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VideoHow the Priesthood Works
Discover how the priesthood is like a rocket and its payload or cargo is like the atoning power of Jesus Christ—and, even more important, why we all need that precious payload.
VideoCompelling Witness
When her Book of Mormon falls onto the cafeteria floor and into the hands of a skeptical classmate, one young woman works to create a case for its truthfulness.
VideoSuicide Prevention: Choose to Stay
A young man who has struggled with depression shares a message with others who have thought about suicide: "Please, choose to stay."
VideoSpiritual Balance—Small and Simple Things
To move upstream toward our eternal goal, we must constantly keep paddling. It helps if we are part of a team that is paddling together, like a rowing crew in action.
VideoGratitude on the Sabbath Day
President Henry B. Eyring teaches us what we can do to live and worship on the Sabbath day to demonstrate gratitude and to strengthen ourselves and others for trials that lie ahead.
VideoHow to Prepare for the Youth Devotional with President Nelson
"In preparation for this event, we invite you to read from the Book of Mormon every day between now and June 3. Also in your personal prayers, ask the Lord to prepare your heart and mind to hear what He is eager to teach you."
VideoFoundations of Faith
Just as repetition and consistent effort are required to gain physical or mental capacity, the same is true in spiritual matters. From a conference talk given by Elder Quentin L. Cook.
VideoA Choice Seer Will I Raise Up: Faith to Overcome
Youth share their testimonies of the Restoration and how it has impacted their lives. Based on a talk given by Elder Craig C. Christensen in October 2016.
VideoA Choice Seer Will I Raise Up: Prophet of the Restoration
Youth share their testimonies of the Restoration and how it has impacted their lives. Based on "A Choice Seer Will I Raise Up" given by Elder Craig C. Christensen in October 2016.
VideoThe Soul's Sincere Desire
As we put God as a priority and seek Him through sincere prayer, we can find peace in our busy lives.
VideoTo Whom Shall We Go
In the end, each one of us must respond to the Savior's question: "Will ye also go away?"
VideoDiscovering Truth
Heavenly Father is pleased with us when we seek to discover truths. He loves to teach us line upon line, precept on precept. As we strive to learn and rely on Him, He will bless us to see things as they really are.
VideoSharing the Gospel
What we call "member missionary work" is not a program but an attitude of love and outreach to help those around us.
VideoAm I Good Enough?
If you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel—repenting often and pleading for grace—you positively are going to be "good enough."
VideoI Stand All Amazed
As we ponder the life of Jesus Christ, we will come to know that His sacrifice for us is deeply personal and truly wonderful. BYU's Vocal Point sings "I Stand All Amazed" in tribute to the mission of the Savior.
VideoA Good Samaritan
If we will open our hearts to the possibility of providing compassionate service to others, the Lord will bless us to recognize and respond to the opportunities we're given daily to become modern-day good Samaritans.
VideoTamisha's Job
A woman shares how her self-reliance group helped her find purpose and faith during a job search and career transition.
VideoAll I Needed
God expects us to be self-reliant and give our all. In turn, He will help us in times of need with what we need.
VideoRepentance: A Joyful Choice
Elder Dale G. Renlund tells a childhood story of lighting a firecracker in the chapel right before church began. He relates his story to the joy of repentance.
VideoDefenders of the Faith
Marie defended the truth and so can you!
VideoA Witness of God
Elder Neil L. Andersen describes how all of God's children are pieces of a large puzzle in preparation for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
VideoHyrum's Favorite Story
Hyrum shares his favorite story from the Book or Mormon.
Join the worldwide movement to strive for the best by developing your talents, loving others, seeking education, and serving the Lord.
VideoWhat Family Means to Me
A music video for youth about the meaning and importance of family.
VideoThat They Do Always Remember Him
What does it mean to "always remember Him?"
VideoGood Things to Share
Sharing what matters most is not unusual at all—what good things will you share?
VideoOur Divine Destiny
Youth and young adults testify of the importance of recognizing who you are as a child of God and the blessings promised in order to overcome the challenges of life.
VideoWhere Are the Keys?
Priesthood authority and keys start the engine, open the gates of heaven, facilitate heavenly power, and pave the covenant pathway back to our Heavenly Father.
VideoThat He May Become Strong
Who are your mentors? What kind of impact have they had on your life?
VideoAvoid Distracted Driving
There are a lot of distractions out there. When you drive, just drive.
VideoThe Fast Offering
A young deacon learns firsthand about the importance of fast offerings when his family is faced with a difficult situation.
VideoMitch Mobile
What does it really mean to be "in the service of your fellow beings"? These young men know!
VideoWhere Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet
Two brothers try to climb a cliff without any safety ropes or harnesses.
VideoFind Answers to Your Questions
We all have questions. Prepare to receive answers to yours at General Conference.
VideoWhy Am I Here?
The funny thing about purpose is that you never know when you're going to find yours.
VideoChoose the Light
A reckless biker finds himself in a battle against time and the elements when he enters a situation he can't get out of. He discovers his only option is to choose the light.
VideoThe Last Testimonies
We are blessed to learn from the final testimonies of those latter-day prophets and apostles who have passed away.
VideoService Through Song
Every Sunday night, teens flock to a senior center to sing hymns for the elderly. And they've been doing it for the past 17 year.
VideoLife's Drama
In matters both temporal and spiritual, the opportunity to assume personal responsibility is a God-given gift without which we cannot realize or full potential.
VideoSharing Your Light
A young woman from the Philippines shares her faith and hope in knowing that by setting a good example, those around her can return to following the Savior.
VideoStaying Spiritually Fit
Just as an athlete prepares daily for game day; when we work on our spirituality daily and give our all to the Lord, we strengthen our testimonies of Him and of the gospel.
VideoLike a Broken Vessel
If we come unto Him, everything that was broken gets fixed. That's the great promise of the gospel.
VideoPainted in a Corner
Have you ever felt like you put yourself in a corner that you can't get out of?
VideoSabbath Day
Elder Russell M. Nelson has said that "Faith in God engenders a love for the Sabbath. Faith in the Sabbath engenders a love for God."
VideoStay in the Boat
As we navigate the whitewater rapids of life, stay in the boat and hold on!
VideoI Was a Stranger: Love One Another
When one woman helped a young refugee from the Ivory Coast, her service created a friendship that blessed them both.
VideoWhen We Were Strangers
When Latter-Day Saints were forced to flee from Missouri, USA, in 1839, the citizens of Quincy, Illinois, offered refuge, as reflected in the writings and experiences of Elizabeth Haven Barlow.
VideoShower of Heavenly Blessings
Heavenly Father is constantly showering you with blessings. Will you receive them?
VideoWhy We Need a Savior
What would life be like without a Savior? There would be no joy, no forgiveness, no hope for the future.
VideoA Savior Is Born
We are all invited to be witnesses of the Lord Jesus Christ.
VideoGuided Safely Home
We live in a world full of conflict. Like a battleship, we will sink without a sense of direction. Jesus Christ provides that direction, and living His teachings will steer us safely home.
VideoWhat Should I Do When I See Pornography?
Check out this simple and straightforward breakdown of how you can deal with pornography.
VideoDangerous Tides
The choices we make in this life greatly affect our eternal life. Are your decisions planted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Video100 Years of Family Home Evening
Youth say: "Happy 100th, FHE! Thanks for blessing our lives!"
VideoReach Out with Love
Have you ever wondered, "What is the point? Will my friend ever be interested?" See what one young man learned in this lighthearted video!
VideoGood to Be Alive
Check out this music video. It's a celebration of life!
VideoThis Life
This life is the time to better ourselves, lift others, and fulfill our personal missions.
VideoAfter the Storm
With God's help, we can make it through any storm or any trial.
A group of men serve a woman in their ward every day for seven years.
VideoWatch Face to Face with Elder and Sister Bednar
Elder and Sister Bednar answer questions from youth from all over the world.
VideoOur Eternal Potential
What keeps you from living up to your eternal potential?
VideoBearing Our Burdens With Hope
A young husband can only make it home after his load grows heavier. So it is with each of us on our spiritual journeys.
Each of us is a child of God and has incredible worth. It's important to be kind to others, and to always remember that Jesus Christ loves them and you.
VideoWhen Ye Are in the Service—YW
How much service can you do in three days?
VideoWhen Ye Are in the Service—YM
How much service can you do in three days?
VideoFollow the Prophet
A group of youth discover the importance of listening to the right voices when charting their course.
VideoBecause He Lives
Christ changed everything when He rose from the dead. He lives. He is here.
VideoYou Can Overcome Pornography with Jesus
After years of struggling with pornography, Elizabeth finally found the peace and healing she had been longing for.
VideoTexting Truths
A group of young men use technology to uplift and sustain one another.
VideoWith All your Heart
With lots of prayers and lots of practice, a 14-year-old ward pianist develops his talent to uplift others.
VideoOur Spiritual Passport
Youth consider what they will do to add stamps to their "spiritual passports" and bless the lives of others.
VideoSitting on the Bench: Thoughts on Suicide Prevention
You never know the impact that one kind deed can have on a broken heart.
VideoElevate: Daniel's Story
See how seminary has helped Daniel #Elevate his learning and his life.
VideoEmbark in the Service of God: 2015 Theme Song
There's no better time than now to Embark in the Service of God.
VideoShare the Gift
Discover, embrace, and share the gift.
Video7 Days of Service
These young men were surprised by what just seven days of service could do.
Social media gives us a way to share simple messages of goodness and truth.
VideoElevate Your Learning
Attend, Study, Learn, Live.
If you could share one story about your grandma, what would it be?
VideoOne Great Work
Family history, temple, and missionary work aren't so different after all.
VideoProphets Speak to You
Prophets and apostles are inspired to deliver messages especially meant for you.
VideoBecause I Have Been Given Much
With the help of a friend, a young woman in a difficult situation finds hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
VideoAlways Remember Him
Elder Holland teaches about why the sacrament is a sacred and repeated ordinance.
VideoYou Are a Modern Pioneer
Elder Dallin H. Oaks teaches that modern Church members are pioneers too.
VideoYour Desires, Your Choices, and Your Technology
As you educate your desires, making decisions about technology becomes easy.
VideoNine Ways to Use Technology to Share Your Beliefs
Technology allows Church members to share the gospel in creative ways. President Uchtdorf urges youth to use these resources to bring others to Christ.
VideoThank the Women in Your Life
Think about the women in your life and share why you are grateful for them.
VideoBecause of Him
Jesus Christ did what no one else ever has and many things are made possible because of Him.
VideoElder Andersen's Challenge to Youth
There is something powerful in searching out someone who needs temple ordinances, learning who they are, and then being part of their receiving these sacred ordinances.
VideoBullying – Stop It
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf counsels us that when it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm—stop it!
VideoFind Our Cousins
Even if you think your family history is all done, this music video shows that there are always more cousins to find.
VideoCome unto Christ: 2014 Theme Song
No matter what we are struggling with, there is always hope if we come unto Christ.
VideoCome with Us
Youth from around the world share what this year's theme means to them and what they are doing to "Come unto Christ."
VideoLeave the Party
John's life may have been very different had he not had the courage to leave a party one evening in Japan.
VideoChristlike Attributes
Jesus Christ showed the characteristics we all should strive for.
VideoA Secure Anchor
Just like rock climbing alone can be dangerous, living your life without the help of the Savior can have disastrous consequences.
VideoOne Person at a Time
We can make a big difference with a simple smile, a small act of service, or simply by taking an active interest in a friend's life and hobbies.
VideoNeed Answers? Go to the Source
The best way to find truth is to go to the origin, our Heavenly Father, and ask for inspiration through prayer.
VideoAaronic Priesthood: An Opportunity to Serve
You can be a successful member missionary simply by inviting others to join in things you're already doing.
VideoWorthy to Be a Voice for God
Personal worthiness is an essential part of your preparation to serve a mission because you will need the Holy Ghost, and you cannot have the Holy Ghost unless you are clean.
VideoChange Your Temple Experiences and Your Life
Youth in Kansas City, Missouri, found more joy in temple work after they started doing work for their own ancestors.
VideoStanding in Holy Places
A young woman reflects on the blessings of walking the covenant path as she makes her journey to the temple.
VideoHis Sacred Name—An Easter Declaration
This Easter, remember the sacred name, life, and sacrifice of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
VideoNone Were with Him
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland testifies of the Savior's divine mission and teaches that "one of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so."
VideoExtraordinary Gift
Kuha'o, a blind 15-year-old piano prodigy, freely shares his God given musical gift to bless the lives of everyone who listens.
VideoOur Temple in the Amazon
Youth in Manaus, Brazil, share their excitement and testimonies as they celebrate the dedication of a new temple in their area.
VideoNew Youth Learning Method—Starring You
Learn how the new way of teaching youth in the Church is all about you.
VideoSimple Steps to Find Powerful Spiritual Protection
Great blessings are in store for young people who make time to search for their own family names and prepare them for temple ordinances.
VideoSeminary Can Change Lives
President Thomas S. Monson teaches how seminary can help build and strengthen your testimony.
Just as a garbage dump can be turned into a beautiful park, a life of sin can be cleansed and changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
VideoStay within the Lines
Just as athletes must stay within lines in order to compete in sports, those who are called to labor in the Lord's work must stay within the lines of worthiness. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland charges young men to be active and worthy to serve as missionaries.
VideoHeavenly Father Knows Me
After a trial of her faith, a young woman receives a witness that Heavenly Father truly does answer prayers.
VideoPure and Simple Faith
The testimony of a young woman is strengthened as she recognizes the Lord's hand in providing for her family.
VideoEnemy Territory
President Boyd K. Packer shares an experience in which he was protected during World War II by listening to a prompting from the Spirit and promises youth that they will be protected if they "heed the promptings that come from the Holy Ghost."
VideoDare to Stand Alone
President Thomas S. Monson shares an experience he had in the Navy in which he had to stand alone and reminds us that "we are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven."
VideoTo Look Upon
Elder Dallin H. Oaks shares the story of David and Bathsheba to explain the importance of avoiding the trap of pornography.
VideoFulfilling Your Duty to God
"When you make a goal in Duty to God, you're making a commitment to your Heavenly Father that you're going to do something. It's your duty to Him" (Marcus V., 17, Washington).
VideoArise to the Mountain
The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple.
Video God Will Lift Us Up
Rather than focus on her medical condition, Brittany has found comfort in serving others and trusting in the Lord.
Video Your Day for a Mission
At 18, Sid Going was a shoo-in for New Zealand's national rugby team, but he chose to serve a mission first.
Video Deep Beauty
As a young woman, you were born to be a queen.
Video Arise: 2012 Mutual Theme Song
The 2012 Mutual theme song.
Video The Christmas Spirit
A young girl with true Christmas spirit quietly teaches her preoccupied family the true meaning of Christmas.
Video Practice, Celebration, Dedication: Temple Blessings in El Salvador
Share in the experience of three Latter-day Saint youth whose hopes are being realized with the dedication of El Salvador's first temple.
VideoDayton's Legs
Out of love, a 13-year-old boy in Arizona pushed himself to the limit so that his friend, who has cerebral palsy, could participate with him in a triathlon.
Video The Book of Mormon: Messages from Heaven
President Monson and President Erying have encouraged youth to read the Book of Mormon. Youth from Eastern Europe share what they have learned from reading the Book of Mormon and writing down their impressions.
VideoSharing the Light of Christ
Meet Brandon Jackson, who shared his time and love with orphans in Honduras and discovered what one teenage boy can do for others.
Video A True Friend
What is a true friend? Two young women in Ukraine understand that it has everything to do with lifting others up to a higher standard.
VideoThe Lost Purse
When a young woman's purse is left behind after a dance, adult leaders search through it to find the owner's identity, which is revealed to them in an unexpected way.
VideoThings as They Really Are
Elder David A. Bednar warns of the harmful effects digital technologies can have on our souls and invites us to ask ourselves two questions to see if we are using these technologies properly.
VideoSanctify Yourselves
When a little-league football player is struck by lightning, his 18-year-old assistant coach must be prepared to use his newly conferred Melchizedek Priesthood authority to call upon the healing powers of heaven.
VideoThe Sting of the Scorpion
A young boy's encounter with a scorpion in the Arabian desert can teach us a lot about what we must do to avoid and overcome the venomous sting of sin.
Video Where Music Leads
What started as a Personal Progress experience has led Sadie Taylor to some great musical experiences.
VideoHonesty: You Better Believe It!
It's better to be honest than to get a good score on a test.
VideoThe Song of the Heart
Marissa, a young woman from Hawaii, loves music for many reasons—most of all because it has led her closer to Heavenly Father.
Video Within Bounds
Staying in bounds—on the ski slopes and in life—leads to joy and safety.
VideoI Choose to Be Pure
Six young people of various faiths speak candidly about why they have chosen to be sexually pure.
Video Laie Hawaii Temple Cultural Celebration
When the Laie Hawaii Temple reopened after two years of renovations, youth from several islands gathered to celebrate and show their gratitude.
VideoChastity: What Are the Limits?
Latter-day Saint teens are counseled to stay sexually pure, but what exactly are the limits? Using teachings of modern prophets, this presentation shows why that's the wrong question to ask, as well as how we can find happiness and peace through staying chaste.
Video195 Dresses
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to find a modest prom dress? One young woman in Arizona came up with a solution for her community.
Video The Mormon Mustang
While flying in a historic airplane, youth learn about the dangers of pushing the envelope.
VideoA Change of Heart
A young man in Honduras was drifting toward a life of apathy, selfishness, and trouble until a friend showed him he was born for so much more.
VideoMy Duty to God
A deacons quorum president explains how he fulfills his duty to God by serving a member of his quorum.
VideoSame Jersey
It's Friday night—the big rivalry game between two Arizona high school football teams. The quarterbacks are opponents tonight, and tomorrow one of them will baptize the other into the Church of Jesus Christ.
Video I'm a Young Woman, and I Believe!
Young women share their belief in Christ, their feelings about the temple, and their courage to change the world. Then, President Thomas S. Monson shares a message of love and confidence.
VideoThe Gila Valley Arizona Temple Celebration
Youth in the Gila Valley, Arizona, perform in a cultural celebration to express their joy and their faith at the dedication of a new temple for their area.
VideoThe Miracle of Personal Progress
By working on their Personal Progress, two young women from Ukraine saw their families' lives change in ways they had not thought possible.
Video Spiritual Vertigo
A World War II fighter pilot teaches youth some essential truths to fly by—and to live by.
VideoHe Will Give You Help
Faced with great pain and loss, a teen and his friends in Canada turn to God to find answers to their souls' deepest questions. For more on this story, see "He Wanted to Be a Missionary."
Video No Cussing Club
One boy's crusade to encourage clean language has far-reaching effects.
VideoInviting All to Come to Christ
When Junior, a young man in a small Florida branch, decided he didn't want to be alone in his belief in Christ, he invited a friend. One friend joined, then another, and another….
VideoMissionary Work: A Priesthood Duty
President Thomas S. Monson speaks to young people about missionary service—a duty for young men and a rewarding option for young women.
VideoA Work in Progress
His basketball dreams almost didn't come true, but then Tyler Haws learned where hard work and dedication can lead.
VideoOur True Identity
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf retells the story of the ugly duckling and urges us to reflect on who we really are—sons and daughters of a glorious Heavenly Father. Read the entire address titled "The Reflection in the Water."
Video Mormonad: Wish You Were Here
The Mormonad "Wish You Were Here" from the New Era, a magazine for Mormon teens.
VideoReturn to Virtue
Elaine S. Dalton of the Young Women general presidency urges young people to develop the strength that comes from living a virtuous life. Read the entire address in the November 2008 Ensign article "A Return to Virtue."
VideoThe Magnificent Priesthood
Brother David L. Beck highlights the blessings that come when each young man learns and does his duty. Read the entire address, "The Magnificent Aaronic Priesthood."
VideoSurfing or Seminary?
A young man from California decided between surfing and seminary—and never looked back.
VideoFathers and Sons
A young man in Nevada applied the counsel given by Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and changed his relationship with his father forever. Read Elder Ballard's address in the November 2009 Ensign article "Fathers and Sons: A Remarkable Relationship."
VideoMothers and Daughters
Young women in Alberta, Canada, talk about why their mothers are such good examples for them. And Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches about the blessings and importance of the special relationship between mothers and daughters. Read his entire address in the May 2010 Liahona article "Mothers and Daughters."
Video The Greatest Gift
On Christmas morning, amid presents and torn wrappings, a young man gets a reminder of the greatest gift of all.
Video Two Brothers Apart
Follow Luke and Sam over several years as they struggle to understand and connect with each other.
VideoSignificant in Every Way
Experience what it feels like for a young woman to know her true significance.
Video For Madison
A group of young women showed their love by doing for their friend what she could not do for herself.
Video Cheering Each Other On
A group of high school cheerleaders learns that reaching out to a girl with a disability makes their own lives better.
VideoKyiv Ukraine Temple
Through song, dance, and testimony, youth from several countries share their feelings about the dedication of the new temple in Kyiv, Ukraine.


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Structural engineers in San Marcos are design engineers, employed in the construction industry and work closely with architects, civil engineers , mechanical, electrical engineers and construction managers. Mostly, licensed civil engineers work as structural engineers, however, this field of engineering may also be studied independently.
Structural engineers in San Marcos specialize in analyzing, designing and planning of structural components and are concerned with the comfort and safety of occupants. Structural components would include buildings, towers, tunnels, bridges, dormitories, houses, etc. They primarily focus on safety, technical and environmental concerns, and may or may not consider aesthetic factors of construction. An architect comes up with a building design , and a structural engineer takes up from there, fitting structure to the architecture. They are also involved with dismantling of a structure, either permanently or for repair work.

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U.S.casts doubt on credibility of Iranian election
The United States on Friday called into question the credibility of Iran's presidential election next month, criticising the disqualification of candidates and accusing Tehran of disrupting Internet access.
On a visit to Israel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also warned that time was running out to resolve the deadlock over Iran's contested nuclear programme.
Iran's Guardian Council, the state body that vets all candidates, has barred a number of hopefuls from the roster in the June 14 ballot, including former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is seen as sympathetic to reform.
"The Council narrowed a list of almost seven hundred potential candidates down to...officials of their choice, based solely on who represents the regime's interests," Kerry said shortly before flying out of Israel.
"That is hardly an election by standards which most people in most countries judge free, fair, open, accessible, accountable elections."
Most of the remaining eight men left on the Iranian ballot are seen as loyalists to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Kerry, whose country's decades-old rift with Iran has widened over the latter's nuclear ambitions, said Washington saw "troubling signs" that the Iranian government was slowing down or cutting off Internet access to its citizens.
"Ultimately the Iranian people (will) be prevented not only from choosing someone who might have reflected their point of view, but also taking part in a way that is essential to any kind of legitimate democracy," he said.
Israel and most Western powers, including the United States, believe Iran is seeking to obtain nuclear weapons - something Tehran has denied.
Israel, which is assumed to have its own nuclear arsenal, has warned it might attack Iran if it does not halt its atomic work, but Kerry said he hoped a diplomatic solution could still be found.
"Our hope is, for the sake of the region, the world, the Iranian people, ourselves, that we can have a peaceful resolution, but it is going to have to be demonstrated much more affirmatively than it has been to date that Iran is interested in that kind of a solution," he said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said this week in a report that Iran was trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment programme.
"The clock is clearly ticking," Kerry added.


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As commercial vehicle manufacturers seek to reduce the noise levels experienced by passengers, the noise due to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system becomes a target for improved acoustic performance. The HVAC system is complex, consisting of a blower and mixing unit coupled to many ducts through which air is transported to various locations, including faces and feet of front and rear passengers, as well as windshield and side glass defrost. The blower must supply sufficient pressure head to achieve desired air flow rates for each thermal comfort setting. Noise is generated due to the blower rotation, and by the turbulent air flow in the mixing unit, through the twists and turns of the ducts, and exiting the registers (ventilation outlets). When designing an HVAC system it is difficult to predict whether noise targets will be met, and to achieve multi-disciplinary performance optimization. Compromises between flow, thermal, and acoustic performance can result in late design changes or degraded passenger comfort. The effects of integrating the HVAC system into the commercial vehicle, which changes the performance relative to the test bench, also may result in degraded performance, driving late design changes.
Commercial HVAC system noise heard by passengers involves various sources and paths. The blower is a radial fan which generates noise from the interaction of the moving blades with the surrounding air, and the impact of the moving air on nearby static components. This fan noise is acoustically propagated through the complex network of ducts, out of the registers, and into the cabin. The duct and mixing unit flow noise sources are generated mainly by flow separations and vortices resulting from airflow past the detailed geometric features, and are also acoustically propagated through the system. Noise due to the flow exiting the registers depends on the fine details of the grill and its orientation, and the resulting outlet jets which mix with the ambient air and may impact a solid surface like the windshield (e.g. for defrost). Therefore the requirements for the numerical flow-acoustic prediction are challenging and include handling of very complex geometry, prediction of the fan and flow induced noise sources, and their acoustic propagation all the way through the system to the locations of the passengers. Accurate prediction of fan noise has been a key challenge and unsolved problem in the field of aeroacoustics.
SIMULIA PowerFLOW® software is the only solution to provide accurate numerical noise prediction for fully detailed automotive HVAC systems. PowerFLOW's unique technology, an inherently transient solution, provides accurate prediction of the complex flow structures, corresponding noise sources, and resulting propagated acoustics to the passenger head space locations, including effects of geometric details throughout the integrated system. The transient flow characteristics and acoustics are fully simulated directly within the PowerFLOW solver, including the rotating fan flow and noise using the new True Rotating Geometry capability, as well as direct prediction of acoustic propagation throughout the system without the need to couple to another solver. PowerFLOW enables HVAC engineers to obtain early noise assessment of proposed designs and evaluate potential design options, and/or diagnose and improve noise problems on an existing design. Easy to use analysis and visualization capabilities (with SIMULIA PowerACOUSTICS® and SIMULIA PowerVIZ®) allow identification and insight into sources of noise, including band-filtered pressure analyses to isolate phenomena at specific frequency bands of interest. Predicted spectra at passenger locations can be converted to audio files for comparative listening to the effects of various design options. Complex geometry handling and efficient post-processing enable rapid turnaround time for assessment and design improvement. PowerFLOW also provides accurate HVAC system pressures, flow rates, and thermal mixing behavior—hence it can be used to assess multi-disciplinary design tradeoffs to design the HVAC system with optimal aero, thermal, and acoustic performance using a single model.


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Holds common Alignment Factory attributes in place
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Consider the following:
If you were to buy this, then ask me.
Or should it be:
If you were to buy this, then you would need to ask me.
Is the use of would necessary here? If we go with the first one, doesn't it break the rules of conditional statements?
Or how would you construct the hypothetical structure of the following:
If you want to buy this, let me know.


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Welsh Rugby
Glass half full
Huw Richards
January 26, 2010
Wales skipper Ryan Jones is approaching his best form © Getty Images
Little in sporting cliché seems much less appropriate than the practice of referring to a manager or coach's term of office as their 'reign'. It appropriates a term properly applied to people who have a hereditary job for life to apply to employees who typically have a short, vulnerable existence.
There is, though, one parallel. Like the tenures of crowned heads, those of the more durable coaches provide a handy means of describing periods of history. Hence 'the Woodward era' for England between the autumn of 1997 and the summer of 2004.
In these terms, year three of the 'Warren Gatland era' begins with a visit to Twickenham on February 6 and expectation is cast on a more 'half empty or half full' scale than in the previous seasons. In 2008 the mood might have been summed up as 'things can only get better', and of course they did to the extent that this time last year saw slightly overblown expectation, with genuine belief that a second consecutive Grand Slam might be within Wales' grasp.
There's a fair case for either the 'half empty' or the 'half full' stance. Take for instance the Heineken Cup so far this season. Whatever you think about the decision to offer Challenge Cup places as consolation prizes to three runners-up, it meant that the Welsh franchises ended the Pool stage feeling pretty good, with the Scarlets and Cardiff clinching spots by winning away on the final weekend.
Encouragement might also be taken from the Ospreys' victory over Leicester. It was exactly the sort of tight, attritional grind-it-out contest that they've traditionally lost to the Tigers, evidence that at last they may be learning to win the matches in which opponents make it seriously difficult - Leicester rarely do anything else - rather than allowing them to flow and sparkle.
The '16th man' incident will surely lead to a fine rather than any more serious sanction. Having declined to eject Harlequins from the competition for premeditated cheating, it would be absurd to hammer the Ospreys for a cock-up. Leicester are perfectly entitled to their protest, but their argument that they would have scored had Lee Byrne not been in the field of play would have greater force if they'd ever really looked like scoring during the entire 80 minutes.
On the other side it can be pointed out that Welsh representation in the final eight is back to one after a couple of years in which two teams qualified, that a squad as gifted as the Ospreys really should be doing better than the three consecutive best runners-up slots they have attained - with the previous two leading to rapid, ugly exits in the quarter-finals - and that in any case Heineken performance is an unreliable guide to the Six Nations. The 2005 Grand Slam followed a Heineken pool stage in which no Welsh team finished higher than third.
Then, what of the most eye-catching selections in Gatland's Six Nations squad - Kristian Phillips and 17 year old Tom Prydie, who will become the youngest ever Wales player - beating Victorian winger Norman Biggs - if he plays at any time during the championship. Biggs himself offers a mixed set of omens - he scored a vital try in the most memorable Welsh victory of the nineteenth century, but also once commented 'Tackle? It was as much as I could do to get out of his way' of a particularly blockbusting English opponent and suffered perhaps the strangest death of any Welsh player, killed by a poison dart in Nigeria at the age of 37.
In more contemporary terms the issue is whether their selection represents the rise of exciting new talent or desperation brought on by limited resources. Stuart Davies, the former Wales No.8, made a sensible contribution to the debate when he called for the reinstatement of 'A' internationals - dropped some years ago for financial reasons - to provide a stepping stone for developing players. If Scotland can afford an 'A' team, surely Wales can.
Evidence from the Ospreys-Tigers match was that keeping up with the Joneses will be tough for opponents, whether you're talking about Adam's scrummaging, Alun-Wyn's lineout work or Ryan's all-round back-row game. James Hook injected subtlety unmatched by anyone on the Tigers' side while Byrne, the odd wayward kick apart, looked something like his old self. But Shane Williams looked some way short of full fitness - that extra edge of acceleration that takes him through gaps yet to return - and there is no player Wales can currently less afford to do without than Mike Phillips, particularly without Dwayne Peel available as a top-class deputy.
Then there's kicking off at Twickenham, historically Wales's least favourite current Six Nations venue, with only 12 wins in 45 visits. When there's not much to choose between teams - as there would appear to be on this occasion - home advantage tends to prevail. But if Twickenham looms as an obstacle, winning there can also be a launch pad. Five of the seven Welsh Grand Slams since 1950 - plus the near-misses, for differing reasons, of 1972 and 1988, started in West London.
So, plenty to discuss and debate before the unacceptable voice of sporting cliché proclaims - as he surely will - that 'the time for waiting is over' across the Twickenham public address system. Mine's a half.
Huw Richards' 'The Red and the White: The Story of England v Wales rugby' (Aurum Books £8.99) is out now in an updated paperback edition.
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's new defense minister says the country's northeastern Islamic uprising is "daunting but surmountable" and promises to make Nigeria safe.
Retired Gen. Aliyu Gusau takes up his new post as the much-criticized military reports success in repelling attacks by Islamic extremists it says are on the run. More than 400 people have been killed in attacks since February.
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Assessing Risk in the Virtual Data Center
Having lived through both the Internet bubble in 2001 and the Housing/CDO bubble in 2008, we're all too familiar with what happens when large inter-connected entities start having problems. It can often be like watching dominos fall. Things were really great when the systems appeared to be working according to the plan, but then "the plan" got sidetracked and bad things started happening that weren't on the radar.
Thinking about today's virtualized Data Centers, we don't have any choice but to think about them as inter-connected entities. And these entities are more inter-connected than they ever were in the past. Sure, we've always connected servers to networks (internal & external) to storage, but now those inter-connections are more consolidated and less well defined.
Part of the reason to utilize any company asset, for CAPEX or OPEX purposes, is to accelerate the activities of the business. The other reason is to reduce or mitigate risk. And by definition, IT technologies can both accelerate the activities of a business and minimize some of their risk (loss of business to competitors; dependencies on physical locations for operations, etc.). But as anyone that works in IT knows, every decision surrounding IT usage (internally or externally) must also be balanced by the risk associated with the equipment or service itself.
- Will it operate properly?
- How does it handle unexpected events within the system?
- How does it handle different types of failure?
- Is it secure?
- What happens if the vendor falls behind in technology or goes out of business?
- How to upgrade or migrate as the technology or standards evolve?
In the past, the mitigation of risk within the Data Center could be somewhat contained to silo'd entities. A critical application might be confined to a highly-available server with redundant components (power-supplies, NICs, on-board RAID controllers and disks, etc.). If that individual server, or small cluster of physical servers failed, the impact would be felt but mostly contained to that application.
But today's Data Center has changed. Virtualization places a far greater burden on both the LAN and SAN to support live migrations, high availability, storage mobility, fault tolerance, clustering and the unification of the LAN/SAN fabric. The risk of building a LAN or SAN that is not scalable, secure and virtualization-enabled begins to far outweigh the risk of a single device (server) failing. The wrong decisions for the LAN/SAN will impact 1000s, 10,000s, or millions of users. Orders of magnitude greater impact.
Assuming that you have a LAN/SAN in place that was designed for the virtual Data Center, let's now look at other elements to consider for risk mitigation.
- How does your Data Center infrastructure handle situations where ports/paths are oversubscribed? Does it have the ability to dynamically provide Quality of Service (QoS) to the highest priority traffic, or is the infrastructure statically configured for ports/paths?
- How does your Data Center infrastructure handle situations where ports/paths are under-utilized? Does it have the ability to let other ports/paths utilize free resources when bursts are needed?
- Does your Data Center infrastructure have the ability to utilize multiple paths across the LAN/SAN to efficiently use all resources, while still providing redundancy and high-availability?
- Does your Data Center infrastructure provide the ability for the Security teams to have visibility and extend policies to adapt to the changes that Virtualization brings to the Data Center? Without this visibility, the value of Virtualization could quickly be reduced because your business is now exposed to threats that previously were preventable in a physical environment.
- As problems arise within the Data Center infrastructure, do your technical teams have visibility into the inter-connected elements from multiple vantage points? Are they "plugged in" across their technology groups? Without this, they can get into scenarios where not only can they not troubleshoot properly, but the groups may not have permissions to utilize the proper tools to solve the problems.
- If the resolution to problems requires new hardware (Servers, Network, Storage), does the Data Center infrastructure have the ability to be replaced with minimal physical intervention or is manual reconfiguration required?
With virtualization changing so many of the rules, processes and procedures within the Data Center, it is so critical to not only ensure that your LAN/SAN infrastructure is world-class, but also that it has been designed to adapt to unforeseen problems. Problems that don't get addressed by marketing slides announcing new speeds and feeds. Problems that can have tremendous impacts with inter-connected systems.
Until now, I've been more focused on the broader risk mitigation that comes from Data Center infrastructure. The fabric that interconnects 100s and 1000s of devices and ensures that virtualized applications can be highly efficient and highly available.
But we all know that the Computing environment risk is equally important to address. More and more applications are being written to depend on other applications such that their individual risk is heightened.
On the surface, there is some very good news here. x86 architectures are serving more and more of the applications within the Data Center. Customers realize that riding the Moore's Law curve gives them tremendous computing power at an ever-decreasing price point. Every server vendor on the planet is working extremely close with Intel to leverage their next-generation architectures (Nahalem, Westmere, etc.). Each new announcement delivers greater computing power in a small density footprint. Due to various development cycles you will see the vendors leapfrog each other from quarter to quarter, with incremental change at each step.
So if everyone is leveraging very similar motherboard and CPU architectures, then the risk in computing must be somewhere else. In fact, it's within the overall computing system architecture and it's ability to adapt to dynamic environments today and improved technology in the future.
- Does the Computing architecture allow the environment to grow and expand without large step-cost increases at small intervals?
- Does the Computing architecture decrease in performance if the system has dynamically changing workloads and traffic patterns? Does it decrease in performance if advanced functionality is enabled?
- Does the Computing architecture require significant changes as 40Gb and 100Gb technologies emerge?
All of these architectural elements should be considered when attempting to control risk within the Computing portion of the Data Center.
The final piece to consider with Computing risk in today's virtualized Data Center is VM Density. How many VMs should be put on individual ESX hosts? How many VMs in a Datastore? How many VMs in an ESX cluster? There are pros and cons to this discussion, with the end result coming down to the level of risk that each IT organization is willing to accept. Instead of giving an opinion, I thought it would be best to reference four of VMware's 2010 vExperts, engineers identified to be the best and the brightest in the field today regarding virtualization deployments and architectures. As you will see from their discussions, the answer is not always "uber-density wins!"
http://searchvirtualdatacentre.techtarget.co.uk/news/column/0,294698,sid203_gci1510732,00.html – Mike Laverick (vExpert)
http://viewyonder.com/2010/03/28/dont-be-a-chicken-cram-your-eggs-into-vsphere-on-ucs/ – Steve Chambers (vExpert)
http://blog.scottlowe.org/2010/04/26/continuing-the-consolidation-discussion/ – Scott Lowe (vExpert)
http://blog.aarondelp.com/2010/06/comparing-vblock-architectures.html (see comments) – Aaron Delp (vExpert)
As I stated at the beginning, we now live in a world of highly inter-connected systems. This inter-connectedness provides us unprecedented access to information, new markets and new business opportunities. But it also creates new levels of risks that must be considered within the Data Center. It's important to look at risk systematically, taking into consideration the expected plan and those unforeseen problems that can make these inter-connected systems tumble like dominos. I hope this post can help you begin to create a risk-management framework that allows you to take all the emerging virtualized technologies within the Data Center into consideration.
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Yes Right!Most of the data centers of today are based on Web Services and SOA architectures. As a result they have many small servers instead of one Mainframe.
Very cool Brian. It seems like all of the data center issues lately have all been related to power by either accidental outage or machine failure. What steps can be taken to prevent this, other than having a instant failover system in place in a separate location?
Nice info thank..


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200m Indoor: 22.99
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Impending free agent Anthony Spencer would like to stay in Dallas, and the Cowboys appear motivated to hold onto their productive outside linebacker.
"We're always in the business of keeping great football players," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Tuesday, via The Dallas Morning News. "And he is one of those."
The Cowboys placed an $8.8 million franchise tag on Spencer last March, and he rewarded the front office with 11 sacks and a team-leading 95 tackles in a 3-4 scheme that made the most of his talents.
The switch to coordinator Monte Kiffin's 4-3 front will likely push Spencer to defensive end, but his agent, Jordan Woy, said the move would be embraced, adding that Dallas remains Spencer's "first choice."
With the Cowboys sitting roughly $20 million over the cap, Jones acknowledged Spencer's future with the team isn't set in stone.
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President Moncef Marzouki asked Larayedh of the Ennadha Party, the leading faction in the ruling coaltion, to form a Government on Friday.
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Opposition secularists accuse Larayedh of leading a Ministry of Interior which has failed to curb Islamist violence.
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Egypt sentences 26 in 'Hezbollah cell' for spying
CAIRO — An Egyptian court Wednesday convicted 26 men of spying for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and planning terrorist attacks in Egypt, handing down prison terms ranging from 25 years to six months.
The trial — commonly referred to as the "Hezbollah cell trial" — involved two Lebanese, five Palestinians, a Sudanese and 18 Egyptians. It was held in the heavily guarded State Security Emergency court whose verdict can be reversed only by a presidential pardon.
The charges against the group included: plotting attacks against tourists; targeting vessels crossing the Suez Canal; spying; training agents; building explosive belts and devices; and smuggling weapons to the Islamist Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Attorneys for the defendants said the charges were politically motivated.
The outcome of the trial could aggravate the already strained relations between Egypt, a Sunni nation and key U.S. ally in the region, and the Lebanese Shiite militia backed by Syria and Iran.
Three of the accused, including the group's Lebanese leader Mohammed Qiblan, received life sentences in absentia.
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In April 2009, Egypt's security apparatus said it had uncovered a cell belonging to Hezbollah and accused its members of planning to disrupt the country's safety and stability.
At the time, Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, admitted he'd sent one of the defendants, Mohamed Mansour, also known as Samy Shehab, to facilitate delivery of weapons into the Palestinian-inhabited Gaza Strip. Nasrallah, as well as the defendants, denied they had planned any attacks against Egypt.
Three of the accused were also charged with digging smuggling-tunnels under their homes into Gaza, and with harboring militants.
"These are very harsh sentences. Nothing in the evidence found supports these charges" said Shehab's lawyer Essam Sultan. "They were only trying to help the people of Gaza, sending foodstuff and weapons to help them," Sultan added. Shehab was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Sultan said the defense strategy had cited historical examples, such as the French occupation of Algeria, where Egypt sent weapon shipments to Algerian rebels.
Nasrallah has angered the Egyptian regime before, when he accused it of supporting Israel's attack against the impoverished Gaza Strip last year. Observers said Hezbollah had crossed a line by forming a cell in Egypt.
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First, it was a breathtaking image of Paris that set the record as the world's largest digital panorama at 26 gigapixels. But that record was broken as GigaPan announced today that an image taken of Dubai has taken the top spot as the world's largest digital photo. The gigapixel image that can be viewed at photo sharing site GigaPan.org, topped out at 45 gigapixels. If printed, this photo would be the size of nearly 1200 billboards.
Recently, photographer Gerald Donovan took a majestic image of a landscape in Dubai using the GigaPan EPIC Pro robotic camera mount based on technology employed by NASA's Mars Rover. He shot the photo using a Canon 7D camera coupled with GigaPan's EPIC Pro robotic mount, which took nearly 4,250 pictures over a three- and half-hour time frame. With the help of GigaPan Engineers Randy Sargent and Paul Heckbert, they stitched together the thousands of photos into one very large image using Autopano stitching software and uploaded it to the GigaPan.org site.
"This was intended as a technical test," said Gerald Donovan. "It was about exploring the limits of the hardware and software out there."
Of course, if anyone thought of visiting Dubai without leaving their living room, this is an excellent opportunity to do so because the level of detail is so intense. The tallest building in the world is at the center of the image, a perfect complement to the largest panorama in the world.
To view the record-breaking image and other famous images like Barack Obama's Presidential Inaugural Address, go to GigaPan.org. No special downloads or programs are required. All photographers can upload their gigapixel images to the site, no matter what hardware or software is used, record breaking or not.
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Exclusive Interview with World Junior Champion Ipatov
The latest World Junior Champion always provokes interest. Who is he, where did he come from and what new trends will he bring to chess? Should we expect a further breakthrough or is he a king for a day, set to vanish back into obscurity a few months later and never be heard from again?!
The general impression and opinion is that the Ukrainian Alexander Ipatov, who played the tournament under the Turkish flag, is a player "with a future", one we'll hear much more about. True, you can't call Alexander a chess prodigy like Carlsen or Karjakin, but when you get to know him a little better it immediately becomes obvious: he's really got his head screwed on. He's perfectly capable of "calculating variations" and making the correct choice, both on and off the chessboard. Ipatov is hard-working and determined, and even if it turns out he's not fated to become World Champion Alexander is unlikely to make a tragedy out of that – he'll unquestionably find himself in something else, where you can count on his reaching the top.
For now chess comes first for him, and he's making every effort to achieve as much as he can. It would be foolish to abandon an ambitious dream when you're 19 and have only just become the "chess prince". Alexander Ipatov – remember that name!
First of all, how valuable and prestigious is the title of World Junior Champion nowadays? Do you feel as though you've achieved something special by winning in Athens?
I think the title of World Champion is cool in itself, but so far it hasn't entirely sunk in that I've won it. For now it only feels as though I've won a strong open… I'm also very glad that I've qualified for the 2013 World Cup.
So you haven't yet got the sensation that you've joined the ranks of Spassky, Karpov, Kasparov, Anand and Ivanchuk, who also became "chess princes"?
For the moment I don't feel very comfortable alongside such famous chess players… With the exception of Ivanchuk they all went on to become adult World Champions as well. For now I'd like to get into the world's Top 100, and then it'll be possible to look higher…
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PORTSMOUTH — Con Tutti celebrates spring with the joyous, heart-pounding rhythms and gorgeous harmonies of African music and drumming on Saturday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. at South Church. There, four African drummers on djembes, agogo and shekeres will ramp up the rhythm of the 100 voices of Con Tutti, world music chorus!
"I'm so very excited about this concert!" says Con Tutti conductor, Joanne Connolly, "I've always included African music in our concerts because I love it so much, but to have a whole program of such deeply gorgeous, inviting and very fun music has been great to rehearse!"
This past February we were invited to sing at the African Burying Ground in Portsmouth on Chestnut Street to honor those buried there. We sang South Africa's famous 'Tshotsholoza' with our drummers. "With 'Tshotsholoza' as our cornerstone we built the concert around that song with Zulu and Xhosa songs from South Africa, songs from Nigeria and Yoruba songs from West Africa. The songs celebrate weddings, announce the entrance of Princes, songs for dancing, and beautiful, strong anti-apartheid songs, songs of deep sorrow and great strength," exudes Connolly.
Tickets are $10/adv., $12/door. Tickets are available now at RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet St. For more information, call 207-451-9346.


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Turkey, South Africa and Russia on Monday demanded an explanation from the British government for the revelations that their politicians and senior officials were spied on and bugged by Britain during the G20 summit in London in 2009.
The foreign ministry in Ankara said it was unacceptable that the British government had intercepted phone calls and monitored the computers of Turkey's finance minister as well as up to 15 others from his visiting delegation. If confirmed, the eavesdropping operation on a NATO ally was "scandalous," it said.
The ministry summoned the UK's ambassador to Ankara to hear Turkey's furious reaction in person. A spokesman at the foreign ministry read out an official statement saying: "The allegations in the Guardian [newspaper] are very worrying ... If these allegations are true, this is going to be scandalous for the UK. At a time when international co-operation depends on mutual trust, respect and transparency, such behavior by an allied country is unacceptable."
The Guardian revealed that the UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) targeted Mehmet Simsek, the Turkish finance minister during a G20 economics meeting hosted in London in September 2009. It also considered monitoring the communications of 15 named members of his staff and of Turkey's central bank. It is not clear which if any of the staff members was ultimately placed under surveillance.
The goal was to collect information about the Turkish position on the reform of the global financial infrastructure after the world banking crisis.
The revelations come at a fraught time for Turkish-British relations. Embattled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has blamed the international media, and in particular the BBC, for fomenting violent unrest and protests against his rule. Erdogan has spoken repeatedly of an international conspiracy. News that his finance minister really was the victim of a British surveillance operation will strengthen his view.
The South African foreign ministry, which was a target of a GCHQ hacking operation launched in 2005, also voiced its concern. A ministry statement said: "We do not yet have the full benefit of details reported on but in principle we would condemn the abuse of privacy and basic human rights particularly if it emanates from those who claim to be democrats."
"We have solid, strong and cordial relations with the United Kingdom and would call on their government to investigate this matter fully with a view to take strong and visible action against any perpetrators," the statement said.
GCHQ documents seen by the Guardian showed the British hacking operation was designed to get information from foreign ministry computer networks on briefings given to ministers for G20 meetings and also G8 summits attended by South Africa as an observer. Russian officials said the Guardian revelation that US spies had intercepted top-secret communications of then-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev at a G20 summit in London in April 2009 would harm the US-Russia relationship and cast a shadow over the G8 summit in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Details of the spying, set out in a briefing prepared by the National Security Agency, were leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden and revealed by the Guardian on Sunday. Documents show that US spies based in Britain spied on Medvedev, now Russia's prime minister.


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Snowboarder/Skateboarder Shaun White Stuck On Stride Sponsorship Deal
March 9, 2011: Shaun White, who has mastered the sports of snowboarding and skateboarding, and has been a major factor in bringing both to a mainstream audience, has signed a deal with Kraft Foods to represent Stride gum in marketing and promotional efforts.
Financial terms of the two-year deal were not disclosed.
According to Kraft Foods, White will be the official spokesperson and will be "engaged in a variety of promotional activities throughout the coming months" for Stride, which comes with the tag, "The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum."
White, who has won gold medals at both the Winter Olympics and X Games, recently signed a deal with BFGoodrich. He also has marketing deals that include Red Bull, Burton, Oakley, Ubisoft and Target, according to his official Web site.
"When Stride approached me about partnering with the brand, I knew it would be a great fit and I am looking forward to working with them on some pretty exciting things," White said in a statement.
Stride said it would unveil specific activations featuring White throughout 2011, but that they would include including giveaways and digital and social media campaigns such as Facebook and Twitter.
Kraft Food is seeking to make Stride edgy enough for the young, cutting edge demo that follows White. Stride was launched in 2006 by Cadbury Adams, a division of Kraft Foods, "to give gum chewers a fun, unique and long lasting chewing experience," according to the company. TV spots have included a test marketing group that goes ballistic when their Stride Shift gum changes flavors from citrus to mint as it is being chewed, and a group of covert operators who force people to spit out their long-lasting flavor Stide gum. Lead agency is JWT, New York.
"Shaun is a long-time fan of Stride and embodies what the brand is all about: always on the cutting edge with the unexpected and groundbreaking."
Also among Stride's 14 flavors are Forever Fruit, Always Mandarin, Nonstop Mint, Uber Bubble, Eternal Melon, Mega Mystery and Spark.
"Shaun is a long-time fan of Stride and embodies what the brand is all about: always on the cutting edge with the unexpected and groundbreaking," Gary Osifchin, marketing director for Stride, said in a statement. "We are thrilled that Shaun will be representing Stride."


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California wildfire forces thousands to flee
Hot, dry conditions persist as firefighters battle blaze
People fled from thousands of homes as a wildfire pushed toward Southern California mountain communities.
Evacuation orders affected some 2,200 homes and 6,000 residents and visitors, said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Carol Jandrall.
Winds that were moving the fire into wilderness were beginning to change direction, said Forest Service spokeswoman Melody Lardner.
Very hot and dry conditions were forecast for the next two days, said Tina Rose, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Rose said the fire was showing extreme behaviour in an area that hadn't burned in many years.
"The slightest little spark is going to make a run and torch trees," Rose said. "It's just so bone dry."
The blaze destroyed three houses, damaged another and destroyed three mobile homes, a cabin, a garage and about a half-dozen vehicles, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement Tuesday.
The wildfire started Monday. Nearly 3,000 firefighters and 25 aircraft had the blaze about 15 per cent contained.


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January 16, 2004
Dr. Omero Suarez
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community
College District
8800 Grossmont College Drive
El Cajon, California 92020-1799
Dear Dr. Suarez:
This is in response to your letter, dated June 2, 2003, regarding a possible conflict between the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g) and California Education Code § 76031. As you know, this Office administers FERPA and is responsible for providing technical assistance to educational agencies and institutions to ensure compliance with the statute and regulations found at 34 CFR Part 99.
You stated that you submitted your letter pursuant to FERPA requirements. Specifically, you noted that § 99.61 of the regulations provides that an educational agency or institution that determines that it cannot comply with FERPA due to a conflict with State or local law shall notify this Office within 45 days and include the text and citation of the conflicting law. California Education Code § 76031 states, in relevant part:
Whenever a minor is suspended from a community college, the parent or guardian shall be notified in writing by the president or the president's designee.
You explained that the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (the College) enrolls a number of minors in its programs, either as high school graduates, holders of equivalency diplomas or certificates, or as specially enrolled part-time students. Occasionally, such students are suspended for misconduct and the suspension is part of the students' education records. You state that under FERPA this information from a student's education records "may not be disclosed to a parent of a student enrolled in a postsecondary institution." As explained more fully below, the California law would conflict with FERPA in some circumstances but under other limited circumstances the College would be able to disclose information on minors to their parents.
An educational agency or institution subject to FERPA may not have a policy or practice of disclosing education records, or non-directory, personally identifiable information from education records, without the written consent of the parent or eligible student, except as provided by law. 34 CFR Part 99, Subpart D. When a student reaches the age of 18 or attends an institution of postsecondary education, the student is considered an "eligible student," and all of the rights afforded by FERPA transfer from the parents to the student. 34 CFR § 99.3 "Eligible student." The term "education records" is defined as records, files, documents, and other materials that contain information directly related to a student and that are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting for the agency or institution. 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4)(A); 34 CFR § 99.3 "Education records." Clearly, a record on a student concerning a disciplinary action is "a protected 'education record' within the meaning of FERPA." See, United States of America v. Miami University, Ohio State University, 294 F.3d 797 (6th Cir. 2002).
Generally, FERPA provides that an educational agency or institution may not disclose education records, or personally identifiable information from education records, without the prior written consent of an eligible student. 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(d); 34 CFR § 99.30. An exception to this rule permits disclosure of the education records of an eligible student to a parent if the student is a dependent for federal income tax purposes. 34 CFR § 99.31(a)(8). You state that in some instances these FERPA provisions do not permit disclosure because the student will not provide consent and is not a dependent.
Another FERPA disclosure exception, set forth in § 99.31(a)(14) of the regulations, permits an institution of postsecondary education to disclose the final results of a disciplinary proceeding, if it determines that:
1. the student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and
2. with respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's rules or policies.
When an institution determines that an accused student is an alleged perpetrator and has violated the institution's rules, then there are no restrictions on disclosure or redisclosure of the final results of a disciplinary proceeding.
Based on the California law and circumstances that you describe, it appears that California law requires disclosures in some circumstances where FERPA does not permit disclosure. Specifically, if a student does not provide prior written consent, is not a dependent under the FERPA disclosure exception, and the § 99.31(a)(14) FERPA exception does not apply, then FERPA would not generally permit the disclosure of a suspension action, notwithstanding California law. An institution would be in violation of FERPA to the extent that it has a policy or practice of disclosing education records in circumstances where FERPA does not permit disclosure. Where there is such a violation, the Department of Education may withhold further payments under any applicable Department program, issue a complaint to compel compliance, terminate an institution's eligibility to receive funding, or take any other action authorized by law. 34 CFR § 99.67; 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 U.S.C. 1234c. These FERPA provisions have been reaffirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals in its U.S. v. Miami University decision, referenced above.
Thank you for contacting this Office about this important matter. Should you have any questions about the guidance provided herein, please do not hesitate to contact me directly, or Dann Brittenham of my staff, at:
Family Policy Compliance Office
Office of Innovation and Improvement
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-5901
Additionally, the telephone number of this Office is (202) 260-3887.
LeRoy S. Rooker
Family Policy Compliance Office