokes out of third, held down by No. 16 Northeastern State University.
Cal State-San Bernadino's Gene Webster leads the individual race as the only golfer under par firing a one-under 70. Just one stroke behind is the five-way tie at even par.
The Bobcats are set for an 8:20 a.m. local time start tomorrow, with Bide teeing off first. GCSU will start on the first hole tomorrow, and are teamed with Grand Canyon and Fairmont State University.
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports.


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Daily Slice: Pizza Contadino, Portland, Oregon
A different slice profiled each day.
Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.
Pizza Contadino was once a food cart, but has since moved their talent into the kitchen of the hipster North Portland bar, The Fixin' To. The pastel yellow food cart still remains parked outside (for storage purposes), which made this hidden spot a little easier to find. Chef's choice on the day of my visit was a kale, sausage, roasted red pepper, and goat cheese ($18, 16-inch), and after several chef runs from the kitchen to the abandoned cart and back, a pie was born and delivered.
Visually, this was one mouth-watering pie. However, one bite in revealed a sweet-and-pasty tomato base. The goat cheese lacked pungency, which may have been the adequate foil for the cloying sauce element. An overabundance of dried herbs also added concentrated sharpness, disrupting the overall harmony. The kale was pleasantly earthy without often-problematic metallic notes, and the sausage was smooth and rich. The red pepper? More sweetness. The scales had been irrevocably tipped in favor of sugar.
The crust was a saving grace here. What first looked overcooked actually provided a nice firmness to the skirt and maintained a surprising level of chewiness buried inside the darkened cornicione. Overall, this pie didn't lack artisan craftsmanship, but it missed the mark on flavor. I will give Contadino another shot, while making sure to stick to simpler ingredient combinations and throw in a white pie as well.
Pizza Contadino (inside the kitchen of The Fixin' To)
8218 North Lombard St, Portland, Oregon (map) 503-935-4375; pizzacontadino.com
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Bethany Johnsen is an undergraduate intern at the Ransom Center who has been working with Cline Curator of Literature Molly Schwartzburg to gather materials for students for a visit on Halloween.
For the students in University of Texas at Austin English Professor Janine Barchas's freshman honors seminar, a Ransom Center visit on October 31 will bring more than the usual bag of treats: a Halloween-themed presentation introducing students to the Center's resources.
I assisted Ransom Center Cline Curator of Literature Molly Schwartzburg in putting together the presentation, and this process revealed the provocative connections that such a subject affords, and will, we hope, suggest to these students ways they might use the collections over the remainder of their time as students. With so many items relating to the supernatural, morbid, or just plain unusual to choose from, limiting the presentation to a manageable size was perhaps the most difficult part of the process.
With a topic as huge as Halloween and all its creepy associations, where does a curator begin? We wanted to pull from various collections to display the richness of the Center's holdings. So while hours could be spent on the objects of horror from just, say, film, we restricted ourselves to the torso model of Robert De Niro's makeup for his role as the monster in Kenneth Branagh's 1994 adaptation of Frankenstein and the mask of (imitation) human skin from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974).
Of course, the modern scary movie invokes a tradition long predating the twentieth century. The presentation will highlight older examples of fascination with the occult, from a sixteenth-century book entitled The discouerie of witchcraft,: wherein the lewde dealings of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of conjurors, the impietie of inchantors…, (and so forth) to Arthur Conan Doyle's Ouija board. And in case such historically important artifacts lack a certain flavor of whimsy, we were sure to include a blood-stained handkerchief from the personal effects of printer T. J. Cobden-Sanderson, accompanied by a note reading "Dickie's first cut sometime in November 1885."
But many of the picks were not as immediately obvious candidates as century-old child blood. Following a suggestion to investigate the Edward Gorey collection, given the American illustrator's enormous influence on the contemporary Gothic aesthetic, I combed through his manuscripts to and came across a page that had—in addition to such phrases as "gothic," "flamboyant," and "arc cassé"—the words "danse macabre" scrawled across it. This page was not immediately remarkable in a series of brittle papers covered by Gorey's doodles, but we were intrigued by "danse macabre" anyway. The dance of death, as we call it in English, is an artistic and literary genre that arose in the late medieval period to represent allegorically that death unites everyone, regardless of station or class; we must all dance with death. This symbol must have had special resonance in an age when death, and the harshest class distinctions were so ubiquitous. The Center holds wonderful examples of "dance of death" iconography from many periods, images that can be rather jarring.
Like Halloween traditions themselves, the Center's holdings span many nations and centuries, and it is this diversity that allows the researcher to pursue unexpected links, like those that arise between twentieth-century artists and late medieval allegories.


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December 10, 2006
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Champ Car drivers will have a lot to cheer about in
2007 as competition should really heat up because of
Champ Car's rules changes
Bob Heathcote
There are a lot of exciting changes coming for
Champ Car in 2007 as they begin their fourth of a five year
turnaround plan set up by Kevin Kalkhoven, Gerald Forsythe and
Paul Gentilozzi. In this article we look at the new rules
for 2007. In part 2 of this article, to be published at a
later date, we will look at news faces and the new TV deal for
As is customary, Champ Car looks at its rule
book in the off-season and makes changes to improve the series.
Dissecting the 2007 rule book, here's a summary of what's
been changed from 2006 to 2007:
Timed instead of distance races
Because it's important for Champ Car to fit into a 2-hour
(sometimes 2.5 hour) TV window a brief pre-race buildup, the
race and then a short post-race interview, Champ Car has decided
to change all their races from a set number of laps to a timed
race, about 1h40m or 1h45m (TBD). In this way the fans
will not feel cheated if the race must be cut short from its
published race distance due to TV time, and fans watching on TV
are no longer cheated out of seeing the finish when the TV
broadcaster switches over to the next show before the end of the
race because a race ran long.
For all events a race time limit, exclusive of
any red flag period(s), will be declared by the Vice President
of Operations. As the race leader approaches the start/finish
line and the elapsed race time approaches the declared time
limit a one lap to go signal will be displayed (no more white
flag, one finger will be displayed by the starter). The race will be
officially over the next time the race leader crosses the
start/finish line and the checkered flag is displayed.
Standing starts
For the first time in Champ Car's history Standing Starts
have been written into the rule book. Champ Car Vice
President of Operations, Tony Cotman, told us that "We will test
standing starts at all three pre-season tests (at Sebring, MSR
Houston and Laguna Seca) and depending on the venue (i.e. is the
track wide enough, etc.) it is my intention to use standing
starts like we did with Atlantic this year. My plan is to
use a standing start at the very first race in Las Vegas."
Here is how a Standing Start will work.
Countdown Period.
• A "drivers to your cars" command will be given via radio from
Race Control.
• A "drivers in your cars" command will be given via radio from
Race Control.
• A three minute board will be displayed at the front of the
pre-grid and all personnel will leave the pre-grid with the
exception of up to three (3) crew members with each race car.
• A one minute board will be displayed, along with the "drivers
start your engines" command. All personnel must then completely
clear the pre-grid.
• At the appropriate time the pace car will roll and the drivers
will follow in single file, starting order.
Parade Laps.
• During the parade laps drivers will keep in starting order
with no overtaking and the speed will be set by the pace car.
Falling back to accelerate and undertake practice starts is
• If a car was unable to leave the pre-grid with the rest of the
field it will be allowed to trail the field and resume its
original starting position if time permits prior to the pole
sitter beginning the second lap.
Standing start lights
Mark Cipolloni
Gridding the cars.
• At the end of the parade laps, the pace car will enter the
pits and the field will take their starting positions. The front
wheels of the car must remain behind the grid line.
• All personnel are strictly prohibited from the grid.
second board will be shown from the starters stand once all cars
are in position (which indicates 15 seconds until the light
sequence begins).
• The red lights will illuminate one by one.
• The race starts once all red lights go out (not less than half
a second, but no more than three seconds).
• A false start shall be declared when the race car moves
forward from its prescribed position before the lights go out.
• A penalty will be imposed for a false start judged by the
Officials. Decisions by the Officials are not subject to protest
or appeal.
Aborted Start. If the start is aborted the yellow lights
will illuminate. Instructions will be given to teams via the
radio. The standing start procedure may be abandoned and the
pace car will be dispatched for a rolling start.
In-season testing at places like Sebring will now be
mileage based instead of day based.
Champ Car
Testing - Mileage instead of day based
To save cost Champ Car has limited pre-season and in-season
testing for a number of years. However, whereas before
each team was given a specific number of test days to use,
in-season testing is now mileage based. In addition to the three
Champ Car sanctioned pre-season 'open' tests, each team will get
600 total miles of in-season testing. A team that
has a rookie driver will get an extra 300 miles of in-season
testing. Teams can use them over however many days they
would like.
Off Season Testing.
Unlimited testing of the Lola chassis using remaining engine
miles is allowed between November 13, 2006 and
December 15, 2006. Entrants are limited to four sets of tires
per day for this purpose. These tires may not be carried forward
to any other testing or event use.
Open Tests.
Three sanctioned open tests will be scheduled in 2007 as
indicated below. There is no mileage restriction at open tests.
• January 23-25 at Sebring: 3 Days 10 sets of tires
• February 12-13 at MSR Houston: 2 Days 7 sets of tires
• March 9-10 at Laguna Seca: 2 Days 7 sets of tires
In-season Team Testing
Each full season entrant is limited to 16 sets of tires, 600
miles and 6 days maximum testing during the 2007 testing
In-season Rookie Tests. Each entrant, with a licensed rookie
driver who is entered to drive in the current Champ Car World
Series season, shall be allowed an additional 300 miles and 8
sets of tires for rookie testing.
Wind Tunnel Testing. All wind tunnel testing of any type
is strictly prohibited for the 2007 season. This ban includes
testing of any representation of a Panoz DP01 chassis in any
physical facility that is representative of a wind tunnel. They
probably should have banned rolling testing too. For
example the Chip Ganassi team leases an abandoned highway tunnel
in Pennsylvania to do friction rolling testing and aero testing
void of any unwanted wind currents.
Shaker Rig Testing. Shaker rig testing is permitted.
New flag rules
Champ Car has now adopted the standard 'solid' FIA blue flag,
and changed the way the white flag is used, again per the FIA.
Whereas before the white flag meant one lap to go, that really
comes from American oval racing and Champ Car is out of the oval
racing business for the time being. The white flag with
red cross means a safety vehicle is on the course. A solid
white flag means a slower race car is on course. Here are
the flag rules that have changed:
Blue Flag. When displayed from a marshal station, the
blue flag (no more blue flag with stripe) indicates that an
approaching race car is attempting to overtake and the race car
being signaled should give consideration to the overtaking
competitor. When displayed from the starters stand, the
blue flag is a command ordered directly from the Race Director.
During the race, any driver failing to give way upon display of
the blue flag from the starters stand will be penalized.
White Flag with Red Cross. The white flag with red cross
displayed from the starter's stand indicates that an emergency
or safety vehicle is on the race track and requires the
reduction of speed and the exercise of
extreme caution.
Solid White Flag. A solid non-waving white flag will be
displayed to indicate a race car is not at racing speed on the
racing surface. A waving solid white flag indicates an emergency
service vehicle or a very slow moving race car.
The use of the primary and spare race car
For 2007 Champ Car has changed the way a team can use a spare
race car. Entrants may switch race cars only one time
during an event. Under no circumstance may an entrant use more
than one race car in any given practice or qualifying session.
In the event that an entrant switches race cars, any previously
qualifying laps and any bonus points earned will be forfeited.
In the event that a race car is withdrawn after all qualifying
is concluded, all recorded qualifying laps and any bonus points
earned will be forfeited and the
entrant will start the race from the rear of the field.
Under extreme circumstances, the Race Director retains the
authority to allow usage of another race car for the race.
Officials taken out of pit stalls
Whereas before race officials were assigned to cover one or two
pit stalls during pitstops, and stand right there next to the
race car during pit stops, these officials will now stand where
the team pit-board man is stationed and look across the pit lane
to the car. However, now the official will be equipped
with a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and will be able to not
only instant message race control in real-time, they can also
instant message teams. Instant messaging was implemented in 2006
between race control and the teams, now it has been extended to
the pit officials as well.
Maximum fine increased
The Vice President of Operations and the Officials shall have
the authority to levy a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars $250,000.00 U.S. (was $100,000) against any
person who violates any Champ Car rule.
Saturday morning practice duration increased
Second day on-track activities will consist of a seventy-five
(75) minute (was 60 minutes) practice session and a sixty (60)
minute qualifying session.
The only real changes allowed on the new car for
2007 will be race and qualifying chassis and wing
angle adjustments
Mark Cipolloni
No changes allowed on New Car
With the new Panoz DP01 'spec' car Champ Car is not allowing any
aero and mechanical performance enhancing changes by teams.
By locking down the technical rules any new team and the lesser
funded teams will have a chance to compete on equal terms, at
least in year #1. Any component supplied as part of the
rolling chassis, engine, or gear box which requires replacement
must be supplied by the manufacturer(s) designated by Champ Car.
In years 2 and 3 Champ Car may open it up a bit (mechanically and
aero) to allow teams some engineering freedom.
Major technical violations will result in a fine of no more than
$100,000.00 and the loss of up to 50 championship points.
Decisions by the Officials in this regard are final and not
subject to protest or appeal.
No change to minimum car weight
Whereas Champ Car had said that the new car was over 100 pounds
lighter than the Lola it replaces, in fact per the 2007 rule
book the minimum car weight remains at 1565 pounds +/- driver
weight variance. The minimum race car weight of 1565
pounds will be adjusted for each entrant based on the driver
weight variance relative to an average driver weight determined
by the Champ Car Medical Department at the start of the race
Teams will now be given one more additional set of 'regular'
tires to use in the hope that they will do more practice and
qualifying laps. Before teams were not running the full
sessions to save what few tires they had.
Dry Type Tires. At all events, dry type
tires will be limited to 36 (was 32) tires per entrant per event
unless otherwise specified by bulletin. At all events, the
total tire allotment for each entrant will include 7 sets of
primary tires (was 6) and 2 sets of alternate 'soft'
red-sidewall tires.
Also, there is now unlimited tire use during
qualifying, a team gets to decide how they want to manage their
allocated number of tires.
Onboard starters
For the first time Champ Cars will carry onboard starters.
In case a driver stalls on track (either on the grid or after a
spin during the race) they can attempt to restart the car and
perhaps avoid a full course yellow. Use of the Panoz
supplied starter motor is mandatory. For the time being
the safety trucks will not carry starters, but if the onboard
units prove problematic Tony Cotman is prepared to add portable
starters to the safety trucks.
More readable car numbers
Because open wheel cars are small compared to stock cars,
reading the car number has always been difficult for the race
fans. Now the race fan can look to the end plates of the
rear wings, that is where they always will be. Rear car
numbers on right and left rear wing endplates must be composed
of numerals a minimum of 8.0 inches high.
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Lessons From the Dot-Com Bubble
The 13th anniversary of the bursting of the Internet bubble will be "celebrated," ironically enough, on almost the same day as the bull market's fourth birthday. Mark Hulbert joins Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
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Interactive digital landscape made for an art exhibit at Diode Gallery in Portland, August 2014.
This was a collaboration by a dozen digital artists, who each made an interactive installation. A single multi-touch monitor in the gallery broadcast touch events to each piece, meaning visitors controlled everything around them simultaneously.
My piece used terrain elevation data from the hills around Crooked Falls in the Missouri River, near Great Falls, Montana. A layer of land was added with each touch, y-axis movement translated into height of the drawing, and x-axis movement translated into zooming and a subtle day/night shift.
Collaboration with OMSI to create exhibit for NASA about ICESat-2, March 2014
ICESat-2 is NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite (the second), which uses a laser altimeter to measure, among other things, sea ice surface elevation and vegetation canopy height. This exhibit uses a model of the ICESat-2 satellite and a custom altimeter to measure anything beneath it, so visitors can pose as the model+altimeter moves along a track above, and then take a printout of their personal elevation profile home with them.
I enjoyed using the device below, which was quickly prototyped up to send test data to my computer.
Augmented reality kiosk made for DorkbotPDX art show, September 2011. Built with Processing and the NyARToolkit. There were five markers on wooden blocks, and each one triggered a different visual result when recognized by the camera. My favorite was the one below, which moved like a fiber optic lamp.
Interactive data visualization created for one of Information is Beautiful's visualization challenges. They provide the dataset, you make whatever you like with it. Try out my interactive.
Active from 2012-2016, this website complemented a new sustainability exhibit at OMSI. You could sign up and earn virtual badges for completing challenges, and hear local stories from people who have made changes for the better. The site was also entirely in Spanish, and was made with Ruby on Rails.
Part of a renewable energy exhibit that opened at OMSI in November 2012. This interactive is paired with a physical turbine model, so you can move levers to adjust the blades and get a sense of how they work. The activity increases in difficulty as you learn about wind energy, and the screens are also in Spanish.
One of seven software components in an exhibit about technologies that aid or assist human abilities. This one is a Kinect-based activity that allows visitors to jump or throw with augmented legs and arms. Built with Cinder and the Microsoft Kinect SDK.
Sisbro Studios, a wildlife filmmaking team, hired me to code up this web activity that goes with their shark movie. You can upload a picture of yourself, move it into place, rotate and resize it to fit, and it makes it look like you are diving with sharks.
Another of the seven software components in an exhibit about technologies that aid or assist human abilities. People with limited use (or absence) of their legs can ski with a device called a monoski or sit-ski, and this activity allows visitors to imagine that experience. Visitors sit in a custom-made seat and steer down the slope on-screen by leaning left or right.
This exhibit simulates the fast data transfer enabled by photonic chips, which use lasers instead of electricity to transmit data. Small videos are "downloaded" to a destination device quickly or slowly depending on how the visitor has manipulated the lasers. Built with Processing.
I helped with the Hand-Eye Supply float for the 2012 Starlight Parade by programming some sequences for the lights. The lights were already set up to turn on and off in response to MIDI input, so that was my starting point. I used Processing to mock up the grid of lights and keep track of which MIDI note controlled which light. Whenever an animation sequence called for a light to be turned on or off, a line was written to a text file, specifying the light ID (which was its MIDI note), and whether it was being turned on or off. That text file could then be used to create a MIDI file. The handy csvmidi Unix command line tool converted from CSV (comma-separated value) to MIDI.
Quick project made for a DorkbotPDX open mic night, December 2012. I used a Makey Makey and Processing to control sounds by turning cookies, loosely based on the idea of turntables. The left cookie changed samples, and the right cookie changed direction of play. I had a working version going with Play-Doh by the time I made my first batch of cookies, and then discovered that sugar makes dough resistive rather than conductive! So I made a batch of salt cookies and made them look like monster cookies.


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