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Debating Science Shouldn't Enable Antiscience Disinformation
Despite a two decades old consensus among climate scientists that the globe is warming, many people believe that there is still an active debate. This is due in large part to a direct and strategic public relations campaign being waged behind the scenes by free market-fundamentalists and funded by big polluters. Big industries such as tobacco, oil, and coal, aided by conservative foundations and the free-market ideologues who inhabit them, have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to undermine science and scientists. In doing so, they make it difficult, if not close to impossible, for ordinary people to get the information upon which reasoned public policy should be based.
This coalition, promoting disinformation while claiming to be dedicated to science, is nothing new. In fact, today's climate deniers are using the same playbook used by supporters of Ronald Reagan's failed "Star Wars" program in the 1980s, and by the tobacco industry to avoid regulation of secondhand smoke in the 1990s. Indeed, science denial, free-market fundamentalists, and big industries have a long and sorry past together.
Let's start with secondhand smoke. In the 1950s, scientific evidence demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt that the tars in tobacco smoke caused cancer. The tobacco industry responded by trying to get science on its side, pumping money into scientific and medical research that might show that tobacco was all right after all. It didn't work. Despite decades of effort and hundreds of millions of dollars spent, the industry was losing the public relations battle, and, more important, customers. By the 1980s, smoking rates had decreased dramatically.
In the early 1990s, things got even worse for the industry, as science showed that secondhand smoke was deadly, too. Philip Morris executives decided then that science itself was their enemy. In 1993 they created an organization called The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition, or TASSC, and a website, junkscience.com, which claimed that the science surrounding secondhand smoke was "junk."
Soon, TASSC was making that claim about the science related to the ozone hole and global warming as well, and Philip Morris was recruiting third parties—mostly libertarian think tanks and antitax groups, such as the Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, and National Empowerment Television, a conservative TV network—to join the effort.
It is perhaps not surprising that the tobacco industry found antigovernment groups willing to make common cause. But it is a bit more surprising that they found reputable scientists—indeed, some exceptionally distinguished ones—willing to help them. As we document in our new book, Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming—the tobacco industry and libertarian think tanks knew that to make their claims seem credible, they would need scientists to make them.
In the 1950s, the Tobacco Industry had recruited C.C. Little, a prominent geneticist (and one-time eugenicist) to direct a "research program" to challenge the mainstream scientific position that tobacco was deadly.
In the 1970s, after Little retired, R.J. Reynolds created its own Biomedical Research Program, and recruited former National Academy of Science president Frederick Seitz. From 1979 to 1985, Seitz (by this time retired from the presidency of Rockefeller University) ran a research program for Reynolds that served to generate results and experts that could be deployed to defend smoking.
How did Seitz segue from defending tobacco to attacking these other lines of scientific inquiry? Well, in 1984, Seitz had joined forces with Robert Jastrow, founder of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and William Nierenberg, retiring director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, to create the George C. Marshall Institute. The goal of the new organization was to defend President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (also known as "Star Wars") from attack by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and in particular by the equally prominent physicists Hans Bethe, Richard Garwin, and astronomer Carl Sagan.
Between 1984 and 1989, the Marshall Institute focused on defeating communism by emphasizing the Soviet threat and the defensive possibilities of Star Wars. In hindsight it is clear that they greatly exaggerated both. One 1987 piece by Jastrow thundered that "America had five years left" before the Soviet Union became so superior it would achieve world domination without firing a shot. The collapse of the Eastern Block only two years later proved them wrong, yet the Marshall Institute didn't go out of business for its inaccurate advocacy.
Instead, they found a new enemy to fight, an internal enemy they perceived as the next great threat to liberty—environmentalism and the science that supported it.
During the 1988 election, candidate George H. W. Bush had promised to address climate change—pledging to meet the "greenhouse effect with the White House effect." But soon after Bush took office, Nierenberg presented a briefing to the White House staff that claimed global warming was caused by the sun, not greenhouse gases, and that as solar irradiance declined during the 1990s, the Earth would begin to cool.
Despite a complete lack of evidence that the sun actually had increased in brightness during the previous few decades, Nierenberg's briefing was taken seriously. One White House staffer commented on the written report that accompanied it, "Everyone has read it." And it strengthened a faction within the White House, led by Chief of Staff John Sununu, which opposed environmental regulation.
Alan Bromley, appointed a few months later as the president's science advisor, realized how the White House staff had been misled. After some effort, he managed to restart discussion of the pros and cons of carbon taxes and cap and trade systems within the White House. In 1992 President Bush signed the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change despite continued opposition inside his own administration. But the Framework Convention was only a promise of intent—it set no binding limits on greenhouse gases. That was supposed to be done later, in what became the Kyoto Protocol, negotiated in the mid-1990s. By then, the Marshall Institute had forged links to the American Petroleum Institute and to Republican leaders who now controlled Congress.
Meanwhile, Seitz and Nierenberg had joined forces with another Cold War physicist, S. Fred Singer, one of the original rocket scientists of the late 1940s and 1950s. In 1990, Singer had established the "Science and Environmental Policy Project" in office space shared with the Washington Institute for Values in Public Policy, a think tank financed by the strongly anticommunist Unification Church. In editorials published by the Washington Times (owned by the Unification Church) and in many other venues, Singer now took on the issue of the ozone hole, insisting that the problem was being exaggerated, and that there was no scientific consensus on the issue, and it would be premature to regulate chlorofluorocarbons, or CFC's.
Of course, in retrospect scientists from around the world decisively and conclusively determined CFC's to be a major threat the ozone layer, which is the planet's natural line of defense against cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation. Thankfully, world leaders listened to the urgency of the actual science, and in 1987 signed the Montreal Protocol, which set a declining cap on ozone-depleting pollution. Kofi Annan hailed the treaty as "perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date," and thanks to swift political action, scientists believe the ozone layer will recover fully by 2050.
Undeterred by overwhelming scientific evidence, Singer also defended tobacco. In the mid 1990s, finding all avenues for legitimate scientific debate about the effects of second-hand smoke exhausted, he turned to attacking the Environmental Protection Agency's review process. His work was extensively cited in a handbook of antiscience circulated by the industry in 1993: Bad Science: A Resource Book. The two-hundred page collection of opinion pieces and quotations was designed to make mainstream science appear corrupt and unreliable. But legitimate scientific debate occurs in the pages of academic journals, not in op-eds or in industry-circulated handbooks.
Then, in 1996, Singer joined Seitz and Nierenberg in attacking a young scientist from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Benjamin Santer, over his leadership of one chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Second Assessment Report. In the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, they attacked Santer, and claimed that he had altered the report to fit U.S. climate policy (as if there even was one!). The attack on Santer in op-eds and other non-science fora presaged last year's assault on climate science, the theft of email from the University of East Anglia, and subsequent media feeding frenzy.
The attack also presaged Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe's recent threat to indict climate scientists, and the witch-hunt by Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli focused on climate scientist Michael Mann, who had previously taught at the University of Virginia, and who has been exonerated by four separate panels. All these events are consistent with a longer history of attempts to undermine science and scientists to prevent government regulation of harmful industrial products and activities.
The New York Times recently declared the East Anglia affair a "manufactured controversy," but this is just the most recent in a pattern of manufactured controversies spanning decades, a product of the ideology that George Soros has called "free market fundamentalism." It is an ideology that rejects the idea that government regulation is ever appropriate.
Over the past half century, science has demonstrated that many industrial activities and consumer products are damaging to the natural environment and to human health: tobacco, DDT, acid rain, ozone depletion, and the burning of fossil fuels. These activities have unintended consequences that the marketplace did not anticipate, and did not succeed in preventing. Because these unintended consequences are "market failures," it is reasonable to conclude that something needs to be done, something that creates a "price" for bad behavior that markets can recognize.
That something could be a carbon tax, or it could be a cap and trade system, or it could be some other form of regulation or prevention. Yet some people have continued to insist—despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary—that all problems can and should be solved in the marketplace and no government action is needed. Because science suggests that government action is needed to protect the common good, free market fundamentalists have come to see science itself as their enemy.
The efforts of these free market ideologues to undermine legitimate scientific debate in the popular media helps to explain why, 18 years after President Bush signed the U.N. Framework Convention, people are still confused about the science of climate change. It also helps explain why the federal government has taken no action to reduce emissions while nearly every other major economy puts together climate action plans. Meanwhile, the ice caps continue to melt, the permafrost thaws, and weather events become more extreme.
Ironically, worsening climate change and the increasing risk that we are approaching irreversible tipping points make it more likely that the heavy-handed government intervention that conservatives dread will actually be required. The longer we wait, the harder the problem of climate change will become to solve—and the more likely it is that climate change will become not just inconvenient, but very destructive, and perhaps catastrophic.
Naomi Oreskes is a professor of history of science and provost of Sixth College at UC San Diego. Erik Conway is a historian of science and technology, living in Pasadena, California.
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Coldplay is getting an NBC concert to help launch the band's next album. The one-hour special, "Coldplay: Ghost Stories" premieres Sunday, May 18, the day before the groups sixth album hits stores.
In addition to the single "Magic" from "Ghost Stories," the setlist includes worldwide hits "Viva La Vida," "Paradise" and "Clocks." A trailer is on the Coldplay website.
The concert was filmmed in March in Los Angeles. Per NBC's release: "Directed by "Coldplay Live 2012" helmer Paul Dugdale, this in-the-round special — recorded in front of an 800-person audience in Los Angeles in March — will blend live-performance footage with cinematic film. Atmospheric projection will deliver awe-inspiring 360-degree imagery — around, above and below the band — while being woven into the overall filmed narrative."

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(Stir Jelly or Marmalade in lemon juice and booze to combine.) Add Ice and shake. (Squeeze Grapefruit peel on top.) One may in this Cocktail replace the grapefruit jelly by any other Fruit Jelly of distinctive taste.
This is a simple cocktail, but really quite tasty!
I had to go a bit long on the Marmalade to cut the sourness of the lemon juice. As a technical note, it does help a lot to stir the jelly in the non-chilled portion of the drink before adding the ice. If you don't do that it won't combine with the other ingredients, just stay in lumps.
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I see these types of installations where non-electricians are hired to dig trenches and install underground raceways. Many times, these types of street lighting, service lateral, feeder, and branch circuit projects are being done for various city- or state-funded projects. I am sure this specific installation was not inspected, nor were any permits issued for this work. No qualified inspector I know would approve the use of duct tape as a raceway coupling!
A review of the underground installation requirements of 300.5 would be a good place to start. This section of the Code discusses minimum cover requirements, protection from damage, raceway seals, and backfill requirements. In addition, I see no ribbon or marker above this raceway to warn someone of its location.


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As we prepare to ring in 2013, here's a look at our top stories from 2012 based on staff picks, website traffic and reader feedback.
Stanley Marsh 3 sued, then charged
Amarillo millionaire Stanley Marsh 3, 74, was charged in November with six counts of child sexual abuse and five counts of sexual performance by a child, second-degree felonies punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 on each count. He was released after posting $300,000 bond.
The criminal charges against Marsh 3 were preceded by a slew of civil lawsuits filed by a Houston attorney representing 11 unidentified young men alleging the Cadillac Ranch creator paid minors for a variety of sex acts.
In a legal response to one of the civil suits, Marsh 3 asked a judge to strike the plaintiffs' damage claims unless attorneys identify the plaintiffs by name and identify dates of the alleged sex acts. Marsh and other defendants named in the suits have denied the claims.
Pilot blowup forces emergency landing
On March 27, a Las Vegas-bound JetBlue flight diverted to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport after pilot Clayton Osbon raced inside the cabin, screaming about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, then pounded on the cockpit door. Passengers subdued him.
Osbon was the captain of the flight when it took off from New York. A co-pilot locked him out of the cockpit after he began rambling about religion, scolding air-traffic controllers and fumbling with cockpit monitors, finally declaring "things just don't matter," according to a federal affidavit.
Osbon was found not guilty by reason of insanity on a charge of interfering with a flight crew and later released with certain conditions.
Presidents visit in 3-day span
Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush made appearances in Canyon and Palo Duro Canyon over a three-day span in April.
Clinton spoke at First United Bank Center at West Texas A&M University as part of the university's Distinguished Lecture Series. The former president accepted WT's invitation after the university donated $100,000 toward the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pa., one of Clinton's pet projects.
Bush hosted and rode in the second Warrior 100K at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a three-day mountain bike ride for U.S. service members seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The annual race is one of the programs of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative.
Community grieves soldiers
The Amarillo community mourned the deaths of two soldiers with ties to the city who were killed in Afghanistan less than a month apart.
Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, 20, was among several soldiers killed Sept. 16 in a so-called insider attack in which Afghan police turned on U.S. forces at a remote checkpoint in Afghanistan's Zabul province.
Hundreds of friends, family and veterans carrying American flags lined the cemetery and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish's walkways to honor Bedoy when he was laid to rest Sept. 29.
Sgt. Robert Billings, 30, died Oct. 13 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was struck by an improvised explosive device. Billings' parents, Kelly and Hope Billings, moved to Amarillo almost three years ago from Michigan to be closer to two of their children.
City settles civil rights lawsuit
After 18 months of accusations and denials, the family of Claudio Trujillo and the city of Amarillo settled a federal lawsuit that claimed police used excessive force when they fatally shot Trujillo as bar patrons spilled onto Polk Street early Jan. 30, 2011.
Attorneys for the city and policemen argued the man was a menace behind the wheel of his Chevrolet Tahoe when he moved toward officers.
The settlement called for $410,000 to go to the family's lawyer and $250,000 to an annuity to benefit Trujillo's young daughter. The girl's attorney, Ed McConnell, said the annuity would generate about $400,000 by the time it matures. The rest of the money went to other legal fees.
The city didn't admit fault.
Tenn. firm buys stake in BSA
Baptist Community Services announced in October it had formed a joint venture with Ardent Health Services to own Baptist St. Anthony's Health System.
BCS will retain 20 percent of the entity, and Ardent will buy 80 percent. The Baptist portion of the business will remain nonprofit, and the Ardent segment will be for-profit.
Christus Health, a Catholic nonprofit, and BCS have been equal partners in BSA since 1996.
Ardent owns 11 hospitals and employs more than 8,000. The deal will push that to more than 10,000 employees.
Financial details were not disclosed, but just the BSA Hospital building and the land it's on are valued by Potter-Randall Appraisal District at more than $90 million.
That doesn't include any property inside the building or other entities included in the sale, such as BSA Home Care, BSA Critical Care, Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center and a variety of specialty medical practices.
City passes cellphone ban
Amarillo city commissioners passed a ban in September on using hand-held cellphones while driving.
The ban starts Thursday, but citations that could cost up to $200 don't start until Feb. 2. Until then, police will issue warnings.
Commissioner Jim Simms cast the lone dissenting vote.
Hands-free devices are allowed, and drivers can push the button to activate the devices without getting a ticket.
There is an ongoing petition drive to rollback the measure. Supporters said they have petitions out at 31 locations but haven't counted how many signatures they've gotten.
Area's drought drags on
After going through the driest year on record in 2011, when only 7 inches of precipitation fell, 2012 wasn't much better with just more than 12 inches. That's almost 8 inches less than normal, according to the National Weather Service.
The service's forecasts show little hope of that changing going into spring.
The U.S. Drought Monitor lists the top half of the Texas Panhandle as being in exceptional drought and most of the rest of the region in extreme drought.
Those are the two worst categories, respectively.
The drought is part of a national phenomenon that has forced cattlemen to liquidate or move their herds and contributed to high feed prices that have caused heavy financial losses for feedlots. Crops without irrigation withered across the Texas Panhandle while farmers struggled to pump enough water on irrigated fields to make up for the shortage.
Agriculture typically generates about $5 billion annually in the region, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
WT football makes history
The West Texas A&M football team captured the attention of fans across the Texas Panhandle with an amazing run of success, highlighted by the Buffaloes' historic journey to the national final four.
The Buffs defeated three highly-regarded opponents on the road to advance to the final four: 38-30 over Chadron State (Neb.), 33-28 over Ashland (Ohio), and 43-13 over Colorado State-Pueblo.
The storybook season came to an end when
second-ranked Winston-Salem State (N.C.) beat WT, 41-18. The disappointment was tempered with pride from the most successful gridiron campaign ever seen by WT fans.
Men accused of murder-for-hire
A Lubbock County grand jury indicted Amarillo plastic surgeon Michael Dixon and David Shepard each on murder and capital murder charges in August. Dixon is accused of paying Shepard with $9,000 worth of silver bars to kill Joseph Sonnier III in Lubbock.
Police said after the July murder that Sonnier was dating a woman who previously dated Dixon, and Dixon continued trying to see the woman. Sonnier was the chief pathologist for Covenant Health System.
Lubbock County District Attorney Matt Powell has not said whether he will seek the death penalty for either of the men, who are still in the Lubbock jail with $10 million bonds set for each.
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Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff already has received fair warning that following the end of business Sunday, he will be bombarded with requests from rival teams to interview director of player personnel David Caldwell for a variety of forthcoming general manager vacancies.
"Black Monday" will leave nearly as many GMs out of work as head coaches. Caldwell, according to a variety of NFL sources, is one of the hottest candidates to become, well, the next Dimitroff. NFL sources have Caldwell linked to being a front-runner for projected openings in Buffalo and Jacksonville, although more teams are expected to pursue him.
"David is bright, organized, has a firm understanding of the (draft prospects) through the entire country -- not just this season but years to come," Dimitroff said Sunday morning. "He's my right-hand guy. We talk about our personnel, personnel around the league and personnel in college.
Before becoming the Falcons' director of player personnel in 2012, Caldwell spent four seasons as Atlanta's director of college scouting after being hired from the Indianapolis Colts. He replaced Les Snead, who was hired by the St. Louis Rams as their general manager last offseason.
Dimitroff's success as a GM after being a longtime scout with the New England Patriots has prompted NFL owners to look more at younger people with scouting backgrounds in Dimitroff's mold, like Trent Baalke (San Francisco), John Schneider (Seattle), Ryan Grigson (Indianapolis) and Dimitroff's former right-hand man in Atlanta -- Snead (St. Louis) -- to become GMs.
Owners want people who can find them players, not necessarily an executive to manage an entire operation.
It's a formula that has been successfully used by Bill Belichick (New England), Ted Thompson (Green Bay), Kevin Colbert (Pittsburgh), Ozzie Newsome (Baltimore) and Jerry Reese (New York Giants).
The positive early results with Snead after a season with the Rams compound the attraction of the Falcons, a club that teams look to for non-playing talent. Caldwell is on deck, with potential risers Vital and director of football administration Nick Polk in the pipeline.
"One of the points I drive home with all our guys is the more success we have as a team, the more opportunities you could have," Dimitroff said.â
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Since 2008, the Falcons have been one of the NFL's winningest teams â- in the regular season. They've yet to win a playoff game in three appearances. They've clinched the top seed in the NFC playoffs this season.
Some of the reasons Dimitroff cites for Atlanta's success are tools he developed while working for Belichick as a scout. Besides knowing how to find and evaluate talent in conjunction with what the franchise seeks, the Falcons have members of their pro scouting department switch spots with college scouts every few years so everyone has a complete understanding of the types of players that fit.
"Our guys see a head coach (Mike Smith) and GM with a working partnership," Dimitroff said. "Us doing everything shoulder to shoulder is important. We're No. 1 or No. 2 in draft retention. We're mindful of keeping our guys and coaching them up. We sprinkle in veteran free agents and get aggressive when we have to -â like we did in trading up to get Julio (Jones)."


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In the United States, students who graduate from college are likely to have higher earnings than those who only complete high school.21 But research also shows that it is students from affluent families who are more likely to graduate from college.22 Further, students of color and those from low-income families are less likely to be in a college-track curriculum in high school.23 Given these trends, completing a rigorous high school program can have significant consequences for students from low-income and minority backgrounds.
These magnet high schools present opportunities for students to advance themselves. They show what is possible in public education-that when public high schools provide students from all walks of life with rigorous curricula and high academic expectations, students will rise to the challenge. The measures of successful achievement are clear: These schools are outperforming local districts on state tests (see tables 2 through 9), are getting students into college, and are preparing them for a productive future.


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|Populations may drop after very harsh cold seasons on wintering grounds. Long-term numbers seem healthy. Has expanded breeding range into some new areas in northeast, nesting in planted conifers.
|Mostly conifers; in winter, sometimes other trees. Breeds in dense coniferous forest, especially those of spruce, fir, and hemlock, less often in Douglas-fir or pines. In migration and winter may be found in deciduous trees, but tends to seek out conifers even then, including pine groves and exotic conifers planted in cemeteries and parks.
Forages very actively in trees and shrubs, mainly in conifers. Hops among branches, often hanging upside down from tips of twigs. Occasionally hovers to glean an insect from foliage or bark; rarely flies out to catch an insect in mid-air. Compared to Ruby-crowned Kinglet, does less hovering and flycatching, more hanging upside down.
8-9, sometimes 5-11. A surprising number of eggs for small size of bird, often arranged in 2 layers in nest. Eggs whitish to pale buff, with brown and gray spots often concentrated toward larger end. Incubation by female only, about 14-15 days. Male may feed female during incubation. Young: Both parents feed nestlings. Young leave nest about 14-19 days after hatching.
Both parents feed nestlings. Young leave nest about 14-19 days after hatching.
Mostly insects. Feeds on a wide variety of tiny insects, including small beetles, gnats, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, and many others. Also eats spiders. Diet includes many eggs of insects and spiders. Will feed on oozing sap; rarely feeds on fruit.
Male defends nesting territory by singing. In aggressive encounters with other males, he may lean far forward and down with crown feathers raised, wings and tail flicking while he sings. Nest: Placed in spruce or other conifer, 6-60' up but usually high, averaging about 50' above the ground. Nest is attached to hanging twigs below a horizontal branch, close to trunk, well protected by foliage above. Female builds deep hanging cup of moss, lichens, bark strips, spiderwebs, twigs, leaves, lined with feathers, plant down, rootlets, other soft materials.
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Generally migrates late in fall and early in spring. Some on northern Pacific Coast are probably permanent residents.
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Today's post is written by Erica Sara of the blog "Erica, Miss America."
Day 7: Erica's Pan Cooked Flounder with Shirataki Noodles
Hey folks, I am so excited to write this, my first guest blog post! My name is Erica and I blog about running, yoga, gluten free cooking and baking, and just about anything else that pops in my head at Erica Miss America.
I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease 7 years ago and have been gluten free ever since and I remember thinking how horrible a gluten free diet would be. No pizza or bagels ? What on earth would I eat? Turns out, my diagnosis was a huge blessing in disguise. It forced me to examine what I eat and to find new and exciting ways to nourish my body.
My most recent discovery is Shirataki Noodles and I love them! Shirataki are a pasta alternative made by combining tofu and the root of Konnyaku, a member of the yam family. They are vegan, are free of cholesterol, sugar, gluten, and dairy and are perfect when you're craving that big bowl of pasta but want something light to eat. You can find them in the refrigerator section of Whole Foods and the best part is that you don't have to cook them. Just rinse & drain the noodles and then stick them in the microwave for 2 minutes. Easy!
Carrie's Notes: Shirataki noodles are made from tofu, so they do contain soy. If you need a quick alternative for soy based noodles, use cheap, frugal rice noodle vermicelli from your local Asian store, or from the Asian aisle of your local grocery store. A few suggestions: Thai Kitchen Rice Vermicelli, and Kame Rice Sticks.
My new favorite go-to meal after a late night run is the noodles tossed with garlic and greens, and served with a piece of fish. It's quick, easy, a great source of protein and doesn't leave me feeling heavy. So, here it is, my Gluten Free Quick and Easy Meal….
Erica's Pan Cooked Flounder with Shirataki Noodles, Garlic, Baby Bok Choy and Broccoli
serves 2
2 fillets of Flounder
2 heads of Baby Bok Choy, roughly chopped and washed well
1 head of fresh Broccoli, stems removed and cut into small florets
4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
Olive Oil spray
Salt & Pepper to taste as desired
1 package of Shirataki Noodles
Spray a very large skillet with olive oil and place over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the broccoli and bok choy and sauté 4-6 minutes, depending on how crisp you like your vegetables.
While the veggies are cooking, heat another skillet over medium-high heat and spray with olive oil. Season the flounder fillets with a dash of salt and/or pepper (optional depending on your taste). Place the fish in the pan and let cook about 3 minutes on each side.
Open the noodles, rinse and drain really well. Note: they are a bit stinky when you first remove them from the package. Have no fear: the smell will go away and they don't taste stinky at all ;) Place them in a microwave save bowl and heat for 2 minutes.
Toss the vegetables with the noodles and serve with a piece of the fish and wedge of lemon. Enjoy!


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Let's Ride
When folks see the waves of bicycles roll out of Grand Junction Sunday morning, those not inclined to ride 530+ miles over mountains inevitably say, "That is going to be sooo hard." They don't realize the hardest part is over. Since the middle of February, my second job has been training. That means climbing on the bike many days before or after work. Weekends? My boring response to invitations was, "Sorry, I can't. I have to ride my bike." In face-numbing temps and 60 mph wind gusts, I have to ride my dang bike!
So, now the drudgery ends. The giant pedal party is about to get rolling. And I remember why I put myself through this. Spinning along, and sometimes whining along, with 2,000 like-minded folks for a week is great mind-cleansing, muscle-pumping fun.
This will be my 5th Ride the Rockies. The first one I did was in 1998. And it was not fun. Saying I rode that year would be a bit of a stretch. I was a new employee at the Post and my editor asked me, a few weeks before the ride started, to cover it. I had ridden a road bike and even done some racing 20 years before so I thought, 'Why not?' I didn't do a single training ride. I didn't even have a bike. I borrowed my son's. Of course, I saw a lot from the window of the sag wagon.
Since then, I've learned how to really "do" Ride the Rockies. Besides training training training, the 'rules of the road' I've acquired include: don't spend too much time at the alligator ranch or the UFO tower so you are still out peddling when everyone else is sitting down to lasagna; a trash bag is a great multipurpose cycling aid; and ignore the desire to sag even though those cruising white vans are as tempting as donuts to dieters.
This year will be special because my 23-yr-old son will be on the ride for the first time. I don't expect to see more than his back tire spinning off into the distance first thing every morning. He is a pro mountain bike racer and super fast on skinny tires while I am one of those people of a certain age who chug along in the low end of the gears.
But that's what Ride the Rockies is all about. A giant gang of bike gypsies of all stretchy short sizes, ages and gear ratios pedaling along together through a daunting shared challenge. It's a great experience, especially if you really savor the scenery, enjoy the host towns and get to know the eclectic mix of aerospace engineers, hot dog vendors, judges, CEOs and bike mechanics.
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In addition to announcing the availability of the new Pink Lumia 900, AT&T today have also confirmed that the Tango update (either build 8773 or the slightly newer 8779) will also be coming to the Lumia 900. From the AT&T blog:
"Nokia is also bringing a lot of new enhancements to the Lumia 900. Nokia Lumia users will begin to see software updates for Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh in the coming weeks, which will add several new capabilities to their devices including flip-to-silence."
We detail some of those new capabilities here in a previous post--in short, enhancements to MMS including multiple messages, voice notes and some minor fixes are included. In addition, AT&T reiterated that Nokia will be bringing a usage tracking counter and a new contact sharing feature in the near future as well, continuing Nokia's trend to "fill the gaps" in Windows Phone for its customers.
Finally, it has been confirmed that those super popular Zynga games—Draw Something and Words with Friends—will be coming this fall exclusively to Nokia Lumia phones for the first 60 days. While these exclusivity agreements often annoy non-Lumia owners, the 60 day wait should not be too bad of a wait and seems fair to us (assuming Nokia was vital to the deal and assisted Zynga financially).
Overall, not bad news at all and it at least the Lumia 900 is continuing to get direct support from Nokia.
There's no word if other AT&T Windows Phones will be getting Tango as well but seeing as the Focus S, Focus Flash and unlocked Dell Venue Pro already are we're confident that the HTC Titan II and Titan I will as well. If you haven't received an update for your Samsung device, you can try our guide here to get it now.
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The Independent Film Channel (IFC) and Comcast have announced the creation of a new Video On Demand (VOD) service using a day-and-date release model. Dubbed IFC in Theaters, the service will air two new indie movies a month, starting the same day as its theatrical release. If you have Comcast ON DEMAND, you can then watch these films for US$5.99. There will be four or five selections available at any given time, which translates into each movie staying on the service for about two months. IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring sounds like he's doing this with exactly the right intentions:
"This agreement isn't about simply collapsing distribution windows," he says. "IFC in Theaters is enabling independent filmmakers to reach a wider audience in a much more economical manner. The local cinema will always be the first home for film to many film lovers. IFC has always strived to provide independent filmmakers with a strong voice and to help expand the audience of independent film. Now IFC and Comcast will provide independent films with a unique opportunity to extend and expand beyond traditional distribution means."
The first films to air on IFC in Theatres are CSA: The Confederate States of America (executive produced by Spike Lee) and Sorry, Haters (starring Robin Wright Penn and Sandra Oh), and the upcoming slate includes various film festival award winners and big-name acts. This looks like a great way to get low-budget or otherwise underpromoted movies out to a wider audience quickly, but I have one beef with the distribution model: the simultaneous theatrical release is happening in only one theater. That would be the newly opened IFC Center in Greenwich Village, NYC.
Once again, we have a small player in the movie industry that is willing and able to try day-and-date releases, but only because it owns its own theater. It looks like the small guys get to play the role of lab rats here, and chains like AMC or Regal Cinema are not likely to dip their toes in this pool until the water has been thoroughly tested and shown to be safe. They—and the movie studios that feed them with content—need to be assured that their customary double-dipping gravy train won't go away when customers get the option to purchase the DVD, Blu-ray or VOD version the same day a movie hits the silver screen.
Bob Iger may have to wait a while before trying out simultaneous releases with premium Disney movies on a national or global scale. But it looks like the paradigm shift is coming, and it can't come soon enough for us here at the Orbiting HQ. The new breed of entertainment consumer wants her content to be available through her preferred gadgets, anywhere she goes, and anytime she wants it. With the elimination of release windows and the proliferation of VOD and similar services, she's going to get exactly that someday soon.


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We all happened to be in L.A. the other weekend, and after a bit of texting, turns out we were all headed for the Rose Bowl. Hilary, Kathy and I arrived there around 9:30 (that's the latest I have ever started)! Somehow, I fell asleep in the Starbucks parking lot and lost out on some valuable shopping time.
Once in, the first thing we saw was a filming crew and so we thought we'd check out what they were filming. Turns out it was a segment on a new show with Ty Pennington. As I went to talk to Kathy, she was right up in the filming and was trying to outbid Ty on an item. Yep, that is the back of her checking out the inventory as Ty was trying to keep up.
The booth they were filming at belonged to one of our friends, Chris--he sells wonderful items from overseas.
After the hullabaloo all left (why does it take 15 people to shoot such a small segment?!), Chris noticed that his t-shirt was inside out (that's why he's our friend)! Never a dull moment at the flea!


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In our May/June 2012 issue, coffee pros from around the country share their top tips for brewing the perfect cup of joe at home. And while using the proper tools can be key to brewing better-tasting coffee, you needn't invest in expensive gadgetry to get the job done well. We recently chatted with a few coffee pros to find out about some of their top picks for tools that can help you brew better coffee without breaking the bank.
"Grinding coffee right before you brew is a great starting point," says Caroline Bell, co-owner of Café Grumpy in Brooklyn, New York. Her top grinder pick for the budget-minded? The Hario Skerton burr grinder. "It's simple to use, easy to adjust the grind and also great for traveling since it doesn't need to be plugged in." $38, prima-coffee.com
When it comes to burr grinders, commercial versions can cost well into the four-digit figures, but David Buehrer, owner of Greenway Coffee & Tea in Houston says the Baratza Encore is a great option for home enthusiasts, and it'll barely set you back more than a Ben Franklin. "It's a fantastic home burr grinder that makes coffee shop-consistent grind sizes," he says. $129, seattlecoffeegear.com
And in an Imbibe test of small burr grinders, our top pick was the Capresso Infinity. It's durable, compact, easy to clean and allows for multiple grind settings, and you can find it for less than $100. $88, amazon.com
The size of coffee beans can vary, so the best way to brew a consistent cup is to measure by weight, not volume. Altanta-based Batdorf & Bronson coffee educator Jason Dominy says the AWS Onyx scale is a good inexpensive option. "It looks great, has a nice, low profile and is super-easy to clean." $25, amazon.com
Everyone has a favorite method of brewing, so there are lots of opinions about which ones do the best job. Dominy's pick is the Clever Coffee Dripper. "In my opinion it's the best and easiest way to brew coffee at home," he says. The Clever combines both pour-over and infusion methods for a foolproof cup that doesn't require a lot of time of coffee technique to brew a super-delicious cup, and you can score it for less than $20. $16.39, espressoparts.com
If you need a good brewer for road trips, the Sili Gourmet Coffee Break is a great choice. Perfect for tucking away in camping kits and carry-ons, it's made of heat-resistant silicone, is lightweight, and collapses flat for easy transport and storage. $15, wmboundsltd.com
When it comes to press pots, Sharon Vaccarello, owner of Crescent Moon Coffee & Tea in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, recommends going with Bodum. The 12-ounce Brazil brews just enough for two people, while the larger 34-ounce is perfect for people who entertain or just drink a lot of coffee in one sitting. $20/12 oz. or $30/34 oz., bodum.com
For those who prefer their coffee on the stronger side, the AeroPress is another economical option. "It's a really easy way to brew a rich, concentrated cup at home," says Dominy, "and it cleans easily." The key to its concentrated flavors lies on a short infusion time followed by a push of pressure that results in a deep, nuanced extraction. Plus, it condenses the spent grounds into a tidy puck for easy clean up. $28, espressoparts.com


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The Hangover 2: Too Hung Over to Care
Here's the trailer to The Hangover 2, the sequel to, you guessed it, The Hangover. And, we hate to say it, but those of you hoping for a radical change in the direction of the series are gonna be disappointed.
Because as far as we can tell, no one bothered coming up with a new plot. Obviously, some similarities are necessary—the titular hangover needs to make an appearance—but did they need to copy the "essential member of the wedding party goes missing the day of the wedding" format so exactly? And did Ed Helms really have to wake up, again, with a major change in physical appearance?
On the other hand, why would you bother coming up with a new plot? This movie is going to make a gazillion dollars, without even trying, just off the back of Zach Galifianakis acting weird. There are worse things in the world! But there are also much better things.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- There is a danger in drawing overly broad conclusions from any one election, especially an off-year election. That would apply even more to an election as singular as Colorado's unprecedented recall vote.
Exercising a 100-year-old franchise for the first time, voters in Colorado Springs and Pueblo tossed out a pair of lawmakers -- one the president of the Colorado Senate--after they helped enact tougher gun controls in response to the mass shootings in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo., a Denver suburb.
It was a narrow defeat for Democratic Senate President John Morse, who went down 51% to 49% in a Colorado Springs district roughly evenly split among Democrats, Republicans and independents. More surprising was the blowout that sent Sen. Angela Giron into early retirement, a 56% to 44% trouncing in a Pueblo district that is heavily Democratic.
There are plenty of caveats, which recall opponents seized upon in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's election.
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"The Washington gun lobby cherry-picked only four vulnerable senators -- and after failing to gain public support in their bid to oust two of them, they funded a major campaign in a low-turnout, off-year election to defeat the other two," the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns said in a written statement. "This election does not reflect the will of Coloradans.... It was a reflection of a very small, carefully selected population."
The organization, co-chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to save Morse and Giron.
Recall opponents also point to the way the election was conducted. There was no voting by mail, the way the vast majority of Coloradans are accustomed to casting their ballots. That required people to show up and vote in person -- the old-fashioned way! -- and that gave an advantage to the much more fired-up pro-recall forces.
But all of that is fine print beneath a bold heading: Two state lawmakers -- one of them just months away from retirement -- are now out of work because they supported gun control. That can only enhance the fearsome reputation of the National Rifle Assn. and its allies in the gun rights movement, who chipped in hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own to send Morse and Giron packing.
Robert J. Spitzer, a professor at the State University of New York in Cortland and the author of several books on the politics of gun control, said Tuesday's election was the equivalent of a 5.0 earthquake on the political Richter scale.
"There was a tremor, but it didn't rearrange the furniture and didn't crack the building," he said.
Even so, as Spitzer noted, "symbolism matters a lot in politics" and the NRA and its forces can claim an important victory -- one that has drawn wide notice well beyond the Rocky Mountain state. That means, for at least the short term, a lot of politicians weighing action on gun controls may be a tad jumpier than usual, thinking of aftershocks.
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CHAPEL HILL – A tree fell on the porch of "The Sisters" on Gimghoul road, just missing the house and the porch roof around 9:30 Monday morning. It was a spectacular site, but the twins are unhurt and the house is remarkably undamaged.
"The Sisters," as they are known, are Chapel Hill's iconic identical twins, Bernice Stiles and Barbara Wade, now 98 years old. They are known far and wide for their lovely garden, filled with spring and summer blooms that are chosen and cultivated so diligently that they are a destination attraction for locals and tourists alike.
When the garden is ready to be seen in the spring, they post a sign by the front walk, "The Garden Is Open." Everyone is invited to stroll through and enjoy. The sign became the title of the first popup book by Chapel Hill author and artist Pamela Pease. A picture of The Sisters cottage was a dominant feature in that book. The home has been the subject of artists' paintings for many years.
The sisters are so revered in the community that on the Battle Park corner of Gimghoul and Glandon roads, there is an open area that has been decorated with benches and markers designating it as, "The Sisters Corner."
Thus, when the tree fell in such spectacular fashion blocking the view of the house from the road, there was widespread concern among many in the community. The large red oak was on the side of the house and fell on the part of the front porch that is uncovered.
Barbara and Bernice have asked us to tell everyone that they are just fine, that the sun will return, the tree will be gone and the garden will be "more beautiful than ever."


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I asked this question on mathoverflow, someone suggested me to ask here as well. So I post it here. Thanks for helping.
I want to ask: is there any general method for variable substitution in multiple summation?
For example in the following equation a new variable $\lambda=n+m-2\mu$ is introduced to transform the LHS to the RHS $$\sum_{n=0}^\infty \sum_{m=0}^\infty \sum_{\mu=0}^{\left\lfloor \frac{m+n}{2}\right\rfloor}f(n,m,\mu,n+m-2\mu) = \sum_{\lambda=0}^\infty \sum_{\mu=0}^\infty \sum_{n=0}^{2\mu+\lambda}f(n,2\mu+\lambda-n,\mu,\lambda)$$
Another example, in which a new variable $\delta=m+n+2 p-2 k-2 \mu-2 \sigma$ is introduced
$$\sum _{n=0}^{\infty } \sum _{m=0}^{\infty } \sum _{p=0}^M \sum _{k=0}^p \sum _{\sigma =0}^{p-k}\quad \sum _{\mu =0}^{\left\lfloor \frac{m+n}{2}+p-k-\sigma \right\rfloor } f(n,m,\mu ,p,k,\sigma ,m+n+2 p-2 k-2 \mu-2 \sigma )$$ $$= \sum _{\delta =0}^{\infty } \sum _{\mu =0}^{\infty } \sum _{p=0}^M \quad\sum _{\beta =0}^{\min \left(p,\left\lfloor \frac{\delta }{2}+\mu \right\rfloor \right)}\quad \sum _{n=0}^{2 (\mu -\beta )+\delta }\quad \sum _{k=0}^{p-\beta }\;\; f(n,\delta +2 \mu-2 \beta -n,\mu ,p,k,p-\beta -k,\delta ) $$
Additional remarks: my goal is using a new summation index, e.g. $\lambda$, to express a particular linear combination of the old indices, which is appointed by me, e.g. $n+m-2\mu$. So this is a linear coordinate transformation. My problem is how to determine all the lower and upper bounds of the new summation indices frame, as well as the summation steps which are possibly not $1$.
I wonder whether there is a systematical and efficient technology, so I may be able to do those transformations automatically by programming.


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UK Prime Minister Calls ask.fm A 'Vile Site,' Blames It For The Behavior Of Some Vile Users
from the a-bigger-target-is-always-easier-to-hit dept
Another tragedy in the UK and Prime Minister David Cameron has moved swiftly to ensure the moment doesn't pass without comment. As is Cameron's standard m.o., he has sent his mouth ahead as an advance party, allowing his intellect and reasoning to arrive at their leisure.
The impetus for Cameron's latest blast is the suicide of a 14-year-old girl who was apparently bullied by other users of teen-heavy social site, ask.fm. And like his earlier attacks on various web entities, triggered by the kidnapping and murder of a 5-year-old girl, Cameron blames the acts of individuals on third parties.
Internet users should boycott "vile" websites that allow cyberbullying to help prevent more deaths of young people, the prime minister has said.Calling for a boycott isn't the issue. This is a perfectly acceptable response, although slightly less so when the head of a nation does it, which adds a hint of censorship to the proceedings. No, it's the fact that Cameron believes the sites themselves (no others are named at this point) are "vile," mistaking (perhaps purposely) that ask.fm, in and of itself, is neutral at worst. It's the users, and then only a small subset of them, that are "vile."
David Cameron asked parents to boycott sites that granted bullies unmoderated access to young people and said those who posted abuse online were not above the law.
There are many sites on the web that normal people would consider "vile," like theYNC.com or, for that matter, LiveLeak, which shows plenty of uncensored videos depicting very graphic violence. A social media site that allows users to ask questions and receive answers from nearly anyone is prone to be abused by trolls and sociopaths, but the site itself is not "vile."
Cameron added more to that, some of it even reasonable.
He urged website operators to act responsibly to protect children from bullies, following the death of 14-year-old Hannah Smith, who killed herself on Friday after receiving abuse on Ask.fm.There's nothing wrong with asking websites to provide more moderation but government officials asking/demanding this sort of compliance need to be aware that not every site will have the financial or technical ability to monitor incoming content with an efficiency that will please any aggreived parties. In fact, no site, no matter how well-funded can hope to achieve this. Abuse can and will slip through the cracks.
Even a behemoth like Facebook is unable to control every instance of offensive behavior that occurs under its purview. This is just part of the territory. If you provide a service for millions of users, abuse is inevitable. This is because you're serving human beings, some of whom are truly amoral.
Calling the site "vile" simply shifts all of the blame (in a very official manner) to ask.fm, something Cameron really has no business doing. But this is how he handles the web -- it's the biggest target's fault. Child porn is the fault of search engines. Abusive behavior is the fault of ask.fm.
Even if ask.fm's moderation efforts were the very least it could do, it's ridiculous to think it should be responsible for abusive messages sent by its users. It should make a real effort to moderate more of its users' messages, but at some point it will hit a wall in effectiveness, especially considering how popular the service is. Pushing it to do more than it can capably handle will only result in overreactions that will curtail its usefulness for its members.
Cameron's call for a boycott is already having an effect. Many advertisers are pulling out of the site. Someone may want to ask Cameron how ask.fm is supposed to better police its users when its revenue streams are swiftly drying up and its user base is being warned away by the Prime Minster himself.
If it continues in this fashion, chances are ask.fm will just go under. People who buy into Cameron's projection of user behavior as the behavior of the site itself will be happy. People who think the site offered nothing but bullying will feel they've won a battle. But those abusive users, who won't be affected by boycotts, outrage or a sudden lack of revenue will just go elsewhere and abuse other people. After all, they're not on the radar. Only the hosts are.
Cameron points out there are laws against the sort of bullying behavior that reportedly occurred on ask.fm and that "just because it happened on the internet," those behind the bullying shouldn't expect to be above those laws. Good points, but they're points Cameron's ignoring. There are laws in place against this behavior, but those have to be deployed against the offending users, something Cameron talks about, but doesn't seem very inclined to actually pursue.
Attacking the nameplate out front is easy and usually results in some very visible, if skin deep, changes by the entities being attacked. And why not? The attack itself is only skin deep. It's easier than dealing with the underlying issues or asking people to take personal responsibility for themselves or their children. It's also easier than explaining to someone post-tragedy that terrible people inhabit the world and it's impossible to prevent all of them from ever harming others.
This is Cameron hanging the web in effigy, nothing more. Any perceived effects will only last until the crowd wanders away.
Filed Under: david cameron, free speech, liability, secondary liability, suicide, uk


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Pilot error has been blamed for the Air France jet disaster that plunged the Airbus 330 aircraft into the Atlantic in 2009, killing all 228 people aboard – including three Irish doctors.
France's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis spent over two years searching for wreckage and flight data recorders from the Airbus 330, which crashed en route to France from Brazil. A new 356-page judicial report to be published next week has reportedly found that speed sensors froze up and failed, but also that the 'captain had failed in his duties' and 'prevented the co-pilot from reacting.'
According to Time.com, the new report claims that as the plane's speed sensors failed and stall warning alarms lit up the cockpit, the pilots failed to act. By the time they realized they had to act they were unsure of what to do. The new report claims that the pilots pushed the plane's nose upward instead of downward during a stall.
As the aircraft's computer called out stall warnings, the voice data reveals the pilots didn't discuss the situation. And when the plane stalled out at 38,000 feet, the failed speed sensors made the pilots' decision making worse.
Robert Soulas, a father of one of the crash victims, was reportedly briefed by French air accident investigators about the findings in their final report. Soulas said that investigators believed the flight director system indicated 'erroneous information' that the plane was diving downward 'and therefore to compensate, the pilot had a tendency to pull on the throttle to make it rise up.'
The Airbus A330 was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it disappeared after it ran into stormy weather around four hours into the flight.
At the time of the crash, three young Irish doctors, Jane Deasy, 27, from Rathgar in Dublin, Aisling Butler, 26, from Roscrea in county Tipperary, and Eithne Walls, 28, a former Irish dancing star and member of the famous 'Riverdance' troupe from Ballygowan in County Down, were all flying home from a holiday. According to the Irish Independent, the women graduated together from the same class as doctors in surgery from Trinity College on June 15, 2007.
It took several days before the debris from the crash was located in the remote equatorial Atlantic Ocean area and far longer until the wreckage was recovered. The black boxes were finally located by robot submarines after a search that took 23 months and cost about $40 million.
Last year, investigators revealed that Captain Marc Dubois was on a break while his two less experienced co-pilots ignored and failed to discuss repeated stall warnings during the three and a half minutes it took the Airbus A330 to plunge into the ocean.
The new report has been eagerly awaited by both Airbus and Air France, who dispute who ultimately bears responsibility. All 228 people on board, including the crew, were killed after the Airbus crashed into the Atlantic at a speed of 180 feet a second in the worst air disaster in Air France's history.
French magistrates are investigating Air France and Airbus for alleged manslaughter in connection with the crash, notably because of the malfunctioning speed sensors, known as Pitots.
The airline replaced the Pitots, manufactured by French company Thales, on its Airbus planes with a newer model after the crash. Victims' families have previously alleged that the involvement of big French corporations such as Airbus and Air France was influencing the progress of the report.


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Rihanna steps out in an all black sheer dress as she makes her way out of Eden night club on Thursday (January 24) in Hollywood, Calif.
The 24-year-old singer exposed her entire body under see-through outfit as she headed to her ride!
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"Eyyy….must be da moneyyy!!!," Ri wrote on her Twitter account.
The day before, Rihanna began rehearsing for her upcoming Diamonds World Tour which begins on March 8 in New York.


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Reminding the People of Their Power
By Lauren Blommel | Apr 25, 2017
On Monday, the working-class political organizing group People's Action held its first annual convention, entitled Rise Up 2017, featuring Senator Bernie Sanders. At a time when record numbers of progressives seem to be running for office, scores of activists proclaimed their candidacies on stage.
Following a brassy opening—a marching band played "When the Saints Go Marching In"—a range of social justice activists, almost all of them children of immigrants, came forward to relate their personal narratives of struggle and, in many cases, to announce their candidacies for public office.
Martha Lugo, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, told the group that she will be running for city council in Aurora, Colorado. While 60 percent of Aurora's population are people of color, she said, 100 percent of the city council members are white. "I'm currently a PhD candidate," she told the audience. "Imagine that, the janitor's kid."
After remarks from Lugo and other community leaders, the organization invited onto the stage all of the people in the room who will run for office. Seventy-two people, many of them children of immigrants, people of color, and women, flooded the stage.
Sanders then joined them. "We are not going to let Donald Trump or his friends divide us up by race, or gender, or sexual orientation," he vowed. "When we stand together, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish."
Sanders also announced that he will be introducing legislation in the coming weeks that would establish Medicare for all and raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
The ACLU's New Rallying Cry: "See You in Court, and See You in the Streets."
By Lauren Blommel | Mar 07, 2017
The day after Donald Trump's election, the American Civil Liberties Union posted the words "See you in court" on its homepage next to an image of the incoming president. Now, the ACLU has a slightly longer message for Trump: "See you in court, and see you in the streets."
That's the rallying cry of a new ACLU platform called PeoplePower.org, which the civil-rights group recently set up to mobilize grassroots efforts to resist Trump and his administration. The program gives the ACLU a new weapon in its battle to protect Americans against threats to civil liberties and democracy.
"We can't just write letters to the administration," says Faiz Shakir, the group's national political director. "We have to marshal mass mobilization and strengthen public opinion."
Since Election Day, the ACLU has received a massive outpouring of donations, totaling an estimated $79 million, and has helped spearhead numerous legal challenges to Trump administration policies, including a successful suit to block deportation of immigrants under Trump's refugee executive order.
To help lead its new grassroots program, the ACLU has recruited some progressive stars, including Melanie Garunay, Barack Obama's former digital organizing director; Becky Bond, former digital organizer for Bernie Sanders; and Kenneth Pennington, Sanders's former digital director. The program will enable the ACLU to tap its two million members and 50 state affiliates for direct action.
Upcoming actions include a town hall in Miami, Florida, which PeoplePower.org will broadcast online, on March 11. During the town hall, the group will run a "resistance training" workshop. This will consist of three key components, says Shakir: the legal rights of organizers or protesters, a discussion of immigration issues, and a call to action detailing how participants can engage in their communities.
"The ACLU is known for wonderful litigation, and has been involved in essentially every major fight for equality," explains Shakir. "We're now adding a major new tool to the tool shed."


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December 2014
Bears Finish Their Work, Ready To Take On Spartans
Baylor completed its final on-field piece of preparation for the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic by conducting a walk-through at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
The No. 5 Bears (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) spent about an hour doing light work for their New Year's Day game against No. 8 Michigan State (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) before heading back to the team hotel for final meetings.
"It has been a great week and it is show time," Baylor Head Coach Art Briles said earlier in the day.
Michigan State Fine Tunes Gameplan For New Year's Day Battle With Baylor
With most of its Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic preparations in the books, No. 8 Michigan State took to the turf on Tuesday afternoon for a final all-out practice at AT&T Stadium.
MSU did not slack off in their fifth Classic workout, conducting a spirited session in shorts and shells that lasted more than two hours. Continuing a program tradition, head coach Mark Dantonio concluded practice with a video tribute to the senior class followed by every senior walking down a receiving line to share final goodbyes with other teammates, coaches and support staff.
Baylor Working for What it Hopes is a Big Finish
Competing in a major bowl game is no longer new to Baylor. Now the Bears want to experience winning one.
That was the predominant storyline Tuesday as players went through media day for the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic after a light practice at AT&T Stadium.
Baylor was heavily favored but lost to UCF in last year's Fiesta Bowl. So it's easy to understand the primary motivation for the No. 5 Bears (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) as they prepare to meet No. 8 Michigan State (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) on Thursday.
Spartans Take In Another Full Day Surrounding Their Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Prep
No. 8 Michigan State soaked up another action-packed day, from talking with the media to touching lives to, of course, getting in some work on the practice field, at the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
The day began with the team's offensive news conference at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Quickly after, the entire roster and head coach Mark Dantonio took a step away from football to spend quality time visiting children at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. From there, the team regrouped at its headquarters hotel before making the trek back to Arlington for practice.
'Great News', Hospital Visit Punctuate Baylor's Day
Baylor remained squarely focused on Michigan State on Monday but didn't mind getting good news for the 2015 season, too.
All-Big 12 defensive end Shawn Oakman announced that he would return for his senior season during a morning news conference for the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
"I would classify it as great news," Bears Head Coach Art Briles said. "Any time you have two guys the caliber of Oakman and Spencer Drango come back and help maintain your program and escalate it, hopefully, to even higher levels, because we still have some mountains to climb, it certainly gives us a better opportunity [to compete for a national championship] when you come out of the gates with guys that have been there.
Michigan State Puts in Busy Day Around North Texas
It was a busy day for No. 8 Michigan State as the Spartans began to hit their stride on their third day of preparations for the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
Following its morning defensive news conference in Dallas, MSU headed back to Arlington for another physical workout at AT&T Stadium. Head Coach Mark Dantonio took his squad through another intense session in full pads, which once again ran just over two and a half hours.
"You've got to get ready.
BU Follows Routine, Anticipates Physical Challenge
Keeping your game-week routine intact is challenging during a bowl, but Baylor has stuck pretty close to its usual script.
The Bears (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) practiced for about one hour and 45 minutes Sunday at AT&T Stadium in preparation for the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Thursday.
Getting on the field at 9 a.m. is different than the usual afternoon practices during the regular season. But the practice structure remains the same against Michigan State (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) as if it were for a Big 12 opponent.
Spartans Spend Second Day at AT&T Stadium
No. 8 Michigan State put in serious work with a two-and-a-half hour practice in full pads at AT&T Stadium in preparation for its Jan. 1 matchup with No. 5 Baylor in the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
"(It was a) good practice, just getting our legs back underneath us," said head coach Mark Dantonio. "It was a long practice, which we're going to need to play well in the game on Thursday."
The Spartans (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) got back at it on the heels of assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi being named head coach at Pittsburgh a day earlier.
Baylor Makes Itself at Home at AT&T Stadium Practice
Baylor returned to its home away from home Saturday, going through its first AT&T Stadium practice for the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Bears (11-1, 8-1 Big 12), who have played in AT&T Stadium five consecutive seasons, worked for one hour and 45 minutes in preparation for their game Friday against Michigan State (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten).
Head Coach Art Briles said the team's energy was "pretty good."
"I thought our focus was good," Briles said.
January 2014
No Stadium Needed: OSU Polishes for Game at Hotel
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Oklahoma State followed its normal game-week schedule by conducting a walkthrough Thursday, a little over 24 hours ahead of its matchup with Missouri in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
Instead of staging the walkthrough at AT&T Stadium, the 13th-ranked Cowboys (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) accomplished what they needed to accomplish at the team hotel, OSU and No. 8 Missouri (11-2, 7-2 SEC) meet Friday.
Oklahoma State practiced six consecutive days after arriving for bowl week, two of those at AT&T Stadium and four at a local high school.
OSU Tunes in Mentally in Final Practice
ARLINGTON, Texas – Head Coach Mike Gundy knew that game day was almost here Wednesday by the way his players practiced.
Oklahoma State punctuated a week of practices for the AT&T Cotton Bowl with a session high on concentration at AT&T Stadium. Players worked for about 90 minutes in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts in what equated to a regular-season Thursday practice, the last before the game.
No. 13 OSU (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) squares off against No.
Mizzou Rings in the New Year with Final Practice at AT&T Stadium
Arlington – The No. 8 Missouri Tigers hit the practice field one final time with a 90-minute workout at AT&T Stadium with the 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic looming in two days.
Mizzou (11-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) took time to work on its final adjustments, while making sure to continue its emphasis on fundamentals in preparation for the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2, 7-2 Big 12 Conference).
Leading the list of 32 Tigers returning to their home state for the program's 30th bowl game is senior QB James Franklin.
December 2013
Tigers Fine Tune Prep for Oklahoma State
Arlington – The No. 8 Missouri Tigers spent New Year's Eve morning back on the practice field with their focus squarely on the 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic and their opponent, the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Mizzou (11-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) was crisp in its workout that ran just under two hours. Working in pads and shorts, the team conducted group work sessions accompanied with some full-field scrimmaging in fine-tuning its game plan for Oklahoma State (10-2, 7-2 Big 12 Conference).
Seniors Lead OSU in Day Four Practice
EULESS, Texas – Oklahoma State completed its fourth practice in preparation for the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, working for an hour and 45 minutes Monday at Trinity High School.
"Practice was good," Head Coach Mike Gundy said. "We went through special teams and had good offensive and defensive periods. The attitude and tempo were really good. We've got great senior leadership with 28 of those guys. That helps us during bowl week."
One of those seniors, cornerback Justin Gilbert, will be on the defensive side of perhaps the game's most intriguing matchup, going against Missouri receiver Dorial Green-Beckham.
Mizzou Moves Back to the Practice Field with Morning Workout at AT&T Stadium
Arlington – After enjoying a day away from the field and taking in Sunday night's Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game, the No. 8 Missouri Tigers were up early Monday morning for a 90-minute workout at AT&T Stadium for the 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
Head coach Gary Pinkel said he was pleased as Mizzou had its most lively prep session so far in North Texas in preparation for the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2, 7-2 Big 12 Conference).