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The architect who designed one of the world's most recognizable buildings, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, yet never saw the completed project, Jorn Utzon, died of heart failure in his sleep in Copenhagen this last week. He was 90.
Born April 9, 1918 in Aalborg, Denmark, Jorn Utzon studied architecture at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen. After establishing his own practice in Copenhagen in 1950, he entered the 1956 international architecture competition to design the new Sydney Opera House. He spent six months designing the unique sail-like roofs, his nautical design is said to have been inspired by sections of an orange. Utzon triumphed over 232 other entries; he was just 38 years age and hardly known outside his native country. For the next five years he worked on the project from his office in Denmark until he moved his family to Sydney to oversee construction in 1962.
It would be Utzon's greatest design, on which most of his architectural reputation is based. It is also Australia's most famous landmark and one of the most celebrated, influential and iconic buildings of the 20th century.
The Opera House is surrounded on three sides by the waters of Sydney Harbour at Benelong Point. The five performance halls are housed under ten reinforced concrete shells, dressed in white tiles. The sail-like shells and the upturned ships' hulls rise 60 meters high above a four-and-a-half-acre concrete and granite platform which was inspired by the ceremonial steps of Monte Alban in Mexico.
However in 1966, seven years before completion, controversy erupted. Utzon resigned and packed up his family, leaving Australia never to return. With only the shell of the Opera House done, Utzon found himself in the middle of a power struggle and at odds with local politicians, specifically Davis Hughes, the New South Wales minister for public works who criticized the cost overruns and delays. At a price tag of more than $100 million Australian dollars, the original project was budgeted at ridiculously low estimate of $7 million. After Utzon's resignation, the Opera House was completed by Government appointed architects who finished the interiors by drastically changing the original layouts to the five theaters.
In recent years Australia had tried reconciling with Jorn Utzon. In 2002, he was commissioned to update the interior renovations, in an attempt to alleviate the acoustic problems and bring the building closer to its original vision. In 2003, Mr. Utzon received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney. And in October of 2004 the Utzon Room, overlooking Sydney Harbor, was officially dedicated.
In 2003 Utzon won what is considered architecture's highest honor, The Pritzker. Frank Gehry, one of the jurors, said Jorn Utzon "… made a building well ahead of its time, far ahead of available technology, and he persevered through extraordinary malicious publicity and negative criticism to build a building that changed the image of an entire country."
After leaving Australia, Utzon worked in Switzerland and Spain before settling in Majorca in the mid-1970s, where he would live and work for the rest of his life. Besides designing the Sydney Opera House, he designed the Bagsværd Church in Denmark (1968-76), the National Assembly of Kuwait, completed in 1983 and rebuilt in 1993, many private residences, and his own home in Majorca.
Jorn Utzon is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lis Fenger, three children, Jan, Kim, and Lin, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


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The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University invites you to join professors Michael Weingrad of PSU and Marat Grinberg of Reed College for a freewheeling discussion of film adaptations of the novels of Philip Roth and includes the question, "Is 'Nemesis' filmable?" The Jewish Book Month event takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the foyer of the College of Urban and Public Affairs, 506 S.W. Mill Street.
Free and open to the public, the event also will include movie clips from "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969), "Portnoy's Complaint" (1972), "Deconstructing Harry" (1997), "The Human Stain" (2003), and "Elegy" (2008).
PSU's Weingrad is past program chair and the author of "American Hebrew Literature: Writing Jewish National Identity in the United States," (Syracuse University Press, 2011). Grinberg is associate professor of Humanities and Russian and author of, "I Am to be Read Not From Left to Right, But in Jewish: From Right to Left: The Poetics of Boris Slutsky" (Academic Studies Press, 2011, 2013) and a co-editor of the forthcoming "Woody on Rye: Jewishness in the Films and Plays of Woody Allen" (Brandeis University Press, 2013).
The Portland Jewish Book Month committee has selected Philip Roth's book "Nemesis" for the November 2013 One Book, One Community program. This will be the third year the community – consisting of local representatives of synagogues, organizations, and educational institutions – has created a series of events centered around one book to celebrate Jewish Book Month. "Nemesis," published in 2010, explores the 1944 polio epidemic in New Jersey and how it affected the families in the close-knit area.
"Nemesis" focuses on a young man who works at a city playground and is a hero to his young charges before he flees the epidemic to take a job at a rural summer camp. This short novel explores questions common in Roth's other recent novels, such as, What kind of choices fatally shape a life? and, How does the individual withstand the onslaught of circumstance?
About the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University
Judaic Studies employs the critical methodologies of university scholarship to examine all aspects of the history, religion, culture, and social and political formations of the Jewish people. Judaic Studies therefore enhances our understanding of world history, and allows critical insight into a vital strand in the tapestry of world culture. It offers the opportunity for students of all backgrounds to explore a rich civilization that is both nourished by ancient traditions, and shaped through creative encounters and ongoing interactions with other cultures. At the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University, this enterprise is conducted through a variety of academic courses and summer programming, lectures and research symposia, scholarly conferences and cultural events.


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[Update: Marvel has confirmed that Evans is playing Cap. See the press release below.]
Today we reach the anti-climax of the Captain America casting fiasco, with The Heat Vision Blog exclusively reporting that actor Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Push) has accepted the role of Marvel's star-spangled Avenger, in the upcoming origin film, The First Avenger: Captain America.
This report comes just on the heels of the news that Evans had been offered the role of Cap and after a weekend of anxiety that the search had come to an end, THR's sources reveal that he has in fact accepted the offer.
There was some minor concern that Evans' previous commitment to filming the rom-com What's Your Number? with co-star Anna Faris may conflict with Captain America's shooting schedule which begins this June. However, that and potential hesitation due to having previously played another high profile Marvel superhero were overcome and Evans quickly came to negotiations for the part.
Chris Evans is now a poster boy for the future of Marvel. He's not just a World War II hero, he's the leader of The Avengers for years to come. As those who have been following the Captain America news know, the deal Evans has reportedly accepted is a 9-picture contract which sets him up for at least a trilogy of Captain America films, a trilogy of Avengers films and other appearances in future Marvel projects.
The plan for casting the title character in The First Avenger: Captain America was initially to get an unknown and surround him with stars and veterans, but after testing every young fit actor in the world and having the vast majority of them shot down by fans and blogs everywhere, Marvel and director Joe Johnston decided on an actor very familiar with the comic book genre. As we know, Evans played the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four franchise and has roles in The Losers and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World which both release later this year. Bringing the comic book theme full circle, Scott Pilgrim is directed by Edgar Wright who of course, is helming Ant-Man for Marvel Studios.
Evans will stand beside Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Chris Hemsworth's Thor in the most ambitious comic book movie ever, come 2012, and it's a joyous time for fans. Let's hope Ed Norton gets up there with them as Bruce Banner/Hulk. And maybe Ant-Man too...
Update: Check out an excerpt from the official Captain America press release that was issued by Marvel Studios:
Marvel Studios has officially confirmed that Chris Evans will star as Captain America in the studio's highly anticipated movie THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA directed by Joe Johnston from a script penned by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely.
Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA. Alan Fine, Stan Lee, David Maisel, Stratton Leopold and Louis D'Esposito will executive produce. The film will be released in the US on July 22, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.
In addition to THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including the highly anticipated sequel, IRON MAN 2, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow on May 7, 2010, THOR on May 6, 2011, and THE AVENGERS on May 4, 2012.
For me, Evans is a very likable guy and he certainly keeps in shape. My only concern is how he plays the character; I don't want the fast-talking witty comedy relief that we've seen from most of his career so far - We need the classy charming more serious character from Captain America and save the comedy for Roberty Downey Jr. when they meet up.
Now that it's official, what do you think of Chris Evans playing Captain America opposite Hugo Weaving's Red Skull?
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The First Avenger: Captain America hits July 22, 2011 and The Avengers is scheduled to debut May 4, 2012.
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Nearly 3,000 Boeing employees begin losing their jobs next year as the company starts to end production of C-17 Globemaster III military transports.
The layoffs are scheduled in four locations: Long Beach, Calif.; Macon, Ga.; Mesa, Ariz.; and St. Louis, Mo.
Boeing said it will provide assistance to those losing their jobs including job search resources, financial counseling, retirement seminars and help locating potential jobs within and outside of the company.
"We recognize how closing the C-17 line will affect the lives of the men and women who work here, and we will do everything possible to assist our employees, their families and our community," said Nan Bouchard, vice president and C-17 program manager.
The C-17 Globemaster III, the U.S. military's premier airlifter, first took flight in 1991. A total of 257 have been delivered by the company -- 223 to the U.S. Air Force, and 34 to Australia, Canada, India, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations.
Boeing said production of 22 additional new C-17s – at 10 per year – remains to take place.
"Ending C-17 production was a very difficult but necessary decision," said Dennis Muilenburg, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. "We want to thank the highly skilled and talented employees who have built this great airlifter for more than two decades, and those who will help us as we continue to build the remaining 22 aircraft and support and modernize the global fleet for decades to come.
Although production is ending, after-delivery support for the aircraft will continue as part of the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program Performance-Based Logistics agreement.
The aircraft's production line in Long Beach, Calif., will close in 2015.
"Our customers around the world face very tough budget environments," Muilenburg said. "While the desire for the C-17's capabilities is high, budgets cannot support additional purchases in the timing required to keep the production line open.
"What's more, here in the United States the sequestration situation has created significant planning difficulties for our customers and the entire aerospace industry. Such uncertainty forces difficult decisions like this C-17 line closure."
In other Boeing news, the company's F-15SG, delivered to the Republic of Singapore Air Force in 2009, has achieved full combat operational capability status.
"The RSAF's F-15SGs have been rigorously tested and proven superior in air defense and strike capabilities, and integrated with other air platforms within the RSAF, which together are able to respond to a spectrum of threats to defend and dominate our skies," Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen said at a ceremony marking the milestone. "A strong RSAF provides confidence that Singapore is well capable of defending its sovereignty and protecting our precious homeland."
The SG variant of the aircraft is the latest, with state-of-the-art avionics, a sophisticated integrated sensor suite, network capabilities, superior firepower and combat endurance.


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Monday, December 7, 2009
Let's have a series of meetings!
Yeah, us neither.
It probably helped to temper our expectations and dampen our mood over the weekend when we found out that the HUGE (YOOOGE!) news that Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll cryptically hinted was coming over the weekend was something about Bloomberg getting involved with repackaging and reselling stats to MLB teams.
And not to say that we don't see how this could become an interesting topic of discussion, but...you know...when you say that there are going to be big announcements, we expect the imminent announcement that MLB will install exploding bases which will blow up when fielders attempt that "neighbourhood play" bullshit. (That would be kinda awesome.)
We're not entirely sure what the expect from this year's December confab in Indy, but we're not anticipating much. Maybe lots of heat about Halladay, but not much light.
(Speaking of Halladay, we had a dream about him last night, which is weird. It involved us following him and his family to church on an old bicycle, except that they were going to church in rural New Brunswick. And in the dream, we learned that Brandi Halladay was to blame for everything, and refused to move to Arizona. We're not saying that this means anything more than that we have some latent misogyny in our subconscious. But we share everything else, and it seemed wrong not to share this.)
We fully expect that this week will provide us with unending lukewarm stove tidbits, like the guys that the Jays will be signing to minor league contracts, or the Rule 5 draftees. (If we're lucky, the Jays may root out another DeWayne Wise or Corey Thurman...think of the possibilities!)
When Paul Beeston speaks, bad stuff happens
David Wade of Baseball Digest Daily reports that things went pear-shaped for good Canadian boy James Paxton when Paul Beeston bumbled his way through a Globe and Mail interview explaining why the good Canadian boy didn't want to sign with the hometown team.
Oh, Beest! The more we see of him, the more he reminds us of Hrundi V. Bakshi, Peter Sellers' vaguely offensive and mishap-prone character in The Party.
24 comments:
- Ian H. said...
That was it? Bloomberg? What a disappointment!
- December 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- eyebleaf said...
I'm excited. I'm excited for AA. I like how he's laying down the law. You want to see the 32-year-old rookie GM? You go to his room, not the other way around. It's bloody brilliant!1 Really hope Doc is gone by Wednesday. (Never thought I'd say that one.)
As for Beeston, well, fuck. When he speaks, I try to just ignore it. A most apt reference to Peter Sellers in The Party. Great movie.
And apparently the Jays will spend $16 million in the draft next season. With this franchise, it's always next year. At least we're on the same page, I guess. Playoffs!!!1
- December 7, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
It's always the carrot with this team.
"Look at the big yummy carrot at the end of the stick! Keep chasing it fanboy! Keep believing that one day, you'll get close enough to grab a bite! Satiety is just a few steps away! Handsome Tony assures you!"
- December 7, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Ian H. said...
If Handsome Tony says it's true, I believe him.
^^^^^^ There's your sign for opening day, eyeB!
- December 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Will Carroll is a jerk.
- December 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- The Ack said...
Oh come on, Tao. Play along. Get excited.
(and yeah, -1 to Carroll for that twitter tease...and -2 to yours truly for passing it along)
- December 7, 2009 at 11:33 AM
- eyebleaf said...
I love carrots. They're good for your eyes. So we can see just how fucking shitty this team is.
@ Ian: "I Believe in Handsome Tony Viner" might have to be done. Perhaps I'll put it on the back of my Vernon Wells sign. I have to rep Wells during the home opener. I also need a sign that says "Building!!!1" Or perhaps I'll finally make a t-shirt on Zazzle:
It's not a rebuild if you don't tear it all down.
And on the back: Building!!!1
- December 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- jw said...
As someone who a) wants to get into the baseball stat industry, b) knows what Bloomberg does, and c) recently went through an application cycle with said company, I can confirm that it actually is pretty big news. Bloomberg has the resources and the expertise to completely dominate the market, and their financial analysis background will certainly change the game inasfaras analyzing risk and hedging against injury. It's not something that the casual fan will care about but it's big news for front offices and bad news for anyone currently in the statistical analysis game.
Also, the didn't hire me and now they're going to be doing the kind of innovation that I hoping of doing in grad school to land myself a job in the biz, so it was kind a big deal for me at least.
- December 7, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Well, Bloomberg doesn't dominate the market in their financial data business, so the notion that they are going to step in and be a behemoth overnight strikes us as odd.
In their native business, there's still room for Thomson Reuters and Dow Jones, along with a number of other players, so I don't see how their presence in the baseball data market fundamentally changes the game.
There will still be room for others to play along, and MLB would be smart to allow for competition in the market.
- December 7, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- jw said...
Granted they don't dominate the finance data business, but there's stiff competition there from equally large players. Stats Inc. is probably the largest player in the baseball data market and they're a fraction of the size that Bloomberg is. I would liken it to being in a nascent consumer electronic field and finding out that Apple is entering the field.
If we go by Geoffrey Moore's Crossing The Chasm model, the baseball data field has reached the early majority phase, where the tornado consolidates the competition. Companies such as Bloomberg will come along and buy up smaller players. I was erroneous to state that it's bad news for the smaller players because they certainly have an opportunity to make quite a bit of money by selling to larger players. I would say that the Bloomberg announcement is the beginning of Moore's tornado, which is a very critical phase in the maturation of a technology field. So yes, big news.
- December 7, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
I take your point, jw. Possibly the start of some consolidation in the industry, although I think that Bloomberg will have to establish their bona fides in the area, or buy up some players who have already established themselves.
Could be interesting, although of interest to probably about 20% of baseball fans.
- December 7, 2009 at 12:16 PM
I'm not so interested in who is producing the stats (though, yes, it will be interesting to see how the biz gets restructured) so much as how this changes the stats that are likely to be produced. For example, jw mentioned "analyzing risk and hedging against injury".
As a corollary, how much of this are we as fans likely to see. After all, much of the profit would likely being in selling this information to organizations, no? And presumably, much of the benefit to organizations is in being the only one(s) to hold the data.
- December 7, 2009 at 12:25 PM
I suppose what I'm asking is, how much is that 20% stats-geek section of fans actually going to see of all this?
- December 7, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Michael Lewis must be quite the influencer at Bloomberg.
- December 7, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Check out this footage from Alex Ant's hotel room.
He's a smooth-talker!
- December 7, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Love 'The Party' reference - a classic Sellers film until it goes off the rails two-thirds into the picture...not unlike several Jays seasons in recent memory.
- December 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- The Ack said...
So, ESPN's Latin America guy Jorge Arangure says that Champman's price tag might be dropping - ie: he says there's a feeling now he won't top $20M.
Hypothetically, do the Jays start to get involved at that price?
- December 7, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Look, the trap has been set. My minions have barricaded themselves inside their mid-priced suite, while Beeston and I are a twenty-minute helicopter flight away in Trump Chicago's penthouse.
Having the other GM's come and beg for Doc is the plan, and when the traffic begins to pile up I will swoop in with my sexy business technique and remind them that if they want the Doc, they will pay Handsome Tony's price.
This all fits into my personal plan to rebuild the farm in a massive way, through the 2010 draft. I concocted a contrivance that will allow me to stockpile picks, and commit a revolutionary amount of capital to signing bonuses for the most talented and expensive prospects available.
I refused to bow to Scott Boras' tactics in the Paxton negotiation in order to conduct my grand symphony in 2010 (although his parroting of my underhanded and dishonest business methods angered me a great deal).
Trust me, I am extremely smart, and truly handsome. I will use my sexy, robber-baron strategy to build this team up to Olympian heights, and we will shock the world. Trust me.
Yours honestly, sincerely and truthfully,
Handsome Tony Viner
- December 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- plain_g said...
tao favourite matt murton just got released so he could go play in japan.
- December 7, 2009 at 5:27 PM
@ Handsome Tony
Kudos to you for using the proper invective and negotiating technique to get Roy to relax his Draconian hold on his no trade clause, well at least a little. What did it take to get Roy to pry at least a few fingers off of it? A blackjack to the kneecaps? The threat to actually bring back Kevin Millar? An 8x10 erotic picture of George Steinbrenner rendered in glossy format?
Anyway, if not the method, I admire the conviction of Handsome Tony. If JP had half the stones that Handsome Tony does, no way would the Jays minor league organization be wallowing in the bowels of most minor league rankings.
Does Handsome Tony plan on passing on a few edicts, such as don't draft young pitchers you cluster****!, to his young squire at the draft table or will Handsome Tony just tell AA to let his hair down, trust his scouts, and then Handsome Tony will take care of the rest?
- December 7, 2009 at 5:32 PM
- Joanna said...
birdy num num
- December 7, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- SP said...
You (guys) even dream in first person plural? That's some serious dedication to a narrative, Holmes.
- December 7, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- bkblades said...
Beeston is pretty much the older Canadian version of JP Ricciardi when it comes to handling of media.
In more serious tones, does the Bloomberg announcement have any ancillary effect on fantasy baseball? I remember there were a few reports earlier this year where MLB lost their case (if I recall correctly) on monopolizing statistics as MLB property and thus, forcing sites like Yahoo to pay licensing fees to use stats for game/"gambling" purposes. I wonder if statistics will now be treated as commodities, which will no doubt affect other leagues trying to make profit from that avenue as well.
- December 8, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
The imperial "we" never rests.
- December 8, 2009 at 7:32 AM


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The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishopstrow
- National Grid Reference:
Reasons for Designation
The most complete and extensive survival of chalk downland archaeological remains in central southern England occurs on Salisbury Plain, particularly in those areas lying within the Salisbury Plain Training Area. These remains represent one of the few extant archaeological "landscapes" in Britain and are considered to be of special significance because they differ in character from those in other areas with comparable levels of preservation. Individual sites on Salisbury Plain are seen as being additionally important because the evidence of their direct association with each other survives so well. Some 470 round barrows, funerary monuments dating to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, are known to have existed in the Salisbury Plain Training Area, many grouped together as cemeteries. The total includes some 70 barrows of rare types. Such is the quality of the survival of the archaeological landscape, over 300 of these barrows have been identified as nationally important.
A bowl barrow, presumed to have been circular, but now oval in shape due to
ploughing, with a maximum width of c.33m. There are trees on the barrow and
there is some mutilation. Partial excavation took place in the 19th century.
MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 10212
- Legacy System:
Trust for Wessex Archaeology, (1987)
Wiltshire Library & Museum Service, (1987)
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
End of official listing


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DNA test confirms cantaloupe from Chamberlain Farms of Indiana a source in 21-state salmonella outbreak
(CBS/AP) A DNA test has revealed that cantaloupe from Chamberlain Farms in Owensville, Indiana is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened people in 21 states and killed two Kentucky residents, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
The Salmonella bacteria collected from Chamberlain Farms matches the "DNA fingerprint" of the salmonella strain responsible for sickening 178 people, including 62 who were hospitalized, FDA spokeswoman Shelly Burgess said.
73 sickened by salmonella-tainted mangoes, say California health officials
Cantaloupe-linked salmonella kills two
FDA: Avoid cantaloupes grown in southwestern Indiana
She stressed that federal and state agencies were still investigating whether there might be other sources of the salmonella involved in the outbreak.
"Just because we've identified this as one source, things just don't stop here," she said. "We're still assessing the full scope of this."
Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through feces, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, may cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps within eight to 72 hours of exposure. Most people recover without treatment, but it can be deadly for some. In some cases, diarrhea associated with the infection can be so dehydrating that medical attention is necessary. If salmonella spreads beyond infected people's intestines, they risk death.
Amy Reel, a spokeswoman for the Indiana State Department of Health, said samples have been collected from multiple southern Indiana farms. The FDA is handling analysis of those samples, she said.
Gary Zhao, an attorney for the southwestern Indiana farm, said Tuesday in response to a message seeking comment that the farm would release a statement later this week.
Last week, Tim Chamberlain, who runs the 100-acre (40-hectare) Chamberlain Farms, said it had stopped producing and distributing cantaloupe on Aug. 16, when the FDA alerted him that the fruit could be tainted.
Burgess said the FDA's advice to consumers hasn't changed: Consumers should ask stores where cantaloupe they purchased came from and get rid of the fruit if it was purchased from Chamberlain Farms.
"And if they can't verify where it came from, they should throw it out," Burgess said. "If in doubt, throw it out."


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Pitt87 wrote:Idoit40fans wrote:Yeah I definitely heard talk that its probably coming. Would love a Seattle team, good sports town.
Good sports town? They lost the Sonics in 2008 because neither city nor state would fund to build a new facility or update KeyArena ... something change since then? The owner of the NBA Kings have applied for relocation, but its contingent on a new arena deal.
They definitely embraced UW sports and MLS, but there is a great deal of uncertainty to contend with.
Yeah, a pointman to help fund and develop a plan for a new arena in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle (Chris Hansen) someone that wasn't around to help the Sonics back in 2008. But regardless of who the pols were and who was fronting the money to help keep them there, that team was set on relocating the minute Howard Schultz sold the team to Clay Bennett and his OKC group.


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2009 Edition of Look what my Secret Santa sent me...
- Gary C(ghcstr)United States
Use this list to record what your Secret Santas sent you and remember to include any comments such as thanks that you want to give your Secret Santa. When you post on this list, you may want to make a note on your profile with a link to your entry so your Secret Santa can easily locate your confirmation of delivery and your reaction. That way your Secret Santa can look to see if you received your gift and you can post any comments you may have about the gift here and you can reply without the identity of your Secret Santa ever having to be released!
Please only make an entry when you actually receive the present!
I don't know about anyone else, but I generally obsess about whether a package has arrived at it's intended destination. I drive my wife crazy with checking tracking numbers constantly! So it will be nice to see when those gifts are actually received by the giftee (or are they just sitting unclaimed on the neighbor's porch?)
To see how the previous years' editions of this list have gone, look at these links:
"2008 List"
"2007 List"
"2006 List"
Simon's yearly breakdown of games:
**EDIT Just Added** Most Popular Secret Santa Games of 2009
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[b]New Note (I placed this in the comments section as well): If you have added a "Comment" of your gift receipt, please take the time to "Add Item" to this GeekList rather than to place a comment in this section of the receipt of your gift. The actual items being added is how the statistics get accumulated for Simon Hunt's great results list located at http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/49122
A good example of how to make an entry useful for this other list is located at: this entry.
Making an actual entry will also make it easier for your Secret Santa to locate your Item.
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Bloomberg News
When Alan Mulally was named Ford chief executive officer in 2006 after 37 years at Boeing Co., plenty of industry veterans had the same question: What does a plane guy know about the car business?
Eight years later, as Mulally prepares to hand the reins to Mark Fields, no one is asking that question anymore.
Mulally, 68, is widely credited with saving the 111-year-old automaker from the bankruptcies that staggered General Motors and Chrysler. He got Ford�s warring fiefdoms to work together, sped up the time it takes to get a vehicle from drawing board to showroom and overhauled the lineup with stylish, fuel-efficient models that have won over a new generation of drivers not just with trucks and SUVs but sedans. Since Mulally started on Sept. 6, 2006, Ford shares have surged 87 percent and the company has made money 21 quarters out of 29, including the last 19.
�Ford was in a pretty precarious position,� said David Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich. �Had Alan come from real estate or something, it probably wouldn�t have worked, but aerospace is a complex business. And he understood that the most important thing is you need a coach leader. He is a team guy and manufacturing is a team sport.�
Mulally will step down before the end of the year and be succeeded by Fields, 53, now chief operating officer, according to reports.
The company could announce the moves as soon as Thursday, May 1.
Moribund culture
In 2006, Bill Ford, great-grandson of founder Henry Ford, decided it was time to step aside as CEO after spending five years trying to turn around the No. 2 U.S. automaker. Ford was unprofitable and mired in its third restructuring in less than five years. To shake up a moribund corporate culture, Ford, who remains chairman, decided to look outside the industry, and Mulally�s name kept coming up as a turnaround specialist.
Passed over for the CEO job at Boeing, Mulally had recently revived Boeing�s commercial plane business. After the 9/11 attacks prompted airlines to cancel jet orders, he trimmed more than 30,000 jobs to boost profit.
When Mulally was tapped as Ford CEO in the spring of 2006, �there were lots of raised eyebrows� inside the company, Bill Ford later told Businessweek.
One of Mulally�s first acts was borrowing $23 billion to shore up Ford�s finances and buy time to turn around the company.
�In hindsight, he did a great job of keeping them out of bankruptcy,� said Michael Levine, a New York-based fund manager at Oppenheimer Funds Inc., who helps manage about $237 billion, including Ford shares. �His legacy is intact; he worked through one of the most difficult periods in U.S. auto history.�
With what was called the One Ford plan, Mulally pushed the automaker to develop cars that could be sold worldwide, instead of making products for individual markets. During his tenure, Ford also pushed the boundaries of technology, including using lightweight aluminum to help reduce fuel consumption.
He encouraged subordinates to share not just good news but bad as well, highlighted by his Thursday business plan reviews, where his direct reports post more than 300 charts coded red, yellow or green to indicate problems, caution or progress. Fields was the first to highlight a problem, earning him Mulally�s praise.
�He didn�t terrify people,� said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, associate dean of the Yale University School of Management. �Most turnaround leaders come in with the spirit of fear and threat. He didn�t frighten people about how bad it could be. He felt that case was already made. Instead, he helped people see how they could work toward a vision of who we must be.�
Lincoln lags
Besides rejuvenating the Ford brand and its models, he cut costs, closed factories and sold Ford�s luxury division, which included Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin. He also killed the Mercury brand to focus on the Ford and Lincoln lines.
Mulally has been unable to breathe life back into Lincoln, Ford�s remaining luxury brand. Lincoln reached its sales zenith in 1990, when 231,660 were sold. Last year, it sold 81,694 vehicles, 456 fewer than the year before.
The Taurus may be one of Mulally�s rare missteps. The large sedan had been America�s best-selling car, peaking at 409,751 units in 1992. Ford killed the name in 2006, before Mulally revived it as a 2008 model. He ordered a redesigned model for 2010, though sales have never topped 80,000.
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Late last year, Mulally was listed among the candidates to be the new CEO of Microsoft, people familiar with the matter said at the time. He ended the speculation in January after his candidacy faded over concerns about his age and lack of technology experience, people with knowledge of the matter said. Micro�soft named Satya Nadella, its cloud computing chief, as CEO in February.
At Ford, Mulally �brought the company together in a way I can�t imagine anyone else would have done,� Cole said. �He�s defined a new culture and I don�t think that�s going to go away.�


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They were starting to believe their own lies:
We have good information that Guruji is one of the top two candidates in the running to receive this prestigious recognition. It will be such a befitting award in the lead up to the Silver Jubilee next year!
At the height of "feverishness", advice was coming from left & right:
...What we need now are letters of support from influential people in the community. They do not need to have done the Part 1 Course.
.... I NEED TO REPEAT no devotional letters be wise and get influential people to write letter of recommendation.
...Teachers or high-profile individuals connected with doing a lot of activities for AoL is not eligible; This would disqualify the nomination.
Didn't the other one in NPPP Committee told us , just the week before, he wrote one himself & encouraging others to do so too?!!!!!!!!!
Guruji must be referred to as His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of the Art of Living Foundation;
You have heard that one before, haven't you? Suddenly conferring on himself all kind of titles. First it was Sri Sri , now he added His Holiness as well! So I decided to rename myself "His Holiness Sri Sri Whistleblower"!!
While SriSri was totally involved in all aspects of promoting himself for a NPP, publicly he & his PR machine would deny that. The following are some such quotes:
Nobel Peace for Indian?
....the 'Guruji' was totally nonchalant about the speculation that is doing the rounds in India.Sources note that he is not only dismissive about such rumours, true to his character, he has openly queried as to how being awarded a peace prize or not being awarded one, for that matter, would ever change him, or his work."Sri Sri is more interested about bringing happiness to people than hoping or wishing for the Nobel Prize," AoL sources here claim.In fact, the world will remember him for what he has done than for getting the Nobel Prize, others add.
Of course , behind the scenes, SriSri's PR campaign was still in full swing. see some quotes from the following official directive from his campaign team:
LAST-MINUTE GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS,NPP Project,17 January 2005
RE: Nominations that have been confirmed and are being secured:
1. All NPP National Coordinators and NPP project contacts are urged to re-double their efforts to make sure that nominators who have confirmed their support must sign and immediately send their nomination letters to Norway a.s.a.p.
2. Nominators who are still writing their nominations must be asked to write their nomination letters using their own language and articulating their own personal inspiration. Please note that the 'model nomination letter' circulated earlier is a general suggestion only, and is not meant to be copied verbatim. Make sure that individual experiences and local accomplishments are also added and prominently projected in the letter. In those cases where a nominator requests for your drafting assistance, please immediately consult with me so that we can help each other come up with varied formulations to put into the nomination letters.
3. In the remaining 13 days of the project, you can intensify your campaign and multiply results by using a recommended technique, described as follows: If a heavyweight nominator in your country (e.g., Prime Minister, or respected legislator, or professor) has agreed to give you a copy of his/her nomination letter, please ask other qualified nominators to associate themselves with, or express support for, this particular nomination. The formulation in the supporting letter for each of these other nominators would then be:
" xxx Dear Members of the Nobel Committee, I am honored to associate myself with the nomination for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize forwarded to you by The Honorable .... / Professor ..... I fully share the belief and the conviction that Sir Sri Ravi Shankar is most deserving of this noble award and the great tradition it stands for. Yours Sincerely, xxx"
4. It would be a wonderful gesture on the part of the AofL and National Coordinators to send a thank you card, or a token gift of appreciation, or a flower bouquet, to each person who has written a nomination for Guruji. Kindly note that each one of our nominators is not only distinguished in his/her own right but is also now part of our own network of friends and allies who share Guruji's vision of 'one world family'.
RE: Nominations that are still being solicited
5. We need many more fresh nominations to create a truly significant political impact. The NPP as you know is a very political process. So we should not lose the momentum we have already gained in obtaining as many nominations as possible before the February 1 deadline. BUT PLEASE ... make sure that the nominations we are getting are from qualified or eligible people only. As you will see from the attached summary, the list of confirmed nominators includes many individuals who are not clearly qualified to submit nominations. This may lead to embarrassing results for Guruji. So I earnestly plead to all NPP coordinators: let us play by the rules.
9. In your spare moments, please take time to surf through the Nobel Peace Prize website, which is very informative and can possibly give you further inspiration in your NPP project work:
AOL Teacher & Sri Sri puppet journalist, Francois Gautier, even published the following article, giving ultimatum , among heaps of propaganda, to Oslo Nobel committee to choose Sri Sri or else he would accuse them of being anti Hindus!! http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/28franc.htm?q=np&file=.htm
and notice that he doesn't mention being an AOL teacher & his close association with SriSri & the fact that he is one of the top haram journalists & ever ready at "Guruji"'s service!!!! That tells you the amount of journalistic integrity this guy & the rest of "SriSri-bought" journalists have!!
Pay special attention to what he says, the message within reflects the propaganda Sri Sri specifically wanted to promote. Gautier's writing would have been checked by SriSri before being published, same as the rest of his & other puppets' articles for SriSri. He even puts down others (including his previous guru/spiritual organisation he was involved with) to promote SriSri!! He goes so far as saying giving NPP to thousand women "would dilute the dignity of the Nobel Peace Prize". If giving NPP to thousand women would dilute the dignity of the NPP, I wonder what it would do to dignity of the NPP, if they would give it to a megalomaniac, deceitful, self-promoting & psychopath guru !!
Gautier's grovelling is truly sickening, but of course music to the ears of his master:
Read some of the quotes from his article:
Will Sri Sri Ravi Shankar get the Nobel Peace Prize? (Rediff.com September 28, 2005)
Is there still a prejudice in Western society against Hindus?
Amongst the front runners for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Guruji, as he is known amongst his disciples, truly deserves the Nobel Prize because he is a universal man of peace.
Yet, it is an uphill task for a Hindu leader to get the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yes, Mother Teresa got it, but she was a Christian and not a natural born Indian. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's teachers and volunteers are from all religions -- Hindus, also Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis, Sikhs etc.
But since then there has been a relapse. As a Frenchman and a Westerner, I have been privileged to have met the Mother of Pondicherry, herself a French by birth. Her association with Sri Aurobindo and her deep knowledge of Indian spirituality helped bring a certain understanding of Hinduism, but that was only limited to France.
It is true that there is untouchability in India, and that it has harmed her image. For instance, by refusing access to Westerners in certain temples, such as in Banaras, Hindus have not created the right picture.
But is also true that Hindus have been made untouchables by a certain section of Western intellectuals (with the help of Indian academic residing in the West), whereas Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalaï Lama, who practice a religion which is derived from Hinduism, are fashionable in the West.
Yet, compared to Desmond Tutu and Mother Teresa, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has done more work and his peace movement is phenomenal, from Argentina to Siberia, from South Africa to Fiji.
Mother Teresa mostly catered to Calcutta, but Sri Sri's social programmes in India are making a difference everywhere through service and spirituality.
I was watching Bono, another front runner for the Nobel Peace Prize on CNN the other day, along with Bill Clinton and Klaus Schwab, chairman of the Davos Economic Forum. True, Bono has done good work raising money for poor countries through concerts, but I thought that it pales when compared to the scope, universality and breadth of Sri Sri Ravi.
There has also been talk of a thousand women getting the Nobel Peace Prize. But this is would only be a face-saving gesture, which would dilute the dignity of the Nobel Peace Prize
And this again raises the question: Will His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an apostle of peace for all, not get the Nobel Peace Prize, just because he is a Hindu? That would be a sad day for India and for the world.
Francois Gautier is the South Asia correspondent for Marianne, the largest selling French magazine and the editor of La Revue de l'Inde, a Paris-based magazine solely devoted to India.
To be continued…


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Bought this on Fleabay on 11-11-17 and that was the anniversary when WW1 ended . So I got a great price for this that I could not turn down. Should get it next week all ways wanted one of these but the prices I thought to high for a watch I would wear once in a while. But the history these have the early US Air Force was attached to the Signal Corps and these watches mite of been issued to pilots I have read.
Will be ordering a WW1 era strap for it.
Hand made hallmarked sterling silver buckles
A little info on these can't wait to get it the dial and hands are in great shape.
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We're all vitally interested in these kinds of questions, but may be afraid that there are no answers, or that if we ask them to friends and family they'll just give us a pat, condescending, dogmatic answers; or worse, that they'll criticize, judge or even reject us.
Listen in as Bill and Lamar, two good friends, discuss their big questions with openness, honesty, logic, evidence, and a great deal of mutual respect. These are the kinds of conversations we've all wished for but perhaps thought couldn't happen.
There is real help in these dialogues for intellectually honest people who want faith in God to make sense, who want to build a solid basis for purpose, meaning, ethics, and personal priorities in life.


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I'm a travel writer who hates to travel.
At least anywhere beyond the Southwest. I knew Arizona was where I belonged soon as I arrived as a wide-eyed college student. I fell in love with the immense beast of sky, the mountains that prop it up and much to my surprise, the stark desert that scratches it with spiny fingers. I spend my days rambling around this beguiling, bewitching landscape—hiking, camping, exploring, eating, and hiking a little more. Then I write about it all.
Yes, it's the coolest job in the world. No, you can't have it.
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Beyond trail descriptions and restaurant info, I provide suggestions for other local attractions and activities. I add historic tidbits, fast facts, rambling thoughts, personal anecdotes and big dollops of quirkiness. When you spend as much alone time on the trail as I do, all sorts of weird notions ricochet through the old noggin.
Most of all it's packed with great days, amazing days, my best days. Peel off a few for yourself. Lace up the boots and explore the scenic wonders of this epic landscape. Then unwind in a comfortable hideout, where burgers leap off the grill like trout from a stream.
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Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11 and there are many restaurants and business who want to thank our veterans by providing them with discounts or a free meal. Here's our list of the best Veterans Day free meals and discounts.
Tip: Some of these Veterans Day free meals are nationwide and some are only at participating locations. Sunday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day but some deal are only on Monday Nov. 12. Please call the restaurant you plan on visiting before you leave home to make sure they are taking part. To go the websites of each restaurant click on the lighted link.
Golden Corral – The 2012 Military Appreciation "thank you" dinner is Monday, November 12 from 4pm – 9pm. This free dinner is open to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. Military. No ID required. Dine-in only. The free "thank you" dinner is available to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. Families members are welcomed to eat at regular prices.
Chili's – Chili's is offering all military veterans past and present their choice of one of 8 meals. This offer is available from 11am – 5pm on November 11, 2011 at participating Chili's in the U.S. check online for participating locations. Dine-in from limited menu only; beverages and gratuity not included. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of military service. Visit their website to find locations.
Olive Garden – A Veterans Day free meal for all veterans and active duty at Olive Garden will be on Sunday, November 11, 2012. There will be several entre options including seafood Alfredo, Chicken Parmigiana, Grilled Sausage & Peppers Rustica, Cheese Ravioli, or Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. All these entrees come with freshly baked garlic bread sticks and choice of soup or salad. Olive Garden restaurants are open for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.
California Pizza Kitchen – On Sunday Nov. 11 and Monday the 12th military and veterans can enjoy a free meal and non-alcoholic beverage with valid ID. There are two locations in the Tampa Bay area. One in Tampa at International Plaza and the other in Brandon on Brandon Town Center.
Applebee's – Free meals to military veterans and active duty service members all day Veterans Day, Sunday Nov. 11. There will be seven meals to choose from. Military ID or proof of service required. Visit Applebee's website to find participating locations. There are 21 Applebee's in the Tampa Bay area.
T.G.I. Friday's – Free Lunch, Monday Nov. 12, 2012 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Valid for all US Military personnel and veterans. Must wear uniform (if permitted by your service) or present military ID or other proof of service. Only valid at participating locations for anyone with an old or current military ID.
Champps Americana – All Veterans and Active Military will receive a free Champps Cheeseburger and fries on Monday November 12th. Proof of service required. Offer not valid for the Pepperjack Bacon Stack Burger or Kobe Burger. Dine in only, valid at participating locations. There is only one Champps in the in Tampa Bay: 2223 North West Shore Tampa, FL 33607.
Anheuser Busch Heres to the Heroes – Throughout 2012, members of the military and as many as three direct dependents may enter SeaWorld or Busch Gardens once a year with a single-day complimentary admission.
Hooter's – All 8 Tampa Hooter's locations are serving up a free meal to military veterans all day on Veterans Day (Sunday). This offer is valid for all veterans and active duty military personnel. Get 10 Free boneless wings with a drink purchase. Military ID or proof of military service.
Outback Steakhouse – Outback is offering free blooming onion and a coke product drink for past and present military. Plus, a 10% discount for all military and veterans from Nov. 13 to Dec. 31, 2012. (Military ID required)
Krispy Kreme – Krispy Kreme is honoring all veterans and active duty military with a free doughnut and small coffee this Veterans Day (Sunday, November 11, 2012) at participating U.S. stores. Offer available to all active-duty, retirees & veterans. Be sure to call ahead to verify your local Krispy Kreme is participating.
Denny's – Stop by Denny's on Monday, November 12, 2012 and all active, non-active, and retired military personnel can get free all you can eat pancakes from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There are 22 Denny's in Tampa Bay. This offer applies to active military or veterans only.
National Parks – There are more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees but several time a year including Veteran's Day weekend they are free to active duty military and veteran's. November 10 – 11 is Veterans Day weekend.
Sports Authority—15 percent off all purchases: All veterans and military personnel can stop by Sports Authority to receive 15 percent off their entire purchase on Sunday, Nov. 11 only. Please show proper identification or proof of service at check-out to receive this special offer.
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bianco irisun lime
Nardi Contract
Product code: 40330.00.061
Armchair in polypropylene-fiberglass for indoor and outdoor with cushion and non-slip feet. ARIA has a slatted frame, which is slightly wraparound, with a pattern of blocks and voids that recalls the theme of romantic wooden picket fences. The geometric play of the slats, their varying tilt and spacing, the "embossed" effect of the various joints all give the chair a light-weight and slender appearance. The Aria collection also includes a coffee table, in various sizes, designed to match the styling silhouette of the chair to perfection.
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Randolph Rhett wrote:I'm not sure about a used one costing what the parts cost. A used 16-32 often lists on San Diego Craigslist for near new prices. That said, $1800 is about what dinner out in SF costs, right? At least that is what it seemed like to me on my last trip.
I built one, and have a huge tool that takes up space and is only barely useful. There are some master jig builders that can take two sheets of baltic ply and make a lunar orbiter for you. They can build a sander that outperforms a Perfomax all day long. That aint me. Sheet goods are foreign to me, and my shop isn't set up to cut anything that is much more than 24" long or 12" wide.
I don't actually use them much anymore, but for 99.99% of builders it is an absolutely essential tool. If I were looking into build/buy today I wouldn't hesitate to buy.
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Posted by Olivia on Thursday, July 18th, 2013
Here at The Olive Press we're lucky enough to share space with two fantastic wineries, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards and Cline Cellars. Between the wineries and The Olive Press there's an abundance of wine and food lovers lending to an endless conversation and collaboration of culinary ideas. We're always putting our heads together trying to figure out the best pairings and serving suggestions - and what's better than experimenting with food and wine?
There's even a group called the "Gourmet Gals" who get together about four times a year. A few people volunteer to cook dishes and the afternoon is spent pairing wine with food, sounds kind of like a dream right? I thought I would share this wonderful recipe from the last go around. You can even see the whole menu here: Mangia! Mangia!
Green Gazpacho with Jalapeno Olive Oil
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It seems that the International Space Station's internal cooling system is having problems. While the astronauts are not in danger, ground teams had to move critical electrical systems over to the second loop and turn off other non-critical parts of the station.
This is the official statement just issued by NASA:
Earlier Wednesday, the pump module on one of the space station's two external cooling loops automatically shut down when it reached pre-set temperature limits. These loops circulate ammonia outside the station to keep both internal and external equipment cool. The flight control teams worked to get the cooling loop back up and running, and they suspect a flow control valve actually inside the pump module itself might not be functioning correctly.
At no time was the crew or the station itself in any danger, but the ground teams did work to move certain electrical systems over to the second loop. Some non-critical systems have been powered down inside the Harmony node, the Kibo laboratory and the Columbus laboratory while the teams work to figure out what caused the valve to not function correctly and how to fix it. The crew is safe and preparing to begin a normal sleep shift while experts on the ground collect more data and consider what troubleshooting activities may be necessary.
This malfunction follows an external cooling system problem fixed with a spacewalk back in May 11, 2013.


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Tens of thousands of people filled Tel Aviv, Israel's Gan Meir park Friday to witness the start of the Middle East's largest gay pride parade.
The vibrant and colorful event was the conclusion of a seven-day festival of gay culture, and the 16th annual parade in what many consider the world's "best gay city." Israel is the only country in the Middle East in which homosexuality is not proscribed by law, and a large and influential gay community can be found in Tel Aviv.
Activities in the park included music and AIDS awareness stations, as well as a variety of food and a welcome by Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai.
The parade, unlike some counterparts in other cities, was a joyous march to Charles Clore Park, featuring floats from organizations including "Queers Against Israel Apartheid" and marriage equality groups.
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Man detained after threats at LA Times building
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man suspected of making threatening statements about a shooting and forcing the lockdown of the Los Angeles Times building was being held Saturday for a mental health evaluation, police said.
A psychologist requested a 72-hour hold for the 28-year-old man at a hospital after he was detained Friday night, Sgt. Keith Green said. The sergeant didn't identify the man.
The man works at a call center that rents office space in the Times building. Officer Norma Eisenman told the newspaper that after he was reprimanded by his supervisor, he gave her a pillowcase containing ammunition and told her: "I'm not afraid to shoot people, but I don't want to go to jail."
He also told his supervisor that he was depressed and that he carried a weapon because he felt bullied at work, Eisenman said.
Green said officers seized the ammunition and determined it belonged to the man.
The Times building is across the street from Los Angeles Police Department headquarters. Officers quickly searched the building and found no weapon inside.
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When a Northern Hawk Owl, normally a denizen of the far white north, was reported in Peru, New York, as a result of local birders combing the area for the Plattsburgh Christmas Bird Count I really wanted to go see it. When Jeff Nadler posted his amazing pictures of the bird on his website I wanted to go see it even more. When Jory called me while viewing the owl I wanted to head north and see the bird even more. So, while home in Saugerties for the holiday (Saugerties being almost halfway to Peru from New York City), I rounded up the troops. It took some convincing, but finally, by Saturday morning, my mother, my middle niece Raven, and I were in the car and on our way north.
Now the ride to Peru is not short, even from Saugerties. It is in the north country of New York State, north of even the Adirondack Mountains. It is closer to Montreal than it is to New York City and to get there we had to drive through the Adirondacks in winter. The weather cooperated by warming up a bit so that the temperatures were above freezing, shocking for late December that far north, but what the weather gave with one hand it took with the other, as a light rain fell for most of the day. But if a three-hour drive couldn't dissuade my twelve-year-old niece or my mom from wanting to see the Northern Hawk Owl than a bit of light rain was certainly not going to stop me. Of course, the three-hour ride went by pretty quickly for Raven, who fell asleep in the back seat, but it couldn't have gone by quickly enough for my mother who was holding on with white knuckles as I got the Honda up to speeds that a Lamborghini would be hard-pressed to match.
Once we reached exit 35 off of the Adirondack Northway and took the left onto Bear Swamp Road we were nearly giddy with anticipation (well, at least I was). We took a turn, drove through downtown Peru (blink and you'll miss it), headed north on 22B, also known as Pleasant Street, and kept an eye out for Brand Hollow Road, where we took a left and drove past apple orchards galore. When Brand Hollow ended at Clark Road we took another left and there the owl was (it was easy to spot seeing as several cars were pulled over and numerous birders were pointing all kinds of optics at it).
At first, the owl just sat on the top of a tree but then it made flights from one perch to another to another, an array of optics following its every move. It was amazing to watch, and the rain falling on us was ignored, as was the fully overcast sky and the gray and dismal light. Through a kind birder's scope we ogled the owl's glowing yellow eyes and sharply hooked yellow beak, oohing and aahing as is only appropriate when one is appreciating an owl in the open.
It was quite a show the owl put on, chasing Blue Jays into an orchard and causing locals to pull over and ask what the fuss was all about. Other birders had traveled from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, and I think they all returned to their respective states satisfied with the looks that they got. I know that my mom and niece both enjoyed the hour we spent watching the owl, and my mom has started talk of buying a new field guide and a good pair of binoculars. Raven was inordinately pleased at seeing her namesake bird for the first time on the side of the northway on our way back south.
I highly recommend trying to see such an owl if one happens to show up in your neck of the woods. Even better, bring some non-birding friends or relations: if a Northern Hawk Owl isn't enough to make someone a birder nothing is. I can't think of a better way to spend a rainy day than seeing a great bird with loved ones and if a Great Gray Owl should show up way up north, well, you know I'll get there one way or another…
my mom and Raven on the shore of Lake Champlain
Two more things. On Sunday, some birders, including Peter Schoenberger, got to see the Northern Hawk Owl eating lunch…maybe we'll be so lucky next time. And this post has been submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #18. Go check it out!
This was a great story with a great ending! I love all your photographs and understand driving three hours to see a fantastic bird. The best part of the story is Raven coming along, maybe she will be a "birder".
Looking forward to getting to know you and New York's birds. I photograph the birds and the bugs in my backyard in Kansas City, Missouri.
May 2009 bring many lifers to you!
the bird is really quite amazing when you're looking through a spotting scope. i loved going on this trip with you even if i fell asleep an hour both ways.
WOW – great photos! It's been a great owl year for you. Glad the bird stuck around to give you such fantastic looks!
So lovely. Thanks for sharing with those of us who won't get a chance to see one this year! 🙂
Cool shot from underneath! Great bird.
Aarghhh! That's one of my most-wanted birds – and you got such amazing views. I'm happy for you (no, really I am…seriously, I am, really…honest…)
Congrats Corey, I know that was one bird you have really wanted to see!
Besides, you could have spent the day with me and Jory enjoying the sights and smells of birding waste water treatment plants!
Great capture! And great submission for birdfreak this week.
Wow, sounds like you enjoy a pretty wonderful trip there, Corey! Even better with your mom and daughter there to experience it with you. Great pictures, too. I'd love to get a chance to see this great bird some day. Congrats!
I had a really good time on Saturday–white knuckles and all. Today I bought the field guide–saving for the binoculars
Superlative post and dedication! Fair drive through the Adirondacks to watch a bird. Glad it hung around till you could get there and thanks for putting in the links to those supershots. Wonderful that you got in some in flight shots as well. I love owls too.
Hi Cory, We are up in peru from Saugerties, visiting my family, We are going to try to find the hawk owl. I'm really excited, thanks for posting.
Wow. Sweet photos of a sweet bird. Looks like you got what you wanted for Christmas! Congratulations.
Oops! One of these days I've gotta learn to read a little better… 😉
No luck, my brother and sister both live right there. They both saw the owl and they are not even into birds. My brother saw what he believes was the NHO on felton rd, just around the corner from clark. We met a fellow from NJ who had been there all day, no luck. It was very windy.
We are back in Sugerties, we are going to New World tonight for Ricks annual new year shindig.
Happy Birding in the New Year
Spectacular pics, Corey. Keep it up.
The owl is still here. I see it almost every morning going to work.
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Great bird!
The first couple of pictures are awesome!
Well done.
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Ballicora, Miguel
Title/s: Professor
Department Chair
Office #: FH-125
Phone: 773.508.7045
Pharm.D., 1987, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ph.D., 1993, Leloir Institute, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Postdoctoral, 1993-2000, Michigan State University
Assistant Professor (Research), 2000-2005, Michigan State University
Research Interests
Starch & Enzyme Evolution
Our research focuses on the enzymes of the synthesis of glycogen in bacteria, and starch in plants, with a particular interest in their molecular evolution. These metabolic pathways are excellent candidates to study evolution of molecular function. They are related and developed early in evolution. In addition, they are regulated and composed by few enzymes. We intend to find how regulation appeared and evolved in this pathway, how catalysis was modified, and how specificity for substrates originated. We use molecular modeling, phylogenetic analysis, protein chemistry, enzyme kinetics, and recombinant DNA technology to address these questions.
Our projects are very important not only for the basic knowledge of the evolution of these pathways, but also for more immediate purposes. Starch is the most abundant energy storage compound used by plants and determines the yield of important crops. A deeper knowledge of the enzymes of this pathway allows the rational manipulation of starch production. There is an increasing interest in this field because of its impact. The fruits of this basic science would serve to attack a critical problem of mankind: malnutrition. Funded by National Science Foundation Grants MCB 0615982 and MCB 1024945.
Courses Taught
- Advanced Enzymology
- Current Concepts in Biochemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry laboratory
- Elementary Physiological Chemistry B
- International Workshop in "Modern Techniques in Protein Science"
- Modern Techniques in Protein Science
- Science and Society
- Bioethics
Selected Publications
Current Publications via PubMed
Miguel Angel Ballicora on ResearchGate
Kuhn, M.L., Figueroa C.M., Aleanzi, M., Olsen, K.W., Iglesias, A.A., and Ballicora, M.A. (2010) "Bi-national and interdisciplinary course in enzyme engineering", Biochem. Mol. Biol. Ed., 38: 370-379.
Kuhn, M.L., Falaschetti, C.A. and Ballicora, M.A. (2009) "Ostreococcus tauri ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase reveals alternative paths for the evolution of subunit roles" J. Biol. Chem. 284:34092-34102.
Ziegler, A.J., Florián, J., Ballicora, M.A. and Herlinger, A.W. (2009) "Alkaline phosphatase inhibition by vanadyl-Beta-diketone complexes: electron density effects" J. Enzym. Inhib. Med. Chem.24:22-28.
Ventriglia, T., Kuhn, M.L., Ruiz, M.T., Ribeiro-Pedro, M., Valverde, F., Ballicora, M.A., Preiss, J., and Romero, J.M. (2008) "Two Arabidopsis ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase large subunits (APL1 and APL2) are catalytic" Plant Physiol. 148:65-76.
Malarkey, C.S., Wang, G., Ballicora, M.A. and de Freitas, D.E.M. (2008) "Evidence for two distinct Mg2+ binding sites in G(s)alpha and G(i)alpha(1) proteins" Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 372:866-869.
Ballicora, M.A., Erben, E.D., Yazaki, T., Bertolo, A.L., Demonte, A.M., Schmidt, J.R., Aleanzi, M., Bejar, C.M., Figueroa, C.M., Fusari, C.M., Iglesias, A.A. and Preiss, J. (2007) "Identification of regions critically affecting kinetics and allosteric regulation of the Escherichia coli ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase by modeling and pentapeptide-scanning mutagenesis" J. Bacteriol. 189:5325-5333.
Ventriglia, T., Ballicora, M.A., Crevillén, P., Preiss, J. and Romero, J.M. (2007) "Regulatory properties of potato-Arabidopsis hybrid ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase" Plant Cell Physiol. 48:875-880.
Bejar, C.M., Ballicora, M.A., Iglesias, A.A. and Preiss, J. (2006) "ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase's N-terminus: structural role in allosteric regulation" Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 343:216-221.
Bejar, C.M., Jin, X., Ballicora, M.A. and Preiss, J. (2006) "Molecular architecture of the glucose 1-phosphate site in ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylases" J. Biol. Chem. 281:40473-40484.
Ballicora, M.A., Dubay, J.R., Devillers, C.H. and Preiss, J. (2005) "Resurrecting the ancestral enzymatic role of a modulatory subunit" J. Biol. Chem. 280:10189-10195. (Paper of the Week)