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The masochistic sport of obstacle racing has exploded in popularity. Nick Heil tries to understand why so many are signing up for the misery.
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LAST AUGUST, nearly 5,000 people gathered in Killington, Vermont, to compete in the Spartan Beast race, a 12-mile cross-country run up, down, and across the ski hill's muddy slopes. A guy in a red cloak and Spartan war helmet announced the rules—"no whining, no complaining"—prompting a loud "Ah-roo!" from the crowd. The course featured more than a dozen obstacles, including a mud bog strung over with barbed wire, a greased climbing wall, a hurdle of smoldering hay bales, and a final gauntlet of brawny, shirtless "warriors" waiting to thrash racers with padded cudgels.
Cringe and Bear ItThree of the most twisted challenges in obstacle racing Spartan Race: The barbed wire is 100 yards long, and it's often hung lower than military standard over nasty mud-and-rock terrain. Death Race: Competitors memorize a Bible verse at the top of a hill, then run 2.5 miles to the bottom carrying a log. If they're able to recite the verse without missing a word, they move on. If not, they run back up and try again. Tough Mudder: Organizers call it electroshock therapy—an obstacle consisting of dangling live electrical wires.
Tough Guy ChallengeScenes from the Tough Guy Challenge in Wolverhampton, England
Tough Guy ChallengeScenes from the Tough Guy Challenge in Wolverhampton, England
Tough Guy ChallengeScenes from the Tough Guy Challenge in Wolverhampton, England
Yeah, it hurt, but that's part of the allure. Obstacle races combine mud and trail runs with boot-camp obstructions and even mind games, all designed to result in mental and physical collapse. Last year in the U.S., roughly a million people signed up for events in the four most popular series: Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, and Muddy Buddy. None are more than ten years old, but already there's talk of world domination in the air. "By the end of 2012," Tough Mudder's website says, "we aim to replace Ironman as the preeminent brand in endurance sports."
Nobody's quite sure what's driving the sudden interest in hell-week-as-sport, but sheer novelty has to be part of it. "It's a lot more fun to compete in, more fun to train for, and more spectator-friendly," says Hobie Call, an air-conditioning technician from South Jordan, Utah, who has won 11 of these races. Joe Desena, Spartan Race's founder and a former Wall Street trader, agrees. "People have grown bored with traditional linear races," he says.
Apparently, they're also tired of made-for-TV adventure ordeals like Eco-Challenge, which ended in 2003, and Primal Quest, which is rumored to have seen sponsor cash dry up. Last year, Desena put on 29 Spartan events in 16 states, from three-mile sprints to the 48-hour Death Race (see Mark Jenkins's firsthand account of the latter in "Bury My Pride at Wounded Knees," November 2010). In 2012, Desena plans to hold up to 40 events.
The rise of obstacle races comes just as high-intensity workout trends like CrossFit are mushrooming, giving Spartan, Tough Mudder, and other competitions massive social-media potential. In October, in advance of the Death Race, Desena announced that racers who failed to hype the event online would have an extra obstacle added to their race. Cultish tactics like these have helped Spartan galvanize a network of more than 630,000 Facebook fans, up from 50,000 a year earlier. Tough Mudder has over a million.
And then there's the quasi-military motif of many of the events. "Mention anything about the armed forces on our forum," says Desena, "and you get a thousand replies." Though race participants are mostly civilians, some, like Jeff Cain, 41, a University of Kentucky professor who's completed two Warrior Dashes and two Spartan races, appreciate the soldier's-fantasy-camp vibe. "I love the battle," says Cain, "without the bullets."
Indeed, obstacle-course challenges take much of their DNA from boot-camp classics like the 18-year-old Camp Pendleton Mud Run, held near San Diego, and Staffordshire, England's Tough Guy Challenge. Founded in 1986 by an eccentric ex-officer in the British Army, the Tough Guy originally included a 40-foot crawl through flooded tunnels and long mud slithers with machine-gun blanks fired overhead. In 2011, more than 5,000 people competed.
Stateside, the impressive turnouts have made obstacle-course events a commercial windfall. Last June, Beaver Creek, Colorado, attracted more than 20,000 people to its first Tough Mudder. By comparison, the XTerra off-road triathlon championship, held there in July, drew just 2,000. "Tough Mudder was among the biggest summer weekends in the history of Beaver Creek," says Tim Baker, the resort's executive director. "Our lodging was sold out for two nights."
Desena says he's fielded countless inquiries from officials as far away as Japan and Australia who want to host races. He also claims he's been offered millions by investors. So far he's declined. "We want to change people's lives," he says, "not just make a bunch of dough."
Of course, the events haven't been without incident. At the 2009 Tough Guy in England, 600 people were treated for hypothermia. After the Spartan Sprint in Birmingham, England, a woman posted a photo of herself lying in a medical tent, with the caption "The sweetest feeling! Spartan medal and broken ankle." At the 2011 Warrior Dash in Kansas, one man died of heatstroke and another of unknown causes.
"These races introduce a lot of risks," says Jean Knack, executive director of the Road Runners Club of America, which hosts hundreds of traditional marathons each year. "We don't encourage members to participate in events with man-made obstacles where there's a decent chance of getting hurt."
Knack, like others in the running community, doesn't seem too concerned that obstacle racing will bleed the ranks of traditional competitions. While there's some overlap, she says, "it's a popular trend. We'll have to see what happens down the road. Let's not forget what happened to inline skating."
Indeed, it seems unlikely that obstacle racing will replace tri anytime soon. "Triathlon, from beginner to pro, is as healthy and vibrant as ever," says Chuck Menke, marketing and communications director for USA Triathlon. The numbers would seem to bear that out: in 2010, 2.3 million people entered 3,500 sanctioned triathlons, a 55 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association.
But even if obstacle racing has a long way to go, it's starting to draw top talent. Hobie Call qualified for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials with a 2:16 before switching disciplines. Last year, he took up another Desena publicity challenge—a $100,000 prize for anyone who could win 14 of 16 events—and was on track to collect until he nearly became hypothermic during the Death Race.
The only other Spartan event Call entered and didn't win was the Spartan Beast, at Killington. That win went to Marc-André Bédard, 25, a member of the Canadian biathlon team. Bédard passed Call near the end of the course, then had to swim across a pond, ascend a rope, and crash through the Spartan bullies at the finish. "It was really tough, but I loved it," says Bédard. "It's the most excited I've been about an event since the Olympics."


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Detour (1945)
Film students across the world come to be familiar with Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour because it's one of the first examples of the "noir" genre; it makes clever use of its low budget and it offers a classic, if simplistic, story on how men and women can manipulate each other into horrendous actions. While all of these are the reasons why the film still holds up today, it's also more fun to think of Detour as the 1940s equivalent of Stranger Than Paradise or Clerks. Super low-budget and completely pioneering in its time for depicting human behavior, this is a film that can still prove to people that quality films can be made outside of Hollywood.
The story opens up on a grizzled and paranoid-looking Al Roberts, who staggers into a diner somewhere in the barren remoteness of Southern California, just outside of Los Angeles. He reacts harshly when somebody in the diner plays a particular song on the jukebox and, after apologizing and being nearly kicked out, he drinks his coffee and begins to tell his story over narration.Continue Reading

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This is Part 8 of a multi-part series, "The Autosomal Me."
Part 1 was "The Autosomal Me – Unraveling Minority Admixture" and Part 2 was "The Autosomal Me – The Ancestors Speak." Part 1 discussed the technique we are going to use to unravel minority ancestry, and why it works. Part two gave an example of the power of fragmented chromosomal mapping and the beauty of the results.
Part 3, "The Autosomal Me – Who Am I?," reviewed using our pedigree charts to gauge expected results and how autosomal results are put into population buckets. Part 4, "The Autosomal Me – Testing Company Results," shows what to expect from all of the major testing companies, past and present, along with Dr. Doug McDonald's analysis. In Part 5, "The Autosomal Me – Rooting Around in the Weeds Using Third Party Tools," we looked at 5 different third party tools and what they can tell us about our minority admixture that is not reported by the major testing companies because the segments are too small and fragmented.
In Part 6, "The Autosomal Me – DNA Analysis – Splitting Up" we began the analysis part of the data we've been gathering. We looked at how to determine whether minority admixture on specific chromosomes came from which parent.
Part 7, "The Autosomal Me – Start, Stop, Go – Identifying Native Chromosomal Segments", took a deeper dive and focused on the two chromosomes with proven Native heritage and began by comparing those chromosome segments using the 4 GedMatch admixture tools.
In this segment, Part 8, we'll be extracting all of the Native and Blended Asian segments on all 22 chromosomes, but I'll only be using chromosomes 1 and 2 for illustration purposes. We will then be clustering the resulting data to look for trends. If you're following along and using this methodology, you'll be extracting the Native segment start and stop locations from all 22 chromosomes.
I apologize in advance for the length of this article, but there was just no good place to break it into pieces.
So, let's get started. As a reminder, we are using the admixture tools at www.gedmatch.com.
I experimented with several types of extractions to see which ones best reflected the results found by both 23andMe and Dr. McDonald and confirmed by the start and stop segments in the highly Native segments of chromosomes 1 and 2 in Part 7 of this series. We verified that all 4 tools accurately reflected and corroborated the segments listed as Native, so now we're going to apply that same methodology to the rest of our chromosomal data.
Initially, I tried to use the information from chromosomes 1 and 2 to extract the Native chromosomes using only the "best" tool, but when I looked at all 4 tools, I quickly realized that there was no single "best" choice. A couple of crucial points came to light.
- Some of the geographic colors are almost impossible to tell apart.
- None of the tools are universally best.
- When looking at all 4 tools, generally a "best 3 out of 4" approach allowed for one of the tools to be wrong, to perhaps reference a slightly different data base that called the segment differently or for the colors to be indistinguishable. In other words, if three called a segment Native and one did not, it's Native and conversely, if less than 3 call it Native, in this comparison, it's not.
Unfortunately, this created an awful lot of work. This is probably the best example of where automation tools could and would make a huge difference in this process.
I did two separate extracts. The first one is what I refer to as the "Strong Native" extract and the second is the "Blended Asian." In part, I did these separately as a check and balance to be sure that my first extraction was accurate.
In the first extract, I selected only one category, the one best fitted to "Native American" for each tool. I used the following categories for each admixture tool:
- MDLP – Amerind
- Eurogenes – North Amerindian
- Dodecad – NE Asian
- Harrappaworld – American
I completed this process for every chromosome, but I'm only showing the first two chromosomes in this article.
By way of example, using the first tool, MDLP, North Amerind looks black, but is actually very dark grey. It is, fortunately, distinctive.
On the chromosome painting below, my results for the first part of chromosome 1 are shown in the first band, and mother's for the same segment are shown as the second band. The bottom band represents common segments and the black is non-matching segments, meaning those I obtained from my father. Sometimes this third band can help you determine what you are really seeing in terms of colors and blending, but it's not always useful. In this case, trying to spot a small amount of dark gray against black is almost impossible, so not terribly helpful. But if you were looking for red, that would be another story. As you move through this process, remember, it's not exact and utilizing best 3 of 4 will help you recover from any major errors.
You can see that my grey segments show up from about 12-13 and then again at about 14.5. Sometimes it's difficult to know how to count something. For example, my Native at 14.5 – it's actually more like 14.25 -14.5, but I chose not to divide further than half mb segments. As long as you are consistent in whatever methodology you select, it will work out.
Please note that when reading these charts, that the small hash mark is the indicator for the measure. In other words, the small hash mark above 10M means that is the 10M location. It's obvious here, but on some charts, the hash mark and the location legend look to be 1-off. Again, as long as you're consistent, it really doesn't matter.
Mother's Native segments are more pronounced and obvious. They range from about 8-14. Using the actual tools, you would record this and then continue scrolling to the right until you reach the end of the chromosome. On chromosomes 1 and 2, I found the strong Native segments for the four admixture tools, as shown below.
The boxed numbers show the areas that were found "in common" between 23andMe, Dr. McDonald and the admixture tools, as determined in Part 7 of this series. Highlighted segments show segments where at least 3 of 4 admixture tools reported Native heritage. As you can see, there were clearly additional Native segments not reported by 23andme and Dr. McDonald.
Strong Native Chromosomal Detail Table
Because we have both my and mother's results, we can infer my father's contribution. Clearly, some of his will wind up being some amount of "noise" and some IBS segments, but not all, by any means, and this is the only way to get a "read" on Dad. This is one form of phasing data. Phasing refers to various methodologies of figuring out which DNA comes from what source, meaning which parental line.
While the strongest Native segments are the ones individually most likely to indicate Native American ancestry, that really isn't the whole story. I discovered that many of these Native segments are actually embedded in other segments that are indicative of Native heritage too. In other words, it's not a line in the sand, yes or no, but more of a sliding scale.
On the chromosome painting below, this one using Eurogenes, with my results shown above and mother's below, you can see two excellent examples. Regions relevant to Native ancestry include:
- Red – South Asian
- Brown – Southwest Asian
- Yellow – North Amerindian and Arctic
- Putty – Siberian
- Emerald – East Asian
You can see that while mine is almost universally yellow, or Native, with a little Siberian (putty) mixed in for good measure between 169-170, a hint of East Asian (emerald) plus a little Asian (red), mother's isn't. In fact, hers is a mixture of Native American and South Asian (red), with more red than yellow, Siberian (putty) and a large segment of East Asian (emerald green).
While her yellow Native segments alone would be staggered across this entire segment in 7 different pieces, when taken together as a whole, the "blended Asian" segment reaches entirely across the screen with the exception of 1 mb between 161.5-162.5, roughly.
The following Blended Asian Chromosomal Detail Table shows all of the blended Asian segments using all four of the admixture tools for chromosomes 1 and 2.
It's clear that these regions are not solely "Native American" but reach back in time genetically into Asia, particularly Northeast Asia.
Again, the boxed numbers show the "in common" segments between all tools and the yellow highlighted segments are common between at least three of the four admixture tools.
Please note that there were some issues distinguishing colors, as follows:
- For the MDLP comparison, Mesoamerican and Paleo Siberian are both putty colored and indistinguishable on the chart. Also, the apple green for Arctic Amerind is very similar to the Austronesian.
- When using Dodecad, Southeast Asian (light green) and South Asian (apple green) are nearly impossible to distinguish from each other on the graphs.
- When using HarappaWorld, the apple green for Siberian was very similar to the light forest green for Papua New Guinea and was very difficult to distinguish. The South Asian putty appears often with the other Native markers, and I considered including this group, but it too was difficult to distinguish from other regions so in the end, I opted not to include this category.
- If you are colorblind – get help as this is impossible otherwise.
Blended Asian Chromosomal Detail Table
On the blended Asian Chromosome Detail Table, I added yellow highlighting where the same segments show in other Asian geographies that showed in the Strong Native table. In each column, the Strong Native category is the last one at the bottom of the list.
The blue highlighting shows other common segments found that were not included in the Strong Native segments. For a Strong Native yellow segment to be highlighted, it had to be present in 3 of 4 tools, or 75%. In the Blended Asian group, there are a total of 15 categories between the 4 admixture tools, so for a segment to be shaded blue, it must be found in at least 8 of the categories, so just over half. There are many segments that are found in several categories across the tools. For example, segment 192-193 on chromosome 1 is found five times. This isn't to say you should discount this segment, only that it isn't one of the strongest, most universal. Surprisingly, there really weren't too many that were close to the cutoff. Several, but not a majority, were in the 4 or 5 range, only one was at 7.
The third step in data extraction is to look at all of the data together. In this step, we are removing the geographic boundaries of Siberian, N. Amerindian, etc. and combining all of our data. I have only combined the data within columns, not between columns, so we can get a feel for which tool or tools performed best or maybe not so well. Each chromosome in each column has its data ordered numerically, and yes, this is a manual cut and paste process. Sorry. I warned you, this is an very manually intensive process.
After I put each column in numerical order, I arranged them so that the numbers were approximately in a line, or a row, with each other. For example, in the first group below, you can clearly see that the first cluster of results is found using all 4 tools. When looked at individually, only the blue results were noted as common (at least 8 of 15 for blue), but when viewed as a cluster, you can see between the tools that the cluster itself runs from about 7.5, with a small break from 8-9, and then to about 14.5. As you would expect the beginning and end points of the cluster trail off and are not uniform between tools, but the main part of the cluster is found in all the tools. This introduces the question of how to measure a cluster. In this case, there is a clean break using all tools between 8 and 9, but that is only 1 mb, rather difficult to measure accurately. You could record this as two distinct clusters but since it's very closely adjacent the rest of the cluster, I'm inclined to include this as one large cluster and use the starting and ending segments for the cluster as a whole, in other words, the cluster runs from 7.5 through 14.5. The alternate, or more conservative methodology would be to use the "in common" numbers, but in this case, that would be only 10-11.5 and I think you would miss a great deal of useful data. So, for clusters, I'm recording the full extent of the cluster. In some cases, you may need to exercise a judgment call.
Let's look at the second group of numbers, beginning with 18.5 in Harrappaworld. This grouping runs though about 28. Eurogenes found some blended Asian between 27-28.5 as well in two of the geographies, but over all, of the 15 tools, we don't see much. This could be a result of a number of things. I could have had problems with the colors, there may be only a very small amount and it may be categorized as something else with the other tools. I would not consider this a cluster, and using our best 3 or 4 methodology eliminates this cluster from consideration. This also holds true for 43-43.5.
However, the next cluster, from 55.5 to 58 is found in the Strong Native comparison, indicated by the yellow highlighting and is found using all 4 tools. This is definitely a cluster.
I've synthesized the cluster information into a list. From the clusters above, I've created a list that I will be using in the next segment for data input into my spreadsheet of matches. The blended segments below that include Strong Native segments are shown with yellow.
Using the GedMatch admixture applications, we've isolated the strongest Native and the Blended Asian segments and clusters in preparation for identifying specific Native family lines within our group of matches.
This process shows that, for the most part, the Strong Native segments picked up the strongest signals, about half of the segments that will be useful in determining Native admixture, although it does miss some.
When we use the clustering technique to view our results across all the admixture tools, we see a somewhat different picture emerge, adding several Blended Asian clusters.
In Part 9 of this series, we will use the highlighted Strong Native segments and the Blended Asian clusters, both of which suggest Native chromosomal "hotspots" to begin our comparison to our genetic matches for genealogical relevance. In other words, using this information, we will determine which genealogical lines carry Native ancestry.
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One day after his arrest on a domestic violence charge, the Miami Dolphins have said goodbye to Chad Johnson.
That according to NFL Network contributor and Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer, who first reported Sunday the team cut the veteran wide receiver and cleaned out his locker at Dolphins training camp.
The Dolphins made the move official a short time later, announcing Johnson's contract has been terminated.
It caps a sudden turn of events for Johnson, who two days ago was atop the Dolphins' depth chart and perceived to be on the comeback trail.
His Saturday arrest for allegedly head-butting his wife during an argument changed everything.
It's premature to speculate Johnson's career is over at 34, but a potential legal case coupled with the deep stain to his character could make catching on with another team very difficult.


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A surgeon has dedicated his life — and house — to "massive tableaus depicting his love for his wife, each showing the couple set in a different era: ancient Greece, for example, or czarist Russia."
Reports the Times:
Lighted by sparkling chandeliers, the hall is 100 feet by 25 feet, with a soaring 22-foot-high coffered ceiling in gilt and lacquer. The walls are embellished with gilt cherubs, roses, feathers, foliage and birds. Enormous and richly hued paintings in elaborate jeweled frames depict romantic, mythological and biblical scenes.
58-year-old Dr. Anthony Walter of Houston was a successful orthopedic surgeon before recuperation from illness turned him onto art. Since, hand-painting, gilding, inlaying and carving his palatial home (which takes elements from the Vatican, Versailles and St. Paul's) has become his full-time job, "a tribute to his wife, Susan... meant to teach others how to achieve God's salvation through marital love. It is also his take on Christianity."
Walter's goal was not merely to portray the Bible in a clearly understandable way, but to "say with my decorative art... that morality is accepting the consequences of your actions, which no one is willing to do these days," which is why the paintings have themes like charity and repentance. The tableaux of his wife are somewhat less traditional, described as portraying Walter "in a toga or courtly garb reaching passionately for her or bowing before her." Susan, a retired lawyer, for her part, says "'I get a little embarrassed sometimes...But it certainly makes me feel special.'"
The project alternately strikes one as a touching tribute, an impressive display of discipline, and a testament to great hubris, the latter impression enforced by grandiose statements like, "I am a huge threat (to modern art museums) because what I have done renders everything they have junk...I hope that doesn't sound arrogant but the reaction of people who come in here tells me the power of it." It's tempting to wonder if part of the reaction is merely stupefaction at the scale and grandeur of the project. Of course, Taj Mahal-style tributes are always about both giver and muse, so it's probably unfair to criticize the undertaking on that ground. What's interesting is that like Laura or Beatrice, his wife seems to have had no choice in becoming part of a grandiose moral allegory or the embodiment of "good." That's probably in keeping with the traditional role of a muse, but it's still somewhat disconcerting to see it acted out so literally in this day in age - a tribute to classical art, indeed. Or a testament to the dangers of early retirement.
At Houston Surgeon's Home, An Ode To His Wife And To God [New York Times]


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In 2009, Congress lifted the 21-year ban on federal funding for Syringe Services Programs (SSPs; also known as Syringe Exchange Programs), allowing states to maintain and expand their SSPs using federal dollars. Two years later, Congress reinstated the ban, despite the evidence that SSPs prevent HIV infection, promote safety for the public and law enforcement, and save taxpayer dollars. While a variety of medical, scientific, and faith-based organizations recognize the benefits of SSPs, barriers to SSP funding remain in place. This powerpoint serves as an educational tool on the issues surrounding SSPs and poises advocates to lobby Congress to remove the ban on use of federal funding for SSPs.
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CBS is sticking with it's daytime line-up and have renewed The Bold and The Beautiful, The Talk, Price Is Right, and Let's Make a Deal. The network previously renewed The Young and The Restless for 2013-14.
Here's the network press release:
"The Bold and the Beautiful," "The Talk," "The Price is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" All Receive Pickups
"The Young and The Restless" Previously Received a Pickup for the 2013-2014 Season
The Top Rated Lineup In Daytime Is Delivering Audience Growth Across the Schedule
CBS, the top-rated network in Daytime with audience growth across the daypart, has renewed its entire daytime schedule for the 2013-2014 season.
Renewed for next season are THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, the most-watched dramatic serial in the world; THE TALK, the fastest-growing daytime talk show; THE PRICE IS RIGHT, daytime television's most-watched program; and LET'S MAKE A DEAL, which is growing double-digit percentages in key demos. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, the #1 daytime drama for more than 24 years, celebrating 40 years on the air on Tuesday, March 26, previously received a pickup as part of a multi-year deal.
"Over the past few years, we have successfully transitioned our daytime schedule to a balance of program genres with new creative energy, while maintaining our ratings leadership," said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. "We are proud of CBS's history of quality and leadership in Daytime, thrilled with our current success and we look forward to more great things ahead from the outstanding creative talent in place at each of the shows."
"I am excited and energized by the pickup of our lineup for next season, which features a balanced mix of talk, game shows and drama," said Angelica McDaniel, Senior VP, Daytime, CBS Entertainment. "We have been #1 for over two decades, and our goal is to challenge ourselves to make our successful schedule even stronger."
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which will celebrate its 26th anniversary on March 23, is averaging 3.44 million viewers, up +6% from last season. It is also up +14% in women 25-54 (1.6/09 from 1.4/08) and +10% in women 18-49 (1.1/07 from 1.0/06). In 2011, it received its third consecutive Emmy(r) Award for "Outstanding Daytime Drama Series."
This season, THE TALK is averaging 2.35 million viewers, up +11% from last year, 1.0/06 in women 25-54 and 0.7/04 in women 18-49. In the week ending Jan. 13, THE TALK delivered its largest weekly audience ever while matching "The View" in women 25-54 and women 18-49 for the first time this season in a week of regularly scheduled broadcasts. In 2012, THE TALK was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT, daytime television's most-watched program, hosted by Drew Carey, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. THE PRICE IS RIGHT 1 is averaging 4.30 million viewers, 1.2/07 in women 25-54, up +9% and 0.8/06 in women 18-49. PRICE IS RIGHT 2 is averaging 5.17 million viewers, up +1%, 1.4/09 in women 25-54, up +8% and 1.0/06 in women 18-49.
LET'S MAKE A DEAL, with host Wayne Brady, will return for season five. LET'S MAKE A DEAL 1 is averaging 2.53 million viewers, up +9%, 0.8/05 in women 25-54, up +14% and 0.6/04 in women 18-49. LET'S MAKE A DEAL 2 is averaging 2.94 million viewers, up +9%, 0.9/05 in women 25-54, up +13% and 0.7/05 in women 18-49, up +17%.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, which has been the #1 daytime drama for more than 1,255 consecutive weeks – or 24 years – will celebrate 40 years on the air on Tuesday, March 26. It is averaging 4.74 million viewers, 2.1/13 in women 25-54 and 1.4/09 in women 18-49.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM, ET; 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which celebrated its 25th anniversary on March 23, 2012, is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) -- President Barack Obama said Friday he's dispatching roughly 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to help battle the Lord's Resistance Army, which the administration accuses of a campaign of murder, rape and kidnapping children that spans two decades.
In a letter to Congress, Obama said the troops will act as advisers in efforts to hunt down rebel leader Joseph Kony but will not engage in combat except in self-defense.
Pentagon officials said the bulk of the U.S. contingent will be special operations troops, who will provide security and combat training to African units.
The White House said the first troops arrived in Uganda on Wednesday. Ultimately, they'll also deploy in South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Long considered one of Africa's most brutal rebel groups, the Lord's Resistance Army began its attacks in Uganda more than 20 years ago but has been pushing westward.
The administration and human rights groups say its atrocities have left thousands dead and have put as many as 300,000 Africans to flight. They have charged the group with seizing children to bolster its ranks of soldiers and sometimes forcing them to become sex slaves.
Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court under a 2005 warrant for crimes against humanity in his native Uganda.
Obama's announcement came in low-key fashion -- a letter to House Speaker John Boehner in which he said the deployment "furthers U.S. national security interests and foreign policy and will be a significant contribution toward counter-LRA efforts in central Africa."
The deployment drew support from Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who has visited the region.
"I have witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by the LRA, and this will help end Kony's heinous acts that have created a human rights crisis in Africa," he said in a statement. "I have been fervently involved in trying to prevent further abductions and murders of Ugandan children, and today's action offers hope that the end of the LRA is in sight."
But Obama's letter stressed the limited nature of the deployment.
"Our forces will provide information, advice and assistance to select partner nation forces," it said. "Although the U.S. forces are combat-equipped, they will ... not themselves engage LRA forces unless necessary for self-defense."
Most of the troops will deploy to regional capitals to work with government officials and military commanders on countering the rebels and protecting civilians, Pentagon officials said.
State Department officials portrayed the deployment as part of a larger strategy to combat the group that dates to the Bush administration but also includes legislation passed by Congress this year.
Victoria Nuland, a department spokeswoman, said the U.S. troops will aid in "pursuing the LRA and seeking to bring top commanders to justice." The broader effort includes encouraging rebel fighters to defect, disarm and return to their homes, she said.
The administration briefed human rights activists ahead of the announcement, and their officials were encouraged.
"These advisers can make a positive difference on the ground by keeping civilians safe and improving military operations to apprehend the LRA's top commanders," said Paul Ronan, director of the group Advocacy at Resolve.
Col. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda's military spokesman, said of the troops: "We are aware that they are coming. We are happy about it. We look forward to working with them and eliminating Kony and his fighters."


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Two matches will always come up as contentious, they have been recorded above as away matches. England 5-1 victory over against Wales in 1888, and England's 2-1 victory over against Northern Ireland in 1973, both played on English soil, yet both were and are England away matches.
The Welsh match was played at a minimal distance over the English border, as Wrexham's Racecourse Ground became unavailable at the last moment. The Welsh FA taking home the receipts and recording the match as a home defeat.
The Irish match also receives similar recognition by its own FA, another home loss. In fact, between 1972 and 1974, Northern Ireland played 'many' home matches in England, the 1973 Home Championship was another example. The Irish even produced a programme for the match.


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AlwaysOn Architecture Guide: Building a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution by Using AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Summary: SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Groups provides a unified high availability and disaster recovery (HADR) solution that improves upon legacy functionality previously found across disparate features. Prior to SQL Server 2012, several customers used database mirroring to provide local high availability within a data center, and log shipping for disaster recovery across a remote data center. With SQL Server 2012, this common design pattern can be replaced with an architecture that uses availability groups for both high availability and disaster recovery. This paper details the key topology requirements of this specific design pattern, including quorum configuration considerations, steps required to build the environment, and a workflow that shows how to handle a disaster recovery event in the new topology.
Authors: Joseph Sack (SQLskills.com), Sanjay Mishra (Microsoft)
Technical Reviewers: Lindsey Allen (MS), Juergen Thomas (MS), Mike Weiner (MS), Prem Mehra (MS), Yorihito Tada (MS), Curt Matthews (MS), Amitabh Tamhane (MS), Aditya Samant (MS), Daniel Janik (MS), Jimmy May (MS), David P Smith (ServiceU), Richard Waymire (SolidQ), Brent Ozar (Brent Ozar PLF), Wolfgang Kutschera (bwin.party), Paul S. Randal (SQLskills.com), Gianluca Hotz (SolidQ), Ayad Shammout (Caregroup)
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Altec Lansing are excited about their A1, A2 and A3 in-ear monitors. They've always produced quality products, but now they've gone all out to not only design a triple-balanced armature, but also develop a custom ear molding using a unique silicone.
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My turn for a Shared Topic: Azeroth's Next Top [sic]* Model.
Inspired by some of the amazing transmog outfits, of course, but moreover, a warrior in a dungeon commenting on another player's look *cough*, harrumph, *blush.*
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3. Plate: Less is More: the least amount of armor (swimsuit competition)
4. If I Could Wear Cloth: "Evening Gown" - Knocking 'em dead with class instead of steel and iron...
5. Talent Competition: put together a look that represents your profession. "Escort" doesn't count.
E-mail me your submission by February 29. I'll post, and put up a survey link for voting. Winners will receive their Warholian fifteen minutes of fame, and no one is a loser.
*Please offer one up if you like! Will accept write-ins.
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Logistics: I want you to keep your identity safe, so don't send me anything with your real name on it. If you blog, put your mog on your blog, link it to this post, and I will gather them up for the final voting posting. Only need the character's name, don't need server, and what they are wearing, and what category you want them submitted for. Just have fun. Don't get all toddlers and tiaras over this.


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ESPN Go was a no-go Thursday during the U.S.-Germany game as millions of viewers bogged down the sports network's streaming service.
The company issued a statement saying there was more than 1.4 million concurrent viewers during the first half of the game, which is a record for WatchESPN. That number later went up to 1.5 million, recode.net reported. The cable giant said it was "investigating some limited issues due to unprecedented demand."
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Disney World Reviews and Advice
For a while now, I have meant to publish a guide to Walt Disney World (WDW). For a variety of reasons related to a recurring family reunion, I have spent at least 50 days at WDW in 10 trips over 25 years. Over those years, I have learned a fair amount about surviving WDW. Since we may not be going back for a while (the crowds are just too crazy, see below) I thought I would
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Update: Britney Spears Is Not Pregnant, Thank You Very Much!
Despite looking slightly, vaguely puffy in some recent photos, Britney Spears is not expecting a third kid. "U.S. pop singer Britney Spears says she is not pregnant for a third time despite recent photographs showing her with a bloated stomach. The 'Toxic' singer says a new medication she is taking was responsible for her recent weight gain and not a third pregnancy, the Daily Mail reported Saturday. 'I am not pregnant — it is just my medication that makes me bloated,' Spears said of recent pregnancy rumors. A source close to the 'Baby One More Time' star told the British newspaper Spears has struggled with her weight since the birth of her 20-month-old son Jayden James. Meanwhile, a friend of Spears said she is spending some time with actor Mel Gibson and his wife in Central America to help her gain some perspective in her life."
"Mel and his wife Robyn clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible," the unidentified friend told the Daily Mail. There are no expectations, there is no agenda. It's simply an act of human kindness, one neighbor reaching out to another." Aw! Britney has a new friend! [UPI]


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MARLATT, WENONAH, YWCA general secretary and office holder; b. 18 Jan. 1883 in Portage la Prairie, Man., daughter of Samuel Reid Marlatt, a civil servant, and Elisabeth Whimster; d. unmarried 16 May 1930 in Victoria.
About 1915 Wenonah Marlatt, who was in her early thirties, settled in Victoria. In 1916 she applied for the position of general secretary of the local Young Women's Christian Association at a salary of $50 per month and was accepted. In her report for April 1917 she hinted at her heavy responsibilities and expressed an interest in working with young women. "Down in the park any evening one may see many many half grown girls . . . and one realizes how their energies might be deviated into safer channels through an effective programme. This teen age girls work appeals to me just now as the greatest necessity of the association." She added that her job as general secretary "is often baffling in its variety – During the past month, I have been called upon to act as a Matrimonial agent, I have been fearful of having to appear in Court, in a wage question and I wonder I have not more grey hairs when I consider the soaring prices of food."
On 13 Dec. 1918 Marlatt resigned; although her reason is not recorded in the YWCA's minutes, she was likely exhausted and may have wished to pursue women's labour issues more intently. Her expertise in the area of women's wages and labour concerns was by this time acknowledged. According to the Daily Colonist (Victoria), that same year the newly formed Minimum Wage Board, which included judge Helen Gregory* MacGill and the deputy minister of labour, J. D. McNiven, sought her help in establishing "from $30 to $35 per month as the lowest sum at which a working girl could be expected to procure board and lodging."
In December 1918 the provincial Department of Labour made plans to open a labour bureau in Victoria. The bureau, one of a province-wide network of employment offices, was a result of a provincial-dominion conference held on 19–23 Nov. 1918; the federal government agreed to pay half of all operating costs of the provincial bureaux. The Victoria office, advertised in local papers as being "at the service of all persons seeking employment and of employers seeking help," opened in January 1919. It consisted of a male and a female department. The provincial government appointed Marlatt to head the female department on 7 Feb. 1919. The Victoria Daily Times pointed out that "in dealing with labor matters," she had "proved her organizing ability during the summer of the two last years" when she organized female labourers to pick fruit on the mainland.
In 1921 Marlatt spoke to the newly formed Kumtuks Club, a businesswomen's group that made the exercise of the franchise a qualification of membership. There she deplored "the inefficiency of the present-day youth when seeking employment without any specific qualification or training," and urged girls to develop a "wider knowledge of the household arts." Marlatt also joined the club.
Although many post-war labour problems stemmed from the influx of jobless soldiers, labour bureaux were intended to counter the difficulties of general unemployment. Women's employment needs were also escalating, as was the demand for female employees. The Department of Labour's report for 1919 shows 729 female applicants looking for work in Victoria, 957 employers seeking to fill posts, and 558 placements. In 1920 the women's office reported 2,346 applicants, 2,770 employers with positions to fill, and 1,230 placements. Marlatt was a first-hand witness to the province's growing labour problems and to the needs of female employees. "A woman of much sympathy and tact," noted the Victoria Daily Times at her death, "her relations both with applicants seeking employment and would-be employers were of the happiest and won for her widespread esteem."
After a short illness Marlatt died in St Joseph's Hospital in Victoria at age 47. The Daily Colonist noted that she left behind a "host of friends among the business and professional women of the city." Her career and community involvement in Victoria demonstrated her administrative skills and her particular interest in matters of female employment.
BCA, MS-0215, 1–3. NA, RG 31, C1, 1901, Portage-la-Prairie, Man., dist. 8, subdist.L, subdiv.2: 8. Daily Colonist (Victoria), 8 Sept., 19–20, 28 Dec. 1918; 1, 7 Jan., 8 Feb. 1919; 7, 12, 25 Oct. 1921; 17 May 1930. Victoria Daily Times, 7 Feb. 1919; 18, 21 Oct. 1921; 17 May 1930. B.C., Legislative Assembly, Sessional papers, reports of the Dept. of Labour, 1918–20.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Kukka Humman~Potato Curry
Kooka is Potato in Kerala Konkani and Batata in Mangalore Konkani.There are at least 4-5 kukka humman's that I know of.As it is potatoes are definitely a main ingredient in our cuisine.Usually all these varieties of humman are paired with different entrees.There's one for pej/kanji,one for upma,one for chapathi/appam and another for dosa/idli/appo.Shall try to post each one of these sooner.It is Srivalli's curry mela which gave me the idea of posting each one of these with the accompaniments.With all these potato curries,no wonder we consume about 2 kgs of potato in a week or two!!
I remember amma making this curry to go with dosa/appo.Chutney was made once in a while and all of us preferred having this humman.I think appo was always paired with red kukka humman(which is what we called it to differentiate between the various hummans).Its only after marriage that I started making chutney on a daily basis as hubby is a chutney fan.It goes great with dosas/idlis/roasted idlis and appo.Do try it out for a change from the daily chutney grind-pun intended;-).
Kukka Humman
Potatoes - 3 big,boiled and mashed
Tomato - 1 big,chopped
Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Asafoetida/Hing - 1 tsp
Mash the cooked potatoes well and keep aside.
In a kadai add oil and splutter mustard seeds.
Add the red chilly powder and curry leaves,mix well.
Add the tomatoes and fry till it softens.
Add the potatoes and enough water(almost a cup),salt to taste and let it boil.
Simmer for a while till the curry thickens,add the hing.
Serve hot with appo/dosa or idli!
Kukka Humman is off to Valli's Curry mela andto the new event by Sunshinemom-Food in Colours-This month's colour is Red.
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lovely colour of the curry! and great recipe.. nice entry to curry mela:-)ReplyDelete
Divya, first you must accept my apologies for what crossed my mind when I saw the name of the dish!ReplyDelete
Kukka in Telugu means dog! I wondered whether it was non veg...lolz! I make this curry too! Like you said potatoes are such a staple in our cuisine! I really did not know we had so many Indian varieties in potatoes. Thanks for the entry...you are the first:)Nice pun there!
We make this too & tastes yum with dosas & idlis!!ReplyDelete
is there anybody who dont like this?...no one...this is my fav...v make them with polo and also for peeg...its very gud combo..ReplyDelete
yummy curry...nice accompaniment for dosas and even rotis.ReplyDelete
simple and looks good too..nice one divya...ReplyDelete
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The CIA, working with counterparts in the Middle East, earlier this week halted the latest al Qaeda terrorist plot to bomb aircraft bound for the U.S. The planned attack, which would have come from explosives worn under a passenger's clothing, is reminiscent of the so-called underwear bomb worn by an al Qaeda operative in the failed attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to bring down a Detroit-bound passenger airliner on Christmas Day 2009. The latest underwear bomb found through the covert CIA operation is thought to be the work of Ibrahim Hassan al Asiri, who designed the original device.
Although the plot was disrupted before a particular airline was targeted and tickets were purchased, al Qaeda's continued attempts to attack the U.S. speak to the organization's persistence and willingness to refine specific approaches to killing. Unlike Abdulmutallab's bomb, the new device contained lead azide, an explosive often used as a detonator. If the new underwear bomb had been used, the bomber would have ignited the lead azide, which would have triggered a more powerful explosive, possibly military-grade explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN).
Lead azide and PETN were key components in a 2010 plan to detonate two bombs sent from Yemen and bound for Chicago—one in a cargo aircraft and the other in the cargo hold of a passenger aircraft. In that plot, al-Qaeda hid bombs in printer cartridges, allowing them to slip past cargo handlers and airport screeners. Both bombs contained far more explosive material than the 80 grams of PETN that Abdulmutallab smuggled onto his Northwest Airlines flight.
With the latest device, al Asiri appears to have been able to improve on the underwear bomb supplied to Abdulmutallab, says Joan Neuhaus Schaan, a fellow in homeland security and terrorism for Rice University's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. This is just the latest in the "very serious cat-and-mouse game" that terrorists play with those trying to stop them.
"In this particular case it's interesting to see the way the terrorists were trying to use resistance to [Transportation Security Administration] procedures as part of an attack," Schaan says. After Abdulmutallab's attempt a few years ago, the TSA put in place new procedures and technologies to prevent someone else from smuggling explosives on board an aircraft in their clothing. Shortly thereafter the general public took offense to these new security methods, and the TSA was required to rethink it policy, she adds.
The joint CIA–Saudi intelligence operation to stop this latest attack, orchestrated by Yemen-based Sunni terrorist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), coincides with several other significant terrorism-related developments of the past week. In addition to the recent one-year anniversary of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's assassination by U.S. military forces in Pakistan, a CIA drone strike earlier this week in Yemen killed AQAP head of operations, Fahd Mohammad Ahmed al Quso, an alleged planner of the 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole.
On Monday al Qaeda released a hostage tape featuring former American Peace Corps and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) official Warren Weinstein, who was kidnapped last August in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the military trial of accused 9/11 planner Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four others has begun in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Scientific American spoke with Schaan about al Qaeda's continued attempts to take down airliners traveling to the U.S., the terrorist organization's focus on exploiting cultural norms to reach their targets and the most successful approaches to stopping terrorist plots.
[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]
How significant was the discovery of this plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner with an improved version of an underwear bomb?
It further illustrates the fact that even though we've killed Osama bin Laden, Anwar al Awlaki [a key AQAP operative who died in a September 2011 drone air strike] and several other al Qaeda leaders, we have not stopped the threat they pose.
Why would al Qaeda be trying to develop a new underwear bomb, after the first attempt failed?
An underpants bomb is worn under a person's clothes, just like a diaper. The people behind these plots understand not only the TSA's security procedures but how they are tolerated—or in this case not tolerated—by travelers in the Western world, and the terrorists used this knowledge to design their attacks. The plotters might not have gone back to an underpants bomb if the TSA had continued with the more intensive screening procedures it had in place.
Although Abdulmutallab was stopped, how was he able to get as far as he did with his planned attack?
Abdulmutallab began his journey in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 24, and the initial security screening would have occurred there. The Lagos airport has had a well-known reputation for lax security. PETN, [the explosive] which Abdulmutallab tried to use, is widely available. It can easily be detected if checked by dog, swab or "puffer" machine, but it's hard to detect in a sealed container. In addition, passengers are most often checked only by magnetometers. In the case of Abdulmutallab, he attempted to detonate the device by injecting a chemical into it after he had gotten onto the airplane, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
The new bomb supposedly contained no metal. Does this mean it would have passed through airport detectors unnoticed?
Yes, that would be the case with a magnetometer, if the bomb did not have any metal wiring, which tends to be picked up. Airport security screeners also swab people, luggage and handbags, looking for a variety of substances, including drugs and explosive chemicals. Although they likely wouldn't swab someone's underwear, the chemical might have gotten on that person's luggage and clothes without them realizing it. Chemical analysis may have been a way to detect this type of explosive but airport screeners don't swab every bag.
Would backscatter x-ray machines or millimeter wave scanners deployed at many airports have been effective in spotting the new underwear bomb?
Those scanners are looking for anomalies on a person's body, in particular something that is hard or dense. It depends on the density of the bomb materials, what the ingredients are and the form they took.
[Backscatter picks up the radiation bounced back from the passenger's body and any objects the person may be concealing. Elements such as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen—common ingredients of explosives—create a strong scattering effect visible in images that operators monitor on a screen yet are discernible from the organic molecules in the human body. Millimeter waves, which are shorter than microwaves but longer than infrared, create a revealing picture that can highlight items and determine the precise chemical makeup of an object. Although backscatter and millimeter wave scanners might have given screeners cause to be suspicious of an underwear bomb, neither are used in all airports, and passengers concerned about exposure to radiation can often opt to instead be frisked by security personnel.]
In addition to the original underwear bomb and the 2010 attempts to pack explosives as cargo on aircraft, what other tactics has al Qaeda tried in their search for effective methods of attack?
[Ibrahim Hassan] al Asiri had his own brother place PETN inside his colon and then told him to surrender to the counter-terrorism chief in person and request entry into Saudi Arabia's terrorist rehabilitation program. In August 2009 Abdullah Hassan al Asiri tried to assassinate Saudi Arabia Interior Minister Prince Muhammed Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, although the PETN explosion ended up killing him and only slightly injuring al Saud. Ironically, al Saud was protected from the full brunt of the blast by al Asiri's body. Less than half a year later, Abdulmutallab tried the first underpants bomb.
In each case, the bomb-makers take into account cultural norms. For example, the Taliban developed a turban bomb, which was employed to assassinate Burhanuddin Rabbani, a former Afghan president and head of the High Peace Council. The tactic was used because Afghans are reluctant to request the removal of a turban.
What has been the most effective means of disrupting terrorism attacks?
As with bombs that were being sent from Yemen to Chicago as cargo, this latest plot was discovered using human intelligence rather than screening procedures and technologies. These plans were disrupted because of proactive mechanisms put in place to stop terrorism rather than defensive approaches such as screening.
Screening Test: Are al Qaeda's Airline Bombing Attempts Becoming More Sophisticated?
A joint CIA-Saudi Arabia intelligence coup uncovered a more effective underwear bomb designed to exploit resistance to controversial airport scans
The CIA, working with counterparts in the Middle East, earlier this week halted the latest al Qaeda terrorist plot to bomb aircraft bound for the U.S. The planned attack, which would have come from explosives worn under a passenger's clothing, is reminiscent of the so-called underwear bomb worn by an al Qaeda operative in the failed attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to bring down a Detroit-bound passenger airliner on Christmas Day 2009. The latest underwear bomb found through the covert CIA operation is thought to be the work of Ibrahim Hassan al Asiri, who designed the original device.


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In the past five years, more than 50% of the world's power utility and energy companies have experienced water-related business impacts. At least two-thirds indicate that water is a substantive risk to business operations. As the world's population reaches 9 billion, competing demand for water from other sectors is expected to grow, potentially exacerbating the issue.
- South Africa: Lack of sufficient water resources in South Africa have forced all new power plants to shift to dry cooling systems, which cost more to build and are less efficient than water-cooled systems.
- North America: In the United States, a number of power plants were forced to shut down or reduce power generation due to low water flows or high water temperatures, resulting in significant financial losses. In 2012, California's hydroelectric power generation was 38% lower than the prior summer due to reduced snowpack and low precipitation, further emphasizing the need for integrated energy-water planning to identify and reduce risks, maximize benefits and avoid financial losses.
- India: Last year in India a thermal power plant was forced to shut down because of severe water shortages.
- Australia: During one of the worst droughts in 1,000 years, three coal power plants had to reduce electricity production to protect municipal water supplies in 2007.
The good news is that solutions to the water-energy challenge exist. The World Bank's new Thirsty Energy initiative is already working to help governments prepare for an uncertain future by breaking disciplinary silos that prevent cross-sectoral planning. But countries must continue to innovate and adapt policies and technology to address the complexity of the landscape.
With the energy sector as an entry point, Thirsty Energy quantifies tradeoffs and identifies synergies between water and energy resource management. The initiative is also working with the public and private sectors on technological development and adoption, improved operations to reduce water use and impacts in water quality, and integrated planning to assess constraints and synergies between the two resources in a range of countries including South Africa, Bangladesh, Morocco, and Brazil.
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The economic impact of water shortage on the efficiency of thermo-electric generation, as noted above, deserves additional analysis and quantification. Temperature-related efficiency losses will not only become greater in response to reductions in available cooling water volume, but will be further compounded by a gradually warming climate. While the impacts on the electrical output of individual plants may be small, the cumulative impacts could be considerable. Better recognition and quantification of the thermal-related risks to generating efficiencies could also offset a significant portion of the existing life-cycle cost differential between fossil-fuel based generation and renewable alternatives.
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Woly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Woly is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Woly family lived in Cheshire, at Woolley. "This family, anciently De Wolegh, or De Woloey, were settled in Longdendale, co Chester as early as the reign of King John." [1]
It is thought that the name was originally derived from "'wolves' wood', or lost places of the same name," [2] and this may be the reason that wolves appear on the Coat of Arms.
Early Origins of the Woly family
The surname Woly was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat in Longdendale. Woolley is also located in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire. These place names are derived from the Old English words wulf + leah and literally means "wood or clearing frequented by wolves." Two of the places are listed in the Domesday Book as Ciluelai in Cambridgeshire and Wiluelai in West Yorkshire. [3]
Hugo de Wuluele was listed in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1219 and later, Ralph de Wullueleye was found in the Pipe Rolls for Berkshire in 1230. In Oxfordshire, Roger de Wolvele was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 and in Staffordshire, Nicholas de Wolveleye was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1280. In Yorkshire, Bate de Wolflay was listed in 1308 and in Sussex, Robert de Woluelie was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. [2]
Another branch of the family was found at Thorpe in Surrey in later years. "The manor appears to have been held under the abbots of Chertsey in the 15th century, by a family named Thorpe: after the Dissolution, Queen Elizabeth granted the lands to Sir John Wolley, her Latin secretary." [4]
Early History of the Woly family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woly research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1684, 1648, 1651, 1622, 1675, 1667, 1694, 1663, 1695 and 1771 are included under the topic Early Woly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Woly Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Woly include Woolley, Wooley, Wooly and others.
Early Notables of the Woly family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir John Wolley (d. 1596), Latin Secretary to Elizabeth, "was a native of Shropshire and a man of good family. " [5]
Edward Wolley (d. 1684), was an English divine, Bishop of Clonfert, probably second son of Thomas Wolley and his wife Elizabeth. "Wolley was domestic chaplain to Charles I, and on the decline of that monarch's fortunes he took refuge abroad about 1648. He afterwards joined Charles II in his exile and became his chaplain. He was with Charles in Paris in 1651, but returned to England after seven years, spent on the...
Migration of the Woly family to Ireland
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Migration of the Woly family
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Wolys to arrive on North American shores: Richard Wooley settled in Virginia in 1635; John Wooley settled in Virginia in 1623; Cicely Wooley arrived in Philadelphia in 1683; John Woolley arrived in Jamaica in 1663.


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The Pentagon identified the al-Qaida leader as Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by his alias Anas al-Libi. His capture would represent a significant blow to what remains of the core al-Qaida organization once led by Osama bin Laden.
The Pentagon's chief spokesman George Little said al-Libi "is currently lawfully detained by the U.S. military in a secure location outside of Libya." He did not disclose further details.
A senior U.S. military official said the raid was carried out by the U.S. Army's Delta Force, which has responsibility for counterterrorism operations in North Africa. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly.
Family members said gunmen in a three-car convoy seized al-Libi outside his home in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Al-Libi is believed to have returned to Libya during the 2011 civil war that led to the ouster and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
His brother, Nabih, said the 49-year-old was parking outside his house early Saturday after dawn prayers, when three vehicles encircled his vehicle. The gunmen smashed his car's window and seized his gun before grabbing al-Libi and fleeing. The brother said al-Libi's wife saw the kidnapping from her window and described the abductors as foreign-looking armed "commandos."
The U.S. official said there were no U.S. casualties in the operation. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Al-Libi is on the FBI's most-wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head. He was indicted by a federal court in the Southern District of New York, for his alleged role in the bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, on August 7, 1998, that killed more than 220 people.
Libyan officials did not return calls seeking comment on al-Libi's abduction and the U.S. issued no immediate statements. His brother said he failed to contact authorities over the matter.
Al-Libi was believed to be a computer specialist with al-Qaida. He studied electronic and nuclear engineering, graduating from Tripoli University, and was an anti-Gadhafi activist.
He is believed to have spent time in Sudan, where Osama bin Laden was based in the early 1990s. After bin Laden was forced to leave Sudan, al-Libi turned up in Britain in 1995 where he was granted political asylum under unclear circumstances and lived in Manchester. He was arrested by Scotland Yard in 1999, but released because of lack of evidence and later fled Britain. His name was included on the FBI's most wanted terrorists list that was introduced shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
There were a number of reports of his arrest, which were later denied by U.S. officials. In 2007, Human Rights Watch said it believed he was among about two dozen people who may have once been held in secret CIA prisons. The group said it believed he was held in Sudan, but didn't elaborate, and said his whereabouts were later unknown.
Al-Libi's family returned to Libya a year before the revolt against Gadhafi, under an initiative by Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam who sought to reconcile with militants who renounce violence, a close friend said, refusing to identify himself because of security concerns.
The friend said al-Libi's son was killed during the civil war as rebels marched on the capital, ousting Gadhafi. His son's name is scribbled as graffiti on the walls of the street where his family resides, in an affluent neighborhood in Tripoli.
Since Gadhafi's fall, Libya has been rocked by lawlessness, as militia groups have challenged the central government's power, and assassinations and revenge attacks spread.
Last year, militants attacked the U.S. Consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. According to official documents, al-Libi is not among those wanted for that attack.
AP National Security Writer Robert Burns contributed from Washington. AP Intelligence Writer Kimberly Dozier also contributed to this report.


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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Wednesday night for anti-gay remarks he made during a Super Bowl media day interview.
The apology came one day after Culliver told a radio host that he would not welcome a gay teammate, particularly in the locker room.
"The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel," Culliver said in a statement released by the team. "It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. Those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. Further, I apologize to those who I have hurt and offended, and I pledge to learn and grow from this experience."
The 49ers said in a statement earlier Wednesday they had addressed Culliver's comments, but didn't elaborate on whether the second-year player would face disciplinary action or a fine.
Culliver made his derogatory remarks during an interview Tuesday with comedian and radio personality Artie Lange, who said he was doing a "goofy interview and asking him all sorts of stupid questions" when he asked the cornerback "whether there is any gay guy on the 49ers."
Culliver, 24, planned to address his remarks formally at a news conference during the 49ers' media availability Thursday morning, according to his personal public relations representative, Theodore Palmer.
"Chris is very apologetic for any harm caused to anyone," Palmer told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "His intent was not that at all. He is one who celebrates the differences of others. All of this was just a big mistake. It was interpreted wrong."
The 49ers issued a statement before Culliver's apology, condemning his comments one day after Lange played the audio recording of his interview with the cornerback during his radio show.
"The San Francisco 49ers reject the comments that were made yesterday, and have addressed the matter with Chris," the team's statement said. "There is no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. We have and always will proudly support the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community."
Culliver is San Francisco's primary nickel cornerback and had a key interception against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game. The second-year veteran made it clear to Lange that he would not accept a gay teammate.
"I don't do the gay guys. I don't do that," Culliver told Lange, who had asked the cornerback if he ever had been approached by a homosexual player.
Culliver's remarks came one day after a pretrial hearing for former 49ers offensive lineman Kwame Harris, who was charged with felony domestic violence and assault charges from an August beating involving a former boyfriend.
Culliver indicated that a gay player would not be welcome on the 49ers when Lange asked if there were any gay players on the team.
"We ain't got no gay people on the team," Culliver told Lange. "They gotta get up out here if they do. Can't be with that sweet stuff. ... Nah, can't be ... in the locker room, man."
When asked by Lange if a gay player should keep his sexual orientation a secret, Culliver stated that gay players should reveal their sexuality after retiring.
"Gotta come out 10 years after that," Culliver said.
Several NFL teams recently have become concerned about the NFL's credentialing process for the Super Bowl media interview sessions mandatory for all players and coaches on the competing teams.
There is a sense the league should create a more responsible process that scrutinizes media applications and to avoid exposing players to media representatives who might never be approved for credentials to NFL games.
The 49ers participate in the NFL's "It Gets Better" anti-bullying campaign. The city of San Francisco and progressive, open-minded Bay Area are home to a large gay community.
Although a handful of former NFL players have come out as gay, none has while still wearing a uniform.
Harris' defense lawyer, Alin Cintean, said his client identifies as gay but "is not very public about it." Harris, 30, was San Francisco's first-round draft pick in 2003 and spent five seasons with the Niners. He played with the Oakland Raiders in 2008 but was released after the season, his last in the NFL.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.


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On Monday, TheBlaze provided an inside look at the Council on American-Islamic Relations' (CAIR) new public relations campaign dubbed "MyJihad" or, "#MyJihad." The ad campaign launched via a series of San Francisco bus ads the first week in January and soon followed suit in Chicago. And now, a man identified as Caleb Russell ironically threatened to blow up a CTA bus in the name of "jihad against the white devil." Apparently, that was "#hisjihad."
CAIR, which was named an un-indicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation trial -- the largest terror-funding trial in U.S. history -- claims its rebranding efforts are meant to take back the word "jihad" from "anti-Muslims" and paint it in a positive light.
But Russell didn't get the full memo, as The Chicago Tribune reported:
A man threatened to blow up a CTA bus and told police he was "jihad against the white devil" this week, causing evening rush hour passengers to flee in fear for their lives, authorities said. A judge set bail at $90,000 Tuesday for Caleb Russell, 23, of the 4700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, who was charged with making a bomb threat, a felony, according to the Cook County sheriff's office and police.
Russell was aboard a CTA bus that was westbound on Chicago Avenue at Orleans Street in the River North neighborhood Monday about 6:20 p.m. when officers on patrol saw the bus stop in the middle of the intersection, according to a police report.
Several passengers told police that Russell made derogatory and racial remarks and threatened to "blow this (expletive) up,'' the report said.
Russell also began yelling racial slurs at responding officers and said he was "jihad against the white devil,'' the report said.
After the driver pushed the panic button, numerous passengers who "feared for their lives'' exited from the rear and front of the bus, the report said....
"My Jihad is to stay fit despite my busy schedule. What's yours?"
"My Jihad is to build friendships across the aisle. What's yours?"
"My Jihad is to not judge people by their cover. What's yours?"
While certainly anything could have set off Russell's bizarre, jihadist-fueled threat, it does seem oddly inconvenient timing for CAIR that the incident happened the same week the Hamas-linked group launched its #MyJihad ads. Perhaps Russell was merely trying to express what jihad means to him.


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Ten months after her Marussia testing crash, Maria de Villota will return to a Formula One paddock this weekend in her native Spain.
Last July, the 33-year-old was conducting a straightline aerodynamic test at Duxford, UK, when the 2012 Marussia inexplicably accelerated into a truck loading ramp.
De Villota, whose father is the former F1 driver Emilio de Villota, sustained serious head injuries and lost her right eye.
Scheduled to attend this weekend's Spanish grand prix in Barcelona, she told Europa she is "a little nervous".
"It's the first race I'm going to after the accident, so I'm finding it harder to sleep," she said.
"It's hard for me, because I miss it, but I want to see all the drivers at home and I think we'll see a great race, as we have seen lately," said de Villota.
"I want to thank many people that I have not seen since the accident, and I've been unable to acknowledge the support they gave me, like by putting my star on their helmet."
She admitted she will have mixed feelings when she bumps into Marussia team members.
"I think now they're working with new drivers, which is the natural cycle of things," said de Villota. "I was with them, but life goes on."


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Trade Deficit Narrows to Lowest Level Since '09
The U.S. trade deficit was the smallest in four years in November as exports hit a record high and weak oil prices restrained import growth, the latest evidence of strengthening economic fundamentals.
The Commerce Department said on Tuesday the trade gap fell 12.9 percent to $34.3 billion. That was the smallest deficit since October 2009.
October's shortfall on the trade balance was revised to $39.3 billion from the previously reported $40.6 billion.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade deficit slipping to $40.0 billion in November.
When adjusted for inflation, the trade gap fell to $44.6 billion from $47.0 billion the prior month.
This measure goes into the calculation of gross domestic product, and November's decline could see economists bump up their fourth-quarter growth estimates.
Trade contributed marginally to growth in the third quarter, but abating fiscal headwinds in Europe should see a recovery in demand in that region and help to boost U.S. exports.
The U.S. economy appears positioned to shift into higher growth this year, with data ranging from employment to manufacturing and consumer spending suggesting it ended 2013 on a solid footing. The outlook has been strengthened by a pick-up in domestic demand and diminishing uncertainty over fiscal policy.
In November, exports rose 0.9 percent to $194.9 billion. That was the highest on record and marked a second straight month of gains. There were increases in exports of industrial supplies, capital goods and automobiles.
Petroleum exports hit a record high in November.
Exports to China also were the highest on record. There were also increases in exports to Germany and Japan.
Overall imports fell 1.4 percent to $229.1 billion in November. Part of the decline in imports reflects a lower petroleum import bill, which was the smallest since November 2010. Imports of industrial supplies and materials were also the lowest since November 2010.
But strengthening consumer spending should draw in more imports, widening the deficit.