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In Review
The New, New McCarthyism
Green Is the New Red: An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege
By Will Potter
City Lights, 2011, 256 Pages
Correction: Due to an editing error, a sentence was omitted from the final paragraph of this review. It should have read:
Two years after they were arrested, the SHAC 7 were found guilty on all counts, including conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act. Their sentencing coincided with a broader crackdown on the radical environmental movement. A number of those arrested agreed to name names, one committed suicide, and others were sentenced to years in prison for crimes now considered acts of terrorism.
None of the members of the SHAC 7 named names or committed suicide. We regret the error.
On May 26, 2004, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller held a press conference to announce that Al Qaeda was planning a major attack on the United States. Two months earlier, 191 people were killed and another 1,800 injured when several bombs were set off in Madrid. Terrorism warnings of the sort Ashcroft and Mueller offered had become commonplace in the post-9/11 landscape and there were fears that an attack like the one in Spain might be replicated in the United States. Out of public view, however, the federal government was waging a war against what it considers an equally serious threat: animal rights extremists and eco-terrorism.
On that same morning in May 2004, FBI agents stormed the homes of seven animal rights activists in California. The group of young men and women had been working on a campaign to shut down Huntingdon Life Sciences, a research lab that kills tens of thousands of animals annually to test household products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food ingredients. Drawing on the success of efforts in the UK (Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, or SHAC, was launched there in the late 1990s) the group engaged in fairly traditional tactics – organizing protests, distributing leaflets, publishing newsletters, and maintaining a website. The group also publicized the underground efforts, including arson and eco-sabotage, of other loosely affiliated groups including the Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front (ELF). (The group posted a disclaimer on its website saying it they did not engage in illegal activity but supported those who did.)
The story of how the SHAC 7 came to be branded as domestic terrorists is the subject of Will Potter's important new book, Green Is the New Red, a deeply troubling account of the federal government's crackdown on the radical environmental movement. Since 9/11, a great deal has written about the expansion of the national security state and the threat to civil liberties. The details of the Patriot Act and the Bush administration's use of illegal wiretapping have been thoroughly scrutinized. But far less attention has been paid to how the government has placed the surveillance and prosecution of environmental dissidents on par with pursuing Al Qaeda.
During a 2004 Senate hearing called "Animal Rights: Activism vs. Criminality," John E. Lewis, then the deputy assistant director of counterterrorism for the FBI, laid out the agency's focus: "The FBI's investigation of animal rights extremists and eco-terrorism matters is our highest domestic terrorism investigation priority." This, despite the fact that not a single person had been killed or injured by environmental or animal rights activists. One can debate the merits of arson as a form of protest, but to label it terrorism of the kind practiced by groups like Al Qaeda is a stretch.
Meanwhile, as Potter points out, the killing of physicians who perform abortions (eight were murdered between 1977 and 2009) and even Timothy McVeigh's bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma were treated as isolated crimes and not acts of terrorism. Why the difference? In Potter's view, the animal rights and radical environmental movements were beginning to achieve a measure of public appeal that posed a real threat to powerful corporate interests, which lobbied to silence them.
"The government treats attacks on corporate property more seriously than violence against doctors and minorities not because of the nature of the crime but because of the politics of the crime," Potter writes.
Two years after they were arrested, the SHAC 7 were found guilty on all counts, including conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act. A number of those arrested agreed to name names, one committed suicide, and others were sentenced to years in prison. Another person convicted of eco-terrorism, Daniel McGowan of the ELF, was eventually transferred to a special prison known as "Little Guantanamo" where he is allowed one 15-minute telephone call per week and four visitation hours a month – conditions far more restrictive than the Supermax prison that holds Zacarias Moussaoui and Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph.
Potter writes: "If there is one thing that should be learned from history from governments that have gone down this path, it is this: secretive prisons for 'second-tier' terrorists are often followed by secretive prisons for 'third-tier terrorists' and 'fourth-tier terrorists,' until one by one, brick by brick, the legal wall separating 'terrorist' from 'dissident' or 'undesirable' has crumbled."
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Under the guise of fighting terrorism, the Patriot Act was adopted WITHOUT public approval or vote just weeks after the events of 9/11. Such an unconstitutional set of laws should be abolished seeing as they violate human rights and due process. A mere 3 criminal charges of terrorism a year attributed to this act, which is mainly used for no-knock raids leading to drug-related arrests without proper cause for search and seizure. The laws are simply a means to spy on our own citizens and to detain and torture dissidents without trial or a right to council. You can read much more about living in this Orwellian society of fear and see my visual response to these measures on my artist's blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/09/living-in-society-of-fear-ten-years.html
By Brandt Hardin on Thu, December 01, 2011 at 1:14 pm
None of the SHAC 7 named names, or committed suicide. The author of this article is confusing us with the Green Scare defendants who also a major subject of this book.
By Josh Harper on Wed, November 30, 2011 at 11:15 am


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Over the past 45 years, several Morehouse businesses have come and gone. Some of those businesses made a mark on the parish, others did not, but Tubbs Wrecker Service has continued to help the people of Morehouse by providing quality service to those in need
Zane Tubbs joined his father-in-law, Howard Yates in the ambulance and wrecker business 45 years ago today, June 12, 1968. At that time, Yates had been in business with his brother, Vader Yates for about 25 years, running the Yates Brother Service Station. Tubbs bought out Vader and the station became Yates and Tubbs Wrecker and Ambulance Service. It provided services to the community in both the medical and the towing fields as well as a full-service gas station and a hang-out for mill workers and coffee drinkers.
"For many years, customers could pull up at the gas pumps, have their gas pumped for them and receive a tire pressure check and a clean windshield," Tubbs said.
The station was originally a Phillip's 66 station, owned by Wimberly Oil Company in Oak Ridge, with Yates and Tubbs renting the property located at 729 East Madison.
Tubbs was able to purchase Howard Yates' portion of the business around 1983 and he continued the same top quality service to his customers. Eventually, he purchased the land and building.
Over the years, there were changes in staff as well as services offered, but two employees have been with Tubbs since almost the beginning.
Tubbs' youngest son, Steve was born in 1969 and has been a part of the history of the station his entire life.
"We would look up when Steve was little and he would be asleep in the display case in the front of the station," Tubbs said.
Both of Tubbs' sons, Mike and Steve, worked around the station for most of their younger lives but Mike decided he would rather pursue a career in law enforcement, which he began when he was 19 and he is now the Sheriff of Morehouse Parish. Both sons did go through Emergency Medical Technician School and worked on the ambulance until it was sold in 1995.
Tubbs purchased land on the Crossett Highway in 1990 and began Tubbs Auto Salvage and Wrecker, with Steve stationed there.
Fred Robinson began working for Tubbs on May 4, 1974 and continues to drive a wrecker for him.
"When I started, I did a little bit of everything from washing cars to pumping gas to changing the oil in vehicles to driving a wrecker," Robinson said. "I've quit a few times and Zane has fired me a few times, but I never really left for any long period of time."
Tubbs has also worked with Clarence Hogan, owner of Hogan's Wrecker service for many years.
"Hogan has always been right there any time I have ever needed him and I am extremely grateful for that relationship."
Tubbs is thankful for the faith the community has placed in him and his staff over the years.
"I appreciate all of those who have called us to help them all these years. From towing their vehicles to putting gas in them and inspecting them, we have always strove to do the best for our customers," Tubbs continued. "I have been very blessed to be a part of Morehouse Parish through the ups and downs and this community has been very good to me and my family.
"I have worked many tragedies as well as wrecks that were quite humorous and have seen laws change in both the ambulance and towing field. I have been able to watch my son, Steve, grow up and join me in this business and I feel like Fred is a part of the family, we've been together so long. I have also made many good friends over the years and truly am appreciative for all the support we have received."


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UPDATE: 'Maleficent' Delivers New Full Length Trailer
Nigel Campbell | March 18, 2014
Updated Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. PST
This morning we brought you the teaser and now we have the full new two-minute Maleficent trailer, which gives us quite a few glimpses into what's in store!
What do you think, Instincters?
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Arsenal and Malaga are looking to sign Inter Milan midfielder Ricardo Alvarez, according to Calcio Mercato.
The 24-year-old only moved to the San Siro in the summer of 2011, signing a contract until 2016, after being identified as a long-term successor to Nerazzurri playmaker Wesley Sneijder.
But, after the Dutchman's much anticipated move away from Italy failed to ever materialise, Alvarez has seen his first-team opportunities limited in Serie A.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is ready to hand the Argentine an opportunity for regular football, after he started just 15 games for Inter last season.
It is believed it will take an offer in the region of €12million to bring him to the Emirates Stadium, with club president Massimo Moratti looking for a small profit on a player they splashed €11.75million on, less than two years ago.
Arsenal were heavily linked with a move for Alvarez before he joined Inter, and their intentions to renew interest in the South American schemer could once again be met with competition in the form of a rival bid from Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini.
Alvarez has made just three appearances in Serie A this season, all of which have come from the substitutes' bench. His desire for more playing time could see him moved on in January.
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Mumbai: Nigaar Z. Khan, who will be seen in a negative role in the forthcoming mythological show `Buddha - The King of Kings`, says she was able to portray the character better because of the nuances that she learnt while playing Rajbala in one of her earlier shows, `Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke`.
`Buddha...`, produced by B.K. Modi, will narrate the story of Gautam Buddha - his life`s journey and various teachings. Nigaar plays the role of Gautam Buddha`s aunt Mangala in the new show which goes on air on Sunday.
"I played a character called Rajbala in the show `Mitwa...` that came on Star Plus. That character taught me a lot. As a daily soap, we are not able to live a specific character but that character taught me a lot," Nigaar told reporters here Monday at the press conference of `Buddha...`.
"I was living that character. Even after the closing of the show, for almost fifteen days I had a feeling that I am Rajbala," she added.
In `Mitwa...`, which showcased the story of a couple who face problems due to caste differences, Nigaar played the aunt to protagonist Bela. She hatches a plan to catch Bela with her lover, and is successful.
In `Buddha...`, Nigaar`s character Mangala wants her son to become the king rather than Buddha and this brings her evil side alive.
"Just like it took me fifteen days to come out of Rajbala, I feel when these 52 episodes (of `Buddha...`) will get over, it may take me a few months to forget Mangala," she added.
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Obsessive Wrigley Renovation Watch: At Least One Neighborhood Group Expresses Concerns
While we wait on more information regarding the Chicago Cubs' talks with the rooftop owners, it sounds like the Cubs are taking the same "parallel fronts" attitude to funding the renovation as they've taken to roster building. That is to say, the advertising signage issue that involves the rooftops is only one aspect of the Cubs' funding plans for the renovation. Another is the ability to have more night games, more concerts, and street fairs.
And, for the most part, that means convincing the community that such things will not ruin their neighborhood (insert comment about knowing that you're living next to Wrigley Field and gladly accepting the benefits thereof, while simultaneously complaining about the inconveniences).
Yesterday, the same day that management was meeting with the rooftops, Alderman Tom Tunney – who represents the 44th Ward, in which Wrigley Field sits – discussed a plan involving those issues, floated to him by the Cubs. According to a report from DNAinfo, Tunney disclosed that plan at Monday's Southport Neighbors Association meeting at the Mercury Theatre, which was also attended by Cubs VP of Community Affairs Mike Lufrano. It would appear that the Cubs and Tunney are working together on this, but you can never be quite sure.
So, what is the plan?
In short, the Cubs are requesting an extremely modest near-term increase in permitted night games, from the currently-allowed 30, to a still-small 33. The Cubs would also like to increase the number of permitted concerts from three to four, and would like to be permitted to conduct street fairs on Sheffield Avenue, which is already closed on game days. At the meeting, Tunney indicated that he comes into the picture because the Cubs would like him to introduce an ordinance at the February 13 City Council meeting which would increase the night games to 33 and the concerts to four, among other things. (The street fair issue, Tunney indicated, could take longer to formally take shape, because there are a number of issues to work out.)
The response – by that particular neighborhood group, anyway – was largely negative, according to the DNAinfo report, which called the two-hour meeting "heated." Jill Peters, President of the Southport Neighbors Association, called the plan to push for the ordinance a "backdoor deal," according to DNAinfo, and said she felt like an "ant being stepped on by giants."
Probably not the start the Cubs were hoping to get out to with the neighborhood. This is a process, though, and I'm sure hurdles weren't entirely unanticipated.
It is amazing that, at every turn, regardless of how reasonable the Cubs appear to be, they are met with intransigence and power grabs. As outsiders, we don't know enough to say for certain that the Cubs are the victims in all of this, but, man, if I'm a little frustrated, I can only imagine how they're feeling right now.
Still, as with everything since the Ricketts Family took over, the Cubs are in this for the long haul, and I'm sure they're willing to put in the work.
My sense is that the Cubs are looking to get as many of the changes in place as soon as possible, and causing as few waves as possible. In the long-term, there's no way the Cubs are going to be content to increase the night games by just three, and the concerts by just one. But, if it's a first step they can take and get in place before the 2013 season, they might as well get the ball rolling. The proposed ordinance would last only through 2015.
Now we'll see how much of a fight the neighborhood puts up, and what the Mayor's support is worth. Is the Mayor's support the reason Tunney seems amenable to helping the Cubs? Or is it the Cubs' seemingly new-found willingness to discuss a deal with the rooftops? If the Cubs can't get a deal done with the rooftops, do they lose Tunney's support on the other issues?
The political angles, man. I can barely keep up with them.


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MS and Novell: the end of a good feud
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Comment And so, last week, "Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. ... announced a set of broad business and technical collaboration agreements to build, market and support a series of new solutions to make Novell and Microsoft products work better together. The two companies also announced an agreement to provide each other's customers with patent coverage for their respective products. These agreements will be in place until at least 2012".
I doubt it's as simple as that.
What counts here is the patents protection. I suspect that customers have made it clear to Novell and Microsoft that they want to to use Linux and Windows, depending on what makes sense for a particular application, and don't want either vendor putting artificial obstacles in their way.
According to the release, "As part of this agreement, Microsoft will provide a covenant not to assert its patent rights against customers who have purchased SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or other covered products from Novell, and Novell will provide an identical covenant to customers who have a licensed version of Windows or other covered products from Microsoft". This is a sign, possibly, that the locus of power may be moving away from the vendors to their customers – who, after all, pay for all this stuff.
As a Novell CNE and ex-network-manager, I have mixed feelings about all this. I welcome any signs that our industry is growing up and ditching petty squabbles in favour of making its technologies work together. After all, the industry's record on interoperability is pretty dismal and I'm sure that Microsoft's claims that Linux infringes some of its IP rights isn't helping Linux uptake – and choice is good.
On the other hand, I remember when Microsoft replaced Netware as the LAN OS of choice – with something that was less secure (unless you ran your network servers without a network connection), slower, less stable (unless you ran one application per server, like Netware did) – and which didn't even have proper directory services. In that bit of the feud, Novell was comprehensively outclassed through a combination of being too nice and too complacent about having a more "fit for purpose" product – as documented entertainingly in Merrill Chapman's "In Search of Stupidity", Chapter 9 (1st ed): From Godzilla to Gecko(I haven't read the 2nd ed yet, but it's available here and should be good).
Collaboration with Microsoft can be pretty high risk – when Citrix first appeared as an important Microsoft partner, I remember one of its executives describing the experience to me as riding the back of a tiger: fast moving, very impressive to your competition – but getting off without being eaten was a nightmare.
Presumably, Microsoft sees Linux virtualisation as a way of running Windows bridgeheads into the Open Source world, rather than as a friendly exit strategy for people that have got tired of the Windows licensing model. However, I'm not sure how running Linux OSS under a licensed Windows virtualisation, or running licensed Windows components under a virtualised Open Source OS, will fit with the OSS culture or OSS licences such as the GPL. This deal might make Suse the Enterprise Linux of choice but Red Hat has been taking lessons from Catherine Tate on not looking bovvered here.
I think this is definitely a case where the "breaking news" isn't really the story. Better to wait and see how things pan out in practice. As Scott Ambler said in a seminar once, "always remember, the vendor isn't your friend". Even if it suits their marketing strategies to appear friendly and helpful, few vendors are purely altruistic – even if they try hard to be customer focused, shareholders usually have to come first,
So, you may well chose to believe Brad Smith, general counsel of Microsoft, when he explains that: "Both companies had to think creatively about how to create an intellectual property bridge between the two worlds of open source and proprietary software. This bridge is built on respect for the innovations of each company and the open source community, and a passion for what we can deliver for our customers together".
It's about time. But if I were thinking of betting my company on a mixed Windows/Linux platform, I'd still tread cautiously. ®


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It's hard to believe, but it's a fact: The red snapper season is now open and it's supposedly going to run for 82 days. But since we are dealing with the National Marine Fisheries Service, anything is possible.
A team of university and government scientists, selected by an expert review panel convened by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, will conduct an independent study to estimate the number of red snapper in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
"I look forward to the insights this project will provide as we work to study and manage this valuable resource," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. "Communities around the Gulf of Mexico depend on the availability of healthy red snapper stocks to support their livelihoods."
Believe it or not, NOAA Fisheries is giving recreational fishermen three whole days to go after red snapper in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the shortest snapper season in history and is a direct slap in the face to all salty recreational anglers, and a huge favor for commercial fishing. How could a federal agency be so out of touch with the taxpaying citizens that keep them in business? One of our Texas politicians said last week, "Red snapper is a manmade fishery management disaster."
The recreational red snapper fishing season is closed once again after a grueling nine days – most of which were too rough for many boats to go offshore. But we did get a huge break. Out of the goodness of their heart NOAA Fisheries extended the season an extra two days because of the lack of fishing opportunity we had due to Tropical Storm Colin. They are so nice, and so out of contact with the real world.
The water temperature on Sabine Lake is in the lower 80s, and as of last week catches of trout, reds and flounder were stupid good, according to guide Colby Denbow with Sabine Lake Lodge.
Just recently, NOAA Fisheries opted to give recreational anglers a nine-day red snapper season that left anglers along the entire Gulf Coast red in the face with frustration.
Based on the annual catch targets and accounting for the red snapper harvest in state waters outside the federal season, the federal season for the private angling component will be nine days, and the federal season for the federally permitted for-hire boats will be 46 days. The commercial red snapper season runs year-round using its privatized catch share system.
For the first time in over 80 years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved a 90-day dove season in Texas for 2016-17. That means we'll be getting an additional 20 days of hunting during the fall, plus we'll get to keep 15 doves per day. Also, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is recommending a later opener for duck hunting, with a shorter break between splits for the North Duck Zone and a later overall season in the South Duck Zone. This is all part of the statewide hunting proclamation for Migratory Game Birds that is up for public comment.
Red snapper are structure-oriented reef fish, which is why you can find them around the many oil and gas production platforms up and down the Texas coast. One thing is certain: Nothing attracts and holds more snapper than the structure beneath an oil and gas rig. But truth be known, snapper aren't always directly under a rig. In fact, on many offshore trips, we have found the best snapper to be upward of 100 yards from a rig.
There is a shot of good news for offshore anglers. Federal waters, out past 9 nautical miles, will open for snapper fishing on June 1.
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A new book chronicling the history of the University of Hawai'i–West Oʻahu from the time of its support by legislative action in 1966, through the years of growth and transition that followed up until 2006, was recently published by former UH West O'ahu and UH Hilo Chancellor Edward J. Kormondy. The book is now on sale at the Leeward Community College book store.
The University of Hawai'i–West O'ahu: The First Forty Years 1966 – 2006 is a personalized history of the University that discusses the events leading up to the start of classes in 1976 for what was then known as West O'ahu College. Readers will be interested to learn that classes first took place in local area high school facilities with 75 students. The eventual move to leased quarters in Aiea's Newtown Square later that same year was the first of a series of moves until the University found its eventual home adjacent to Leeward Community College. With construction of the new permanent UH West O'ahu campus in Kapolei now underway, the author challenges future historians to document the next phase in the University's history.
"Dr. Kormondy has done a great job researching our first 40 years," said Gene I. Awakuni, UH West O'ahu chancellor. "I especially enjoyed the quotes from many of the faculty and staff that worked with us over the years. My thanks to Ed for telling our story through 2006."
The University of Hawai'i–West O'ahu: The First Forty Years 1966 – 2006 was published by University of Hawai'i Press.
Author Dr. Edward J. Kormondy was the chancellor of the University of Hawai'i–West O'ahu from 1986 – 1993, simultaneously holding the same position at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. At the West O'ahu campus, he succeeded two chancellors, Dr. Richard Kosaki and Dr. Ralph Miwa.
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By Adam Reilly
When Paul Loscocco announced he was dropping out as Tim Cahill's running mate at a press conference on Friday, he offered what was supposed to be an excuse for his sudden change of heart. It went something like this: Loscocco always thought he and Cahill were running in a sort of "primary" – his word – against Charlie Baker and Richard Tisei. Clearly, Loscocco said, Baker/Tisei had won that primary; ergo, his choice made complete sense.
This strikes me as a pretty bogus take. Unless Loscocco is deeply confused about the state's electoral schedule, he knows full well that he didn't sign on for a primary challenge. Instead, he committed to a general-election fight – and then bailed when things started looking bleak. Those are the facts, no matter how aggressively Loscocco tries to rewrite history.
Still, there's a germ of a legitimate point buried in Loscocco's dubious rationalizations. There was a time, not too long ago, when Cahill actually seemed capable of winning this thing. But now – with just a month left until Election Day – it's almost impossible to imagine a scenario in which he goes from spoiler to contender to victor. Like the good representative said, Baker and Cahill made their respective cases to voters – and Baker has emerged as the best hope for those who want Patrick out of office.
The problem for Cahill, I think, is that there's just too much tension between his biography and the identity he tried to cultivate as a candidate. It's hard to cast yourself as an outsider when you've been the state treasurer for eight years. It's hard to rail convincingly against the two-party system when you've been a lifelong Democrat. And it's especially hard to ask voters to boot the incumbent in favor of you when you gave that same incumbent an enthusiastic endorsement four years ago. Running as an independent would have been a dicey proposition even if Cahill didn't have this baggage. With it, I'm not sure how he could have succeeded.
But that political obit is still premature – because, judging from his combative presser on Friday afternoon, Cahill plans to stay in this thing to the end. That's good news for the press, since Cahill's presence makes the race more complex and interesting to cover. But it's also good news – at least potentially – for the electorate. Simply put, Cahill can give voice to frustrations and aspirations of the state's beleaguered middle- and lower-middle classes in a way his two opponents can't.
Think back to that debate at WGBH, when Cahill slammed Baker's calls for pension reform as the bleatings of an economic elitist. Cahill's populism isn't always pretty: witness his fetishization of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, or his misguided attempt to make the governor's meeting with Massachusetts Muslims a campaign issue. Nonetheless, a Baker-Patrick race features two guys who are very much creatures of Harvard Yard and the corporate boardroom. As long as he's in the mix, Cahill brings a perspective they don't.
Adam Reilly is a political reporter and associate producer for WGBH's Greater Boston.
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Health risks related to hormone therapy with estrogen might go away after women stop the treatments, a new study suggests.
The results are good news for women in their 50s, said Graham Colditz, a professor at the Washington University School of Medicine, because that's the age group most likely to take hormones to treat menopause symptoms.
"But that doesn't mean continuing to take them for five to 10 years won't have some risks emerge," Colditz, who wrote an editorial that was published along with the study, told Reuters Health.
The new research focused on some of the same women who participated in a study that first raised concerns about the safety of hormone therapy. The women all had undergone hysterectomy before joining the study; after joining, they were assigned to a group that received estrogen pills.
Findings from the federally-funded study, called the Women's Health Initiative, showed in 2002 that a combination of hormones including estrogen was tied to more strokes and blood clots, and fewer hip fractures.
But now, several years after the women stopped taking the estrogen, their risks for complications, including not just strokes and blood clots but breast cancer and heart problems, have returned to normal, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The results apply only to women in their 50s, and only to those taking estrogen after a hysterectomy; for older women taking a combination of hormones, the risks tied therapy persist.
Hysterectomy, removal of the uterus, is the second most common surgery among women, and one third of women have had a hysterectomy by age 60. Estrogen by itself can lead to cancer of the lining of the uterus; that's why women who have a uterus and need hormone therapy must take a combination instead of estrogen alone.
The original findings from the Women' Health Initiative contributed to ending the practice of prescribing hormone therapy to women for preventing heart disease, said Colditz.
But many women who have had a hysterectomy use estrogen to relieve the symptoms of menopause, "although questions remain regarding the safety of this treatment," Colditz wrote.
The new study followed 7,645 women for 10 years, six years during hormone treatment and four years after ending the treatment.
Women randomly assigned to take hormone therapy used Premarin, a hormone therapy made by Wyeth, a pharmaceutical company now owned by Pfizer.
During the treatment, stroke was 36 percent more likely and blood clots were 47 percent more likely among women who took estrogen compared to those who didn't.
That meant 45 out of every 10,000 women taking hormone therapy had a stroke compared to 34 out of every 10,000 women who didn't take estrogen.
And 23 of every 10,000 women taking estrogen had a blood clot compared to 15 out of every 10,000 women who were not on the treatment.
However, after 10 years, there was no significant difference between the groups for these conditions.
For women in their 50s, estrogen treatment even appeared to have some benefits over time.
The hormones were linked to a 46 percent drop in the risk of a heart attack and a 27 percent drop in the risk of dying after 10 years.
That translated to 12 fewer heart attacks and 13 fewer deaths for every 10,000 women in this age group.
For women in their 70s, however, those benefits were missing, and for some conditions their risks were increased if they took estrogen.
The authors wrote that estrogen therapy was tied to 16 extra heart attacks and 19 additional deaths among women in this older age group at the end of the 10 years.
"If you're a woman in your 70s, there's very little reason to initiate estrogen," Dr. Andrea LaCroix, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and the lead author of the study, told Reuters Health.
Though the risk of breast cancer in this study appeared to be the same between women who took estrogen and those who didn't, Colditz said other studies have found a link between the cancer and the hormone therapy.
A different arm of the Women's Health Initiative, which ended in 2002, found an increased risk of breast cancer and heart disease among women who took estrogen plus progesterone hormone therapy.
Colditz added that it's not clear what the age limit or length of time on estrogen therapy should be to provide the most benefit and the least risk.
The women in this study adhered to the estrogen regimen for an average of three and a half years, and continued to take the hormone at some level for a total of six.
"Some women are long term hormone therapy users and they don't want to stop," LaCroix said. "Our data don't speak clearly for them."


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Gilliam had the talent and the will to avoid the typical fate of black quarterbacks entering the NFL—position change or exile in Canada. He was a coach's kid and a college star. He was cocky. And he was smart. At the NFL combine, he ran a slow 40-yard dash on purpose, so coaches wouldn't consider him at wide receiver or cornerback. He made the Steelers as a quarterback, and for two years served as a backup to Bradshaw and another young quarterback, Terry Hanratty.
Under Bradshaw—and behind the Steel Curtain—the Steelers were transmogrifying themselves into one of the most formidable organizations in the league. But then came the 1974 players' strike, which lasted between July and August, and ran through the fourth preseason game. Bradshaw and Hanratty picketed, but Gilliam saw this as his opportunity; he didn't care if he was being called a scab. The Steelers were unbeaten in preseason, and Gilliam impressed head coach Chuck Noll. Bradshaw and Hanratty both played in the preseason, but Gilliam was the best. He could run and extend plays with his feet. He had a cannon, and perhaps the quickest release in the league. There were rumors he could even throw with his left hand.
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The sophomore slump is generally a period of being underwhelmed or even bored by high school during your sophomore year. The newness of freshman year has worn off. While you started ninth grade feeling like you had a world of possibilities before you, maybe you are a bit more jaded now and have a more realistic perspective of what's an option and what isn't. In short, you've fallen into a routine that's generally unexciting, and with three years of high school spanning before you, you maybe don't see much to get excited about in the immediate future.
To all of this you might also add some nervousness related to impending tests. Soon you may be taking AP tests, PSATs, and ACTs or SATs. Because these are all new to you, you might not have any idea of where to get started preparing for them, which can be an intimidating prospect.
If you're a sophomore who feels unenthusiastic about high school, like you're just stuck in a rut and miss the excitement that came from being a freshman, you could be experiencing the sophomore slump. But never fear. You might be experiencing the sophomore slump, but there are plenty of ways to beat it.
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Arnoud Molenaar is the Chief Resilience Officer of the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After graduating with a degree in Physical Geography from the University of Utrecht, Molenaar started his career with several ambitious trainee posts and jobs in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands. As deputy head of the Rotterdam Water Management Department, he was responsible for Rotterdam's urban water management and the Waterplan2Rotterdam. In 2008, he was appointed Manager of the ambitious Rotterdam Climate Proof program. In this role, he initiated the international Connecting Delta Cities network, became regional coordinator within the Dutch research program Knowledge for Climate, and was responsible for the design and implementation of the Rotterdam Adaptation Strategy.
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Bachmann to seek 6th District seat despite redistricting
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WASHINGTON — A state court panel has released the new congressional district lines, pairing up U.S. Reps. Betty McCollum and Michele Bachmann and leaving open the 6th District Bachmann has represented since 2007. Bachmann says she plans on seeking the 6th District seat anyway.
"For the last two weeks I've been letting it known to people that wherever the heart of the 6th District would be, that's where I would be running for re-election," Bachmann told MinnPost. "What I wanted to do is make it unequivocally clear today that I am going to be seeking re-election in the 6th Congressional District."
All other congressional incumbents, including Republican Chip Cravaack, who represents liberal northern Minnesota but lives in the more conservative exurbs of Minneapolis, remain in their current districts.
The new map keeps the same basic design of the current one: one district for each Minneapolis and St. Paul, three suburban districts wrapping around the metropolitan area and three out-state districts, the southern 1st, the western 7th and the 8th, which extends from the Iron Range through Duluth down to Chisago County.
The McCollum-Bachmann pairing was pushed by the state DFL Party, which was anxious to see the conservative Bachmann run against the liberal McCollum in a district that is heavily Democratic. But Congress does not have residency requirements (you only need to live in the state you plan to represent in Congress, not the specific district), so with her 6th District still open, Bachmann said she will run there. She has not yet decided if she will move from Stillwater, now in the 4th District, to the 6th.
Republicans in the state Legislature had approved a redistricting plan that would have created an 8th District spanning the entire northern portion of the state, from Duluth in the east to the Red River Valley along the North Dakota border. Doing so would have created a strongly Democratic district represented by current 7th District Rep. Collin Peterson. The new seventh would have run along the middle portions of the state, and it would have been a more reliably conservative district for first-term incumbent Republican Cravaack, who lives in Chisago County. Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the plan.
But the court panel charged with drawing the new lines rejected both the DFL and Republican maps, adapting "a least-change plan to the extent possible," according to their ruling.
"Our adoption of a least-change congressional plan is consistent with the legal principles governing a judicially created redistricting plan and with the urgings of numerous citizens throughout Minnesota who participated in the public hearing-andcomment process," they wrote.
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Be still me beating heart!
The thought that McCollum could be replaced by Bachmann is indescribably pleasant!
You're in your own little
You're in your own little world, aren't ya?
Don't get too excited, Swift. That won't be happening. First, Bachmann would lose badly to McCollum. Second, Bachmann has said she'll run in the sixth CD. The people in that district don't/won't care where Bachmann lives, they'll vote for her.
Which is exactly why the DFL needs to ceed that ground and not waste money there.
She didn't represent the old 6th even when she lived in it as an Iowa girl. Why should not living in the new 6th change anything for her? Should she be elected she can continue to collect her fat salary and to die for health insurance without lifting a finger.
And may the best man win
Er, you know what I mean. I'm salivating at the thought of a televised debate.
Gutless Wonder
Faced with the opportunity to take on a big spending liberal and her America-hating agenda, Bachmann has turned tail and run. If you can't take on a Democratic Congressional Representative you surely are unqualified to be leader of the free world.
Bachmann is a gutless wonder.
Does this mean big changes for the Stillwater bridge plans?
Now Stillwater is most likely to be represented by someone who prefers the smaller bridge.
There used to be a name for
There used to be a name for those candidates that were not of a district or even the state--carpetbagger.
Ms. Bachmann, who embodies Iowa, and Mr. Cravaack, who splits his time between Minnesota, New Hampshire and DC.
A self proclaimed Iowan
Why would Bachmann run in Minnesota. While pandering for votes, in her failed presidential run, in Iowa proclaimed she is an Iowan. With a record of zero accomplishments I guess that is what the sixth district wants and deserves. It is time to demand progress out of our politicians. I still have an indelible image of Bachmann hanging around the neck of George W. Bush, that most conservative of conservatives, from one of Bush's State of the Union Speeches. She stood by silently while Bush did his dirty deeds. It is once again time for her to be silent.
Don't you dare send her back.
I live in Iowa, and most of us are exceedingly happy that Bachmann lives in Minnesota. I don't know where she got enough people to vote for her, but we want them to stay in Minnesota too. We have enough problems with Steve King in Iowa. the two of them here would be just too much.
Bachmann already whining
She sent out a whiny little campaign fundraiser blaming the "liberal court" for being out to get her. Only one on the panel was appointed by a Democrat, but what do facts matter when you have the most professional victim on the planet!
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Physicists study matter – all of the "stuff" in the universe and how that "stuff" moves. One of the most famous physicists of all time was Sir Isaac Newton. Sir Isaac is most famous for explaining gravity, a concept we are so familiar with now it seems obvious to us. He is also famous for explaining how stuff moves, his Three Laws of Motion. Today we are going to look at Newton's First Law of Motion called Inertia.
Newton's First Law of Motion (Inertia): A still object will stay still unless a force pushes or pulls it. A moving object will stay moving unless a force pushes or pulls it.
Gravity and friction are forces that constantly push and pull the "stuff" on earth. So, when we roll a ball, it slowly comes to a stop. On the moon, where there is less gravity and friction, "stuff" floats, and keeps floating.
In this video, an astronomer demonstrates Inertia:
Here are some good websites that explain inertia or show you experiments to try:
- Experiment: Steve Spangler – Egg Drop
- Experiment: Steve Spangler – Tablecloth Trick
- Experiment: Steve Spangler – The Coin Drop
- Experiment: Bill Nye – Pages of Inertia
- Experiment: Hunkin's Experiments – Inertia Cartoon
- Physics4Kids: Newton's Laws of Motion
- Rice University: Newton's Laws of Motion
- Why Don't I Fall Out When a Roller Coaster Goes Upside Down?
You can try two Inertia Experiments at home:
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The items on the tablecloth – the drinking glasses full of water and the plate – are not moving. According to Newton's law they should stay still unless a force pushes or pulls them. When you pull the tablecloth out from under them friction is a force that causes the plate to move just a little, but since the cloth is slippery it pulls right out, leaving the plate and glasses full of water in place.
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In The Egg Drop the egg is not in motion, it is at rest. According to Newton's law it should stay that way. When you slap the pan away you apply force to the pan and it moves, knocking out the toilet paper tube also, but you did not hit the egg so it stays in place. It DOES drop though, since the support of the toilet paper tube is gone gravity acts on the egg and pulls it toward the earth.
In this video see how seat belts and head rests in cars help save lives by using Newton's First Law of Motion (Inertia):
Here are some books that will help you understand inertia, learn about Sir Isaac Newton or get directions for inertia science experiments:
- Gizmos and Gadgets – Inertia Zoom Ball (pages 9-10); Inertia Coin Magic (page 12).
- Google Preview: Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes: The Egg Drop (Pages?)
Words to Know:
Physics – The study of matter and motion.
Physicist – A person who studies matter and motion.
Sir Isaac Newton – A physicist from the 16/17th Century who figured out gravity and three laws of motion.
Laws of Motion – Rules that explain how matter, or "stuff" moves on earth.
Inertia – Newton's First Law of Motion. Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it. SIMPLY: A still object will stay still unless a force pushes or pulls it. A moving object will stay moving unless a force pushes or pulls it.


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January 03, 2013 08:00 ET
U.S. Patent Portfolio Grows With Issuance of Third Patent
U.S. Patent Portfolio Grows With Issuance of Third Patent
MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 3, 2013) - Auxogyn, Inc., a company focused on revolutionizing the field of reproductive health, today announced that the European Patent Office has issued a notice of intention to grant a patent to Stanford University that will cover certain predictive parameters for the assessment of embryo viability during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures used in Auxogyn's Early Embryo Viability Assessment (Eeva) Test. In addition, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a third U.S. patent that also covers predictive parameters used in the assessment of embryo viability during IVF procedures. Auxogyn is the exclusive licensee of both patents.
"We are thrilled with the European Patent Office's decision to issue this patent," said Lissa Goldenstein, president and chief executive officer of Auxogyn. "This European patent provides further validation that bodies governing intellectual property worldwide recognize the inventive work done at Stanford University in the field of human embryology. Our intellectual property will play an important role as Auxogyn continues to innovate in the field of reproductive health with the goal of making a difference in the lives of families around the world."
Goldenstein added, "The value of the Eeva technology lies in its unique ability to evaluate and predict embryo viability as early as day 3. By providing this valuable insight into early embryo development, IVF clinicians now have access to critical information about the embryo that they didn't have before. This information can be essential in determining which embryo to transfer or freeze, ultimately helping improve the odds for success."
About IVF
Infertility affects one out of every six couples. The demand for assisted reproduction tools and procedures is growing by approximately 10-15 percent per year worldwide due to higher infertility rates caused by an increasing maternal age as more women are starting families later in life. The demand is growing despite the significant cost per cycle and the low success rate with approximately one-third of cycles resulting in a live birth. This often leads to the transfer of multiple embryos and/or conducting multiple cycles, leading to greater physical, emotional, practical and financial costs, before determining if pregnancy can be achieved.
About the Eeva™ Test
Auxogyn's non-invasive Eeva™ Test uses intelligent computer vision software to measure key parameters from video images and predicts at the cleavage stage which embryos will likely grow to the blastocyst stage. The Eeva Test is designed to improve IVF outcomes by providing clinicians and patients with objective information that will enable them to more confidently select embryo(s) for transfer. In a clinical trial of 54 patients with approximately 755 embryos, embryologists using Eeva were able to significantly improve their ability to identify the embryos with the highest potential (85 percent of the time vs. 60 percent).
Eeva's proprietary software automatically analyzes embryo development against scientifically and clinically validated cell-division parameters, not only providing novel quantitative information, but also ensuring consistent measurements to assess embryo development versus the manual methods used today in clinical practice. With Eeva's quantitative data for each embryo's potential development, IVF clinics may be able to optimize the treatment path for their patients undergoing IVF procedures.
In July 2012, Auxogyn received CE mark approval for the Eeva Test, which is currently available for use in the European Union. It is not yet cleared in the United States, where it is limited to investigational use only. For more information regarding Eeva, please visit www.eevaivf.com.
About Auxogyn
Auxogyn is revolutionizing the field of reproductive medicine by translating scientific discoveries in early embryo development into clinical tools. The Company's flagship product, the Eeva™ Test, delivers consistent, objective and quantitative information regarding embryo viability that reproductive endocrinologists and infertility patients can use to make important treatment decisions. Auxogyn is privately held and funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Merck Serono Ventures, SR One and TPG Biotech. Please follow Auxogyn on Twitter and Facebook, or for more information visit the website www.auxogyn.com.
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In celebration of dads, T-Mobile just announced "the mother of all Father's Day offers". This Saturday, June 19th, every phone in every T-Mobile store is free to customers who switch to any family plan or add a new line to an existing family plan.
T-Mobile just conducted a survey and found more than half of dads received Father's Day gifts they didn't want. Dads want a gift that will get used, with two-thirds admitting they've received a Father's Day gift they've never or hardly ever used. According to the poll, one in four dads would ban ties as gifts for Father's Day, and the majority of dads (56%) would trade all ties in their closet for a new phone.
New Android phones at T-Mobile include the myTouch 3G Slide and the Garminfone. The Slide features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard great for sending emails and the Garminfone promises one of the best GPS experiences of any Android phone.
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Elsie DePassio Goss, 102
Elsie DePassio Goss, 102, of Punxsutawney, formerly of Iselin, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at Mulberry Square Elder Care &
Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Goss was born April 6, 1912, in Aultman, the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Direnzo) DePassio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Blair C. Goss, Sr.
Elsie resided in Iselin, Pa., for 68 years.
She is survived by two sons, William Goss of Buffalo, N.Y., and John Goss and wife Jeril of Punxsutawney; two daughters, Patricia Gulakowski and husband Robert of Gilbert, Ariz., and Dianne (Ancie) Zanos of N. Huntington; one sister; Helen Squillo of Detroit, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren
In addition to her husband, Blair, she was preceded in death by two sons, Blair Goss, Jr. and Jack Goss; and two daughters, Anna Mae Harvot and Donna Jean Gormley.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the McCabe Funeral Home in Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the funeral home, with Jon Stockdale officiating.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Indiana.
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Product Code: 10-2620
Full-Featured Air or Nitrox Dive Computer in a compact package.The AERIS XR-2 is the newest addition to our sophisticated line of dive computers. Small in size, but with easy-to-read oversized digits, bar graphs, and intuitive icons. Loaded with features but still very user friendly with two operating buttons.
Dive Time RemainingDive Time Remaining provides a 'real' number in minutes. This calculation combines Nitrogen and Oxygen absorption, displaying whichever allows less time.
Oversized DigitsWhen shopping for a new dive computer, compare the displays. When it comes to viewing critical information, which would you rather see at 100 feet♠
Water or Manual ActivationIs it a good idea to check your computer before entering the water♠ You bet. Could you forget to activate your computer♠ Sure. The XR-2 features push-button or automatic activation, triggered by water contact. A benefit of push-button activation is easily verifying operation, but in case you forget, or simply choose not to activate your computer, it can be as simple as jumping in the water.
Audible Alarms with Flashing LED Warning LightThe XR-2 features a variety of system and user-customized audible alarms, alerting you to situations that pose a potential danger, or simply serve as a convenient reminder.
Air or NitroxThe XR-2 acts simply as an 'Air' computer until you tell it otherwise, whether that is this weekend or 2 years down the road. As your training and experience grow, the XR-2 is designed to grow with you, being easily programmed for Nitrox mixtures from 21% to 50%.
Extended Range Gauge ModeDivers using advanced breathing gas mixtures or otherwise conducting planned dives beyond the operational limits of the computer may utilize the XR-2 as an advanced digital depth gauge and bottom timer with detailed PC Interface.
AERIS Dive Computer AlgorithmDecompression theory can be trusted only as far as it has been demonstrated by actual test dive data. In 1987 a unique series of experiments were conducted by Diving Science and Technology (DSAT). Commissioned by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), these Doppler ultrasound monitored human experiments conducted by Dr. Michael Powell produced the most comprehensive data set that exists for recreational divers to this day. These data were used to validate the PADI Recreational Dive Planner and are the basis of the algorithm used in all AERIS Dive Computers.
Diving By The ColorsAERIS Dive Computers are designed with color-coded bar graphs; gray, yellow and red. These graphs monitor three very important diving parameters; nitrogen accumulation, oxygen loading and your personal ascent rate. Pixels build up in each of these color-coded areas to give you a quick, easy reference of these parameters. Proper monitoring of these graphs allows you to select the personal degree of conservatism you wish to build into each dive, putting you in control of your margin of safety.
Automatic Safety Stop PromptA brief audible and visual alarm remind you as you approach 15 feet. An automatic 3-minute timer counts down to zero. As in any other dive mode, you still have access to other pieces of information, and there is no penalty should you choose to disregard the safety stop.
Interactive Menu SystemSpeed through menu items and set modes easily and quickly with AERIS's intuitive dual button operation.
Date and Time StampThe XR-2 features time of day on the surface as well as underwater for quick reference. Time and date stamp also helps you to easily identify specific dives in Log Mode or PC download memory.
User Friendly Mode IconsAll AERIS computers feature bar graphs and universal icons that help you to quickly understand the information displayed on the screen at a glance.
Graphic User Interface™Using the recognizable logic of yellow and red color-coding in conjunction with bar graphs, the diver has at-a-glance information. As easy to understand as a traffic light, the Graphic Diver Interface helps you to easily monitor No-Decompression status, Oxygen Accumulation and Ascent Rate.
Automatic Altitude CompensationAll AERIS computers automatically compensate for altitude up to 14,000 feet, giving adjusted no-decompression times and depths. They even automatically recalibrate the depth display for freshwater instead of seawater.
Diver-Replaceable BatteriesAll AERIS computers feature diver replaceable batteries. This can be a real trip-saver on board a live-aboard boat!
Battery Hot Swap™An added benefit to diver replaceable batteries. The "hot-swap" feature allows you to change batteries between dives while maintaining all calculations.
24-Hour Fly Countdown and Calculated Desaturation TimeThe XR-2 features both a dual 12-hour countdown timer and calculated Desaturation Time, the theoretical time required to off-gas all residual nitrogen at sea level.
Variable Ascent Rate Indicator™Some computers simply flash an icon, telling you that you're ascending too quickly. The XR-2's Variable Ascent Rate Indicator bar graph acts as a speedometer, allowing you to very precisely control your ascent rate via the gray, yellow, and red bar graph.
Depth-Dependent Ascent RateThe XR-2 features a depth-dependant ascent rate, allowing increased rates at deeper depths and providing additional safety as you near the surface.
BacklightingThe XR-2 features an intense bluish gray light that illuminates the entire dial of the computer evenly at the push of a button. The backlight may be activated either on the surface, or underwater and remains on for button depression time plus the duration that you choose.
24 Dive On-Unit Log BookThe XR-2 features on-unit data storage capacity for 240 dives. Date and time stamp makes locating and viewing a specific dive quick and easy.
Optional Computer InterfaceThe XR-2 features a watertight, plug-in serial connection for fast and reliable PC download. Feature-rich software provides intuitive post-dive analysis and logging. You have the option to add and/or edit many pieces of information to customize your log book, with data such as depth and decompression status during a dive, maximum depth, bottom time, no-decompression status, descent and ascent rate, surface interval, and any violations recorded automatically.
Advanced Dive Planning SimulatorWhile AERIS manuals and cue cards are simple to understand, some people learn better through hands-on experience. The on-unit Simulator Mode allows you to run the XR-2 through actual dive profiles including Air Dive, Nitrox, Gauge Mode, and Decompression. You will see the dive happen on the screen as you would in the water.
While this is not a substitute for reading and understanding your Owners Guide, it provides detailed dive planning, is an excellent auxiliary learning tool, and it is a great way to refresh your memory on the way to the dive site, particularly if you have not been diving for a while. A side benefit is that you can always show your dive buddy what a cool new dive computer you have!
Split Set Mode AccessWith a computer as advanced as the XR-2, you have many options to personalize it just the way you want. We have split the set mode into two separate menus. Set Mode 1 includes Nitrox mix, maximum depth alarm, and other options that may change from dive to dive. Set Mode 2 includes units of measurement, PC sampling rate, and other personal preferences that will most likely be set once and forgotten.
Extended Range Digital Gauge Mode On/OffActivate Digital Gauge Mode for freediving or dives planned beyond the limits of the computer.
Maximum Depth AlarmThe Maximum Depth Alarm provides an audible warning upon reaching your planned maximum depth. This is an important safety feature for deeper dives or less experienced divers, and it comes in handy for rebreather diving where you can pre-set another level of safety.
Elapsed Dive Time AlarmYou're on a boat trip and the captain says, "Dive your own profiles, but be back in an hour – we're having lunch!" Just set your XR-2 to alert you when your elapsed dive time reaches one hour.
Units of MeasurementChoose between Metric and Imperial settings for depth and pressure.
12/24 Hour Time FormatChoose between 12 or 24 hour time format, independent of Units of Measurement.
Date and Time of DayThe XR-2 displays time of day on the surface as well as underwater for quick reference. Time and date stamp helps you to easily identify specific dives in On-Unit Log Mode or PC download memory.
Audible Alarm and Flashing LED Warning Light On/OffYou may choose to deactivate all audible and LED alarms.
Nitrogen Tissue Loading Bar Graph AlarmMany divers have claimed that AERIS's Nitrogen bar graph design provides the ultimate user-adjustable computer. Want to be a bit more cautious♠ Make it a personal rule to never enter into the yellow caution zone, or stay one pixel away, or – you get the point. Now you can program the XR-2 to do it for you. Set it once and let your computer alert you when your bar graph reaches a pre-determined level.
Dive Time RemainingDive Time Remaining provides a 'real' number in minutes. This calculation considers both Nitrogen and Oxygen absorption, displaying whichever allows less time. With this unique XR-2 feature, you are able to program an audible alarm to alert you upon reaching a pre-set number in minutes.
Maximum PO2 Level (Nitrox)When diving Nitrox, do you prefer your maximum PO2 exposure to be 1.2 ATA♠ 1.6 ATA♠ Depending on where you learned and your own personal comfort zone, the answer may be very different from diver to diver. The XR-2 lets you set your own limit. Program an audible alarm to sound at the level that you prefer.
FO2 50% Default On/OffFollowing a Nitrox dive, many dive computers calculate your next dive based on a "worse-case scenario", mix of 50% Oxygen and 79% Nitrogen should you forget to reset your actual mix. With FO2 50% Default OFF, your mix remains at the original set point until you change it again.
Backlight DurationWould you like the backlight to shut off as soon as you release the button♠ Would you rather it remain on for 0, 3, or 7 seconds♠ We don't need to make these decisions for you; it's your choice.
PC Interface Sampling RateYou have the option to choose at which rate (timed or depth transition) the XR-2 samples and stores data for later download to your PC. More frequent sampling will provide extreme detail of your dive profiles with limited storage capacity. Less frequent sampling, while it provides less detail, can store up to 150 dives!
Water Activation On/OffDo you tend to keep your equipment in a wet dive bag longer than you should♠ Are you an Instructor or Divemaster in an environment where your gear is never dry♠ Would you like to disable the water activation feature♠ Now you can.


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PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick has been to the mountain top.
It's made his view from the sideline an exercise in introspection.
From Kurt Warner and Brett Favre to Tom Brady and Robert Griffin III, Vick has battled enough talented quarterbacks through 11 seasons to confirm that Eagles teammate Nick Foles, who has played almost perfectly since stepping into the starting job, contains the same ingredients.
"I think Nick will be," Vick said before interrupting himself. "Nick will be a franchise quarterback in the NFL."
There's no thinking about it anymore for Vick. The way he owned the franchise statement tells you how suddenly Foles has blossomed. One day Foles was the lookalike to the central character in "Napoleon Dynamite." The next, he was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Hall requested the cleats, the unwashed jersey and the football Foles used to throw his NFL record-tying seventh touchdown pass in the rout over the Oakland Raiders two weekends ago.
Vick was right there in Oakland doing the counting for Foles. Five, six, seven …
"We all knew it was history," Vick said. "I wanted to go for eight. I wanted Coach (Chip Kelly) to put him back in and try to get eight. We all had a chance to witness something that had never been done."
In the bottom line of the NFL, one man's achievement is another's defeat. That isn't lost on Vick as he manages a hamstring issue that's sidelined him for four games.
Foles has thrown 16 scoring passes with no interceptions. He's four TD passes with no picks away from tying Peyton Manning for the NFL record of 20 and zero to start the season. The Eagles are 3-1 when he starts.
Vick hasn't thrown a scoring pass in almost two months. The Eagles are 2-4 in the games he's started this season, one of those victories coming over the Washington Redskins, who oppose the Birds Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
"I'd be naďve not to think about where my career could be going," Vick said. "But the thing is I know I can still play. I still feel good about what I can do. And that's what's most important."
Vick doesn't seem concerned about when his next chance to play will come. He's not sure it will be with the Eagles.
"I couldn't say," Vick said. "The only thing I can see myself doing is just trying to help the quarterbacks prepare and be the best that they can be. I'm trying to help this football organization win every week the best way I can."
Almost three years ago to the day, Vick threw four touchdown passes and rushed for a pair to power the Eagles to a 59-28 blowout of the Redskins and then-quarterback Donovan McNabb at FedEx Field.
Add it to the dramatic comeback victory Vick orchestrated against the New York Giants at the Meadowlands that year and the voting for postseason honors was all over but the math.
Vick earned his fourth Pro Bowl berth — five years after the previous one — and was comeback player of the year in 2010.
Foles gets the Redskins this weekend, with Vick accepting the role of cheerleader and in some cases mentor to Foles. Kelly, for his part, is shielding Vick from being in the awkward and humbling position of having to explain how he lost his job due to injury and the performance of a competitor. Vick will be the first to acknowledge it's not how you start but the way you finish. And that's where he's focused now, even though his job isn't being active on game days.
"As long as there's a need for quarterbacks, hopefully I can always be a candidate somewhere," Vick said. "And that comes through hard work and preparation and taking care of my body. As of right now I've just got to finish the last six games strong with this team and see where we go."


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Systems engineering and management, or SEM, is an essential ingredient in today's high-tech industries. Our industry partners tell us there is a growing need for engineering and management training in complex systems that have many interdependent parts and deliver significant organizational and/or societal impact. Increasingly, business requires that engineers be trained to be good managers and leaders. Likewise, business managers need a better understanding of technology and how to run large, multifaceted engineering projects.
Target industries for the program include aerospace, defense and space systems, transportation systems, information and communications technology systems, information assurance and cybersecurity systems, healthcare systems; energy, environment and infrastructure systems; complex biological systems; and macroeconomic and financial systems.
As a joint program between the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the Naveen Jindal School of Management, SEM features both technical and business or organizational-centered courses. The curriculum provides students knowledge and skills to design, develop and manage complex projects requiring wide-ranging scientific and business competencies. The typical SEM student is a high performer with a bachelor's degree in engineering, math, physics, chemistry, economics or finance.
The program offers flexibility in its concentrations —specialty subject areas — and in its format. Students can choose between a master's degree earned the traditional way, during regular weekday classes or one earned in an executive format, during classes on Fridays and Saturdays (please consult with the online information available at utdallas.edu/sem for differences in application and admission between the traditional and executive tracks). A certificate in systems engineering or in systems management is yet another option for those seeking advanced training.
School: Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Program: Systems Engineering and Management * (ECS)
Catalog page: MS
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*Program offered jointly by the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Management.
Undergraduate Transcripts: Yes
Undergraduate Degrees: Physics, chemistry, math, engineering, economics, finance, etc. preferred to ensure adequate math background
Relevant Work Experience: 3 years or more desired for those seeking the Executive Education MS
Certificates: Certificate in Systems Engineering and Certificate in Systems Management, both located on a combined webpage.
Degree requirements: Minimum of a BS degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics or finance from an accredited program (specifically, programs that provide adequate fundamental skills in mathematics)
Test score required: Yes
GRE and/or GMAT scores, as appropriate.
Letters of recommendation: Required
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the candidate's probability of success in graduate school. Use the electronic request form in the graduate application to submit the letters. Contact the graduate academic program department if you have any questions.
Resume required: Yes
Deadlines: University deadlines apply.
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