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TRUCKEE, Calif. – TRUCKEE – Champion skier and local resident Daron Rahlves is often on the road as a competitive skier. However, his hometown of Truckee is always high on his mind. Rahlves will meet and greet with his fans March 7. The Bank of the West Branch in Truckee will host the Truckee Donner Chamber mixer, open to the public, for an opportunity to meet Rahlves, hear about his experiences in competition, and talk about the sport that has won him the title as the most decorated American downhill and Super G skier in U.S. history.
"The Tahoe-Truckee area is home for me in both heart and spirit. This is where we've chosen to raise a family, train and work," said Rahlves who, along with competitive skiing, is also founder of the Rahlves Banzai Tour. "It's also a great time to be in the area. We're in the middle of an amazing Banzai Tour and I'm looking forward to meeting the people who come out for the love of the sport or who are here to support our community."
Meet and greet with Daron Rahlves at Bank of the West, Truckee branch, 11202 Donner Pass Road on Thursday, March 7, from 4:30-6 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
"This is a great opportunity to support our local Chamber and community," said Susan Orr, Bank of the West branch manager. "My branch is just as excited about having Daron here as our customers are! We're looking forward to a great mixer and face time with other local merchants, our customers and the general public."
About the Rahlves Banzai Tour
Rahlves' Banzai Tour is a unique race in that athletes compete four at a time, head-to-head on an un-groomed, natural terrain course. Winners from each stop advance to the Sugar Bowl Super Final race to compete against Rahlves. Rahlves, a Truckee resident, is a former World Champion, 12-time World Cup winner, X-Games gold medalist and four-time Olympic skier. Competitors and spectators can join at the remaining two tour stops: March 2-3 at Squaw Valley and March 9-10 at Sugar Bowl Resort.
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Founded in 1874, $63 billion-asset Bank of the West (www.bankofthewest.com), member FDIC and equal housing lender, offers a wide range of personal, commercial, wealth management and international banking services. The bank operates more than 700 retail and commercial banking locations in 19 Western and Midwestern states. Bank of the West is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, which has a presence in 80 countries with nearly 200,000 employees.


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It's 2010, census year. The headcount was in April and the results will be released in December. Next spring the action begins: redistricting.
If you thought the November elections mattered for control of Congress, the forward momentum of the progressive movement or the new energy economy, add another item to your list. November's winners will control the redistricting process. They'll be in position to cement their advantage for another ten years (at least).
This comes up now because I just saw the DC premier of a new film, Gerrymandering. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger came to town to discuss California's Prop. 11 and
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The film is terrific. Film maker, Jeff Reichert, started with a subject that's inherently tedious – data analysis and mapping – and turned it into political dynamite. He made a documentary that's simultaneously informative and entertaining, distressing and charming. It shows how our democracy is broken and how to fix it. (Trailer here).
Gerrymandering goes far to explain why dissatisfaction is so high, debate is so partisan and problems so unsolved. An elected official in a seat designed for safe reelection need do nothing else. Politicians in gerrymandered districts pick their constituents, not the other way around.
I especially like the scene with Peter Wagner of the Prison Policy Initiative describing a city council seat in tiny Anamosa, Iowa. The council member is elected with only two votes, his neighbor and his wife. Everyone else who makes up his districts is in a nearby prison. They can't vote but they still count for purposes of political apportionment. Prison-based gerrymandering brings "representation without population," Wagner complains.
I learned something else about gerrymandering. I've been saying it wrong, all these years (though I probably still will). It's pronounced with a hard G, named after colonial era governor Elbridge Gerry, hard G, who redrew his state's district lines in 1812 to secure party advantage. A period newspaper observed that the district map looked like a salamander, and dubbed it a "Gerry-mander."
The movie comes out in the fall. The salamandering fights are in the spring. In between, there's an election. Start fighting now.


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I hate everything. *grumblegrumble*assholes*grumblegrumble*motherfuckersallofthem*grumble*
Except this. I don't hate this. Jack (and the rest of Team Stimey more peripherally) spent a couple weeks last month being photographed by a very talented photojournalism student from the Corcoran College of Art + Design for a photo story about autism. She was amazing and so professional and also crazy nice. Jack sort of fell in love with her. I think he wants her to live with us.
She came over last weekend and presented me with two flash drives full of hundreds of photographs of my family. What an amazing gift. As a side note, it takes a surprising amount of time to look through multiple thousands of photos. I did it once and I have to go through them again to pick out my favorites, which I'm sure I will be sharing here over the next few weeks, but for now, I will give you a few pictures that she emailed me separately.
If you want to see more of her work, you can check out her website, which is a work in progress but should be up and running presently.
You can also see the exhibit at the White Walls Corcoran Gallery at 500 17th Street NW in DC. Her exhibit is part of a larger exhibition called "Interactions" and will be up until March 31. There is a reception on Thursday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m.
Sadly, Jack and I will not be able to attend the reception because we will be out of town (more on that later this week!), but it is possible that Alex and the remainder of Team Stimey will be there. All are welcome to check out this exhibition of work by student photojournalists.
I think it'll be good. I wish I could be there.
Thank the good lord, it is spring. I couldn't resist writing about it over at White Knuckle Parenting this week, although I did refrain from using the term "tree sperm" to refer to all those annoying seeds that blanket the world for three weeks every March and April.
The column was originally titled When Spring Sproings, but evidently some copy editor objected to the fact that "sproing" isn't really a word. Pfft...copy editors. I say that with the greatest of love, considering that I used to be a copy editor. But let's be honest: copy editors are a strange and persnickety bunch.
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Pontiac Grand Prix is the extrovert in GM's mid-size family, a sinewy body in a sleeveless T-shirt, flaunting a style inspired by NASCAR. The Grand Prix name may refer to European road racing, but the Pontiac Grand Prix is as American as a hot dog at the speedway on Saturday night.
Fortunately, the Grand Prix can back its styling braggadocio with plenty of driving excitement, thanks to a thoroughly modern platform, powerful engines, great brakes and excellent handling. The GTP version, in particular, puts enough horsepower through the front wheels to keep drivers interested and alert. Yet its price is impressively modest, compared to an imported sport sedan.
For 2002, Grand Prix turns 40 in fine style, with a special 40th Anniversary Edition offered on both two and four-door models in GT or GTP trim. The package includes a unique rear spoiler, hood heat extractors, dual exhausts, NASCAR-style roof fences, unique wheels, and special Dark Cherry Metallic paint. Two-tone leather seats in Ruby Red and Graphite complement the interior.
The Grand Prix line includes a four-door sedan in SE ($20,965), GT ($23,085), and GTP ($25,805) trim, plus a coupe at the GT ($22,935) and GTP ($25,625) levels. Three different V6 engines are available, along with two automatic transmissions.
SE comes standard with GM's trusty 3.1-liter aluminum-head V6. It's good for 175 horsepower and 195 foot-pounds of torque.
GT models are equipped with an iron-head, 3.8-liter V6 that produces 200 horsepower and 225 foot-pounds of torque. The GTP adds a civilized supercharger that boosts horsepower to 240 and torque to 280.
For 2002, GT models boast more standard equipment including a six-way power driver's seat, steering-wheel audio controls, a cargo net, and a security system. Also for 2002, SE models offer more value, with cruise control and a remote trunk release.
Grand Prix's styling is bold and stunning. It drew magazine and industry awards when it was launched for 1997. In an era when Asian, European and American shapes flow toward neutrality, the Grand Prix is the most American of cars. Its lines are modern, yet evoke memories of the muscle cars of the '60s.
Our GTP sedan test car came in a shiny graphite shade. Striking and classy, this paint does much for the car's lines. But nothing does as much as the low, sleek coupe-like roofline. Remember how, just a few years ago, four doors meant a square-edged roof? Other eye-catching elements include the twin-post aerodynamic sideview mirrors, the mini-megaphone twin exhaust tips, and low-profile tires mounted on chromed wheels that reveal beefy disc brakes and calipers.
The Grand Prix's wide track accentuates its overall shape, which really is impossible to fault. Its wide, sculptured hood flows down toward Pontiac's trademark split grille, smooth fender flares bulge just the right amount, reflector optic headlamps form sharp clear eyes, and big muscular hips make it look ready to pounce. But it's clearly a Pontiac with fat rocker panel fascia, deep recesses for the foglights, horizontal black bars in the taillamps, a rear deck spoiler and definition grooves in its wraparound bumpers.
Our test car was equipped with leather seating surfaces ($520) and a power glass sunroof ($795).
The graphite gray leather seats were great. Four-way lumbar support for the driver is standard on GTP, and electric heat a $100 option. The mounting track of the driver's seat is wide, to allow more foot room in the back. (Unfortunately, the passenger side has none of this.) The console is comfortable when nudged by the driver's right leg, and there are perfect padded armrests for driving with both elbows parked. The cabin is very friendly for long drives.
And speaking of long drives, the Grand Prix offers an eight-speaker Bose sound system ($345 on GTP), with no less than nine adjustments. It's all that you might expect in sound quality and volume. With selector controls on the steering wheel, and CD and radio data alongside mph in the windshield's head-up display, it's clear that tunes are a high priority among Grand Prix buyers. The self-dimming rearview mirror, standard on GTP, is nice. Over-the-shoulder visibility is restricted, however.
There's less head room in the back seat than in front, but it feels like more because rear-seat passengers' heads ride aft of the headliner. Two cupholders are contained in a wide shared armrest, which folds down and steals the space for a third passenger, while allowing limited access to the trunk. There's a pocket on the back of the front seats, but no storage in the rear doors, which have a reflector but no light to warn traffic of an open door at night. (The front doors have lights). There's a grab handle over each rear door, but unless your passengers' shoulders are double-jointed, they'll be grabbing the front-seat headrests to exit.
Fresh-air lovers will appreciate the big sunroof and rear windows that open all the way. The layout and visibility of the analog gauges is very good, and the heads-up digital display of speed in the bottom of the windshield is not a gimmick, it's an excellent technical innovation and a safety feature that hasn't caught on. As for the orange-red instrument lighting, opinions have long been strongly subjective. A standard driver-information center offers useful data along with some gimmicky stuff. There's even a combination compass/outside air temperature display on the optional electrochromic mirror.
The information center indicated a 22.4-mpg average after an 820-mile trip; one that included quite a few floorboard shots just to feel that supercharger rush. That's good mileage for 240 horsepower, and one virtue of supercharging. The bad news is that 92-octane fuel is required.
This car has muscle. The supercharged V6 is always there for you. Its whiz is restrained, its boost linear. The engine and transmission don't lunge, they surge. The transmission, in performance mode, downshifts under acceleration remarkably smoothly, although it probably should have been programmed to downshift earlier when accelerating hard at lower rpm. With the standard traction control turned off, you can burn rubber just like the old days. Except it's the front wheels laying down the black strips.
Powerful engines and front-wheel drive mean torque steer. Most front-wheel-drive cars will abruptly yank on the steering wheel when the throttle is floored, and then it's over; but the GTP's supercharger puts out smooth, linear torque, holding its impressive 280 foot-pounds over a flat curve from about 2500 rpm to nearly 5000. The effect is a gentle, steady tug from the steering wheel that may lead to wandering if you don't stay on top of it (which only adds to the fun). But be careful: When passing quickly with a stretched-out swerve on a two-lane, for example, almost all of your steering is done under the influence of supercharged torque steer. The GTP employs variable-effort electromagnetic power steering, which, frankly, we didn't feel. This is good, because it means the tuning is spot-on. Steering at speed is tight.
Handling is responsive with quick, solid turn-in. The chassis, thanks to the wide track and rigid body construction, is wonderfully flat and steady when pushed through smooth curves. The P225/60R16 Goodyear Eagle tires squeal under aggressive cornering, but the GTP handles rapid changes of direction with confident, road-hugging equanimity.
The suspension dampens quick little chatter-inducing bumps well, although it clearly announces its softness when the twisties get uneven. But that's a reasonable compromise for the comfortable ride, which is firm but not harsh, with very little vibration transmitted through the seat of your pants. The four-wheel independent suspension uses MacPherson struts and anti-roll bars (30 mm front, 18 mm rear); the suspension tuning allows a significant amount of jounce at the corners, which you feel in your shoulders. Sometimes it feels as if the suspension wants to keep on working, after the bumps are crossed. But overall, the Grand Prix is well sprung.
The Grand Prix's strong brakes are one of its best features, with a very solid pedal feel. The 11-inch four-wheel discs are vented in front, and don't get hot when being overused down steep hills. The brakes inspire confidence when slowing dramatically from high speeds, and the ABS is noisy but dead true under panic stops from 65 mph.
Pontiac has taken a lot of unfair raps for limited engineering refinement. But the Grand Prix doesn't pretend to be a BMW. The GTP, especially, is a very good effort: fast but not too fast, sporty but not too sporty, with excellent handling within limits, and great brakes. Despite some body gimmicks it's wonderfully sculpted and sleek, yet roomy inside.


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"There's a lot of hype over cloud computing, but we're confident that we will have the tools to make the hype a reality and help enterprises leverage this new computing model for all of their applications and with their management and security concerns addressed," says VMware CTO Steve Herrod in this Exclusive Q&A with Jeremy Geelan, Conference Chair of SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Expo series (California, New York, and Prague).
Steve Herrod, VMware CTO, during his Virtualization Conference & Expo Keynote in New York City
Jeremy Geelan: Do you agree with Dell's Drew Engstrom that "virtualization has matured to the point where it is not just viewed as a red-hot, 'solve everything' technology, but as an effective means...to meet specific business needs and objectives"? Are we really that far along already - and if so why?
Steve Herrod: At VMware, we've worked together with Dell and with Drew for many years, and we have enjoyed helping with virtualization's broad acceptance and continued maturation. It is absolutely clear that virtualization is here to stay. In the future, we'll look back at the non-virtualized compute models as we look back on the phonograph or on bulky CRTs. The benefits it brings towards more efficient hardware use, faster server provisioning, higher application availability, and more secure computing are undeniable. All of that being said, I believe we're far from realizing the full benefits that virtualization can bring to datacenters, desktops, laptops, and mobile phones.
Geelan: So in these recession-sensitive times, business benefits are both real and tangible, from virtualization?
Herrod: Absolutely. Virtualization has always enabled IT organizations to do more with less, and our customers commonly share their amazement regarding just how quickly and easily they achieve their return-on-investment. What's more, they are achieving these savings while also progressing down the path towards the more flexible, available, and secure datacenter of the future.
Geelan: In your recent VMware Blog you anticipated that 2009 would begin to see the resolution of what you called the "desktop dilemma" - i.e., the business choice of whether to provide thick or thin clients for employees. What specific business and technology vectors make 2009 a decision-year?
Herrod: There are a number of factors forcing IT departments to rethink how they will provide desktop computing to their organizations:
- People are more mobile than ever, using a multitude of devices to do their work
- Compliance and security requirements have increased
- Growing diversity in the types of applications (e.g. Windows, Mac, and Web)
- IT must support all of the above changes with tighter budgets than ever
Our vClient initiative is aimed at providing an elegant solution to the above challenges, giving users ubiquitous access to all of their applications and with a rich user experience while helping IT make these desktops more manageable and secure.
Geelan: Aside from the desktop, where else does VMware see most potential growth for virtualization technologies?
Herrod: We have three major initiatives at VMware; Virtual Datacenter OS (datacenter products), vClient (desktop products), and vCloud (connecting enterprise customers with cloud providers). The datacenter side of the business is the most mature, but it's still incredibly early on in this opportunity. We constantly see customers transition their use of virtualization from tactical server consolidation projects to it being the centerpiece of their more strategic datacenter directions. As customers continue this progression, we see huge opportunities for the management and automation solutions that we provide.
And the vCloud initiative is also very early and full of promise. There's a lot of hype over "cloud computing", but we're confident that we will have the tools to make the hype a reality and help enterprises leverage this new computing model for all of their applications and with their management and security concerns addressed.
Geelan: What's the risk of Virtualization becoming just another buzzword used in the attempt to get organizations to "sign a check"?
Herrod: VMware's culture has been to avoid the hype and always try to under-promise and over-deliver. That being said, excessive industry-wide hype over virtualization (and cloud computing for that matter) can lead to disappointment. We're going to try to tamper the overhyping and focus on the specific benefits of VMware virtualization.
Geelan: Tell us about your collaboration with Cisco...what role can virtualization play in the networking space?
Herrod: We're collaborating with Cisco on a number of fronts. The most visible collaboration has been their introduction of the Nexus 1000v, the first 3rd-party software network switch available for VMware Infrastructure. This will go a long way in giving network administrators all of the visibility and flexibility that they need in the virtualized datacenter. We are also collaborating on more responsive remote display protocols for our vClient initiative, on new security offerings for the Virtual Datacenter OS, on standards for network management, and on several future areas that I can't publicly comment on.
It's clear that this is just the beginning, too. The datacenter of the future will be fully virtualized with the network enabling new levels of application mobility, security, and quality-of service guarantees. As we transition customers towards the cloud model, the network will, of course, play an even bigger and more visible role in these same areas.
Geelan: How about mobile virtualization - what's the current story there?
Herrod: Virtualization for mobile phones feels very similar to what we encountered 10 years ago with desktop and server virtualization; there are several technical challenges, but there will be a very big payoff to handset manufacturers, telecom service providers, ISVs, and end customers. Several companies are evaluating our products and expressing excitement in two particular areas: (1) simplifying the development, test, and deployment of the increasingly powerful OSes and applications for mobile devices, and (2) providing increased security by isolating trusted data and applications from the fun downloads many people are enjoying. It's still early though, and I expect it to be at least another year before you start to see broad deployment of virtualizaiton in the mobile phone space.
Geelan: As you know, SYS-CON as an organization is laser-focused not only on virtualization but also on cloud computing: how does VMware define itself in relation to the new world of the cloud?
Herrod: Virtualization and automation are key enablers of cloud computing, so we feel that we have a major role to play in this new space. Our vision is three fold:
- Help enterprises to run their own datacenters in a more "cloud-like" fashion. These "internal clouds" will be more efficient, deliver compute capabilities on demand, and securely support multiple disparate departments on a shared physical infrastructure.
- Provide a powerful software stack to a broad ecosystem of cloud providers. We'll deliver a suite of software that will help "external clouds" increase their efficiency and provide meaningful service level agreements for their users.
- Provide technologies to connect the internal and external clouds. The beauty of virtualized applications is that they are fully encapsulated and can be transported between datacenters without modification. We're working with our partners to enable this connectivity and let enterprise customers leverage the external clouds as desired... for on-demand test labs, for overflow compute capacity during peak demand periods, or to completely transition a set of their production workloads.
Again, there is a lot of work to do to achieve this full vision, but we're confident in the direction and think we have the right team and tools to deliver it.
Geelan: So is it a multi-vendor world, an interoperable one?
Herrod: It's a more heterogeneous world than ever before, but customers clearly desire, and in fact demand, interoperability. Virtualization naturally helps interoperability by breaking the unnatural ties between software and hardware. However, there is a lot of additional interoperability work required, and we're particularly focused on enabling two industry standards. The first is called the open virtualization format (OVF). OVF is focused on defining a standard format for virtual machines that enables them to be deployed on any vendor's virtualization offering. The second focus area is on management of the virtualization layer. This effort is farther behind, but is focused on defining a standard set of interfaces that hypervisors should support with the end goal of enabling management of multiple virtualization offerings from a single management tool.
Geelan: Do you agree with those who contend that Cloud Computing, in its current incarnation anyway, falls short on its promise to make computing as a whole as simple as plugging an application into a utility service? What's the trajectory of Cloud Computing seen from a VMware perspective?
Herrod: There are some great examples of cloud computing today, but they typically come with some constraints or compromises. For example, some cloud computing offerings require that you rewrite your application for their specific environment. In addition to the work required to do the coding, it also makes it difficult or impossible to ever leave that cloud should you need to. Another compromise with some cloud offerings has been the lack of acceptable performance and availability service level agreements.
As mentioned above, we think we can leverage our technology expertise to address many of these compromises and make cloud computing a reality even for completely unmodified applications and with even more desirable SLAs. We also believe we can help on the interoperability front, allowing customers to more easily enter and exit cloud computing providers with their virtualized applications.
Geelan: Lastly, what duty or duties of care do you feel being the CTO of a top company like VMware brings with it in the first decade of the twenty-first century? How important is the 'IT greening' aspect of virtualization to you, for example?
Herrod: I believe that all companies have a requirement to be good stewards of the environment while they grow their businesses, and I'm very proud at the positive impact that VMware has made in this space. Each server that we virtualize saves as much as 7000 kilowatt-hours of energy and has a carbon footprint improvement that is equivalent to planting 55 trees or taking 1.5 cars off the highway. We're doing even more research into power savings and expect to deliver even more improved "green" solutions across both the datacenter and desktop as we move forward.
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Almost all of use have heard of Ted Stevens trying to describe the Internet with the analogy that it is a series of tubes (mp3). I believe that it likely that some tech person somewhere tried to describe the Internet to him and this was the best analogy they could come up with.
What analogy would you use to describe the Internet, and issues related to bandwidth, latency, etc, to your grandmother or someone else with no IT experience.


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Next stop Mars?
Jessica Meir's future could be that far out. She's about to begin astronaut training at
"It's surreal," said Meir, who earned a doctorate in physiology at the University of California's Scripps Institution of Oceanography four years ago. "I've wanted to be an astronaut since I was in first grade."
The odds seemed against her: She was one of 6,000 applicants for NASA's eight training spots. But like fellow Scripps graduate Megan McArthur, who has flown on a space shuttle, Meir has the sort of diverse research background that the agency prizes.
Meir, 35, has lived in a sea-floor habitat as an aquanaut. She has made five trips to the Antarctic, where she mostly did research dives beneath the ice to study the physiology of emperor penguins. She also has trained geese to fly in a wind tunnel so she can study how they use oxygen, work that could help space travelers.
Meir is currently a faculty member at
U-T San Diego recently asked Meir to describe key moments from her career and reflect on what may lie ahead. The following are excerpts of her comments.
Antarctic dives
"On the surface, it is so pristine and austere and dramatic, and almost devoid of any color other than white. But then when you plunge into the water, you can see for hundreds of feet. (There's) such astonishing visibility that it plays tricks with your mind, and you feel as if you are looking through air, not water, and finally you realize where all the color is.
"The sunlight comes through the holes and cracks in the ice, shooting toward the sea floor, which is teeming with life. Bright red sea stars, yellow sea spiders, big piles of multicolored ribbon worms, giant white sponges, not to mention the occasional Weddell seal cruising by. The view is simply astounding."
Emperor penguins
"During my Ph.D. (process), I studied diving physiology, trying to understand how elite divers, like emperor penguins and elephant seals, are able to dive so deep and for so long. These animals are air-breathing, breath-hold divers just like us. Yet an emperor penguin can dive for almost 30 minutes, and an elephant seal can dive for two hours on a single breath.
"We learned that emperor penguins drop their heart rates dramatically during diving, at times as low as six beats per minute sustained over a five-minute period. And remember, these birds are actively swimming around, exercising and pursuing and catching fish while they are underwater.
"We also learned that both emperor penguins and elephant seals are extremely efficient in how they manage their oxygen stores and that they can tolerate much lower levels of oxygen than can humans or other terrestrial animals.
"I really enjoyed the combination of the mental and physical challenge of working in the Antarctic. First, you have to catch the penguins and bring them to camp so we can later outfit them with recorders. After encircling them in one spot, you basically slide in behind them on your knees and give them a big bear hug. They're incredibly strong though, so the key is to hold tight. And of course you're very happy to have your big, red, padded parka to protect your body from their stiff, pummelling wings."
Bar-headed geese
"We are interested in the bar-headed goose because of the extraordinary migration this bird makes over the tallest mountains on the planet, the Himalayas. These birds are capable of conducting sustained, flapping flight — which has a very high oxygen requirement — at altitudes where there is only one-half to one-third the amount of oxygen compared to what we have here at sea level.
"We know that these birds have several physiological responses and adaptations which assist in their performance at these altitudes, but there has been little work done on obtaining physiological measurements from these birds during flight, and no existing data from these birds while they are flying in low levels of oxygen.
"To tackle that question, we decided to fly the birds in a wind tunnel, providing a controlled environment in which we could obtain several measurements of various aspects of their physiology. I had bar-headed geese imprint upon me, meaning I had them from the moment they hatched from the egg, becoming a modern day Mother Goose. Since the geese think that I'm their parent and are comfortable with me, we could more easily train them and familiarize them with the equipment needed to obtain our measurements.
"I enrolled (the geese) in my own sort of 'flight training' program, which consisted of them following next to me as I sped down the road on a scooter! Since the birds thought I was mom and didn't want to be left behind, they would follow. It was truly an incredible feeling, with my geese sometimes so close that their wingtips were brushing my shoulder. Looking in the eye of an animal (not to mention, my baby!) in flight like that was a very special experience for me."
Space appeal
"I've wanted to be an astronaut since I was about 5 years old, so it is difficult to recall exactly what it was that drew me to it at that young age. I have always wanted to know what it feels like to be able to look back at Earth, to see our whole planet and everything that you've ever known beneath you in its entirety."
Limited opportunities
"It is true that the space shuttle is now retired, but NASA still has a very active human spaceflight program and I'm thrilled to be able to be a part of that. Our class will be training for possible long-duration missions to the International Space Station, and will be involved as NASA prepares to explore asteroids and Mars. I would be incredibly excited to play a role in any of those missions."


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Below are tips to keep you safe in bear country:
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OmanOman (عمان), officially called the Sultanat of Oman, is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam enclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.
For a period, Oman was a moderate regional power, formerly having a sultanat extending across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran, and modern day Pakistan, and far south to Zanzibar on the coast of south-east Africa. Over time, as its power declined, the sultanat came under heavy influence from the United Kingdom though Oman was never formally part of the British Empire, or a British protectorate. Oman has long-standing military and political ties with the United Kingdom and the United States, although it maintains an independent foreign policy.
Oman is an absolute monarchy in which the Sultan of Oman exercises ultimate authority but its parliament has some legislative and oversight powers. In November 2010, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) listed Oman, from among 135 countries worldwide, as the nation most-improved during the preceding 40 years. According to international indices, Oman is one of the most developed and stable countries in the Arab world.
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NoHomophobes.com has posted a counter of how many times words like "faggot" and "dyke" are used on Twitter, and my brain is getting dizzy with how quickly the numbers are flying by. It's pretty powerful stuff, and also a major bummer with a huge side of "no duh, people are the worst." Most surprisingly to me is that "faggot" shows up a lot more than "gay" — just seems like calling something "gay" is the easier, entry-level slur. And I'd shudder to think how many times "fag" shows up, the counter might overheat, cartoon-style with smoke billowing out, and the internet would begin to implode under the weight of our collective grossness.
Man, I'm depressed now. Can someone make a counter that shows us how many times the words "cake pop" comes up? What about "hedgehogs in sweaters"? Ugh, watch it be all, "hedgehogs in sweaters are faggots." I give up.


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I have three children 8, 12 and 13. The oldest, a boy, loves word play and makes jokes out of everything. The 12 year old, a girl, has Asperger's syndrome and doesn't understand a lot of humor. They are gasoline and fire. I've tried all sorts of things, but now that they are older, I reason much more. I think God gives us siblings to teach us how to get along with one another, to practice the golden rule.
One word picture I use is "stop slapping the hand". You know that game where someone pulls there hand out and then someone lays theirs on top, and then someone else and on and on it goes? We literally acted this out and learned that all it takes is someone choosing to not put down their hand to stop the game. So "stop slapping the hand" is our code for just don't say anything else. It works pretty well.
How Much Sibling Fighting is Normal?
We all want our kids to always get along with one another, it is inevitable that siblings will fight now and then. What kind of sibling fighting is too extreme and when should you be worried?
I have three children 8, 12 and 13. The oldest, a boy, loves word play and makes jokes out of everything. The 12 year old, a girl, has Asperger's syndrome and doesn't understand a lot of humor. They are gasoline and fire. I've tried all sorts of things, but now that they are older, I reason much more. I think God gives us siblings to teach us how to get along with one another, to practice the golden rule.
Being a mother of 2 and having both a tween and teen,(though sibling rivalry can happen at any age)it is natural for some disagreements to occur now & then.However,if it is literally 24/7 and more PHYSICAL fighting then merely verbal,then I would be concerned & maybe even consider family counselling b/c there may be something more serious than just (growth spurt)hormonal surges triggering these outbursts;a bully at school perhaps,or a medical condition such as ODD(oppositional defiant disorder) or Asperger Syndrome-which is what my 16 y/o has.If you've always had good communication with your children,and they usually feel comfortable talking to you,perhaps you could try to "draw them out" ,so to speak.Either one on one,or family meeting style.Furthermore,I will say that it's also important that each parent spends one on one time with each child,spending the day doing something fun just the 2 of them.I think this is really important to both parent & child both as a way to stay connected as they get older,as well as for the child to feel valued as an individual person with his/her own personality & it doesn't have to cost anything either;a walk in the park,a scenic drive, or a trip to the local library are fun no-cost ideas both parent & child would enjoy.Even if just once or twice a week,it makes such a difference! Hope that helps...^_^
I have 7 kids from 3 -21. fighting is normal,but, there are boundaries too it and consequences when it goes to far. My kids are far from perfect and fight,its normal. A standing rule in our house is " don't treat your friends better than you're family". Anything about physical fights is a definite no no here, still happens with the Toddler, pretty typical though, but, never acceptable. Sibling fighting is always a work in progress here.
Oh goodness!! I have 2, a 17yr boy & 9 daughter & they fight sooo much, it's ridiculous.
The ruin my day when they fight, he bullys her & she's very agesssive & doesn't stay quiet. It's pretty weird for me that my son, being as big as he is & strength, he'd be willing to hit her & make her cry.
I know that she annoys him, & he doesn't have patience for her. Im not sure if he's seeking for attention. I've learned to not let it get to me.
I have 4 children, ages 13,12,11 and 10. I have taken a different look at the fighting. I don't yell or scream at them anymore. I just tell them go box it out... the rules are no choking, blood or broken bones. They find that weird and they stop fighting and usually start laughing. I don't expect it to work after a certain age, but I still put my kids in corners if they get too out of hand and make them tell me why they were in a corner. I hope this helps, but that is the way I deal with it.
I do the same thing about fighting it out, except one more rule. No hitting below the belt. My kids are 20, 18, 17 and 12 now, the rules are still needed, and still apply ;)
I don't have an answer. This past year has been a year of many changes for us. My oldest, 21, has left home to finish her degree. We moved to the country. How far out did you ask. So far that there isn't any children right next door. My children are an outgoing bunch. There were always other children over or they were at there house. Now they have to interact with each other and its not going well at all. My oldest boy, 13 its always picking on one of the others because he thinks its funny. Until the other one gets so mad they want to fight back. My middle daughter, 12, is so passionate that I know it would be a fight to the death if I let them. For some reason that old rules that I had is not working. I am not sure how to change them to make it work. I know the two teens are not happy here but I can't change that. Any help would be a blessings right now!
I remember when I was young I used to fight with my siblings a lot. I had three sisters who were older than me and one brother who was younger than me. I would fight with all of them and we didn't only used fists but we would use any object that was nearby and easy to throw. It was a MAD HOUSE!!! but now we are all grown and we love each other so much. its perfectly normal for siblings to fight.
I have a 4 yr old son and a 5 and a half yr old daughter. They fight every day over toys and food. I can'tkeep them under control. But when their father gets home from work he can stop them fighting. The kids don't listen to me. I don't know why but it's really starting to bug the hell out of me. I also have a 8 wk old daughter. So it doesn't help her when im trying to get her to sleep when im stressed over the other 2 kids. Im up most of the night with the little one cause she doesn't sleep at night so im always tired through out the day which doesn't help me or the kids.
When is it to much? When it gets physical or you personally can not stand to hear it any more. I have my limits, and then they will all hear it. When I get to that point, what they were fighting about is the lease of thier problems. I also tell me kids never to tell their brothers or sister what I have already told them to do. I tell them that when they tell them what I already said, they will not do it. It has then become them bossing them around and not something that mom asked or said. I also will take away what ever it is they are fighting over.
I have a 19 year old son and a 15 year daughter. They fuss / fight all the time. I have told them they have to learn to get along and be there for each other, because one day me and their dad will not be here and all they will have is each other. That normally works for a day. I have made them hold hands when we went to church and out to eat and they hate it, but they are pretty good for about a week. My son graduates this year so I think since they will not be in the same school they may get along a little better, (hopefully).
My kids are 4 and 5 - 15 months apart and while my son is younger he is bigger than his sister which makes for interesting fights. While my daughter can verbalize better my son tends to be more physical with his sister. Some time I let them beat each other up as long as it stays safe but other times, I find that I am getting hurt as I pull them apart. I agree that some fighting is normal - I am the middle of 3 girls and we fought a lot - but when blood is drawn or it is constant then I draw the line. We are actually in counseling to help my son with his anger and that seems to be working but I know that not all kids respond well to counseling.
Fighting is normal. However, parents can help kids build bridges. I tell my kids they don't need to like the same things or even each other. They do need to be there for each other, always. Don't tolerate squabbling all the time. Give them task where they have to work together will help. Support each other dreams and likes. Have dinner as a family every night. Evey step helps.
I read somewhere that siblings fight/disagree a few times an hour! I think alot depends on personalities/ages also.
I have 2 daughters, 5 and 7. I encourage them to treat others how they want to be treated etc, but when it comes down to it, I know I wont always be there when the time arises that they may experience these types of confrontations elsewhere. In my opinion, the best way to teach them about fighting is to intervene when absolutely necessary and talk about the incident and outcome with them. I try to make sure they understand no one really wins when they quarrel and to choose their battles.
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The Social Security Administration can provide information on an individual's Social Security files and give that person an estimate of Social Security earnings and benefits.
To verify that Social Security earnings are being properly recorded, consumers may call the nearest office of the Social Security Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) and request a "statement of earnings" postcard (form OAR-7004). Mail the post card to the following address:
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
(410) 965-3970
(800) 772-1213
If someone is using another person's Social Security number, report this to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or to the Social Security Administration. It is no problem for a consumer to receive a duplicate of the card that was lost; however, if an individual's SS# is fraudulently being used by another person, being issued a totally new SS# is a complex process and requires a court hearing to establish identity and permit issuance of a new card.
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Red Light stops: Capshaw's own ISP bids adieu
One of the first local companies to enter the market for home Internet service has hung up its dial-up service– except for clients of its sister company, Musictoday, who will stay connected.
In a July 27 email, management at Internet provider Red Light Communications, owned by DMB manager Coran Capshaw, notified many of its customers that as of September 1 they would need to find another source for web-hosting and dial-up Internet access.
In fact it's the success of another of Capshaw's companies, Musictoday, that led to Red Light's redirection, says Musictoday's new COO, Del Wood.
"Ultimately, we need to continue to focus on what we do best," says Wood, "so we decided to get out of the hosting environment for those clients who were not related to our mission– connecting artist to the fan."
Taking a break from a recent real estate ground-breaking, Capshaw reflected on the whirl of business that led to his decision. "In the music biz," he explains, "there's so much going on."
There's plenty happening at Musictoday. The company he founded as a simple music-related pack-and-ship has grown to handle tickets and websites– and now boasts 230 employees in three locations west of town. Red Light's attention, says Wood, was increasingly taken up by the needs of Musictoday's customers, who include the Dave Matthews Band, the Grateful Dead, and hundreds of other groups that rely on the company for marketing merchandise.
Wood says he believes the switchover has gone well.
"We tried to assist in every way possible," Wood says. That included giving all terminated customers the last month of service for free, while directing them to two other local companies– Blue Ridge Internetworks and BNSI. Both companies offer web hosting and fast connections, and BNSI also offers the option of traditional (i.e. slow) dial-up service.
Baylor Fooks, president of Blue Ridge Internetworks, lauds Red Light for getting out when it realized it couldn't keep up with customer service.
"Some of Red Light's [nonmusic] customers," Fooks explains, "were not getting the attention they needed."
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Indie horror-adventure title Home comes to PS4 and Vita this year
Benjamin Rivers' indie horror-adventure Home will be ported to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, with a release date of this year.
Home headlines
PlayStation Home update to add trophies to virtual world
A bit of an odd one: PlayStation Home will be updated on Wednesday. Version 1.86 includes trophies, Europe community manager Chris Owen said on Twitter. How odd. Home is a virtual world for PS3 hich hosts various free-to-play game experiences in addition to customisable spaces and social tools. Thanks, Joystiq.
Home creator wants to make horror-based dating sim
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Home to bring indie horror to mobile, Mac
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Benjamin Rivers' Home will release on Steam this week
Home, the indie horror-adventure title from Benjamin Rivers, will arrive on Steam this week. The horror-adventure title is a murder mystery with a twist in which the player decides what ultimately happens. Released in June through the game's official site, those who purchased the Collector's Edition will be handed a Steam key in order to […]
PS Home RPG Mercia: Fractured Realms opens Thursday
PlayStation Home's debut free-to-play RPG Mercia: Fractured Realms opens its gates on Thursday August 30, Sony has confirmed.
Indie horror-adventure title Home now available for pre-order
Home, the indie horror-adventure title from Benjamin Rivers, is now available for pre-order in two forms: the Regular Edition for $2 through digital download and a physical Collector's Edition for $20 which comes with a map, mapping tools, a game manual and "maybe some other delicious secrets." The Collector's Edition will be available in "extremely […]
Saturday Shorts: Dragon Quest, Sims 3, Trauma, Home, ICO, sales
Hooray. It's Saturday. Time to kiss and make up with the previous days of the week and go on about your business.
PlayStation Home to reboot as social games platform
Sony is planning to give PlayStation Home an almighty reboot, turning it mainly into a social games platform.
Wednesday Shorts: PS Home, Bomberman, Hilleman, post-it wars
The week is half over, and what better way to get over the hump than by getting versed in things small enough to fit in your hand?
PlayStation Home Welcome Back package detailed
PlayStation Home is finally back after the enormously damaging PSN hack. To help entice users to once again return to using Home regularly, Sony is offering a special Welcome Back package.
Sony launching Home 1.35 tomorrow
Sony's just said it's to launch Home 1.35 for PS3 tomorrow, describing it as including "some very significant enhancements".
Sony reveals White Knight Chronicles stuff for LBP, Home, more
Sony has announced a few goodies for White Knight Chronicles International Edition, in the form of LBP costumes, Dynamic Themes, Home, Trophies and more.
Eades: Home is "realising its potential"
Relentless boss Andy Eades has told VG that PS3's Home is a dog that's apparently about to have its day. "Only now you're starting to see that it's realising its potential," said the developer. There's still a way to go, though. "Even now probably not quite as much as everyone would like to do," Eades […]
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The men's team amassed 27.5 points on six individual scoring performances. The women's side totalled 30 points on four individual results on the second day, and a second-place finish by the 4x800 relay team yesterday. Junior Mohamed Sidique (Harlem, N.Y./St. Raymond H.S. for Boys) and sophomore Kelsey Whitaker (Kingston, Mass./Notre Dame Acad.) both earned All-UAA honors.
Sidique won the UAA triple jump championship for the second time this season. He jumped 43 feet, a personal best, and the 12th-longest jump in Division III this season. Sidique also won the event at the Indoor Championships, which were held at Brandeis two months ago.
Sophomore Adam Berger (Concord, N.H./Concord) was eighth in the triple jump.
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The men's team's final competitor on Day 2 was sophomore Grady Ward (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex). Ward placed 14th in the 1500 with a time of 4:07.18.
The top results on the women's team came in the 1500. Whitaker and senior Amelia Lundkvist (So. Portland, Maine/Cheverus) have traded top times in the event all season, and both finished in the top five in Chicago. Whitaker took second this time, finishing in 4:41.48, while Lundkvist was fifth with a time of 4:43.88.
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It was hard to believe that we were already well into the month of December while I was headed over to the annual Mooneyes Xmas Party at the Star Academy in Southern Whittier, California. Santa Claus himself couldn't have brought a nicer day for a car show if he tried!
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