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The Marine Corps may move the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters from Camp Lejeune to Norfolk Va. by 2017.
The Marine Corps may move the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters from Camp Lejeune to Norfolk, Va., by 2017.
The possible move, which was reported by The Government Executive on Thursday based on remarks by Maj. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the leader of the Department of Defense�s Quadrennial Review. McKenzie, speaking at a Navy League breakfast, called the move �probable.� There would also be a further possible reduction to the Marine Corps� total end strength rather than the previously proposed 186,000 drawdown of the active duty force, McKenzie said. When pressed by attendees, McKenzie offered up 174,000 as the �lowest risk band� for the service. The reserve force would potentially drop from 39,600 to 38,500.
The move of II MEF to Norfolk would eliminate a two-star command headquarters at Lejeune and would place Marines on a deployment cycle of six months gone and 12 at home prior to their next deployment. TGE reported that McKenzie said the new command would be modeled after the deployable-anywhere expeditionary task forces headquarters in Okinawa, Japan, and Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Also to be cut with the drawdown are tanks and artillery, something that previously was not on the chopping block. Long-term stabilization activities, such as cooperative threat-response exercises with allies, would also be impacted.
�If we had to go to a major conflict, we�d be all in,� McKenzie said. �Everybody goes, no rotation.�
II Marine Expeditionary Force officials could not comment on the proposal for relocation of the headquarters element to Norfolk. Public affairs representatives at Norfolk could not be reached for comment.
Contact Daily News Military Reporter Thomas Brennan at 910-219-8453 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ thomasjbrennan.

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Early one summer morning, Matthew Bishop kisses his still-sleeping wife Marissa, gets dressed and eases his truck through Milwaukee, bound for the highway. His wife, pregnant with their first child, has asked him to find the antique cradle taken years before by her mother Caroline when she abandoned Marissa, never to contact her daughter again. Soon to be a mother herself, Marissa now dreams of nothing else but bringing her baby home to the cradle she herself slept in. His wife does not know-does not want to know-where her mother lives, but Matt has an address for Caroline's sister near by and with any luck, he will be home in time for dinner.
Only as Matt tries to track down his wife's mother, he discovers that Caroline, upon leaving Marissa, has led a life increasingly plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mysterious life that grows more inexplicable with each new lead Matt gains, and door he enters. As hours turn into days and Caroline's trail takes Matt from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond in search of the cradle, Matt makes a discovery that will forever change Marissa's life, and faces a decision that will challenge everything he has ever known.
Elegant and astonishing, Patrick Somerville tells the story of one man's journey into the heart of marriage, parenthood, and what it means to be a family. Confirming the arrival of an exuberantly talented new writer, THE CRADLE is an uniquely imaginative debut novel that radiates with wisdom and wonder.
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Alex Steinroeder and the Crimson look to move their record above .500 this weekend (Harvard Athletic Communications).
Weekend Schedule
The Harvard men's tennis team has a busy weekend, playing three matches in three days. The Crimson is set to face St. John's and Alabama Friday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, before hosting Old Dominion Sunday in its first home dual match of the season.
Last Time Out
It was a successful stay in Norman, Okla., for Harvard last weekend at the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Crimson began the weekend against No. 30 Notre Dame, and despite playing without its first and third singles players, the Crimson edged out the Fighting Irish, 4-3. Nicholas Mahlangu and Alex Steinroeder teamed for a dominating 8-0 win at third doubles, helping Harvard claim the doubles point for a quick 1-0 lead. Mahlangu was the hero again in singles, pulling out a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 win at fifth singles to clinch the match win. Steinroeder and Casey MacMaster also picked up singles wins for the Crimson.
Harvard met a tough test a day later in No. 8 Oklahoma, and the Sooners rolled to a 4-0 victory. Nicky Hu and Andy Nguyen stood at 7-7 in the second doubles position when the Sooners clinched the doubles point to grab an early lead in the match. Hu split sets with Dane Webb at third singles, but the two didn't get a chance to play the deciding set, as Oklahoma had already clinched the match with a pair of singles wins and a walkover.
About The Crimson
With a 1-1 record early in its dual match season, the Crimson looks to bolster its record against three strong teams this weekend. Harvard started the season ranked No. 28 in the ITA polls and ascended one spot after its strong showing at the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
The freshman class has already made a big impact, putting together a solid fall season and playing clutch tennis early in the dual season. Nicholas Mahlangu started the 2013 campaign by teaming with sophomore Alex Steinroeder to claim the doubles title at the Harvard Winter Invite Jan. 18-20. Mahlangu scored two big points for the Crimson in its win over No. 30 Notre Dame last weekend, while classmate Nicky Hu has been solid at second doubles and third singles.
Scouting St. John's
St. John's enters Friday's match still in search of its first dual win of the 2013 season. The Red Storm kicked off its season with a week-long Florida swing, taking on a quartet of ranked teams. A 7-0 loss to South Florida and a 5-2 loss against Stetson preceded St. John's traveling to Gainesville, Fla., for the ITA Kickoff Weekend. Host No. 11 Florida handed the Red Storm another 7-0 loss, as did South Alabama the following day in the second round of the event. St. John's boasts an experienced group of players, as four of seven members of the team are seniors.
Scouting Alabama
The Crimson Tide is off to a hot start in 2013, as it has claimed victories in four of five matches this season. Alabama hosted Alabama State and Jackson State Jan. 19, and posted a pair of 7-0 victories on the day. Wake Forest handed the Crimson Tide its only loss of the season Jan. 26, a 4-3 decision, but Alabama rallied for 4-1 and 4-3 victories over New Mexico and Penn State the following day. The Tide boasts a good balance of experience and youth with four upperclassmen and six underclassmen on its squad. It will take on Ivy League foe Cornell Friday morning before facing the Crimson at night.
Scouting Old Dominion
After starting its dual match schedule with a 5-2 defeat at Georgia, Old Dominion rallied for three straight match wins, giving it a 3-1 record heading into the weekend. A 5-2 decision against Norfolk State went the way of the Monarchs Jan. 20, and ODU picked up a 7-0 win over Richmond Jan. 26 and a 6-1 win over UMBC the following afternoon. ODU will take on Dartmouth Friday before heading to Cambridge for its Sunday showdown with the Crimson.
Old Dominion boasts four upperclassmen and six underclassmen on its roster, including a pair of seniors. Sophomore Carlos Lopez Villa leads the way for the Monarchs as he is undefeated (4-0) in dual matches at No. 1 this season. Juniors Wesley Barrett and Dante Terenzio and freshman Zvonimir Podvinski all boast 3-1 singles records coming into the match against Dartmouth.
Next Up
The Crimson travels to Evanston, Ill., for a pair of dual matches. Harvard will take on No. 34 Northwestern Feb. 9 before facing No. 44 Vanderbilt the following day.


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This morning Monday on the front page of the Local section, the lead article is "Port's Art Program Faces Ax." I read everything on the first page and then turned to B2 to finish the story and finally in the last paragraph I read that the Port's public art program has placed 100 pieces of art around port tidelands.
I didn't even know the Port had an art program, and then finally I don't know what the 100 pieces of art were. This should have been in the first paragraph.
This is not so much critizism as it a suggestion, that you explain what you are writing about up front so that we can understand the article.
Even world famous commentators do similar things. Yesterday I read on the editorial page an artical by Charles Krauthammer about "President Obama's Dorothy Doctrine". He mentions Dorothy in about the middle of the article, but nowhere does he explain who or what Dorothy means. The article would have been better if Dorothy had not been in the headline.
Anyway, I was told many years ago in High School that when a columnist writes he/she should put the facts up front and then follow with the details so that anyone who is interested, can read on. Today's reporters seem to have things backward.
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As much as I'd love to spend paragraphs on jokes about being peeing their pants, it's a serious problem that affects a lot of people! Pee problems are due to a defective sacral nerve—and now there's a fix.
The InterStim is a two-inch device stuck to your sacral nerve, jolting it when needed to prevent you from constantly peeing, or not being able to hold it in—two horrible, horrible fates. It's like a pacemaker... only a pissmaker. And besides, who wouldn't want to add two inches down there? Am I right? [MedicalXpress via
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Robin Williams Dies at Age 63 – Celebrities Reactby Mandi Salerno | PopCrush
Beloved comedian and actor Robin Williams died this morning (Aug. 11) at age 63, his publicist confirmed. There are reports that the cause of death is suicide, but there has been no official confirmation from his camp.
"Robin Williams passed away this morning," his publicist's statement said (via Entertainment Weekly). "He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time."
EW also reported that the Marin County Coroner's office claimed the sheriff's office suspects the death can be attributed to "suicide due to asphyxiation."
Despite his recent struggle with sobriety, Williams has been busy filming and reprising some of his most well-known characters. He'll star onscreen in his recurring role of Theodore Roosevelt in the third film of the 'Night at the Museum' series this December. He was also said to have started working on a sequel for 'Mrs. Doubtfire' alongside director Chris Columbus earlier this year.
Celebrities are turning to social media to mourn the death of the comedic icon, posting their condolences and favorite memories of the actor.
One of my all time favourites. Movies I grew up watching over and over again. A genius that will be so missed. R.I.P. Robin Williams.
— Harry Styles (@Harry_Styles) August 12, 2014
O Captain! My Captain! Rise up and hear the bells. Rise up, for you the flag is flung, for you the bugle trills.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) August 11, 2014
Mr. Williams visited me the first day of filming The Parent Trap. I will never forget his kindness. What an enormous loss. My condolences.
— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) August 11, 2014
Heartbreaking news about the late Robin Williams. May his soul now be at peace!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 12, 2014
heartbroken by the news of Robin Williams passing. My heart goes out to his friends and family. We lost a legend today.
— Jenna Ushkowitz (@JennaUshkowitz) August 11, 2014
My prayers+sad heart are with Robin Williams' family tonight. Only met him once, but it was one of the most enjoyable moments of my life RIP
— P!nk (@Pink) August 11, 2014
One of the greats. I am so lucky to have met you. A true legend. #riprobinwilliams http://t.co/3hWP8LwsUy
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) August 11, 2014
hearing about Robin Williams and my heart is broken. rest in peace to one of the greats.
— Kendall Jenner (@KendallJenner) August 11, 2014
Devastating finding out about @robinwilliams today. He was an amazing talent and incredibly sweet. So sad.
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) August 11, 2014
No words can express the sadness I feel for this tragic loss. My prayers are with the Williams family. RIP Robin Williams. -ZS
— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) August 11, 2014
So heartbreaking to hear the terribly sad news about the amazing Robin Williams, thank you for bringing so much laughter and joy to us all.
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) August 12, 2014
Deeply saddened by the news. #RIPRobinWilliams. Thank you for bringing laughter and light for so many years. You will never be forgotten.
— backstreetboys (@backstreetboys) August 12, 2014
I can't believe the news about Robin Williams. He gave so much to so many people. I'm heartbroken.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 11, 2014
7 years old w/ a single mom the first time I saw #MrsDoubtfire. Made me feel better about being from an unconventional family. Love is love.
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) August 11, 2014
Absolutely stunned to hear the news about Robin Williams. It's unimaginable to me that we've lost such a genuinely funny and sweet man.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) August 12, 2014
Robin was as sweet a man as he was funny. If you're sad, please tell someone.
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) August 11, 2014
Robin Williams made the world a little bit better. RIP.
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) August 11, 2014
Williams' loss will be sorely felt among his fans, loved ones and the acting community. Our thoughts are with his family.


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Greenpeace hostesses splattered luxury vehicles with oil to mark the six months anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and launch the report Steering Clear of Oil Disasters. Find out more.
20 October 2010 - Belgium. Mocking industry car shows, Greenpeace activists park three heavy-weight luxury vehicles in front of the Brussels office of European car maker association ACEA. Read more
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Autumn Cycling in Haldimand County
The beginning of autumn in Southern Ontario is signaled by crisp, cool weather and spectacular colours, the perfect conditions for a scenic ride. Located a short drive from Hamilton and other major urban centres in Southern Ontario, Haldimand County is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of autumn.
2019 Ontario By Bike Rides
Our 2019 Ontario By Bike Rides are now officially over! We would like to thank all participants who joined us this year and are looking forward to riding with you again next summer.
New tours will be announced in February 2020. Stay tuned for more information.
All trips are available as self-guided itineraries.
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2019 Ontario By Bike Photo Contest
Don't miss your chance and take part in this year's Ontario By Bike Photo Contest. We are still open for submissions until November 20. Slow down for a moment and capture your cycling adventures featuring your bike, cycling buddies and favourite ride locations.
Click HERE to find out how to submit your photos and see last year's winners.
Cycle Tourism Conference 2019
Learn more about and view the presentations from our recent Cycle Tourism Conference held on March 1, 2019.
Celebrate by Bike
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Penumbra Tech Demo 2006
"Check out one of the best, if not the best, horror games ever to make
its way to your hard drive." -Joel Durham Jr. GameSpy.
Penumbra 2006 Tech Demo uses our in-house develop 3D engine, featuring the latest graphics and physics technologies. Thanks to these technologies Penumbra is able to immerse players into it's world of horror, unlike anything seen before within the genre.
Dynamic shadows, normal mapping and specular effects creates a dark dynamic visual environment, creating a world of constant change. Motion blur, noise filters and bloom is used to create a world where sanity has no place.
The physics engine, using Newton Game Dynamics, allows the player to interact with object in new ways where doors drawers needs to be pulled open and doors barricaded to keep the evil out. Each object creates unique sounds based on surface and force, you can never predict how anything will behave or sound in this world.
In Penumbra the player finds himself in an underground base on Greenland, searching for his lost father. It's an adventure horror game, free from classic first person shooter elements, with an emphasise on puzzle solving and exploring. Constantly on your toes you will never know what to expect, with no weapons how do you protect yourself?
Penumbra is currently available as a technology demonstration, some say it's too scary to even try. If you dare, we dare you to take a peek.


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Treat your daughter to an Experience for a Lifetime
Camp Rim Rock is one of the best overnight camps for girls in the country. Camp Rim Rock is situated on 500 acres and is located located less than 2 hours from Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The girls horseback ride, swim, participate in performing arts, arts and crafts and so much more. Come check out the best girls overnight camp. Learn about the benefits of Residential and Sleepaway Camps.


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Without counting secret machines, this is the state of supercomputing in the world: The United States' government, companies and universities have more computing power than the rest of the world combined. Each square within each country represents one supercomputer.
The first position goes to the 1.75-petaflop-per-second Cray's Jaguar, housed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility. [Mashable]


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Our next cumulative update packages are available. For SharePoint we are still suggesting to install a Full-Server package and that looks as follows.
New since November 2014: From now the prerequisites has been changed, you need to have Service Pack 2 installed before upgrading to the next CU. That means as well that the Service Pack 1 is out of support: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?alpha=sharepoint%202010
The format how we are providing the Cumulative Update packages has changed with cy 2015, means you can find all packages on our Download Center.
When you reached the download website, it is independent which language you chose, the packages are the same.
No CU for SharePoint Foundation 2010
3213634 The full server package for SharePoint Server 2010 and contains also the MSF2010 fixes so you need only this one package.
Download link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55620
Project Server 2010:
3213629 The full server package for Project Server 2010 and contains also the SharePoint Server 2010 fixes so you need only this one package.
Download link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55598
Important for all Server Applications listed above:
After applying the preceding updates, run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard or check the post from my colleague Stefan: Why I prefer PSCONFIGUI.EXE over PSCONFIG.EXE
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American artist Robert Rauschenberg died yesterday at age 82.
Here is a fascinating video of one of his most controversial works, in which he erases a Willem de Kooning drawing. It is really interesting to see his obvious respect for de Kooning's work and, at the same time, his sense of humor and brilliantly mischievous thought process.
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Editor's Note: Here is some background on David Berg, newly elected chairman of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). Information courtesy of ARVC.
Together with his wife Jane, now starting their 13th season, David Berg owns and operates the Red Apple Campground, a 140-site park in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Their park is highly rated, and is one of only four parks in Maine to achieve a "W W W W W" rating from Woodall's for park appearance, and is the only park in Maine to receive a perfect "10" from Trailer Life for park appearance, and only one of two parks in Maine with a 10* rating for their bath house facilities thus ranking in the top 300 parks overall of the 12,000 parks nationally that Trailer Life rates. TL rating: 8.5 -10* – 10.
The Bergs received the 2003 Campground Owners of the Year Award, as well as the 2007 Richard Hartford – Kenneth Griffin Award for Outstanding Contributor to the Camping Industry from the Maine Campground Owners Association (MECOA).
Berg is a past president of MECOA and continues to serve on its board of directors. He currently is president of the Northeast Campground Association (NCA), and now in his second term on the ARVC board, previously serving on the executive committee as second vice chairman and secretary.
Berg has been a management labor relations consultant for the past 18 years, representing various public sector employers in all facets of labor relations, with 10 years as an officer with a public sector union as an employee representative prior to starting his own consulting business.
He also has served on the Maine Tourism Association board of directors, as well as on various local elected community boards and committees. He currently serves on the local zoning board of appeals. He also worked in law enforcement as a part-time police officer for over 20 years. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Maine Chapter II.
The Bergs spend their winters in a Naples, Fla. park, in an RV, of course!


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BALTIMORE – With just two weeks left before the America East Championships in Vestal, N.Y., the UMBC track and field teams travel across town for the two-day Morgan State Legacy Meet at Hughes Stadium. The meet is set to begin on Friday with the decathlon and men's javelin kicking-off at 12:00 p.m. Saturday will start at 9:30 a.m. with the decathlon once again starting things off.
This past week after competing at the Mason Spring Invitational, the UMBC men's team jumped three places in the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Rankings and now sits 12th in the area. The Retrievers are led by a group of five athletes whom all rank in the top-ten in the region in an event.
After garnering the Most Outstanding Male Track Athlete Award at the America East Indoor Championships, senior Dennison Long (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt/FIU) has continued his form outside. He leads the Mid-Atlantic in both the 100- and 200-meter dash events with his 100m time (10.39) also heading the conference. In addition, Long currently ranks 20th in the NCAA East Region in the 100m and 32nd in the 200m.
Last week in Virginia, senior Trae Proctor (Brandywine, Md./Thomas Stone) broke the 38-year old school record in the 110m hurdles. Proctor took third in the event with a time of 14.12 which ranks second in the conference, third in the Mid-Atlantic, and 31st in the East.
In the throws, junior Yao Adantor (Laurel, Md./Morgan St./Maryland), sophomore Thor Serafenas (Olney, Md./Good Counsel/Clemson), and freshman Vincent Rentzsch (Oranienburg, Germany) have all stepped up for the Retrievers in their first year in Baltimore, each breaking a school record.
Adantor staked claim to the shot put record with a heave of 16.55m (54'3.75") at the Big Dawg Invitational on Mar. 30. This mark slots him in the top-ten in both the America East (3rd) and Mid-Atlantic (6th) while holding 52nd in the East region. He also ranks third in the conference in the discus (45.51m, 149'4") and seventh in the hammer (48.83m, 160'2").
Serafenas also set a school mark while competing at the Big Dawg Invite, taking over the top-distance in the hammer. His toss of 56.85m (186'6") won the event and places him second in the America East and third in the Mid-Atlantic. Serafenas is also among the top-ten in the league for the discus (3rd) and the shot put (6th).
Just a freshman, Rentzsch broke the UMBC javelin record in his very first outdoor meet, the Florida State Relays on Mar. 22. Since then he has set a new best two more times with his career-long throw of 63.47m (208'3") last week at George Mason taking the lead in the America East slotting him eighth in the region.
In the mid-distance, junior Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) and freshman Andrew Keresztes (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Port Jefferson) have each set career-bests the last two weeks in the 800m run and rank second and fifth, respectively, in the conference.
Sophomore starlet Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) continues to lead the women's squad which sits 21st in the Mid-Atlantic. Jackson has already broken her school record in the 100m dash twice this season, with her latest run at the Mason Spring Invite trimming her time to 11.57. In addition to her school-record time of 23.60 in the 200m from the Big Dawg Invitational, Jackson leads the conference, ranks third in the Mid-Atlantic, and ties for 19th in the East region in both races.
Freshman D'Nique Phillip (Elkton, Md.) will compete in both races as well this weekend and enters the Morgan State meet seventh in the league in the 100m (12.19) and third in the 200m (24.51). Junior Kirsten Jones (Brentwood,Tenn./M.L.K. Magnet) will join Jackson and Phillip in the 200 where she currently holds the fourth-fastest time in the conference, in addition to running the 400.
Sophomore Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara) has been in top form recently, breaking her own school record in the 400m hurdles each of the last two weeks. At the Duke Invitational she lowered it to 1:01.64 and then edged it even further during her seventh-place run of 1:01.59 last week at George Mason.
Senior Amanda Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) will return this weekend to lead the Retrievers in the throws. A three-time conference champion in the shot put, Deller's top toss of the spring came at the Big Dawg Invitational (13.57m (44'6.25"). She ranks second in the America East in the hammer throw with her heave of 47.19m (154'10") at the season-opening Florida State Relays.


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Outdoor Gear Coach : Publications and Training
Outdoor Gear Coach is an independent organisation which produces and publishes books about how outdoor products and clothing function, with a supporting online learning system for training purposes.
The first Outdoor Gear Coach publication will be on clothing.This will be followed by hydration and nutrition, footwear, tents, tarps and sleeping gear, backpacks, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
We draw on the basic science of conduction, convection, radiation, evaporation, surface tension, plus human physiology.
The textile and materials technology innovations are all covered, alongside the stories of the leading pioneer innovators.
WHAT MAKES Outdoor Gear Coach UNIQUE?
- Digital publication allowing regular updates
- Multimedia explanation
- Product usage for 7 key activities over all 7 continents
THE PRODUCT TRAINING GAP For Outdoor Gear
The outdoors and mountaineering industry including design, manufacture, distribution and retailing of outdoor equipment, does not have an independent training scheme or programme focused on individual learning and recognition and to enable continuous personal development (CPD). Click here for further background to the current position.
is to produce product/garment eBooks and training materials, independently of brands, for the broader outdoor community, whether enthusiasts, instructors, sales or design, retail or manufacturing.
- Are based on sound scientific principles and textile technologies
- Is created through extensive dialogue with industry experts who verify our information is correct, unbiased and useful.
- Use verified timelines of who invented what and when to create a memorable narrative.
- Embrace the issues of sustainability and social responsibility in a brief and understandable way.
- Recognise that well how it's used can be as important as the garments or products themselves and hence we record best practise by experts from around the world.
WHY HAVE WE DEVELOPED Outdoor Gear Coach?
Mike Parsons:"Developing products is rewarding but my teaching at Lancaster University Management School, with Mary, showed me how special it is to help people, young and old to develop, grow and learn. If this initiative succeeds and helps people new to the industry, as well as the experienced, to develop personally and contribute better to their company, it will be a suitable final career project".
Mary Rose:
"Outdoor Gear Coach was a natural progression for me, after so many years stimulating teaching, researching and running innov_ex with Mike. It feels like the perfect opportunity to put something back into the outdoor trade and into the outdoor community at large."
The challenge is to provide useful, informative, scientifically accurate and unbiased information which is coherent across all garment segments and which can be used by all sectors of the outdoor community from users to designers, to brands to retailers to bloggers to journalists to outdoor instructors to consumers. In addition to this base information we hope to provide infographics posters and other tools. What emerges are the common principles of how all products work and how to get the best performance out of them.
The online learning system will form the basis of a CPD program for employees if this is desired and could even be taken to certification levels if that was the wish of the outdoor industry.
Although we retain editorial control, OutdoorGearCoach is being developed in collaboration with outdoor retailers in UK and USA, plus manufacturing brands who are licensees of the major fabric brands, outdoor professionals and outdoor journalists. OutdoorGearCoach focuses on the principles of how all outdoor gear works, and is non-comparative at the fabrics and product level.
Here is the wider context of our publications and training system: We have not found any independent product training for outdoor products within the western world. Click here to see details of training programmes in mountain leadership and cycling.
OutdoorGearCoach is independently owned, and at present self funded by Mike Parsons and Mary B Rose who are also currently the group leaders.
We are now working with a team of people to produce the first of a series of books, See Keeping Warm and Staying Dry our first book


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August 24: Punch-a-Donkey-for-Jesus Day, Gatesmas (United States), Lysdexiac Awarenses Weke Ends
- 1456 - The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed by Steve Gutenberg.
- 1463 - Portuguese discovered to be mispronounced Spanish.
- 1561 - Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Sherbert.
- 1853 - Potato chips invented. This is hailed as a triumph, as it will finally permit people to get rid of the vast mountains of dip that clog the streets of Europe.
- 1898 - Earth discovered to have a caramel center.
- 1985 - Windows 95 is released.
- 1996 - Anniversary of Windows 95: the first Gatesmas. Consumers celebrate by showering gifts on Bill Gates' house, including old fruit, bricks, dead cats and plastic explosives.
- 1988 - Einstein formulates his award-winning theorem time=money.
- 1991 - Top astro-economists determine that Einstein's theorem time=money cannot be reconciled with the recent developments in quantum economics.
- 1997 - Speaking in front of 600,000 people in Washington, D.C., Phil Collins proclaims that he doesn't care anymore.
- 2001 - Samuel L. Jackson punches a donkey so hard that jesus decides to induct him into heaven Samuel declines the offer because jesus refuses to let him bring his trademark "Bad Mother Fucker" wallet.
- 2009 - George Bush arrested for poking badgers with spoons.
- 2011 - Barack Obama wins Donkey Punching award by simply sitting in the Oval Office. This is also how he won his Nobel Peace Prize.
- 2013 - Eeyore punches Winnie the Pooh, Jesus pissed.


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Life on Earth relies on the energy that we get from the Sun. But the Sun can also be destructive for our technology-based society. A team from UW-River Falls, UW-Waukesha, and the University of Delaware is going to McMurdo Station on the coast of Antarctica to work on detectors used to study solar storms. These occasional eruptions from the sun send a burst of energetic particles to the Earth that can disrupt communication, and in extreme cases, damage electronics. These rare, interesting outbursts are being studied by the team with support from a five-year National Science Foundation grant.
The Wisconsin team includes Sam Gardner, a third year student at UW-Waukesha, and physics professor Jim Madsen. Madsen and Gardner worked with University of Delaware Professor Paul Evenson, who grew up in Mercer, Wisconsin. From November 12 to December 6, 2014, they prepared to move one of two neutron monitors, the detectors that measure the energetic particles produced in solar storms. Both neutron monitors will eventually be moved from McMurdo station to a new Korean base built in Antarctica. The goal of the five-year project is to better understand the mechanisms that produce the solar storms, and to study whether the neutron monitors can be used as an early indicator of impending storms.
Sam Gardner is working toward a degree in Chemical Engineering, and plans to transfer to UW-Madison in the fall of 2015. He spent the 2014 summer at UWRF updating the computer program that runs the neutron monitors. Last year a talk at UW-Waukesha by Madsen sparked Sam's interest in Physics. Sam says, "Working on this project over the summer has been an awesome experience. Being in Antarctica soon seems unreal to me, and the fact that I am able to contribute to the continued success of this project is an amazing opportunity."
Madsen has been involved in astrophysics research in Antarctica for more than fifteen years. During this time, more than 60 students have done astrophysics research at UWRF. Only a select few, four students in total with one going twice, have made it to Antarctica. NSF funding will send four students to McMurdo and four more students to the South Pole over the next five years. Madsen explains, "Sam was selected for this deployment based on his enthusiasm for the project, and his computer expertise." The South Pole neutron monitor project is headed by UWRF assistant professor Surujhdeo Seunarine who mentored Sam and five other students working on astrophysics projects in the summer of 2014.
The NSF funding for the neutron monitor projects specifically target students from two-year colleges with the aim of providing greater access to frontline research. You can follow Sam's adventure at https://i3uwrf.wordpress.com/.
Madsen and Seunarine are also members of the international IceCube Collaboration that built and operates a neutrino observatory at the South Pole. More research opportunities for students at UWRF and those currently attending two-year colleges were available in Summer 2015, including summer internships at European IceCube institutions. For more information on possible future research opportunities, call or email Surujhdeo Seunarine at 715-425-4604 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
IceCube is a particle detector at the South Pole that records the interactions of a nearly massless sub-atomic particle called the neutrino. IceCube searches for neutrinos from the most violent astrophysical sources: events like exploding stars, gamma ray bursts, and cataclysmic phenomena involving black holes and neutron stars. The IceCube telescope is a powerful tool to search for dark matter, and could reveal the new physical processes associated with the mysterious origin of the highest energy particles in nature. In addition, exploring the background of neutrinos produced in the atmosphere, IceCube studies the neutrinos themselves; their energies far exceed those produced by accelerator beams.


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- Page 1 Panasonic Lumix GH3 Review
- Page 2 Design and Performance Review
- Page 3 Image Quality – ISO tests Review
- Page 4 Image Quality – Real World tests Review
- Page 5 Image Quality Summary and Verdict Review
- Class-leading touchscreen control
- High-speed 6fps continuous shooting
- Comprehensive set of video functions
- Solid and robust build quality
- EVF lacks edge sharpness
- No option to star rate your images in-camera
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £1199.99
- 16MP Live MOS sensor
- 3in, 614k-dot vari-angle touchscreen LCD
- 1080p Full HD video capture
- Dual 3.5mm microphone/headphone jacks
The term 'compact system camera' is a handy umbrella term that, over the past few years, has been used to describe an increasingly broad range of cameras – not all of which are actually that compact. On the one hand you have those CSCs that come without electronic viewfinders, which generally live up to their 'compact' billing. However, there are also plenty of CSC's that sport not only electronic viewfinders but also deep, DSLR-like handgrips and big, chunky controls. If truth be told it can be somewhat misleading to describe these models as 'compact'.
As one of the originators of the CSC genre Panasonic has had a foot in both camps. In terms of current models, both the GF5 and GX1 are great examples of how CSC technology can be applied to produce genuinely compact and easy-to-carry cameras. The G5 and the GH3, however, with their EVFs and handgrips are undoubtedly closer in both size and appearance to DSLRs than they are to compacts. No doubt aware of this growing anomaly Panasonic has recently taken the decision to re-brand all of its CSCs as Digital Single Lens Mirrorless cameras – or DSLM for short.
Panasonic Lumix GH3: Features
The GH3 takes over from the GH2 as the flagship model within Panasonic's DSLM range. At its heart the GH3 employs a 16MP Live MOS sensor – 16MP being the same resolution that's offered by the two-year-old GH2. The two sensors are quite different however, with the newer chip having been modified to allow for a wider dynamic range to be captured. In practical terms this equates to a standard sensitivity range of between ISO 200-12,800 – which can be further expanded to the equivalent of ISO 125-25,600 via the extended settings.
Meanwhile the GH3's image processer has been updated to the latest Venus 7 FHD chip and this allows the GH3 to reach some impressively quick continuous shooting speeds, the fastest of which is the 20fps Super High speed mode, although it should be noted that this is only available for JPEG capture. Should you want to shoot in Raw or even Raw+JPEG then the rate drops to 6fps. This still isn't bad though, especially when you consider that some DSLRs at this price point aren't able to shoot this fast. If you don't need to shoot as fast as 6fps, then there are further options to shoot continuously at 2fps or 4fps.
Exposure modes include the standard 'manual' quartet of Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority and Manual (PASM) modes, along with a fully automatic intelligent Auto (iA) mode, a range of 24 individually selectable Scene modes and 14 Creative Control digital filter effects that can be used to give your images anything from a miniaturised to a cross-processed look. Rounding things off are three Custom settings that you can set up as you like and then recall in an instant simply by turning the exposure mode dial to the saved Custom slot.
In addition to its still image capabilities, the GH3 also builds on the reputation of its predecessor for excellent – not to mention extensive – video capture options with the addition of even more movie formats and bit rates including 1920 x 1080 Full HD settings at 50p, 50i, 25p and 24p. Furthermore, you can opt to record movie files in the HDTV-friendly AVCHD format, or to use the more computer friendly MP4 and MOV recording formats. The GH3 also comes with not one but two 3.5mm jacks: one for an external microphone and one for a set of headphones, which enables you to record audio while simultaneously monitoring the sound.
On the back of the GH3 is a side-hinged 3in, 614k-dot vari-angle LCD monitor that can be pulled away from the camera body by 180° and then rotated through 270, which is really useful for self-portraits and when shooting from extreme angles.
Should you prefer to hold the camera to eye level then the built-in OLED electronic viewfinder offers an impressive 1.7million-dot resolution and a 100% field of view making it one of the better EVFs on the market.
Autofocus is taken care of by Panasonic's proprietary Light-Speed contrast-detect AF system, which is one of the fastest AF modules on the market. Autofocus options extend to single-area AF and multi-point AF modes alongside AF tracking and Face Detection options. In addition to compositional and playback duties the GH3's rear screen also offers touchscreen functionality, which includes Touch AF whereby you can set your focus point simply by tapping on the point of the screen you want the camera to focus on. Touch Shutter takes this a stage further by automatically taking a shot once focus has been attained.
Last but not least, the GH3 is also the first Lumix interchangeable lens camera to come with integrated Wi-fi connectivity. This is quickly becoming a must-have feature on recent digital camera launches, so it's good to see the GH3 future-proofing itself with its inclusion, even it it hasn't gone quite so far as the Samsung Galaxy Camera by including 3G and an Android, mobile phone-like interface. The GH3's built-in Wi-Fi allows you to send images directly to your PC, or to back them up to the cloud without the need for any leads. In addition, by downloading the Lumix Link app (free from the Apple App Store and Google Play) you can also use your smartphone to control your camera remotely.
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David Freese as a Waiter
We saw Jason Grilli as a Dick's employee, now we have David Freese as a waiter. Must be a pretty cool experience for the customers at this restaurant. Just grabbing some grub and in walks David Freese with the biggest dessert you've ever seen in your life, aptly named after David Freese. It's a good thing this is all on film because their friends probably would have a hard time believing this story.


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* Talks resume after failure to agree state shareholdings
* Plan ready to extend deadline if political progress made
* BAE top investor Invesco attacks $45 billion merger plan
By Tim Hepher
PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany resumed talks on Monday to try to prevent a disagreement over state shareholdings wrecking a proposed merger of EADS and BAE Systems .
With just over two days until a 1600 GMT Wednesday deadline set by the UK, the aim is to make sufficient progress over the central issue dogging the talks to allow BAE Chief Executive Ian King and Tom Enders of Franco-German EADS to seek an extension.
BAE's top investor questioned the very rationale of the $45 billion deal.
Plans by Airbus parent EADS and UK arms firm BAE Systems to create the world's largest aerospace and defence company must overcome a knot of political concerns over security and jobs.
"If they can get the central issue of shareholding resolved, then there'll probably be some more time to tie up other issues like headquarters, weights on the board and other matters," said a senior diplomat following the negotiations.
"Otherwise, Enders and King have signalled they will pull the plug on the 10th".
Officials failed to resolve incompatible demands over state involvement in a video conference on Friday. EADS and BAE denied German reports that the talks had collapsed.
There were few signs of progress after private contacts at the weekend. Plans have already been drawn up to request extra negotiating time, but the companies are unwilling to release pressure by deploying them until they have some real political progress to show UK regulators, banking sources said.
People close to the talks said the UK appeared most open to the deal, Germany was the least keen and France wanted more time to think it over. Yet as problems pile up, all sides have moved to deflect the responsibility in case the talks break down.
Despite the negative atmosphere left by Friday's press briefings, industry experts say it is too early to say whether the world's largest defence merger will happen but note the parties are used to negotiating down to the wire or even beyond.
EADS was created from a merger in 2000 only after talks between France and Germany broke down and the plan collapsed, bringing the two sides back together to negotiate a complex shareholder pact limiting the role of the French state.
However, those negotiations were held in secrecy while a blizzard of publicity surrounding the latest talks has brought pressure from investors and unleashed new negotiating demands.
BAE's top shareholder Invesco Perpetual blasted the proposed deal on Monday, citing state interference, poor terms and a lack of strategic rationale. The investment company, which has 13 percent of BAE, is reported to have clashed in private with BAE leaders as soon as the talks surfaced last month.
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In order to improve the chances of winning approval in the U.S., Britain wants France to commit in writing to forego any future increases in its shareholding, which would start out at 9 percent under the proposed 60:40 split between EADS and BAE.
France has told partners it has no intention of upping its stake but is unwilling to surrender sovereignty over future industrial policy. Barring a wider escalation of the problems surrounding the deal, sources briefed on the discussions said a formula would probably be found to get round the impasse.
Government leaders are being kept in the loop on the negotiations but there are so far no plans for direct intervention or a three-way summit, officials said.
Britain left open the door on Sunday to a German state participation in EADS-BAE in a move towards addressing Berlin's demands for equal treatment with France in the new group.
Germany has renewed demands to have the headquarters and is involved in potentially tough negotiations with EADS about job guarantees and company conditions on continued defence orders.
"Whether this can be resolved depends on whether everyone wants this to work", the diplomat said.
The United States is seen likely to want assurances that a system of co-operation in EADS between French and German governments or their industrial allies will not be resurrected.
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U.S. experts said this weekend anything over that figure would undermine the chances of U.S. approval .
(Additional reporting by Kate Holton, Andrea Shalal-Esa, Paul Taylor, Sophie Sassard; editing by Janet McBride)
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CHAPEL HILL � North Carolina coach Larry Fedora saw his first team set school records for scoring and total offense, win eight games and do enough to win a division title they can't officially claim due to NCAA sanctions.
As he prepares for his second season, Fedora plans to push his players for more.
�That's not the bar for us,� Fedora said in an interview with The Associated Press. �We don't feel like we've maxed out by any means. We feel like we've just got a start.�
To Fedora, the Tar Heels (8-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) did a good job of building a foundation and a culture for a program that practices and plays at a go-go-go pace. He said the coaches have built trust with the players, who understand the expectations that await them when they report for training camp in August.
�They know that whatever we say, we're going to carry through,� Fedora said. "If we expect you to be in a meeting at a certain time and if you're running late or something happens, you know you're going to be disciplined for that. There's no questions about any of those things anymore.
�A lot of it now is we don't have to say anything. We don't have to teach them. They know, and now they start teaching each other. And when that starts happening, then you know you're getting what you want.�
With a no-huddle spread offense, North Carolina scored 487 points and averaged 40.6 per game. Both statistics shattered school records, surpassing the 421 points and 35.1-point average of the 1993 team.
UNC also finished with 5,817 yards of total offense, good for an average of 484.4 yards per game. That total was nearly 600 yards more than the school record set by the 1993 team in one fewer game played.
The Tar Heels faced a one-year postseason ban from the NCAA for improper benefits and academic misconduct dating back to 2008. That denied them a fifth straight bowl appearance in Fedora's first year as well as what would've been an appearance in the ACC championship game against Florida State.
The Tar Heels tied Georgia Tech and Miami atop the Coastal Division, but would've owned the three-way tiebreaker had it not been for the NCAA penalty. Still, Fedora set the goal of winning what amounted to an unofficial division title, then presented his team with rings for reaching that goal.
�I wanted to reward those seniors and that class for what they accomplished,� he said. �I knew that a lot of people wouldn't agree with it, but I wasn't concerned with everybody else. I was more concerned with that team and those seniors.�
The sanctions are gone now, but Fedora said he doesn't think his players will approach the coming season differently.
�We looked at it as there's nothing we can do about it, we're going to look forward to the future from the beginning,� he said. �I would say there's a relief that it's behind us, but our guys already looked at it as behind us. I think there's more relief that it's behind us for our fans and everyone else.�
North Carolina has senior quarterback Bryn Renner back to lead that high-scoring offense, though the challenge will be replacing do-everything tailback Gio Bernard. The Tar Heels also have seven starters back on defense, a unit that needs to improve significantly after six of eight ACC opponents to score at least 28 points.
Fedora said he felt �a tremendous buzz� about the program from fans he met during stops on the annual �Tar Heel Tour� this spring. He also knows the Tar Heels have a huge challenge in the opener by traveling to South Carolina in a nationally televised Thursday night game.
He's eager to get started and find out how his Tar Heels can build on his first year.
�I'm very confident we've made a lot of progress and I'm excited about where we are, but I know we have a long way to go,� Fedora said. �Our fans may not be as realistic as I am in some of the areas, and that's OK. That's a good thing. That's not a bad thing.�


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Business Process Management Today: Putting theory into practice
The pace of BPM is increasing. As it does, implementers encounter new types of challenges. In this special issue, SearchSOA looks at elements that drive the fervent interest in BPM today, with special focus on the problems teams run into when they convert theory into practice. Read about workflow do's and don'ts, BAM strategies, and CEP implementation challenges in this first edition of SearchSOA's BPM quarterly. View this E-Zine to learn more.
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The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Santiago, Chile concluded on June 27 with confusion and uncertainty over the future of the 60-year-old body and, more importantly, the fate of the world's whales. Key to this uncertainly was the actions of the United States, which holds the current chairmanship of the IWC. The nation that was instrumental in helping to pass the international ban on commercial whaling may now be responsible for its return.
Ahead of the meeting, concurrent resolutions were introduced in both chambers of the US Congress, calling for strong leadership at the meeting, specifically for the US delegation to uphold the commercial whaling moratorium, work to close the loopholes that allow special permit whaling and continued commercial whaling despite the moratorium, oppose the creation of any new categories of whaling, and push for a whale conservation agenda. The House version passed unanimously on June 18, sending a clear message to the US delegation that was further bolstered by a congressional hearing on the issue.
At the hearing, held by the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, William Hogarth, chair of the entire IWC and presidentially appointed US Commissioner, was grilled about the incongruity of these roles—pushing to "fix" the IWC as Chair while working under a stated mandate to fulfill the long-held US position of opposition to a resumption of commercial whaling. Sadly, in the end, the "fix" role won out, and the US administration's true colors on the lack of importance it places on whale conservation came embarrassingly to light.
The die was cast over a year ago when the term "impasse" was first articulated to describe the IWC. In the intervening months—with growing divisiveness among its 81 member nations, an escalating body count, and threats from whalers to kill more species and more animals—rumblings from Hogarth that the body was dysfunctional were warmly received by the Commission and sadly received by some observers. A March intercessional meeting in London, presided over by international "experts" on conflict resolution, further polarized the body and convinced any wavering members that the IWC was in need of salvation. Like several previous IWC chairs wishing to leave their mark, Hogarth made an offer: an 8-step plan to "move the IWC forward" by developing a compromise "package," crafted without public participation or scrutiny, for presentation and agreement at the 2009 IWC meeting.
Hogarth admits that there "will be no outright winners or losers" in his package. However, whales will certainly lose, for if the package is to be agreed upon by the whaling nations and their allies, then it must include some measure of commercial whaling. Hogarth has consistently justified his attempts at compromise by stating that something must be done to reduce the number of whales being killed. While the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) agrees that the number must be reduced, this package is not the answer. It will instead result in the sanctioned killing of more whales, not less, and it will set dangerous precedents by rewarding those who abuse an international convention, and promote international negotiations behind closed doors.
Ironically, the US-led effort of compromise comes at a time when Japan's whaling industry is suffering economic collapse, only surviving because of substantial government subsidies. With a declining demand, tons of whale products remain on ice as the government struggles to find a market—beyond force feeding the meat to school children—that does not exist. More Japanese are also learning of the high level of contaminants found in cetacean meat and are growing increasingly incensed by the government's misuse of their tax dollars to keep a sinking industry afloat.
Instead of letting the coffin close on this despicable industry, the US is giving it new life by attempting to assuage Japan and prevent it from following through on its baseless threats to leave the IWC. Sadly, many countries have been duped into subscribing to this plan instead of boldly opposing the actions of these rogue whaling nations by using all domestic and international tools available to compel them to embrace the will of the majority. Finally, instead of demanding the modernization of the IWC to make it a viable conservation body in line with other international treaties, members are being steered by the US down a dangerous path of compromise that will only further exacerbate the threats to whales and undermine public will that demands their protection, not persecution.
Two days of "IWC future" discussions ahead of the plenary led to the creation of two working groups: one to develop the chair's package and another to focus on procedure. A private Commissioner's meeting held the afternoon before the plenary reportedly continued these discussions and a series of "elements" for the package began to emerge.
After the pomp of the opening ceremony had died down on the first day, the meeting started with an unusual air of conviviality. Without the hostility and antagonism usually displayed at IWC meetings, coupled with the preceding secret discussions about the future of the body, suspicions were soon raised that this would be no ordinary meeting.
It was not. No resolutions were proposed during the five days, and only a single vote was held on a proposed schedule amendment request by Denmark for a quota of 10 humpback whales for aboriginal subsistence whalers in Greenland. The country's natives already have quotas to kill minke, bowhead and fin whales, and a recent explosive report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals found that up to a quarter of the meat derived from killing these whales, supposedly for subsistence use, actually ends up in supermarkets for commercial sale.
This ridiculous request was therefore rightly opposed by all the staunch conservation-minded countries, except the United States, which voted alongside Japan, Norway, Iceland and the other pro-whaling bloc. Fortunately, the proposal needed a three-quarters majority to pass, so it failed—but it served to make the United States' loyalties clear. After the Danish vote, the meeting broke down into the usual squabbles and irrelevant oratories typical of IWC meetings. The final day saw some resumption of cordiality, but after a few hours, the meeting adjourned and the "elements" working group reconvened in secret. Some believe the covert discussions on the package are doomed to failure, as were previous efforts. Nevertheless, the coming year will be a difficult time for whales, with of course, more being killed while the IWC tries to "fix" itself.
On the eve of the opening day of the IWC, AWI and The Whaleman Foundation took the Save the Whales Again! campaign to the streets of Santiago. Over 1,000 activists gathered for an outdoor rally led by Chilean actress Leonor Varela, who called for an end to whaling worldwide and encouraged the creation of a global whale sanctuary. Varela was joined by Skye Bortoli of Australia's Teens Against Whaling, and Surfers 4 Cetaceans professional surfers Ramon Navarro and Dave Rastovich.
Rastovich spoke about the need to protect dolphins and other small cetaceans, and the group unveiled an impressive visual petition featuring photographs of thousands of individuals encountered on their global crusade. AWI also distributed Save the Whales Again! t-shirts, and the crowd created a gigantic human whale, choreographed by aerial artist John Quigley, based on a design by Chilean artist Francisco Letelier. Later, AWI hosted a VIP reception, where delegates and observers were able to hear a heartfelt speech about Chile's dedication to cetacean conservation from the guest of honor, Chilean Minister of the Environment Ana Lya Uriarte Rodriguez. The next day, she announced Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was to dedicate all the country's waters as a whaling-free sanctuary.
Attendees were also entertained by several short films, including Jeff Pantukhoff's The Minke Whale, a film showing rare close-up footage of these much-maligned creatures. Surfers 4 Cetaceans showed Minds in the Water, a photo montage of images from its visual petition. Finally, the Chilean group Centro de Conservacion Cetacea and the Oceanic Preservation Society presented an excerpt from a visually disturbing film directed by famous photographer Louie Psihoyos. The movie, which will be released next year, includes recent undercover footage of whalers slaughtering dolphins in Taiji, Japan at the annual drive hunts.
Whale Killers Who Flouted the Law are Sentenced
AWI Quarterly readers may recall that in September 2007, five members of the northwest Washington state Makah tribe brutally killed a gray whale in violation of federal law—with the animal taking over 10 hours to die after being struck by four harpoons and 16 bullets. Ultimately, they were all charged with violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Whaling Convention Act—and on June 30, after months of legal wrangling, the members were finally sentenced by Judge J. Kelley Arnold.
Unfortunately, some charges were dismissed, and the three defendants who pled guilty to killing the whale in violation of the MMPA were sentenced to two years of probation, assessed a minimal fine, and given mandatory community service; a mere slap on the wrist given the severity of their crime and the suffering of the whale caused by their illegal act. To make matters worse, the judge agreed with the prosecution that they should fulfill their community service by participating in marine mammal counts in the Pacific Ocean near the Makah's Neah Bay reservation. This sentence effectively amounts to a few weeks of whale watching.
For the two defendants convicted during a bench trial, both deemed to be leaders of the hunt, the penalty was more severe. Wayne Johnson, a former Makah whaling commissioner, will spend the next five months in federal prison, followed by probation and community service. Andy Noel was sentenced 90 days in prison, in addition to probation and community service. Considering the severity of their crimes, the penalties imposed on the five defendants should have been far more severe. Even within tribal court, despite promises of swift and just prosecution, the defendants got off easy. After the judge determined that an impartial tribal jury could not be empanelled, he deferred prosecution pending the defendants' compliance with the penalties imposed by the federal court.
Disturbingly, prior to sentencing, two defendants reported that the Makah Tribal Council was aware of and had approved the illegal hunt. According to defendant Theron Parker, then tribal chairman Ben Johnson, when asked about the possibility of going whaling, said "go ahead and get one." He also stated, "I think it's time to go fishing," referring to whaling, causing the entire council to reportedly nod in agreement. Defendant Noel disclosed that many members of the tribe knew about the hunt which facilitated his access to both weapons and a boat used in the hunt.
The US Department of Justice and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has a duty to open a new investigation into these allegations of tribal council involvement in the illegal hunt. If proven to be true, the NMFS must terminate its 12-year multimillion dollar effort to help the Makah tribe resume whaling.
After legally killing a gray whale in 1999, the Makah have been prevented from whaling due to a court order requiring a more detailed review of the hunt's environmental impacts and the issuance of a waiver to the tribe to override the prohibitions against killing marine mammals contained in the MMPA. The government is currently accepting public comment on a new Environ-mental Impact Statement on the proposed hunt.


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HSA Reviews A Good Check And Balance
The Alliance for Health initiative to evaluate area financial institutions' health savings account proposals is a good program monitor likely to provide confidence.
The alliance's president, Lody Zwarensteyn, put it succinctly during a recent interview. "We're kicking off something that really has the potential to affect the market." Backing him up was Ed Ozark, of Varnum Consulting, helping in the study: "We're getting out in front of the curve … we're setting market expectations."
The Alliance plans to amass and publish comparative data through which area employers, initially, and consumers later can assess HSA plans that vendors bring to West Michigan. This seems critical because of such plans' potential to bring under control the escalating costs of minor health-care decisions.
The theory is that HSAs will profoundly influence minor health-care costs by placing decisions directly in consumers' hands.
First, it's believed a consumer spends his own money with much more deliberation than he does an insurance company's money, thus bringing a certain amount of market discipline to the process.
Second, it's believed that eliminating third-party payers from minor health-care procedures will sharply reduce onerous administrative costs.
When a consumer pays directly for a minor medical service through an HSA, the provider will generate a single bill and the account will effect a single disbursement. That's it.
In contrast, insurers and the health-care providers currently operate in a deeply tangled administrative environment, particularly if multiple insurers are involved.
A fairly typical course of events involving a minor office procedure, for instance, finds a doctor's office sending a bill to Insurer A. Insurer A then generates explanations of benefits (EOB): one each for doctor, consumer and Insurer B, if there is one. With the doctor's EOB, Insurer A encloses a check for its share of the procedure's cost.
That EOB likewise informs the doctor the patient owes, say, a $30 co-pay. The doctor's office then generates a bill to the patient for the co-pay. Meanwhile, if there is an Insurer B, the physician generates a bill to that firm, based on Insurer A's EOB. If the patient has yet to meet his deductible, it gets more complicated; likewise if multiple billings are required for phased payments. If a clerical error occurs — say a typo in a procedure code — Insurer A may deny payment, and the whole cycle goes back to resume at Square One.
Estimates vary, but studies indicate each billing — and, again, these are for minor and, therefore, relatively inexpensive procedures — costs $10 to $12 a pop: a sum that becomes part of the cost of doing business, so that fees for minor procedures rise. The insurers — incurring similar expenses for hundreds of thousands of minor procedures — take the same necessary steps. Premiums rise.
Administrative snarls and patients' casual attitudes toward insurance benefits certainly aren't the only push behind rising health-care costs. Yet they have radically inflated provider and insurance costs at the low end of the health-care scale.
But if the HSA is a potential better mousetrap, the corporate world isn't exactly beating a path to its door. The difficulty is that the prospect of moving away from health insurance is scary. HSAs intimidate employers in part because the notion intimidates employees.
Thus, it becomes doubly important — as Ozark put it last week — "to get it right the first time" so that no horror stories occur.
The alliance's move to assess HSAs is very welcome. It implicitly promotes HSA products that will inspire confidence rather that produce fear.


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