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My Anritsu
Where Telecommunications Began
Anritsu for Fiber Optics: Ushering in the Age of Optical Communications
A Driving Force in the Age of High-Speed Global Connection
Responding to the Rise of IP Networks
Leading the 3G Field in the New Age of Mobile Phones
Helping to Bring the World Mobile Phone Services
A Driving Force in the Rise of Mobile Broadband
IoT/5G: The Future of Communication
Providing Food Safety
Our Role in the Age of Mass Production of Food
Preventing Endangerment of Lives and Ensuring Quality of Life Worldwide
The History of Wireless Communication
Base stations are an essential part of mobile phone systems, relaying a signal to each phone. In order to ensure proper mobile phone connections, it is crucial to verify that the base stations are functioning properly during construction and maintenance. The size of the testers posed a problem, however – as many base stations are located in high places and remote areas, large and heavy testers were very inconvenient for the field technicians. Anritsu addressed this problem by developing handheld testers.
The first Site Master
One day in 1994, our MMD (microwave measurement division) engineer in the USA was reading a magazine when he saw a photo of a maintenance technician lugging a large spectrum analyzer to a base station at the top of a mountain. To make maintenance technicians' jobs easier, he pitched an idea for a compact measuring instrument to other engineers.
"A large number of antennas are required for the various wireless networks", his letter read. "Factors such as return loss need to be tested when installing each antenna and when the performance of an antenna is questioned. These antennas can be difficult to access, so a small portable test device is required." This led to the development of the first handheld tester.
The instrument was developed based on a circuit diagram that an engineer had drawn on a napkin after having an idea during a meal. The prototype was completed in just four months, and the instrument was commercialized ten months after its conception. And so the Site Master was born in 1995.
In addition to being compact and lightweight, the Site Master was battery powered. It could therefore be carried and used anywhere, dramatically lightening field technicians' load. The biggest factor in the success of the smaller device was that the developers had increased the insulation against radio waves so that the device could give accurate readings even when used directly below a base station emitting strong radio waves. Other factors included the fact that inexpensive and high-performance radio frequency devices (high-frequency devices) could be used. At that time, the rise of the second generation of mobile phones had resulted in a higher volume of work building and maintaining base stations, so this new device took the market by storm. As an additional sales strategy, we offered a training program for customers who were new to the testing work. The product was a hit, garnering us a 70% market share.
In the 20 years since the first model was developed, we have successively rolled out new versions of the Site Master. It is now on its 13th version, and is still used in the construction and maintenance of base stations.
After creating the field of handheld testers for base stations, Anritsu worked on more and more projects for this field. We began working to develop a tester that could detect when a base station was producing or affected by a signal other than the one stipulated by law in each country. The result was the Spectrum Master, a compact spectrum analyzer. This product was also highly acclaimed, as the rise of mobile phones had highlighted the issue of signal quality.
Terrestrial digital television broadcasts also happened to begin in Japan at around this time. Anritsu had already developed test instruments for this purpose, but as the equipment for terrestrial digital broadcasts was also located in the mountains, there was a need for smaller devices. Our Japanese and American engineers therefore worked together to pair our completed analysis software with a handheld console developed by the MMD (Microwave Measurement Division), and in 2005 we succeeded in releasing a handheld measuring instrument for terrestrial digital TV signals. This prompted a wave of other collaborations in which software developed in Japan was used in American consoles.
Area Tester
Anritsu's reputation as a leader in handheld testers was cemented in the age of 3G mobile phones. As the market for 3G base stations grew, we developed a succession of base station analyzers and area testers – instruments for measuring the area of a base station – that were compatible with systems such as W-CDMA and CDMA-2000. These instruments played a key role in the spread of 3G services.
By lightening the load of base station construction and maintenance technicians, Anritsu's handheld testers contributed to the maintenance of base stations and the construction of more, as well as the global spread of easy mobile communication that was available everywhere.
Handheld testers originated with Wiltron in the US. Wiltron began as a startup created by former employees of a famous American manufacturer of measuring instruments, and had sophisticated technology and excellent developers. They possessed outstanding high-frequency and network measurement technology that Anritsu needed and their corporate culture resembled Anritsu's in many ways: they took a long-term view when investing and they were expanding markets with high-level product development. Anritsu purchased the company in 1990 on receiving a proposal from Wiltron itself.
In 2003, Japan's first terrestrial digital TV broadcasts commenced in the Tokyo metropolitan area – and the transition from analog to digital was supported by a handheld measuring instrument from Anritsu. Anritsu had already developed test instruments for this purpose, but as the equipment for terrestrial digital broadcasts was also located in the mountains, there was a need for smaller devices. Our Japanese and American engineers therefore worked together to pair Japanese analysis software with a handheld console developed by our US division, and soon succeeded in releasing a handheld measuring instrument for terrestrial digital TV signals. The instrument was also used in South American countries such as Brazil, which used the same system as Japan, contributing to the global spread of terrestrial digital TV.
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Choosing the right pair of studio headphones is a surprisingly tricky task. Unlike monitors, it's not enough for them to simply deliver decent sound - they also need to be comfortable enough to wear for hours on end, durable enough to survive the rigours of recording and, depending on your needs, offer noise isolation and portability.
Here we've gathered 12 tips to take the headache out of headphone hunting…
1. Decide your budget and stick to it
Factor in how much you rely on headphones and what that is worth to you. Do you really need new headphones, or are your monitors in need of improvement first? An amazing pair of headphones could make your monitors sound weak and just trigger even more spending.
2. Will you need a separate amplifier?
It will require a little more research to match amplifier and headphones as you'll want them to be in the same quality bracket - the combination will only sound as good as the worst component.
3. Consider your usage
Will you use them primarily for editing and mix work? If so consider open or semi-open back models for the most natural sound. If background noise is an issue then closed back is a must. If you are a performing musician, prioritise power handling; go for a lower impedance model with high isolation (measured in dB SPL - look for 20dB or more).
The same goes for mobile recording as background noise isolation and low impedance (for battery powering) are also advantageous. There are special models for drummers and other high noise users (eg Extreme Isolation EX range or Beyerdynamic DT770M).
4. List the most important features for you
Portability, durability, power handling, power consumption, clarity, isolation, comfort over long periods or even an extended low frequency range for bass enthusiasts.
5. Draw on any previous experience, be it good or bad
You may have had a good pair and want to upgrade within the range. You may have always hankered after a set you once used in a studio.
6. Wear and tear, and spares
Will your headphones get a beating, even if that's just going in and out of a backpack? Performers sweat, and this kills ear pads and headbands. Maybe you're just a bit clumsy. If you want hard-wearing then go for a model that has readily available spares (AKG and Beyerdynamic are good in this regard). Get a carry case if you're going to be regularly mobile.
7. Do you already have an amplifier?
It may be your monitor controller or interface. Find out its output impedance to narrow down your search. You'll want headphones between five and ten times higher. A 12 output impedance suits an 80 pair, whereas a 75 outputsuits 400 or 600 headphones.
8. Ask around and always try before you buy
Start with your friends and peers. It also takes no time at all to have a listen to some trusted reference material. Don't get hung up on A/B testing though, as it is easy to lose any decent reference and just end up spotting differences.
9. Cabling design
Do you need an easily detached cable for portability? Do you want a single-sided or double- sided cable? Some, like the AKG K267 Tiesto, have a single cable that can be plugged into either side.
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If you are going to spend long periods under cans look for a comfortable lightweight design - there's no point if they sound great but your head and neck hurt when you're working.
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12. Try them at a store
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Tennessee Ordinance of Secession
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ORDINANCE dissolving the federal relations between the State of Tennessee and the United States of America.
First. We, the people of the State of Tennessee, waiving any expression of opinion as to the abstract doctrine of secession, but asserting the right, as a free and independent people, to alter, reform, or abolish our form of government in such manner as we think proper, do ordain and declare that all the laws and ordinances by which the State of Tennessee became a member of the Federal Union of the United States of America are hereby abrogated and annulled, and that all the rights, functions, and powers which by any of said laws and ordinances were conveyed to the Government of the United States, and to absolve ourselves from all the obligations, restraints, and duties incurred thereto; and do hereby henceforth become a free, sovereign, and independent State.
Second. We furthermore declare and ordain that article 10, sections 1 and 2, of the constitution of the State of Tennessee, which requires members of the General Assembly and all officers, civil and military, to take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States be, and the same are hereby, abrogated and annulled, and all parts of the constitution of the State of Tennessee making citizenship of the United States a qualification for office and recognizing the Constitution of the United States as the supreme law of this State are in like manner abrogated and annulled.
Third. We furthermore ordain and declare that all rights acquired and vested under the Constitution of the United States, or under any act of Congress passed in pursuance thereof, or under any laws of this State, and not incompatible with this ordinance, shall remain in force and have the same effect as if this ordinance had not been passed.
[ratified by a vote of 104,471 to 47,183 on June 8, 1861]
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The only explanation that makes sense for the existence of Olympus Has Fallen is that someone found a 1990s action movie on VHS underneath Joel Silver's bed and paid to have Gerard Butler digitally transposed over Steven Segal. The Die Hard franchise may be hiking up its skirt and whoring its nostalgia, but look no further than this blathering gibberish for a genuine blast from the past; it hails from a time when men were monosyllabic, women were senselessly killed off to motivate dude anger and the bad guy's nationality mattered less than how creatively he would be killed.
The Internet says that Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt wrote the screenplay, but it's lying. The only way it would take two people to write this is they were stroke victims and one could only write nouns and the other could only write verbs. Director Antoine Fuqua, simultaneously a maestro of schlock action and the director responsible for Denzel Washington's sole Best Actor Oscar, completely understood his role and this film's merit: create a visceral adult cartoon, where physics are mere suggestions and "characterization" is the hero grimacing when he shoves his fingers through a villain's eye socket.
Butler plays Mike Banning, the most overqualified Secret Serviceman in the history of ever. He can defeat North Korea with a Bic lighter, but the government thought he'd be best used as a glorified chaperone. When he heroically saves President Asher (Aaron Eckhart), he gets fired for reasons you need to ask Ashley Judd about. Luckily, when a terrorist cell descends upon the White House, he's available.
While the evil Kang (Rick Yune) tortures forgotten Oscar-winner Melissa Leo, who plays the Secretary of Defense, the Speaker of the House (Morgan Freeman) and the Secret Service Director (Angela Bassett) talk on the phone to Banning, who's polite enough to call even while busy murdering. Faster than you can say "Is that Dylan McDermott or Dermot Mulroney," this lone warrior is shoving knives into brains for America. The film is one more shot of a tattered flag from being a Toby Keith song.
Dumb, dumb, dumb. Dumb everywhere. From blatantly silly dialogue to the fact that the movie never clarifies the true identity or intent of the villain, this feels is like a college student on Spring Break guarding its last functioning brain cell. And thank God! Yes, thank God it is so stupid nobody can take it seriously and fetishize the villain (like Ledger's Joker). The NRA's adorable assertion that somehow movies are more dangerous than actual firearms has increased the scrutiny on fictional violence; because it's that or having to tell billionaire gun company CEOs "no." Olympus Has Fallen is glorious because in its resplendent stupidity. It is a live-action "Tom and Jerry" cartoon with some marginally famous people in it. It is meaningless, insignificant fun so grounded in fantasy nobody would dare ape it. In short, it is a guilty pleasure enjoyed with a clean conscience.
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|Protactinium crystal, prepared by the van Arkel (chemical vapour transport) process.
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The name "protactinium" comes from adding the Greek protos meaning first, before the word "actinium." In 1871, Dmitri Mendeleev predicted the existence of an element between thorium and uranium. In 1900, William Crookes isolated protactinium from uraniu. It was an intensely radioactive material, however, he could not characterize it as a new chemical element and thus named it uranium-X. In 1913 the first isotope of element 91, 234Pa, was discovered by K. Fajans and O.H. Gohring. It was a very short-lived member of the naturally occurring 238U decay series and as such they named it "brevium." In 1917/18, two groups of scientists, Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner of Germany and Frederick Soddy and John Cranston of Great Britain, independently discovered another isotope of protactinium, 231Pa having much longer half-life of about 32,000 years. The name was changed to proto-actinium as being more consistent with the longer-lived characteristics of the most abundant isotope. In 1927, Grosse prepared 2 mg of a white powder, which was shown to be Pa2O5. In 1934 he isolated the element from 0.1 g of pure Pa2O5 by two methods, one of which was by converting the oxide to an iodide and "cracking" it in a high vacuum by an electrically heated filament by the reaction: 2PaI5 --> 2Pa + 5I2. In 1949, the name protoactinium was shortened by the IUPAC who officially named it protactinium and confirmed Hahn and Meitner as co-discoverers. The new name meant "parent of actinium" and reflected the fact that actinium is a decay product of the radioactive decay of protactinium.
Twenty-nine radioisotopes of protactinium have been discovered. Nearly all naturally occurring protactinium is 231Pa with a half-life of 32,700 years. It is an alpha emitter and is formed by the decay of uranium-235, whereas the beta radiating protactinium-234 with a half-life of 6.74 hours is produced as a result of uranium-238 decay. Nearly all uranium-238 (99.8%) decays first to the 234mPa isomer and then to 234Pa. Smaller trace amounts of the short-lived nuclear isomer protactinium-234m occur in the decay chain of uranium-238. Protactinium-233 results from the decay of thorium-233 as part of the chain of events used to produce uranium-233 by neutron irradiation of thorium-232.
Protactinium is one of the rarest and most expensive naturally occurring elements. The average concentrations of protactinium in the Earth's crust is typically on the order of a few parts per trillion, but may reach up to a few parts per million in some uraninite ore deposits. The element occurs in pitchblende to the extent of about 1 part 231Pa to 10 million parts of ore. Ores from Zaire have about 3 ppm. In 1959 and 1961, it was announced that the Great Britain Atomic Energy Authority extracted by a 12-stage process 125 g of 99.9% protactinium, the world's only stock of the metal for many years following. The extraction was made from 60 tons of waste material at a cost of about $500,000.
Protactinium metal is a dense, silvery-gray material with a bright metallic luster which it retains for some time in air but it does readily react with oxygen, water vapor and inorganic acids to form various compounds. In solid compounds protactinium is most stable in the oxidation state +5, but it also exists in the +4, +3 and +2 oxidation states. In solution the +5 state rapidly hydrolyzes by combining with hydroxide ions to form soluble or insoluble hydroxy-oxide solids which have a tendency to stick to the surfaces of vessels in which it is contained. A number of protactinium compounds are known, some of which are colored. The element is superconductive below 1.4K.
Because of its scarcity, high radioactivity and high toxicity, there are currently no practical uses for protactinium other than that of basic scientific research, and for this purpose, protactinium is generally extracted from spent nuclear fuel.
The element is a dangerous highly radioactive alpha emitter (5.0 MeV) and requires precautions similar to those used when handling plutonium. The element is a radiological hazard similar to polonium.
Further reading
- Boris F. Myasoedov, H. W. Kirby, and Ivan G. Tananaev (2006) Protactinium, Chapter 4 in The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements, Third Edition, L. R. Morss, J. Fuger, and N. M. Edelstein, Eds., Springer Publishers.
- Wikipedia - Protactinium
Updated July 2013 by Dr. David Hobart.


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Industry minister Miguel Sebastian has warned of his intention to slash costs across the electricity system, pointing to renewables as a major target. In May he called for wind, solar and other renewables lobbies to suggest cuts. With the imminent deadline of June 30 for proposing a post-2012 pay structure, the wind industry is determined to avoid being tarred with the same brush as solar power, which is its chief rival for the subsidies.
Ignacio Galan, president of wind operator Iberdrola Renovables, claims that wind costs are reasonable, while solar costs are not. He points out that wind and solar each absorbed 16% of the EUR6.1 billon paid to renewables and cogeneration last year as feed-in tariffs and production incentives. Yet solar produced 2% of national electricity while wind generated 14%.
One gigawatt of solar thermoelectric power costs EUR900 million in incentives, while 1GW of photovoltaic (PV) power costs EUR600 million. Yet 1GW of wind power, at EUR70 million, is a reasonable and affordable price, he says.
"We have to ask ourselves if we are prepared to pay for very expensive energy technologies at an early stage of development or if we should wait before investing in them massively until they mature, as is already the case of wind power," says Galan.
Sebastian has said that he is not prepared to pay the cost and is determined that no more deficit will accrue after 2013. There is already a EUR20 billion deficit across that system following the 1999 anti-inflation laws prohibiting increases over 2% a year in consumer electricity billing. This was shouldered by government guarantee and absorbed by the public debt market. Last year, the anti-inflationary mechanism was eradicated and costs will gradually be shifted to ratepayer electricity bills.
Spain's national wind association, Asociacion Empresarial Eolica (AEE), of which Iberdrola is a key member, argues the 19GW of online wind capacity by the end of 2009 exceeded targets set in the 2005-2010 Renewable Energy Plan (PER) by only 13%.
That compares with solar photovoltaic or solar thermoelectric capacity, at 1089% and 368% beyond PER targets, respectively. Furthermore, given this year's slow down following the nine-month freeze on new building permits for renewables projects last year (Windpower Monthly, January 2010), wind should only just overshoot its 20GW target to the end of 2010, as set in the PER. Working close to targets is tantamount to stable growth within budget, according to the wind sector, especially when incentives accrue as deficit. Soaring past targets stretches economic and technical planning and, as is the case of Spain's PV sector, can lead to boom and bust.
The national solar association, Asociacion de la Industria Fotovoltaica, was not available for comment.
Incentives rumour
Meanwhile, both AEE and the ministry remain tight-lipped on key details of Sebastian's mid-May round of negotiations with the different renewables lobbies. While publicly insisting profits for all renewables will be reasonable, he reportedly advocates forcing wind production back into a fixed feed-in tariff regime, the mechanism that dominated the Spanish wind market up to 2004.
AEE warns any such scheme would seriously damage wind development, as the production incentive mechanism that followed it is not only more profitable, but also the main driver of Spain's wind integration within the electricity grid and system. AEE holds Spain as world leader in wind production programming, wind turbine capacity to ride through sporadic grid faults, and real-time monitoring and emergency override control of all wind plants over 10MW by the national grid operator.
One insider close to AEE negotiators claims the planned feed-in tariff will be EUR0.076/kWh, EUR0.01/kWh less than the minimum price currently achieved on the market.
It also represents a big drop on current wind power sales on the wholesale electricity market. Under existing rules, capacity online by 2007 receives a EUR0.038/kWh index-linked production incentive, paid in addition to the constantly varying hourly wholesale market price, regardless of how high that price goes.
Capacity connecting from 2008 receives the same incentive but is capped at EUR0.087/kWh.
The ministry's press office refuses to discuss rumours, but points out that 2010 was scheduled for designing a new renewables pay scheme to come in after 2012. "The ministry has been analysing the situation for over a year and we are still working on it," it says.
The wind industry's main solace rests with a government document sent to the European Commission in late December outlining a provisional 2011-2020 PER to meet Spain's 20% renewables obligation under the EU renewables directive. The document sets a cumulative wind target of 40GW to 2020. Exactly what incentives will be in place to drive the remaining 19GW remains to be seen.


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Living on Purpose
September 16, 2013
by Kim Childs, CPPC
This summer, researchers at UCLA and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that, when it comes to our genes, there's a difference between happiness derived from feeling good and that which comes from doing good. According to the study, people whose happiness stemmed from having a sense of purpose and meaning in life had healthier gene expression patterns than those whose happiness was primarily linked to pleasure. In fact, the latter group of "feel-gooders" had a stress-related gene pattern similar to those who endure chronic adversity.
Apparently, our genes know the difference between deep and superficial happiness. It took me more than 35 years to learn that lesson.
My own pursuit of pleasure took me on lots of misadventures in my 20s, and many of them centered on food, alcohol, nightlife, men, and fun for its own sake in big, glamorous cities. As I entered my 30s, I brought some of these behaviors with me as I began to carve out a career in radio journalism. Engrossed in my work, I soon took new pleasure from the highs of hearing my stories on the air and becoming a mini celebrity.
About five years later, it all came crashing down when I had a panic attack, on the air, in the middle of a newscast.
The incident sent me on an intense healing journey as I sought to know the physical, emotional, and psychological reasons behind the panic attack, my first and only full-blown episode. I spent the following year seeing healers of all kinds, devouring self-help and spiritual literature, changing my lifestyle and planting myself in therapy and recovery groups to bring my own darkness to the light. These activities quickly became my new occupation, even as I still dutifully performed my job.
A year later, I left my radio career. Not only because I lived in fear of losing it on the air again, but because I no longer had an interest in reporting the news. In fact, I probably never had a "nose for news" so much as a desire to tell inspiring stories. I loved meeting interesting, progressive people and spreading helpful information. My favorite moments in radio were when listeners called to say that they wanted to know more about something I'd reported. Covering corruption and crime stories, on the other hand, left me cold.
Soon after taking the leap to freelance and figure out my next move, I met a man named John who called himself a psychic. We became gym buddies and, one day, John told me that he felt moved to offer me a free reading. Among other uncannily accurate things he told me during the reading, John said, "You will teach one day, in your purpose way."
His words wouldn't make sense to me for a few years.
Eventually, it became crystal clear that I was in the middle of a major life change, and not just a job search. I applied to be a volunteer at Kripalu for the summer, having been there as a guest and begun a yoga practice with a beloved Kripalu teacher-turned-friend.
And that's when my quest for meaningful happiness found its expression and community.
At Kripalu I met people like me, the person I am deep down inside—yogis, spiritual seekers, peace lovers, and hippies born too late to technically be called hippies. I'd found my tribe and felt at home, staying there for two years to live, work, and breathe in this new lifestyle, which included healthy eating, ecstatic dancing, drumming, chanting, emoting, hiking, howling at the moon, and doing lots of yoga. It didn't include alcohol, television, junk food, cruising, or partying into the wee hours—things that used to make me "happy."
I left Kripalu a certified yoga teacher, a workshop leader, and a writer whose stories now came from the heart and from my own life. During those two years, I'd barely even looked at the news, noticing that what I needed to know usually found its way to me.
Today my thrills come from helping others who seek the kind of happiness that comes from contributing their gifts and passions to the world and doing what they love to do. My work as a teacher, coach, and writer is profoundly meaningful to me. I don't know how my genes are doing, but my annual physicals are usually full of good news and I feel healthier and happier.
Recalling John's cryptic message, I've come to realize that I lost my voice on the air all those years ago in order to find it, and use it, on purpose.
Kim Childs, CPPC, is a Certified Life and Career Coach specializing in Positive Psychology, Creativity, and Midlife Transitions. Click here to learn more and schedule an initial consultation.


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While environmental threats to our planet can sometimes seem overwhelming, it's important to keep in mind that each and every person can help in their own way. Don't underestimate the power you have to make a difference. Our oceans are necessary to sustain life here on earth, and there are many ways you can help keep them healthy and thriving. Consider these 6 ideas to help keep our oceans protected.
Use Less Plastic and Create Less Trash
Disposable products like plastic water bottles can often end up in the ocean, entangling marine life. Try using a reusable water bottle instead. Bring your own reusable canvas bags to the grocery store instead of using their plastic bags. Canvas is stronger and will allow you to carry more at once anyway – it's a win-win!
Help Keep Your Beaches Clean
When you're spending time on the beach, make sure to clean up after yourself. Have a little extra time to kill? Take a nice evening walk along the coast and pick up any debris you might see on the way.
Be Conscientious of Your Carbon Footprint
Make yourself aware of your own carbon footprint. Try walking, biking or taking public transportation to work as opposed to driving. Carpooling is also a good option! If you usually take the elevator at work or in your apartment building, consider using the stairs from now on. You'll get a little extra workout as well!
Make Smart Seafood Choices
With increase in demand and loss of habitat, global fish populations are decreasing. If you're an avid seafood eater, educate yourself on the most environmentally friendly options. When eating out or picking up seafood from the store, know where the product is coming from.
Influence Change
Look into organizations that support your cause. What can you do to help? Influence change in your community by only shopping for seafood or eating out at restaurants that serve sustainable seafood options. Simply opening up conversation with your peers about your concerns can create a wave of movement as well.
Stay Educated
The more you know, the more you'll be able to and want to help. Do plenty of research on global threats as well as local. Share your knowledge with your friends and family, and you can truly help spark a change for the better.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, city and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Northumberland, northeastern England. It lies on the north bank of the River Tyne 8 miles (13 km) from the North Sea.
The settlement dates from the Roman period, when a fort was built on a site close to the present Tyne Bridge. The district and its name derive from a Norman castle built in 1080 by Robert II, the eldest son of William I the Conqueror. In the 12th century the town became important as a fortress settlement because of its key position in the frontier defenses guarding the east coast route from Scotland. In 1172–77 Robert's castle was replaced by a massive stone keep (still standing) that was used to guard the bridge across the Tyne, and walls were built to enclose a small site northwest of the castle. The protection afforded by the fortress attracted religious and commercial bodies, and the resulting town rapidly expanded. The inhabitants gained municipal freedom and privileges granted in numerous charters, and the town became a thriving commercial centre. The wool trade was especially important, and in 1353 Newcastle became a staple (wool-manufacturing) town. By the late Middle Ages it had a thriving cloth industry. In 1400 King Henry IV created Newcastle upon Tyne as a county corporate (a town with the administrative status of a county).
In the following centuries Newcastle's growth continued steadily. In the 16th century, locally mined coal destined for the growing London market surpassed wool as the town's principal export. (London's dependence on seaborne coal from Newcastle gave rise to the sarcastic phrase "carrying coals to Newcastle," which conveyed the essence of an unnecessary journey.) By 1800 Newcastle had become an important industrial and financial centre (the first banking houses dating from 1755), with expanding ironworking and glassmaking industries. The River Tyne became a major focus for shipbuilding, and Newcastle's shipyards were long among the largest ship-repairing centres in the world. Although the latter activity had declined by the late 20th century, the associated marine and heavy engineering industries remain important to Newcastle, which plays an important role in servicing Britain's offshore oil and gas fields. Coal mining, however, had ceased in Newcastle by the late 20th century. The present economy rests mainly on the city's function as a major service and financial centre. Newcastle is the commercial hub of the Tyne and Wear metropolitan area and of northeastern England. In 1888 Newcastle was designated a county borough.
Municipal, commercial, and retail functions are located within the area of the medieval town, between the Tyne and the Town Moor. Outside the town walls, population increase since 1800 resulted in the growth of many middle-class suburbs—Gosforth and Jesmond in the north, Walker and Heaton in the east, Denton and Kenton in the west. The present city and metropolitan borough also embrace several formerly distinct towns. Six principal road and rail bridges link Newcastle with Gateshead on the south bank of the river—the most famous being the Tyne Bridge (1928), part of a major British road link. The rail link between London and Edinburgh also crosses the Tyne at Newcastle (the High Level Bridge, 1844–49). The electrically operated Swing Bridge (1865–76), one of the greatest engineering achievements of its time, is on the site of Roman and medieval bridges. The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas dates from the 14th century; another church occupied the site in 1123. The Guildhall (rebuilt 1655–58) stands on the Sandhill, the old city centre. The best-preserved portions of the old town walls lie between Westgate Road and Gallowgate, close to the ruins of the medieval Black Friars' priory.
Newcastle is an important education centre. The University of Newcastle upon Tyne was founded in 1937 as King's College by the merging of Armstrong College and the College of Medicine, both of which were attached to the University of Durham. The links with the school in Durham remained until 1963, when King's College was granted a separate charter and became the present university. Further education is also provided by the Municipal College of Technology, Rutherford College of Technology, and a college of education. The Royal Grammar School, founded in the reign of Henry VIII (1509–47), was incorporated in 1600, and Dame Allan's School was endowed in 1705. Important Roman and other archaeological finds are housed by the Museum of Antiquities (belonging to the university) and the Society of Antiquities. The industrial history of the region is displayed in the Museum of Science and Technology. Collections of several natural history societies are preserved in the Hancock Museum. Both the Laing Art Gallery and Museum and the Hatton Gallery have permanent collections of paintings. Area 44 square miles (113 square km). Pop. (2001) 259,536; (2011) 280,177.


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Connecticut College alumni have excelled in fields from medicine to the media.
Below is a representative sampling of those whose achievements are especially notable:
Government and politics
- Debo Adegbile '91: WilmerHale, partner, and Commissioner for United States Civil Rights Commission. Served as senior counsel for the Senate Judiciary, spent more than a decade working for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- Nina Elgo '84: Connecticut's first Asian-Pacific American Superior Court judge appointed to the Connecticut Superior Court
- Dorcas Hardy '68: Appointed by President Ronald Reagan as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in 1986 and served until 1989
- Bruce Hoffman '76: Specialist in the study of terrorism and counterterrorism, insurgency and counter-insurgency. Director of the Center for Security Studies, Director of the Security Studies Program, and a tenured professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C.
- Jordan Kaplan '00: Finance director for Obama for America
- Drew Ketterer '71: Attorney general, Maine, 1995-2001. While in office, he made civil rights enforcement a priority of his office as well as fighting fraud and elder abuse.
- Harvey Moseley '72: Senior astrophysicist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
- Suzi Oppenheimer '56: Retired New York state senator
- Susan Thomases '65: Attorney, served as personal counsel and an informal adviser to Hillary Clinton during the presidency of Bill Clinton.
- Patricia Wald '48: Federal Judge, retired; 2013 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the most respected appellate judges of her generation, first woman appointed to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and served as Chief Judge from 1986-1991. She later served on the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.
Writing and Journalism
- Michael Collier '76: Poet, director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference at Middlebury College, former poet laureate of Maryland
- Sloane Crosley '00: Author of the New York Times bestsellers "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" (a Thurber Prize finalist) and "How Did You Get This Number." "The Clasp" is her first novel. A frequent contributor to The New York Times.
- David Grann '89: Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon," staff writer at The New Yorker
- Joshua Green '94: Senior national correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek; weekly columnist for The Boston Globe
- Amy Gross '63: Former editor in chief, O, The Oprah Magazine
- Jay Lauf '86 Co-president and publisher, Quartz, a global business news brand (qz.com) from Atlantic Media; former publisher of Wired magazine
- Christof Putzel '01: Award-winning journalist, director and producer, co-created VANGUARD, an investigative documentary series on Current TV; his work has appeared on ABC's Nightline, Good Morning America, FOX News, CNN, CBC and the Sundance Channel.
- Luanne Rice '77: New York Times bestselling author of 32 novels translated into 24 languages; new novel "The Secret Language of Sisters," is her first young-adult book, out from Scholastic.
- A.B. Stoddard '89: Associate editor and columnist for The Hill newspaper, appears regularly on Fox's Special Report with Bret Baeier, as well as MSNBC, CNN and BBC for her expertise as a political commentator.
- Anita DeFrantz '74: Olympic medalist, rowing; elected to her second term as the International Olympic Committee vice president
- David Gross '88: Commissioner of Major League Lacrosse
- Jeff Idelson '86: Co-founder, Grassroots Baseball; Former President, Baseball Hall of Fame
- Adam Rogowin '03: Vice President of Communications for the Chicago Blackhawks
- Tim Young '92: Olympic medalist, sculling
Medicine and Health
- Lynne Cooley '76: Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, C.N.H. Long Professor of Genetics and Professor of Cell Biology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale School of Medicine
- Susan Froshauer '74: President and CEO, Connecticut United for Research Excellence, co-founder, former president and CEO of Rib-X Pharmaceuticals
- Mary Lake Polan '65: Clinical Professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale Fertility Center; served as chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine
- Ellen R. Vitetta '64: Director of the Cancer Immunobiology Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Business and Industry
- Tim Armstrong '93: Brandfolder, Board of Directors; Former CEO, Oath and AOL
- Ethan Brown '94: Founder, president and CEO of Beyond Meat
- Robert Hale '88: Granite Communications, president
- Susan Kronick '73: Operating Partner, Marvin Traub Associates
- Peter Som '93: Fashion designer
- Sally Susman '84: Pfizer Inc., executive vice president, corporate affairs
Arts and Entertainment
- Ted Chapin '72: President and executive director, Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
- Charles Chun '90: Television and film actor
- Karen Church '90: Vice President, Talent and Casting, CBS Television
- David Dorfman '81: Dancer, professor of dance at Connecticut College, artistic director of David Dorfman Dance
- Lee Eisenberg '99: Producer and writer, known for Bad Teacher (2011), The Office (2005) and Year One (2009)
- Sean Fine '96: Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning filmmaker (War/Dance, Inocente)
- Chris Gifford '81: Executive producer at Nickelodeon, co-creator of the Peabody Award-winning children's series "Dora the Explorer"
- Vance Gilbert '79: Folk singer and songwriter
- Judy Irving '68: Sundance-and-Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker
- Andre Lee '93: Filmmaker and producer
- Leland Orser '82: Actor and director known for Taken (2008), Taken 2 (2012) and Se7en (1995)
- Estelle Parsons '49: Academy Award-winning actor
- Jessie Vogelson '96: Film and television producer (No End in Sight)
- Kevin Wade '76, P'19 Executive producer for CBS drama Blue Bloods, screenwriter (Working Girl, Meet Joe Black)
Scholarship and Education
- Edward Berger '85: President of Southwestern University and an award-winning math professor
- David Foster '77: Ecologist and director of the Harvard Forest
- Agnes Gund '60: Philanthropist, art patron and collector, president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art
- David Haussler '75: University of California - Santa Cruz, director of the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, collaborator on the international Human Genome Project
- Linda Lear '62: Author, environmentalist
- Laurie Norton Moffat '78: Director/CEO, Norman Rockwell Museum
Non-Profit and Advocacy
- Beatrice Biira '08: Community Engagement Coordinator at Heifer International; subject of Beatrice's Goat, a well-known children's book
- LaShawn R. Jefferson '88: Program Officer, Gender, Racial and Ethnic Justice, Ford Foundation; former executive director of Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch
- Marion Rockefeller Weber '60: Philanthropist and initiator of the Flow Fund Circle


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Rescinded 1981
SSR 76-16: Section 1861(a) and (b)—Hospital Insurance Benefits—Duration of Spell of Illness—Inpatient Hospital Services
This ruling supersedes SSR 70-25 (with the exception of the penultimate paragraph, this ruling is a reprint of SSR 70-25).
A hospital insurance beneficiary with several periods of hospitalization beginning March 13, had been discharged from the hospital on May 3 and was readmitted for treatment of the same condition on July 24. In the interim, on June 27, she reported to the hospital's outpatient clinic for treatment of an unrelated condition, but because of the doctor's delay, she was admitted to the hospital and was furnished 1 day of inpatient hospital care. Held, since she did not remain out of the hospital for a period of 60 consecutive days between her discharge on May 3 and the admission of July 24 as required by section 1861(a) of the Social Security Act, her readmission to the hospital on July 24 did not start a new spell of illness but was a continuation of the original spell of illness which began on March 13.
Section 1812(a) of the Social Security Act defining the scope of hospital insurance benefits, provides that an individual entitled to such benefits is eligible to have payment made on his behalf for up to 150 days [1] of inpatient hospital services during any spell of illness, defined as follows in section 1861(a) of the Act:
* * * a period of consecutive days—(1) beginning with the first day (not included in a previous spell of illness) (A) on which such individual is furnished inpatient hospital services or extended care services, and (B) which occurs in a month for which he is entitled to benefits under Part A, and
(2) ending with the close of the first period of 60 consecutive days thereafter on each of which he is neither an inpatient of a hospital nor an inpatient of an extended care facility.
R, a hospital insurance beneficiary, had several periods of hospitalization beginning in March 1969, as follows: March 13 through April 3, a period of 21 days; April 7 through May 3, 26 days; July 24 through August 23, 30 days. Between her discharge from the hospital in May and her readmission in July, R had to report to the outpatient department of the hospital to have a small growth removed. Because of unavoidable delay, the doctor could not attend to this matter on the day R reported, and advised her to stay overnight in the hospital, the night of June 27-28.
R's hospital bill contained a charge of $198, representing the coinsurance amount of $11 for each day beginning August 5, which was the 61st day of inpatient hospital services used by R in the spell of illness which had begun when she was first admitted to the hospital on March 13, 1969, according to the hospital's records. [2] R has protested the coinsurance charge, stating that her current spell of illness (benefit period) had actually begun on July 24, when she was readmitted to the hospital for a month's stay, and that no coinsurance amount was therefore due. The basis for this protest was that she did not consider the overnight stay in the hospital as inpatient care, and therefore, it should not interrupt the out-of-hospital period of more than 60 days from her discharge on May 3 to her readmission on July 24.
The issue to be resolved here is whether a new spell of illness, as defined in section 1861(a) supra, began on July 24, 1969, with R's readmission to the hospital, or whether such readmission occurred within the initial spell of illness begun on March 13, 1969, so as to make R liable for payment of the coinsurance amount of $198 for which she was billed. This in turn depends on whether or not R was furnished services as an inpatient of the hospital on June 27.
Section 1861(b) of the Act provides, as pertinent here, that the term "inpatient hospital services" means the following items and services furnished to an inpatient of a hospital . . . by the hospital—
(1) bed and board;
(2) such nursing services and other related services, such use of hospital facilities, and such medical social services as are ordinarily furnished by the hospital for the care and treatment of inpatients, and such drugs, biologicals, supplies, appliances, and equipment, for use in the hospital, as are ordinarily furnished by such hospital. . . .
excluding however—
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(4) medical or surgical services provided by a physician, resident, or intern; and
(5) the services of a private-duty nurse or other private-duty attendant.
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The file contains the following statement from R's physician:
During the interval between her dismissal of May 3, and her readmission on July 24, she developed a small growth on the neck, and was advised to have it removed in the outpatient department (6/27) of [S] Hospital. Due to unavoidable delays on my part it was quite late before I was able to attend to the removal of this growth, and for this reason I advised her to remain in the hospital overnight. There was nothing in her condition which would have necessitated her remaining in the hospital. This overnight stay was strictly on the basis of the lateness of the hour.
The evidence in this case, which is not in dispute, also shows that R was in fact admitted to the hospital for the one day in question. While it is true that the physician stated that the services rendered were originally scheduled to be performed in the hospital's outpatient department and that R's admission to the hospital for an overnight stay was due to the lateness of the hour, R was in fact admitted to the hospital and received one day inpatient hospital care. The fact that the inpatient services received were either covered or excluded from coverage is irrelevant in the determination of whether or not they would serve to extend the spell of illness. It is only relevant that the beneficiary was admitted as an inpatient.
Since R's stay in the hospital beginning June 27 was as an inpatient receiving inpatient hospital services, it is held that a new spell of illness did not begin with her readmission to the hospital on July 24, since there had not elapsed a period of 60 consecutive days in the initial spell of illness (which began March 13) on each of which she was not an inpatient of a hospital, as required by section 1861(a) of the Social Security Act. Held further, since only one spell of illness is involved, beginning March 13, R is responsible for payment of the coinsurance amount of $198 for which the hospital billed her, representing $11 for each day beginning with the 61st day of inpatient hospital services used by R in that benefit period.
[1] The beneficiary has 90 days coverage for inpatient hospital services in any spell of illness (benefit period); he also has a "lifetime reserve" of 60 additional days of inpatient hospital services on which he may draw after he has exhausted 90 days in a benefit period (unless he specifically elects not to use them).
[2] Under section 1813 of the Act, a hospital beneficiary is responsible for payment of a coinsurance amount for each day of inpatient hospital services used from the 61st through the 90th day during any spell of illness (benefit period). With respect to a spell of illness beginning in 1969, any payment made under the program on behalf of a hospital insurance beneficiary is subject to reduction as follows: a deductible of $44, a coinsurance amount of $11 for each day from the 61st through the 90th day of covered inpatient hospital services used, and a coinsurance amount of $22 for each reserve day used from the 91st through the 150th day during that spell of illness.


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The Trouble with 'Dispositions'
This morning, FIRE launched its second press release in two weeks detailing controversies surrounding the so-called dispositions evaluation of teaching candidates. Two weeks ago, we addressed the Brooklyn College School of Education's attempt to censor Professor K. C. Johnson after he criticized overtly ideological elements in the school's own dispositions program. Today, FIRE has set its sights on Washington State University. Already embroiled in controversy after financing and planning a disruptive and threatening protest of a controversial play, the university (this time acting through its school of education) has used "dispositions" theory to punish a self-described conservative Christian student for frankly (and provocatively) expressing his views in class.
"Dispositions" evaluations are intended to give education schools broad latitude to determine whether a teacher candidate will be, well, a "good teacher"—someone who relates well with others, can take instruction, deal with adversity, manage a classroom, etc. Unfortunately, the incredibly broad and vague criteria (such as evaluating a student's commitment to "social justice" (Brooklyn) or "diversity" (Washington State)) give schools license to inject ideology into student evaluations. And that is exactly what happened at Washington State:
Meanwhile, across the country, Washington State University's treatment of Swan was providing a chilling example of why "dispositions" concerned Professor Johnson. When one professor specifically invited him to "write what you really feel" and "feel comfortable in class," Swan did so. He noted, for example, that he is a "conservative Christian," believes that "white privilege and male privilege do not exist," and opposes gun control. Swan then received negative evaluations on "dispositions" commanding him to be "sensitive to community and cultural norms," "appreciate[e] and valu[e] human diversity," and "sho[w] respect for others' varied talents and perspectives"—expressly because of his beliefs.
These poor evaluations led Washington State to subject Swan to diversity training and order him to sign an agreement to abide by all the "dispositions" to his professors' satisfaction, under penalty of dismissal.
To be clear, it is certainly not appropriate for teachers to inject controversial and potentially offensive racial, religious, or political views into, for example, a fifth grade math class. There is, however, a method for determining whether an education student is likely to do that—the student-teacher program. In other words, schools of education have a mechanism for evaluating how a prospective teacher actually does his or her job.
Education students come from a wide variety of ideological backgrounds, some with fairly radical perspectives, some moderate, and some with no particular ideology at all. The existence of an ideology, even an ideology offensive to many in the education school (or the wider culture), is not "evidence" of potentially poor teaching. I can easily imagine the Washington State University education school approving of ideological viewpoints that are far outside the American mainstream, especially a particularly radical embrace of "diversity" (as that term is often defined in the modern academy).
The point is really quite simple: ideology cannot function as a proxy for actual merit. Ed Swan has performed very well in all his classes. His only problem has been his ideology. It is not proper for a state university to condition its degrees on acceptance of the state-approved ideology. In the words of the Supreme Court:
If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.
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OCEAN CITY – A downtown apartment complex, many of the buildings of which once housed German POWs during World War II, was torn down this week and will soon be replaced to house foreign visitors of a different sort.
The Driftwood Apartments, a multi-building complex bordered by St. Louis Avenue and 2nd and 3rd streets, had been utilized for summer worker housing for decades before slipping into disrepair in recent years. It was leveled this week and plans are in place to replace it with dormitory-style housing for the resort's growing foreign summer workforce.
It is somewhat ironic that the new summer worker dormitory being developed by Mariani Inc. will likely be the future summer home of foreign workers in the area. Many of the buildings that made up the old Driftwood Apartments were once barracks used to house German POWs during World War II at a work camp near Berlin before they were moved into Ocean City several decades ago.
During World War II, as many as 500 German prisoners of war called Berlin home and were put to work on local farms and in the famous Harrison canneries to help fuel the U.S. war effort by expediting the shipment of food to the fronts. It is believed the majority of the POWs working on farms and in canneries in and around the resort area were from Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afrika Corps, which surrendered early in the war.
The U.S. government built a POW work camp in Berlin on a site just behind the Harley-Davidson store on Route 50 across from Stephen Decatur High School, which, at the time, was occupied by vast farmland and local cannery operations. The prisoners were housed in long, guarded barracks when they weren't working on the farms and in the canneries.
Those barracks outlived their usefulness after the war and were eventually moved to Ocean City decades ago by Anthony Purnell and later became the Driftwood Apartments. Those familiar long, one-story buildings along 2nd Street were the same buildings utilized as barracks for POWs.
As if there wasn't enough irony attached to the buildings, for many years long after the war, the apartments were owned by a German woman who married an American GI during the war and moved to the states afterwards. The woman, remembered now only as Berta, worked as a waitress at Mario's restaurant for years.
The old buildings were torn down this week to make room for dormitory-style housing for the resort's summer workforce. Plans are in place to build a four-and-a-half story complex with as many as 86 units.
"It's going to be dormitory-style housing for our summer foreign workers," said Mariani Vice President Bob Heimrich. "It won't be exclusively for foreign workers, but we believe that's who will occupy it the most."
Heimrich said the demolition this week signals the project is getting ready to move forward. "I'm getting ready to submit the final plans as soon as next week, or maybe the week after," he said.
The Mariani representative said he did not anticipate too many stumbling blocks for the project once the final plans are submitted. The approval process can often be cumbersome, but Heimrich believes he has his ducks in a row.
"I think we've laid the groundwork for a great project," he said. "We've met with the fire marshal and addressed his concerns. I think we got it right the first time."
Nonetheless, the project will not likely be completed within the next several months, even if everything goes great with the planning approval process.
"There's no way it will be ready for next year for a project this size," he said. "We're probably looking at spring 2009."


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The Virginia wind energy area is included in the sales notices issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in December. Several developers, politicians and advocacy groups have raised concerns about the financial viability and potential environmental impacts of the lease auctions.
They filed comments in response to the proposed sales notices for the Virginia and Rhode Island/Massachusetts wind energy areas, published by the BOEM in December.
Deepwater Wind said the auction model leaves little room for state governments to participate, even though they control the most difficult aspect of wind farm development: approval for power purchase agreements (PPAs).
The proposed auction method requires developers to pay large up-front fees, Deepwater said, followed by site assessments and annual rent for those that win leases. No developer will be able to pay these costs, because none of the proposed projects has a PPA, Deepwater argued.
In its comment, Fishermen's Energy said the auction lots are too large, which risks preventing development or creating a higher electricity price than would prevail in a more competitive market. It criticised the proposed operating fee structure for introducing financial difficulties and undue risk. It also said the proposed timeline is too tight.
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Plane carrying 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica
Bad weather has forced rescuers to wait until Friday to try to reach a small plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while carrying three Canadians between scientific research stations on the continent.
The plane was flying from a U.S. station near the South Pole to an Italian research base in Terra Nova Bay. Its emergency locator started transmitting about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the Queen Alexandra mountain range about 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of the pole, halfway to its intended destination. Authorities presume it crashed.
The locator continued to transmit Thursday and rescue crews spent some five hours circling above the site in a DC3 plane. However, heavy cloud and hurricane-force winds prevented rescuers from seeing the plane or attempting a helicopter landing.
The Calgary Sun newspaper identified the pilot as Bob Heath from the Northwest Territories, an experienced pilot in both the Antarctic and Arctic. The pilot's wife, Lucy Heath, told the newspaper that she'd been called by airline officials and told "Bob's plane was down, and they were trying to reach it." She said she was just waiting for more news: "I'm so worried."
On the online networking site LinkedIn, Heath writes that he typically spends this time of year coaching and mentoring other pilots to upgrade their skills in polar regions.
Authorities from New Zealand, Canada, the U.S. and Italy will try again Friday to find the propeller-driven de Havilland Twin Otter plane. It was carrying survival equipment including tents and food, according to New Zealand Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator John Ashby.
"Weather conditions are extremely challenging," Ashby said in a statement Thursday.
He said winds had reached 90 knots (104 miles per hour) and heavy snow was predicted. Several planes and helicopters were standing by in Antarctica, waiting until conditions improved so they could travel to the site.
Ashby said similarly bad weather is predicted through Friday morning but that rescue teams will be ready to leave at short notice if there is any break in the conditions. He said the DC3 has returned to base for the night.
The missing plane is owned and operated by Kenn Borek Air Ltd., a Canadian firm based in Calgary that charters aircraft to the U.S. Antarctic program. In a release, the National Science Foundation said the plane was flying in support of the Italian Antarctic program.
Antarctica has no permanent residents, but several thousand people live there in the Southern Hemisphere summer as a number of countries send scientists and other staff to research stations. The U.S. runs the largest program, with about 850 staff at its McMurdo Station and another 200 at its Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, where the Canadians' flight originated.
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