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42 U.S. Code § 247d–6 - Public health countermeasures to a bioterrorist attack
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(a) All-hazards public health and medical response curricula and training
(1) In general
The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, and in consultation with relevant public and private entities, shall develop core health and medical response curricula and trainings by adapting applicable existing curricula and training programs to improve responses to public health emergencies.
(2) Curriculum
The public health and medical response training program may include course work related to—
(D) national incident management, including coordination among Federal, State, local, tribal, international agencies, and other entities; and
(3) Peer review
On a periodic basis, products prepared as part of the program shall be rigorously tested and peer-reviewed by experts in the relevant fields.
(4) Credit
The Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall—
(A) take into account continuing professional education requirements of public health and healthcare professions; and
(5) Dissemination and training
(A) In general
The Secretary may provide for the dissemination and teaching of the materials described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by appropriate means, as determined by the Secretary.
(B) Certain entities
The education and training activities described in subparagraph (A) may be carried out by Federal public health, medical, or dental entities, appropriate educational entities, professional organizations and societies, private accrediting organizations, and other nonprofit institutions or entities meeting criteria established by the Secretary.
(b) Advice to the Federal Government
(1) Required advisory committees
In coordination with the working group under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall establish advisory committees in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) to provide expert recommendations to assist such working groups in carrying out their respective responsibilities under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(2) National Advisory Committee on At-Risk Individuals and Public Health Emergencies
(A) In general
For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the National Advisory Committee on At-Risk Individuals and Public Health Emergencies (referred to in this paragraph as the "Advisory Committee").
(B) Duties
The Advisory Committee shall provide recommendations regarding—
(i) the preparedness of the health care (including mental health care) system to respond to public health emergencies as they relate to at-risk individuals;
(ii) needed changes to the health care and emergency medical service systems and emergency medical services protocols to meet the special needs of at-risk individuals; and
(iii) changes, if necessary, to the national stockpile under section 300hh–12 of this title to meet the emergency health security of at-risk individuals.
(C) Composition
The Advisory Committee shall be composed of such Federal officials as may be appropriate to address the special needs of the diverse population groups of at-risk populations.
(3) Emergency Public Information and Communications Advisory Committee
(A) In general
For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Emergency Public Information and Communications Advisory Committee (referred to in this paragraph as the "EPIC Advisory Committee").
(B) Duties
The EPIC Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to the Secretary and report on appropriate ways to communicate public health information regarding bioterrorism and other public health emergencies to the public.
(C) Composition
The EPIC Advisory Committee shall be composed of individuals representing a diverse group of experts in public health, medicine, communications, behavioral psychology, and other areas determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(D) Dissemination
The Secretary shall review the recommendations of the EPIC Advisory Committee and ensure that appropriate information is disseminated to the public.
(c) Expansion of Epidemic Intelligence Service Program
The Secretary may establish 20 officer positions in the Epidemic Intelligence Service Program, in addition to the number of the officer positions offered under such Program in 2006, for individuals who agree to participate, for a period of not less than 2 years, in the Career Epidemiology Field Officer program in a State, local, or tribal health department that serves a health professional shortage area (as defined under section 254e (a) of this title), a medically underserved population (as defined under section 254b (b)(3) of this title), or a medically underserved area or area at high risk of a public health emergency as designated by the Secretary.
(d) Centers for Public Health Preparedness; core curricula and training
(1) In general
The Secretary may establish at accredited schools of public health, Centers for Public Health Preparedness (hereafter referred to in this section as the "Centers").
(2) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive an award under this subsection to establish a Center, an accredited school of public health shall agree to conduct activities consistent with the requirements of this subsection.
(3) Core curricula
The Secretary, in collaboration with the Centers and other public or private entities shall establish core curricula based on established competencies leading to a 4-year bachelor's degree, a graduate degree, a combined bachelor and master's degree, or a certificate program, for use by each Center. The Secretary shall disseminate such curricula to other accredited schools of public health and other health professions schools determined appropriate by the Secretary, for voluntary use by such schools.
(4) Core competency-based training program
The Secretary, in collaboration with the Centers and other public or private entities shall facilitate the development of a competency-based training program to train public health practitioners. The Centers shall use such training program to train public health practitioners. The Secretary shall disseminate such training program to other accredited schools of public health, health professions schools, and other public or private entities as determined by the Secretary, for voluntary use by such entities.
(5) Content of core curricula and training program
The Secretary shall ensure that the core curricula and training program established pursuant to this subsection respond to the needs of State, local, and tribal public health authorities and integrate and emphasize essential public health security capabilities consistent with section 300hh–1 (b)(2) of this title.
(6) Academic-workforce communication
As a condition of receiving funding from the Secretary under this subsection, a Center shall collaborate with a State, local, or tribal public health department to—
(B) assess the extent to which such needs are fulfilled by existing preparedness and response activities of such school or health department, and how such activities may be improved;
(C) prior to developing new materials or trainings, evaluate and utilize relevant materials and trainings developed by others Centers; and
(7) Public health systems research
In consultation with relevant public and private entities, the Secretary shall define the existing knowledge base for public health preparedness and response systems, and establish a research agenda based on Federal, State, local, and tribal public health preparedness priorities. As a condition of receiving funding from the Secretary under this subsection, a Center shall conduct public health systems research that is consistent with the agenda described under this paragraph.
(e) Accelerated research and development on priority pathogens and countermeasures
(1) In general
With respect to pathogens of potential use in a bioterrorist attack, and other agents that may cause a public health emergency, the Secretary, taking into consideration any recommendations of the working group under subsection (a) of this section, shall conduct, and award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for, research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies in the health sciences relating to—
(B) the sequencing of the genomes, or other DNA analysis, or other comparative analysis, of priority pathogens (as determined by the Director of the National Institutes of Health in consultation with the working group established in subsection (a) of this section), in collaboration and coordination with the activities of the Department of Defense and the Joint Genome Institute of the Department of Energy;
with consideration given to the needs of children and other vulnerable populations.
(2) Priority
The Secretary shall give priority under this section to the funding of research and other studies related to priority countermeasures.
(3) Role of Department of Veterans Affairs
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider using the biomedical research and development capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with that Department's affiliations with health-professions universities. When advantageous to the Government in furtherance of the purposes of such paragraph, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to achieve such purposes.
(4) Priority countermeasures
For purposes of this section, the term "priority countermeasure" means a drug, biological product, device, vaccine, vaccine adjuvant, antiviral, or diagnostic test that the Secretary determines to be—
(A) a priority to treat, identify, or prevent infection by a biological agent or toxin listed pursuant to section 262a (a)(1) of this title, or harm from any other agent that may cause a public health emergency; or
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(1) Fiscal year 2007
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2007—
(A) to carry out subsection (a)—
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 319F, as added Pub. L. 106–505, title I, § 102,Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2321; amended Pub. L. 107–188, title I, §§ 104(a) 105, 108, 111 (3), 125,June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 605, 606, 609, 611, 614; Pub. L. 108–276, § 2(d),July 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 842; Pub. L. 109–417, title III, §§ 301(d), (e), 304,Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2854, 2855, 2859; Pub. L. 113–5, title II, § 203(a),Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 175.)
2013—Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 113–5substituted "public health, medical, or dental" for "public health or medical".
2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–417, § 304(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a) which established a working group on bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(d)(1), substituted "At-Risk Individuals and Public Health Emergencies" for "Children and Terrorism" in heading.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(d)(2), substituted "At-Risk Individuals and Public Health Emergencies" for "Children and Terrorism".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(d)(3)(A), substituted "public health emergencies as they relate to at-risk individuals" for "bioterrorism as it relates to children".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(d)(3)(B), (C), substituted "at-risk individuals" for "children".
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(d)(4), substituted "at-risk populations" for "children, and child health experts on infectious disease, environmental health, toxicology, and other relevant professional disciplines".
Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(d)(5), substituted "six years" for "one year".
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 109–417, § 301(e), struck out "and the working group under subsection (a) of this section" after "Secretary".
Subsecs. (c) to (h). Pub. L. 109–417, § 304(2)–(4), added subsecs. (c), (d), and (f), redesignatedsubsec. (h) as (e), and struck out former subsecs. (c) to (g), which related to: in subsec. (c), development of communication strategy; in subsec. (d), Federal Internet site on bioterrorism; in subsec. (e), grants to increase capacity to detect, diagnose, and respond to acts of bioterrorism; in subsec. (f), assistance to State and local health agencies to enable effective response to attacks; and, in subsec. (g), education and training activities.
Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 109–417, § 304(5), struck out subsecs. (i) and (j) which related to report to congressional committees on public health and medical consequences of a bioterrorist attack and the supplementary nature of funds appropriated under this section, respectively.
2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–276, § 2(d)(1), inserted "the Secretary of Homeland Security," after "Management Agency," in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h)(4)(B). Pub. L. 108–276, § 2(d)(2), substituted "to treat, identify, or prevent conditions" for "to diagnose conditions".
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–188, § 108, added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a joint interdepartmental working group on preparedness and readiness for the medical and public health effects of a bioterrorist attack on the civilian population. Such joint working group shall—
"(1) coordinate research on pathogens likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack on the civilian population as well as therapies to treat such pathogens;
"(2) coordinate research and development into equipment to detect pathogens likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack on the civilian population and protect against infection from such pathogens;
"(3) develop shared standards for equipment to detect and to protect against infection from pathogens likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack on the civilian population; and
"(4) coordinate the development, maintenance, and procedures for the release of, strategic reserves of vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies which may be needed rapidly after a bioterrorist attack upon the civilian population."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(1), (3), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to establishment, functions, membership, and coordination of a working group on the public health and medical consequences of bioterrorism.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(3), added subsecs. (c) and (d). Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated (e) and (f), respectively.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (c) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 107–188, § 111(3), which directed the amendment of section 391F(e)(2) of the Public Health Service Act by striking out "or" after "clinic," and inserting before period ", professional organization or society, school or program that trains medical laboratory personnel, private accrediting organization, or other nonprofit private institution or entity meeting criteria established by the Secretary", was executed to subsec. (e)(2) of this section, which is section 319F(e)(2) of the Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (d) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–188, § 105, amended heading and text of subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary, in collaboration with members of the working group described in subsection (b) of this section, and professional organizations and societies, shall—
"(1) develop and implement educational programs to instruct public health officials, medical professionals, and other personnel working in health care facilities in the recognition and care of victims of a bioterrorist attack; and
"(2) develop and implement programs to train laboratory personnel in the recognition and identification of a potential bioweapon."
Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (e) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (i).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–188, § 125, amended heading and text of subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall consult with the working group described in subsection (a) of this section, to develop priorities for and conduct research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies in the health sciences related to—
"(1) the epidemiology and pathogenesis of potential bioweapons;
"(2) the development of new vaccines or other therapeutics against pathogens likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack;
"(3) the development of medical diagnostics to detect potential bioweapons; and
"(4) other relevant research areas."
Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (j).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(1), (2), redesignatedsubsec. (g) as (i) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (i). Text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $215,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year through 2006."
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 107–188, § 104(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (h) as (j).
Other Reports
Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 101(b)(1),June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 598, provided that:
"(1) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 12, 2002], the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this subsection as the 'Secretary') shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report concerning—
"(A) the recommendations and findings of the National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism under section 319F(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act [probably means section 319F(b)(2),42 U.S.C. 247d–6 (b)(2)];
"(B) the recommendations and findings of the EPIC Advisory Committee under section 319F(c)(3) of such Act [probably means section 319F(b)(3),42 U.S.C. 247d–6 (b)(3)];
"(C) the characteristics that may render a rural community uniquely vulnerable to a biological attack, including distance, lack of emergency transport, hospital or laboratory capacity, lack of integration of Federal or State public health networks, workforce deficits, or other relevant characteristics;
"(D) the characteristics that may render areas or populations designated as medically underserved populations (as defined in section 330 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 254b]) uniquely vulnerable to a biological attack, including significant numbers of low-income or uninsured individuals, lack of affordable and accessible health care services, insufficient public and primary health care resources, lack of integration of Federal or State public health networks, workforce deficits, or other relevant characteristics;
"(E) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to additional legislative authority that the Secretary determines is necessary to effectively strengthen rural communities, or medically underserved populations (as defined in section 330 of such Act); and
"(F) the need for and benefits of a National Disaster Response Medical Volunteer Service that would be a private-sector, community-based rapid response corps of medical volunteers."
Study Regarding Communications Abilities of Public Health Agencies
Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 104(b),June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 606, provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall conduct a study to determine whether local public health entities have the ability to maintain communications in the event of a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency. The study shall examine whether redundancies are required in the telecommunications system, particularly with respect to mobile communications, for public health entities to maintain systems operability and connectivity during such emergencies. The study shall also include recommendations to industry and public health entities about how to implement such redundancies if necessary."
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New technologies provide the means to build superb new systems, as well as phenomenally ugly and awkward systems that still fully meet their performance and functional requirements. This course will explore several approaches towards a scientific understanding of basic issues of usability, representation and coordination that arise in interface design and related areas, such as how to best organize complex information in multimedia. There will be some focus on distributed cooperative work and on semiotics. See the course outline for more detail.
We distinguish the following levels for interface design issues:
/groups/tatami/kumo/exs/. Some
issues here include: how to present proofs as webpages; how to make proofs
easier to follow, e.g., by linking formal material to background material; how
to motivate difficult proof steps; proof editors vs. proof browsers; direct
manipulation vs. command line interfaces.
The class notes do not cover everything you need to know for this course, and their emphasis may not reflect the importance of material. The notes will not serve as a substitute for the lectures or the assigned readings. Moreover, the lectures and readings go beyond the text, and are at least as important as the text. In addition, there will be handouts, diagrams on the board, and possibly guest appearances at lectures. In short, all of lectures, notes, text, and additional readings are absolutely necessary.
The only required book is Shneiderman; other required readings will made available on the web or handed out in class.
Recommended Books
Other Relevant Books
Grades will be based on your project, and possibly a presentation of your project and one or more exams; obviously your project, presentation, and exams should reflect your familiarity with the readings, lectures and class notes; see the information on projects. There will be homework assignments, but they will not be graded; see me after class if you want feedback.


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(Photo via dc_mma)
Besides his uncanny ability to ingratiate himself into the lives of elite MMA fighters, I'll give Steven Seagal credit for something else — the guy knows how to pick winners. During an appearance at this weekend's Fighters Only World MMA Awards in Las Vegas, the action star set his sights on his next pet project, telling MMAWeekly:
"If I had to choose anybody today [as 'Fighter of the Year'] I would probably pick Daniel Cormier because I think he is the best out of that lot…He's the guy and I'm maybe going to be working with him a little bit, we'll see. I think that he's not the kind of person that everybody knows about, yet he's sort of a sleeper, you know? I think that's going to be really interesting. I'm not going to say any more than that. I'll just say he's a friend of mine, that's all."
The photo you see above was tweeted out by Cormier yesterday, accompanied by the caption "With sensei seagal ufc 148." So why would Cormier release a random six-month-old photo of himself and Seagal, the day after his victory at Strikeforce's final event? And why would he call Seagal "sensei"? No. Oh God, no. This isn't happening.
Regardless of who Cormier fights in his UFC debut, prepare to see Seagal — decked out in his traditional bulletproof kimono — giving self-satisfied interviews to Ariel Helwani about the secret techniques that he's passing on to his new student, Emelianegro-san. The master just hooked another big fish. Deal with it.


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2011-12: Opened his career with the Bulldogs by winning the Ivy League Rookie of the Year Award ... Achieved several top-15 finishes throughout the season.
Before Yale: Played four years of varsity golf and tennis at Martin County High School while maintaining a 4.0 GPA … Earned AP Scholar with Distinction honors, AP Biology Award, Student-Athlete excellence award … Named HP Scholastic All-American by the American Junior Golf Association, as well as earning a spot on the Hugh Cranford International All-Academic Team … Captained the golf and tennis team junior and senior years, playing position one for both … Two-time State runner up in tennis as well as four-time team MVP … Ranked top 200 in the world by Golfweek junior rankings … Winner of the Junior Honda Classic 2010, as well as high school golf regional champion in 2008 … Three top-10 finishes in AJGA national events, including a third place finish at Mayakoba … Third place in the High School State tournament of champions, as well as a 13th-place finish in the Future Collegiate World Tour National Championship.
Personal: Interested in the pre-med and biomedical studies … Father, Bill, is an Auburn graduate who then attended medical school at the University of Florida … Mother, Cathy, is a graduate of North Texas University … Sister, Holly, is 12 and attends Hidden Oaks Middle School.


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I like this novel because it?s fun and interesting. For example, just when you think you know what Lila is going to do, all of the sudden, the book takes another direction. My favorite part of the story is when Lila is helping with the Halloween party. She creates the costume for her best friend who ends up winning the costume contest. I like the character Lila because she reminds me of myself. I also like to help people fix their problems with my good ideas.
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FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Sexually explicit videos of children found on the computer of a Michigan college professor had nothing to do with his research, which focused on Internet censorship and the use of children in advertising, among other things, his lawyer said Tuesday.
William Merrill appeared in federal court in Flint Tuesday and pleaded not guilty through his lawyer to possession of child pornography charges. He is charged separately with state-level child porn charges.
He resigned from his tenured position in the school's College of Education and Human Services earlier this month after authorities confronted him about three child porn videos found on his school computer.
Merrill's attorney, Dan O'Neil, told The Associated Press that any explicit images that may have been found on Merrill's work computer would have nothing to do with his work at the school. In Merrill's bio, which has been pulled from the Mount Pleasant school's website, he is described as specializing in censorship and the Internet and the impact of children on advertising in society, among other things.
The nearly monthlong investigation started Oct. 30 when the school's information technology staff noticed a large amount of data was transmitted from a single computer in the school's network. They tracked the source of the transmission, disconnected the computer from the Internet "and waited to see if the computer's user would contact the IT helpdesk for support," according to an affidavit filed in federal court.
Merrill contacted the helpdesk. IT staff opened a folder on the computer's main screen and found three video files. The first hour-long video file opened contained images of nude children who appeared to be 8 to 12 years old.
According to prosecutors, Merrill admitted to downloading the three videos on his school computer but said that was everything. But police eventually found more than 5,400 images and at least 26 movies depicting children being sexually exploited, according to the affidavit.
He was charged Nov. 7 in Isabella County court with distributing child pornography, possessing child pornography, and using a computer to commit a crime and was being held on a $500,000 bond in the Isabella County Jail in the local case.
Merrill was handed over to the custody of U.S. Marshal's Service after Tuesday's federal court hearing in Flint. He was due back in that courtroom Wednesday for a detention hearing, his lawyer said.
Merrill, 58, began teaching at Central Michigan in 1987 and was granted tenure in 1993. This fall, he was teaching four classes in teacher education and professional development at the school, which is about 120 miles northwest of Detroit.
School administrators expressed shock earlier this month when discussing the case during a news conference, saying Merrill had never displayed troubling behavior during his time at the school.
While being questioned by investigators, Merrill said he was sexually assaulted as a minor and "wanted to know if child pornography was as repulsive as he had read about," according to the affidavit.
"His whole world is crashing in," O'Neil said Tuesday. "We're talking about a successful man who has never been in trouble."
O'Neil said Merrill lived for a time in Germany where his parents worked for an American automaker. The alleged sexual assaults occurred when he was in fifth and sixth grades, O'Neil said. He declined to say who allegedly assaulted Merrill.
O'Neil said — with the federal charge filed — he expects Isabella County prosecutors to drop the local child porn distribution charges against Merrill.
"I still have not seen any evidence of distribution or sharing," O'Neil said. "Right now, all the evidence is reviewing this child pornography in the four corners of his home and office, which is serious enough."


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In "Sweet and Lowdown" from our November/December issue, writer Amy Zavatto delves into the frosty world of New York ice wines. But New York isn't the only wine region to take a dip into the ice-cold climes of frozen grapes. From Germany to Austria to Canada, here are six bottles from around the world worth trying.
Inniskillin Vidal Sparkling Ice Wine 2010
A lusciously sweet bottle of bubbles is among life's great indulgences, and this brunch-ready offering from Canada's Inniskillin is plump with fresh citrus, peach blossoms and a touch of minerality.
$65/375 ml., winechateau.com
Dr. Loosen Riesling Eiswein 2007
Riesling lovers have long adored Ernst Loosen for his consistently delicious and reliably budget-friendly wines, and this ice wine doesn't disappoint with concentrated notes of ripe stone fruit, candied pineapple and vibrant acidity. Crafted from two vineyard parcels Loosen waits to harvest each year in hopes the fruit will freeze, this 2007 vintage is the first we've seen from him since 2004.
$37/375 ml., laurentiwines.com
Christoffel Urziger Würzgarten Riesling Eiswein 2004
Most of the wines from this tiny estate in Germany's Mosel region are sold even before they hit the U.S. market, but thankfully, the Astor Center nabbed a few bottles of their elegant ice wine. Crafted from 100% Riesling, this wine is hugely aromatic but with enough body and acidity to cellar and revisit in a few years.
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Nigl Grüner Veltliner Eiswein 2007
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$40/375 ml., gnarlyvines.com
Dönnhoff Oberhauser Bruke Riesling Eiswein 2003
This German wine estate has been in the Dönnhoff family since 1750 and in the near three centuries since has come to include some of the most prized vineyards holdings in the Nahe region. This ice wine is deeply concentrated and animated with notes of ripe berry jam, plums and vanilla.
$169/375 ml., calvertwoodley.com
Louis Guntrum Oppenheimer Kruez Silvaner Eiswein 1989
Want to taste an aged ice wine but don't have the patience to let one rest in your cellar for the unforeseeable future? Pop the cork on this pre-cellared bottle made from the delicate Silvaner grape for finely etched notes of honeyed pears and dusty apple skin.
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In honor of her 106th birthday, Anne Sevier desperately wanted to take a dip in the pool.
In honor of her 106th birthday, Anne Sevier desperately wanted to take a dip in the pool.
Tuesday afternoon, with the assistance of two ladies, the former college professor floated, walked and exercised in the therapy pool at the Thomas E. Hannah YMCA in Spartanburg.
Sevier, the oldest resident at RoseCrest Assisted Living in Inman, started swimming or "dog paddling" when she was 4 in a small branch creek at her family's farm in Landrum and continued swimming in her adult years, joining a swim club after retirement.
"I haven't been able to swim in years … it's something I miss," she said.
Sevier never married or had any children and was an English teacher at Tryon High School for 10 years, a professor at Winthrop University for 27 years and an adjunct professor at Converse College for a year. After her retirement in 1972 as emeritus faculty member at Winthrop, she volunteered at St. Luke's in Columbus, N.C. and was involved in a number of civic organizations including the Landrum branch of the Spartanburg County Friends of the Library.
A diet high in vegetables, particular leafy greens, is as important to Sevier as staying active. Reading, she said, is also important to keeping the brain sharp.
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When RoseCrest staff asked her what she wanted for her birthday, they expected a request for a particular menu item, such as lobster, or a birthday party, said RoseCrest assistant director Lindsay McKenzie.
"What I thought about first was I'd like to watch it snow," said Sevier, who is blind. "But then I thought they were being so gracious, and they wanted to know so they could arrange something. And I knew they couldn't make it snow. But what came to my mind was the next best thing would be to go swimming."
McKenzie said staff arranged the visit with the Thomas E. Hannah YMCA. The YMCA's therapy pool is 84 degrees and a chair lift is available so they were happy to make the arrangements.
After being lowered into the pool with a lift chair, Sevier had the assistance of McKenzie and certified nursing assistant Stefanie Pennington as she spent about an hour walking around the pool and floating in the lazy river.
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1928 - Alderson High School - 1968
Anne Whitley McThenia
Anne Whitley McThenia, a friend and former member
of the Washington & Lee University counseling staff, died Oct. 18,
after a long illness. She passed away at home, surrounded by her
children, her friends and her husband, Andrew W. (Uncas) McThenia
'58, '63L, the James P. Morefield Professor of Law Emeritus at W&L.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m.,
at R.E. Lee Episcopal Church, in
Lexington, followed immediately by a
celebration of Anne's life at Washington and Lee's Hillel House,
next door to the church.
Anne is known for her service both to the University and to the
communities of Lexington and
County. She worked in
University counseling from 1986-1987, in 1996 and in 1998.
For their 50th reunion in 2008, the W&L Class of 1958 honored the
McThenias by establishing the Anne and Uncas McThenia Term
Anne was active in a number of community organizations, especially
Habitat for Humanity and Alcoholics Anonymous. She was an avid
wildlife photographer and traveled extensively in pursuit of this
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To: Vice Presidents, Associate Vice Presidents,
Deans, Directors, Department Chairs
From: President Robert L. Caret
Subject: San José State Univeristy Discrimintation Complaint Procedure for Students and Applicants for Admission
Note: This directive supersedes Presidential Directive 91-03 and all prior discrimination complaint procedures for SJSU students, including procedures for complaints of sexual harassment.
It is the purpose of this Presidential Directive to assure that San José State University (SJSU) continues to comply with all Federal and State legislation and California State University policies regarding unlawful discrimination. San José State University is committed to creating an atmosphere in which all persons and groups can work and study free of unlawful discrimination.
Persons and Groups Having Right to File Grievances:
In accordance with the equal opportunity policies of SJSU, these procedures provide students and applicants for admission with an opportunity to request and receive a fair and impartial review of any act(s) by an SJSU employee, student, or organization, or any on-campus incident that is believed to be discriminatory on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex (including sexual harassment), age (over 40), sexual preference, religion, or marital status.
These procedures were adopted to encourage students and applicants for admission to seek redress of perceived discrimination through an internal process that is readily available, prompt, and meets high standards of fairness. However, no student or applicant is precluded by these procedures from filing a complaint, at any time, with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
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Filing a Complaint:
A student or applicant for admission can file a complaint by submitting a written statement to the Office of Equal Opportunity, San José State University, One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192-0003.
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The Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity shall notify in writing the student or applicant for admission who has filed a complaint, within ten (10) days of receipt of the complaint, whether the complaint is being processed or has been found to be deficient in some manner. The letter of notification will include a copy of PD 96-04, identify the complaint issue(s) to be reviewed and state the time frames for informal resolution, formal investigation and appeal to the President.
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Hey guys/gals,
So I've recently been experimenting more with software. I just picked up Vienna Ensemble Pro 5 so I could run East West's Symphonic Orchestra Platinum package with minimal CPU usage in Pro Tools 9. This was all based on what I've read on the ol' internet, so I'm kind of just winging it and figuring it all out as I go along.
VEP5 has also let me finally try the U-HE Diva 1.1 VST (Pro Tools only supports RTAS plugins). Freakin AWESOME! Now I want to try the PPG Wave 3.v VST. I've downloaded the trial and authenticated it on the USB-elicenser. I've restarted the computer and opened up an instance of VEP5, but the Wave doesn't show up on the plugins list. Diva does, as does Vienna's Ensemble. I double checked the location on my computer where VST's are stored, and the Wave is there with everything else. What am I missing?


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NEW YORK (AP) — A Colombian known as "The Madman" and described as one of the largest cocaine distributors in history was brought to New York Tuesday to face charges that he led a drug organization that produced hundreds of tons of cocaine annually and funneled revenue to terrorist organizations.
Daniel Barrera Barrera, 44, faces an initial court appearance Wednesday in Manhattan on charges that could carry a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison or a maximum of life in prison if he is convicted. He also faces charges in federal court in Miami, where he would be taken after the court cases are completed in New York.
Barrera was designated in March 2010 by the U.S. Treasury Department as a special designated narcotics trafficker. He was arrested last September in Venezuela. He was then sent to Colombia, where the U.S. pursued his extradition.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has called Barrera "the last of the great capos." He is known to authorities in Colombia as "El Loco."
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a release that Barrera's organization produced as much as 400 tons of cocaine annually and used some of the proceeds to fund terrorist groups, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or the FARC.
Authorities said he purchased raw cocaine base or paste from the FARC and converted it into powder at laboratories he owned and operated in an area of Colombia once controlled by the since-demobilized terrorist group, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia or AUC.
James Dinkins, executive assistant director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "ICE" Homeland Security Investigations, said Barrera and his co-conspirators are accused of running one of the largest cocaine trafficking operations in history.
U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch in Brooklyn, where Barrera also is facing charges, called Barrera "the kingpin of a stunningly prolific Colombian drug cartel, which flooded the globe with its deadly product."
She said the money he provided terrorist organizations in Colombia was "responsible for decades of death and destruction in Colombia, all to ensure his deadly business ran smoothly."
New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said: "If any one case epitomizes the nexus between terrorism and drug trafficking and the destructive impact on Colombian society, this is it; not to mention the crime and suffering cocaine addiction has fueled on the demand-side of the equation in the streets of New York."
Authorities also said Barrera laundered tens of millions of dollars of profits as he processed about 30,000 kilograms of raw cocaine into the same amount of cocaine powder each month since 1998.
He has had several cosmetic surgeries and tried to burn off his fingerprints with acid to mask his identity, authorities said. Venezuelan officials say they confiscated houses, ranches, a yacht, apartments and 48 cars from Barrera.


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Carcharhinus acronotus
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860)
Common Name(s):
Squalus acronotus Poey, 1860
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Near Threatened ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Morgan, M., Carlson, J., Kyne, P.M. & Lessa, R.
|Stevens, J.D., Pollard, D., Dudley, S. & Valenti, S.V. (Shark Red List Authority)
Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) is an abundant inshore and shelf whaler shark with a wide distribution in the western Atlantic from the southern USA, through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to southern Brazil. This tropical and warm-temperate shark is found at depths of 18-64 m and is fished in large numbers in parts of its range. It is caught in both the large and small coastal directed shark fisheries along the US Atlantic coast and is probably a target and bycatch in coastal fisheries throughout the rest of its range. It suffers considerable mortality as bycatch in US shrimp trawl fisheries causing the stock to be currently overfished. Shrimp trawl fisheries are intense in inshore waters throughout the Gulf of Mexico and on the Caribbean coast of South America. No information is available on catches or population trends for Blacknose Shark in this area, but it is possible that it is also declining there. However, analyses of data from northern and northeastern Brazil indicate that there is no evidence of population decline there, and large, mature adults are still present in catches. While the US population has declined, most of the decline has occurred since 2000 (less than one generation) and management actions will be required to rebuild the stock. This species is assessed as Near Threatened globally, reflecting continuing declines observed in the US Atlantic and apparently stable populations off northern Brazil. No species-specific data or information is currently available from the Caribbean Sea, and assessment of catches and population trends in this area is a priority. With further information from this region, the species may qualify for a threatened category (VU A2bd+A4bd). Population trends should continue to be monitored and efforts should be made to collect data throughout the rest of the species' South American range.
|Range Description:
|Western Central and Southwest Atlantic: The Blacknose Shark ranges from North Carolina to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. Recorded from North Carolina to Florida, USA, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Antilles, Guyana, Venezuela, southern Brazil (Compagno in prep, Compagno et al. 2005).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Anguilla; Bahamas; Barbados; Brazil; Dominica; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guyana; Martinique; Mexico (Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatán); Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico (main island)); Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas); Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (Venezuelan Antilles); Virgin Islands, British; Virgin Islands, U.S.
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – western central; Atlantic – southwest
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|Common in coastal waters of the western north Atlantic Ocean from U.S. North Carolina to Florida, and throughout the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Recent stock assessment indicates the population in 2006 is 25% of virgin levels in the 1950s (Siegfried and Brooks 2007). Projections with zero fishing mortality indicates the stock rebuilds by 2019.
Preliminary analyses of data on Blacknose Shark from northern to northeastern Brazil (Recife and Maranhão State) show no indication of population decline and large, mature adults are still present in catches (R. Lessa pers. obs. 2007). This is the most abundant coastal elasmobranch on the Pernambuco coast (R. Lessa pers. obs. 2007). The R.V. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen conducted a survey of the northeast South American shelf in 1988 (the most recent known to date) (Chan A Shing 1999). This survey reported that Blacknose Shark was one of the most dominant species in the catch (with Caribbean Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) and Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo)) (Chan A Shing 1999). Chan A Shing reports that Blacknose Shark is a common species in landings in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, but no information is currently available to identify temporal trends.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|A common coastal tropical and warm-temperate shark of the continental and insular shelves, mainly over sandy, shell and coral bottom, depths of 18-64 m (Compagno et al. 2005).
The species may possibly reach 200 cm total length (TL) (Compagno et al. 2005). Depending on the area, size at maturity is between 84.8 and 100.5cm Fork Length (FL) for females and 84.8-91.8 cm (FL) for males (Clark and von Schmidt 1965, Dodrill 1977, Schwartz 1984, Driggers et al. 2004, Sulikowski et al. 2007, Carlson et al. in press), In US South Atlantic waters males are reported to reach maturity at 4.3 years and females at 4.5 years of age (Driggers et al. 2004). Whereas in the Gulf of Mexico, males reportedly mature at 5.4 years and females at 6.6 years of age (Carlson et al. 2007). Longevity is estimated as 19 years in US South Atlantic waters and 16.5 years in the Gulf of Mexico, for females (Driggers et al. 2004, Carlson et al. 1999, Sulikowski et al. 2007). Generation period is estimated at eight years (Siegfreid and Brooks 2007) Reproduction is viviparous with a yolk-sac placenta. The species has a biennial reproductive cycle in US South Atlantic waters, but an annual cycle is reported in the Gulf of Mexico and off northern Brazil (Driggers et al. 2004, Sulikowski et al. 2007, Hazin et al. 2002). Females give birth to 1-5 pups after a gestation period of 9-11 months (Driggers et al. 2004, Carlson et al. 1999, Sulikowski et al. 2007). Size at birth is 31-35 cm FL (Driggers et al. 2004).
|Major Threat(s):
The species is apparently fished in large numbers in parts of its range (Compagno et al. 2005), and its inshore occurrence places it within the range of coastal fisheries throughout its distribution (Hazin et al. 2002). They constitute a substantial portion of the catch in coastal fisheries throughout their range and are often targeted due to their economic value (Driggers et al. 2004).
In USA waters, this species is caught in coastal gillnets along the eastern coast of the U.S. (Carlson and Bethea 2007, and reference therein), and the directed bottom longline fishery that operates from New Jersey to Louisiana (Hale and Carlson 2007, and reference therein). The major threat to this species is large removals as shrimp bycatch during juvenile life history stages (Siegfried and Brooks 2007).
This species is captured in coastal fisheries off Brazil, where inshore fishing pressure is often relatively intense. Although declines have been documented in other inshore Carcharhinid sharks off Brazil (e.g., Daggernose Shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus)), this species is wider-ranging, distributed all along the Brazilian coast. CPUE data from northern and northeastern Brazil show no decline and large, mature adults are still present in catches (R. Lessa pers. obs. 2007).
Trawl fisheries for shrimp operate throughout the Gulf of Mexico (mainly in inshore waters) and take a substantial bycatch of elasmobranchs (Shepherd and Myers 2005).
No data are available to determine the impact of fisheries on this species throughout the rest of its range off South America. However, shrimp trawl fisheries are intense in many areas and efforts should be made to collect data on the catches of this species where no data are currently available. Trawl fisheries began off northeastern Venezuela in the late 1960s (Mendoza and Marcano 1994). Demersal trawl effort has increased in both effort and efficiency; 150 vessels were permitted to operate out of the port by the Ministry for Fisheries and Agriculture (DGSPAMAC) in 1990, each with 250-650 horse power (hp), giving a total nominal horse power of 37,500-97,500 hp (Mendoza and Marcano 1994). By 2003 the commercial trawl fleet had increased to about 400 shrimp trawlers operating on the continental shelf (Mendoza et al. 2003). In addition, an artisanal fleet of 20,000 small vessels and about 1,000 medium and long-range vessels exists (Mendoza et al. 2003). The medium and long range fleet targets medium pelagics using pelagic longline and snappers and groupers (Lutjanus purpureus and Epinephelus species) using hand line and demersal longline (Mendoza et al. 2003). Overall temporal trends in total reported catches for Venezuela showed a steep increase in landings through the 1980s and 1990s; from about 150,000 t/year to more than 350,000 t/year (Mendoza et al. 2003). Bycatch taken by shrimp trawlers off Venezuela was estimated at 96,000 tonnes annually and bycatch/shrimp ratios are typically between five and 15:1 in the region (Charlier 2000). Charlier (2000) indicates that, although only a small part of this catch is utilized, several species have apparently disappeared from the bycatch.
|Conservation Actions:
In US waters this species is managed in the small coastal shark complex under the National Marine Fisheries Service: Federal Fisheries Management Plan for Atlantic Tuna, Swordfish and Sharks. There are no specific measures in place elsewhere throughout its range.
It is recommended that population trends continue to be monitored.
|Morgan, M., Carlson, J., Kyne, P.M. & Lessa, R. 2009. Carcharhinus acronotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T161378A5410167. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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|2010-03-29, 05:13
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Join Date: Mar 2010
I need a suggestion :)
Hey guys!
I've watched animes like Ouran HSHC, Suzuka and Fruits Basket.
I love romantic animes with a pinch of drama and comedy.
But what I love about them is that they make me cry. Haha.
I'd love to watch more now that it's summertime, but I can't seem to choose any.
I'm afraid that the ones that I'll pick won't be worth my time.
So please, please, help me.
I need a few suggestions on animes that can crush my heart. Haha.
I'd really be happy and thankful!
|2010-03-29, 05:32
|Link #2
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 27
For Romcoms with some drama there's Cross Game (Just ended. You'll be getting a load of recommendations for this one), Toradora and Honey & Clover
For a pure drama romance that'll crush your heart, I recommend 5 Centimeters Per Second.
|2010-03-29, 07:45
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AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In your bloodstream
Age: 68
Give Nodame Cantabile a try. There are two sequels, and a couple of live-action versions, as well.
I think you'd also be a good candidate for Saiunkoku Monogatari. The first season is licensed; the second is fansubbed.
|2010-03-29, 10:21
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Romance, you say? Try Vision of Escaflowne... It's quite romantic. It has 'mech armor' (the best way to describe them, they are mech. But pilots wear them like armor. You have to watch the series to understand.) and drama. It has afew comedy moments, but don't expect too many.
The anime is old, around 1999 and such, or earlier. But if that doesn't scare you away, then look forward to the storyline and mech armor fighting. Because the music compliments the anime quite well. (It's unusually tense and beautiful at the same time.)
No one mention Clannad? Oh you guys so suck. *sweatdrop* That anime is romance and comedy. Plus it's dramatic as well. (.....Nagisa, you are worthy of respect and compassion. Ruhe jetzt.)
I also second 5-centimeters per second.
|2010-03-29, 12:17
|Link #10
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Age: 34
I second Honey and Clover, 5 Centimeters per Second, and Clannad. H&C is a particular favorite of mine.
I'd also like to add in Rec - it's about a salaryman and an aspiring voice actress. It's more on the dramatic side, although it has its funny moments.
|2010-03-29, 22:58
|Link #11
Saber's Husband XD
I also recommend what the other posters have recommended... since they're aren't bad either..
True Tears - don't know if this will make you cry but I think it's a recommendable one...
Kare Kano - one of the best romcom anime for me...
|2010-03-30, 15:48
|Link #13
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Georgia
Age: 37
Kanon (My current favorite)
Itazura na Kiss
Please Teacher (Please Twins if you like this)
I can also second recommendations for:
Lovely Complex
Maison Ikkoku
Kare Kano
Itazura na Kiss and Lovely Complex are still in fansubs so that's a good place to start. =)
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This new adaptation of Arfken and Weber's bestselling Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Fifth Edition, is the most modern collection of mathematical principles for solving physics problems. Additional explanations and examples provide models and context for methods applicable to a wide range of physics theories and applications. Features: · Many detailed, worked-out examples illustrate how to use and apply mathematical techniques to solve physics problems · Frequent and thorough explanations help readers understand, recall, and apply the theory · Introductions and review material provide context and emphasis on key ideas · Many routine exercises reinforce basic, foundational concepts and computations "True to the title, this new text achieves a comprehensive coverage of the "essential" topics in mathematical physics at the undergraduate level. This new version is filled with enlightening examples, which is the key to undergraduate teaching . More importantly, many examples are real problems from various fields of physics. Illustration of the mathematical principles behind the solution of these problems further enhances the connection between this course and other courses in a physics curriculum. " David Hwang, University of California at DavisHans J. Weber is the author of 'Essential Mathematical Methods for Physicists, ISE', published 2003 under ISBN 9780120598779 and ISBN 0120598779.[read more]
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About the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
In 1924, the New York State Legislature decided to honor Theodore Roosevelt with a memorial at the American Museum of Natural History, in light of Roosevelt's close association with the Museum and his lifelong passion for science. The two-story Theodore Roosevelt Memorial—which includes the iconic Central Park West entrance, the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall on the first floor—was completed in 1936. It remains a tribute to the enduring legacy of a man known as the Conservation President for his unprecedented efforts in placing some 230 million acres under federal protection.
The public reopening on October 27, the 154th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's birth, marks the start of a yearlong celebration of his foundational role in the American conservation movement with a slate of special programs to connect his conservation efforts to today's conservation science and to inspire the naturalist in all of us.


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When: August 11-15th, 2009
Where: Cardrona, New Zealand
Another day of bluebird skies graced Cardrona Alpine Resort, which remained impervious to the clouds, sitting above the inversion layer once again for men's and women's slopestyle semifinal and final competitions today. Part of the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour, the seventh annual New Zealand Open showcased some of the world's best riders as they took to Cardrona's 800m long slopestyle course, which featured up and downrails, boxes, three kickers and a unique upstair feature to quarterpipe.
A field of 42 men and 16 women were battling it out for a piece of the $24,000 slopestyle prize purse and the top spots worth $6,000 each. An international field of riders from nine countries included New Zealand's own Shelly Gotlieb, James Hamilton, Stef Zeestraten, in addition to BGOS Champions Chas Guldemond and Jamie Anderson, Olympians Danny Kass and Mason Aguirre, and many more.
The women were first to drop and competition was stiff through semifinals, but it was Kiwi Shelly Gotlieb that came out on top, killing it on the course with a run that featured style and variety on the rails, a Cab 5 indy, a backflip and a backside 360 tailgrab. Gotlieb continued to ride strong through the finals, taking third, being outdone by Janna Weatherby (USA) in second and 2008 NZO slopestyle champion Jamie Anderson (USA) in first. Anderson impressed the judges with a run that started with a street style tailslide, 5-0 to fakie on the box into a switch backside 360 on the first kicker, followed by a Cab 540 melon into a front 360 melon, followed by a 5-0 on the uprail, to a tail stall on the quarterpipe, finishing with a 50/50 frontside boardslide on the kinked rail. "I had a blast," said Anderson of her win. "It was a beautiful day, we lucked out with the weather, and I was happy with my riding, I had so much fun today."
French Canadians Sebastien Toutant and Charles Reid clinched the top two spots in men's semifinals, Toutant taking the top spot by wowing the judges with his signature "Toutsie Roll," a backside doublecork 1080 melon. Reid couldn't stick his run in the finals, dropping him to the back of the pack, but Torstein Horgmo (NOR) threw down in his third and final run with back to back 1080s, giving him an edge and finishing second. Eric Willet (USA) stuck back-to-back 900s and had smooth style on the rails, giving him an edge and riding away with third. But in the end, Sebastien recreated his winning run from semis by starting off with a backside 270 on the first rail to 50/50 backside 360 on the second rail, into a backside rodeo 540 indy, into a Cab 900 stalefish, followed by a backside 1080 double cork melon, followed by a noseslide on the uprail to alleyoop backside 50/50 on the quarter, finishing with a frontside boardslide on the kinked rail. "I'm so stoked to win my first contest of the year," said Toutant. "It was a great course, very different. I had fun trying new things and am so happy to do well."
With 850 TTR ranking points, both winners of today's slopestyle finals took over the world number one spots on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. The Burton New Zealand Open is a perfect opportunity for riders to get a jumpstart heading into the Northern Hemisphere winter.
Tomorrow the New Zealand Open will come to a close with halfpipe semifinals and finals, don't miss your chance to see Olympic Gold Medalists Kelly Clark and Shaun White, in addition to two-time Olympic medalist Danny Kass, past Olympians Mason Aguirre (USA), Cheryl Maas (NED), Antti Autti (FIN) and Olympic hopefuls like Jiayu Liu (CHN), Peetu Piiroinen (FIN), Jamie Anderson (USA), Justin Lamoureux (CAN), Lisa Wiik (NOR), Danny Davis (USA) and Sina Candrian (SUI).
Burton would like to thank Cardrona Alpine Resort, Go211.com, Speight's Summit Golden Lager, Juice TV, The Edge FM, Anon Optics, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Nature Valley, goodbars.co.nz, Joe's Garage, SolRX, McKenna, Smirnoff Ice Double Black and Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour for their support of the New Zealand Open.
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Police arrest 30, call them street-level heroin dealersBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 20. 2014 8:55PM
MANCHESTER — Police said they expect to see a significant but short-lived dent in the city narcotics trade, after some 30 people were arrested Wednesday and Thursday — nearly all of them described as street-level dealers of heroin.
Police Chief David Mara announced the arrests along with representatives of the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Hillsborough County law enforcement agencies. Two people were arrested Wednesday when police raided the third-floor apartment at 421 Hevey St. A follow-up arrest took place Wednesday, and then at least 27 were taken into custody starting at 5 a.m. Thursday.
Thursday's effort, Operation Clean Sweep, involved eight separate arrest teams with a list of 34 names.
During a news conference, Mara said police are invigorating an effort to target street-level dealers who are often users themselves.
"We are attacking the most visible part of the drug problem," Mara said. He said the effort involved street-level dealers because drug addiction is the root of most of the thefts, robberies and burglaries in the city.
David Sweeney, 37, and Nicole Capodanno were arrested at the Hevey Street apartment. Both live at the address and were charged with possession of a controlled drug and possession of a controlled drug with the intent to distribute.
Police said they confiscated 51 grams of heroin, 22 methadone tablets, 10 lorazepam doses and almost $5,000 in cash.
Subsequently, police arrested Jonathan Surette, 33, of 64 Laval St., and charged him with possession of seven grams of heroin.
The 27 people arrested in Operation Clean Sweep were all charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled drug. Mara said most sold drugs to either undercover police or confidential informants, either on the street or in residences.
Most sales involved heroin, but cocaine, crack cocaine and prescription drugs were also part of the buys. Police said another three were expected to turn themselves in. As of Thursday afternoon, police were still looking for four, and they said several names would be withheld.
Police disclosed the following names:
• Ashley Monty, 23, of 628 North Road, Candia.
• Angela Lagrant, 40, of 547 Silver St.
• Timothy Miller, 36, of 7 Ash St.
• Kevin Potvin, 28, of 32 Bath St., second floor.
• Samantha Azotea, 23, 32 Bath St., second floor.
• Benjamin Hesselink, 25, of 14 Maple St., Nashua.
• Fritz Lemite (Lemire), 36, 208 Lowell St.
• Tabitha Smith, 25, 226 Karatzas Ave.
• Andrew Emanuel, 34, 664 Grove St.
• Ramon Hernandez, 40, 478 Beech St.
• Robert Shatney, 48, 231 Thornton St., third floor
• Brenda Daoust, 46, 246 East High St.
• Sandra Debrito, 39, 886 Valley St.
• Mario Ozuna, 48, 119 Beech Hill Drive.
• Michelle Shuman, 41, 163 South Beech St.
• Joseph Barlow, 32, New Hampshire State Prison.
• Jessica Caron, age unknown, Valley Street Jail.
• Coty Bourke, 22, 43 Walnut St.
• Charles Bakas, 59, 9 L Phillip Road, Derry.
• Adam Gaw, 33, 117 Wheelock St.
• Kevin Andre, age and address unknown.
Mark Sweet, 28, 309 Goffstown Road, was arrested on a theft charge, police said.
"These are the people that are right out there on the streets," Mara said. Police said they confiscated nearly 60 grams of heroin on Wednesday and valued it at $6,000. Mara said the effort should have a short-term effect on the availability of heroin in the city.
"But there are always other people to fill that void," Mara said. Mara said many of the dealers are users themselves, and he'd like to see more money devoted to addiction treatment.
"We cannot arrest away crime. We cannot arrest away this drug problem," he said.
All the drug charges involved are Class A felonies.
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In the largest suburban office transaction in Arlington County, Va. in 2010, USAA Real Estate Co. has purchased One and Two Potomac Yard in Crystal City for nearly $250 million. The sellers of the 622,000 sq. ft. office property were institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management of New York.
Constructed in 2006, Potomac Yard is 99% leased. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency occupies 75% of the 12-story, two-building development. Potomac Yard features green cost-saving technology and has received both LEED Gold and Energy Star certifications.
CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), which arranged the sale of Potomac Yard, carried out a domestic and international marketing campaign that led to a highly competitive bid process and generated $3 billion in offers. The sale price equaled about $401 per sq. ft., according to the Washington Business Journal, making the deal the largest suburban commercial transaction in the region to date this year.
"We are home to the federal government and have a strong regional economy, which is experiencing real job growth. Every investor should own here," stated Bill Prutting Jr., senior vice president in CBRE's capital markets institutional group, in an Oct. 1 press release announcing the sale of Potomac Yard.
In addition to Prutting, other CBRE brokers representing the seller were William Kaye, Randall Heilig, Jonathan Hull, Nick Hendy, Tim Hutchens, Tim Lenahan, Erik McLaughlin and Malcolm Schweiker.
San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate, which has more than $5 billion in assets, provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors. The company specializes in office, medical office, industrial, public sector, retail, land and hotel properties.


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Captain's Report
By Captain Steve
I got a chance to test this boat that I had become so enamored with, the Prestige 620, and see if she really was the ideal cruiser that I had made her out to be. Would she be as captivating in reality offshore as she was in my daytime reveries?
Handling Characteristics
Before I get into the handling characteristics, I have to point out that the Prestige 620 was powered by the IPS900 drives. It's important to know this, and to understand that there are particular characteristics of pods that directly affect how a boat handles, most notably, in the turning performance. At full speed, the range of motion of the pods is limited so that one doesn't suddenly bolt off at a 90-degree angle at full speed. This assures gentle turns that don't send the dishes and crockery tumbling out of the cabinets and your guests will appreciate that as well. This is yachting, and not the time for a heavy hand.
With that said, the Prestige 620 is still quite responsive to the helm, thanks to the 2-1/2 turns from lock-to-lock at the wheel. The operator will still get very agile handling, and that's an important feature to someone like me from New England where someone can't swing a rudder without hitting a lobster pot. Even off the south coast of France, we were testing in an area littered with trap buoys, and regardless of how quickly they managed to "pop up", the quick but gentle response to the helm made dodging them a non-event. The 620 exhibits roughly a 3-degree roll into the turn at full speed, and I find that to be quite comfortable. There's really no bow rise to speak of upon acceleration. Once on plane the 620 seems to settle into a roughly 3-degree bow high attitude, so there's no concern about loss of visibility. That means that whether operating from the lower helm or not, the skipper can see what is in front.
Wake Me Up
One of the sad realities of boat testing is that one can't pick their weather, and on test day with the Prestige 620 we had clear skies and calm winds. That's great for getting fast speed runs, but for testing the handling characteristics… not so much. However, we did manage to come across a few megayachts that were kicking up sizeable wakes for us, so we made the best of them. Hitting the wakes head-on had us slicing through nice and cleanly, with the water being thrown well off to the sides. When doing that the spray stayed very low, so while we had no wind to prove my observation, the 620 appears to be a very dry boat. On the beam, we stuck to our 3-degree roll and simply rode up and over with no deviation from our heading. Again, try as I might, I failed to get any spray onto the windshield. With a following sea, I expected to get at least some plunging with the 620's heavy 56,000 lb. (25,401 kg) test weight, but again we stayed level and stable, but granted the conditions were mild. While this wasn't a rough-water test, I get the feeling that she can handle lumpy seas as well as most any boat. And remember that in following or quartering seas that this boat has no rudders, and the boater can rely on the thrust of the two big IPS900s to keep the boat's bow going where they want it.
Test Numbers
So now we get to the meat of it. Our test Prestige 620 had an empty weight of 50,706 lbs. (23,000 kg), and with full fuel and five people onboard, we had a test weight of 56,021 lbs. (25,411 kg). The twin 700-hp Volvo Penta IPS900 drives reached a top speed at 2350 rpm and a respectable 30.0 knots. At that speed we were burning a combined 69.5 gph while getting .4 nautical miles/gallon for a range of 287 nautical miles. Best cruise is subjective as we were getting virtually the same MPG from 1500 rpm all the way up to WOT. Technically speaking, her best cruise is at 17.7 knots turning 1750 rpm. That is a good speed to run a motoryacht like this and there she was burning 39.4 gph/149 lph. That's pretty efficient fast cruising for a boat that is nearly 60,000 lbs./27,272 kgs. But if I had to choose a comfortable best cruise, particularly if I was driving the boat from the flying bridge, it would be at 2000 rpm and 22.2 kts. At that speed we were burning 52.8 gph for a range of 280 nautical miles, just 20 less than our technical best cruise. To see the complete set of data points on our test, click on the "Test Results" tab at the top of this page…
The Walkthrough Starting with the Flying Bridge
Here is a sun worshipper's dream boat. The center console helm on the flying bridge is surrounded on three sides by sun pads and an aft facing sun lounge to port. The helm seat is double wide, and the forward sun pad hides a storage locker and even storage for a life raft -- something that you see on most large European-built yachts. The radar arch not only looks great on this boat, but it serves its primary function to support the antennae array as well as a Bimini top. Abaft the helm seat is what looks like a leaning post on a fishing center console, but here it conceals a grill and sink. The refrigerator is to starboard, and farther aft is the L-shaped lounge with dining table and storage below including storage for another life raft. (Remember, in entertainment mode this boat can carry quite a number of people.)
The Main Deck
It's been a long time since we've seen a saloon that is this open and uncluttered. In the Prestige 620 glass is everywhere, making visibility from the lower helm, and for the onboard guests, stunning.
Prestige took the galley up or galley down argument in a better direction... galley aft. I've seen this on other boats and it works very well, more so here as the galley is nestled between the two dining areas both in the main saloon, and the aft deck. I love the island in the galley, and the woodwork is well-done. Notice how the overhead cabinets are hinged at the top and open from the bottom.
The Accommodations Deck
There are comfortable accommodations for six plus crew, all staterooms are ensuite. This is exactly how a yacht of this stature should be arranged, and we think that motoryachts 60' (18.3 m) or larger that have shared heads are not using their space properly. The master is full beam and the master head features dual basins. The berth is located on the centerline, where it should be for maximum comfort in a seaway. A desk/vanity combo lies to port, and a sofa lies to starboard, directly in front of the large hull side windows. The berth, and deck to either side, is a mere step up from the main deck as one enters. This makes it that much easier to get into the berth, and improves sightlines out the hull side windows, while still providing ample storage underneath.
The VIP stateroom lies forward, and features a centerline mounted island berth with storage to the sides and beneath. There are two hanging lockers and direct access to the private head.
The third stateroom features twin single berths that easily convert to a large double. This stateroom also has large windows, with opening portlights and access to a private head.
The 620 is the first in the large Prestige motoryachts line, and the goal of combining cruising and luxury has been met.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Prestige Yachts 620 (2015-) is 34.5 mph (55.5 kph), burning 69.50 gallons per hour (gph) or 263.06 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Prestige Yachts 620 (2015-) is 20.4 mph (32.8 kph), and the boat gets 0.52 miles per gallon (mpg) or 0.22 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 345 miles (555.22 kilometers).
- Tested power is 2 x 700-hp Volvo Penta IPS900.
Standard and Optional Features
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|Head: Fixed
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Water Heater
Exterior Features
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Shower
|Bimini Top
Boats More Than 30 Feet
|Bow Thruster
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Well, Megan Rapinoe could probably beat up your average bigot, but the roster of gay men in sports had been lacking anyone actively participating in a sport and, therefore, anyone who might put the lie to the homophobe's treasured notion that gay people are unathletic or unfit for competition. Kevin McClatchey, Rick Welts, Jon Amachei and Billy Bean (not to be confused with Billy Beane) are all brave guys, but none were ever the number four ranked featherweight in the world. Orlando Cruz is, and he came out this week. The Telegraph describes him as the first openly gay man in boxing's history:
Some Twitter messages expressed concern for Cruz's safety and wondered whether other boxers will be reluctant to fight him. Dommys Delgado, president of the Boxing Commission of Puerto Rico, brushed aside those concerns.
"Orlando has proven to be an excellent boxer with very good chances of becoming a world champion," she said. "We do know that it is a very macho sport. Those who don't want to fight with him, well, don't fight."
The only other professional boxer who was quoted as saying that he had relations with men and women was U.S. Virgin Islander Emile Griffith, who told The New York Times in 2005 that he struggled with his sexuality. His comments came decades after he ended his 18-year career as a pro boxer.
Griffith is best known for his 1962 fight against Cuban Benny Paret, who taunted Griffith with gay slurs before the bout. Griffith knocked him out, and Paret died 10 days later.
Let that be a lesson to you, other boxers: taunt Cruz with gay slurs and you'll lapse into a coma and die in the first ring death ever broadcast on national television. Wait, no—just don't do it anyway.
Cruz's next fight and first out of the closet is October 19, in Kissimmee, FL.
Orlando Cruz Becomes First Active Boxer To Announce He Is Gay [UK Telegraph]
Boxer Orlando Cruz: Yep, I'm Gay [Forbes]


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It started off as an ordinary enough day.... pleasant weather, the usual concerns that needed to get done, the usual people passed on your way. You pause, hearing an intriguing tune, and realize that you've been hearing it or variations of it throughout the day. You haven't heard it before today, is it a new popular song, you wonder? Momentarily distracted by the music, you step around a corner and smack into a something that wasn't there a moment before. Or rather, stumble into it, literally into it. You float suspended in... something... that resists your movements something like water or jelly but feels like air. Glancing around yourself, you can still see your surroundings, distorted by whatever it is that holds you. People walk by, never noticing or reacting to you in any way, even passing through the edges of the pillar-looking thing that is holding you.
There is a "sensation" behind you and it sings the song you have heard all day long. You swim-turn around to see a area begin to glow and receede from you. The brighter the glow, the farther away it appears to be, until you have a sense of vertigo. From an enormous distance away, something appears to be moving towards you. Eventually you make out a personage. As they draw close you see that it is actually a chain of persons, both men and women, holding hands and looking stretched out to an enormous degree. Strain is evident on their faces. They are dressed in odd attire, completely unfamiliar. They all look somewhat transparent. The personage at the end of this chain of people draws close and stretches out her hand. Her mouth moves. If you stretched out your arm to it's fullest extension you could just grasp her hand.
Suddenly, you hear a voice, soft, blurred, and somewhat distorted coming from a great distance, like an echo without a source. The words spoken are melodic, alien, unknown. The meaning abruptly drops into your head. "Help us, please we beg of you. You are uniquely suited to assist us in our time of need. We have sought across time and space to find some few whom by being who and what they are, can be the answer to our need. You are such an one. You can save our world, our people, our lives. Please, we beg of you, come to our aid! Take my hand, please!"


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(Summit odd going on here, I'm told there have been no posts here in the last 1000 days, but the forum list says different?)
Though this might interest some people.
De Montfort University, in England's East Midlands, is launching a new degree aimed at combating computer crime. The course in Forensic Computing will be available from September 2005 and is one of only five such degrees nationwide.
The four-year sandwich course has been developed with specialised police forces in the area. Subjects include the detection, preservation, analysis and presentation of digital evidence.
Course leader Peter Norris said: "The opportunities for criminals to abuse digital electronics are countless; from mobile phones to the internet, for crimes ranging from identity thief to child pornography. Forensic computing scientists help prevent such crime and track down those who try to get away with it.
"The degree has a compulsory third year placement within law enforcement or IT organisations where system security is an issue. In both cases, the placement year provides invaluable [practical] experience," he added. ®
The source is El Reg.
The university course page : http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/cse/c..._computing.jsp
Looks like an interesting degree.


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Let's Talk with Ian Harrison about How Marine Animals Breathe
When in comes to breathing under water, marine organisms breathe in different ways. Some absorb oxygen through their skin, some rely on gills, and others gulp air into their gas bladders.
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In this Q&A interview, available both online and as a printable PDF, Ian Harrison talks about respiration in marine organisms and his work as an ichthyologist. He answers nearly 15 questions, including:
- What's different about breathing in a marine environment?
- How do gills work?
- Do gills serve any other functions besides breathing?
- Do different marine organisms breathe in different ways?
- Do different marine organisms breathe in different ways at different points in their life cycles?
- What kind of equipment do you need to collect specimens?
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Less than 1 period
Teacher Tip
Supplement a study of biology or ocean life with an activity drawn from this look at how marine animals breathe.
- Send students to this online interview, or print copies of it for them to read.
- Have them write a one-page essay in which they explain what "breathing" is in their own words and how the process is different for marine organisms.
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