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The Modern Monastery: Pussy Riot in PrisonBy Casey N. Cep
"Prison," Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said in her interview with GQ, "is like a monastery—it's a place for ascetic practices." Member of the celebrated but incarcerated band Pussy Riot, Tolokonnikova gave voice to the belief that prison can be a soul-changing institution: an idea that inspired the American penal system.
The same year that America declared its independence from Great Britain, Philadelphia's Walnut Street Jail opened. Its first major addition came in 1790 at the instigation of Quaker reformers who proposed "a penitentiary house" of sixteen individual cells for solitary confinement.
The penitentiary, unlike jails or prisons, set itself to the task of rehabilitating prisoners. Religious penance became the paradigm for criminal punishment; the monastic chamber served as the model for the prison cell. Walnut Street exemplified the philosophy of what became known as the Pennsylvania System, which separated prisoners from one another while enforcing silence and manual labor as mechanisms for transformation.


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Departmental Chapels: Vocation, Calling and Service
When Wednesday February 20, 2013 @ 10:00 AM (1618 days ago)
Where various locations
Duration 30 minutes
As part of Career & Service Day, various undergraduate academic departments host chapel gatherings in various locations. Choose from this list of opportunities:
-Applied Social Sciences – Faith and Career after Graduation – Common Grounds Coffeehouse
-Bible & Religion – A Life Worthy of the Calling – UC201 (President's Reception Room)
-Biology/Chemistry – Faith, Science and Ethics – SC104
-Business and Economics – Intersection of My Career Path Related to Faith and Service – Tony Smith & Leah Kratz – CC105
-Education – Connecting Faith with Teaching: A Conversation with Kenny Boyers (EMU Alum) – CC203
-Lang & Lit – Writers We Met on the Way to Work – Marti Eads, Eric Eberly, Carol Snell-Feikema, and Mike Medley – CC340 (Lang & Lit Suite)
-Mathematical Sciences – An Informal Conversation on Calling – SC109
-Nursing – Ways the Sacred Covenant has Impacted/Shaped our Careers – Come join recent and less recent alum as we sing, refresh our souls, and learn about life after nursing school – CC226 (Everyone welcome!)
-Physical Education and Recreation – Students Sharing about their Spiritual Journeys at EMU – Modest refreshments will be served! – UC 124 (Students from any major are welcome).
-Psychology – Integration of Faith and Psychology – reflections by upper level psych majors from papers and personal stories/ideas – Psych Lounge
-Theater and VaCA – Christian artist or artist who is a Christian? How do we talk about and live out our faith as artists? – Green Room (near Mainstage Theater)
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Ordered this combination when it first came out and have to say that these are two of the finest mild smokes ever. I've been a fan of both these cigars long before this pairing. The Oliva Connecticut Reserve is a magnificent and well crafted cigar, but the La Aurora Preferidos Connecticut #2 Natural are in a class all their own. If ever there were a perfect combination of mild cigars, this is it. This sampler should be rated a 99.
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These 2 cigars are phenomenal for the price. I prefer the La Vieja Habanas over the Casa Toranos, but the are both nice smokes. I d say the Vieja Habanas are more towards medium smokes. Great taste on both though, I d definitely recommend for the price
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Fire units first responded to a structure fire in the 5000 block of East Garford Street at 4:32 p.m. Responding units found a fully-involved blaze in a first-floor apartment of a two story complex, said Fire Department spokesman Matt Dobberpuhl.
The fire just east of the Traffic Circle caused severe damage to the unit where the fire had started along with smoke damage affecting the unit above, according to the spokesman.
Two families were displaced and assisted by Red Cross.
One firefighter sustained minor burns to the top of both ears and was treated and released at St. Mary's Hospital, Dobberpuhl said, adding that there were no other injuries.
The cause of the fire has not been determined, and there is no estimate of the damage cost, Dobberpuhl said.
Later in the day, and a couple of blocks away, firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 5400 block of Las Lomas Street at 10:24 p.m.
Firefighters found a well-involved kitchen fire and smoke coming from the attic, Dobberpuhl reported.
The resident was home and was able to reach safety. However, the resident was displaced as a result of the fire and will be staying with family, the spokesman said.
The cause of the fire has not been identified, nor has the cost of the damage, Dobberpuhl said.
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Stay cool by the pool this summer with these adult popsicles. Of course you can make them non-alcoholic and they'll still be delicious but that little extra kick just makes them so much more special.
This recipe for super simple strawberry margarita popsicles is amazing! Replace the alcohol with the same amount of sprite or fruit juice for the kiddos. Use different color sticks to tell the difference. For an added margarita touch, sprinkle a little course salt on the pops when you take them out of the molds.
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Look for the original of this recipe and many more summer treats on my Pinterest page, Scottsdale Living: The Dish.
Strawberry Margarita Popsicles
yields 18-20 cocktail Popsicles (2-1/4 ounce Popsicle)
1-1/2 oranges (about 2 medium-size oranges)
12 ounces strawberries (about 12 medium strawberries)
5 ounces tequila
3 ounces triple sec
1 tsp course sea salt
*Liquid should total 8 ounces if you're substituting alcohol for soda or juice
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Gov. Sarah Palin met with a group of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's former supporters Tuesday, October 14, at a special fund-raising reception organized for them on behalf of the Republican ticket.
The reception for former Clinton supporters, which also was attended by Rick Davis, the McCain campaign manager, was spearheaded by Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a former telecommunications entrepreneur and "Hillraiser" who brought in more than $100,000 for Mrs. Clinton's campaign; Calvin Fayard, also a former Hillraiser and longtime Democratic donor from Louisiana, and Miguel Lausell, a former senior political adviser to the Clinton campaign from Puerto Rico. Other prominent former Clinton supporters in attendance included John Coale, a former Hillraiser, Washington lawyer and husband of Fox News television host Greta Van Susteren.
"These people want to give their vote of disapproval," said Mr. Lausell. "This is a way they're doing it."


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Test scores show that some Oklahoma school students are struggling with new rigorous assessments. State School Superintendent Janet Barresi on Wednesday released preliminary test scores to districts across the state. "Fifth and eighth grade writing and science, and in biology we saw a depression in those scores," she said. She's asking people to be patient, though. She calls the new tests a difficult process that will eventually lead to more opportunities and better lives for school children. Districts have 30 days to review the test scores before they are made public.


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Scot Spencer, the former airline executive and convicted felon who was nonetheless entrusted with leading the development of San Bernardino International Airport, faces five years in prison after being charged with an alleged associate with conspiring to steal more than $1 million in public funds.
It's the first major development connected to alleged corruption at the airport since FBI agents raided airport offices and Spencer's Riverside home in September 2011.
"It's an unconscionable crime - morally, ethically - and now it's reached to a criminal level, and this office is going to hold them responsible," San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael A. Ramos said during a Monday news conference at his office.
Spencer, 48, was being held in custody in Florida on Monday after being arrested the previous day in Boca Raton. Ramos' office has charged Spencer with five felonies, including two counts of conspiracy to commit grand theft. Authorities have also charged another man, Felice G. Luciano, 69, with two conspiracy counts. Luciano was considered a fugitive as of Monday.
The criminal allegations laid out Monday against Spencer and Luciano revolve around what authorities say was a fraudulent $1.75 million claim that Spencer filed against the San Bernardino International Airport Authority in 2008. The authority runs the airport, but its board is made up of elected officials from the region, including from the city and county of San Bernardino, Colton, Loma Linda and Highland.
Prosecutors allege that one of Spencer's companies, SBD Aircraft Services, falsely reported that the firm on July, 24, 2008, faxed a message to the Democratic National Committee cancelling an aircraft lease because that firm and another Spencer-affiliated enterprise, Norton Aircraft Maintenance Services, could not occupy a necessary hangar at the airport. According to prosecutors, however, Spencer never actually had a lease with the Democratic National Committee. According to a 13-page affidavit, legal counsel to the DNC stated they had no such agreement.
Attempts to reach Spencer and his attorney were unsuccessful as were attempts to reach Luciano.
The criminal complaint alleges that on March 26, 2010, Spencer and Luciano met at the Blue Water Grill in New York City, where Luciano signed a document purporting that SBD Airport Services would lease an aircraft to a company called Unique Aviation Properties to provide the aircraft to the Democratic National Committee by Aug. 23, 2008.
Luciano reportedly signed the document on behalf of Unique Aviation, at Spencer's encouragement. Spencer signed for SBD Aircraft Services.
Three days after the New York City meeting, Spencer is alleged to have provided a copy of the fraudulent lease agreement in response to a court order.
Those allegations form the basis of the conspiracy counts filed against Spencer and Luciano. Spencer is accused of two counts of perjury and one count of preparing false documentary evidence.
Ramos said that if convicted of crafting a false document, Spencer would have to do time in prison instead of county lockdown.
He left the possibility open that more arrests may be made in the case, which has been investigated by the Inland Regional Corruption Task Force - including Ramos' office, the FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office and state Attorney General's Office.
'Their own piggy bank'
Ramos also touched on the history of the airport and how, as the former Norton Air Force Base, it once served as one of the biggest economic engines in the area before it closed in 1994. He credited the San Bernardino International Airport Authority and Inland Valley Development Agency in their efforts to revitalize the airport and elevate it to its former glory.
Spencer and Luciano violated the public trust in those efforts, Ramos said.
"And then you have individuals, individuals such as Scot Spencer, Luciano - that have zero, no ties to this community - that are brought in to oversee and try to develop that side of it," Ramos said. "What they did is they took that passion of those people who wanted to turn it around and use that passion as their own piggy bank to live this lavish lifestyle of travel, expensive items - over $1.2 million that they stole from these people that really wanted to do a job to San Bernardino International Airport. "
At Monday's news conference, Ramos took several questions pertaining to whether any of the elected officials in charge of overseeing the airport may bear any criminal responsibility if it can be proven that Spencer and Luciano broke the law. He refrained from saying outright whether others may be arrested.
Spencer had a checkered reputation before he found his way to San Bernardino International Airport around 2003, when he managed a firm that was then leasing space to store Boeing 727 jets.
A federal jury convicted Spencer of bankruptcy fraud and in May 1996 he was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years' supervised release. The conviction stemmed from Spencer's use of an advertising agency in 1992 to conceal payments he received from Braniff Airlines while that company was in bankruptcy protection. Those payments were required to have been disclosed to the bankruptcy court.
In a matter involving another company, an administrative law judge wrote a default judgement against spencer in August 2005 "to permanently cease and desist from further marketing or other involvement in air transportation operations so that he is banned from the aviation industry. "
The felony conviction and default judgement did not deter San Bernardino International Airport Authority's governing board from hiring Spencer to build a new passenger terminal at the airport and take on other crucial responsibilities during what has become a troubled effort to convert the former Air Force base into a commercial airport.
Two of Spencer's firms, Norton Development Company, LLC and SBD Properties, LLC, received contracts worth $43 million to build a new passenger terminal and fixed-base operator, a facility that serves private aircraft at SBIA. By January 2011, however, those costs had ballooned to more than $125 million.
The account of rising costs of airport projects under Spencer's management can be found in a highly-critical San Bernardino County Grand Jury report released in 2011.
For example, the 2007 agreement between the airport board and the Spencer-managed Norton Property Development Company, LLC gave Spencer's firm a terminal lease that included the terms to build a new passenger terminal. At the time, total costs of building the terminal were estimated at $38 million and capped at $45 million.
Additional work agreed to in 2009 raised the maximum costs to $61 million, but costs climbed to roughly $96 million by January 2011. Norton Development claimed a developers fee worth about $1.3 million.
'Who's next?'
Although the District Attorney's announcement and filings contained no allegations of crimes related to the cost overruns, former San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry expects to hear more revelations of malfeasance at SBIA.
"It's about time that an arrest occurred and I think it will lead to others," said Derry, who was an alternate on the airport's governing board. "My question is, 'Who's next? It certainly doesn't end with Scot Spencer. "
Derry said he and staffers from his office reported their concerns to the FBI in 2009.
"It should not have taken this long. Spencer should not have been hired," Derry said. "This airport has been a disaster for the East Valley. "
Federal agents served search warrants at the airport and at Spencer's Riverside residence in September 2011, seeking "all records, documents, programs, applications or materials related to any company or business affiliated with Scot Spencer," according to one of the warrants. The warrant listed 16 companies - limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations - that Spencer was tied to including SBD Aircraft Services LLC., SBD Services Inc., and Norton Property Management Services LLC., which Spencer and his business partner, T. Milford Harrison, had unsuccessfully sought bankruptcy protection.
The FBI also sought, according to the warrant, information establishing a relationship between Spencer, Harrison, and Luciano, and San Bernardino mayor Pat Morris, among others.
Supervising Deputy District Robert Brown said the warrants served in 2011 provide some of the information that was used to build the case against Spencer and Luciano.
"A lot of information comes from law enforcement's information, including the warrants," Brown said.
Among San Bernardino County's politicians, Derry has been one of the few to publicly cast doubt on the prospects of building a commercially viable airport in San Bernardino. Others, including Morris, have pointed to SBIA as an opportunity to create a new business center for San Bernardino and replace the economic activity lost after Norton closed in 1994.
Morris is also president of the airport board and held that position in 2007, when Spencer was hired to build the terminal.
Morris said he saw no red flags about Spencer before the task force began its investigation.
"We are and have been cooperating fully in the investigation with the investigating authorities, and have been since the commission first learned of the mission," Morris said. "From the moment the commission learned of the investigation we have been doing everything possible to distance ourselves from Mr. Spencer. We have terminated his contacts, we hired new administrative leadership at the airport, and we pursued civil restitution for outstanding debts that he owes to us. "
Spencer has not had a presence at San Bernardino International Airport since October, interim airport director A.J. Wilson said. The Airport Authority now has control over the terminal, fuel farm and other critical facilities, including a private terminal that briefly bore the marque of Million Air, a Texas-based franchise that provides refueling services and luxury facilities to private flyers.
The airport authority took over those operations after a federal judge dismissed bankruptcy cases filed on behalf of two of Spencer's firms.
The airport authority has also hired a consulting firm called to determine the feasibility of passenger flights at SBIA, Wilson said.
"We've employed a professional firm, Mead & Hunt, who will be analyzing our market information and what they believe are realistic expectations of recruiting passenger service," he said.
Wilson expects the report to be completed in June.
Extradition proceedings are now under way to bring Spencer to San Bernardino to face arraignment.
This story has been corrected to reprot the correct year when Scot Spencer was sentenced to prison.
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Taxes » Tax Deductions » The IRS Offers Ways To Save On CollegeAnyone paying higher education expenses might want to study his or her tax return. The 1040 and 1040A contain a valuable lesson on how to write off up to $4,000 of college costs without having to itemize.The tuition-and-fees deduction's immediate attraction is that it doesn't require you to itemize your expenses on Schedule A. It's one of the income adjustments, also commonly called above-the-line deductions, found directly on the first page of tax return Form 1040 and Form 1040A.
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Taxes » Tax Deductions » The IRS Offers Ways To Save On College
Anyone paying higher education expenses might want to study his or her tax return. The 1040 and 1040A contain a valuable lesson on how to write off up to $4,000 of college costs without having to itemize.
The tuition-and-fees deduction's immediate attraction is that it doesn't require you to itemize your expenses on Schedule A. It's one of the income adjustments, also commonly called above-the-line deductions, found directly on the first page of tax return Form 1040 and Form 1040A.
In addition to counting qualified education expenses paid for academic periods the previous tax year, you also can claim eligible expenses you paid last year to cover school sessions that begin during the first three months of this tax year. For example, if you paid $1,500 last December for course work that begins March 1, that prepayment can count in figuring your current deduction amount.
This tax break can be claimed on 2014 returns, but unless Congress renews it, it's no longer in effect for the 2015 tax year or beyond.
The deduction, however, is not without limits.
Note the name. Only payments for tuition and fees count. No room, board or, in most cases, book costs are eligible.
Also, be sure your courses pass IRS inspection. In addition to being college-level, they must be for legitimate educational reasons. Sport, hobby or noncredit courses don't qualify unless the class is required as part of a degree program; for example, an archery class necessary to earn your bachelor's in physical education.
Did you use other tax-advantaged education funds to pay your schooling costs? Those distributions could reduce, or possibly eliminate, this tuition-and-fees tax deduction. If you used money from a state tuition plan, a Coverdell Education Savings Account or interest on savings bonds you cashed to pay for class, you have to subtract those amounts from your expenses to arrive at the allowable deductible amount.
Some filing-status issues need to be considered. Married couples, for example, must file a joint return to take this deduction.
If you're a college student who is claimed as a dependent on your parents' return, be careful when it comes to this tax break. You can't take the deduction yourself even if you paid your tuition with your own money. In this case, neither you nor your parents get the deduction. And even if your parents don't claim you as a dependent, if they can, that possibility alone means you can't take the tuition-and-fees tax break.
Then there are the money limits.
The tuition-and-fees deduction could be as much as $4,000. This amount, however, applies to all qualified expenses paid last year, not paid per student.
So you can't claim the $4,000 spent toward your MBA course work and another $4,000 you paid for your daughter's freshman year at State U. (However, if your course work is employment-related, you might be able to claim it as a miscellaneous expense on Schedule A. Remember, though, you'll have to meet the 2 percent of adjusted gross income threshold for the schooling costs to be of any itemized tax benefit.)
There also are income limits. Single filers who make less than $65,000 or married joint filers earning less than $130,000 can take the full four-grand deduction. If you make more than those amounts but less than $80,000 as a single filer or $160,000 when married filing jointly, you can deduct up to $2,000 in tuition and fees.
Earn more than the top limits for your filing status, and you're out of tax deduction luck.
The IRS also frowns on double dipping in the tax-break pool. You can't claim the tuition-and-fees deduction if you also take the lifetime learning credit or the American opportunity credit for the same student in the same tax year.
In addition, in deciding which tax break to use, make sure you choose the optimal one if you qualify for several education-assistance options. You might be tempted to go for the tuition-and-fees deduction. After all, it's worth $4,000 and relatively easy to claim.
The credit amounts, meanwhile, are less: a maximum of $2,000 for the lifetime learning and $2,500 for the American opportunity credits. Those figures mean the larger tuition-and-fees deduction is the way to go, right?
Not so fast. You're comparing an apple (a tax deduction) to oranges (tax credits).
A tax deduction reduces your taxable income, while a credit reduces your actual tax bill. In almost every instance, a credit is preferable.
For a quick comparison of the educational tax breaks, multiply your deductible schooling costs by your tax rate to see how it matches up with the credits. For example, a $4,000 deduction for a taxpayer in the 25 percent tax bracket comes to an actual tax break of only $1,000.
So, if you have a choice of how to take your education tax break, run the numbers both ways to make sure you take the one that saves you more.
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Snyder and Orr went ahead anyway, under the authority of the emergency management law.
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This notice provides guidance as to the corporate bond weighted average interest rate and the permissible range of interest rates specified under § 412(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, it provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under § 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II), and the weighted average interest rate and permissible ranges of interest rates based on the 30-year Treasury securities rate.
Sections 412(b)(5)(B)(ii) and 412(l) (7)(C)(i), as amended by the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, provide that the interest rates used to calculate current liability and to determine the required contribution under § 412(l) for plan years beginning in 2004 or 2005 must be within a permissible range based on the weighted average of the rates of interest on amounts invested conservatively in long term investment grade corporate bonds during the 4-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year.
Notice 2004-34, 2004-18 I.R.B. 848, provides guidelines for determining the corporate bond weighted average interest rate and the resulting permissible range of interest rates used to calculate current liability. That notice establishes that the corporate bond weighted average is based on the monthly composite corporate bond rate derived from designated corporate bond indices.
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A lot of folks don't follow the orange rule in their trophy photos.
I have also noticed it in major magazines, and on tv. Heck some of these folks don't wear orange in the field.
Regardless of how much safer I really think it makes me, I have decided it would be a stupid thing to get a ticket for.
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ATLANTA – The new George C. Young federal courthouse in Orlando, Florida, marked its dedication today with assistance from Justice Clarence Thomas, who provided the keynote remarks in the courthouse atrium to about 500 attendees. The project is a partnership of the U.S. General Services Administration and the federal judiciary's Middle District of Florida.
"The federal judiciary is one of GSA's most important customer agencies," said GSA Administrator Lurita Doan. "This new state-of-the-art courthouse, delivered on time and on budget, will enable the judges of the 11th Circuit to conduct the court's business more effectively and efficiently well into the future. It is also our sincere hope and expectation that this beautiful facility will stimulate urban redevelopment efforts in the city of Orlando."
The 304,000-square foot building and newly created two-acre park, together with the adjacent George C. Young federal courthouse and federal building, occupy an entire downtown block. Expanding and reorienting the existing courthouse, the precinct integrates the federal presence into the city by linking the two sides of a downtown divided by Interstate 4.
The building was designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates of Boston, Massachusetts. The design inspiration for the courthouse came partly from the city of Orlando's legacy of postwar public buildings.
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July 23, 2013
"We think that the right place to determine whether the government is acting legally and constitutionally is in the public…court system," EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn said. "[An internal or one sided] court process isn't the way…Anyone can convince themselves that what they're doing is legal but that's not how it works in this country. We're alleging either that the statute doesn't authorize what it is they're doing or that if it does authorize what they're doing, it's unconstitutional."
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NEW YORK (AP) — Before Major League Baseball's All-Star game airs, sports fans will get to hear another all-star in action: Brad Pitt.
The Oscar-nominated actor is narrating an opening segment of the 82nd All-Star Game, airing Tuesday night on Fox.
MLB says in a statement Pitt and the segment will celebrate baseball stars from the past and present.
The 47-year-old actor stars as former baseball player and current Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in the upcoming film "Moneyball," out in September.
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Taylor Maxwell has so much going on in her life that there is no time left for a personal life. Her boyfriend disappeared on a photo shoot two years ago and she refuses to believe that he is dead. Her mother, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, announced the year before that she had a baby when she was seventeen. Now she wants to find the daughter that she gave up for adoption. The family business that Taylor helps run seems to be under atta...
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By Land, Air, Sea and Satellite, NOAA Seeks Improved Air Quality and It Links to Climate
During the 2000 Texas air quality field study (TexAQS2000), NOAA scientists discovered a major factor that causes the Houston area to experience the highest ozone levels in the United States. Revisions made to the state's air quality management plan based on the 2000 results are expected to save Texas $10B and 65,000 jobs by the year 2010.
NOAA returns to Texas this year to extend this research and improve our understanding of the links between air quality and climate.
Photo: University of Texas.
This summer in Texas, researchers in two NOAA-led field studies in East Texas and the northwestern Gulf of Mexico are investigating important scientific questions that are common to both air quality and climate. Through the Texas Air Quality Study and Gulf of Mexico Atmospheric Composition and Climate Study (TexAQS and GoMACCs), the scientists expect to improve understanding of the chemical and meteorological processes that control atmospheric levels of air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and airborne particles, called aerosols.
Led by NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and the University of Texas, the two summer field missions are bringing together researchers from federal agencies, universities, and private industry. Three other NOAA research laboratories, the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, and Air Resources Laboratory are also participating. Staff in ESRL's Chemical Sciences Division are taking a lead role in the two experiments and are providing important instrumentation. and severe weather forecasting.
Through a large array of research instruments on the ground, at sea (on R/V Ronald H. Brown), in the air (including two NOAA aircraft), and on satellites, researchers are gathering observations that will lead to a better understanding of the sources and atmospheric processes responsible for the formation and distribution of ozone and aerosols in the atmosphere. The data will shed light on how these species influence the radiative properties of climate regionally and globally and how they impact human health and regional haze.
The Climate Change Focus
GoMACCS, the NOAA climate change component of this field program, will characterize marine and continental chemical and meteorological processes over Texas and the Gulf of Mexico to improve computer models of the radiative forcing of climate change by lower-atmosphere ozone and aerosols. GoMACCS will investigate clear-sky radiative effects, the influence of aerosols on cloud properties, and the role that clouds play in chemical transformation.
The Air Quality Focus
TexAQS, the NOAA air quality component of the field experiment, will investigate the sources and processes responsible for photochemical pollution and regional haze during the Texas summer. Several Texas counties are experiencing severe to moderate air quality problems associated with this ozone. Other counties in the state soon may be facing similar issues. The 2006 mission will provide information on the sources of the ozone and aerosol precursors, as well as the processes responsible for the formation and distribution of ozone and aerosols in the state.
A major air quality focus of the mission is the transport of ozone and ozone precursors within the state and the impact of the long-range transport of ozone or its precursors into, and perhaps out of, the state. Researchers are paying special attention to nighttime chemistry and transport. The study is also investigating how the various urban, industrial, and natural sources of aerosols and aerosol precursors within the state and the transport of aerosols from outside the state contribute to the regional haze.
The NOAA Research Platforms
NOAA R/V Ronald H. Brown is an ideal platform for studying the meteorological and chemical processes occurring off the coast of Texas and along the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay. Instruments onboard, including those on the scaffolding tower, will sample polluted air masses as they move on- or offshore. The data will help scientists understand chemical transformations in the polluted marine boundary layer. Shipboard sampling provides a unique opportunity to characterize the complex interactions that influence pollution distributions along the coast.
Photo: Steven Brown, NOAA
The NOAA WP-3D Lockheed Orion aircraft has been outfitted as a flying chemical/meteorological laboratory. The plane will sample both daytime and nighttime chemistry and meteorology. The measurements are important for addressing the processes of ozone and secondary aerosol formation and the roles played by emissions, chemistry, and transport in shaping Texas air quality.
Photo: NOAA Aircraft Operations Center
In addition, the WP-3D will systematically study the formation and evolution of the chemical and optical properties of aerosols from urban and industrial sources. These measurements will address primary GoMACCS climate questions: How do various types of emissions and their subsequent atmospheric chemistry determine the optical properties of aerosols? Ultimately, how do aerosols affect radiative forcing in the atmosphere?
Photo: Scott Sandberg, NOAA
The field mission will greatly benefit from the deployment of an ozone/aerosol lidar, or laser radar, onboard NOAA's Twin Otter aircraft. The lidar will measure regional ozone and aerosol distribution so that scientists can characterize the three-dimensional structure of pollution plumes and measure variability in mixing-layer height.
The lidar's remote sensing from the Twin Otter will complement the in-situ observations made on the WP-3D aircraft. By planning several aircraft flight tracks to sample the same region at the same time, researchers will be able to build a three-dimensional representation of the data.
Extending Past Successes
During the 2000 Texas air quality field study (TexAQS2000), NOAA scientists discovered a major and previously unexpected factor that causes the Houston area to experience the highest ozone levels in the United States. Based on NOAA's discovery that leaks of reactive gases from the many petrochemical refineries in the area are a much larger factor in Houston's poor air quality than was previously expected, revisions were made to the state's air quality management plan. The revised strategy, based on the 2000 results, is expected to save Texas $10B and 65,000 jobs by the year 2010, compared to other alternatives.


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Jennifer Lawrence does some shopping. Looks for the wine section.
Speaking of Jennifer Lawrence, her ex, Nicholas Hoult was very chummy with Teresa Palmer at the premiere of their new movie.
John Malkovich was there too.
Jason Momoa takes a punch from Sylvester Stallone.
Nicole Kidman was at the AACTA Awards after arriving in Australia with
her kids and Russell Crowe who got a much warmer kiss goodbye than Keith Urban did for a hello.
Cate Blanchett was also at the awards and wore this plastic number.
Not wearing plastic, but possibly pregnant is Gemma Arterton who was with Jeremy Renner who looks very very pale for a guy with so much makeup experience.


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The Real American "Bond Girls" in History
As the latest James Bond movie hits theaters on November 9th, the National Women's History Museum wanted to recognize some incredible female spies throughout American history. Here's our list of women that we believe Bond would have wished were his "Bond girls".
Historic "Bond Girl" #1
Who: "Agent 355"
When: During the Revolutionary War
Skills: Concealing her identity for over 230 years
About: She is considered by intelligence historians to be America's first female undercover operations officer. It is speculated that "355" came from a wealthy New York Tory family that would have allowed her access to British forces operating nearby. Abraham Woodhull, speculated head of the Culper Ring spy organization, wrote that she "hath been ever serviceable to this correspondence" and could "outwit them all." She was given the name "355," which was the code-number for "lady" from the encryption code system used by the Culper Ring. While defending against the British in and around New York, George Washington came to rely heavily on the information she supplied him. "355" is even credited for helping uncover the treasonous Benedict Arnold-John André plot that eventually led to André's demise. Agent 355 is heralded as one of the best intelligence officers because her identity is still unknown to us today after almost 230 years.
Historic "Bond Girl" #2
Who: Mary Elizabeth Bowser
When: The Civil War
Skills: Deception, disguise, and a photographic memory
About: Mary Elizabeth Bowser was born a slave to the Van Lew family in Richmond, Virginia. Later emancipated by Elizabeth Van Lew in 1851, Bowser stayed with the Van Lew household. When the Civil War broke out, Van Lew created an elaborate Union spy ring in the Confederate capital. She positioned Bowser under the name of "Ellen Bond" in the household of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. He assumed Bowser was illiterate and left important dispatches on his desk in plain view. She memorized Davis' important documents and passed the information along to Elizabeth, who in turn distributed it to Union officers. While Elizabeth Van Lew gained substantial credit for her spying, Bowser was never compensated nor recognized by the Union army.
Historic "Bond Girl" #3
Who: Anna Wagner Keichline
When: World War I
Skills: Inventor, architect, jack-of-all-trades with a taste for danger
About: What couldn't Anna Wagner Keichline do? She went to school for architecture and became the first woman to practice as one in the state of Pennsylvania. While at school she was also a class officer, member of the drama club and on the women's basketball team. And she was an inventor and would, over course of her lifetime, receive seven patents. If that was not impressive enough, in 1918 Keichline volunteered for the US Army. She was assigned as a Special Agent in the Military Intelligence Division in Washington, D.C. When Keichline felt that her menial research and report-generating tasks were not satisfying enough, she informed Captain Harry Taylor of the US Military Intelligence Division that she deserved more. She wrote to him declaring that she was "physically somewhat stronger than the average. Might add that I can operate and take care of a car…should you deem it advisable to give me something more difficult or…dangerous, I should much prefer it." What Keichline did exactly with intelligence-gathering remains a mystery to this day.
Historic "Bond Girl" #4
Who: Virginia Hall
When: World War II
Skills: The original "guerrilla girl" and mistress of disguise
About: Virginia Hall dreamed of working for the US Foreign Service, especially after spending much of her youth traveling around France, Germany and Austria. Unfortunately a hunting accident resulted in the loss of part of her lower leg as well as her chances. A new opportunity for Hall to become involved in foreign affairs came during World War II. Living abroad at the time, she became a Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Britain and Spain. When she went back in the United States in 1944, Hall joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), requesting to be assigned to occupied France. Her wish was granted and she assisted occupied France in transporting supplies, often disguised as an old, limping peasant woman. She also directed guerrilla missions targeting German communication and transportation lines. For her services during the war, she was granted the Distinguished Service Cross, the only one awarded to a civilian woman in World War II.
Historic "Bond Girl" #5
Who: Marlene Dietrich
When: World War II
Skills: Propaganda siren of song
About: Marlene Dietrich first gained fame as a singer and actress when she was living in Berlin. Lured to the US by Paramount Pictures, Dietrich moved to California and eventually became a US citizen in 1939. When World War II broke out, Dietrich decided to use her acting and singing skills to the United States' advantage. Volunteering in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in 1944, she worked with the US government to record popular songs in German as part of their musical propaganda unit. These were sent to war-weary German troops as part of psychological warfare to lower their morale. Dietrich also entertained frontline Allied troops throughout the war, often placing herself in danger.
Which ones do you think Bond would have recruited?
View these and other incredible women in our online exhibit: "Clandestine Women: The Untold Stories of Women in Espionage." Link here: http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/spies/1.htm


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Given their athletic prowess and massive paychecks, most NBA stars are on top of the world, but " Jimmy Kimmel Live" featured a group of players who have been targeted by nasty social media posts in the NBA edition of Celebrity Mean Tweets.
Kicking things off, Amare Stoudemire read a pretty insensitive message from a cranky fan-"Can't lie- Amare Stoudemire looks homeless."
He had his heart broken by Kim Kardashian after only 72 days of marriage, so it's no wonder Kris Humphries wanted to get rid of the engagement ring he bought her.
The NBA basketball stud put the 16.21-carat center diamond bling up for auction with Christie's NYC on Tuesday (October 15) and it fetched an impressive $620,000 (the winning buyer will actually shell out $749,000).
Though the amount of acting he did on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is debatable, Kris Humphries draws from real life in a role on "The Mindy Project."
In the upcoming episode, the former husband of Kim Kardashian joins the guys for a "Get Over It" club to help heal their heartache.
No longer desiring an expensive souvenir from his failed marriage to Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries is reportedly auctioning off her engagement ring.
Listed on Christie's auction house in New York City, a Lorraine Schwartz 16.21 carat center diamond ring with two 1.80-carat side diamonds is the same as the one he gave to the reality star, though the seller's name was not disclosed.
He's finally free from his failed marriage to Kim Kardashian, and Kris Humphries couldn't be more grateful for singlehood.
The 28-year-old NBA star told press, "I don't have any [girlfriends] right now. I'm happy. I've got a big smile on my face."
It's been a really long time coming, and Kim Kardashian can now officially say she's a single woman.
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" starlet's divorce from Kris Humphries was finalized last night (June 3) by the Los Angeles Superior Court after a settlement was reached back in April.
It's official! Kim Kardashian is a single woman. On Friday (April 19), the reality TV star reached a divorce settlement with ex-husband Kris Humphries.
According to reports, an agreement was signed by both parties in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this morning.
Paying extra attention to her physique, Kim Kardashian headed over to a Studio City gym this morning (April 15).
The pregnant reality starlet opted for her usual all-black workout gear and looked intense as she strolled past the usual gaggle of shutterbugs.


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Above all else, the extraordinary elevation yields dramatic temperature variations between night and day, making the wines of Etna fine and elegant, devoid of the heat and overripe flavors that usually define southern wines. In fact, most people who have tasted these wines, particularly the 2004s, say they find them most akin to Burgundies or Barolos.
Production is simple, classic, and Burgundian in style: the grapes are grown organically, using only bordelaise mixture and organic fertilization - mostly dung. Vinification follows the same lead: maceration-fermentation lasts 10-15 days, followed by malolactic fermentation and aging in oak - 25% new - and bottling around 18 months later.
The 2004 vintage marks the real birth of Tenuta delle Terre Nere, because for the first time the estate is self sufficient, and the grapes produced were vinified at the estate's new cellars. The wines are astounding. The '02 and '03s have been likened to Pinot and Nebbiolo, as being Burgundian or Langhe-esque. Now there's no doubt about it. The old vines cuvees are difficult to distinguish from very fine Burgundy! With their subtlety and generosity, the wines manage to be rich and precise at the same time.
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Miami, July 10, 2013 – Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced today that it has entered into a definitive contract with Italy's Fincantieri shipyard to build the most luxurious cruise ship in the era of modern cruising with delivery scheduled in summer 2016.
Accommodating just 738 guests, the new ship will be named Seven Seas Explorer and will be the luxury line's third all-suite, all-balcony ship. At 54,000 gross-registered tons, Seven Seas Explorer will be the largest vessel in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet. The contract price for the vessel is approximately US$450 million, making Seven Seas Explorer the most expensive luxury liner ever built. Financing for the project is being arranged by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank with support from SACE, Italy's export credit facility.
"This new ship order represents an exciting time of growth for our company as we build the next generation of cruise ships for the world's most inclusive luxury cruise line," said Frank J. Del Rio, Prestige Cruise Holdings Chairman and CEO. "Seven Seas Explorer will be the most luxurious cruise ship ever built, boasting one of the highest space ratios and staff-to-guest ratios ever seen in the modern era of cruising enabling us to deliver the highly personalized service and extraordinary experience that is the hallmark of the Regent brand."
According to Del Rio, "The moment you step aboard, you'll know you've arrived somewhere special. The ship's upscale yet timeless design, extreme use of exotic stones and polished woods, designer furniture, rich fabrics and sophisticated lighting combined with what promises to be a museum-quality, eclectic art collection will clearly position Seven Seas Explorer as the new standard in luxury cruising."
Seven Seas Explorer will feature spacious and sophisticated designer suites, ultra-elegant public areas, a wide-range of gourmet dining options, a world-class spa and many other amenities all created with the personality, warmth and soul of classic and timeless design. "At Regent, we believe more is best," Del Rio quipped.
World-renowned architectural and interior design firms Tillberg Design AB, RTKL Associates and ICrave are designing the vessel, which will feature 369 suites ranging from 300 square feet to 1,500 square feet, six open-seating gourmet restaurants, Regent's signature nine-deck atrium, the two-story Explorer Theater, three boutiques and an expansive Canyon Ranch SpaClub®.
The specifications for the ship call for a hull 732 feet long, with a beam of 102 feet and a draft of 23 feet. The ship will be powered by diesel-electric engines with a service speed of 20 knots. Seven Seas Explorer will be a "green ship" employing the most advanced environmental systems and state-of-the-art technology.
With the Seven Seas Explorer , Regent Seven Seas Cruises' overall fleet capacity will grow nearly 40 percent, making the brand the world's largest luxury cruise line.
"This new ship order is part of our disciplined growth strategy to expand our footprint in the luxury market," said Kunal S. Kamlani, president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. "Since we purchased the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand in 2008, the ships have sailed full with industry-leading yields. We strongly believe that now is the right time to expand our fleet as our loyal guests have asked for a greater array of itineraries and our travel partners have proven that there is pent-up demand for a new Regent ship."
Commenting on the announcement, Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono said: "I am extremely pleased with this new order, which is all the more important because it establishes our global leadership in this sector and strengthens our presence in the luxury segment with the addition of another prestigious brand to our client list, also thanks to the fundamental synergy created by the country through agencies designated to promote Fincantieri exports."
Further details about the ship will be announced in the coming months.
Seven Seas Explorer will join a fleet of three award-winning luxury vessels that appear continuously on annual "world's best" and "top" awards lists by noted media including Travel & Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Luxury Travel Advisor plus many more.
Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Mariner and Seven Seas Voyager carry guests in luxury to ports in Australia, Europe, Asia, South America, Alaska, New England, Canada, Africa, India, South Pacific and the Caribbean. Public areas are resplendent with rich fabrics, textures and furnishings. Guests can choose to dine in several open-seating gourmet restaurants, including Prime 7, a contemporary American steakhouse and Sette Mari at La Veranda, the line's Italian dining experience. Amenities include elegant bars, a show lounge, casino, library, Internet center, card room, outdoor pool and the Canyon Ranch SpaClub®.
For more information, visit www.RSSC.com call Regent Seven Seas Cruises at 1-844-4REGENT (1-844-473-4368) or contact your travel agent.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world's most inclusive luxury cruise line. Fares include all-suite accommodations, round-trip air, highly personalized service, acclaimed cuisine, fine wines and spirits, sightseeing excursions in every port, gratuities and a pre-cruise luxury hotel package for those staying in a concierge or above suite. Three award-winning, all-suite vessels, Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven Seas Voyager, are among the most spacious at sea and visit more than 250 destinations around the globe.
About Prestige Cruise Holdings
Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. PCH manages select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio and is led by Chairman and CEO Frank J. Del Rio and President & COO Kunal S. Kamlani. PCH is the market leader in the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with over 6,400 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.
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Governor Cuomo Announces Selection of Inaugural Excelsior Conservation Corps Enrollees
50 Participants to Undertake Environmental Stewardship Projects at 63 State Parks and DEC sitesRead more
Cultivating a new generation of conservationistsBP Magazine
BP America is donating $1 million over two years to the nonprofit Student Conservation Association (SCA) for environmental projects in Chicago and Northwest Indiana.Read more
Video: Volunteers Clean Up Anacostia Park on MLK DayNBC News Washington DC
What's powerful enough to bring 600+ volunteers to a windy park in 20 degree weather to pick up trash on what's supposed to be a day off work?Read more
Interior Secretary and NPS Director to Join 500 SCA Volunteers for MLK Day Clean-Up of Anacostia River
(WASHINGTON, DC) January 11, 2016 – Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis will join more than 500 young volunteers from throughout the Capital region to conduct an extensive Anacostia River clean-up and honor the memory of Martin Luther...Read more
150 SCA Volunteers to Clean-Up Schenley Park on January 18 to Commemorate MLK Day
(PITTSBURGH, PA) January 12, 2016 – More than 150 young volunteers from throughout the City of Pittsburgh will conduct an extensive clean-up at Schenley Park to honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.Read more
150 SCA Volunteers to Restore Old Guadalupe Trail to Commemorate MLK Day on January 18th
(BRISBANE, CA) January 11, 2016 – More than 150 young volunteers from throughout the Bay Area will conduct an extensive restoration of the Old Guadalupe Trail to honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.Read more
500 SCA Volunteers to Clean-Up Jamaica Bay Coastline on Saturday, January 16 to Commemorate MLK Day
(BROOKLYN, NY) January 11, 2016 – More than 500 young volunteers from across New York City will conduct an extensive coastal clean-up project at Gateway National Recreation Area to honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.Read more
Pittsburgh's Resiliency in an Age of Climate ChangePittsburgh Post-Gazette
By adopting the historic Paris climate accord, the world's nations have agreed to work together for the good of the planet.Read more
SCA alumni bring career hopes to Forest Service Job FairKing 5 Television News
SEATTLE — The indoor set-up at the Yesler Community Center on Friday was for the most competitive outdoor jobs.
The U.S. Forest Service planned to hold a job fair Friday evening for 1,000 seasonal jobs.Read more
Conservation Leadership Impact MeasuresCIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
In June, CIRCLE launched a new initiative to connect research and practice by hosting conversations fueled by views from the field. We were thrilled by the response to our first call for interest on guest posts about impact measures.Read more
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