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Harris Corporation Enters the Public Safety Market to Deliver Critical Interoperability
Harris Corporation Enters the Public Safety Market
" The inability to communicate was a critical element of the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania, crash sites, where multiple agencies and multiple jurisdictions responded." — The 9-11 Commission Report, 2004
"Fire and emergency resources from mixed agencies still do not have common statewide frequencies to give them the capability to communicate." — Blue Ribbon Commission Task Force Report on California Wildfires, 2008
" The Hurricane Katrina disaster has exposed that the nation has made little progress in creating a unified system for first responders to communicate with each other." — The First Response Coalition, a trade association, 2006
Three incidents of national significance. Three similar conclusions about the inability of first responders to talk to each other at a time when they most needed to. Despite these painful experiences and a push from lawmakers, direct communications interoperability for homeland security remains an elusive goal. That's true even though another large government organization—the U.S. military—has successfully developed and is utilizing technology that allows for direct communication between deployed forces.
The military's solutions use software-defined, multiband, multimission radios that cover the full VHF and UHF frequency spectrum and beyond. By contrast, U.S. homeland security and software-defined, multiband, multimission radios that cover the full VHF and UHF frequency spectrum and beyond. By contrast, U.S. homeland security andpublic safety agencies use single-banded radios that make it diffi cult for emergency personnel from disparate agencies to talk to one another. Achieving homeland security interoperability has been slowed by a range of factors, including a lack of funding, inter-jurisdictional turf battles, and confusing proprietary technologies.
Addressing the interoperability challenge
As the leading provider of tactical radios to militaries around the world, Harris Corporation understands the advantages of communications interoperability—and is working to apply that knowledge to public safety. Harris has entered the market for public safety land mobile radios with new multiband radio products that simplify inter- and intra-agency communication— particularly during emergencies—and encourage more coordination and collaboration.
The company's new Unity line of software-defined radios, introduced at the APCO 2008 show in Kansas City, allows federal, state, and local public safety agencies to communicate using a single radio.
The first product is the Unity XG-100, a multiband portable land mobile radio that provides reliable and secure interoperable communications over public safety frequency bands from 136 to 870 MHz. This range will enable emergency personnel to communicate directly without having to carry multiple radios or route transmissions through ad-hoc network bridges.
The new radio will be fully compliant with APCO Project 25 (P-25) in both conventional and trunking modes. APCO P-25 is the technical standard for digital public safety radio communications developed by the Association of Public Safety Communications Offi cials. The P-25 standard is the fundamental building block in enabling interoperable public safety communications at the state, federal, and local levels.
"The nation's homeland security, public safety, and federal agency communities have been at a significant communications disadvantage for too long," said Kevin Kane, director of U.S. business development and federal agency sales, Harris RF Communications. "The existing public safety communications system only provides for the most basic functionality and it inhibits the ability of first responders to marshal their collective resources on-site.
"We're proposing a new direction— one that provides innovative solutions for interoperable communications that will enhance the operational capabilities from the local police department up through the National Guard. Harris is ready to lead the way, with more than four decades of experience brought to bear on this problem."
Meeting today's standard, building a foundation for the future
Harris Corporation entered the public safety market in February with the RF-1033M, the first multiband radio targeting the needs of federal first responders. The Unity XG-100 introduction expands on the capabilities of the RF-1033M and extends the frequency range to cover the 700/800 MHz frequency bands. Harris developed the Unity XG-100 based on extensive positive feedback received from public safety users nationwide.
The Unity XG-100 is approximately the same size of currently fielded singlebanded communications systems. The multiband capability of the radio willallow public safety agencies to phase-in their transitions to new networks, including the newly available 700 MHz frequency band. The Unity XG-100 is also easily upgradeable via software updates to support evolving P-25 standards, future capabilities, and changing mission requirements.
Both the XG-100 and RF-1033M are built upon Harris' heritage as a leading supplier of software-defined tactical military radios. The company's Falcon family of radios is used by the U.S. Department of Defense and ministries of defense around the world to allow war fighters to talk to each other in a range of challenging circumstances.
Making it easier to talk and work as one
While current public safety communications systems can only deliver interoperability through a network and combination of tower-based trunking systems, repeaters, and other equipment, multiband radios like the Unity XG-100 will provide direct interoperability between agencies.
"By using Harris' multiband technology, first responders will be able to move between communication networks easily—quite literally by simply changing the setting on a dial," said Kane. "They no longer have to carry multiple radios or figure out how to interoperate on the fly. They'll have the entire spectrum of communication capabilities at their fingertips."
"Our expertise will lead to products that will promote better collaboration, decision-making, and teamwork," said George Helm, vice president and general manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications. "First responders can eliminate the time-consuming work-arounds they are faced with today and focus on obtaining and sharing critical information in real time."


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Volunteers step up to clean up Saxtons River Recreation Area
SAXTONS RIVER -- Preparing for the good weather, children raked up the Rec Area while adults supervised and organized the shed on site.
"We had a great turn out," said Saxtons River Rec Committee member Samantha Perry. "We cleaned up the edge line of the pond, did litter patrol, reorganized the shed, which we didn't even know what we had in it. I think we did what we had to do to have an effective year."
The Rec Committee asked for volunteers to help clean up the area located on Pleasant Valley Road on April 20. About 30 people showed up. Children from ages 4 to 13 pitched in to help.
"We found some old trophies and said that whoever picked up the most grass gets a trophy," said Rec Committee Chairman Chris Moore, who used to play little league baseball games on the field by the Rec Area.
The trophies were from 1987 and were found while cleaning out a shed that was built in the late '60s, early '70s. Moore's father was a mason who helped build that shed.
Cub Scouts from Pack 401 were at the clean up. There was also one Boy Scout and one Girl Scout on site.
"It was a way for them to help out the community and get a lot of their requirements done," said Cub Master of Pack 401 Amanda Desmarais. "The Cub Scouts helped us rebuild a picnic table and clean up (the Rec Area)."
There had been a sprinkle of rain, but not enough to stop the volunteers from cleaning up and organizing the Rec Area.
Last year, the Rec Committee trustees said they might have to close down the Rec Area due to lack of interest and volunteering from the residents unless someone stepped forward.
Moore stepped in and became the chairman of the committee.
"What's great is that it's all volunteerism," he said. "It exists solely because people want it to exist."
The Rec Area is run completely on donations and fundraising, which Perry spearheads.
Last fall, the Rec Committee drained the pond and then someone dredged it. The pond was completely skimmed. Then excessive mud was taken care of and old bicycles were taken out of the water.
"It's cleaner than it's ever been," said Moore.
During the summer, the Rockingham Rec Department provides lifeguards on site. Children along with their parents go swimming there. A diving board is placed on one end of the pond.
"Especially when its over 85 degrees, many kids from the village come," said Moore. "There are not many public pools in the area, so this is a place where people come to swim."
The Saxtons River Rec Committee is accepting donations. It is raising money to buy new equipment for the Rec Area. Money can be sent to P.O. Box 243, Saxtons River, V.T. 05154.
The Rec Committee wants to improve the baseball field, replace some swings and slides that have been on the site since the '70s as well as replace the roof on the pavilion.
"We want to keep people involved and interested," said Moore. "Our thought is to have an 'Extreme Makeover' type of thing but it takes money."
Moore is hoping that baseball teams will be able to play games on the field this year. The soccer field has been in use, but the baseball field hasn't been for a few years.
Next month, children are encouraged to compete in the fishing derby held up the street at another pond in town.
Chris Mays can be reached at 802-254-2311, ext. 273, or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow Chris on Twitter @CMaysReformer.
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To Jesus Christ
My soul yearns for Him
And paradise's peace
So close, yet so far
To Jesus Christ
My soul yearns for Him
And paradise's peace
But my flesh is strong
And my path is wrong
So here am I
So close
And yet so far from Jesus Christ
I must find a way
To Jesus Christ
But there's nothing in myself
That can change my ways
I constantly stress and strain
But it's totally in vain
So here am I
And so far from paradise
Drenched in misery
It's the end for me
With an agonizing cry
I let go of me
Setting the Spirit free
To take over my life
As I finally die
Now I am at peace and rest
In Jesus Christ
Propelled by His power
I can walk on His narrow path
His love is seen and heard
As I display His Word
So here am I
In ecstasy
Here am I
Finally free
Here am I
In worship and in praise
Of Jesus Christ
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Morneau hopes homer signals turning point
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- As Justin Morneau put it, the monkey was finally off his back after homering on Wednesday against the White Sox.
Morneau connected on a two-run blast in the seventh inning to give him his first homer since April 28, and his third of the season. It ended a career-long homerless stretch that spanned 168 at-bats.
Morneau admitted it was a relief to finally homer, and added that he hopes it'll help him moving forward.
"Hopefully it's the start of good things," Morneau said. "You never know. The old saying, one home run doesn't make a home run hitter. It's one of those things that hopefully gets you going in the right direction. Sometimes the worst thing you can do is hit a home run, and you start trying to do that over and over again. For me, I think hopefully this is the best-case scenario."
Despite the lack of homers, Morneau has still been productive, as he's hitting .289 with a team-high 40 RBIs in 64 games entering Thursday. But he had been doing a lot of extra work pregame with hitting coach Tom Brunansky to find his power, and it finally clicked on Wednesday.
"I'm sure it's a relief," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He was pretty excited. He got the bat head out there. He worked really hard yesterday before the game on making a few adjustments getting the bat head out front. So I think we all saw he was relieved with a different type of smile on his face. So hopefully he'll carry it from there."
With knee feeling better, Willingham starts in left
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire's top priority before Thursday's game was to check with Josh Willingham to see how his left knee was feeling.
Willingham had a cortisone shot in knee on Saturday night, and he returned to left field on Tuesday, only to still feel some discomfort, forcing him to start at designated hitter on Wednesday.
But with Joe Mauer serving as the DH on Thursday with Ryan Doumit getting the start at catcher, Gardenhire wanted to see if Willingham could play left. The manager was relieved to hear Willingham was feeling much better, especially because he wanted his right-handed bat in the lineup against left-hander John Danks.
"Hammer came in feeling great and said he was feeling ready to go," Gardenhire said. "When I got here today, that was my first priority. With a left-hander out there, it's nice he wanted to run out there."
With another lefty on the mound for the White Sox, Gardenhire also kept Brian Dozier in the leadoff spot on Thursday. Dozier made his first start as the club's leadoff hitter since May 20 on Wednesday, and he went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and two walks.
"It worked yesterday," Gardenhire said. "He put one in the seats, so I thought I might as well run him back out there."
Ramirez heads to Fort Myers for rehab stint
MINNEAPOLIS -- Outfielder Wilkin Ramirez was officially sent on a rehab assignment with Class A Advanced Fort Myers on Thursday.
Ramirez, who has been on the seven-day concussion disabled list since May 26, flew to Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday and participated in the minicamp held for recent Draftees now that extended spring camp is over.
Ramirez initially suffered the concussion when he ran into left fielder Josh Willingham while trying to catch a fly ball on May 25 in Detroit.
Ramirez was hitting .244 with three doubles and five RBIs in 23 games as a backup outfielder before suffering the concussion.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Greetings from the Chair's office in Delehanty Hall. I am glad to announce that I have now survived two years as the new department Chair. As always it has been a busy and productive year in the department. Details are in this newsletter and the faculty sections. We are very proud to announce the new VT State Bedrock map was unveiled after 30 years of hard work by many professional geologists and students . . . Read Chair's Message.
Visit the Department website too.
Faculty Research & News Updates
Andrea Lini: Sediment cores collected span 9,000 years of Lake Champlain's history and have allowed us to extend our study of the processes that have affected the lake's . . . read more
Char Mehrtens: is working on a comparison between the newly identified Altona Formation in upstate NY and our local Monkton. read more
John Hughes: was elected President of the Mineralogical Society of America, one of the oldest international scientific societies. read more
Also, he is Mineral man.
Keith Klepeis: With the new State geology map, running field trips, and all the student interest in doing field geology, it's been a great year for geological research in Vermont. read more
Laura Webb: took delivery of the Nu Noblesse noble gas mass spectrometer. read more
Paul Bierman: . . . asks, how fast will Greenland melt in a warming world? Ice Sheets, Isotopes & Musk-Ox Pizza, a polar scientist's tour of Greenland (Vermont Quarterly) read more
Stephen Wright: while on sabbatical this fall, is working in the Killington area trying to better understand ice flow patterns across this part of the Green Mountains. read more
Kasey Kathan: Lecturer, teaches Geology 055 Environmental Geology and Geology 001 Earth System Science while Stephen Wright is on sabbatical. Welcome Kasey!
Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Scroth
We welcome our newest faculty member . . .
Hello! I am a low temperature geochemist with interdisciplinary research interests spanning the crossroads of geology, chemistry, biology and hydrology. My research has focused on understanding the evolution of biogeochemical systems in New England, New York, Montana, and Alaska in the broad context of environmental change. The overarching aim of my research is to describe geochemical processes occurring at the earth's surface with a general focus on nutrient and pollutant mobility and cycling on present day to glacial/interglacial time scales. Specifically, my goal is to understand how biogeochemical systems are affected by global or regional environmental change such as acid and metal pollution, deglaciation, shifting tree species distribution, evolving atmospheric composition, land use modification and changes in climate patterns. Since joining the faculty at UVM in July of 2012, I have become involved in a large interdisciplinary research project funded by NSF EPSCoR that aims to understand nutrient and algal bloom dynamics within the Lake Champlain Basin in the context of climate change and related adaptive management. Read more


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The American beach volleyball team of Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson has been eliminated from the Olympics on a tiebreaker.
It's the first U.S men's team to fail to advance out of pool play since the 2004 Games in Athens.
The pair would have advanced if they had given up seven fewer points — just one point per set over three matches at the Copacabana venue.
The U.S. pair lost to Spain on Wednesday morning to fall to 1-2. When Qatar beat Austria later in the day, the Americans fell into a last-place tie in their pool.


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It's about to explode.
No one knows exactly when, but every day Congress and the president refuse to CUT spending meaningfully — actually reducing spending below the previous year — the the explosion grows nearer.
Pardon us. We know many of our readers prefer we stick to local matters here, but there is a domestic war going on, and none of us should sit idly by — the way they do in Congress. Our freedom, our way of life is at stake and on the verge of calamity.
To see this picture clearly and understand it in layman's terms, read "The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America," by U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.
Talk about a reality show. Coburn spells out where we are (see charts) and what is going to happen on that day — when foreign governments and investors stop buying our government debt. And they're going to stop, be assured of that. Writes Coburn:
"In 2022, tax revenues will only cover the cost of Medicare, Social Security and interest payments on the national debt," Coburn writes. "We'll simply have nothing left to fund every other function of government. That means we'll have to do one of three things: 1) Shut down every federal agency and scuttle our aircraft carriers; 2) Borrow a couple trillion dollars every year to fund the other government functions — if we can even borrow the money; or 3) Enact massive tax increases, which will further slow economic growth."
And that hardly explains the economic catastrophes that will affect every U.S. family when the bomb explodes. Your savings and assets will shrivel to a fraction of their current value; the value of the dollar will shrivel; inflation will be unbearable. You should be watching Greece. That's just the beginning.
And let's be honest about something: As the chart above explicitly depicts, the U.S. is in this predicament because of Republicans and Democrats alike. They are equally to blame. Presidents and Congress alike. Congress, after all, controls the purse.
When Barack Obama last week begged for four more years to fix the U.S. economy, we thought: Get real. In business, any CEO worth his pay and facing the crisis that faces America would have taken to cutting expenses with a vengeance on Day One! When the life of the business is teetering, an effective CEO acts decisively. If we are to win this war, we need new leaders with the moral conviction to act NOW.


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I've been wandering among the sand dunes on the Duddon Estuary in Cumbria and came across these two plants. I've tried to identify them by looking at various websites but can't find any relevant pictures. I've just moved to the area and am trying to learn about what I am looking at :-)
The upper two is an Eryngium sp. In Sweden we only have Eryngium maritimum, but I think you might have some other species in Britain as well (It's too early in the morning - it was a late night yesterday - to check). The lower is an Allium sp.
Thank you for that. I've done a bit more searching and can now see that the first two are indeed Eryngium Maritimum (Sea Holly) and that the third one is Allium Vineale (Wild Onion or Crow Garlic). Most helpful, thanks.


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While out riding on Old Ore Road in Big Bend National Park last week my riding partner and I came across a fellow on a brand new BMW "R1200GS Adventure" by himself and in considerable distress. I knew he was in trouble because he had been in transit between the north and south end of the trail for about 3 hours and the first thing he said was "How far is it to the endÔÇØ?
The temperature was at or near 100 degrees and it was 1:45 when we arrived at the scene of yet another spill this poor soul had recovered from. My buddy and I had commented earlier on seeing what my wife Carrie calls "Sand Angles" where someone has fallen and thrashed about trying to get it back together and go on in the deep sand. The guy had just gotten his bike back on the road from an impromptu departure half way through a 200 foot stretch of the stuff. He was breathing hard, no sweat visible, down to about a quart of water and out of energy to pick the thing up even one more time. He SAID he'd dropped it three times...but the truth was written in the sand behind him. Fortunately for him, Fred and I came along.
This fellow had ridden to Big Bend arriving early in the morning from Alpine 85 miles away. He tossed his bags in the lobby of the lodge at the Basin and telling no one, took off to explore the wilds of the Trans Pecos starting with one of the roughest roads in the entire park. He had read about Old Ore Road in the National Geographic which had made particular mention of the condition as being "well maintained", which it is not and never has been.
His qualifications were simply that he had recently purchased the Adventure to be able to ride TO places like Big Bend, and then to be able to explore those places intimately from the saddle of what he believed to be the ultimate adventure motorcycle. He had watched the maintenance DVD for the bike once and had forgotten to buy a tire patch kitdidnt even know where the tire pump was mounted and couldnt touch the ground seated on the bike without two inches of added height to his Doc Martins. He had a full tank of gas which I believe is around 8 gallons or so and about two good sips of water left.
I helped him pick the damned thing up twice more before finally getting him to a stable surface back the way heÔÇÖd come. His last fall in the sand had caused the bike to spin around pointing itself in the wrong direction. It was impossible for either of us to turn it around in the sand and get it pointed in the right direction. I gave him a quick lesson in sand management and rode up to the top of a hill where I knew I could get a cell tower to call for help. I watched through binoculars as he rested for a bit and gave it another try.
He was able to negotiate the last sand trap and the final 4 miles to pavement without further trouble with me following and Fred in the lead. He was very, very grateful for our assistance. He was one lucky SOBLater, he admitted his mistake and I dont think he would be too upset if I mentioned his folly to others in the hope that someone may take to heart a few simple cautionary notes. NEVER TRAVEL ALONE IN THE DESERT. Hydrate constantly (if you arent sweating you are NOT drinking enough and it may already be too late to recover). Bring shade with you in the form of a square of fabric to hang from a bush if thats all you can findyou need to be in the shade to work on a tire for instance or, worst case, to wait for helpAlways let someone know where you are and when you plan on being back. The park service has had their budgets cut and it is easier for them to let the buzzards find a lost motorcyclist rather than wasting gas driving all over the place looking for one.
IÔÇÖm sorry to have to say this but the BMW ÔÇ£AdventureÔÇØ motorcycle is perhaps the absolute WORST bike to ride off road that has ever been manufactured. Dangerous in the wrong hands too. If you buy into the myth, you might just find yourself in the same predicament this fellow was in but without two old desert rats like me and Fred to get you out.


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Here is a plan I've been thinking of all day at work. Since Ujiri was hired, we hear a lot (again) about rebuilding, or at least a ''mini'' rebuild. At first I was all against this approach but now I think that we kinda need it if we really want to compete with the best of 'em. We have to go step by step. So here's my plan, starting right now, going through summer of 2014.
To do list before the 2013 NBA draft:
-Trade Rudy Gay for a high pick in the 2013 NBA draft and a backup center
-Trade Andrea Bargnani for a pick in the 2013 NBA draft (1st or 2nd round it doesn't matter) and a 3rd SG (expiring contract)
-Draft a power forward with the high 2013 NBA draft pick (Noel, Zeller, etc.)
-Draft a G/F with the other pick
To do list for the summer of 2013:
-Amnesty Linas Kleiza
-Bring in Tomislav Zubcic (2012 Raptors second round draft pick)
-Sign a backup PG on a 1 year contract
So this would be the 2013-2014 Raptors roster :
If you didnt catch it, this would be a mini tanking season. A lot of playing time allowed to the young players for them to develop.
Then comes the end of the 2013-2014 NBA season.
To do list on 2014 NBA draft night :
-Draft a stud SF with our first round pick (Wiggins, Parker, etc.)
-Draft a 3rd PG with our second round pick
To do list for summer of 2014 :
-Sign free agents
So this would be the 2014-2015 Raptors roster :
Johnson /Sophomore/Acy
Long term, I think this is a really good plan. Playoffs 2015, here we come NBA Championship 2016, HERE WE COME.
What do you guys think?


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Intel Israel's successful student mentorship program, Think Positive+, recently celebrated its seventh consecutive year. Through the program, more than 300 employees from Intel and partner companies volunteered their time during the year to mentor high school students across Israel. Students met with dedicated employees during after-school hours at Intel campuses, where they learned how they can apply mathematics and science to their futures.
The Think Positive+ program is part of a larger Intel initiative to promote academic achievements in math and science in Israeli high schools. We encourage students to pursue mathematics or engineering degrees at Israeli universities, helping to create and develop the technological workforce of tomorrow. Originally launched by Intel Petach Tikva, the Think Positive+ program has expanded to other Intel sites nationwide, including Haifa, Kiryat Gat, Jerusalem, and Yakum.
Intel Computer Clubhouse
The Intel Computer Clubhouse project introduces hundreds of children and teenagers to computers. The project uses a hands-on approach so students will feel comfortable with technology. Mentors from the community help students enhance their self-esteem, while helping them develop 21st century skills through project-based learning. Intel has established a strong, positive presence in the community, with Computer Clubhouses in Kiryat Gat, Jerusalem, and Haifa.
Intel® Teach Program
Over the past nine years, the Intel® Teach Program has trained more than 30,000 Israeli teachers. This program focuses on K-12 teachers throughout Israel, helping them understand how, when, and where to bring technology tools and resources into the classroom.
Thinking with Technology, a training course for teachers, has been an integral part of the Intel Teach Program for the past four years. Through this course, teachers learn how to use online tools to enhance students' higher-order thinking skills, such as critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving. Teachers also learn strategies that support collaborative student-centered learning, and leave the course with instructional plans, sample projects, and course materials. The online learning tools provided by this program feature an online workspace where students can create and visualize their projects. Using these tools, students engage in robust discussions, analyze complex information, and solve problems.
Intel® Learn Program
The Intel® Learn Program takes learning outside the classroom and into our communities. Our focus is on children from underserved backgrounds who otherwise would not have access to technology. Intel Israel collaborates with Tapuah, a local non-profit organization dedicated to advancing Israel's knowledge economy. Together, we have reached more than 300,000 Israeli children. Children in the Intel program participate in a special study program that enriches their technology knowledge, encourages teamwork, and improves their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.


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Some Army deployments cut to 9 months starting in 2012
Updated 12:09 pm, Thursday, August 11, 2011
Beginning Jan. 1, most soldiers will deploy for nine months, giving them more time at home between deployments, Army officials announced Friday.
Army Secretary John M. McHugh signed a directive instituting a nine-month "boots on the ground" policy for deployed soldiers, providing more "dwell time" at home for soldiers and their families.
"Implementation of this change is based on the projected demand for Army forces, and remains contingent on global security conditions and combatant commanders' requirements," said Lt. Col. Peggy Kageleiry, an Army spokeswoman.
Corps units and above, and individual augmentee deployments will remain at 12-month deployments, officials said, adding that the goal for the corps units is eventually to get to nine-month deployments.
Most augmentees —- those with particular skills or those in low-density skill sets and grades — will remain on 12-month deployments.
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This change in policy, to be implemented fully by April 1, will affect soldiers in all named operations, including those in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Egypt.
Reserve and National Guard unit tour lengths will be the same as active duty — nine months. In their case, though, officials noted, deployment and mobilization are two different issues. Even though these units may still be mobilized for 12 or more months, they will spend only nine months of that mobilization deployed.
It is clear to Army senior leadership there are still issues tied to Guard and Reserve forces that will need to be worked out, Kageleiry said.
Soldiers deploying under the change in policy will not be granted environmental morale leave but commanders retain the option of granting emergency leave and leave for special circumstances, per Army regulations and local policy.
"This policy will enhance operational success by reducing the friction that comes with having 10 percent of a commander's personnel being away on leave in the middle of a deployment," Kageleiry said. "Operational continuity is enhanced, and risk to the individual soldier is reduced by not having to move a warrior around on the battlefield to go on leave."


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So I guess this is the financial upside of the Barbosa trade. If he stayed and his contract came of the books july 1st, we would have that money to spend but so would every other team with expiring contracts. By getting rid of it now, we have about $12 million in cap space to use before July 1st (apparently a larger amount than most according to Bryco on the radio today). We all know what an (non) asset the TPE was...what do you think of this bargaining chip? I guess teams with realistic shots at big name FA's might be dumping talented players to clear room for July 1st. Any recent trades like that come to mind?
edit: just don't post this one o On June 13, 2009, Miami acquired Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon, a future first-round pick and a 2010 second-round pick from Toronto in exchange for Shawn Marion, Marcus Banks and cash considerations.[51]


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The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) issues a practice guideline addressing the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus.
June 2, 2010
BARRX Medical Inc. reports that the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has issued a new practice guideline for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Left untreated, reflux of stomach contents such as acid and bile into the esophagus in GERD patients often leads to injury and chronic inflammation of the lining of the esophagus. A significant proportion of GERD patients are thus predisposed to developing precancerous changes within the esophageal lining, a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which can lead to esophageal adenocarcinoma. In addition to providing recommendations for the surgical management of GERD, the new SAGES guideline presents a number of evidence-based recommendations for the management of Barrett's esophagus when it develops in these patients.
The authors of the SAGES practice guideline provided a series of systematically developed recommendations related to the management of GERD and Barrett's esophagus based upon a rigorous review of all relevant published scientific studies. Specific to the management of Barrett's esophagus, the practice guideline deemed that patients with the most advanced stages of Barrett's esophagus (high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal cancer) may be treated with endoscopic therapy inclusive of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and/or endoscopic mucosal resection. Surgery remains an option for these patients as salvage or primary therapy. For Barrett's patients with earlier stages of disease (non-dysplastic and low-grade dysplasia), the practice guideline states that "RFA has been shown to be safe, clinically effective, and cost-effective in these disease states."
"I am pleased that SAGES's new practice guideline for the surgical treatment of GERD includes recommendations for the management of Barrett's esophagus as well," noted C. Daniel Smith, MD, immediate Past President of SAGES, and Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. "Barrett's is common in our practice and is the best known risk factor for the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. We incorporate radiofrequency ablation in our esophageal program at Mayo Clinic, along with anti-reflux surgery, as an early intervention to avert cancer development."
"The SAGES practice guideline is the first set of official recommendations from a professional society which have included the most recently published clinical trial outcomes related to the use of endoscopic RFA for treating Barrett's esophagus," commented David S. Utley, M.D., chief medical officer for BARRX Medical. "We are pleased that the SAGES guideline has provided the recommendation that ndoscopic RFA has clinical utility and should be offered as an option for patients with non-dysplastic and dysplastic Barrett's esophagus based on the quality of the clinical evidence. Verification, by SAGES, that RFA is a medically necessary option for patients with Barrett's is important as physicians, patients and payers consider this endoscopic treatment."


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World's largest whale shark slaughterhouse uncovered
The world's biggest slaughterhouse for endangered whale sharks has been uncovered in southeast China, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron. It's products are being traded across the world in health and cosmetic products.
The largest slaughtering facility for Whale sharks ever seen has been uncovered in southeastern China by Hong Kong based WildLife Risk.
The slaughterhouse, operated by China Wenzhou Yueqing Marine Organisms Health Protection Foods Co Ltd, is estimated to butcher over 600 Whale sharks - an internationally protected endangered species - every year.
Alex Hofford and Paul Hilton from the organisation said in a joint statement: "How these harmless creatures, these gentle giants of the deep, can be slaughtered on such an industrial scale is beyond belief."
Whale shark trade
The trade with Whale shark products - a large part of which ends up in beauty products such as shark oil health supplements, lipstick and moisturisers in the West - continues.
Despite international agreements The Pu Qi factory, which was discovered near Wenzhou - in China's southeastern Zhejiang Province - operates openly.
A manager at the factory, whom they identified as Li Guang, said shark products were being labeled as tilapia, a commonly farmed fish.
A four-year investigation
The revelations follow a four-year investigation, spanning from January 2010 to December 2013, by WildLife Risk, a marine conservation organization.
It includes DNA tests, undercover footage and audio recordings of the findings, and was carried out in association with the New York Times.
The investigators says they were shaken by what they saw at the factory. Whale sharks, the biggest fish in the world, a tropical species the size of a bus (they can grow to 12 meters long) were butchered by hand on the slippery floor.
"It's a lot of carnage in one place, a lot of damage. It was pretty overwhelming", said Hilton. He and Hofford both visited the factory three times undercover, posing as buyers.
Continue reading at ENN affiliate, The Ecologist.
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(a) The Corrections Bureau, through the Department of Public Safety, establishes and operates facilities necessary for the care, education, training, treatment, and rehabilitation of those children legally committed to its custody under 45.0350. The Department of Public Safety insures that adequate funds are available and allocated for these purposes, the facilities may include, but are not limited to:
(1) group care facilities and homes, including half-way houses;
(2) training schools;
(3) conservation camps; and
(4) diagnostic and evaluation centers and receiving centers.
(b) The Bureau cooperates with other governmental units and agencies, including appropriate local units of government, territorial departments and institutions, and agencies of the federal government in order to facilitate the training and rehabilitation of youth.
(c) The compliance with these provisions is reviewed by the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Board, the proper education of the children present in a juvenile detention facility, as provided by law.History: 1980, PL 16-71 § 1.
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Both cities have finished the project's pre-consultation phase, and now have a design that will proceed through the provincial environmental assessment process. A 'Notice of Commencement' has been issued under the Transit Process Assessment Process that includes seeking public feedback studying potential impact of the project, and ways of dealing with it. An Environmental Project Report is due in June.
The project team is continuing to work on the LRT that will be submitted for project funding. Staff will report to both Mississauga and Brampton Councils, and the Metrolinx Board of Directors, once the Transit Project Assessment Process is completed. Metrolinx gave its official support for the 14.2-mile, C$1.6 billion LRT line in late 2012.
The LRT line would follow a north-south alignment along Hurontario Street, connecting with GO Transit regional rail services at both the south and north ends. In addition to connecting with Mississauga Transit bus services at major east-west streets, it would serve the Mississauga City Centre, and numerous high-density developments en route.
Mississauga is Canada's six largest city, with a population of 741,000, and is home to more than 54,000 businesses.
Metrolinx was created by the Ontario Government in 2006 as part of a strategy to deliver improved transit to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.


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-- Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- The first brain wave test
that could help diagnose children and teens with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The device can be used in patients between the ages of 6 and 17
as part of a complete psychological examination to either help
confirm an ADHD diagnosis or bolster a doctor's decision that more
testing for ADHD or other disorders is needed, the FDA said in a
news release Monday.
Called the NEBA system, the 20-minute noninvasive test uses an
electroencephalogram (EEG) to calculate the ratio of two brain wave
frequencies, called theta and beta, which studies have shown is
higher in children and teens with ADHD.
One expert offered a word of caution about the device.
"For clinicians and researchers interested in ADHD, an objective diagnostic test that is accurate, sensitive and specific has been one of the 'holy grails' which has long been sought," said Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental & behavioral pediatrics at Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, in New Hyde Park, N.Y.
However, he added, "it is doubtful that this EEG test newly
approved by the FDA will be as accurate and reliable as clinicians
and families would ideally want.
"Given concerns among the public and some professionals about the steady increase in the number of children and adolescents being diagnosed with ADHD, it would be wonderful if clinicians had an objective test to assist in the diagnostic process," Adesman said. "Although this new EEG test may prove helpful to clinicians, neither parents nor professionals will be able to rely upon it as a standalone 'litmus test' for whether a child has ADHD."
Adesman also noted that the FDA has approved other "objective"
diagnostic tests for ADHD that have not become a common part of
diagnosing the disorder, and the fate of the NEBA system remains to
be seen.
The device, made by NEBA Health of Augusta, Ga., is already used
to assess sleep issues, measure unconsciousness, diagnose side
effects from head injuries and monitor the brain during surgery,
according to
CBS News.
The FDA's approval of the device was based on a company-funded
study of 275 children and teens with attention or behavioral
problems. The study showed that the test, when used with standard
diagnostic criteria, helped doctors more accurately diagnose the
disorder when compared to a doctor's exam alone, the agency said in
its statement.
"Diagnosing ADHD is a multistep process based on a complete medical and psychiatric exam," Christy Foreman, director of the Office of Device Evaluation at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in the news release. "The NEBA System along with other clinical information may help health care providers more accurately determine if ADHD is the cause of a behavioral problem."
ADHD is a common childhood disorder. Nine percent of American
teens have ADHD and the average age of diagnosis is 7, according to
the American Psychiatric Association. Symptoms of ADHD include
inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and behavioral problems.
Treatments for ADHD include medication, behavioral modifications
and therapy.
More information
The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has more about
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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Padres post four-run sixth inning to top Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- It took Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner 35 pitches to get three outs in the first inning on Monday night at Miller Park.
It only took him five more innings to finally forgive himself for it.Full Game Coverage
MILWAUKEE -- It took Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner 35 pitches to get three outs in the first inning on Monday night at Miller Park.
It only took him five more innings to finally forgive himself for it.Full Game Coverage
That Cashner was still pitching -- and pitching well -- in the sixth inning was of paramount importance to himself and the Padres, who shook off a slow start for a 5-3 victory over the Brewers in front of a crowd of 30,348.
"I was just wild. I felt like my timing was off," Cashner said of the first inning when he allowed a pair of RBI doubles to Jean Segura and Jonathan Lucroy.
Cashner, who allowed five baserunners and two runs in that first inning, improved almost immediately, as he allowed just one more hit over his final five innings.
Better still, Cashner (6-5) was still going strong at the end of his 104-pitch performance. In fact, one of his best pitches of the night might have come on pitch No. 103, a filthy slider that he got Rickie Weeks to swing and miss on for the second out of the sixth inning.
"I thought Cash, after a high pitch-count first, was the key to the game," said Padres manager Bud Black. "The game could have gotten squirrely there.
"[The slider is] a pitch he's been working on. I think he got four strikeouts on sliders. To bring that into his arsenal will help him in the second half."
All told, Cashner allowed three runs on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts in six innings. Not a bad start to the second half for a pitcher going on 12 days' rest. The slider, he said, played a determining role in his success Monday.
"It was a big pitch for me tonight," Cashner said. "The biggest thing is just to have confidence in the pitch."
The victory was the sixth for the Padres in their last 26 games.
Like Cashner, the Padres (44-56) had their own slow start to contend with, mostly because of the strong first five innings by Tom Gorzelanny (1-4), who allowed one run on one hit through five.
Trailing 3-1, the Padres chased Gorzelanny from the game after a pair of two-run doubles, the first from Carlos Quentin and then another by Jesus Guzman. Guzman knocked in three runs in the game, the first coming on a solo home run in the second inning.
"I thought his stuff was better than what I saw on video," said Padres third baseman Chase Headley of Gorzelanny. "He was a lot more crisp than I thought and kept the ball down. He had thrown a good game to that point."
That four-run inning might have been the result of two big swings by the Padres, though it was two little ones that set the stage for the big frame. Cashner started the inning with a push bunt up the first-base line and then Everth Cabrera, looking to advance the runner, reached on a bunt single as well.
The bunt by Cashner -- complete with a feet-first, pop-up slide -- caused his manager to chuckle after the game.
"I don't know what happened with that," Cashner said, smiling.
Cashner is no slouch with the bat. His hit Monday was his eighth of the season in 28 at-bats. Four of the eight hits have come on bunts.
"That's a weapon for him," Headley said. "I was joking with him about being careful hitting and running the bases since his main job is to pitch."
The bunts by Cashner and Cabrera got the wheels turning for a big inning, and the Padres are now 2-2 on this 10-game road trip.
"The bunts changed the ballgame," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We should've made a play on the first bunt, the ball that Cashner bunted down the first-base line. We were tentative going for it. Gorzelanny was tentative and I think [first baseman Juan] Francisco was tentative going for it. That's a bunt that opened up the inning. I think if we get that out there, Cabrera probably doesn't follow with another bunt and then we get him out. So that changed the ballgame."
Black quipped about the small-ball tactics afterwards.
"We went to the small-ground attack," Black said.
Gorzelanny didn't survive the inning. He allowed five runs on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter.


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I agree that you can use a flexible host language to write things that have a different feel from just a plain API, and that one might reasonably call those DSLs, and that making too fine a point about distinguishing the two isn't a very productive use of time. But there's a lot of hot air from parts of the Ruby camp about how that language has the DSL market cornered, without any objective criteria forthcoming about what other languages lack in that department. And I agree with chromatic that a lot of what these people point at really aren't DSLs (just idiomatic Ruby APIs).
I just worry for chromatic's blood pressure....
It's actually on the healthy side of low.
... and wonder if he's indulging in pig wrestling.
What's the Internet for if not pig wrestling over technical minutiae and fanfic?


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By Mike Monroe
LAS VEGAS — A month before he was to become an unrestricted free agent for just the third time in his 15-year career with the Spurs, Tim Duncan declared he had no intention of signing with anyone else.
Instead, he said that he was "a Spur for life."
It wasn't the smartest negotiating ploy.
"Yeah, I've heard from a lot of people about that, including my agent," Duncan said the day after the quote appeared in a Yahoo! Sports story. "He wasn't very happy with me."
In fact, Duncan's revelation a little more than a month ago merely stated what anyone close to him had known all season.
Now the two-time Most Valuable Player awaits the opportunity to make official a three-year contract that likely will take him to the end of one of the greatest careers in NBA history.
A league source familiar with the discussions between Duncan and the team confirmed a Yahoo! report Tuesday that the framework of a three-year deal is in place.
Though final details of Duncan's contract still were being worked out Tuesday, the franchise's all-time leader in games played (1,111), rebounds (12,533) and in NBA points scored (22,558) is expected to sign the contract soon, perhaps as early as today.
The NBA's moratorium on signing new contracts ended at 11:01 p.m. local time Tuesday.
The Spurs have worked quickly to tie up Duncan and three more contributing members to the team that last season shared the league's best record with the Chicago Bulls at 50-16:
?Shooting guard Danny Green on Monday confirmed he had agreed to three-year contract worth a guaranteed $12 million.
?The agent for Boris Diaw, the forward-center who started all 14 playoff games, confirmed that the veteran from France has agreed to a two-year contract. That deal, said to include several incentive clauses, is expected to pay Diaw $9.2 million.
?Another Yahoo! report indicated that backup point guard Patty Mills also has agreed to a new deal with the Spurs. Mills opted out of the final year of the deal he signed with the Spurs back in March.
In addition, Nando de Colo, the combo guard selected by the Spurs in the second round of the 2009 draft (53rd overall), is expected to sign with the team this summer. A member of the French national team that includes Diaw and Tony Parker, he is preparing for the London Olympic tournament that begins July 29. He recently underwent a physical exam in San Antonio.
Duncan's return, though entirely predictable, remains the biggest news of the Spurs' busy summer.
Until the 6-foot-11 big man from Wake Forest joined the club as the No. 1 overall pick of the 1997 draft, the Spurs had never won a championship. They earned their first title in just his second season, when he averaged 23.2 points and 11.5 rebounds during a playoff run that earned him the first of three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards. He repeated as Finals MVP in 2003 and 2005 and added a fourth championship ring to his collection in 2007 when the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The regular-season MVP in 2002 and 2003, Duncan had a run of 13 consecutive seasons as an All-NBA pick, including as a nine-time first-team selection.
Duncan's playing time has diminished each of the past six seasons, to a career-low 28.2 minutes per game in 2011-12. His scoring average also had been waning until it jumped from 13.4 points two seasons ago to 15.4 points this past one to go along with nine rebounds per game.
Though Spurs coach Gregg Popovich in April called Parker, the team's top scorer, "my MVP," Duncan's status as the Spurs' franchise centerpiece remains unchanged. His teammates understand his importance, regardless of their age or time with the team.
"No matter how old he gets, he still knows how to play the game, and he means everything to the Spurs," said Kawhi Leonard, who recently turned 21 and is a member of the USA Basketball select team that is helping the U.S. team prepare for the London Games. "I'm happy to have him back. He taught me so much about being a professional, about always being ready to play the game and going out and competing every night. Just playing hard and being focused."
Twitter: Monroe_SA
Tim Duncan
Position: Power forward-center
Reported status: Framework of deal in place
Contract length: Three years.
Boris Diaw
Position: Power forward-center
Reported status: Agreed to deal
Contract terms: Two years, $9.2 million (player option for second year)
Danny Green
Position: Guard-forward
Reported status: Confirmed he has agreed to re-sign
Contract terms: Three years, $12 million
Patrick Mills
Position: Point guard
Reported status: Agreed to re-sign
Contract length: Two years.


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Fashion's Night Out with Diane Kruger, Donna Karan, Gwen Stefani, Alexa Chung
Inside Style: Fashion's Night Out Jump-Starts the Week With Gwen Stefani, Alexa Chung, and More!
In episode 2 of "Inside Style," Annie, Allie, and Allison kick off Fashion Week with three very different Fashion's Night Out experiences. Get a glimpse of Allie's one-on-one time with Alexa Chung, hear about Allison's experience watching Donna Karan's hair catch on fire (as Claire Danes looks on!), and follow Annie into Sephora to meet Gwen Stefani. This, and much, much more, all in day one!


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Regional Report
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The Pocket Gardener
If you've often wished you had your reference books with you on a trip to the nursery, here's just the resource you need. Ohio State University has created a wonderful program you can download from their Web site and install onto your pc. It can be made even more portable if you install it on your hand-held POD. The Pocket Gardener provides detailed information about hundreds of popular plants and includes pictures of each. Although it is specifically geared to gardening zones 5-6, it's quite useful because most of the plants included in the database are widely adapted.
Favorite or New Plant
Snapdragons are easy to grow, either from seed or from young transplants. Spikes loaded with flowers in a variety of colors are useful as edging or bedding plants, and they make excellent cut flowers as well. Plant the taller varieties toward the middle to back of a border and smaller varieties at the front. The dwarf and intermediate types do not require staking. Snapdragons grow best in full sun and well-drained soil. Snapdragons come in a range of varieties. Some, such as the Butterfly series, produce double flowers. Some of the dwarf varieties, such as 'Floral Carpet' and 'Tahiti', are excellent grown in containers.


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After four years of performing in Los Gatos, the Palo Alto-based California Pops Orchestra is coming back closer to home, with a new home base at the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.
Many audience members had been asking the upbeat orchestra to return to the Midpeninsula — the Pops used to play at Spangenberg Theatre, among other local venues — and conductor Kim Venaas said he's thrilled to come back. "We do do requests after all," he said jokingly (the orchestra is an all-request group).
Shows are usually cheerful affairs punctuated with jokes and patter from the friendly Venaas, focusing on popular Broadway, film and Big Band music. On Oct. 14, the orchestra's first show back home will be themed "Turn On the Heat!" with tunes from the Great American Songbook by Berlin, Gershwin, Kern and other classic composers. Jazz/ragtime/stride/comedic pianist Frederick Hodges will return to solo with the Pops as he's done several times before, along with featured Big Band singer Ann Gibson.
The 3 p.m. show is at 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Tickets range from $15 for youths to $42 for premium seats. Go to calpops.org or call 650-856-8432.
Pacific Art League
Palo Alto photographer Judy Kramer has had fine fortune so far this fall at the Pacific Art League. Her photo "A Profusion of Poppies," a bright scene captured at Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park east of Gilroy, has been chosen as the first-prize work in the current group show of landscapes at the league. In addition, she also had a second photo, "East on Vallejo Street," accepted into the juried display.
Kramer is one of 36 artists in the exhibition, which opened this week in the league's main gallery and has a reception tonight, Oct. 5. Mountain View artist Joan Osborn Dunkle took second place with her watercolor painting "Forest Walk," while Connecticut artist Peter Schachter was awarded third place for a very different work: his "New York late summer afternoon" cityscape created on an iPad with a stylus.
Woodside artist and art teacher Jim Caldwell juried the show, choosing 38 pieces from 190 submissions. He describes Schachter's work as "a fine example of the new world of digital art," one that was created with a virtual airbrush and several virtual wet-media tools.
The exhibition, titled "Scapes: Land, Sea, and Urban," runs through Oct. 25 at 668 Ramona St., with the reception scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. tonight. Gallery hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Admission is free. Go to pacificartleague.org or call 650-321-3891.
'Les contes d'Hoffmann'
Unless you have a supremely long memory for the arts, the idea of seeing "Les contes d'Hoffman ("The Tales of Hoffman")" at West Bay Opera will seem like a fresh, new idea. The company had its premiere performance of the opera on Feb. 13, 1959.
With music by Jacques Offenbach and a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre, the opera is based on a trio of tales by the 19th-century German fantasy and horror writer E.T.A. Hoffmann. Hoffmann is also the protagonist of the hallucinatory stories, encountering his Muse, a mechanical doll named Olympia, the overly passionate singer Antonia and the soul-stealing courtesan Giulietta. And there's a bad guy, of course, who's sometimes named Lindorf, and sometimes Dr. Miracle, among other monikers.
West Bay will present the French opera with new English titles, conducted by Jose Luis Moscovich, who also heads the opera company; and directed by Ragnar Conde. Christopher Bengochea plays Hoffmann, with Rochelle Bard singing all the soprano roles.
Performances are at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto: Oct. 12 and 20 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $40-$75, with discounts available for groups. Go to wbopera.org or call 650-424-9999.
Mick LaSalle
Longtime San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle also spends plenty of time on the Peninsula. He regularly teaches Stanford Continuing Studies courses, including his current class, "Before They Stopped the Party: The Ten Greatest Pre-Code Movies."
Next Monday, LaSalle is giving a free public talk organized by Continuing Studies, focusing on his new book, "The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood Can Learn from Contemporary French Actresses." The movie world in France, LaSalle argues, is currently going through a golden age for French actresses, with meaty, complex parts and quality scripts available that don't shy away from revelations or the dark corners of life.
It's a bit different from Hollywood, where aging actresses typically find themselves relegated to bland Mom — or Grandma — roles.
LaSalle has also written two other books: "Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood" and "Dangerous Men: Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of Modern Man."
The talk is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in Geology Corner (Building 320), Room 105, Stanford University. For more information, go to events.stanford.edu or call 650-725-2650.
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Dolores School District officials have their eyes on an abandoned lot in Dolores that is owned by the town.
Officials toured the lot on Thursday, located on the corner of Hillside Avenue and 14th Street, and discussed a possible purchase on Tuesday during the Dolores School District Board of Education meeting. The board stopped short of agreeing to purchase the property for an appraised value of $40,000.
The 10,000-square-foot lot was the Dolores Town Maintenance facility before the town built a new maintenance facility at the other end of town.
Dolores School District Superintendent Scott Cooper said the purchase of the property would be a great addition to the campus at a time when and extra lot will be needed.
We could utilize it during the construction period, Cooper told the board of education on Tuesday.
In addition, the school could move the maintenance yard to the lot when the construction phase is over.
School Board President Allan Thayer seemed receptive to the idea.
To me, the price is right, he said.
Dolores Elementary School Principal Sherri Maxwell was also supportive of the idea.
During a previous construction phase at the school, she said, it was difficult to find places to store all the construction equipment.
The additional lot would help with that problem, and allow the maintenance facility to move off the main campus and across the street at a later time, Cooper said.
Board member Jon Kelly asked Business Manager Karen Andrews to look at the numbers and get back to the board at the Dec. 18 meeting.
Board member Linnea Vass was concerned that the shed on the lot may not be structurally sound and asked to tour the property before she voted to buy it.
She reportedly toured the lot on Thursday.
Also Tuesday, Food Service Director Chuck Soukup gave a presentation to the board about his program. He talked about how the percentage of free and reduced lunches served in Dolores went up a little to around 38.4 percent.
He also talked about the rising prices in food costs, which make it difficult to keep lunch prices low.
Soukup also mentioned that the ala cart menu may start to shrink.
We are probably the only district around that I know of that sells candy bars, he said.
Eliminating junk food is a new federal mandate and Soukup added that over the next ten years, food is going to improve to meet the new federal guidelines.
Soukup also said that the greenhouse and gardens at the school are still evolving. They dont produce enough to feed the entire student body, but the cafeteria has offered tastings of vegetables from the garden.
Also Tuesday, Cooper updated the board on the BEST grant construction time line and said that next week the district will begin interviewing an owners representative. After that is done, there will be more hiring and design work so that the district can be ready to break ground as soon as school lets out for summer break.
Dolores High School/Middle School Principal Brandon Thurston asked the board to discuss paying for college courses for some high school students. Currently, if a student is able and cant find a class they may need at Dolores, the district will pay for that person to take that class at a local college.
Thurston said it wasnt clear if a student can take classes at the college level even if they had met all their graduation requirements.
Do we want to define what we are willing to pay for? Thurston asked. Will we pay for a voice class for instance?
Board members said they would revisit this issue at the next meeting, Dec. 18.


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The committee passed a resolution in support of the No. 7 extension underneath the Hudson River to connect with recommended stops in Hoboken and Secaucus Junction Station on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The resolution posits that such an extension would generate 128,000 daily riders.
The No. 7 extension to New Jersey has been backed by outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and a feasibility report issued last spring by the city's Economic Development Corp., conducted by Parsons Brinckerhoff, showed the extension to be feasible from a ridership viewpoint.
The Real Estate Board of New York, a powerful interest, also has voiced support for the proposal. The extension also has the backing of the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers (NJ-ARP), the statewide rail advocacy group. Hoboken officials privately have expressed interest in the idea.
Numerous New York-based groups and officials object to the proposal, arguing that subway extensions are needed in many other places within the five boroughs and also asserting that New Jersey interests with any fiscal power have shied from committing any significant funding to such a plan.
But backers of the extension on both sides of the Hudson River assert that a No. 7 extension carries myriad benefits, including offering rail and bus riders throughout northern New Jersey a direct route to Grand Central Terminal and Manhattan's East Side, bypassing the congested Lincoln Tunnel Express Bus Lane (XBL), which deposits riders on Manhattan's West Side.
New Jersey rail advocates expressed pleasure with the committee move, but noted Gov. Chris Christie's support for the No. 7 extension has been tepid and passive at best.
Work on the $2.4 billion, 1.5-mile No. 7 Line extension from its current terminus at Times Square to a new terminal station at West 34th Street and Eleventh Avenue is nearly complete. Revenue service is expected to commence on this new line segment by midyear 2014.


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Monday 9th September 2013
- Thursday 12th September 2013
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Please note set times will be different to usual for these dates. There will be 2 shows to different audiences in the following format:
1st show: Doors 5.30pm, Support:6pm, Jose Feliciano: 7.30pm, Close 9pm
2nd show: Doors 9.30pm, Jose Feliciano: 10.15pm, late late set: Midnight-late, Close 3am
Jose Feliciano is recognised as the first Latin Artist to cross over into the English music market, opening the doors to others who now play an important part in the American music industry. Acclaimed by critics throughout the world he's been awarded over forty-five Gold and Platinum records; has won sixteen Grammy nominations, earning him six Grammy Awards and is in receipt of countless prestigious awards the world over. His many smash hits include a wonderful cover of Light My Fire, Che Sara and the wonderful Christmas song, Feliz Navidad, but he is possibly best known in the UK for his version of 'California Dreamin'.
Feliciano has been acclaimed by critics throughout the world as "The greatest living guitarist." Guitar Player Magazine awarded him "Best Pop Guitarist," placing him in their "Gallery of the Greats," and he's been voted both Best Jazz and Best Rock Guitarist in the Playboy Magazine reader's poll. He's been awarded over forty-five Gold and Platinum records; has won sixteen Grammy nominations, earning him six Grammy Awards and is in receipt of countless prestigious awards the world over.
Jose has performed for and with some of the most important people on Earth. He enjoys playing with many of the top symphonic orchestras including the London Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. He's appeared on major television shows worldwide; he has done a number of his own specials and his music has been featured on television, in films and on the stage.
Jose was born blind, to humble beginnings on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico. One of eleven boys, his love affair with music began at the age of three when he first accompanied his uncle on a tin cracker can. When he was five, his family immigrated to New York City. Young Jose learned to play the concertina at age six, using a handful of records as his teacher. At eight, he performed for his classmates at PS 57; and at nine, performed at The Puerto Rican Theater in the Bronx. Venturing beyond the accordion, he taught himself to play the guitar with undaunted determination and again, with nothing but records as his teacher, practicing for as many as 14 hours a day. Exposed to the rock-n-roll of the 50's, Jose was then inspired to sing.
At 17, Jose quit school. His father was not working at the time and he needed to help his family. He played in coffee houses in Greenwich Village and for his salary - as was customary during that time period in small clubs - they'd "pass the hat." He played his first professional engagement that same year in Detroit, Michigan. Shortly thereafter, a music critic, writing of his performance at Gerde's Folk City, referred to him as a "10-fingered wizard who romps, runs, rolls, picks and reverberates his six strings in an incomparable fashion." And added, "If you want to witness the birth of a star, catch Mr. Feliciano before he leaves tomorrow night."
Jose's first major break in the industry, however, happened in the Spanish market when, in 1966, after an amazing performance at the Mar del Plata Festival in Argentina, the RCA executives in Buenos Aires encouraged Jose to stay there and record an album of Spanish music. "They really didn't know what to do with me in the studio," Jose recalls. "So I suggested that we record a number of old boleros - songs I had heard from the time I was a kid." Feliciano's interpretation of the classic bolero of the time was revolutionary. The first single, "Poquita Fe," was a 'smash' hit and "Usted" was even bigger.
By the time he was 23, Jose Feliciano had earned five Grammy nominations and won two Grammy Awards for his album "Feliciano!" He had performed over much of the world, and had recorded songs in four languages.
Three songs that have been milestones for Feliciano are: (1) "Light My Fire", which was number one on the charts in 1968 (2) "Che Sara", a mega-success in Europe, Asia and South America; and of course, (3) "Feliz Navidad," the Christmas song that has now become a tradition worldwide during the holiday season.
Moreover, the world has enjoyed many Feliciano songs, including: "Rain," "Chico and the Man," "California Dreamin'," "Destiny," "Affirmation," "Ay Cariño," "Ponte A Cantar," "Cuando El Amor Se Acaba," "Porque Te Tengo Que Olvidar?," and countless others. When Jose made a cameo appearance in the Academy Award Winning motion picture "Fargo" in 1995, he performed one such important self-penned composition, entitled "Let's Find Each Other Tonight," demonstrating his strengths as a songwriter, as well as a performer.
Jose and his wife Susan have been together since 1971. In 1988, they were blessed with a daughter, Melissa Anne, in 1991 with their first son, Jonathan Jose, and in 1995, with their third child, Michael Julian. Together they live in a 275+ year-old former tavern-turned-homestead on a riverbank in Fairfield County, Connecticut. When Jose is home, his time is spent writing and recording in his studio, enjoying baseball - both playing and listening to a game on the radio - and being a dad!
Over the years, Jose has been a part of many historic events. He has shared the stage with other internationally renowned artists; for example, an event where he co-headlined with Paul Simon and James Taylor at the internationally acclaimed 'Back to the Ranch Benefit' in Long Island before an estimated twelve thousand people.
In the fall of 1997, PolyGram released Jose's most important recording in many years, entitled "Señor Bolero." Having revolutionized the sound of the bolero early in his career, he rose to a new standard with this classic and very romantic torch song, for which he had long been associated.
The first single from "Señor Bolero," entitled "Me Has Echado Al Olvido," shot straight to number one in New York and in countries throughout Central and South America. In less than six weeks after the release of "Señor Bolero," it had earned its first Platinum Album status in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Shortly thereafter, it was nominated by NARAS for Best Latin Pop Album of the Year, marking Jose's sixteenth Grammy nomination. "Señor Bolero" went on to attain Double Platinum Album status in The United States, Puerto Rico and Venezuela; and Gold in Mexico, Cost Rica and Argentina. A sequel, "Señor Bolero 2," followed with similar excitement, along with a new plan to explore other genres of music in the future.
In 2005, Jose recorded a unique CD for Universal Music Latino, entitled "A Mexico… Con Amor." Comprised of a collection of Mexican Mariachis, Jose expressed his enduring affection for the people and music of Mexico in much the same way that he illuminated the beauty of the bolero throughout his career.
The project, entitled "Jose Feliciano Y Amigos" (Jose Feliciano and Friends), is a collection of songs from the past and present. Many were recorded with artists Jose personally invited to join him on this musical venture, including Christian Castro, Luis Fonsi, Marc Anthony, Ramon Ayala, Luciano Pereyra, Lupillo Rivera, Raúl Di Blasio, Ricardo Montaner, Alicia Villarreal… and even Rudy Perez, Jose's long time friend and mentor, who after more than 15 years finally agreed to step in front of the microphone once again. The album will be released by Siente Music - a new record label created from a partnership between two international entertainment leaders, Venevision International and Universal Music Latino – "Jose Feliciano Y Amigos" will be in stores in time for the upcoming Christmas Season.
Jose's gifts of time, treasure and talent have earned him the reputation of great humanitarian and 'Ambassador of Good Will' throughout the world. "I'll never forget where I came from or the people who helped my family or me along the way." For this reason, Jose will often lend a hand or his name in support of causes that he believes are important. Even though Jose has recorded nearly 70 albums in his impressive career, he still is humble with all the successes he has had and, remarkably, feels that he has just started to share his talents with the world.
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Welcome and thank you for visiting the official website of The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of California. We are one of fifty (50) state societies plus one in the District of Columbia and one in Canada under the umbrella of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) headquartered in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of California is a non-profit lineage society dedicated to preserving the history of our Mayflower ancestors through education and research. We are active participants in the documenting of tens of thousands of Mayflower ancestral lines which may otherwise be lost to history. Members are also provided an opportunity for fellowship with others who share a common ancestry and are interested in advancing awareness in the history and contributions of the Pilgrims.
Members of our society have proven their descendency from one or more passengers who in 1620 sailed on the merchant ship, Mayflower, from England to what is now Plymouth Massachusetts. To learn about joining see the list of fifty-one passengers who left descendants and the forms necessary to begin the process.
The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of California maintains a headquarters and library in Oakland, California, but the membership is distributed throughout thirteen colonies statewide. See the map on our State Colonies page showing the general areas where a colony meets nearest you.
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