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18. Deutsches Talsperrensymposium, 8-10 May 2019
The German National Committee on Large Dams (DTK) organises the 18th German Dam Symposium from 8th to 10th of May 2019. This traditional event is already the 10th Dam Symposium taking place in reunified Germany, therefore, our symposium will be held in Leipzig, one of the most emblematic city for the German reunification.
Up-to-date, instructive and ambitious contributions as well as an interesting technical study tour will surely help to make the symposium a successful event again. The submitted papers will contribute decisively to the success of the symposium. The lectures of the selected speakers will be devoted to seven main topics listed below. The selected topics also reflect the redesign of the surrounding area of Leipzig to the "Neuseenland" with numerous opencast mining lakes, and the fact that ICOLD, and to this extent the DTK, is now also addressing issues that affect small dams and levees.
The technical tour will take us to the mentioned "Neuseenland – new lake land" that will show you the enormous water related changes that can be seen here in the follow-up landscape after brown coal mining. I hope that I could arouse your interest and I like to sincerely invite you at this stage.
Main topics
The following main topics are suggested:
• Landscape forming and restoration by means of dams and reservoirs (Restoration of devastated mining areas and reevaluation of the concerned regions)
• Digitalisation in the field of dams and reservoirs (Application of up-to-date IT for design, construction and operation of dams)
• Quo vadis water power utilization in Germany (Judgement of the situation at the moment and tendencies; environmental aspects)
• Effective flood protection using flood retarding basins, polders and levees (Projects and effects)
• News from technical framework for dams and reservoirs (Standards, guidelines, bulletins)
• New solutions for construction, operation and rehabilitation of dams (Examples and experiences)
• Contributions of German companies for foreign dam projects (Examples and experiences)


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Everlasting nights, totally absence of sun. In some parts of the world, the sunlight may last less in comparison to what we are used to. Is in Lapland in Finland, where at least a day per year the sun doesn't set and at least a day per year the sun doesn't rise.
Now, imagine a world affected by the pollution with a total absence of sunlight, that is what Tony Skeor, an ukrainian game developer envisions and reveal with his work. He is mostly inspired by the retrofuturism which represents a tension between past and future, and between the alienating and empowering effects of technology. His work definitely plays the role of emulator to make us experience with virtual reality what awaits us in a modern gloom and doom reality.
Sunlight and darkness trigger the release of hormones in your brain. During the day we produce serotonin and during the night melatonin, it's like a yin-yang to balance our brain and body. The first one helps people to be calm and focused, the second one helps people to feel sleepy and start the recovery process of the body.
Not having the right levels of serotonin can represent a problem for the humanity, we risk to live in a society all affected by the SAD disorder (seasonal affective disorder), another sadly augury for the upcoming millennial's dystopia.

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Let's build on our momentum
The HME sector has more than its fair share of challenges ahead: the competitive bidding program, the oxygen cap, burdens on mobility providers, the device tax, regulatory issues. The list is long and daunting. But as a community, the HME sector has made important strides forward. Let's applaud efforts that have produced momentum, unity, and success—and build on them.
Start with H.R. 3790, the bill to eliminate the "competitive" bidding program. At press time for this article, we were officially at 185 cosponsors, with about a dozen additional commitments to sign on. For a healthcare bill, it is unusually bipartisan: about 43% of both Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives back this bill. Let's continue to build that support.
The American Association for Homecare held a successful Washington Legislative Conference in March. Hundreds of HME providers came to the nation's capital to meet with senators and representatives. This type of contact is vital. But it's also important to meet with your members of Congress and staff back home in their district offices to put a face on HME issues. There are more opportunities to meet and develop relationships with your senators and your representatives on their home turf.
At the March conference in Washington, we heard directly from one of our speakers, Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., that he would cosponsor H.R. 3790. This was no accident. Gingrey, a physician who serves on the influential House Energy and Commerce Committee, has received many visits by HME providers from Georgia who have briefed the Congressman and his staff about the flaws in the bidding program. It's because of this type of work—stretching back months and years all across the United States—that we have enlisted nearly half of the House of Representatives in opposing the bidding program.
The association is also working to restore the first-month purchase option for power wheelchairs, eliminate the 36-month oxygen cap and provide long-term stability for the benefit, defeat the excise tax on HME manufacturers, and enact anti-fraud legislation. With respect to fraud, AAHomecare has put the HME sector ahead of the curve with its 13-point anti-fraud action plan, and key policymakers in Washington are taking notice of that leadership. The association is also preparing to introduce a more comprehensive code of ethics as an added step to distinguish the HME profession from the handful of high-profile criminals who have posed as legitimate HME providers and defrauded the Medicare program.
In Washington, AAHomecare is the voice for HME providers. The staff and volunteer leadership from the HME sector work hard on regulatory and legislative issues. A few of the recent successes merit a mention:
• New CMS requirements under the physicians' Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) posed a severe threat to HME providers. CMS planned to begin rejecting claims that did not list a physician who was enrolled in PECOS in January of 2010. Providers reported that more than half of their claims were being flagged based on the PECOS enrollment requirement. AAHomecare waged an intense effort to raise concerns at CMS, among physicians' groups including the AMA, and among HME stakeholders. As a result, we were able to get this requirement delayed until Jan. 3, 2011.
• Last August, CMS released a new consignment closet policy that would have prohibited the consignment closet relationships that HME providers currently have with physicians' offices. Through its Regulatory Council, AAHomecare drafted comments on the policy and requested that CMS rescind the policy. The association staff worked with CMS to address our concerns, and CMS ultimately rescinded the policy.
• Also, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) updated its special fraud alert on HME telemarketing in January. HME providers would have been prohibited from calling a beneficiary to arrange for delivery of an item based solely on a physician's written or verbal order unless one of a few exemptions applied. AAHomecare contacted CMS and OIG staff to explain the problems. CMS determined that HME providers may, in fact, call beneficiaries to arrange delivery of items as long as the physicians informed the beneficiaries that they would be calling an HME provider to order the item for the beneficiary.
So let's build on this momentum and these success stories. All HME providers should be grateful to the providers, consultants, buying groups, and manufacturers who support AAHomecare through membership and fundraising activities. We hope everyone will join and amplify our efforts to restore sound policies for home care. We will need all the help we can get.
A.J. Filippis is president and CEO of Wright & Filippis, based in Rochester Hills, Mich., and he is chairman of the board of the American Association for Homecare.


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First off, I'd like to say thanks to everyone on this forum, I've found surprisingly few resources considering how common hernias are. I'm a 46 yr old male, diagnosed with indirect inguinal hernia on my left side. My hernia is small to medium, doesn't hurt and rarely bulges out. After what I've read, I've decided I want to go with a no mesh repair. The 'in network' surgeon my insurance sent me to wants to do the standard mesh procedure(open not lapro), but is willing to do a no mesh procedure if that's what I ask for. She stated she does go with no mesh in some cases with women(to avoid issues with pregnancy), so she is at least somewhat familiar with no mesh, albeit not in men. I would basically have to sign a document saying I have been made aware that mesh is the standard of care, and going non mesh is accepting a higher risk of recurrence. So my question is, should I go with my doctor, who is willing to do no mesh but doesn't do it often, or go out of state to one of the doctors frequently mentioned on this board, who will do a better job but will cost me at least 5g+? (My insurance will not pay anything if I go out of network). I know it's difficult to say without knowing more specifics, but is the chance of recurrence that much greater with an average surgeon doing a standard repair vs. someone like the Shouldice hospital? If it's a big difference then I will spend the money, but if we're talking like 2% greater chance then I would opt to go with what I've got.
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My personal advice would to be travel to one of the few surgeons/ places and get it done right.
of you listen to the surgeons who specialize in non mesh repairs they will quote very low recurrence rates that are at least equivalent to mesh or even lower. This is because they of their skill level and confidence having done so many. It is my belief that when a surgeon who mostly to always uses mesh but is willing to do a mesh repair quote higher recurrence levels they are just covering themselves and are essentially in a round about way they aren't confident in their ability to do this type of repair. I believe the higher rate they are telling you is illustrating their confidence level.
Also the a guys anatomy is different then a women's so the fact this surgeon has only primarily done women is also a little bit of a red flag. Since you hernia is small the repair should be relatively easy with very good results.
But here is the thing just in case when the surgeon gets in there and there is something not expected then you want someone who can adapt the repair to your specific needs and this requires someone who has done many non mesh repairs.
I have heard it before where a surgeon will say they will do a non mesh repair only to change there mind once in there bc the hernia was to big and they will slap mesh in and tell the patient when they awake. This is another reason to go with someone experienced. For example, When I had my initial hernia surgery it was beloved I had only a indirect hernia but it actually turned out I had both a indirect and a indirect so the scans aren't always 100% accurate so you want a non mesh surgeon to have the skill and redundancy to handle anything with confidence.
i know the thought of traveling can be worrisome but for someone like myself who ended up traveling out of state to have my mesh removed, trust me traveling and paying out of pocket is worth it to get something done right.
id also double check your out of network benefits if you have them and see if they will reimburse anything-speak to a supervisor.
if you have been reading a lot of posts on this forum you will know the number of surgeons/places to get a non mesh repair are very few: there is dr. William brown in CA, shouldice hospital, dr. Tomas I'm florida and dew other secondary ones.
Id probably lost those three surgeons in that order as there are testimonials on this forum of success with dr. Brown. What I like most about brown is that he tailors his repair based on what he finds once inside. He has great bedside manor and offers a personal touch that you just didn't see in today's society-follow up calls and hands out his cell phone number and actually picks up and answers while you call or calls you back shortly.
Shouldice and Desarda (dr. Tomas) are to specific types of repairs that also seem to offer very good results. Whoever you choose still do as much research as you can. For example, I have heard great things about the shouldice hospital but I have also come across one surgeons name there that people have had complaints about and not good results.
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Thank you for your thoughtful reply. My family, my doctor, and the insurance company all want me to just go with the flow and get the mesh, but I'm definitely leaning towards going with Dr. Brown. As an Arizona resident, and he offers the best combination of good reviews, proximity, and affordability. Still, it's very frustrating to pay for insurance all these years, and now, when I really need it, it's worthless to me. I'll contact them about reimbursement but I doubt they will work with me.
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Hi, well as a female, I'd be going with her. I am in the same boat and if I had any disposable income I would be going to Dr. Brown but I am further than you and the out of pocket plus bringing along another and hotel bills just aren't doable. I am going to go with someone in network that will do no mesh but doesn't specialize in it.
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For some perspective:
The Shouldice hospital reports a 1% or lower recurrence rate. They highly select their patients and no one has been able to reproduce their results.
The average expected recurrence from a non mesh mesh performed in the US is 10-15%. Most experts have a rate in the 3-10% range.
Compare that to the average national recurrence rate with open mesh as being in the 5% range and under 1% with experts.#ItsNotJustAHernia
For sure, everything I've looked at indicates that of all the issues mesh repair might have, hernia recurrence is not one of them. My take from everything I've read is that mesh usually works out fine, but when it doesn't, it can be devastating for the patient. My feeling is that if I go with someone like Dr.Brown, maybe I could lower the likelihood of recurrence to the 5% range. All that being said, I could have the mesh done in my home town for free, versus a very difficult trip to San Jose, the logistics of which I still haven't figured out.
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Spot on! Recurrence is often used as the primary outcome measure in these statistical studies of hernias. When what they should be using is as primary outcome measure is pain and other long term complications. Of course, reinforced concrete is much stronger than just concrete alone! But should you ever have complications from bad reinforcement and decide you want to get those rebars out of your concrete... well... good luck getting that out without damaging the concrete.
Don't look only at the recurrence rates. That's the trick! You have to look closely at other factors and take them into account.
I could also have done my hernia surgery for free in my home town like most people that live here. But the surgeon I met could not even tell me what kind of mesh would be installed in my body or what material it was made of. So much for "discussing" the "options" with my surgeon.
I have a relative who had a hernia repair with mesh, open surgery, and he told me he never had any issues with it. He did his several years ago and he is in his 60s. But why play dice? You need to know what the risks are if things go wrong. This is something that upsets many people who had mesh repair that are now against mesh repairs. They were never told of the disabling complications that can arise from mesh implants.
I went out of country for my surgery. And what really made my decision easy is when I read about cases where one surgeon would put the mesh in and refuse to take it out. There was one woman from my own town who got mesh implant for urinary incontinence, and she had to seek help out of country to get that thing out. The first surgeon refused simply because the procedure was too risky? Dear God! So I knew right then what I had to do.
I have a meeting tomorrow with a local surgeon that mentions that he uses the Desarda technique on his website. I was wondering if anyone had ideas or suggestions of the questions I should ask to figure out if he's legitimately skilled at hernia repair. Of course I will ask how many he's done and how often are there complications, but is there any other way to suss out if he's genuine?
I did look into Dr. Repta, but I think in this forum somewhere it mentions that he charges around $8000 for a hernia repair. For me it's all out of pocket, so that's a lot. I recently met with Dr.Jude Labarbera, because he mentions using the Desarda method on his website. My talk with him went well, he said that he does no mesh repairs weekly. The cost I quoted was $7300.00 total, tax included. Which is still quite a bit. Trying to decide between getting the procedure done locally, or go to California to have it done by Dr.Brown, who charges considerably less.
Whether you go with mesh or non-mesh, open or lapro, I would recommend seeing the most experienced surgeon. When I was looking for a doctor, I was concerned about the mesh issue. However I did not want to travel out of state due to the family. So I went with a very skilled surgeon in the area. He performed a laparascopic with mesh. good luck!
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This fish is long and slender with light spots along its body and a tooth-filled maw.
Giant Pike CR 4
N Large animal (aquatic)
Init +8; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +14
AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+4 Dex, +3 natural, –1 size)
hp 39 (6d8+12)
Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +3
Defensive Abilities all-around vision; Immune flanks
Speed swim 60 ft.
Melee bite +7 (1d8+3 plus grab)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks ambush, swallow whole (1d4 acid damage, AC 11, 3 hp)
Giant pike, like their smaller counterparts, are voracious and often attack prey much larger than themselves. Their diet consists mainly of soft-finned fish, trout, perch, frogs, mice, ducks, birds, and small humanoids. Larger prey includes humanoids, other giant fish, deer, and sheep or goats. Giant pike have no qualms about eating those of their own kind, especially when food is scarce.
The giant pike hides in weeds, behind rocks, or some other such cover, waiting for potential prey to wander nearby. It coils its body into an "S" position, and when prey passes by, strikes with blinding speed, biting with its sharp teeth. If the pike gets a hold on prey smaller than itself, it swallows it.
Str 15, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2
Base Atk +4; CMB +7 (+11 grapple); CMD 21 (can't be tripped)
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Finesse
Skills Perception +14, Swim +18; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception. Giant pikes use their Dexterity modifier for Swim checks.
Ambush (Ex)
If a giant pike surprises an opponent, it gains a +4 circumstance bonus to its attack roll in that round of combat.
Environment any aquatic
Organization solitary or school (2–4)
Treasure none
Giant pike are highly aggressive predators swimming the waters of freshwater lakes and rivers, attacking any living, moving creatures that come nearby. Giant pike are highly adaptable and can be found in the coldest to the warmest waters. A saltwater variety exists and can be found in inland seas and saltwater lakes and rivers.
The giant pike averages about nine feet long and can grow to a length of 20 feet. Its coloration varies from dark green to brown and its body is covered in lighter colored spots. It has a single dorsal fin and a white or cream-colored underbelly.
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Zucchini Fritters with Yogurt Dill Topping
Last weekend I went to Boston to visit my son Ryan, his wife Nomi and my two beautiful grandkids. Both of them are Mediterranean food lovers, as well as wonderful cooks who are always experimenting with new recipes.
They served Zucchini Fritters were really delicious and looked fairly easy to make, so when I got back home I decided to try making them myself.
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Zucchini Fritters & Yogurt Topping
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Here are the ingredients for the fritters:
- 1 large or 2 med. zucchini grated
- 1 teas. of salt
- 2 shallots or 3 baby red onions minced
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 3 TB. of chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 teas. of grated lemon rind
- 1 teas. salt
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 1 large egg beaten with a fork
- 1 TB. of olive oil
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- salt & pepper freshly ground
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- 1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tb. of honey
- 1/2 teas. of grated lemon rind
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 TB. of minced fresh dill
- salt & pepper
- Make the topping ahead and refrigerate until needed.
Grate the zucchini and spread on a paper towel.
sprinkle with 1/2 teas. of salt
Let this sit for 5 – 10 minutes, then with clean hands squeeze out the zucchini water.
Meanwhile chop the onions, garlic and dill.
In a bowl add the squeezed out zucchini and minced vegetables, flour, olive oil, a beaten egg and salt & pepper.
Stir together well with 1/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese.
Form into four patties. Add a few TB. of olive oil to a flat skillet and fry until golden.
Garnish with extra dill, some sliced red onion & sauteed peppers slices.
When serving add a dollop of the yogurt topping on each fritter.
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|Where to see such a view at KL while enjoying your red wine? Here we are at Luna Bar which is located at the level 34 of the Pacific Regency Hotel Suite. By occupying the roof top of the hotel, you are able to see this great view.
|Along with me is Suyin, the DJ wannabe that I talked about previously and now we are here enjoying our beautiful Sunday night drinking red wine and feel the breeze. Really is an amazing experience!
|They have a DJ playing R&B songs and sitting right in the tower which is located at the top right of this picture. By the way, no dance floor provided. If you really feel like dancing, maybe you can dance at your own table.
|You can choose to sit by the pool side or by the window. Trust me, if you wish to sit by the window, you better book earlier to avoid disappointment.
|This is the window view which you can enjoy the KL night live scene. Not really tall enough for you to watch the view like what I had at Singapore's 1-Altitude.
|Familiar with this? Hehe...
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Just finished up shooting for season 8 for Bridezilla. I had the opportunity to work on Bridezilla season 7 as well. It's always an adventure and I am lucky that none of my brides have ever been that way!
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If you love bubbles, you'll love Krug! It is my favorite champagne and I guarantee you can't go wrong with it. I had the opportunity to shoot for Krug at three different events in South Beach over the course of a weekend. The President of La Maison Krug, Maggie Herniquez and Krug family member, Olivier Krug, were two of the incredible presenters over the weekend, sharing the knowledge, love, and passion of Krug. Enjoy as you see the elegance and finesse of Krug Champagne.
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We are very proud of our children and community and strive to work hard to inspire every child in our school to succeed and develop. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information.
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Earlier this year I took a drive up to RMIT in Melbourne to pick up a pair of KTM 690 Chassis that had their motors removed by the RMIT Formula SAE Team. After enjoying my Alta electric motorcycle a lot more than I thought I would I decided these chassis (which are brand new) would […]Continue Reading
Building a twin system for a SuperDuke 1290
I was hoping that this job would be my first within the new shop but I was a little naive to think that that it was going to be setup so soon. Good things take time though and my vision for the new space is for it to stand alone without having to strip my […]Continue Reading
ETS Garage – Signing off for 2018
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Working on the Workshop
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The Hilux at MotorEx
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PS13 build update – Functional art
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Forward Thrust – Pursuing the ultimate SR20DE
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ETS Drift Ute – Tunnel Snap
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ETS Drift Ute – A well deserved update
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787 update
As we mentioned here in December 2012 and January 2013, the problem with the 787 is that airlines marketed the aircraft directly to customers. Firms that had proudly advertised the 787 as being the mode of transport from May 2013 had to take down the promotional signs from windows just before Christmas.
On the UK high street we were obviously talking about Thompson Airways, which today announced that it has a dedicated customer service team in the process of contacting all customers impacted to inform them that they will now be travelling on 767 aircraft. The problem is that Thompson had been charging supplement payments for holiday bookings made on the 787. Now they have to refund the same and offer a full refund of the entire holiday, they cannot take the risk that the aircraft will not be ready for them, even though it may still be ready.
Boeing is either unwilling or unable to confirm delivery dates to Tui (Thompson) and yet British Airways, which is due to take delivery in May 2012, has not yet been informed of any delays to date.
The 787 was only the second aircraft to be marketed in this way, the first being the A380. This is a blow and a shame for the market as tour operators will be far more wary in future when making similar offers.
More importantly however is the longer-term impact of the 787 problems on the certification process. Eight years ago the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would no longer directly manage routine inspections of design and manufacturing. Instead, it would focus on overseeing a self-policing program executed by the manufacturers themselves through more than 3,000 of their employees assigned to review safety on behalf of the FAA (the DERs or designees).
It is likely though that the 787 problems will put renewed urgency on the FAA to re-think a policy that has Boeing doing 95% of its own inspections with very little outside verification going on. Now the FAA is looking at what tests were done and who was certifying those tests on the 787, it is time to ask – After eight years does the FAA have the right people in the right place with the right expertise to second guess designs seeking certifications, and with government cuts ramping up in the US will they be able to meet possible demands that may come from all this in the future? The FAA policy of policing the system, as it does currently, depends on communication at all times between it and the manufacturers, which all parties says works well. Boeing has a separate group within the company to do the FAA work. Those employees approve the design of the aircraft with key steps and the final "type certificate" for new aircraft, being rubber stamped by the FAA.
In this age of rapid technology change should there be an additional layer of independent FAA certification that draws specialist scientific knowledge into the frame? Maybe our testing methods have been overtaken by technology and if that is the case what does it mean for safety and insurance premiums?
Also in the news: Keep an eye on Korean Airlines as it closes in on CSA in what looks to be a good deal for the APAC carrier.
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What's the Latest on Puerto Azul?
And from Blackadore Caye to Puerto Azul, that massive so-called citadel of luxury in the Lighthouse Atoll complete with launching party in Cannes last year. That launch, attended by U.D.P. dignitaries including the Minister of Tourism and his wife, seemed to be dead in the water, pun intended. A few weeks ago, though, an article sent out invitations to persons interested in time-share condominiums at the end of 2015. But Heredia says that as far as he's concerned, that's not going to happen.
Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister of Tourism
"Puerto Azul…for months I haven't even heard…I know a few of them, but I understand that they are still working on their EIA. They have two groups of environmentalists from the U.S. looking if it is possible that what they first envisioned can be done. If not, what will be the next step? But at this point it is practically at a standstill as far as I know."
"Sir were you aware that they have started advertising for time share condominiums by the end of this year?"
Manuel Heredia Jr.
"I don't…to be very honest being in the tourism…as Minister of Tourism I cannot envision that happening any time soon."
"Could you tell us what facilities there are in that area?"
Manuel Heredia Jr.
"Well I know for a fact because I have been there. I was a fisherman for thirty years and I used to visit those areas. I know that there is an airstrip. There are two or three complexes over there that existed in the past. It was a small resort. And I understand that they were working so that they can host the people who are working on the EIA there, but to say to my knowledge that by the ending of the year any major thing will happen…I don't see that happening."
When we tried to get confirmation from official sources a few weeks ago, we were told that the sale of the land where the Puerto Azul resort was proposed was completed, but that's about as far as that citadel of luxury has gone.


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The first man on the Moon. Only one person can claim that title-Neil Alden Armstrong.
On July 21st, 1969 at 02:56:15 (GMT), Neil was the first person to step foot on the Moon. While he is now remembered for this one moment, there was a time when Neil was known for more down-to-earth reasons, like his work ethic, his sense of honor, and his love for math and science.
In the recently released movie First Man, Neil's accomplishments as an astronaut are highlighted. However, some of the most formative parts of the astronaut's life are not as well known. Learn more about one of our nation's most famous Eagle Scouts.
An Eagle in Space
Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930. He was an astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. But first, he was a Scout.
Neil's story as a Scout begins in the town of Sandusky, Ohio. The boys of Troop 25 could often be found horsing around at meetings and campouts. All of the boys, that is, except Neil. "[He] was buckling down and learning things like the flag semaphore code and first aid," one of his troopmates told Scouting magazine in their March-April 1970 issue.
Armstrong's younger brother, Dean, told Scouting magazine what the moonwalker learned in his Scouting years.
"He was quiet and smaller than most of his classmates in high school," Dean Armstrong said. "Scouting helped him gain confidence in himself."
The Trail to Eagle
Neil Armstrong was also a serious and dedicated student. He loved math and science and "devoured books." In fact, the second merit badge he earned toward his Eagle was the Reading Merit Badge. (The Art merit badge was his first.) These skills would later become very important to Neil in his career as an astronaut and engineer.
Neil Armstrong didn't stop at the 21 merit badges required for Eagle, though. He finished with 26—including the Scholarship, Aviation, Pathfinding, and Pioneering Merit Badges. Unfortunately for Neil though, the Space Exploration merit badge wasn't created until 1965—the year he turned 35.
However, Neil's childhood Council, the Shawnee Council of Lima, OH at the time, awarded him the "Honorary Space Exploration Merit Badge." It was dated the day he landed on the moon.
Neil also went on to complete the trail to Eagle and become an Eagle Scout. He was determined to follow the suit of his two closest Scouting friends when they earned their Eagles before him—even though that meant juggling merit badge work and college coursework.
This strong competitive spirit stands out in the minds of his fellow Wolf Patrol member, K.K. Solacoff, who believes this drive led Neil to complete his Eagle Requirements while a 17-year-old student at Purdue University-later than most Eagle Scouts who usually earned it in high school.
And so he earned Scouting's highest honor at 17. That's more impressive when you realize that 17-year-old Eagle Scouts were rare in the 1940s. In that decade, the average age a young man earned Eagle was around 14.5
Most college freshmen lose touch with Scouting until they have Scout-age children of their own. But not Armstrong.
A Scout is Trustworthy (and Hardworking)
Neil was always a great example of a good Scout and was no exception to the phrase "a Scout is trustworthy."
While hiking a short 20 miles for the Hiking merit badge, Neil panicked when he checked his watch and noticed the hike was taking longer than planned. If he didn't hurry, he would be late for his job at the bakery—unacceptable behavior in this young Scout's mind.
"So, he took off at a Scout's pace, alternately running and walking" and made it to work on time, after hike/running the rest of his 20 miles, his friend K.K. Solacoff told Scouting.
"By the time we got home, we were not only exhausted, but we had painful cramps in our legs," Solacoff says.
Work was just a fact of life in the Armstrong household. Armstrong's first job was cutting grass in the local cemetery. His pay: 25 cents an hour.
"If you wanted something, you better work," Dean Armstrong said. "Everybody started working when he was 8 or 9 years old — and you just never stopped. You always had a job."
And so when Neil, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, those who knew him way back when weren't a bit surprised. They expected this Eagle Scout to do some out-of-this-world things.
"His failure would have been a surprise" said his troopmates.
You can read this story in its original form of publication-the Scouting story "Eagle on the Moon" from the March-April 1970 issue.
A Scout's Hero
As an adult, Neil was recognized by the Boy Scouts of America with its Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award. His
On July 18, 1969, while flying toward the Moon, Armstrong greeted the Scouts. Among the few personal items that he carried with him to the Moon and back was a World Scout Badge.
Scouts now working on the Space Exploration Merit Badge must design a collector's card about their favorite space pioneer.
"I'm guessing a bunch of them select the ultimate space pioneer. The First Man. The first Eagle Scout on the moon," says Bryan on Scouting.


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Posted: Apr 09, 2017
Senior Jenna Lisic competed as an individual at the Purple and White Invitational capturing a 27th place finish on Saturday-Sunday.
The Basics
- The invitational was hosted at the Cumberland Trail Golf Club.
- Capital hosted the event.
- The course was a par 72.
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Leo and Lion Juan Manuel "Pollo" Cáceres
Leo Advisory Panelist 2017-2019
Constitutional Area III
Background information
Taking a double membership, being a Leo and a Lion at the same time, gives the opportunity for current and former Leos, who have been a Leo for at least a year and a day, to make a gradual transition to becoming a Lion. This would allow them to slowly leave behind the Leo Brand and feel more comfortable with the Lions one. In my point of view, it's a potential opportunity for those 26 years old or older Leos who have had the opportunity to serve as district and/or multiple district officers, so maybe they don´t have so much leadership opportunities at the Leo Program but they are very passionate about the program and feel part of the institution.
We should acknowledge the existence of a generational distance between Leos and Lions, which sometimes gets in the way of a good relationship and understanding from both sides. Considering the high average age of Lions, it makes it difficult and less attractive for 25 to 31 year olds to join directly (without being a Leo previously). Leos in this age range have an invaluable knowledge that is really valuable and it would be important to keep in the program. The key is to find a way for them to share back that knowledge. However, currently it is difficult for them to find a role from which they could contribute, especially if they had previously already held leadership positions and are now not offered similar possibilities..
On the other hand, Lions need young visions and who better to provide them other than Leos? Most of them have joined the program 8 to 10 years ago and possess incredible knowledge about the Leo Program, the Lions Club institution, of formal management and mainly (and for me most importantly) the experience of human management. They serve as advisers for both Leos and Lions. Therefore, we should strive to promote cooperation of teams composed by Leos and Lions both internally and externally, as this would attract new potential young candidates.
Enhancing the inclusion of young people, is what allows us as an institution to project ourselves into the future and better understand the reality of our current community.
Being double membership allows a Leo to continue enjoying that "Leo passion", working and participating at Leo events in that particular and flexible way that characterizes and motivates Leo members. This way, they can keep that "Leo fire" burning, but are gradually increasing their level of participation on Lionism.
The "risks" of double membership, as any policy, program or plan, is the human behavior itself of misrepresenting and misusing the image of double membership for other purposes that are not the growth and improvement of the institution. In this meaning, we need to mention the occurances of "conflicts of interests". In my view, a possible conflict of interest could arise if a member holds a decision making position in both Leo and Lion movements simultaneously. For example, if you are still a Leo, being a Lion member at the same time you cannot be a Lion Club President, District/ Multiple District Leo Chairperson, Leo Club Advisor, Zone Chairperson, District Governor. And from the other side (Leo Program) I understand you could not hold a position in a Board of Directors (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer) at any Leo level, Leo Club, Leo District/ Multiple Leo District. On my understanding do not represent a problem those merely administrative or coordinating Cabinet positions.
Being a Leo and a Lion member at the same time is not a real problem, the main worry for the organization is to be able to see what is "behind the curtain" and visualize the potential that it has in terms of being attractive for extremely valuable partners. Thinking about those Leos, who for reasons of age must leave the Leo Program in the near future, we should offer them the opportunity to continue serving in the organization that saw and helped them grow in community leadership. We must improve the Leo goal "leading for life" and this gives an opportunity for Lions to demonstrate that the "for life" part could be achieved in Lionism.
Formal things
1- The Leo to Lion transition program is a Lions Club affiliation program, that offers current and former Leos, above the age of legal majority and below the age of 30 and who have been as Leo for at least a year and a day, to join an existing Lions Club or charter a new Lions Club, giving them Credit for Leo years of service, an entrance fee waiver and International dues discount through the age of 30.
2- The Leo Club membership ends either once the person reaches the age of 31, by their own decision or by the decision of their club.
3- "Leo-Lion" does not refer by itself to the person possessing a double membership, instead it refers to the Lions transition program, and thus about the membership type as many others (e.g. regular member, family member, student member)
The Leo to Lion transition program makes it possible for those current Leos between 18 and 31 years old to join a Lion Club and remain affiliated with the Leo Club.
It's not mandatory for the Leo to give up their membership in their Leo Club to apply for the Leo to Lion transition program. Considering that a requirement to join a Lions Club is to be over 18 and membership in a Leo Club ends when the person turns 31, it is nowhere specified that the Leo Club affiliation ends if the person joins a Lions Club.
When the Leo to Lion transition program was originally created approximately 10 years ago, there was no thought of the possibility of having a double membership. This is the reason why the "ll2form" speaks of "ex Leo under 30" or "ex Leo over 30", This form has been the same and has not been revised in recent years.
In the meantime the double membership has become popular mainly in Constitutional Area III (Latin America and the Caribbean) and VI (India, Asia, Africa and the Middle East). Where applied, it is encouraged to further develop and formalize the double membership. Meanwhile, as it is not stated otherwise, the International Board of Directors in its November 2017 meeting decided on a recommendation on the issue in which it leaves to each District's freedom whether or not they accept double memberships.
That said, in the same way as at the international level, under the criteria that what is not prohibited is allowed, as long as Districts do not specifically regulate it, double memberships would be allowed. In this regard we can see that there are Leo-Lions with double memberships in the countries that have already adopted the program, such as Uruguay, Perú, Argentina, India, Egypt.
To finish, let me introduce Leo Multiple District "J" (Uruguay) Past Presidents,
Being a Leo Being a Lion
(having fun) (trying to look serious)
(L to R) Me, f.y 2014-2015. Fernando Plachicoff, f.y. 2013-2014. Ana Belo Aita, f.y. 2012-13 Federico Silva, f.y. 2011-2012.
We all Leo and Lion joining Montevideo Ansina Leo Club and Montevideo Ansina Lions Club.
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
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When I became an advocate for Aboriginal issues, few people around me knew anything about these issues. I'm not an Aboriginal person, and I do not claim to know a lot or even anything... but I have had the privilege to learn from and work with many Aboriginal peoples during my journey discovering myself as an ally. Part of this journey has included becoming a member, and now the chair, of First's Aboriginal Awareness Group. The goals of this group are to raise awareness and provide education of the current circumstances of First Nations peoples to members of First. Another goal is to learn more about Aboriginal cultures and spirituality through inviting Aboriginal speakers and attending Aboriginal events in the community.
One of the community events we promoted last year was the annual Pow Wow held by the Native Men's Residence. My family and I decided to attend. I didn't know what to expect, but when I arrived I immediately felt welcomed. The park at St. Clair and Bathurst had been transformed into a fair ground– there was a huge area for performances and tents everywhere- for food and goods, for drummers and a beautiful tee pee. There was even an MC who walked us first timers through everything: there are some activities that anyone can participate in, there would be a series of songs and dances, and photographs were permitted at all times, except during certain ceremonies, and he would let us know when these occurred.
One of the advisors of the Aboriginal Awareness Group (AAG), said to our group, that although we are raising awareness about Aboriginal issues, many of which are very serious, it is important not to forget about the beautiful parts of Aboriginal cultures. This pow wow was a chance to witness this beauty. Despite ongoing oppression faced by Aboriginal peoples, ANYONE is welcome to come and enjoy this display of spirituality and culture. It was beautiful.... the costumes, the dancing, the drumming, the singing, the art and jewellery displayed... the energy exhumed to produce the whole event. I was so happy to be a part of it.
There's a large emphasis on building relationships in Aboriginal cultures; that's why I find it so interesting that my own relationships felt nurtured while attending this event. One of the reasons I enjoyed the pow wow so much, was because I felt like it offered me a chance to spend time with my family, and grow closer with them. Since then I have also come to realize that my own interest in Aboriginal issues, has inspired my family to take an interest in these issues.
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Another year is in the books, and some of the largest publicly traded gaming operators posted varying results during 2016. While the Macau market finished strong with five months of positive year-over-year gaming growth, total revenue for the year was down 1.9 percent from 2015 to $28.3 billion. Companies with operations in the area faced a contracting market, despite the opening of several new properties. However, U.S. gaming operations saw a general trend of expansion through 2016, helping to offset headwinds in the Chinese markets. A deeper dive into the official Nevada revenue figures is also included to shed more light on those operators with a presence in the Silver State.
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Top-line revenue growth continued for MGM Resorts International (MGM) through the end of 2016. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share as MGM looks to maximize value for its shareholders. MGM's domestic resorts generated revenues of $1.8 billion or an increase of 17 percent over the fourth quarter in the prior year. The increase in domestic revenue was partially attributable to the recent opening of MGM National Harbor and the consolidation of the Borgata. However, domestic revenue expanded by 2 percent on a same-store basis. On an annual basis, company-wide net revenue finished 2016 at $9.5 billion, which was up 2.9 percent from 2015. MGM's wholly owned domestic resorts accounted for the majority of net revenues with just over $7 billion, which was up 8.6 percent from the prior year. MGM China finished the year with $1.9 billion in net revenue, which was down 13.3 percent from 2015. MGM reported stronger growth rates from a profitability standpoint. Adjusted property earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) came in at $493 million for domestic properties during the quarter, a 14 percent increase over the previous year. Supplementing domestic EBITDA growth, MGM China reported a 5 percent increase in earnings to $146 million. Overall, MGM's EBITDA closed the year at $2.8 billion, a 24.9 percent improvement over 2015. MGM's wholly owned domestic resorts accounted for positive trend line with a annual EBITDA of $2.1 billion (+22.1 percent). By comparison, EBITDA for MGM China dropped 3.5 percent to $520.7 million. Other activity for the international operators included the grand opening of MGM National Harbor in Maryland in December 2016. The $1.4 billion property in the Washington, D.C. region features 308 rooms along with 3,241 slot machines and 126 table games. MGM also opened the Park Theatre at the Monte Carlo in December, beginning the rebranding and renovation of the Las Vegas casino. MGM is continuing to move forward with MGM Cotai, which is expected to open in the second half of 2017. MGM also continues to develop MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. Speculation about investments in Japan also continues should that market open up for commercial gaming activities.
Caesars Boosted by Domestic Growth
Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) finished 2016 reporting strong growth in both net revenue and profitability, largely sourced to its Las Vegas-based operations. For the fourth quarter, company-wide net revenue rose 3.0 percent to $949 million on strong volume in the Las Vegas market. Revenue for the continuing Caesars Entertainment Corporation (Continuing CEC), which represents most of Caesars' newly organized business structure, reported a 2.8 percent increase in revenue to $3.9 billion when compared to 2015. Company profitability closed the year in positive territory. Property adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter reached $250 million, up 10.6 percent. The quarterly results finished off an improving year for the company, which reported year-end EBITDA of $1.1 billion, an increase of 8.6 percent over 2015. The company cited an increase in yearover-year hold and improved hotel performance for much of the gains in both revenue and EBITDA.
The year-end results do not include the performance of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC), which remains in bankruptcy proceedings. However, in January 2017, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Illinois approved a reorganization plan for the CEOC unit.
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Las Vegas Sands (LVS) experienced increased revenue and EBITDA company-wide as new property openings helped boost its international unit. Company net revenue for the quarter rose 7.4 percent to $3.1 billion. Macao operations helped contribute to the expansion as the Sands' China operating unit saw a 12 percent increase in revenues in the fourth quarter, partially driven by the addition of the Parisian Macao. Domestic properties also saw moderate expansions of 3 percent, as revenues rose from $400 million in 2015 to $412 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 in Las Vegas. Year-end results suffered from a soft beginning to 2016 in China as revenues for the company contracted 2.4 percent to $11.4 billion. The company's Macao properties accounted for more than half of net revenue, but that total of $6.7 billion was down 2.4 percent from 2015 despite the opening of The Parisian Macao. Marina Bay Sands reported $2.8 billion (-5.2 percent) in net revenue. Properties in Las Vegas reported net revenue of $1.5 billion (+1.9 percent), and Sands Bethlehem net revenue finished up 4.0 percent at $571 million. In the fourth quarter, adjusted property EBITDA rose to $1.12 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent. The quarterly increase was consistent among the company's overseas operations, which combined for $976 million (+6.1 percent) in EBITDA. Profitability at U.S. properties climbed 6.1 percent to $139 million on the strength of the Las Vegas resorts, where EBITDA rose 14.4 percent to $111.0 million. Company-wide annual adjusted property EBITDA finished at $4.1 billion, down a modest 1.0 percent from 2015. Domestic properties accounted for most of the positive growth, where profitability rose a combined 12.7 percent to $497 million. Las Vegas properties reported $356 million in EBITDA, a 16.7 percent increase. EBITDA at Sands' international properties fell 2.6 percent to $3.6 billion as EBITDA at the Marina Bay Sands fell 7.8 percent from 2015.
Revenue, Profits Up for Wynn
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) posted $1.3 billion in net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016, representing an increase of 37.3 percent over the prior year. The boost came primarily from the $418.7 million in revenues from the newly opened Wynn Palace in Macau. The company's Macau properties reported fourth quarter net revenue of $917.1 million, which included the first full quarter of operations for Wynn Palace. Quarterly net revenue for Las Vegas operations finished down 2.0 percent to $383.3 million. Despite the dip in the fourth quarter, net revenue for the Las Vegas properties rose 0.4 percent to $1.6 billion for the year. Net revenue for Macau and the company also finished 2015 on a high note from the prior year. Company-wide net revenue was reported at $4.5 billion, a 9.6 percent increase. Macau operations accounted for most of revenue creation, rising 15.6 percent to $2.8 billion for the year. Wynn's profitability tracked its revenue results. In the fourth quarter, adjusted property EBITDA was reported at $340.9 million, up 18.6 percent. EBITDA for Wynn's Macau operations totaled $226.4 million while EBITDA for Wynn's Las Vegas operations summed to $114.6 million in the fourth quarter. Those quarterly results were reflected in the company's year-end EBITDA results. Overall, Wynn's EBITDA rose 6.2 percent to $1.3 billion, with contributions from the opening of Wynn Palace. U.S. operations reported a year end EBITDA of $474.8 million, which was down 0.5 percent from 2015.
Nevada Gaming Abstract Summary
The Nevada gaming industry enjoyed another year of growth in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. According to data in the recently released Nevada Gaming Abstract, gaming operators reported total revenue growth of 2.6 percent to $25.2 billion, slightly outpacing the 2.5 percent growth reported in 2015. Room revenues expanded considerably in 2016. Despite clear growth trends in non-gaming revenue, gaming revenue grew by 1.3 percent for the year. Revenue generated by rooms saw the largest year over-year increase, rising 7.9 percent over the fiscal year to $5.8 billion. As visitation and convention attendance reached all-time high levels in 2016, average daily room rates and occupancy in the Las Vegas area have continued to climb. On the Strip, gaming revenue increased 0.2 percent to $5.9 billion while room revenue increased 7.6 percent to 4.8 billion in 2016. Non-gaming revenue rose 3.2 percent driven largely by the room component. Worth noting, gaming revenues on the Las Vegas Strip dipped to 34.2 percent of all activity. Downtown Las Vegas relies more heavily on gaming revenue, which made up 49.3 percent of revenue in 2016. While gaming revenue grew 3.9 percent in downtown Las Vegas, large increases in room revenue along with food and beverage also bolstered growth in the area. Room revenue grew 10 percent while food and beverage revenue grew 3.6 and 10.4 percent respectively. Brian Gordon is a principal with the Nevada-based advisory services firm, Applied Analysis. Gordon has extensive gaming and leisure experience from an accounting, finance and operational perspective.


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Dissolved oxygen (02) profiling by new generation sensors was conducted in the Arctic Ocean via aircraft during May 2003 as part of the North Pole Environmental Observatory (NPEO) and Freshwater Switchyard (SWYD) projects. At stations extending from the North Pole to the shelf off Ellesmere Island, such profiles display what appear to be various 02 maxima (with concentrations 70\% of saturation or less) over depths of 70-110 m in the halocline, corresponding to salinity and temperature ranges of 33.3-33.9 and -1.7 to -1.5 degrees C. The features appear to be widely distributed: Similar features based on bottle data were recently reported for a subset of the 1997-1998 SHEBA stations in the southern Canada Basin and in recent Beaufort Sea sensor profiles. Oxygen sensor data from August 2002 Chukchi Borderlands (CBC) and 1994 Arctic Ocean Section (AOS) projects suggest that such features arise from interleaving of shelf-derived, O(2)-depleted waters. This generates apparent oxygen maxima in Arctic Basin profiles that would otherwise trend more smoothly from near-saturation at the surface to lower concentrations at depth. For example, in the Eurasian Basin, relatively low O(2) concentrations are observed at salinities of about 34.2 and 34.7. The less saline variant is identified as part of the lower halocline, a layer originally identified by a Eurasian Basin minimum in "NO," which, in the Canadian Basin, is reinforced by additional inputs. The more saline and thus denser variant appears to arise from transformations of Atlantic source waters over the Barents and/or Kara shelves. Additional low-oxygen waters are generated in the vicinity of the Chukchi Borderlands, from Pacific shelf water outflows that interleave with Eurasian waters that flow over the Lomonosov Ridge into the Makarov Basin and then into the Canada Basin. One such input is associated with the well-known silicate maximum that historically has been associated with a salinity of approximate to 33.1. Above that (32 \< S \< 33), there is a layer moderately elevated in temperature (summer Bering Sea water) that we show is also O(2)-depleted. We propose that these low O(2) waters influence the NPEO and SWYD profiles to varying extents in a manner reflective of the large-scale circulation. The patterns of halocline circulation we infer from the intrusive features defy a simple boundary-following cyclonic flow. These results demonstrate the value of the improved resolution made feasible with continuous O(2) Profiling. In the drive to better understand variability and change in the Arctic Ocean, deployment of appropriately calibrated CTD-O(2) packages offers the promise of important new insights into circulation and ecosystem function. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}, keywords = {atlantic, canadian basin, chemical sensor, circulation, dissolved oxygen, distributions, halocline, nutrient, pacific, polar oceanography, shelf, temperature, tracer, waters}, isbn = {0967-0637}, doi = {10.1016/j.dsr.2005.01.007}, url = {