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I've had to write a class on my own, which I have, and then I need to apply it to another program that creates three objects that holds specific data. The class seems right to me, it holds spots for an Employee name, Employee Idnumber, the department and position of the employee as well.
The second half of this question asks me to plug in specific information into three objects in a separate program. For instance, 1 employee will be Susan Meyers. Their IDnumber will be 47899. Their department is Accounting. Their position is Vice President.
Having a brain fart right now on how to go about this. Any help would be appreciated, specifically an example on how to accomplish the above one so I can finish the others confidently.
Below is the class I wrote first.
public class Employee { //Fields private String name; //Employees name private int idnumber; //Employees ID number private String department; //Department the employee works at private String position; //Employees position //Constructor public Employee(String nam, int idnum, String dep, String pos) { name = nam; idnumber = idnum; department = dep; position = pos; } //The setname that accepts argument for employees name public void setName(String nam) { name = nam; } //The setIdnumber accepts argument for employees id number public void setIdnumber(int idnum) { idnumber = idnum; } //The setDepartment accepts argument for employees department public void setDepartment(String dep) { department = dep; } //The setPosition accepts argument for employees position public void setPosition(String pos) { position = pos; } //The getName method returns the name of the employee public String getName() { return name; } //The getIdnumber method returns the employees ID number public int getIdnumber() { return idnumber; } //The getDepartment method returns the employees department name public String getDepartment() { return department; } //The getPosition method returns the employees position public String getPosition() { return position; } }
I started coding and this is what direction I was heading
import java.util.Scanner; public class EmployeeTest { public static void main(String[] args) { String testName1; //Holds employee names int testIdnumber1; //Holds employee idnumbers String testDepartment1; //Holds employee departments String testPosition1; // Holds employee positions //Creates a Scanner object for keyboard input Scanner keyword = new Scanner(System.in); testName1 = ("Susan Meyers"); System.out.println(testName1); } }
I was going to do this for each one, but it doesn't seem very efficient? Is there an easier or cleaner way to do this?

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In contemporary times-and especially in this election year-there has been a lot of debate on whether the U.S. tax system leads to excessive redistribution.
Those on the right love to point to findings that show the top 1 percent of taxpayers generate approximately 40 percent of all income tax revenues. These findings are then used to advance the argument that in our country, the government increasingly redistributes too much to too many from too few. In contrast, those on the left contend that the U.S. tax system actually favors the wealthy and that the notion of excessive redistribution is a chimera.
To know whether there is excessive redistribution in this country, it helps to first grasp how the U.S. government uses the tax system to raise revenue. Unlike other wealthy nations that use consumption taxes to raise significant amounts of revenue, the U.S. government uses income taxes.
Now, consumption taxes are generally regressive, whereas income taxes tend to be progressive. As noted by Clive Crook in the Atlantic and by others, this progressiveness of the U.S. tax system is efficiency-inducing and thus desirable. However, the extent of this efficiency is diminished by the many deductions and loopholes in the system, which tend to disproportionately benefit the wealthy.
When it comes to expenditures, the U.S. government spends relatively little on direct cash transfers and relatively large amounts providing health care for the poor (Medicaid) and for the old (Medicare). This state of affairs prompted the Economist to opine recently that the U.S. government "raises revenues inefficiently and redistributes them oddly: too much from young to old, too much in the form of health care, and ever less from rich to poor."
Despite what people on the right frequently tell us about massive redistribution from the wealthy to the penurious, the fact is that the U.S. spends less than half as much as the mean OECD nation on direct cash transfers for working-age people. In addition, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has noted that more than 50 percent of all entitlement spending goes to the elderly and about 40 percent of this is spent on health care.
Many of the issues relating to redistribution are well-discussed in "Wealth and Welfare States: Is America a Laggard or Leader?" a recent book by Irwin Garfinkel, Lee Rainwater and Timothy Smeeding. These authors make two valuable points. First, they note that by means of the popular mortgage interest deduction, the federal government spends four times more subsidizing housing for the wealthiest 20 percent of all Americans than it spends on public housing for the bottom quintile of the population. Second, they point out that relative to the old, the nation's young are disadvantaged because the government spends a lot more on health care for the old and far less on preschool education.
In sum, the existing evidence demonstrates that although the loophole- and deduction-laden U.S. tax system results in some redistribution, this redistribution can hardly be termed excessive.
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal is the Arthur J. Gosnell professor of economics at Rochester Institute of Technology; these views are his own.
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HARRISON, New Jersey – The Chicago Fire (9-6-4; 31 points) put in a strong defensive performance but were beaten by a Thierry Henry wonder-strike as the Fire fell to the New York Red Bulls (10-5-5, 35 points) 1-0 in a Wednesday afternoon matinee at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
With temperatures reaching double digits at kickoff, the Fire and Red Bulls played a back-and-forth first half. The Men in Red began the match with the better of the opportunities, applying pressure to the home side in the early going. Oduro flicked a ball around former Fire defender Wilman Conde and put himself in on goal before having his shot deflected out for a Fire corner in the 13th minute.
New York saw its first opportunity in the 21st minute when a ball over the top found the feet of Mehdi Ballouchy at the edge of the 18-yard box. The Red Bull midfielder maneuvered around Gonzalo Segares before unleashing a low driven effort that Sean Johnson dove to parry away.
The Red Bulls would find the back of the net with a masterful piece of skill by Henry. Building out of the back, Sebastien Le Toux darted into space on the right side. The recently acquired Frenchman sent a looping cross to his countryman on the far side of the 18-yard box. Henry chested the ball down before volleying a shot off the far post and into the back of the net to give the Red Bulls a 1-0 advantage on 71 minutes.
Sean Johnson was called into service just moments after the Red Bulls initial tally. Rookie Connor Lade got open on the left flank and dribbled in on goal. Lade eventually whistled a knuckling shot on goal, but Johnson was equal to it, calming pushing it wide of frame.
The Fire nearly found the equalizer in the 83rd minute when a Pavel Pardo corner kick bounced around the box before falling to the feet of Gonzalo Segares. The Costa Rican international cranked a shot on goal only for hit to be headed off the line by Red Bulls defender Brandon Barklage.
With time winding down the Fire sent numbers forward in a final effort to find the equalizer. In the 88th minute, Segares pushed forward and floated a ball across the box where Dan Gargan sprinted in and headed the ball just wide of the near post.
The Men in Red will return home for an international friendly with Aston Villa Presented by TrueCar at Toyota Park on Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. CT. Advance tickets are available by calling 888-MLS-Fire, by visiting www.Chicago-Fire.com or Ticketmaster. The international friendly will serve as Bonus Game 1 in the Fire's Season Ticket Package, and is also a part of the Ten Game Plan.
The Fire have only conceded three goals in the past five games.
The Men in Red have only lost to the New York Red Bulls twice since 2008, going 6-2-3 during that stretch.
Thierry Henry scored his first goal since April 28. Henry currently has 10 goals on the season.
Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson tallied three saves in a near-perfect effort. .
Fire defender Arne Friedrich missed the match while serving a one-match ban after receiving two yellow cards in the Fire's 1-0 victory over Vancouver Saturday, July 14.
Fire midfielder Marco Pappa will miss the Fire's July 28 match at San Jose. Pappa is suspended for yellow card accumulation.
Chicago Fire 0 – 1 New York Red Bulls
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Dan Gargan, Jalil Anibaba, Austin Berry, Gonzalo Segares; Logan Pause © (Orr Barouch, 75'), Pavel Pardo; Chris Rolfe, Alex (Patrick Nyarko, 46'), Marco Pappa; Dominic Oduro (Rafael Robayo, 61')
Substitutes not used: Jay Nolly, Hunter Jumper, Daniel Paladini, Corben Bone
New York Red Bulls: Bill Gaudette; Brandon Barklage, Wilman Conde (Stephen Keel, 87'), Markus Holgersson, Roy Miller; Victor Palsson (Connor Lade, 61'), Dax McCarty, Mehdi Ballouchy, Joel Lindpere; Sebastien Le Toux, Thierry Henry (Kenny Cooper, 82")
Substitutes not used: Jeremy Vuolo, Jonathan Barrajo, Jhonny Artega, Tyler Ruthven
Scoring Summary
NYRB – Thierry Henry (Sebastian Le Toux) 71'
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CHI – Marco Pappa (caution) 20'
NYRB – Brandon Barklage (caution) 61'
CHI – Patrick Nyarko (caution) 91'
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistants: Steven Taylor, Paul Scott
Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero
Attendance: 15,814
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More than a year into the crisis in Cox's Bazar, the number of Rohingya refugees has reached nearly one million, with young girls in Bangladesh refugee camps sold into forced labour accounting for the largest group of trafficking victims, reported the UN Migration Agency (IOM) on Tuesday.
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Young girls sold into forced labour are the largest group of trafficking victims identified by the UN Migration Agency (IOM) in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps. IOM counter-trafficking experts warn that more than a year into a crisis that has seen the number of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar soar to almost a million, more desperate families are sending their young daughters off into dangerous work situations because most households have no other way to earn money in the camps.
The border between Bangladesh and Myanmar is the site of the world's fastest growing refugee crisis. Over 620,000 Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Rakhine State in Myanmar have arrived in Cox's Bazar District in just three months. With more refugees arriving every day, settlements are overflowing.
Following a visit to Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have settled in makeshift camps, a United Nations envoy has called for enhanced measures to protect and assist victims of sexual violence among the displaced population.
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Barone also had three blocked shots for Idaho (8-11, 4-5 Western Athletic).
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Elcelyx Therapeutics Completes $20 Million Series C Financing to Advance NewMet and Lovidia
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elcelyx Therapeutics announced today the closing of a $20 million Series C financing to fund development of product candidates NewMet™ for Type 2 diabetes and Lovidia™, an over-the-counter weight loss product. The financing was led by GSM Fund LLC, a fund dedicated to this single investment and managed by Rick Barry , who has been elected to the Elcelyx Board of Directors. All previous investors also participated in the round, including Morgenthaler Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Technology Partners.
Elcelyx has raised a total of $43 million since it was founded in 2010 and advanced its two first-in-class Gut Sensory Modulators (GSM) for the treatment of diabetes and weight loss into late-stage clinical development.
Pharmaceutical product candidate NewMet is a delayed-release formulation of generic metformin, the #1 diabetes product in the world. By targeting this GSM to the lower gut and avoiding systemic absorption, NewMet is designed to have low bioavailability with preserved efficacy. In a recently completed Phase 2a clinical study in patients with Type 2 diabetes, NewMet met the primary endpoint of lowered glucose and demonstrated improved tolerability compared to generic metformin.
Lovidia, a proprietary mix of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)-designated dietary ingredients, is targeted to the consumer market. Lovidia can be used for multiple applications including as an over-the-counter product for weight loss and metabolic health, and as a food additive for satiety and lower glycemic index. An early version of Lovidia demonstrated statistically significant progressive and sustained weight loss without diet or exercise modification. Lovidia increases the body's production of natural satiety and gluco-regulatory gut hormones twofold; with the same number of calories, subjects in clinical trials had twice the satiety signal.
"Elcelyx is that rare winning trifecta in healthcare: Low-risk products that address large populations, experienced leadership and blue-chip investors. It is a pleasure to support and advise an organization that can make a profound impact on the lives of people struggling to manage their diabetes and weight," said Elcelyx Director Rick Barry .
Mr. Barry joins current Elcelyx directors Ralph "Chris" Christoffersen, Ph.D. (chairman), Brook Byers , Jim Glasheen , Ph.D., Ginger L. Graham and Alain Baron , M.D. Barry 's career in the financial industry included posts at Merrill Lynch, Robertson Stephens Investment Management and other leading financial services companies. In 1999 he founded Eastbourne Capital Management, LLC and served as its managing member and portfolio manager until it was closed and he retired in 2010.
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Elcelyx Therapeutics is developing safe products for weight management and obesity-related metabolic disorders based on the science of nutrient sensing. The Elcelyx first-in-class product candidates, Lovidia™ and NewMet™, are Gut Sensory Modulators backed by rigorous science and clinical data demonstrating their ability to rapidly reduce weight and improve glucose metabolism without systemic side effects, respectively. The products represent reduced-risk, near-term blockbuster opportunities in weight management and Type 2 diabetes with longer-term opportunities in obesity and prediabetes. Elcelyx is based in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit www.Elcelyx.com.
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The rural municipality of Mērsrags (Markgrafen) is located on the west coast of the Gulf of Riga (Latvia), beside Lake Engure and surrounded by extensive woodlands. It's situated in northwest Latvia in wooded lowland close the sea. It is in the district of Talsi, which includes the townships of Kulciems, Lauciena, Vandzene and Roja. To the south is the district of Tukums, where the townships of Engure and Zentene are situated. The total area of the municipality is 109 km2 (10896,2 ha). 63.7% of this area is woodland and Lake Engure covers 20.4%. The coastline is about 12 km. long. Talsi, the main city of the area is 42 km. from the town centre, and there are 95 km. to the capital, Riga
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Mērsrags ir ciems Rīgas jūras līča rietumu piekrastē, Mērsraga novada centrs. Ciemu šķērso autoceļš P131 (Tukums-Kolka), šeit atrodas Mērsraga osta, kas specializējusies kokmateriālu eksportā. Nosaukumu ciems ieguvis no Mērsraga zemesraga, kas atrodas ciema ziemeļu daļā un ir izteiktākais rags Rīgas jūras līča piekrastē. Mērsraga tuvumā atrodas viens no lielākajiem Latvijas ezeriem - Engures ezers


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Calendar: Florida Grand Opera Goes OUT OF SIGHT at PAMM
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PAMM will partner with Florida Grand Opera (FGO) to feature seven reworked opera classics, reformatted to include inspiring phrases from Lawrence Weiner's OUT OF SIGHT. Phrases from OUT OF SIGHT have been translated into five languages often used in opera – English, French, Italian, Spanish and German – for an exciting art and opera mashup! Lawrence Weiner: OUT OF SIGHT is on view through May 28, 2017.
Dominick Corbacio, Tenor
Paul Kovacovic, Piano
Sarah Payne, Soprano
Courtney Miller, Mezzo-Soprano
Tenor Dominick Corbacio makes his debut with Florida Grand Opera this season. Previously, he has appeared as an apprentice artist at Opera Saratoga in the American premiere of Phillip Glass' The Witches of Venice in the role of The King (2016), as well as the Sailor in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (2015) both directed by Karole Armitage. Praised by the New York Times as having given "One excellent performance after another of the sublime Du bist
Soprano Sarah Payne, a native of South Florida, will be joining Florida Grand Opera for a second season as part of their 2016/17 Young Artist Program. This season, Payne will be covering the role of Micäela in Bizet's Carmen as well as covering Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Last season, Payne sang the role of Clotilde in Bellini's
Mezzo-Soprano Courtney Miller debuts with Florida Grand Opera this season. She will sing Mercédès in Carmen and Olga in Eugene Onegin. During the 2015-16 season, her schedule included Hannah in The Passenger with Michigan Opera Theatre, Meg in Little Women with Madison Opera and Cherubino in Le
Reworked classics will include:
"Dein ist
"Casta Diva" from Norma by Vincenzo Bellini (Sung by Sarah Payne)
"Una Furtiva Lagrima" from L'elisir
The Barcarolle from Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jaques Offenbach (Sung by Sarah Payne and Courtney Miller)
"Wie? Was? Entsetzen! Drom Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber (Sung by Sarah Payne, Courtney Miller, and Dominick Corbaccio)
Evening Prayer from Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (Sung by Sarah Payne and Courtney Miller)


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Hi, I know very little about the quantum cohomology (QC for short). I only got interested in the subject as the genus zero part may be relevant to a problem I'm working on. So I hope my question makes sense.
I understand QC defines a structure of an algebra over the operad $H^*(\bar{M}_{g,n})$ on the cohomology $H^*(V)$ of any smooth projective complex variety $V$.
In Hodge theory, the yoga of weight filtration extends enriched structure on the cohomology from smooth projective varieties to smooth varieties. This is done by using resolution of singularities to represent a quasi-projective smooth variety $X$ as the complement $\bar{X} \setminus D$ of a normal crossing divisor in a projective variety. Then one can compute the cohomology $H^* (X)$ in terms of the cohomology $H^* (D_q)$ of the closed stata using a spectral sequence.
Question: Is there such a thing for quantum cohomology?
I'm not sure functoriality of QC is established except for automorphism. Is that the only obstacle?


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The seventh-ranked Wittenberg Tigers found the footing treacherous on the road again, but they once again found a way, this time pulling out a 27-21 overtime victory.
The Tigers, who won their 18th straight regular season game to improved to 8-0 on the 2010 season, survived a 32-yard field goal attempt by the host Tartans that drifted inches wide at the final buzzer of regulation. Carnegie Mellon missed another field goal to start the overtime period after a clutch pass broken up on third down by senior linebacker Ben Maxwell (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), and the Tigers responded with a 25-yard drive that was capped by a three-yard scoring strike from junior quarterback Ben Zoeller (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) to junior wide receiver Josh McKee (New Carlisle, Ohio/Tecumseh).
The late-game drama was set up by the second of Zoeller's three touchdown passes on the day, a 29-yard strike to senior wideout Anthony Kralich (Kettering, Ohio/Alter) with 13:14 to go. The teams then traded defensive stops until CMU's 60-yard drive over the final 4:56 that ended with the missed field goal.
Carnegie Mellon ran 83 plays in the game - 78 of them rushing attempts. They gained a whopping 307 yards. For perspective, the Tigers had allowed just 413 yards through the first seven games of the 2010 season. Just two teams had managed to collectively rush for more than 100 yards in a game against Wittenberg, but three Tartans finished with at least 88 yards, led by fullback Justin Pratt with 137 yards on 33 carries.
Wittenberg countered with its stellar passing game, as Zoeller threw for 276 yards on 16-of-24 attempts. McKee caught six passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns, which moved him to a school-record 14 scoring receptions on the season. Kralich caught a season-high six passes for 77 yards, while freshman Brendon Cunningham (Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont) added three catches for 68 yards.
Carnegie Mellon became the first team to top 300 yards of total offense against the Tigers in 2010, but that doesn't minimize several fine performances, starting with senior linebacker Brad McKinley (Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson), who recorded a career-best 22 tackles. Senior defensive end Eddie Vallery (South Solon, Ohio/Madison Plains), senior defensive end Nic Wolfe (Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont), senior defensive tackle Adam Kattoua (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington), Maxwell and junior linebacker Zach Hurtt (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands) all reached double figures in tackles as well. Wolfe was credited with four tackles for loss in the game, including a pair of key sacks.
Wittenberg has a week off before returning to the home turf at Edwards-Maurer Field on Saturday, Nov. 6. Carnegie Mellon dropped to 4-3 on the season.


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2010: Film director Irvin Kershner, whose movies included "The Empire Strikes Back," "Never Say Never Again" and "RoboCop 2," dies of lung cancer at the age of 87 in Los Angeles. [ + - ]
2009: Golfer Tiger Woods crashes his SUV outside his Florida mansion, sparking widespread attention to reports of marital infidelity. Woods was treated for minor facial lacerations and received a ticket for careless driving. Following intense media speculation about the accident, Woods would release a statement on his website taking sole responsibility for the accident, calling it a "private matter" and crediting his wife, Elin Nordegren, for helping him from the car. On Dec. 2, following the release by US Weekly of a voicemail message allegedly left by Woods for a mistress, he released another statement in which he admitted "transgressions." Woods and Nordegren would divorce on Aug. 23, 2010. [ + - ]
2007: Sean Taylor, a free safety for the Washington NFL team, dies at the age of 24 after being shot the day before by intruders at his Miami, Florida, area home. His death would lead to an outpouring of national support and sympathy, especially in the Washington, D.C., area, where Taylor had been a fan favorite, and in the Miami area, where Taylor had starred for the Miami Hurricanes in college. Five suspects were arrested in connection with the burglary and shooting and eventually all received prison sentences between 18 years and life. [ + - ]
2005: In Amiens, France, Isabelle Dinoire becomes the first person to undergo a partial face transplant after being mauled by a dog earlier in the year. In a 15-hour operation, surgeons used tissues, muscles, arteries and veins from a brain-dead woman to rebuild Dinoire's face. [ + - ]
1990: MTV bans Madonna's "Justify My Love" video due to its imagery of sadomasochism, voyeurism, and bisexuality. The controversy would turn out to be a publicity and financial coup for the singer, with the single spending two consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in early 1991. [ + - ]
1988: Actor John Carradine, one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history, dies of multiple organ failure at the age of 82 in Milan, Italy. The patriarch of the Carradine acting family, four of Carradine's five sons would become actors: David, Robert, Keith and Bruce. David Carradine, who starred in the TV series "Kung Fu," would also see his own daughter, Calista, join Robert's daughter Ever and Keith's son Cade and daughter Martha Plimpton as actors. [ + - ]
1980: Dave Williams of the Chicago Bears becomes the first player in NFL history to return a kick for touchdown in overtime, doing so to give the Bears the win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Chad Morton of the New York Jets would become the only other NFL player to do so in a game against the Buffalo Bills in 2002. [ + - ]
1978: In San Francisco, California, Mayor George Moscone and openly gay City Supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated in City Hall by Dan White, another city supervisor who had recently resigned but wanted his job back. Despite his short career in politics, Milk, who was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States, would become an icon in San Francisco and a martyr in the gay community. White was subsequently convicted of voluntary manslaughter and would commit suicide in 1985, a little more than a year after his release from prison. [ + - ]
1976: Actor Jaleel White, best known for playing the character Steve Urkel on the 1990s TV sitcom "Family Matters," is born in Pasadena, California. White's other credits include voicing the character of Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as other characters for the "Sonic the Hedgehog" animated series, making guest appearances on shows such as "House," "Psych" and "NCIS," and hosting the SyFy Channel game show "Total BlackOut." [ + - ]
1974: MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for two years after the New York Yankees owner pled guilty earlier in the year to making illegal contributions to President Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign, and to a felony charge of obstruction of justice. However, the suspension would later be commuted to 15 months. [ + - ]
1973: The United States Senate votes 92-3 to confirm House Minority Leader Gerald Ford as vice president of the United States, replacing Vice President Spiro Agnew, who had resigned and then pleaded no contest to criminal charges of tax evasion and money laundering on Oct. 10, 1973. The House would vote 387-35 to confirm Ford on Dec. 6, 1973, marking the first time the vice-presidential vacancy provision of the 25th Amendment had been implemented. [ + - ]
1971: The Soviet space program's Mars 2 orbiter releases a descent module. It malfunctioned and crashed, but became the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars. Pictured is a model of the Mars 2 lander module at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics in Russia. [ + - ]
1971: Pro Football Hall of Fame guard Larry Allen, who played 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and won a title with the team in Super Bowl XXX in 1996, is born in Los Angeles, California. The 11-time Pro Bowl selection also played the final two seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers before retiring prior to the 2008 season. [ + - ]
1970: Pope Paul VI suffers a slight chest wound during an assassination attempt at Manila International Airport in the Philippines by dagger-wielding Bolivian painter Benjamin Mendoza Y Amor, who was disguised as a priest. The painter, who shouted "death to superstition" before he was wrestled to the ground, would serve a four-year prison sentence for attempted murder. [ + - ]
1970: George Harrison releases "All Things Must Pass," his first solo album since the breakup of The Beatles. The triple album, which included the single "My Sweet Lord," would prove to be a commercial and critical hit, with long stays at No. 1 in both the United States and United Kingdom and selling more than six million copies. [ + - ]
1968: Penny Ann Early becomes the first woman to play major professional basketball, participating in one play during an ABA game between the Kentucky Colonels and the Los Angeles Stars. Early had earlier in the year become the first licensed female jockey in the United States and the Colonels' owners signed her as a promotional ploy. Toward the beginning of the game, Early took the ball out of bounds and inbounded it to teammate Bobby Rascoe, who quickly called a timeout as Early left the game to a standing ovation. [ + - ]
1964: Actress Robin Givens, best known for her role on the TV sitcom "Head of the Class" and for her tumultuous marriage to boxer Mike Tyson, is born in New York City. [ + - ]
1963: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson makes his first address to Congress as president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy five days prior, saying, "No memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor President Kennedy's memory than the earliest possible passage of the Civil Rights Bill for which he fought so long." [ + - ]
1963: Actor, director and producer Fisher Stevens, best known for movies such as "Short Circuit," "Hackers" and "The Flamingo Kid," is born Steven Fisher in Chicago, Illinois. He also co-directed the 2007 documentary "Crazy Love," winning an Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature, and has produced movies such as "Swimfan," "A Prairie Home Companion," "Meet Bill" and "The Cove," the last of which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [ + - ]
1960: Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings becomes the first NHLer to score 1,000 points in a career. A year later, on Nov. 27, 1961, he would also become the first player to play in 1,000 NHL games. When he retired in 1980, Howe, seen here in 1966, would have racked up 1,850 points in 1,767 career games. [ + - ]
1957: Journalist and attorney Caroline Kennedy, the only living child of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, is born in New York City. She served as the U.S. ambassador to Japan between 2013 and 2017. [ + - ]
1955: Science educator, engineer and broadcaster Bill Nye, better known as "The Science Guy" from his Disney/PBS children's science show "Bill Nye the Science Guy," is born in Washington, D.C. [ + - ]
1953: American writer Eugene O'Neill, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936 and is well known for plays such as "Long Day's Journey into Night," "Anna Christie" and "The Iceman Cometh," dies from a rare form of brain deterioration called cerebellar cortical atrophy at the age of 65 in Boston, Massachusetts. [ + - ]
1953: Actor Curtis Armstrong, best known for playing the character "Booger" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" movies as well as appearing in the movies "Risky Business" and "Ray" and the TV series "Moonlighting," is born in Detroit, Michigan. [ + - ]
1951: Film director Kathryn Bigelow, best known for directing movies such as "Near Dark," "Point Break," "The Hurt Locker" and "Zero Dark Thirty," is born in San Carlos, California. In 2009, she would become the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for "The Hurt Locker," which also won Best Picture. [ + - ]
1942: Guitarist Jimi Hendrix, who would become best known for songs such as "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady" and his take on "The Star-Spangled Banner," is born Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle, Washington. Considered one of the greatest guitarists in rock history, he was found dead in a London apartment at the age of 27 on Sept. 18, 1970. The official cause of death was inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication. [ + - ]
1940: Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee, who would go on to become one of the most influential martial artists of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, is born at the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco's Chinatown. He is particularly noted for his roles in five feature-length films: "The Big Boss" (1971), "Fist of Fury" (1972), "Way of the Dragon" (1972), "Enter the Dragon" (1973) and "The Game of Death" (1978). He died at age 32 from an allergic reaction to a painkiller on July 20, 1973. [ + - ]
1934: Bank robber Lester Gillis, better known as Baby Face Nelson, dies following a shootout with the FBI in Barrington, Illinois, outside of Chicago. Nelson initially survived the shootout, fatally wounding two FBI agents in the process, but died from gunshot wounds at a Wilmette, Illinois, safe house later that night. [ + - ]
1917: Buffalo Bob Smith, the host of the longtime children's show "Howdy Doody," is born Robert Emil Schmidt in Buffalo, New York. Smith got his start on radio, which is where he initially created the character of "Howdy Doody." The character quickly moved to television, where the show became a pioneer in children's television programming. "Howdy Doody" ran from 1947 to 1960, airing five times per week during its height. Smith died at the age of 80 on on July 30, 1998. [ + - ]
1916: Francis "Chick" Hearn, who would go on to become the long-time play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, is born in Aurora, Illinois. Hearn is remembered for inventing phrases such as "slam dunk," "air ball" and "no harm, no foul," and for broadcasting 3,338 consecutive Lakers games from 1965 to 2001. He died at age 85 on Aug. 5, 2002. [ + - ]
1895: At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, France, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies. Nobel would die a little more than a year later, on Dec. 10, 1896. [ + - ]
1874: Chaim Weizmann, the Zionist leader and first president of the state of Israel, is born in the village of Motal, Belarus, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He's seen here, second from right, with Albert Einstein in 1921. [ + - ]
1868: In the Battle of Washita River, United States Army Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer leads an attack on Cheyenne living on reservation land near present day Cheyenne, Oklahoma. According to a modern account by the United States Army Center of Military History, the battle left 21 U.S. Army men killed and 13 wounded, with perhaps 50 Cheyenne killed and as many wounded. [ + - ]
1779: The College of Pennsylvania becomes the University of Pennsylvania. Penn considers itself the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, as well as the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies. [ + - ]
1701: Inventor and astronomer Anders Celsius, who in 1742 would propose the temperature scale that bears his name, is born in Uppsala, Sweden. [ + - ]
1095: Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont in France. The primary goal of the First Crusade was responding to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos for help in repelling invading Turks. However, the prime objective soon became the Christian reconquest of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, which was accomplished in July 1099. [ + - ]
8 B.C.: Horace, the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus, dies at the age of 56 in Rome, Italy. [ + - ]
Alfred Nobel establishes the Nobel Prize, Baby Face Nelson dies in a shootout with the FBI, Harvey Milk is assassinated, MTV bans Madonna, and Tiger Woods crashes his SUV, all on this day.


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Join Litquake and the San Francisco Public Library for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Madeleine L'Engle's beloved book A Wrinkle in Time. Writers, including Rebecca Stead, Hope Larson, Lewis Buzbee, Gennifer Choldenko, and John Stephens, will talk about how the books inspired them and invite you to share your memories, too. Author signing after event. Book sales by Readers Books.
Emcee: Carla Kozak, Children and Teen Collection Development Specialist, SFPL
Rebecca Stead is the author of First Light and the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me. Her new novel, Liar & Spy releases in August 2012. Rebecca grew up in New York City where she lives today.
Hope Larson is the author of A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, Salamander Dream, Gray Horses, Chiggers, and Mercury. She won a 2007 Eisner Award. She lives in Los Angeles, California. hopelarson.com
Author Gennifer Choldenko is best known for Al Capone Does My Shirts, a Newbery Honor book and New York Times bestseller. No Passengers Beyond This Point, her newest novel, is "a wonderfully imagined adventure story."
Lewis Buzbee is the author of three award-winning novels for younger readers, The Haunting of Charles Dickens, Steinbeck's Ghost, and Bridge of Time. He teaches in the MFA Program at the University of San Francisco.
With a background in television writing (Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls), John Stephens has turned to novels. The Emerald Atlas debuted at #5 on the NYT bestseller list. Book 2, The Fire Chronicle, releases this October.
Come to the library, check out the show, get a library card, and enjoy some books!


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Bill Murphy passes away Jan. 2
Bill and Bev Murphy
William R. Murphy passed away Monday, January 2, at Kobacker House after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was a 25-year veteran of the Department of Public Safety, having served in every section of the department. He started as a Police Officer on May 14, 1986, and progressed through the ranks to Sergeant and Lieutenant, where he supervised third-shift officers and contractors. After leaving the police section of the department, Bill served as a Security Specialist and most recently as a Communications Technician in the radio room. Bill was also a veteran of the United States Air Force. "Bill was an anchor, having served with distinction in multiple public safety roles. He was most appreciative of the support he received from the Columbus State family in his final months. He will be greatly missed," said John Nestor, Director of Public Safety. Murphy is survived by his wife Bev, account clerk in Student Accounting. A memorial service will be announced when finalized.
Welcome to Winter Quarter!
All the rain and warm temperatures we experienced last month had a couple of benefits, as Jason Stillion experienced over break when he took this photo of a double rainbow over campus. Stillion, IT support specialist, was walking back from the Bookstore Dec. 21 when he noticed this colorful sight.
Staffing changes for Diversity Initiatives and Athletics areas
Scott Nichols
Kimberly Brazwell
The Student Life division is continuing to strengthen its infrastructure in order to provide the "necessary leadership and capacity to manage our large size as an institution with two campuses, multiple regional learning centers and distance learning," according to Renèe Hampton, Dean.
Kimberly Brazwell has been named Manager of Diversity Initiatives. In her new role Brazwell will be provide leadership for multicultural and diversity initiatives for the college. "She will also administer diversity programs that will promote diversity and inclusiveness through college programming and community partnerships," Hampton said.
Athletics will branch off from Student Activities and Scott Nichols will provide leadership as the Manager of Student Athletics and College Recreation. In Nichols' new role he will provide leadership for college-wide student athletics and recreation. "Scott will also take on the responsibility of managing and maintaining the college's fitness center facilities," Hampton said.
Student photographer wins holiday card contest
Holiday card contest winner Doug Trott shows off his winning design.
Each year, Columbus State holds a contest for students to create a design or take a picture for the holiday card that is sent out by the president and other college officials. This year, the winner was Doug Trott. The 20-year-old lives in Columbus and is a digital photography major. As the winner of the contest, he received a $500 gift certificate to the college's bookstore and his picture of an ice-covered evergreen was featured on the front of the official card sent by the college.
Officers promoted
Chief of Police Sean Asbury looks on as Columbus State Officer Dia Sopraseuth, (back) is pinned with his new insignia by his wife Tammy, and Tom Lewis receives his from his wife Olivia. The officers received their promotion to sergeant in a ceremony held December 21.
Think it's hard to remember to change your home smoke detector battery?
Columbus State Department of Public Safety Security Specialist Laura Diamond inspects one of the 693 campus fire extinguishers with help from Dave from Silco Fire Protection Company.
Try changing hundreds of batteries, every quarter break, during the pre-dawn hours.
Every quarter break, Public Safety inspects over 100 fire and alarm systems, 70 card access control panels, 172 emergency phones, 200 exterior lights, 693 campus fire extinguishers, and inspects all buildings for hazards. The result? Campus is safer and no State Fire Marshall citations are issued. Best of all, there has been no loss of life or buildings in the history of the college. All batteries are also recycled! Remember to replace your smoke detector batteries this New Year!
Cross country club team wraps up successful first season
Cross Country Team coordinators Spencer Gardner and Nicole Reese help out and gain publicity for their new club by volunteering at this year's Kidney Walk for the National Kidney Foundation in October.
Columbus State's inaugural cross country club team produced a number of great race times, as well as some great new friendships among the student athletes and team coordinators.
A club team is a registered student organization formed by individuals with a common interest in a sport and/or recreational activity. It differs from a varsity sport in that they don't compete in regional or national NCJAA events or tournaments.
Otterbein graduate Nicole Reese, 23, and Spencer Gardner, 19, founded the club team and are now Women's and Men's Cross Country Club coordinators. They both have years of cross country experience as well as organizational expertise with their involvement in the Student Ambassador Leadership Program. Reese ran for Otterbein Cross Country and Track teams, and still holds the second fastest 5K time in Otterbein's history of 17 minutes 48 seconds.
Gardner ran his first-ever half marathon this year, finishing in 1:34:09 for the 13.1 miles in the Cap City Half Marathon.
"The thing about running is that you don't even have to be good at it," said club member Katy Evans, a former high school cross country runner. "Just enjoying the company of other people and a willingness to improve is all that matters."
"We have all had a lot of fun at the last few races this fall, supporting and cheering each other on," said Phillip Cochran, who had some of the fastest team times this season, including a 16:02 in the Great Pumpkin 5K for first place. "We are fairly pleased with our results and our team seems to improve with each event."
"We are constantly looking for ways to improve our running and to increase interest in our club."
Poetry reading at the Bookstore Jan. 18
Don't miss Rhythm and Rhyme, a music and poetry open mic event, to be held Wednesday, January 18 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bookstore! Read your favorite poem, perform your favorite song, or better yet, showcase your own original selection!
Beverages now better in
Your morning coffee and afternoon soda look better than ever at the newly renovated Cafeteria. Stop by Union Hall soon to see all the upgrades done over the break, designed to improve traffic flow and make it easier than ever to enjoy your favorite beverage any time of the day!


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On page 156 of Milne's Class field theory notes available online here, he claims that the Hilbert class field of $K = \mathbb Q(\sqrt{-6})$ is the splitting field of $x^2+3$ but I don't believe so.
The prime 5 does not ramify in $K$ but does so in $L = \mathbb Q(\sqrt{-6}, \sqrt{-3}) = \mathbb Q(\sqrt{-3}, \sqrt{2})$. To see this, I consider the order $M = \mathbb Z[\alpha]$ where $\alpha = \sqrt{-3}+\sqrt{2}$. Indeed, $M$ is not the ring of integers of $L$ but has index 8 in $\mathcal O_L$. Since $5 \not |[\mathcal O_L:M]$, the splitting of this ideal inside $\mathcal O_L$ would be the same as over $M$. But $\alpha$ has minimal polynomial $x^4+2x^2+25$. Reducing this equation modulo 5 gives a double root, from which we conclude that 5 ramifies in $L$. Since the discriminant of $K$ over $\mathbb Q$ is $-24$, so 5 doesn't ramify there.
I am not able to figure out my mistake in this calculation. I'd be glad if you could spot it. If my argument is correct and $L$ is not the Hilbert class field of $K$, then what is? Thanks.
Edit: From the answers, it seems my calculation of index of the order is wrong. It would be great to have an answer that gives an easy way to see how or why it is wrong, and why $L$ is the class field. Otherwise, I'll accept one of the answers.


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Brazilian GP 2013
Friday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (2nd, 1:27.531): "We knew it would be wet today and might be tricky. The main loss from the rain was that we didn't run on the 2014 tyres. Not many people went out this afternoon in order to save tyres for the weekend - it's a bit of a shame for those in the grandstands, but unfortunately it's like this. Come Saturday and Sunday, we may need to have the tyres available. It was good to get a bit of a base line in these conditions; we need to be sharp for the next two days and make the right calls."
Mark Webber (3rd, 1:27.592): "We were working on understanding the tyres in both conditions today, we had the full wet and intermediate tyres on the car and we did quite a few laps considering most people only used one set of intermediate tyres. It was a productive day in preparation for tomorrow, as we expect some more wet conditions. We have to understand the inters on both long and short runs and also try to save tyres, so it was a testing day for the teams, but overall we got what we could out of the day."
Felipe Massa (7th, 1:28.540): "Today was a difficult day, complicated by the rain in both the morning and afternoon. With the track wet throughout, we chose to do not much running and what we did was on Intermediates. That way we managed to save the sets of Extreme Wets, in expectation of very variable weather over the weekend. It's hard to establish how the weekend will go, because even if we weren't quick today in the rain, it's too early to say what conditions will best suit our car. It will definitely be important to use the tyres well and to get confident with the track. For me, this is a very special weekend, my last race with Ferrari on my home track. I am racing here with an all-red helmet and a fantastic race suit, given me as a sign of affection by my team, with whom I hope to end the season in the best way possible."
Fernando Alonso (11th, 1:28.928): "It's always hard to get much running when it rains here, as the level of water on track is never consistent and can affect lap times by two to three seconds. Each time you go off the racing line you then have to try and understand the track conditions at that precise moment, because there are no absolute values. But given that the forecast for the weekend is similar to today's, we can say that, even if it was short, it was a good practice. Qualifying and the race will be very complicated from the strategy point of view and, on that front this evening we will have to come up with a good plan. To do well here, you also need a bit of luck, because in conditions like this, being in the right place at the right time is always a help."
Pat Fry: "On Friday, it's always difficult to work out the hierarchy in the pit lane, especially in mixed conditions like today's. In the morning we carried out some practice starts, as well as pit stops and constant speed runs, which will provide useful data when it comes to working out the best set-up for the wet. As it is also expected to be wet tomorrow, in the second session, we opted to save the tyres, only going out for the final half hour. Even if the total number of laps over the two sessions is not enough to give an accurate picture of where we stand in terms of our competitiveness with other teams, I don't expect anything very much different from the last few Grands Prix. This evening we will try and evaluate our performance as well as possible compared to the opposition and will prepare to get everything out of the car both in qualifying and the race."
Sergio Perez (17th, 1:30.748): "It's very difficult to know accurately how our car is performing - I didn't do too many laps in either session, and those that I did were done in different conditions from our rivals. I'm not perfectly happy with the set-up - but, at least by doing some running, we have an understanding of what we can change for tomorrow. If the conditions stay the same for tomorrow, I think we'll take a step forward. If the weather stays dry, we know where we'll probably end up; but if it's wet, we could have a stronger race. Our current forecast says it'll be wet for qualifying, and that it's 50:50 for the race. But you just never know in Sao Paulo..."
Jenson Button (22nd, 1:31.770): "It was very slippery out there today - we even had high-speed aquaplaning along the straights, which was unusual. Fortunately, we got a lot of miles under our belts in this morning's session - we felt the conditions were consistent enough for us to conduct some running on the Intermediate tyre. We did a longer run on high fuel, and also did a single-lap run on lower fuel - on each occasion, the car seemed okay. The afternoon session was more about waiting for the weather to settle down enough for us to continue running on Inters. That would enable us to back-to-back our morning run in order to measure the changes we'd made between sessions. We got some useful information. In these conditions, it would've been nice to have more tyres to play with - the wet weather presents more of an opportunity for us, but it's also more of a risk, so we'll see how the rest of the weekend pans out. Typically, the forecast suggests that it will be unpredictable for the remainder of the weekend."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "You can take nothing for granted at Interlagos and this place once again showed its capricious side by hurling the elements at us during both of today's free practice sessions. It's something we've come to expect - and even enjoy - from such a mighty racetrack. As such, while we were able to complete a useful number of laps - particularly during the lighter rain that fell this morning - we still don't have a conclusive read on pace and performance ahead of Sunday's race. Still, I'm sure our engineers were kept busy collecting data during both sessions, and we'll put that information to good use tonight as we leave no stone unturned in our efforts to refine our cars' set-up for qualifying tomorrow."
Heikki Kovalainen (4th, 1:28.129): "Obviously, it was challenging conditions but it was good for me to get the experience in the wet weather. There were no big surprises and the car was behaving quite well. It was a little bit trickier than driving in the dry, but we expected this. That said, I think the team have made good progress in this area as it wasn't too difficult to drive. There are still a couple of areas where we can improve on, and whether we have valid information for tomorrow's weather we don't know yet."
Romain Grosjean (10th, 1:28.891): "It wasn't perfect weather and we still have some progress to make on the wet set-up for conditions like we had today. In the morning it was a struggle for grip with too much understeer, but we made progress in this area for the afternoon and have a few ideas about how we can improve further for tomorrow. It's certainly a challenge with the spray and standing water, but despite this it's still awesome to be driving around Interlagos."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "We've gained strong data using both of Pirelli's wet tyres. Romain wasn't happy with his set-up in the morning, but he was much happier in the afternoon. Heikki continues to get comfortable with the car and in the team and showed great pace in the wet in the afternoon with the fourth quickest time. We're happy with today's work."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (1st, 1:27.306): "Today I had a good start into the weekend, and I was very quick in the rain even though we don't really know about the fuel levels of the other teams. Therefore we need to read the time sheets with some caution. But generally I have higher hopes now that perhaps we can give Red Bull a hard time this weekend. We all know that the weather plays always a big role here at Interlagos and can catch you out. We were not able to run that much but the track feels really great and it was great fun to be out there and find the limit in these difficult conditions."
Lewis Hamilton (5th, 1:28.147): "The conditions were tricky out there today and it's a real shame for the fans that they didn't get to see more action on track. Of course, it's frustrating for us drivers to be sitting in the garage for so long but I really feel for everyone who has made the effort to come here to the track. We were able to get some running during the two sessions and that will be useful as the conditions for the rest of the weekend look pretty much the same. I'm struggling a little to get the feel of the car in the wet, and that's really been the same for me with our car all season, so we have some work to do overnight to see where we can make improvements. I'd really prefer a dry weekend but that's out of our hands."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "That was an interesting day which could well be relevant for the rest of the weekend - certainly for tomorrow and perhaps even for Sunday. The balance of the car wasn't too bad on either the intermediate or the full wet tyres but, in common with our rivals, we don't have any data on how it will be in dry conditions. Overall, it was a useful and straightforward day in the context of preparations for the possibility of a wet qualifying session or race."
Toto Wolff, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "We had two decent sessions today, which further confirmed the tendency already seen this season that our car performs well in mixed conditions. However, the forecast is so inconsistent that we need to ensure we have the right compromise for both wet and dry as we cannot assume it will be a wet race. So we will be working hard overnight to make sure we are in good shape whatever the weather."
Nico Hulkenberg (8th, 1:28.560): "It was a strange Friday. It's difficult because we don't know how the weather is going to be over the rest of the weekend. If it is wet, as it was today, then the running we did was useful. But if it's dry then we don't have much experience. In terms of the running, I'm not too happy with the car today. I think we have quite a bit of work to do regarding the balance in the wet, on both intermediate and full wet tyres. There is room for improvement and I hope we can find some gains in that direction."
Esteban Gutierrez (12th, 1:29.049): "Obviously it was a very wet Friday, which made it difficult to follow the programme we had planned. However, it was useful to gain experience in the wet. In the morning we ran on the intermediate tyres, while in the afternoon we ran on the full wet tyre compound, so we were able to get a comparison there. Tomorrow we just need to be ready for anything, as we are not sure how the weather will be. We simply need to find the right compromise on the set-up, because it doesn't look like it's going to rain on Sunday. Today the balance of the car improved from the morning to the afternoon. It's my first time driving here, but it was strange because I felt like I already knew the track from choosing it so often on my PlayStation when I was younger. It was a bit slippery today, but I feel comfortable."
Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering: "As the forecast predicted, the two practice sessions were wet today giving us some experience on both the intermediate and the full wet tyres. It was not ideal for Esteban who was trying to learn the track. However, he did a good job. We evaluated some mechanical development parts for next year and were still able to complete that programme, which was good. The drivers were not very happy with the balance of the car initially, so we worked on that and made some progress. However, there is still some work to do tomorrow, as the forecast is potentially for more rain."
Force India-Mercedes
Paul di Resta (13th, 1:29.174): "After missing the morning session I did my best to get up to speed quickly with the wet track. The balance on the intermediates is not too bad and I think we know the areas we need to improve tonight. So it looks like we are in reasonable shape and the car appears to be working better in the wet conditions compared with earlier in the season. I didn't get the opportunity to complete the ideal lap this afternoon so I think there is more time to come from the car tomorrow."
Adrian Sutil (15th, 1:29.783): "We tried a lot this morning and I was one of the cars to do the most laps. We ran through some different options with the set-up to try and improve our performance in the wet. I spent most of the morning on the intermediate tyres and stayed on the same set for the afternoon to make sure I have some new sets available for qualifying and the race. After such a busy morning we didn't run so much this afternoon and my performance was compromised by using the old tyres. So I think it's fair to say that my laptime in FP2 is not that representative. The most important thing was to understand how the tyres work in the wet."
James Calado: "It was my first experience of driving a Formula One car in the rain and the conditions were quite difficult. It was important not to take any risks so I held back a little bit, but I was reasonably happy with my pace and ended up just three tenths away from Adrian. I only managed nine laps, but that was enough to give the team some data and give me experience of the damp track conditions. It was also my first time at Interlagos and my initial impressions are positive. It's quite high-speed with some fast and flowing sections, and it's also quite a technical lap."
Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: "A damp day at Interlagos saw us run a reduced programme with both cars on the wet and intermediate tyres. With no dry track time it means we missed the opportunity to sample the 2014 development tyres, which is a shame. With the wet weather likely to continue over the weekend, the drivers simply focussed on trying to understand the tyres and improving the drivability of the car in the wet conditions. Adrian's morning programme was quite extensive and he ran through a lot of different options, which will help us with our decision-making overnight."
Pastor Maldonado (14th, 1:29.717): "It was a limited day today because of the weather and the tyre restrictions. The driving conditions were difficult with a lot of aquaplaning on a track that is normally fast. I think we understand the tyres more so that is a positive and hopefully we can capitalise on that for tomorrow."
Valtteri Bottas (16th, 1:30.425): "Wet conditions throughout both practice sessions disrupted our running today but we still managed to try different tyre pressures and temperatures to gain some more information. We have a lot of work to do get the tyres in the optimum window, especially if it's going to be wet this weekend. We will sit down and analyse the data to work out the best set-up for tomorrow."
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "We ran intermediate tyres throughout FP1 this morning, changing the rear wing level to suit the conditions but remaining on a dry mechanical set-up. We tested different tyre pressure levels in the wet to try and get more grip as overall we were struggling in the tricky conditions. As the rain continued to fall harder, full wet tyres were required for FP2 but we limited running in order to save tyres for the rest of the weekend. We did a run on intermediates right at the end and found some improvements but in the slippery conditions it was difficult today. Despite the limited running it was useful to get some track time in these conditions though as qualifying is expected to be similar, with a chance of rain also forecast during the race on Sunday."""
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Jean-Eric Vergne (6th, 1:28.405): "Usually, I am comfortable in the rain, but this morning the car didn't feel right and so in a way I was pleased to learn the team found that something was not quite right and it was fixed in time for this afternoon, when it all felt much better. Given my lap time on quite worn Intermediates, I think we are looking in reasonable shape. I waited a while before going out, because with the limited number of extreme wet tyres, you have to think of saving them for the rest of the weekend. So it was a usual Friday in most respects, except that we didn't do so many laps, which is a shame on what is a lovely track to drive. We still need some work to do to improve the car further, but we have a good baseline to start from."
Daniel Ricciardo (9th, 1:28.739): "I don't think only having the one session today affected me very much, even if we ran less than the 90 minutes because of the weather. I got a couple of runs, one on the extreme, the other on the inter. It was still productive even with the limited time. As always, we have some work to do, but I don't think we look too bad in these conditions. We need to improve grip in the rear to stabilise the car in for the wet. If we get on top of that tonight, we can have a good car for the rain and I am confident that if it stays like this, we can get two cars into Q3 tomorrow."
Daniil Kvyat: "It was a very positive experience today, running in the wet. I got a reasonable lap which was good enough for P8. Towards the end, we had to limit my track time a bit, doing fewer laps than would have been ideal, because we had to save tyres for the next session of course. I ran the intermediate tyre and in a way, it was a shame it didn't rain harder so that I could have also experienced driving on the extreme rain tyres. This is a really nice and technical track and it seemed quite grippy today, which is good as this was the first time I ever drove a Formula 1 car in the wet. Overall, with this morning, then last week in Austin and the running before that, I now have a lot of confidence in the car. I have got used to the power, I am getting used to the downforce and also the brakes."
Giedo van der Garde (19th, 1:31.118): "I drove here last year in FP1 and had a good session then so I already knew the circuit which meant we could get on with the programme quickly in FP1. The track looked wetter than it felt after the installation lap so we switched from wets to inters for the baseline run and I was pretty happy with the balance to start with. The rear was a bit unpredictable, a bit loose, but the front end grip was good, particularly in the high speeds and for me, in conditions like this which I really like, it felt ok. Run two was a couple of single laps with a stop in between to allow us to do some launches and live pitstop practice, but after the stop the car developed an upshift issue which meant I had to get it back to the garage in second gear. We took a look at it and found it was a software issue so it was fixed quickly which meant I could put in a final run at the end of the session, finishing up with 18 laps which, considering the condition of the track, wasn't too bad. FP2 started well. We waited a bit at the start of the session and then headed out on wets and I had a decent outlap, giving me good grip and giving me a car I could push with right from the first flying lap. There was a little bit of tyre dropoff, but I was pretty happy with the performance and the balance on full wets. For most of the rest of the session we waited until the water levels on track had dropped enough for inters and went out for the last run with 15 minutes left, putting another 12 laps on the board in the sort of conditions we had on race day last year, and which we'd obviously like again this year. I have to say that the car feels really good in the wet - the last couple of times it was like this was Spa and Monaco, two of the real highlights for me this year, so if we get that again I think Sunday could be really interesting."
Charles Pic (20th, 1:31.165): "We started FP1 with the usual installation lap, using wets to begin with but the track conditions were ok so we went to inters for the first full run. The initial balance was ok but towards the end of the run we stopped for another set of inters with lower tyre pressures and that gave an improvement in front grip, but at the expense of overall balance. At the end of that first run the rain started again so we changed the runplan so we could run through some procedures and make sure we didn't use up the tyres. We waited to go out again until the end of the session when the rain had stopped falling and for me it was a pretty useful session, particularly bearing in mind what might happen with the weather this weekend. Like most of the other cars we waited for the rain to stop at the start of FP2 and then headed out for our first run on full wets. The track was very wet with the car aquaplaning in quite a few places but we put in a couple of laps before a sensor issue meant we had to come back in. By that point the weather wasn't good enough for inters and, wanting to hang on to as many sets of wets as we can for Sunday, we opted to wait until the last 15 minutes before heading out again on inters. We've accumulated enough data from today's wet running to give us a lot of really useful information for the rest of the weekend - now we'll have to see what the weather does tomorrow and Sunday."
Jules Bianchi (18th, 1:31.061): "The weather has defined our sessions today but we have made some good progress for the different situations we may face during the rest of the weekend. Once the racing line started to dry a little we could have more confidence to push, but on my quick lap on the intermediate tyre I made a few mistakes, so there was definitely more to come. There is still quite a lot to focus on in terms of the balance so another long night of work to do with the engineers."
Max Chilton (21st, 1:31.211): "It is an important weekend for us so with Rodolfo having taken over my car this morning, I spent that session focusing on the feedback being given to the engineers by him and Jules in light of the track conditions. This afternoon I was finally able to sample the track for the first time and it's a great circuit but pretty challenging in the wet. We've made good progress in tricky conditions and worked through a few scenarios for what could be changeable weather over the next couple of days, although we are hoping we have seen the worst of the rain. Generally I'm really happy with the pace."
Rodolfo Gonzalez: "Today was my ninth Free Practice 1 session at what is the closest event to my home race, so it was nice to have a clean session, although it was hampered by the rain. We did achieve 19 laps though and a lot of our planned wet weather scenario programme, so the information will be useful for the rest of the weekend. I wish the Team all the best of luck now for the right outcome on Sunday."
John Booth, Team Principal: "We came to this event with no significant developments for Friday, however we were geared up to do a comprehensive assessment of the 2014 tyres. Unfortunately this program had to be put to one side due to the weather but that said, we have still done some good testing today. The wet conditions have been an area where we have never been 100% happy with car balance and performance and it was good today to spend significant time working on this. It appears we have made some progress in the afternoon session and it was good to also get both drivers to feel the cross over from the extreme tyre, which will be good experience if it is wet for qualifying or the race - or both! It looks like the weather is still unpredictable for the next two days, however we can be confident that we have conducted some good preparation for that situation and we hope to get some dry running in FP3 to see how the car behaves more generally at this circuit."


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Recently, I've been considering running a Mongoose Traveller campaign, and I recieved a question from a potential player about how possible it would be for them to spend their time aboard ship making stuff for use and sale. This seemed like a reasonable use of time for a character with few or no ship-focused skills.
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Very busy days here at Greenbuild dashing about between my three presentations and book signings – one for UKTI and two on the Autodesk stand. The San Francisco convention center occupies three buildings on adjacent blocks which makes for a lot of rushing between venues. Because Greenbuild is operated by the USGBC - also home to LEED, there is a top down corporate feel – no GreenShoots umbrella for startups here. Manufacturers invest less in their stands which makes for a rather drab expo floor. Steep entrance fees ($600 for GBC members and $800 for non-members) rule out all but the committed, which number over 30,000.
On the positive side, the green debate is more rounded: less exclusively focused on carbon and more talk of healthy buildings, materials and biodiversity. At the opening plenary, Google announced a $3million grant to the USGBC to look at healthy building materials, an initiative in line with their recent LEEDGold fitout of their London offices. The grant will be used to support research, promote transparency and engage industry stakeholders. Also at the plenary, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said that 'the future of marketing is philanthropy' as people search for meaning in today's world. Consumers and employees are searching for meaning so companies are likely to invest in meaningful marketing campaigns – say $4 million to do something worthwhile and another $1million to tell people about it.
Atelier Ten's San Francisco office (6 strong with 5 women) hosted a Greenbuild party. Patrick Bellew is working the crowd with a snappy foldout brochure featuring his WAF win with Gardens by the Bay. Peter Clegg drew a good crowd to his fringe event on 'universities in the city' (Leeds Met, Manchester Met and Belfast), the subject of FCBStudio's new book. I also caught up with Nottingham's Sergio Altamonte who is at Berkeley researching occupant comfort – is there a difference between how people feel in LEED and non-LEED buildings? Also bumped into ex-WilmottDixon's George Martin, now at Coventry University, on his way to a post-occupancy monitoring seminar.
Rushing off now to closing plenary with Bill McDonough. More later.
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Donald Trump seemed to suggest Monday to a group of retired military supporters that veterans returning from war with post traumatic stress were not strong.
"When people come back from war and combat and they see things that maybe a lot of the folks in this room have seen many times over and you're strong and you can handle it, but a lot of people can't handle it," he said.
Trump's statement came during questions about veterans and suicide and the care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Retired American Warriors conference in Herndon, Virginia.
It prompted a quick response on social media and a statement from Jon Soltz, an Iraq War veteran and the chairman of VoteVets.org.
"These comments, as horrible as they are, are not shocking," he said. "We're talking about a person, in Trump, who believes that POWs aren't real heroes, and that he's made sacrifices akin to Gold Star Families who lost their loved ones in war. The constant disrespect Donald Trump shows towards our veterans and service members is sickening, and completely and totally disqualifying."
But one of Trump's advisers, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, said Trump's words had been taken out of context.
"Mr. Trump was highlighting the challenges veterans face when returning home after serving their country," Flynn said. "He has always respected the service and sacrifice of our military men and women—proposing reforms to Veteran Affairs to adequately address the various issues veterans face when they return home."
And the veteran who asked the question, former Marine Staff Sgt. Chad Robichaux, also defended Trump.
"I think it's sickening that anyone would twist Mr. Trump's comments to me in order to pursue a political agenda," said Robichaux, president and founder of Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs. "I took his comments to be thoughtful and understanding of the struggles many veterans have, and I believe he is committed to helping them."
Also on Monday, Trump repeated his position that veterans also be allowed to seek government-funded private care. He said that the country's military was "depleted" and he vowed to expand it. And he said that under his administration, cybersecurity would be an immediate and top priority, and he criticized his opponent for putting the country in harm's way with her use of a private email server.
Hillary Clinton's only experience in cybersecurity was her "criminal" attempt to keep hidden her emails exchanged while she was secretary of state, Trump said, speaking to a veterans group in Virginia.
Clinton was criticized by the FBI director for her use of a private server but he did not recommend prosecuting her.
Trump warned against attacks by potential hackers from China, Russia and North Korea.
"Cybersecurity is just one more area where the Obama administration has failed," he said.
Trump called cyber attacks the warfare of the future and said the United States' dominance must be unquestioned. As president he would instruct the Department of Justice to create a joint task force to crush the still developing area of crime, he said.
When he was asked for his plan to defeat ISIS or the Islamic State, he criticized President Obama for refusing to say radical Islamic terrorism and said he would stop ISIS cold, but did not specify how.
Obama has said the debate over what words are used to describe ISIS and other extremists is a manufactured issue.