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Wanted: Dead or Alive! Influential People From Our Past
by Ellington Darden, Ph.D.
Approximately ten years ago, late in the afternoon on December 31, 1995, I phoned Arthur Jones.
"YEAH," he answered in his usual blunt way, which was an indication that his mind was elsewhere.
"Arthur, it's Ell Darden," I said, remembering that he detests small talk, such as . . . How are you? Still, I couldn't resist saying, "Are you doing anything special for New Year's Eve?"
"Matter of fact, I am," he said in a more affable tone. "I'm making a list."
"What kind of list?" I asked.
"A list of the people I'd like to see dead in 1996," Jones replied. "I already have one-hundred and eighty-nine names on it. I'll be finished at two hundred, which is a nice round number."
Oh my, I sighed to myself, I wonder if I'm on that list?
"No," said Jones, reading my mind, "Ell Darden, you are NOT on my list. At least, not yet."
How Arthur comes up with such shrewd responses, I'll never know. But they certainly are creative and thought provoking.
Here's another example.
Three Places to Visit
During the summer of 1972, I mentioned to Arthur that I was flying to Munich, Germany, to attend the Olympic Games. Besides being in Munich, I was going to spend another week traveling around Europe.
"Arthur," I asked, "could you tell me your top three places to visit?"
Without hesitation, Arthur said: "I'd rather tell you the places NOT to visit."
Okay, fair enough, I reflected to myself. Negative knowledge is also useful.
"Number 1," Jones declared with an emotionless face, "THE PLANET EARTH."
That brought a short-lived conclusion to a potentially intriguing discourse – which, then, didn't require the mention of his number 2 and number 3 selections.
I always valued Arthur's brevity with words and feelings.
Control, Contrast, and Unexpected
"Arthur's eccentric lifestyle was one of control and contrast," according to Gary Bannister, who owned a Nautilus Club in Caracas, Venezuela, and who spent several weeks hanging with Jones. "One moment he towered over a crowd; the next, he was dwarfed by a hoard of exotic creatures (snakes, elephants, crocodiles, rhinos, gorillas), a fleet of commercial airplanes, and a trail of wives."
To Bannister's controland contrast, I'd add the word, unexpected. Arthur's behavior was seldom predictable.
An audience of several hundred fitness-minded people experienced Jones's unexpected behavior during a 1983 Nautilus Seminar.
"Why do we get so soon old, and so late smart?" was the way Jones began his presentation. Then, rather than employing his usual lecture voice, he quietly and passionately talked about his father, a small-town physician in Arkansas and Oklahoma, who worked long hours during the 1920s and 1930s to support his family as well as numerous relatives.
Jones relived what it was like to grow up in the Oklahoma oil town of Seminole, where roughnecks, gunfighters, prostitutes, gamblers, and thieves seemed to be on every corner. His father treated them all, from his home office, with little payment for his efforts.
"In every sense of the word, my father was by far the best man I ever met," Jones continued, "but did I understand and appreciate his efforts at the time?
"Of course not. But I do now, much too late to express my appreciation."
Whatever strength training is, Jones implied, it's not a replacement for family, friends, and acquaintances.
I can't remember the rest of Jones's talk that day. But I can tell you this . . . there were a lot of dads and moms who received sincere calls that night from sons and daughters, telling them how much they were loved!
Wanted: An Influential List
At the start of this New Year, why don't we do a take off on Arthur Jones?
No, I don't mean for you to note the people you'd like to see dead in 2006.
Instead, I want you to make a list of men and women (both dead and alive), who've made a major impact on your life.
Take your time and then post – on this Website and thread – the names and a brief notation, of the people who have influenced you for the better. Your parents, grandparents, siblings, maybe a teacher or two, a coach from high school, neighbors and friends – any or all may be candidates for your recognition.
My List
My dad and mom, George B. Darden and Barbara L. Darden, are no longer living. But I, too, wish I had taken more time, when they were alive, to express my love and appreciation. There are also other men and women who influenced me greatly and deserve my thanks. (Note: I've mentioned some of these people previously in other threads, but they deserve repeating.)
(Note: The first five people were all from Conroe, Texas.)
(Note: The first five people were all from Conroe, Texas.)
And finally, much appreciation goes to
And finally, much appreciation goes to
HAPPY NEW YEAR to All
I'd be pleased to hear from anyone who would like to share his listing on this forum.
And may 2006 be a leaner, stronger, and more productive year for all of us.
Swedish Viking
California, USA
JJ McClinton
Ellington Darden
Tennessee, USA
Bill Sekerak
California, USA
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If you have a passion for animals - particularly horses, you are sure to be interested in our new Equine & Veterinary project available in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. These placements are particularly great for students interested in veterinary medicine and equine studies. Horse racing is a passion for any Mongolian, especially at the famous, annual Naadam Festival. Big money is paid for the best horses!
Volunteers can work alongside local vets caring for these majestic animals. Veterinary medicine in Ulaanbataar is somewhat different to that practised in the West. Facilities are basic and often short staffed, so your help will be appreciated.
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Hello everyone. Welcome back! I hope the previous blog was useful and helped you to open Netflix for yourself. This time I will try not to disappoint you!
The topic will be dedicated to unblocking Skype in the countries where it is prohibited.
Skype is a proprietary voice-over-IP service and software application. And who does not know this word! I really like there slogan: "Skype is for doing things together whenever you're apart. Skype's text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the that matter to you, wherever they are". Reading these words you understand that is done for people. It makes simpler to work (international meetings online, business and s.o.), to travel (talk to your parents, friends, relatives that are far far away)…
This service is available for almost ALL the devices and operational systems that have Internet connection: Apple, Iphone, Ipad, Playstation, Android, Samsung Galaxy Tabs… And it is not the end!
But unfortunately Skype is prohibited in some countries, where the Mobile telecom operators were able to put pressure on the government in their country for not losing profits. Here is the list of the countries where Skype is or may be blocked:
- Anguilla – blocked by Cable & Wireless, Caribbean. This UK based company started by blocking VoIP serves in the Caribbean, and then began pushing their own services onto customers
- Antigua– see Anguilla
- Bahrain
- British Virgin Islands – see Anguilla
- Belize – there is only one ISP/telecoms company (Belize Telecommunications Limited), which not only blocks Skype but also Google Talk, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! IM because they offer their own VoIP and chat service
- Brazil – blocked by Brasil Telecom in order to stop revenue loss
- China – Skype users in mainland China use a modified version that follows Chinese regulations and is heavily monitored by the authorities, called TOM-Skype
- Cayman Islands see Anguilla
- Cuba – due to government censorship
- Dominica – see Anguilla
- Egypt
- Iran
- Germany – blocked by T-mobile
- Grenada – see Anguilla
- Guyana
- Jamaica – see Anguilla
- Jordan
- Kuwait – blocked by Qualitynet
- Montserrat – see Anguilla
- North Korea
- Oman – blocked by Omantel
- Pakistan – blocked by most ISPs (PTA, PCCW, Cybernet, PIE and Flag Telecom)
- Paraguay
- Qatar – blocked by Qtel
- Saint Lucia – see Anguilla
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – see Anguilla
- Singapore – blocked by Singtel
- St Kitts and Nevis – see Anguilla
- Syria
- Turks and Caicos – see Anguilla
- UEA (including Dubai) – blocked by Etisalat
And as far as I search the Internet it will be changed and becoming bigger.
TUVPN will also help us to solve this problem. It is the same simple to do. This link will lead to all the manuals and tutorials that you need. The instructions how to use VPN you can also read in my previous blog "How to watch Netflix out of US".
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This report documents succession events of CEOs of S&P 500 companies. In addition to updates on historical trends, the report features discussions of 11 of the most notable cases of CEO succession in 2012 as well as the results of an annual The Conference Board survey of corporate secretaries and general counsel on the succession oversight practices of their boards. The report concludes with an appendix that outlines steps directors can take to organize succession planning, integrate it with existing board responsibilities, make it transparent to all stakeholders, and ultimately define it as an ongoing element of business strategy.


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When the six-barreled electrically-powered Dillon Aero M134D Minigun fires, you can only see a terrifying blurry vomit of death coming out of it. In super-slow motion, however, this lethal machine looks fascinating. Especially when it's only destroying an old car from a helicopter.
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As an advocate for fiscal responsibility, especially as our recession has deepened, I certainly appreciate that the State is facing an unprecedented budget crisis and must prioritize spending. However, I was profoundly disappointed to hear that the Governor proposing to close dozens of state parks, a move that would affect hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers while producing minimal savings.
The $6.3 million saved through proposed park closures would amount to a fraction of 1 percent of the state's $8.2 billion budget gap.
Worse, on the same day these cuts were proposed, the state announced $7.7 million in taxpayer-funded grants to help private developers. Clearly these funds could save every park, beach and historic site on the chopping block in New York State.
As someone who does pro bono legal work for the Friends of Oakland Lake, an area parks group, and someone who has been supported for public office by the Sierra Club and has served as a board member of the Bayside Historical Society, I strongly believe that we must do all we can to preserve our green spaces and historic places.
In fact, cuts here may backfire because our parks and historic spaces are significant draws for tourists who bring in valuable commerce and revenue for both the private sector and state coffers. Why would we want to deter this economic activity?
State Parks has had its budget slashed 40% over the last two years- these further cuts and closures are nothing short of draconian.
Instead, there should be more public-private partnerships, New York City-style franchises and concessions and cultivating of parks foundations to help cover this gap. I would encourage the state legislature to promote innovation and incentives before allowing these closures to proceed. Our parks, green spaces and historic places are too important to our environment, our culture, our quality of life and our economy.
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Army Pfc. Bradley Manning steps out of a security vehicle as he is escorted into a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., on Thursday.
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Pfc. Bradley Manning spent six more hours on the stand Friday during a hearing on the WikiLeaks case, facing questions from the prosecution, the judge and his own attorney, David Coombs.
The discussion never deviated from Manning's treatment while at Quantico brig, focusing mainly on why he didn't complain about his treatment before January and on various incidents that may have led to the military to put Manning on prevention of injury status, which put more restrictions on him.
Manning did seem to choke back tears at one point when he spoke about his family.
When asked why he never complained about his restrictive status to his family during visits, Manning's voice hitched and his face got red. "I didn't want them to worry about me," he said. He added that he worried that he would not be allowed to have visitors if he complained.
One of the Marine guards who was assigned to Manning testified Friday evening about how Manning behaved at Quantico, saying that he was not a disrespectful inmate, with the exception of an incident in January 2011.
The guard testified that Manning yelled at the brig commander, which led the guards to call a "code blue" and mobilize a response team to possibly remove Manning forcibly from his cell. In the end, Manning wasn't removed from his cell, but the guard explained just how significant this incident was in the facility.
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"It was an extremely big deal to show disrespect to the commanding officer of the brig," the former guard said.
Judge Denise Lind asked whether it was standard for someone who is disrespectful to the commander to be placed on suicide watch as a result.
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"It never happened before," the former guard said.
Earlier, a prosecutor, U.S. Army Maj. Ashden Fein, read through dozens of weekly evaluations in which Manning said that treatment by his guards was "excellent" and the facility "very professional." Fein also walked through months of assessments in which Manning did not ask to be taken off of protective status (which is essentially one step less restrictive than suicide watch).
Despite arriving at Quantico in late July 2010, Manning did not ask to be taken off prevention of injury status until January 2011, the defense said, when he appeared before a board to plead his case for fewer restrictions.
The defense argued that Manning demonstrated that he might harm himself on several occasions - including once making a noose.
Among the exhibits presented in court Friday were two bedsheets. Manning said that he recognized one of the sheets and, when asked whether it was the sheet he had made a noose out of while in detention in Kuwait, Manning said, "yes, sir."
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The prosecution asked about Manning's handwritten statement on an admission form at the Quantico brig, in which he responded to a question about any suicidal tendencies with a cryptic "Always planning, never acting."
Manning said that when he appeared before the board in January 2011, the focus was on those two incidents. When the board asked about his admission statement, Manning told the court Friday that he had responded that it was really more of a philosophical question, so he gave them a longer, more intellectual answer.
Bradley Manning's psychiatrist says his recommendations ignored by Quantico staff
Manning said he argued with the board about what is really true or false, and explained that humans are fallible. He said it may have been a "sarcastic answer, given on a whim."
Manning did elicit laughter from some people in the courtroom when Fein asked him if he needed a "comfort break." Manning responded that he could wait. "Seven more minutes will be good," he said, adding, "I can control my bladder." The prosecutor said he would try to limit his next few questions to exactly seven minutes.
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DURHAM — Fred Bramante, Durham resident and author of Off the Clock- Moving Education from Time to Competency, will speak at the Durham Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m., about the redesign of public education.
New Hampshire has won the prestigious 2012 State Innovation Award from the Education Commission of the States, but how are we doing on implementation of these innovations?
Bramante speaks around the country about this topic. He is past- Chairman of the NH Board of Education and is a former science teacher. He was charged by Gov. Benson to lead this effort toward competency-based learning.
Bramante will speak about how this new attitude toward learning will lead to a better, more cost-effective, customized education for every child by pulling the entire community into the process of education.
SOUTH BERWICK — The Compass Program at Marshwood Adult Education is accepting applications for the Spring 2013 semester. Compass is a free college prep program for adults who are looking to improve their skills before applying to college. If interested please contact our office at 207-384-5703. For those thinking of entering an Allied Health Field, we are offering Algebra, Biology and Chemistry - visit www.marshwood.maineadulted.org to register for any of these courses. On January 1, 2014 there will be a new, online version of the GED. Anyone with incomplete scores needs to complete their GED in 2013 before their scores become invalid in 2014. Please contact our office at 207-384-5703 to make an appointment to come in and map out the best way to complete your GED.
To see a complete offering of Spring Courses visit www.marshwood.maineadult.org.
DOVER — Portsmouth Christian Academy is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. There is an informational meeting and campus tour scheduled for parents interested in grades kindergarten through eight on Thursday, January 24, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at 20 Seaborne Drive.
A presentation about the Academy will be given. Dr. Connie Lawrence, Dean of Academics, and teachers will be available for questions. The purpose of the informational meeting is to acquaint interested families with the many opportunities available at Portsmouth Christian Academy.
For more information and application forms, please contact Mrs. Diane Sipp, Director of Admissions, at 603-742-3617, ext. 116, or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please visit PCA's website, www.pcaschool.org, for directions to its 50-acre campus in Dover, NH
YORK — York Adult & Community Education reminds readers the current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on January 2, 2014.
Those who have taken the 2002 Series GED test, but not passed all five parts, have until the end of 2013 to pass or they will need to start over again in 2014 with the new GED test in order to receive their high school credential.
Interested GED test-takers can find more information at www.yorkadulteducation.org. York Adult & Community Education is at 1 Robert Stevens Drive,York. Call 207-363-7922 or 207-363-4214 x2113.
CONCORD — New Hampshire Retired Educators Association offers two $1500 scholarship awards to graduates of New Hampshire secondary schools. The students must be in their junior year of an accredited college or university, pursuing a course of study that leads to teacher certification. If in a 5-year program, they must be in their senior year of study.
The Irene Hart Memorial Award is given to a student who is completing his/her course of study at a New Hampshire College of university. The NHREA Memorial Award is given to a student completing his/her course of study at a non-New Hampshire college or university.
Completed applications are due on May 1, 2013. The forms may be obtained from a retired educator in your area, Phyllis Simmons at 382-8405, Margaret Pyszka at 472-5716, Nancy Doe at 978-373-0960 or Patricia Bolduc at 524-2662.


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Despite the best efforts of some very good teachers, many things in American history remain murky to me. For instance: Who bribed whom to cause the Teapot Dome scandal? What did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff tax? And why did we fight the War of 1812?
Add to this list the story of John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. My favorite elementary school teacher called John Brown a hero, while my crisply edited high school textbook branded him a crazed vigilante. But exactly what he did and why I have never fully grasped.
That is, not until I picked up Tony Horwitz's absorbing new book Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War. Horwitz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author with a gift for writing engagingly about many things, is perhaps best known for "Confederates in the Attic," his 1998 book about America's ongoing obsession with the Civil War.
This time, Horwitz – dismayed that history sometimes treats Brown and his dramatic raid on Harpers Ferry as a mere "speed bump" in the race toward the Civil War – turns the clock back to 1800, the year that Brown was born into an infant United States, a country that was still a "preindustrial society of five million people," of whom "almost 900,000 were enslaved."
Even as a small boy, Horwitz notes, Brown showed signs of "a truculent and nonconformist spirit." That spirit, apparently, was roused to deep agitation when Brown, at the age of 12, saw a slave boy beaten with iron shovels. He would later write that this event jolted him into awareness of "the wretched, hopeless condition, of Fatherless & Motherless slave children" and marked the beginning of his "Eternal war with slavery."
Horwitz does a good job of marching quickly but clearly through the escalating tensions over slavery in the United States of Brown's adult years. Brown was hardly the only anti-slavery activist horrified by events like the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. And he was only one of thousands of Americans who moved to Kansas in the 1850s with the express purpose of influencing that state's vote to become either "free" or "slave."
But Brown was one of only a tiny minority of Kansans ready to back his beliefs with violence. He launched several violent raids either to free slaves or simply to frighten (or kill) those who expressed pro-slavery attitudes. He grew his beard long and at least one observer remarked on his "glittering gray-blue eyes" with "a little touch of insanity."
But Horwitz does a good job of painting a more three-dimensional portrait of his subject. Brown was also a loving husband and father who, in many ways, genuinely lived his Christian principles. One black activist of the era wrote that Brown – different from some other white crusaders – showed "no offensive contempt for the Negro while working in his cause." He noted that Brown treated people of all kinds and classes, black and white, as equals and maintained a home "wherein no hateful prejudice dared intrude its ugly self."
Brown's eventual plan to march into Virginia with fewer than 20 men, raid a federal armory, and liberate all the state's slaves horrified even most of his closest allies. But to Brown's way of thinking, true patriotism required nothing less. Slavery was a violation of the principles of both Brown's God and his country – and only a second revolution could reinstate justice.
Horwitz's description of the little band of idealists and adventurers who signed on for Brown's offensive – including five black men and two of Brown's own sons – is both fascinating and touching. His careful recreation of the bloody events of October 16, 1859, the day of Brown's disastrous raid on Harpers Ferry, is both suspenseful and heartwrenching. (Within a mere 36 hours, Brown's second American Revolution was all over, with most of Brown's tiny posse either captured or dead.)
But perhaps most remarkable in "Midnight Rising" is the story of the months after the raid during which Brown was imprisoned and sentenced to death. His courage and comportment as a prisoner were so impressive that he ended up scoring a propaganda victory perhaps greater than the military victory he had dreamed of. With impeccable manners and calm, persuasive speech, Brown told his captors exactly why he behaved as he did, invoking the Bible and the principles upon which the United States was built. Brown was "fanatic, vain and garrulous, but firm, and truthful, and intelligent," admitted no less an enemy than slave-holding Virginia governor Henry Wise.
Brown was eventually hanged – along with his surviving confederates – but not before making himself a hero and martyr. When Lincoln finally declared war in 1861, it seemed to some that the country was finally just catching up to John Brown.
Brown's enemies "could kill him," said freed slave and black leader Frederick Douglass, "but they could not answer him."
Horwitz's compelling account holds this flawed hero up high, offering him to us in all his odd fanaticism – and his soul-stirring rigor.
Marjorie Kehe is the Monitor's book editor.


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Mark W. Luckenbach
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Phone: 804-684-7108
Interests: Bivalve ecology; reef restoration; habitat evaluation.
Office: Watermen's Hall 248
Department: Office of Research and Advisory Services; Biological Sciences
- B.S., University of North Carolina
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Research Interests
My research interests broadly include the ecology and restoration of shallow-water marine habitats. For the past several years my research has been focused in four areas: (1) the ecology and restoration of native oyster reefs, (2) the biology and ecology of Asian oyster species, (3) interactions between shellfish aquaculture and the environment and (4) land-use practices and water quality in tidal water environments. Much of this work has involved interdisciplinary and team-based approaches that have included working with physical oceanographers, numerical modelers, and toxicologists. During my tenure as Director of VIMS' Eastern Shore Laboratory, I was committed to fostering and supporting research in the barrier island, coastal lagoon and marsh system along Virginia's coast.
Current Projects
- Studies on the growth, survival, and ecology of the Suminoe oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) in quarantined mesocosms, in the field using sterile animals in the U.S. and in native populations in Asia.
- Development of a relationship between gamete concentration, turbulent mixing and fertilization efficiency in Crassostrea.
- Large-scale valuation of native oyster populations using remote sensing and GIS.
- Native oyster reef restoration, ecology, and assessment techniques.
- Land-use patterns, impervious surface coverage and water quality in tidal waters.
- Linkages between clam aquaculture, macroalgae production, and nutrient dynamics.
Selected Publications
- Nestlerode, J. A., M. W. Luckenbach, F. X. O'Beirn (In Press) Settlement and survival of the oyster Crassostrea virginica on created oyster reef habitat in Chesapeake Bay. Restoration Ecology.
- Tamburri, M. N., M. W. Luckenbach, D. L Breitburg and S. M. Bonniwell. (In Press). Settlement of Crassostrea ariakensis larvae: effects of substrte, biofilms, sediment and adult chemical cues. J. Shellfish Res.
- Luckenbach, M. W., L. D. Coen, P. G. Ross, Jr. and J. A. Stephen. 2005. Oyster reef Habitat Restoration: Relationship between oyster abundance and community development based on two studies in Virginia and South Carolina. J. Coast. Res. Special Issue No. 40:64-78
- Luckenbach, M. W. and H. V. Wang. 2004. Linking watershed loading and basin-level carrying capacity models to evaluate the effects of land use on primary production and shellfish aquaculture. Bull. Fish. Res. Agency, Suppl. 1:123-132.
- Arnold, G , M. Luckenbach, and M. Unger. 2003. Runoff from tomato cultivation in the estuarine environment: Biological effects of farm management practices. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 298:323-346.
- Calvo, G. W., M. W. Luckenbach, S. K. Allen, Jr. and E. M. Burreson. 2001. A comparative field study of Crassostrea ariakensis (Fujita 1913) and Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) in relation to salinity in Virginia. J. Shellfish Res.20:221-229.
- O'Beirn, F. X., M. W. Luckenbach, J. A. Nestlerode and G. M. Coates. 2000. Toward design criteria in constructed oyster reefs: oyster recruitment as a function of substrate type and tidal height. J. Shellfish Res. 19: 387-396.
- Luckenbach, M. W., R. Mann and J. A. Wesson (eds.) 1999. Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration: A Synopsis and Synthesis of Approaches, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Press, Gloucester Point, VA, 366 pp.
- Luckenbach, M. W. and R. J. Orth. 1999. Interactions between benthic infauna and the transport and burial of Zostera marina seeds. Aquatic Botany 62:235-247.


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Study: Pandora Boosts Music Discovery But Not Song Sales
Internet radio services such as Pandora are increasingly important platforms for new music discovery, according to a report released by NPD Group last week. The study also found that listening to Internet radio – 27% over last year, while listening to on-demand streaming music platforms is up 18%.
As Internet radio and on-demand listening has risen, the number of consumers who reported listening to music on CDs dropped 16 percent, while the music audience for AM/FM radio fell 4 percent, and the number of consumers listening to digital downloads declined 2 percent.
"Although AM/FM radio remains America's favorite music-listening choice, the basket of Internet radio and streaming services that are available today have, on the whole, replaced CDs for second place," said Russ Crupnick, senior vice president of industry analysis at NPD. "We expect this pattern to continue, as consumers become more comfortable with ownership defined as a playlist, rather than as a physical CD or digital file."
96 million Internet users listened to Internet radio or an on-demand service in the past three months. In an interesting chart of usage rates of Pandora listeners to other music sources such as AM/FM, CDs, and digital music files on computers, the report shows that Pandora listeners listen less to all of those over time, but continue to listen to AM/FM more than the others.


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"Project Ophelia". It sounds like a black ops secret government project. Well, almost, but not quite.
It all started with WYSE, a world leader of thin client technology, and desktop virtualization. In April, 2012, Dell quietly acquired WYSE, which was definitely a very wise decision. Dell then renamed the company "Dell WYSE", and leveraged the newly purchased technology treasure trove to create an Android 4 based ultra miniature device, a tad larger than a USB memory stick, and enables users to convert any MHL capable TV or monitor into a personal computer. The device gets its power from the attached display through a Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) interface to the monitor's MHL port, therefore no batteries are involved.
It is an Android 4 based device, but it virtualizes multiple Operating Systems (OSs), including Windows, Mac OS X, Google's Chrome OS, and any other OS you really would want to run, as it is a thin client maintained, controlled, and managed by Dell Wyse Cloud Client Manager software-as-a-service (SaaS). Because it is a thin client, it enables instant and secure access to your personal cloud, entertainment, work content, and applications wherever there is an available capable display. It has integrated Wi-Fi for internet connectivity, and Bluetooth, allowing use of a keyboard and mouse wirelessly.
To learn more about MHL, read a previous column I wrote " MHL: A Link To Big Screen Entertainment " that talks more about the technology.
So, what does this mean for YOU?
This is the evolution of computing. The era of bulky desktop systems, or even laptops, is coming to an end, replaced by an ultra mobile thin client, with all applications, data, and storage in the cloud. This means reduced costs, increased computing power and capacity.
Project Ophelia will be available in the first half of 2013 from Dell Cloud Client Computing, and is slated to cost approximately $50 for the hardware. No word yet about any possible monthly service fees.
What do you think? I would love your thoughts and comments. You can Email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will reply to as many of your messages as possible, maybe using some questions and answers in a future post.
J. D. Redmond ~ "Dr. Tech" ~ http://www.DrTech.co


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i have never been a major louis vuitton fan (besides for some of their great ad campaigns, usually shot by annie leibovitz), but the fall / winter 2010 collection caught my eye when the ever classic laetitia casta walked the runway looking amazing in a very vintage style dress. the ad campaign for the fall line is equally beautiful. the dresses… the shoes…. love the choice of models, too. this was shot by steven meisel, by the by.
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SF jetliner crash kills 2, seriously injures 49
Scramble for answers after SFO jet crash kills 2, seriously injures 49
It happened with almost no warning.
One minute, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was making a seemingly routine approach to San Francisco International Airport on a calm, clear Saturday morning after an 11-hour flight from Seoul. Suddenly, the Boeing 777 slammed hard into the ground just short of the runway, bounced in the air and then pancaked, skidding and shedding parts as the terrified passengers hung on for their lives.
But that nightmare turned into a miracle as hundreds of people managed to flee the shattered hulk of the jetliner, even as flames spread through the passenger cabin.
Two people were killed and 49 seriously hurt when Flight 214 crashed at 11:27 a.m. But the rest of the 307 passengers and crew members escaped either unscathed or with lesser injuries, Doug Yakel, an SFO spokesman, said at an evening news conference.
As night fell, emergency vehicles with their blinking lights still surrounded the burnt-out remains of the jetliner. Holes ringed by charred metal were ripped out of the plane's top, and the back of the plane was open to the elements where the aircraft's tail once was.
It had a look of a funeral pyre.
"We're very lucky that we have so many survivors," Mayor Ed Lee said. "This could have been much worse."
The plane came to rest on the side of Runway 28L, one of four runways at SFO, said Lynn Lunsford, a spokeswoman with the Federal Aviation Administration. The jetliner appeared to hit short of the runway and then slowly turn as it careened across the ground - losing its tail and leaving a trail of debris.
The injuries "are consistent with the types of injuries you would see in a plane crash or fire," said Rachael Kagan, a spokeswoman at San Francisco General Hospital, where six people were in critical condition. "Many burns, fractures and internal injuries."
"It's extraordinary, a tragic day," said San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.
Orderly evacuation
Benjamin Levy, a 39-year-old San Francisco resident, was sitting in seat 30K, returning from a trip to South Korea, when the trouble began.
"It was like a Six Flags show," he said Saturday night as he left San Francisco General, where he was treated for rib injuries. He was still wearing a bloody shirt.
"You're tied up to your chair, we're skipping on the runway," Levy said. "I thought we'd go back up and start flying again and improvise another landing. So we went back down again. It felt like slow motion."
Levy said he had been watching the landscape closely as the jet made its doomed approach. He described the crash as surreal, with people screaming in disbelief at what was happening.
"I fly often, I'm a windsurfer, I always like to look at the water," he recalled. "If you know SFO, there's a few piers that are extending out of the runway into the water - and I realized quickly, we're like 2 or 3 meters above, maybe 10 feet above water, and we're not even on the runway. I don't see the runway, I just see water.
"I'm realizing we're way too low, but I think eh, he's gonna make it, he knows what he's doing. And that wasn't the case. Somehow we hit the tarmac."
The evacuation, he said, was surprisingly orderly given the terror and urgency.
Parts of the airport were turned into evacuation or triage centers as emergency workers processed victims and worried relatives and friends swarmed to check on loved ones. The injured were taken to nine hospitals.
Airport officials said the flight originated in Shanghai and stopped over in Seoul. In a statement, Asiana Airlines said most of the passengers were Chinese, Korean and U.S. citizens.
There was no immediate indication of what caused the crash, but FBI Special Agent David Johnson said it did not appear to have been a terrorist act or criminal act.
Another passenger, David Eun, an executive at Seoul's Samsung, said in a tweet from the airport that there were "fire and rescue people all over the place. They're evacuating the injured. I haven't felt this way since 9/11."
'Scared for the families'
Adrian John Mirabueno, a mechanic for United Airlines, was on the airfield and saw the plane landing.
"It landed straight, then went to the side, and then all you saw was hella smoke coming off it," he said. "I was scared for the families, and to tell the truth I've never seen anything like it."
Hayes-White said some passengers were sliding down emergency chutes when firefighters arrived. Others were climbing out of the water, said the fire chief, who speculated that they might have gone into the bay when the plane caught fire.
The two people who died were found outside the plane, Hayes-White said. It was not known whether they were passengers or crew members.
The plane came to a stop on its belly, its landing gear gone. The cockpit was intact, but the top of the fuselage from the front to the wings had burned away. The jetliner's tail section was obliterated.
Debris, including parts of a wheel assembly, extended from an embankment at the front of the runway.
The National Transportation Safety Board said its investigators were en route to San Francisco and would be looking into the incident with officials from Boeing and South Korean crash investigators.
"It's still too early for us to tell," safety board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman said at a news conference in Washington, D.C., when asked what might have caused the crash. "We'll certainly be looking at everything once we get there."
One aviation expert suggested that the pilots could have been having engine problems and doing everything they could to make the runway.
"Once the tail hit, the nose would come forward in a hurry," said John Nance, a veteran airline pilot and aviation analyst. "The plane would bounce once, and if it came back down at an angle, the sideways stress would tear the landing gear off."
There would be "a progressive loss of lateral stability," Nance said. "The pilots are pretty much along for the ride at that point."
The loss of the landing gear could have been a good thing, because it made the plane stop a lot faster, Nance said. That allowed passengers to get out in a hurry, before the fire spread.
Less fuel to burn
It was also fortunate that the wide-body jet was at the end of a long flight from South Korea and had used much of its store of jet fuel.
"A crash on takeoff can be horrific," with full tanks of fuel that can explode in flames, Nance said. "When the tanks are empty, there's nothing to burn."
Nance estimated that the Boeing 777 had 90 minutes to two hours of fuel aboard when it crashed.
The airport was closed to all air traffic for more than three hours after the crash, and flights were diverted to Oakland, San Jose and Sacramento. Two runways reopened shortly after 3 p.m.
Officials said Saturday night it was uncertain when the remaining two runways would reopen.
Hundreds of passengers who were supposed to have flown out Saturday afternoon were left idled at the airport, struggling with what to do next.
A dozen members of a family set to fly home to Houston and New Orleans were calling every hotel and airline they could find. All they were told by officials, they said, was that their Southwest Airlines flight was canceled and no replacement flights had been scheduled - but that they should check into flights heading out of Oakland International Airport.
"We are really mad," said Dedra Stemley, a nurse from Houston. "They're telling us to go to Oakland. We don't know how to get to Oakland. We're not from here. We're strangers here. We don't know where to go."
A relative, Yolanda Smith, a hotel finance worker from New Orleans, fumed: "We're stuck here. They haven't given us anything, no information, no nothing. We need to get home to our job and our families."
History of crashes: A dozen planes have gone down at or near SFO
Since the advent of commercial aviation, there has been only a handful of fatal crashes of commercial airliners at or near San Francisco's airport:
Feb. 9, 1937: United Airlines transport liner circled the airport, then crashed into the bay, killing 11.
Sept. 12, 1951: A United Airlines Stratocruiser plunged into the bay during a training exercise. All three crew members died.
April 20, 1953: Western Airlines DC-6B plunged into the bay after takeoff, killing 10.
Oct. 29, 1953: British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Flight 304, a Douglas DC-6B, crashed into a mountain southeast of Half Moon Bay en route to SFO. All 19 people aboard died.
Feb. 20, 1959: A Pan American DC-7C crashed and burned on the runway. The three crew members survived.
Feb. 3, 1963: Slick Airways' Constellation airliner crashed and burned, killing the four people on board.
Dec. 24, 1964: Flying Tiger Line Flight 282, an L-1049H, crashed into Sweeney Ridge due to an unexplained course change, killing all three on board.
June 28, 1965: A blazing engine and wing tore loose from a Pan American flight leaving SFO, but the plane landed safely at Travis Air Force Base.
Nov. 22, 1968: Japan Airlines Flight 2, a Douglas DC-8, crashed into the bay due to pilot error. All aboard survived.
July 30, 1971: Pan Am Flight 845, a Boeing 747, struck navigational aids at the end of Runway 1R. None of the 218 people on board died.
Sept. 13, 1972: A TWA 707 cargo plane crashed into the bay on takeoff. The three crew members survived.
June 28, 2008: An ABX Air Boeing 767 cargo plane caught fire and was seriously damaged. The pilots escaped uninjured.
July 6, 2013: An Asiana Boeing 777 crashed on landing. Two people died, 49 were seriously injured.
- Bill Van Niekerken
San Francisco Chronicle staff writers John Wildermuth, Stephanie Lee and Will Kane contributed to this report. Kevin Fagan, Nanette Asimov, Carolyn Jones and Ellen Huet are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. E-mail: email@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com


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Sunny days and soft spring snow are the perfect conditions for big days in the backcountry and radical steeps + park sessions at the resort. Waxing with 'warm' graphite wax and sharpening your edges will improve any boards spring performance, but it's also a great time to round out your quiver with a spring specific stick.
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NEW LONDON — When Shaun Cooley tried to hold up a 7-Eleven convenience store on Route 32 in Franklin in December, police said, the cashier thwarted the robbery by running into the office.
So minutes later, police said, Cooley robbed a Shell gas station a short distance away on West Town Street in Norwich and fled with more than $400.
Cooley, 36, agreed to a plea bargain Wednesday in New London Superior Court in both robbery cases, as well as a larceny case from August 2012 in which he is accused of stealing his ex-girlfriend's debit card and taking more than $10,000 from her account, according to Assistant State's Attorney Lawrence Tytla.
The Norwich man faces a sentence of five years in prison followed by five years of special parole on two charges of second-degree robbery and one charge of second-degree larceny. All the sentences are concurrent, meaning that will be his total sentence as well. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 7.
Cooley made the guilty pleas in the two robbery cases under the Alford Doctrine, meaning he does not admit the claims made by police and prosecutors are true, but acknowledges there likely is enough evidence to convict him at a trial.
Cooley's sentence will be added to a two-year sentence he is serving for a January 2011 burglary in Plainfield.
The 7-Eleven was held up at 4:35 p.m. Dec. 17. According to a police affidavit, Cooley, carrying a handgun, entered the store and demanded money from the register.
The clerk ran into the office and locked the door, police said, leaving Cooley unable to open the cash register. He threw the register to the floor behind the counter, police said, left the store and sprinted behind it into a nearby field, only to reappear a few minutes later at the Shell station.
Cooley also previously was accused of joining with James Goins, of New London, to rob a BP gas station less than half a mile away from the 7-Eleven on Route 32 in Franklin on Oct. 28, 2012.
Police said Goins went into the station carrying a knife, while Cooley waited for him in a car parked nearby. Goins was sentenced Oct. 22 to two years in prison for that crime.
Goins told police that he and Cooley met while at the Stonington Institute for treatment of their heroin addictions. He said that after the BP robbery, he and Cooley drove to New London and bought drugs using the stolen cash, police said.


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Why Repairs are so necessary in Senior Housing
For seniors with mobility problems, life without an elevator can mean much more than just being stuck on a single floor. It can mean missing out on vital activities like doctor appointment, shopping trips, and other necessary social engagements.
For several resident at Juliette Fowler Communities, a broken elevator meant going almost a week without delivered meals and fresh laundry. Luckily residents spoke out. They got in touch with the local news and were able to pressure on management and the elevator service provider. They were victorious and by the following Monday, the elevator was fixed
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Don't simply publish a school paper – get some attention! Full color photographs on the front page will give you a professional, attractive look that beckons the student body to pick up your paper and read it!
Since 1952, Tristar has specialized in economical color printing. Our pressroom was designed with two fundamental concepts - reliability and flexibility. Our business objectives are to make sure that our customers get what they order, delivered on time, every time, without fail, and to offer our customers a wide range of capabilities to meet their needs. Adding four or eight pages of color doesn't cost as much as you might think – get a quote and see.
Also, don't forget that most local businesses prefer their advertisements in color, offering color makes it easier to sell advertising space. If you're budget simply can't afford it, we can print exceptionally high quality black only printing as well.
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Eternal Bridal
Melody Crown
Eternal Bridal
Melody Crown
This embellished crystal and metallic flower bridal headband is a true modern bride. This stunning piece complete with a flexible headband for comfortable, all day wear.
Height – 2cm
Length – 35cm
Please note: Each crown is made by hand and may vary slightly in shape and placement from what is pictured.
There are no returns or exchanges on headpieces.
Available on backorder
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Eternal Bridal offers FREE standard shipping on all orders within Australia above $200. All other orders are charged a flat rate of $10. Items are sent via Australia Post with a signature required upon delivery. All orders will be shipped within 1-3 business days after placing your order from our head office in Sydney. In-stock orders can be expected to arrive within 3-10 business days of shipment. There may be short delays around holidays and peak season. If you advise Eternal Bridal of an ATR (authority to leave) then you are accepting all responsibility for your parcel once it has been left by the courier/delivery driver, otherwise a signature is required upon delivery. If you fail to collect your parcel and it is returned to us a refund for your purchase amount will be issued back into your account less a $30 restocking fee. If you would like the item resent a $10 shipping fee will be charged.
Express shipping is optional and charged at check out by the weight of your items and ranges from $15- $25. All items are sent via Australia Post. In-stock orders can be expected to arrive within 1-2 business days of shipment within the metro area. Please click here to see if you are in the next day delivery zone.
For all back-ordered shoes we recommend allowing 8 weeks from placement of order to receiving you item.
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All of our international parcels are sent via trackable postage with signature upon delivery.
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Ducati Panigale V4 : Review
Ducati again came with the most alluring model that surely mesmerizes the mankind is none other than 'Panigale V4'. The Panigale V4 officially made its stance in India with all the expectations at heights. Only 20 units are accessible to the customers in India, which was quite sorrowing for the motor enthusiasts. Ducati Panigale V4 … Read moreDucati Panigale V4 : Review


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Rules of the Office Dating Game: What's Acceptable?
Relationships can be complicated…especially if that special someone is also a coworker.
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According to a CareerBuilder survey of more than 4,000 workers nationwide, 17% of respondents have dated a coworker at least twice, with 30% of those relationships leading to marriage. After all, you can't always help whom you fall in love with.
"We spend over 70% of our time at the office," says Nicole Williams, LinkedIn's career expert. "Work is where we spend our days, explore ourselves and build our networks so why would dating be excluded?"
With this said, mixing business with pleasure can have a long-term negative impact on a career. Before deciding to date a colleague, Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder.com, suggests weighing the pros and cons of starting a relationship and to be prepared to tread carefully and be ready to take responsibility for the decision.
Dating a coworker can have unwanted consequences depending on company policies and how the relationship unfolds. If you do decide to pursue a relationship with a coworker, experts suggest answering a few questions before you leap.
What's your company's policy?
Companies have different policies regarding interoffice relationships, so research before pursuing a coworker. "If you're in a situation where no relationships are allowed, there's no grey there," says Haefner. "If you make that choice, know that there's a big risk if you get found out. You could get fired."
Being involved with a coworker can potentially jeopardize business objectives or be a distraction in the workplace, says Jolynn Cunningham, director of talent at Indeed. "You're there to do business and personal relationships are secondary."
If your company allows a relationship, pursue it with discretion. "You're there to work—your company's paying you for a job to do," says Amanda Lachapelle, director of human resources and talent acquisition at Glassdoor.
Can you date your boss or a subordinate?
"If there's no policy, it's never ever a good idea to get involved with someone in a reporting structure, whether they report to you or vice versa," warns Cunningham. "There are certain prejudices against people who are romantically involved with the boss—people would question promotions and raises."
Even though everyone's fair play if your company doesn't have a policy, Williams says that it's difficult for a subordinate to consent to a relationship with a supervisor because of the inherent pressure and influence of his or her advances. "Your company is the one that pays the harassment bill and insurance doesn't cover it," says Williams.
Should you tell your colleagues?
"If you think you can hide your affair from your coworkers, think again," says Williams. Your peers will catch on to your always synchronized lunches, coffee breaks and vacations. "Attempting to keep the relationship a secret usually fails and invites interest, speculation and gossip."
Experts suggest waiting at least three months before sharing that you're a couple. If you're not going against company policy, the relationship isn't with someone in your reporting structure, or won't cause additional strife in the office, share the information with coworkers organically and not with an announcement at lunch or a public display of affection, suggests Cunningham.
Tell your boss first—don't ask for permission but rather show that you care about the business and your careers, advises Williams. "Your boss will find out anyway and you want them to be confident that you'll behave in a professional, ethical and responsible manner. Your boss can even help to create personal and professional boundaries."
How do you treat your partner at work?
When dating a colleague, your days of gossiping with coworkers about your love life are over, says Williams. Since your partner is someone else's coworker or boss, create some ground rules as a couple about sharing personal information.
Although every work environment is different, experts advise against showing any affection towards your partner while in the office. "Any overtly sexual or physical contact is never OK," says Cunningham. "Respect your coworkers and remember that the office is a place where people come to work." Since physical contact with a romantic partner in the office can make people feel uncomfortable, err on the side of being conservative.
"If advancing professionally is important to you, really think about how others perceive you," says Lachapelle. Office romances tend to work best when both people spend their time in the office working.
Also keep in mind that your company can access your work email, so don't give the company tech support new reading material with your love letters.
What are some of the consequences?
Lachapelle suggests keeping your personal life private and to consider how the relationship could affect your reputation. "You don't want the reputation of the person who dates around—take into account your role in the company," says Lachapelle.
The relationship could damage your work credibility, says Cunningham. Your coworkers may question any accolades you receive from your partner.
People tend to regret the relationship when it becomes public, warns Haefner. Coworkers may fill in the story without knowing the facts. "Their work reputation may change for the worse because people found out about their personal life."
Should you change your job?
Depending on your work environment or the nature of your relationship, experts say one person might need to find a new employer.
"If someone can't separate work from business, you should do what's best for the business," says Cunningham.


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April 13
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and First Methodist Church in Mancos, Bauer Avenue and Oak Street, will hold a joint Blessings of the Palms at 9 a.m. Each congregation will have separate services afterward.
St. Barnabas Church, Cortez, (at North and Elm). Palm Sunday services, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Call 970-565-7865.
April 14
The Tree of Life In Jesus Messianic Community (Etz-Chayim B'Yeshua) hosts Passover Seder 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Shiloh's Restaurant, at Main and Sligo. Adults $25, children $15. Call 562-4217.
April 17
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Mancos): Maundy Thursday, Celebration of the Institution of The Lord's Supper and the Solemn Stripping of the Altar at 6 p.m. 970-533-9104.
St. Barnabas Church, Cortez, (at North and Elm). Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m., with foot washing and stripping of the altar. Call 565-7865.
April 18
First United Methodist Church of Cortez services: Good Friday, April 18 at 6 p.m.; Easter morning services: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 11 a.m.
St. Barnabas Church, Cortez, (at North and Elm). Good Friday service at noon; Tennebrae (with the Church of the Nazarene) at 6:30 p.m. Call 970-565-7865.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Mancos): Good Friday Service at noon with Meditations and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. 533-9104.
April 19
St. Barnabas Church, Cortez, (at North and Elm). Confessions at noon. Call 565-7865.
April 20
St. Barnabas Church, Cortez, (at North and Elm). Sunrise Service at 6 a.m.; breakfast pot luck with Easter egg hunt for kids at 8 a.m.; Sunday Eucharist at 9 a.m.
Mancos United Methodist Church, Easter Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 20. Childcare provided. Potluck and Easter egg hunt after service. 970 533-9104.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Mancos): Easter Sunday celebration at 9 a.m. with the Striking and Blessing of the Easter Fire, the Blessing and Lighting of the Pascal Candle and special music. 533-9104


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It started as a run-of-the-mill 125cc scooter, but by the time a 31-year-old UK plumber had his way with it, it was a veritable school bus on two wheels — 78-feet long, heavy and difficult to drive.
Builder Colin Furze is waiting for Guinness World Records to verify his record, which he completed in theory when he drove it over a mile along the Saltby Airfield in Grantham. Furze topped out at 35 mph, which as 78-foot-long scooters go, might as well be Mach 1.
The scooter, which sports a home-made aluminum frame, is Furze's second record-breaking scooter contraption. His first holds the speed record for fastest mobility scooter, at 72 mph.


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One of the biggest exam-cheating scandals in Air Force history has resulted in 34 nuclear missile launch officers being pulled from their jobs for cheating on a proficiency exams. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
The military has stripped the certification and security clearances of 34 officers at a Montana missile base after uncovering what it believes is the largest cheating scandal ever to hit the nuclear force, Air Force officials told NBC News Wednesday.
The officers, all assigned to the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, are accused of apparently texting answers to each other on a monthly proficiency exam or knew that the cheating was going on and didn't report it, the officials said.
The monthly exam tested the officers' knowledge of the missile launch systems. It was administered in August and September 2013.
Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh said the officers shared the exam "electronically." Text messages were involved, he said. He would not expand on the exact circumstances of the alleged cheating, citing an ongoing investigation.
Every missilier (officers trained in launch procedures) in the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Community will be re-tested by the close of business tomorrow, the new Air Force Secretary, Deborah Lee James, said on Wednesday.
James said that she is "profoundly disappointed" in this behavior, but she insisted that this is a failure of integrity, not of the overall nuclear mission.
Welsh said that there is no indication that the cheating scandal extended beyond these 34 officers, or beyond the one test last summer.
He said he does not know of any other time when so many officers have been de-certified from the ICBM mission at once.
There are about 190 missiliers at Malmstrom, one of three U.S. Air Force bases responsible for the ICBM program.
Welsh also revealed that the investigation into drug use by 10 Air Force officers has now expanded to include one more officer. Several of those 11 officers were ICBM missile launch officers at FE Warren in Wyoming and Malmstrom.
All of those involved in the cheating scandal and the drug use are lower-ranking officers — 2nd lieutenants through captains.
Jeff Black of NBC News contributed to this report.


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Gets the unresolved (direct) CellBorder which contains the color and line style for the specified individual border of a cell.
Sets the color and line style for the specified multiple borders of a cell.
Returns a String that represents this CellBorders instance.(Overrides ObjectToString.)
Diagonal-up (DiagonalUp / DiagonalUp) and diagonal-down (DiagonalDown / DiagonalDown) always share the same color and line style.
Conceptually, cell formatting is divided into following groups:
Additional CellStyle properties not associated with any formatting group are:
Workbook contains a set of master styles which can be referenced by multiple cells.
Workbook must always contain at least one master style which cannot be removed and is, by default, referenced by all cells. This default style is Normal.
Workbook style can either be built-in or user-defined. Built-in style is accessible from workbook styles via BuiltInCellStyleName enumeration.
Cell formatting group (Number, Alignment, Font, Border, Fill or Protection) (and its associated properties) is resolved from referenced workbook (master) style, unless cell formatting group or its associated property is modified.
Cell formatting is available for one or more cells through Style property which is available on ExcelCell and CellRange types. Cell formatting specified on ExcelColumn and ExcelRow types through Style property is simply propagated to cell formatting of its Cells.
For performance reasons, cell formatting on CellRange is resolved based just on its top-left cell formatting, except borders which are resolved based on corner cells depending on border side.
Setting cell formatting property on CellRange is propagated to each cell in a range.
To set workbook (master) style to one or more cells, simply assign it to Style property.
Preferable way to modify formatting property of multiple cells is to get CellRange to which all those cells belong, and use Style property of that range to make the modification.
If modifying multiple formatting properties of a CellRange, without preserving unmodified formatting properties, preferable way is to create new instance of CellStyle, make modifications on it, and assign it to Style property of that range.
GemBox.Spreadsheet internally takes care not to allocate unnecessary cells when formatting a range of cells (for example, when formatting all worksheet cells) and to cache formatting information of equally formatted cells, at the appropriate time, to reduce memory footprint.
Following code demonstrates border formatting:
// 'Border' formatting group cells["B22"].Value = "Borders.SetBorders(...)"; cells["C22"].Style.Borders.SetBorders(MultipleBorders.All, SpreadsheetColor.FromName(ColorName.Accent2), LineStyle.Thin);
' 'Border' formatting group cells("B22").Value = "Borders.SetBorders(...)" cells("C22").Style.Borders.SetBorders(MultipleBorders.All, SpreadsheetColor.FromName(ColorName.Accent2), LineStyle.Thin)


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Imane Boudlal, right, covers her face as she leaves Disney's Grand Californian Hotel with civil rights coordinator for the Council on American Islamic Relations Affad Shaikh, left, in Anaheim, Calif. on Aug. 18, 2010.
Updated at 8 p.m. ET: A former Disney employee on Monday sued the California-based entertainment giant, charging harassment and religious discrimination against her based on her Muslim religion and ethnic origins in North Africa.
A Disney spokesman said the company tried to accommodate the religious beliefs of Imane Boudlal, but that the restaurant hostess rejected their efforts at compromise and quit coming to work.
Boudlal, a 28-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Morocco, started working at the Storytellers Café, a restaurant at the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa in the Disneyland Resort, in April of 2008. She alleges in a lawsuit filed in federal court that management failed to address persistent racial and religious harassment from fellow workers and that it refused to accommodate her wish to wear a traditional Muslim headscarf or "hijab" at work, a dispute that ultimately led to her departure in 2010.
"Disneyland calls itself the happiest place on Earth, but I faced harassment as soon as I started working there," said Boudlal in the complaint filed in California Central District Court in Los Angeles. "It only got worse when I decided to wear a hijab. My journey towards wearing it couldn't have been more American; it began at my naturalization ceremony. I realized that I had the freedom to be who I want and freely practice my religion."
In Islam, the hijab is an expression of a commitment to modesty and virtue by women, and those who choose to wear it typically do so at all times outside the home.
Boudlal worked as a hostess in the Disney restaurant — greeting and seating patrons.
Like other front-line employees and Disney cast members, she wore a uniform specifically designed for that position at Disney — in this case a long sleeved white shirt and western-style vest that are intended to evoke America at the turn of the 19th century.
Illustration of a head covering in lieu of a hijab that Disney representatives say was proposed to go with the Boudlal's uniform at Storytellers Cafe, a restaurant at its Grand Californian Hotel and Spa.
In 2010, after two years working at the restaurant, she requested permission to also wear her headscarf, a function of her growing religious conviction.
However, managers argued that the headscarf violated the restaurant's "look" policy, and could negatively affect the experience of diners, according to the complaint, drafted with the assistance of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.
Suzi Brown, director of media relations for Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, released a statement on the allegations:
"Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has a history of accommodating religious requests from cast members of all faiths. We presented Ms. Boudlal with multiple options to accommodate her religious beliefs, as well as offered her several roles that would have allowed her to wear her own hijab. Unfortunately, she rejected all of our efforts and has since refused to come to work."
The lawsuit alleges that her managers did not address her complaints of harassment by other employees, who she says taunted her with names including "camel," "terrorist" and "Kunta Kinte," a reference to the slave in the 1976 book "Roots," by Alex Haley, that later became a television miniseries.
"In fact, the 'look' policy was loosely enforced in the restaurant, withseveral employees sporting tattoos, jewelry or hairstyles in violation. Christian employees were allowed to work with marked foreheads on Ash Wednesday, in spite of the fact that this, too, goes against the stated policy," the complaint says.
Boudlal said Disney refused her efforts to compromise, such as offering to wear a scarf to match the work uniform.
Among the proposals that Disney made were several different specially designed headcoverings for Boudlal.
Disney's Brown sent an image of one of these proposed garments — which she said was the third effort to meet the employee's religious needs and the company's 'look' policy before Boudlal "refused to come to work."
The other option for Boudlal was to work in behind-the-scenes positions, out of sight of diners.
Boudlal refused these options, considering them unfair and humiliating, according to the complaint.
"This is modern day Jim Crow," said Anne Richardson, a Los Angeles attorney who represents Boudlal. "Muslims who want to express their religion by wearing a headscarf have to work in the back, out of sight."
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Speaking to NBC News by phone on Monday, Boudlal said that after leaving Disney she was fired from another job after her manager learned of her dispute with Anaheim-based Disney through an Internet search.
Thus, she has suffered loss of income, as well as depression and anxiety, said ACLU-SC attorney Mark Rosenbaum in the complaint calling for a jury trial.
"There has been real emotional suffering here," he said Monday. Rosenbaum declined to specify damages sought on Boudlal's behalf.
In addition, Rosenbaum said the suit aims to force a change in Disney's policies.
"You never see anyone working there wear a hijab," he said. "We want those practices changed, and want training for employees and managers. It's about getting Disney to change its policies and practices."
In a separate case in 2010, American Muslim Noor Abdullah was told she could not wear the hijab while working as a vacation planner at a Disney Resort Esplanade ticket booth, and she declined to take a job out of view of the public where the hijab was allowed, according to a report by NBC San Diego.
Ultimately, Disney worked with Abdullah to create a head covering that met her religious needs and the requirements of the public position, the report said.
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The mountain has accumulated a mass of legends centered around the curious depression at its summit, the Sri Pada or Sacred Footprint. The original Buddhist story claims that this is the footprint of the Buddha himself, made at the request of the local god Saman different faiths subsequently modified this to suit their own contrasting theologies. Sometime around the eighth century, Muslims began to claim the footprint as that of Adam, who is said to have first set foot on earth here after having been cast out of heaven, and who stood on the mountain's summit on one leg in penitence until his sins were forgiven. Hindu tradition meanwhile, had claimed (though with no great conviction) that the footprint was created by Shiva. In the final and feeblest twist of the Sri Pada legend, the colonial Portuguese attempted to rescue the footprint for the Christian faith, claiming that it belonged to St Thomas, the founder of the religion in India, though this belief has never really taken root.
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Specialty and standard insurer Crum & Forster, which previously announced it is embarking on an infrastructure modernization effort, confirmed this week it will deploy Accenture Duck Creek Policy Administration software, with the intention of helping the carrier scale for growth. Crum & Forster will use the software as a major component of its rating and policy processing system for commercial lines, specialty lines and workers' compensation. According to an Accenture press release, the new system will enable Morristown, N.J.-based Crum & Forster to "quickly and easily launch and maintain products, and increase operational efficiencies by streamlining policy administration processes."
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Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack last week.
The actress, 50, has opened up about her health scare last Tuesday on her Rosie.com blog, revealing she refused to believe she was going into cardiac arrest and simply took some aspirin to relieve her pain after hearing the advice in a TV commercial.
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In one area at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, for instance, they have determined how a pesky cold virus can be a valuable ally in the fight against cancer. In another, they have put together findings that might encourage inroads in dealing with Parkinson's disease.
Of course, most of the discoveries are meshed from research and language adaptable only to laboratory conversation and arrived at with major input from colleagues in other countries. These things take teamwork.
According to a study recently released in Cell, adenovirus, a type of cold virus, has developed molecular tools or proteins that allow it to hijack a cell's molecular machinery, including large cellular machines involved in growth, replication and cancer suppression. Researchers identified the construction of these molecular weapons and found they form a three-dimensional web inside cells that traps and overpowers cellular sentries involved in growth and cancer suppression.
Findings suggest a new avenue for developing cancer therapies by mimicking strategies employed by the viruses.
"Cancer was once a black box," said Clodagh O'Shea, an assistant professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, who led the study. "The key that opened that box was revealing the interactions between small DNA tumor virus proteins and cellular tumor suppressor complexes."
The suggestions may help scientists develop small molecules — the basis for the vast majority of current drugs — capable of destroying tumors by binding and disrupting large and complex cellular components that allow cancer cells to grow and spread.
The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, Sontag Foundation, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation and the Anna Fuller Foundation.
By reprogramming skin cells from Parkinson's disease patients with a known genetic mutation, researchers have identified damage to neural stem cells as a powerful player in the disease. The findings, reported in Nature, may lead to new ways to diagnose and treat the disease.
The research team, which included scientists from China and Spain, as well as the University of California, San Diego, and Scripps Research Institute, made discoveries using human-induced pluripotent stem cells.
They found that a common mutation to a gene that produces an enzyme responsible for both familial and sporadic cases of Parkinson's disease deforms the membrane surrounding the nucleus of a neural stem cell.
Damaging the nuclear architecture leads to destruction of these powerful cells, as well as their decreased ability to spawn functional neurons, like the ones that respond to dopamine.
The researchers checked their laboratory findings with brain samples from Parkinson's disease patients and found the same nuclear envelope impairment.
"This discovery helps explain how Parkinson's disease, which has been traditionally associated with loss of neurons that produce dopamine and subsequent motor impairment, could lead to locomotor dysfunction and other common non-motor manifestations, such as depression and anxiety," said Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, a professor in Salk's Gene Expression Laboratory, who led the research team.
Although researchers say they don't yet know whether these nuclear aberrations cause Parkinson's disease or are a consequence of it, they say the discovery could offer clues about potential new therapeutic approaches.
— Johnny McDonald is a longtime writer and columnist for the San Diego Community Newspaper Group. He can be reached at [email protected]


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I think one of the questions to be answered comes down to process and goals. PoCo was designed to be a strict superset of vCard v2.0 (?), and pulled in attributes from OpenSocial in order to achieve wider adoption. Still, rather than invent a new schema, PoCo borrowed from what had already been established and was well understood and widely adopted (albeit, the existing schemas had limitations, but embracing constraints was a design goal, rather than an accident). In 2008, I did conducted a loose survey of the existing contact APIs and did a mapping between them: http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2008/06/04/inventing-contact-schemas-for-fun-and-profit-ugh/ http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pSGbbhtwI4kN_nJ1GXeQ7Qg >From my brief encounters with the vCard v4.0 schema, I've been hard pressed to find examples in the wild of the needs that should be driving new schema and new attributes. That's not to say that the need isn't there, but the process is foreign to me. Perhaps someone more versed in the v4.0 work could suggest the process for introducing new attributes and what bar must be met for such modifies to be accepted? Chris 2010/8/25 Rich Tibbett <firstname.lastname@example.com> > The W3C DAP Contacts API is operating in the space between the device and > the web in a similar way to the 'Mozilla Lab's Contacts as First Class > objects' initiative [1]. We're not the first group to need to consider what > 'contact' should mean in this mode - whether we accept a device-facing (e..g. > vCard) or web-facing (e.g. PoCo) paradigm or whether there is sane > singularity to be found somewhere in between. > > I wonder if discussions within IETF vcarddav on aligning Portable Contacts > and vCard is producing any results and whether vCard v4 is capable of > providing mappings or alignment to Portable Contacts...and by proxy > long-needed clarity to this issue within W3C, prior to publication of the > vCard v4 RFC. > > We will not invent a new contact format or a subset thereof within W3C. In > order to make that assumption stick we need some clear signals from your > respective working groups on a unified way forward wrt contact formats. > > - Rich > > [1] http://mozillalabs.com/contacts > > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 2:08 AM, Chris Messina <firstname.lastname@example.com>wrote: > >> +jsmarr as the "godfather" of Portable Contacts, who I know has a strong >> opinion on this issue! >> >> +1 for interest in resolving this issue, and coming out with a *sane*, >> pragmatic path forward. >> >> Chris >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Marc Blanchet <email@example.com >> > wrote: >> >>> - added Peter Saint-Andre, IETF Apps AD, AD for vcarddav >>> - agreed. we should have a discussion, asap. >>> - I'm available. >>> - suggestion: create a doodle pool for conf call timing. >>> >>> Marc. >>> >>> Le 10-08-25 11:24, Thomas Roessler a écrit : >>> >>> Hello, >>>> >>>> this note is addressed to various individuals involved in contact format >>>> related work at and liaison relationships between W3C, IETF, OMA, and >>>> Portable Contacts. >>>> >>>> The W3C Device API WG is working on a JavaScript API for address books: >>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/contacts-api/ >>>> >>>> The API's contact data model is currently based on the Portable Contacts >>>> data model. >>>> >>>> We understand that the IETF carddav WG would prefer us to base our work >>>> on a model that is compatible with vcard4. We further understand that the >>>> vcardrev draft has been in WG last call for a while. It appears that there >>>> have been recent comments on the IETF carddav WG's mailing list that suggest >>>> a discussion about alignment between PoCo and vcard4. >>>> >>>> Further, we have received a liaison note from OMA that suggests that we >>>> possibly adapt OMA's Converged Address Book work. We understand that the >>>> OMA format is about to be frozen as well: >>>> >>>> http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/docs/OMA-LS_877-OMA_COM_to_W3C_Contact_Fields_Attachment-20100823-A.pdf >>>> >>>> The W3C Device API WG is currently reviewing the various specifications >>>> and trying to see in detail where the formats agree or disagree; that work >>>> should be done within a week. (Kudos to Rich Tibbett at Opera Software.) >>>> >>>> It sounds like an informal discussion about overall directions for the >>>> various contacts formats, based on that review, would be beneficial in order >>>> to see whether further fragmentation can be avoided. We're willing to host >>>> a phone conference for this conversation at W3C. >>>> >>>> The purpose of this e-mail is to see whether there is interest in this >>>> sort of conversation, and whether there are timing considerations that we >>>> all should be aware of. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> -- >>>> Thomas Roessler, W3C<firstname.lastname@example.com> (@roessler) >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ========= >>> IPv6 book: Migrating to IPv6, Wiley. http://www.ipv6book.ca >>> Stun/Turn server for VoIP NAT-FW traversal: http://numb.viagenie.ca >>> DTN news service: http://reeves.viagenie.ca >>> NAT64-DNS64 Opensource: http://ecdysis.viagenie.ca >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Messina >> Open Web Advocate, Google >> >> Personal: http://factoryjoe.com >> Follow me on Buzz: http://buzz.google.com/chrismessina >> ...or Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrismessina >> >> This email is: [ ] shareable [X] ask first [ ] private >> > > -- Chris Messina Open Web Advocate, Google Personal: http://factoryjoe.com Follow me on Buzz: http://buzz.google.com/chrismessina ....or Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrismessina This email is: [ ] shareable [X] ask first [ ] privateReceived on Thursday, 26 August 2010 08:32:47 UTC
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