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"Arikawa Sensei was talkative, tireless, severe yet cheerful, fearsome on the mat, and fiercely loyal to the Ueshiba family."
On October 11, 2003, the aikido world lost 9th dan Sadateru Arikawa, one of the few remaining giants of the postwar generation of instructors that played a predominant role in the dissemination of the art worldwide. I had the pleasure of knowing and associating with this enigmatic figure over a 33-year period. During that time he taught me a great deal about Japanese martial arts history, research methodology, etiquette, and the ins and outs of the aikido subculture. Arikawa Sensei was talkative, tireless, severe yet cheerful, fearsome on the mat, and fiercely loyal to the Ueshiba family. There was no one more knowledgeable than he on all things aikido-related. He was a walking dictionary and a martial arts' historian par excellence.
In this tribute, I will endeavor to provide an insight into this colorful figure by describing some of the highlights of our long association.
I initially encountered Sadateru Arikawa on my first trip to Japan in the summer of 1969. His reputation of being ferocious on the mat had preceded him and I wasn't disappointed when I participated in one of his classes for the first time. With a big smile on his face he would apply painful joint-locks (kansetsuwaza) and powerful throws to any and all who would knowingly or foolishly volunteer a limb. I think I only attended two or three of his classes during that summer figuring that I would be tempting the hands of fate if I trained in his class on a regular basis.
At that time, there was a series of cartoons drawn by a British aikidoka circulating at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. The drawing depicting Arikawa Sensei showed the figure of a cowering student crawling underneath the tatami in order to escape treatment at the hands of "Harry"–a pun on the first three letters of his name and a reference to his thick, black shock of hair–as Sensei was affectionately known among the foreigners at the dojo.
Our next encounter took place in 1973 when I again visited Japan over the year-end holidays. I have a single memory of him from that time. I ran into Arikawa Sensei near the office at Hombu Dojo one day and he proceeded to chat with me about aikido history. He seemed to know of my deep interest in that subject and cheerfully carried on. My Japanese was very basic at that stage and I was only able to understand a little of what he was saying. But this was to prove the first of scores of conversations we would have over the years that would prove so valuable to me in my historical research.
My move to Japan in 1977 marked the beginning of our first meaningful interaction. Around 1978 I had discovered a copy of the old Asahi News film of O-Sensei taken in 1935. During the Iwama Taisai of that year a string of visitors came by my house in Iwama near the dojo to view this rare old film. Among them to my surprise was Arikawa Sensei. He ended up spending several hours at my home and flattered me by saying that he preferred to stay and talk about aikido history rather than return to the dojo and participate in the party festivities after the religious ceremony. Sensei was not in good health at that time and had been off the mat for about a year on doctor's orders. He had lost a lot of weight too, but eventually made a complete recovery to resume his instructional duties which included Wednesday evening training at the Aikikai for several decades.
In the early 1980s I moved to Tokyo from Iwama and Arikawa Sensei was a frequent visitor to my home which also doubled as an office in Yotsuya Sanchome, not far from the Aikikai.. He would suddenly call up saying he was in the neighborhood and ask if he could stop by. Sometimes we would spend six or seven hours together and end up going out to dinner. The conversations were always centered on aikido, O-Sensei, Aikikai politics, the publication of Aiki News, and related subjects. Arikawa Sensei truly had a photographic memory. I used to be amazed at how he would walk into my room filled with books and documents and proceed to scan their contents. Sensei would often spy a new item out of the many documents and ask if he could take a look at it. It seemed he had memorized every book, photo and paper in our archives.
My staff would dread these visits by Sensei because it would interrupt their work flow. Also, no one other than me had such an unquenchable interest in aikido history that I shared with Arikawa Sensei. Besides, many people found it difficult to understand his speech, myself included, because he talked in a scarcely audible, raspy voice. I never could figure out why Sensei talked in this way until much later when he told me the story.
It seems that as a student in elementary school he got into a fight during which he sustained an injury to his throat. This required an operation and he was hospitalized for a month. From that time on his larynx was damaged and it hurt him to attempt to speak in a loud voice.
In any event, even though it was sometimes tiring, I was always willing to spend long hours with Sensei whenever the opportunity presented itself. Arikawa Sensei would often sometimes assume the role of mentor especially in matters dealing with aikido politics. I didn't always follow his advice, but at least he gave me another viewpoint to consider. No matter what question I would ask about the Founder, aikido techniques, or martial arts in general he had a detailed answer. It seemed too that he knew and had talked with most major figures in the aikido, Daito-ryu, and kobudo worlds.
As our relationship deepened over the years, he adopted an interesting pedagogical approach he would use in our conversations. If I were to ask him his opinion about some historical matter concerning aikido, he would not give me an answer immediately. Sensei would in turn respond with a question of his own attempting to get me to think analytically, consider different possibilities, and proceed by process of deduction. He obviously enjoyed doing this to me and I often felt like a schoolboy trying to keep up with his brilliant intellect.
As the years passed and more and more of the aikido old-timers left this world, especially following the death of Second Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba, I think we both realized that the kinds of things we talked about were of interest only to a few people. In fact, on certain topics, Arikawa Sensei was the only person I could speak with meaningfully.
In the mid-1980s, Aiki News sponsored a series of events called the "Aikido Friendship Demonstrations" in Tokyo. These demonstrations proved to be rather controversial since we invited teachers from different organizations to share a common stage. Sensei would give me advice and explain the view of the Aikikai towards this event. He was sometimes critical of my actions, but I always valued his perspectives. He attended each and every one of these events usually standing in the back of the auditorium in his capacity as a "spy," to use his words!
As a consequence of the Third Friendship Demonstration held in 1987, I became acquainted with Katsuyuki Kondo Sensei of Daito-ryu aikijujutsu. Kondo Sensei was one of the most senior students of Tokimune Takeda, Headmaster of the Daito-ryu and, as it turned out, a close friend of Arikawa Sensei due to their connection with Chiba Kogyo University. The three of us would often encounter each other at the All-Japan demonstrations, various aikido and Daito-ryu events, and several times at Kondo Sensei's home. There was a camaraderie between Arikawa and Kondo Sensei and, when I was together with them, I fancied myself as one of the "Three Musketeers" of the Aiki world–surely a gross exaggeration of my importance! We took photos of the three of us on a couple of occasions which I highly prize.
On one occasion about 1998, I came up with a plan that I hoped would convince Arikawa Sensei to begin writing articles for Aiki News. Sensei had served as the editor of the "Aikido Shimbun," the monthly publication of the Aikikai, for the first years of its existence. Despite this, I don't know if he ever penned any articles in his own name other than a few short pieces appearing in that newsletter. As I knew Sensei was in the process of organizing his vast collection of documents, I wanted to lend our support to him and get him to commit his thoughts to paper since he was already in his late 60s. I strongly felt that one doesn't just write a masterpiece the first time around, and I was concerned that Arikawa Sensei would wait too long before beginning his definitive book on martial arts history.
Anyway, Kondo Sensei agreed to cooperate with this plan and the three of us met at a restaurant near Kondo Sensei's home. He talked to Arikawa Sensei on my behalf of the importance of getting started with his writing and urged him to accept my offer to publish in Aiki News. Arikawa Sensei appeared to give the idea some consideration, but would not commit to any specific arrangement. As it turned out, nothing came of this proposal, but that didn't keep me from bringing up the subject whenever we met. His answer was always the same "Ima seirichuu dakara, mada hayai" ("I'm still organizing things, so it's too soon to talk about that").
It was certainly true, I think, that he felt he had not yet sufficiently organized his ideas, but it was also true that he was not in a position to appear in Aiki News due to his important posts within the Aikikai and closeness to the Ueshiba family. The latter disapproved of certain aspects of our activities and publishing practices. We both acknowledged this reality and it remained a constant theme underlying our long relationship. One of my great regrets was that we could never receive permission from Sensei to publish an early interview I conducted with him back in 1980. Perhaps it will finally be possible to do so posthumously.
The months immediately prior to my return to the USA in 1996 through 2002 was the period of time when I had the most contact with Arikawa Sensei. On most of my trips to Japan I would contact him and he would come to the Aiki News office in Odakyu Sagamihara. He would arrive around 5 pm and stay until about 9 pm when we would go for dinner. I religiously recorded all of these conversations and have many hours of our exchanges that I hope someday to organize. As I mentioned above, each time Sensei would come I would ask him about his progress in organizing his documents and encourage him to at least write up some kind of an outline of the book he was planning to write. On one occasion, he described some of the areas he would cover in his book which was generally about the martial arts background leading up to the creation of aikido.
In January 1999, the Second Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba passed away after a long illness. I hastily made plans to travel to Tokyo for the funeral. On that day, Arikawa Sensei did something to assist me that I will never forget.
I arrived about 45 minutes early even though I had intended to show up long before this time because it was such an important event. I then proceeded to stand in line waiting to enter into the hall where the ceremony was being held. There were at least 2,000 people in line in front of me! I resigned myself to only being able to cover the event from a distance.
Then after a half an hour or so and to my great surprise, Arikawa Sensei came trudging down the hill where the line had formed looking for me. He came up to me and grabbed my arm and started leading me up the hill past the reception table and right into room where the VIPs were gathered to pay their final respects. Smiling broadly, he told me to take lots of pictures and write up a good report since this was such an historic event. He certainly had a sense of history and was thinking far into the future. I was truly humbled by his kindness.
On one of my trips around 2000, I was really pressed for time and could not meet him at my office as usual. I decided just to show up at Hombu Dojo on a Wednesday evening and view part of his class and say hello. For me watching him that evening was a revelation because his techniques had become completely transformed. Gone was the ferocity of technique that was his trademark, to be replaced by soft, blending movements. What had the world come to? Arikawa Sensei had become soft!
Sensei didn't see me at first but when he recognized me he came over with a big smile on his face. He indicated that I should wait for him after class downstairs. Following the end of training, I went downstairs and was ushered into the side office near the entrance of the Hombu Dojo. I was served green tea as I waited for Arikawa Sensei for about 15 minutes. Sensei changed into his street clothes and met me in the office where we proceeded to launch into one of our typical conversations. We chatted for about 30 minutes or so and I started to feel a little uncomfortable because it was clear that several of his students were waiting for him outside the door to the office. I remarked to Sensei that I was sure he was busy and that his students were probably anxious to leave. He said with a smile on his face, "Let them wait a little longer." We continued for a few more minutes and I asked him the following question "Sensei, are there any among your students who are interested in the subjects that we talk about?" He replied that there weren't and that he just spoke of these things with me. I was taken aback by his answer and it made me feel sad for him that he couldn't engage in these kinds of conversations that he so obviously enjoyed with others.
After that evening, I met him two or three times on subsequent trips to Japan. Then in early 2003 I received a phone call from Kondo Sensei who reported to me that Arikawa Sensei had been ill and was stepping down as the chief instructor of the Chiba Kogyo University Aikido Club after more than 30 years. Shortly thereafter I called the Hombu Dojo on a Wednesday night hoping to reach him. Fortunately, I was able to talk with him and expressed my concern over his health and asked how he was doing. Sensei minimized the extent of his illness and said that he was continuing to teach at Hombu Dojo and would now have more time to concentrate on writing. He sounded just like his usual self and I felt somewhat reassured. That turned out to be the last time I would ever speak to him.
In October I received another call from Kondo Sensei saying that Arikawa Sensei was hospitalized and near death, but that I should keep his condition secret at Arikawa Sensei's specific request. By coincidence, this was just two or three days before my next scheduled trip to Japan. Immediately on my arrival in Japan I went from Narita airport to the hospital where Sensei lay sick. When I arrived no one was there and I found him in a semi-coma. I talked to him and he seemed to recognize me and hear what I was saying, but I have no way of knowing since he was unable to respond. I visited him two more times, the last accompanied by Peter Goldsbury just a few minutes before Arikawa Sensei passed away. It was sad to see him come to the end of his life without having written his masterpiece, but I was at least thankful to have had the opportunity to say my final respects to him.
As close as I was with Arikawa Sensei, he will always remain an enigma. He was extremely intelligent and perceptive and yet preferred to remain in the background. He was a prodigious reader and collector of old books, and an enthusiastic photographer and videographer. Sensei was completely devoted to the Founder and his son, the late Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba and served the Ueshiba family for some 50 years. Privately, he was rather critical of the superficial training practices common in many dojos and, in that respect, we shared the same opinion. In fact, his withdrawal from participation in the All-Japan demonstrations way back in 1973 was, I think, related to this fact.
It's hard to predict what place Sadateru Arikawa Sensei will occupy in the written histories of aikido due to his eccentric nature and tendency to avoid the spotlight. Yet those who knew him cannot fail to appreciate his uniqueness as an unsurpassed authority on every aspect of aikido and his long, devoted service to the Aikikai. For me personally, Arikawa Sensei represents a height I can never attain to given his direct association with the Founder and first-hand knowledge of key historical events. He was a constant guide that helped me understand the subject of my research to a much greater degree and I believe in my heart that he supported my work. During our conversations, I sometimes had the feeling that he knew he would never finish the huge task that lay before him, but knew that he could count on me and a few others close to him to keep his memory alive.
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Barron Gift Collier was born March 23, 1873 in Memphis, Tennessee. He quit school at the age of 16 to go to work, and in ten years' time had made his first million. Advertising was Collier's specialty. He started out convincing freight shippers to use the Illinois Central Railroad between Chicago and New Orleans. Before long, he had moved on to producing advertisements for the interior and exterior of streetcars. He made his money by obtaining franchises from the streetcar companies to do all of their advertising. At the zenith of his career, Barron Collier had 70 offices in cities across the United States managing these franchises.
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Collier envisioned much more than coastal luxury for Southwest Florida. He began buying up the holdings of several large land companies, and by 1924 he owned more than a million acres. He turned his attention to the Tamiami Trail, which had been under construction for several years by 1922 when the State of Florida ran out of funds to finish the section crossing the Everglades. Collier offered to finance the road's completion, so long as the State Legislature would move forward with plans to divide the vast territory of Lee County and create a new county for the Naples area. The Legislature complied, and named the new county Collier in honor of Barron Collier's contributions to the development of the region.
When the Great Depression arrived, Barron Collier's fortunes took a dive like so many others, although he still believed in the growth potential of Southwest Florida. In the 1930s, Collier struck oil at Sunniland, 12 miles south of Immokalee. In a few years Sunniland and neighboring oil fields were producing millions of barrels of oil annually.
Barron Collier died in New York in 1939 following an illness. His legacy in Southwest Florida is captured in the stretch of Tamiami Trail (now U.S. 41) that still uses the same path to cross the Everglades, as well as in the many developments he initiated in Naples and other nearby communities.
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States aren't likely to prevent many shootings by requiring mental health professionals to report potentially violent patients, psychiatrists and psychologists say.
The approach is part of a gun control law passed in New York yesterday in response to the Newtown, Conn., shooting a month ago. But it's unlikely to work because assessing the risk of violent behavior is difficult, error-prone and not something most mental health professionals are trained to do it, say specialists who deal with violence among the mentally ill.
"We're not likely to catch very many potentially violent people" with laws like the one in New York, says Barry Rosenfeld, a professor of psychology at Fordham University in The Bronx.
The New York law says mental health professionals must report people they consider likely to do harm. It also gives law enforcement officials the power to take guns from these people.
Such laws "cast a very large net that will probably restrict a lot of people's behavior unnecessarily," Rosenfeld says. "Maybe we'll prevent an incident or two," he says. "But there are other ways that would be more productive."
Better alternatives include reducing the total number of guns and improving access to mental health care, Rosenfeld says.
One of the biggest problems with laws like the one in New York is that it asks all mental health professionals to make assessments that are difficult for even those with years of special training, says Rosenfeld.
Rosenfeld says when he is called in to assess a person's risk of violence, "I typically have the benefit of a lengthy face-to-face interview, records on their criminal and mental health history, a tremendous amount of information at my disposal that the typical mental health professional on the fly simply doesn't have."
And even highly trained professionals with lots of information often get it wrong, research shows.
A study of experienced psychiatrists at a major urban psychiatric facility found that they were wrong about which patients would become violent about 30 percent of the time.
That's a much higher error rate than with most medical tests, says Alan Teo, a psychiatrist at the University of Michigan and an author of the study.
One reason even experienced psychiatrists are often wrong is that there are only a few clear signs that a person with a mental illness is likely to act violently, says Steven Hoge, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University. These include a history of violence and a current threat to commit violence.
Without either of these, Hoge says, "an accurate assessment of the likelihood of future violence is virtually impossible."
"The biggest risk for gun violence is possession of a gun," says Hoge. "And there's no evidence that the mentally ill possess guns or commit gun violence at any greater rate than the normal population."
States are also developing plans on gun control and mental health. New York has passed the first law in response to the Newtown school shootings. It requires mental health professionals to report patients they deem likely to harm themselves or someone else.
Still, as NPR's Jon Hamilton reports, researchers who study violence among the mentally ill think requirements like New York's won't help much.
JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Researchers say one issue with laws like New York's is that they compel mental health professionals to report thousands of people who aren't at all likely to shoot someone.
Barry Rosenfeld is a psychologist at Fordham University in the Bronx.
BARRY ROSENFELD: With these laws we're destined to cast a very, very large net, put a lot of people under it, probably restrict a lot of people's behaviors unnecessarily, and maybe we'll prevent an incident or two. I hope.
HAMILTON: Or maybe not. Rosenfeld says a big problem is that, despite the attention they get, mass shootings are very rare events.
ROSENFELD: When you're trying to predict a rare event, it's really, really hard. And the more rare the event, the harder it is to accurately predict it and the greater your error rate is going to be when you label people as potentially dangerous. You're just going to capture lots and lots of non-dangerous people.
HAMILTON: Rosenfeld says another problem is that most mental health professionals don't have MDs or PhDs and haven't received much training in assessing a patient's risk of violence.
ROSENFELD: Even most typical psychiatrists and psychologists have relatively limited training in it. It's not a particularly substantial part of how we train mental health professionals.
HAMILTON: Rosenfeld is one of a small number of experts who are trained to assess the risk that a person will act violently. He says the process often requires a lengthy interview, access to a person's criminal and mental health history, and even special testing.
ROSENFELD: So when I'm asked to predict or to assess someone's violent risk I have a tremendous amount of information at my disposal that the typical mental health professional on the fly simply doesn't have.
HAMILTON: Even highly trained professionals, with lots of information, aren't that accurate.
Alan Teo of the University of Michigan compared the ability of young psychiatrists and more experienced ones to assess the risk that patients at a large psychiatric hospital would become violent. Half of the patients assaulted staff during their stay, the other half didn't.
ALAN TEO: The less experienced psychiatry residents were actually not any better than flipping a coin. They were no better than chance in predicting a patients' risk for violence.
HAMILTON: Teo says the experienced doctors did better - but were still wrong about 30 percent of the time.
TEO: Three out of 10 cases being missed when we're talking about assaults on staff or assaults on other patients is clearly unacceptable.
HAMILTON: There are a couple of pretty reliable signs that a person with a mental illness is likely to act violently.
Steven Hoge, a forensic psychiatrist at Columbia University, says it's a red flag if a patient has committed acts of violence in the past or is currently threatening violence. But with other patients, Hoge says, risk assessment is mostly guesswork.
STEVEN HOGE: For anyone to make an accurate assessment in the absence of either a past offense or a current threat is virtually impossible.
HAMILTON: Hoge says patients who are violent or threatening violence are pretty uncommon, and that mental health professionals tend to report them even without a special law.
Hoge also says that most mental health practitioners support the intent of gun control laws, like the one in New York. They just think the emphasis on the mental illness is misguided.
HOGE: The biggest risk for gun violence is a gun - possession of a gun. And the mentally ill, there's no evidence that the mentally ill possess guns or commit gun violence with any greater rate than the normal population.
HAMILTON: Of course, on rare occasions a person with a mental illness does commit a horrific act of violence. But Hoge says the bottom line is you can't assume that a mental health professional could have seen it coming.
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US gamer numbers have doubled since 2008
According to a new Parks report, the amount of Americans playing games for at least one hour per month has risen to 135 million from 56 million in 2008.
Parks Associates headlines
Report: Mobile games contribute to doubling of gamers from 'older demographics'
A report by market intelligence firm Parks Associates has said a huge rise in mobile gaming has taken place since 2007.
Report: Subscription gaming declining, micro-transactions climbing
According to a report by research firm Parks Associates, subscription models for online games are on the wane.
Casual sector to top $1bn by 2013
Research firm Parks Associates has predicted that casual games will be worth $1 billion PA by 2013. Parks boss Stuart Sikes said that "a persistent identity and integration with social network sites" will allow casual game companies to maintain their core audience and broden their appeal. "As companies try to capture subscriber dollars, these offerings […]
Online revenue to reach $8 billion by 2013, researchers say
A new Parks Associates report has predicted that online revenue will reach $8 billion by the year 2013, reports Gama. "Parks Associates' research shows that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo stand to reap big gains thanks to revenue streams from digital distribution, downloadable games and content, and multiplayer gaming services," says the piece. Michael Cai, Parks […]
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Sometimes I think this should be called "Dear Diane," and let me tell you, that makes me feel fantastic!
I have asked my editor if I can be notified the moment someone leaves a response. So often I have gone to a new group or board and posted a question, only to be left hanging or not given an email reminder when an answer is posted. With memory problems comes forgetting to check blogs and group sites. With caregiving comes the same problem — heck, probably plain old life leads us to forget where we left a question!
So, just to clarify, I want to apologize profusely for not responding to each and every one of you who takes the time to ask a question, or even comment on a post (even if you vehemently disagree with my opinion). I just forget to check. Seems silly that I can write pretty coherently, and for the most part, kind of casual and friendly, as if we were sitting on the patio or porch sharing a drink and pondering the world, but I can't remember to check the responses on my own public blog. I do check email constantly, so here's hoping the IT department will give permission for me to be notified when a response has been posted at the very least. I would, ideally, like for a magic link so a response to a particular person would generate an email in their inbox telling them "a response has been posted to your comment on blah blah's blog." Here's hoping.
Otherwise, I hope you're internet-savvy and subscribe via an RSS feed or friend me on Facebook, where I will try to check daily. I have a private Facebook account that I keep entirely separate from my public account.
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Rep. Castro touts immigration reform bill
U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro sought to rally support for comprehensive immigration reform in San Antonio Tuesday but acknowledged there are some "bitter pills" related to border security in the bill that Democrats will have to swallow if it is to pass.
"The bill is a bipartisan bill - it accounts for the political reality in Washington, D.C.," the San Antonio Democrat said, referring to a bill recently passed by the Senate that the House has yet to take up. "Many of the provisions are not provisions Democrats are in love with ... but I think it was the best compromise the Senate could come up with."
Over the weekend, Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, resigned from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to protest its members' embrace of the Senate bill, which includes new border fencing, drones and border agents.
Castro was in the district Tuesday to host a screening of the short documentary film "The Dream Is Now," which spotlights four "dreamers" - people who were brought to the United States when they were young and do not qualify for citizenship. The film also calls on Congress to reform the immigration system.
He said in an interview before the screening that some advocacy groups and constituents are concerned about what critics call the militarization of the border, but that any reform bill must boost border security if it is to pass.
Following the screening, Castro told the crowd San Antonio is a city that cares deeply about comprehensive immigration reform. The people here know people who are undocumented and see them at school, in church and around town.
"They are folks that live among us that are just like us," he said.
The crowd was full of people who supported reform efforts, and most of the questions for Castro after the screening focused on what people could do to help get the House to pass a bill. But one man asked about what he said were "some of the sacrifices we'll have to swallow" in terms of border security.
Castro said many Democrats have concerns about the border security components of the bill, but that they were necessary pieces to gain bipartisan support. He also called on supporters to come to Washington for an upcoming push for the bill to counter its vocal critics.
"There are a lot of folks against this, mostly on the right, who are very loud," he said.


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Hi, it is a small world after all. When I went to Disneyworld, Orlando, I met someone on vacation from Concord, NC.
Interesting. My oldest daughter and her family moved in March from Concord to Oviedo (orlando area). They were in NC for 13 years.
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Nearest Town: HamerSite Size: 10,500 acres
Highlights: Raptors, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Upland Birds, Waterbirds, Waterfowl
Access: Open sunrise - sunset. Seasonal gate closure-site still accessible. Access free of charge.
Directions: I-15 Exit #150; E 0.4 mi to Hamer; at T intersection, L (N) for 3 mi; L (W) onto E 2350 N; cross I-15 on overpass; enter Camas NWR in 2 mi; park at refuge office; pick up bird list and map on information board; bird many footpaths near office; paved trail leading to observation deck can be accessed at N edge of parking lot, follow map to drive auto tour.
Description: Camas NWR supports diverse avifauna because of its diverse habitats. The refuge is primarily a waterfowl and waterbird refuge, but also supports sagebrush-steppe fauna. Numerous nesting waterfowl (Redhead, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Cinnamon Teal, Lesser Scaup, and Canada Goose), waterbirds (Pied-billed and Horned Grebes, American
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Livingston, Ala. The state of Alabama is investing almost $1 billion in a program to improve transportation infrastructure projects statewide. More than $10 million of that money has been awarded to Sumter County.
In all, $10,391,000 has been awarded to Sumter County from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Project, also known as ATRIP. That money will be used to improve 22 bridges, 7 roads and for a major lighting project.
In all, between $300,000 and $350,000 of that state awarded money is going to be used to dramatically improve lighting along the Livingston exit by Interstate 20/59. That money will be used to increase the number of high powered lights that surround, or are positioned along Highway 28.
"We've got several new developments here," says Livingston Mayor Tom Tartt. "We've got a new gas station, a new fast food restaurant, and we're looking to add more. The lighting that is going to come across the interstate bridge, and all the way down this road about a mile, will certainly add to that."
Significant progress has already been made on the seven road projects that are scattered throughout the county.
"The money that we're getting now is specified for certain roads; roads that are major collectors," says Sumter County Commission Chairman, Marcus Campbell. "We have had to go out and do a road count and see how many people actually traveled on that particular road. It was the same with bridges."
"This grant money will free up some of the other funds that we have so we can do more work on the outlying roads," says District 5 Commissioner Ottice Russelle.
A total of six consultants are being brought in to help with the 22 bridge projects.
"They're being brought in because we don't have the staff to do all of the preliminary work, the surveying and layouts," says Sumter County Engineer Anthony Crear. "When we get to a certain stage I can do the work with my own staff."
The tentative time-line for completion of the projects is three years.
"The state has not given a hard deadline; they just want to see due diligence toward progress," says Crear.
ATRIP was established by Governor Robert Bentley last year. The program is funded by bonds that will be paid for with future federal dollars. It requires local governments to put up a minimum 20% match. Because Sumter County received more than $10 million, it has to supply about $2 million for all of the work.


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I can see and hear the feed coming in fine, but the outgoing feed is unusable for the party overseas.
I am told that the voice feed is constantly breaking up and is unintelligible.
I am running a Draytek 2710Vn at home with open Vfx.
I don't know if I can somehow finetune the Qos settings for skype.
Troubleshooting attempts thus far:
- Disconnect all other wireless/Lan devices from router
- Use direct Lan connection
- Reduce outgoing skype video resolution/fps with http://www.evaer.com/blog/change-the-webcam-resolution-for-skype-video-calls/
Things to try:
- Disable VOIP (if possible) during skype calls?
- Mess around with Qos settings
- Portforwarding etc
- Upgrade to VDSL (too expensive for us)
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated


text: Made with 85% recycled fibers, these Eco Feltac(TM) felt pads are an environmentally friendly choice for protecting your floor from scratches and damage caused by furniture. The 15% polyester base is soft and durable for lasting performance. A powerful adhesive is injected deep into the round-shape pads, making them quick and easy to install and secure. The self-adhesive felt pads are a great choice for use on hardwood, tile, linoleum and ceramic surfaces. They are 1 1/8" (29 mm) in diameter and the package contains 16 black felt pads.


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Seize-resistant bearings for conveyor idle rollers
Improve energy efficiency and belt life
Designed to prevent these seizures and help control the resulting energy losses, the SKF seize-resistant bearing is a single row deep groove ball bearing. Featuring a special cage design and raceway control, the bearing will continue to rotate and accommodate a load under relatively high levels of contamination, without high frictional moment.
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Consider HP as Your Microsoft Lync Solutions Provider
Connecting your end users no matter where they are located or what device they are using while remaining on budget can be quite a challenge. Finding the right solution to help you integrate unified communications (UC) into your organization is of the essence.
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Shadow Complex
Shadow Complex Remastered drops for Xbox One today
If you've got an Xbox One, what are you waiting for?
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Shadow Complex Remastered free now on PC, coming to PS4, Xbox One
Shadow Complex Remastered is real. Hooray!
Shadow Complex Remastered on PC outed by PEGI listing
Shadow Complex Remastered is most definitely a thing.
Shadow Complex developer wants sequel "more than anyone"
Speaking with Gamespot earlier today, Chair Entertainment's cofounder and creative director Donald Mustard said that while fans might be pretty eager for a sequel to chair's 2009 downloadable metroidvania, they couldn't match the love for the series at Chair itself. Check the quotes after the jump.
XBLA CyberMonday deals add Expendables 2, Gotham City Imposters, L4D DLC discount
Xbox Live's 'CyberMonday' deals continue this week with a new batch of digital savings including Expandables 2, Gotham City Imposters, Shadow Complex and Left 4 Dead's Cold Stream DLC. Check out the sale below.
Bleszinski: Epic aiming to "find a partner" to finish Shadow Complex 2
Epic design boss Cliff Bleszisnki has confirmed that Shadow Complex 2 is "largely designed," with the company looking for a partner to bring it to the masses.
Microsoft Game Studio one-day sale: 50% off Limbo, Trials HD, Shadow Complex and others
Mr Major Nelson has detailed some special, one-day-only offers.
Shadow Complex 2 will happen, but not on iDevices
Chair Entertainment creative director Donald Mustard has promised a sequel to XBLA hit Shadow Complex.
Infinity Blade more successful than Shadow Complex
Epic Games' Mark Rein has said iPhone hit Infinity Blade has been more successful than Xbox Live Arcade favourite Shadow Complex.
Microsoft beefing up Natal team, 343 Industries; looking for lead on Gears of War, Shadow Complex
Hey EA cast-aways, paddle your cardboard boxes in Microsoft's direction, because the console powerhouse recently posted a heaping helping of job vacancies. More specifically, Microsoft's looking for 54 fresh faces, most of whom will join either 343 Industries or the Project Natal team. Interestingly, the company's also hoping to scare up a lead producer to […]
Shadow Complex devs confirm new project
Chair Entertainment co-founder Donald Mustard has confirmed to MTV Multiplayer that the developer is working on a new game, saying only as much that it's in "the design phase." "We're definitely working on…things. I'm just not going to tell you what it is…we're still evaluating in the design phase." Is it Shadow Complex 2? We'd […]
Major Nelson: Shadow Complex cheaters looking at Gamerscore resets, other terrors
Dirty, rotten, no-good cheaters beware: The Major's got the best good/bad surveillance system this side of Santa Claus, and he knows what you're up to. Case in point: Shadow Complex. If you're caught pulling a fast one in Shadow Complex, you'll be removed from the game's leaderboard, "investigated" for a complete Gamerscore reset, and – […]
Shadow Complex breaks first-week XBLA sales record
Shadow Complex sold more than 200,000 copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling single-player XBLA game yet. "Congratulations to Chair Entertainment and Epic Games for creating an outstanding game," said Scott Austin, director of digitally distributed games at Microsoft. "As the capstone title of the second annual Summer of Arcade program, Shadow Complex […]
Shadow Complex is this weeks XBLA game, here is your launch trailer
In case you failed to notice, Shadow Complex is your Arcade game for this week. It's going for 1200 MS points from Wednesday. Several sites went live with their review today including Eurogamer, IGN, Kotaku and more. Go catch the launch trailer over at Gamersyde.
Shadow Complex has a multipurpose foam-gun, decent price
Chair Entertainment's Donald Mustard was at Comic-Con, and he talked a bit about Shadow Complex, the side-scrolling action title Chair's working on with Epic. There's a video over on Destructiod featuring Mustard discussing weaponry, speed runs, and the foam gun which allows you to cover an enemy with quick-hardening foam or use to create a […]
Peter David named as Shadow Complex author
Eisner Award winning author Peter David has written the script to Epic's upcoming XBLA platformer Shadow Complex, the developer's confirmed. David is best known for his work on comics, specifically on The Incredible Hulk. He currently writes She-Hulk and X-Factor for Marvel. More on Joystiq. The game's out later this year.
Shadown Complex gets video, looks fighty
IGN's posted the first proper gameplay footage of Epic XBLA platformer Shadow Complex, and it's looking fine. It's all about fighting in a power-suit, as you're see after the break, using hands, guns and rockets. The game was announced in Microsoft's E3 press conference this year. It's out on XBLA later this year.
Microsoft announces dates for Summer of Arcade
Microsoft has finally dated and priced its Summer of Arcade titles – with the exception of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, which just says Summer 2009. Without further ado, here's the list: July 22: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- 1200 MS Points ($14.99/£10.20) July 29: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – 1200 MS Points ($14.99/£10.20) […]
Shadow Complex takes 10-15 hours to beat, but is beatable in two hours -- wait, what?
MTV Multiplayer got a chance to speak with Chair Entertainment about its upcoming Xbox Live Arcade side-scroller Shadow Complex. According to Chair co-founder Donald Mustard, his company's game will be beatable in under two hours! This, of course, conflicts with prior reports, which stated that running the game's gauntlet would take anywhere from 10-15 hours. […]
Shadow Complex to be "one of the biggest" Live games "ever"
Epic's Shadow Complex is going to be big for Xbox Live, service boss Marc Whitten told GI at E3. Bigger than big. The biggest in world history. "Shadow Complex will be one of the biggest games ever," he said. "I don't mean biggest in size, but biggest in terms of quality, depth, story, that we've […]
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Shadow Complex Remastered free now on PC, coming to PS4, Xbox One
XBLA CyberMonday deals add Expendables 2, Gotham City Imposters, L4D DLC discount
Bleszinski: Epic aiming to "find a partner" to finish Shadow Complex 2
Microsoft Game Studio one-day sale: 50% off Limbo, Trials HD, Shadow Complex and others
Microsoft beefing up Natal team, 343 Industries; looking for lead on Gears of War, Shadow Complex
Major Nelson: Shadow Complex cheaters looking at Gamerscore resets, other terrors
Shadow Complex is this weeks XBLA game, here is your launch trailer
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Named All-Ivy League second team after finishing in an 11th place tie at the Ivy League championships ... Earned program's Alex Vik '78 team MVP award ... Ranked fourth on Harvard with a 75.95 scoring average ... Named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... Harvard's top finisher at The Princeton Invitational with a 12th place mark.
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Named to the Ping Division I All-New England team ... Earned a spot on the 2010 All Ivy League Men's Golf team after posting a three-round total of 75-77-74-226 to finish in a 10th place tie ... Tied for 18th at The McLaughlin at Bethpage Red with a three-round score of 69-73-72-214 alongside teammate Tony Grillo ... Led Harvard with a seventh place finish at the Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational with a two-day score of 74-73-147 ... Led Harvard with a seventh place finis at the Yale Spring Intercollegiate (74-72-146) ... Led Harvard to a team title at the Princeton Invitational with a three-round score of 69-77-69-215 to finish fourth individually. Harvard shot a 288 in the first round and finished with a 294 and 292 for an 874 overall.
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Named to Ping All-Northeast Region Team ... Finished ninth overall at the Big 5 Invitational (71-75-146) and led all players at -4 on the par 5 holes ... Finishes sixth at the Geico Intercollegiate in Savanah, Ga. with a three-round total of 77-72-77-226 ... Tied for first place in the Crimson's dual-meet against UC-Riverside ... Placed fourth at the Caves Valley Spring Intercollegiate with a score of 70-73-143.
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The speech would be segmented as follows:
Introduction of the Sheeva CPU
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Practical Applications and Impractical Applications
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I will discuss the fine points and rough edges of the Sheevaplug and my experiences with the device over the past year. This device always
brings smile to people's face, as it tends to reel the mind with its usage potential. I will also provide a power consumption chart to compare its power consumption with other servers and thin client devices.
This device can be used for nearly anything you use your current computer for in the Linux/Unix infrastructure. I'll outline many of the usage scenarios and share my experience therein.
I will speak thoroughly but briefly about the I/O of this device, because it is really a STRONG selling point of the unit. I'll show other interesting projects and give credit to those who have deployed these units in commercial space and personal projects.
During the presentation I'll boot the device from several different medium to show the speed at which it boots and its versatility as a server/desktop/embedded platform.
The device is wonderful but there are many caveats and things to avoid while exploring the Sheevaplug. I'm not selling this device so I will give the most accurate, spin free presentation as possible.
Bryan A Smith is a Debian Gnu/Linux and BSD enthusiast, hardware hacker and Systems Engineer. Bryan has used Open Source Operating Systems since the days of Red Hat 5 Hurricane.
He contributes to several Open Source projects and has helped launch several startup ISP's based in his area using Open Source software as a framework.
Bryan is also the initiator of The Things Network Orlando and he spends his free time hacking things and pondering Devops.
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Bryan, any chance for the slides? I have missed your session :)
Bryan's energy and presence are amazing. I want to see him give a keynote about embedded Linux programming next year.
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Bah-Humbug: The Christmas I felt like Ebenezer Scrooge
The holiday season can be challenging for military families stationed far from family and friends. It is difficult to maintain holiday traditions if you can't travel home or celebrate with your loved ones. Add a deployment to the mix, and you may feel less than festive.
My husband was deployed not one, or two, but three holiday seasons in a row. Bah-humbug was my motto. I avoided the mall, holiday gatherings, and didn't want to decorate our home. Not only did I feel alone, but I also felt guilty about celebrating while my husband was serving in harm's way.
I tried to be strong for my husband and when he called told him I was alright and finding new ways to experience the holiday. I sent him "Christmas in a box" packages and included items we could use to celebrate together: a CD of our favorite holiday music, DVDs of our favorite holiday movies, homemade holiday snacks, and festive treats. As I thought of ways for us to celebrate "together," my heart soften and I began to don the holiday spirit.
Here are some tips that helped me through the holidays while my husband was away:
- Accept that this holiday season will be different: Acknowledge your feelings. The holidays without your spouse will not be the same.
- Find ways to celebrate together: Even miles apart, there must be something you can do "together." You can read a holiday book, listen to the same holiday music, or eat the same holiday treats.
- Create new traditions: I decided to spend quality one-on-one time with family and cherished friends. I invited a spouse who also had a deployed husband to my home. We spent a day exchanging holiday recipes and baking. We each learned new holiday traditions and had tasty treats to share.
What advice would you share with other military families who are celebrating the holidays apart?
Posted by Katie Savant, Government Relations Information
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Alternatively, I could picture a "nice" grocery store where you could buy everyday basics (replacing the bodega for the locals) as well as more gourmet items like cheeses, nice crackers, meats, etc., for picnics at the BBG and Prospect Park. Come to think of it, there would probably be a market for pre-packed picnic baskets with a selection of snacks and drinks with paper goods.Yes the main grocery stores that serve the area seem to be the Associated at Franklin and Crown, and Western Beef on Empire.
Speaking of Brooklyn Botanic Garden and picnics, last night was the member's picnic and movie night. They showed Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. If you live nearby the membership is totally worth it. For $50 for an individual, $85 for family dual (two adults plus kids), you get free admission, some free guest passes, reciprocal admission at other botanic gardens, parking passes, discounts at their store, an annual gardening handbook, plus admission for all member's events including extended members hours (on Wednesdays) during the summer, members picnic/movie/cocktail nights, etc. And if you go up to Family Dual Plus you get to bring someone for free every time you go. Basically, if you go a few times a year you get your money's worth out of a membership. Plus, kind of like buying a monthly metrocard instead of paying per ride, a membership incentivizes you to go there more frequently. It really is an amazing place. Walking the block from Franklin to the garden, it's like being transported to a completely different world. I like it think of it as my backyard. It's a beautiful place, and one of the more peaceful respites you can find in the city. And I swear no one is paying me to say all this (they're always free to though ;-) ).Sale items are excluded from the membership discount.
I think @dl and I are imagining something like Lincoln Station or Brooklyn Larder.Sure...if they 1. sell by the slice and 2. deliver.
...of the above ideas, I still like my upscale pizza idea the best. If done right, it might be out of reach of the nearby high schools students but not their teachers and adminstrators.
A little oasis for them.
I was thinking the same about the Associated. Perhaps there will be two distinct clientele bases that go to the B&B on Union, and one for the Associated. I will support the Associated. They've been there since at least the '70s, and family owned.Yes.


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Boat Operator Guilty of Killing Coast Guard Crewman in Collision
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Mexican national was convicted Feb. 5 of killing a Coast Guard crewman by ramming a 30-foot boat into the vessel the crewman was in as it approached Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California.
U.S. Attorney spokesman Thom Mrozek said Jose Meija Leyva was found guilty of second-degree murder of a federal officer and other charges. A second man aboard the panga boat, Manuel Beltran Higuera of Mexico, was convicted of lesser charges. Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III was knocked into the water by the Dec. 2, 2012, collision. He died of blunt force trauma when he was struck in the head by the panga's propeller.
Horne, 34, was the first member of the Coast Guard slain in the line of duty since 1927.
Jurors in U.S. District Judge Gary A. Feess' court deliberated less than a day before convicting Meija Leyva of the murder count, two counts of failure to heave to and four counts of assault on a federal officer with a deadly and dangerous weapon. Beltran Higuera was convicted of one count of failing to heave to as an accessory after the fact and a second count of failing to heave to as an aider and abettor. He also was convicted of four counts of assault on a federal officer.
Meija Leyva faces a maximum of life in prison when he is sentenced March 12. Beltran Higuera faces a maximum of 60 years.
"We are pleased with the verdict and that those responsible for Senior Chief Horne's death will be held accountable," said Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., commandant of the Coast Guard. "While the conviction of Senior Chief Horne's killers cannot make up for the loss of a family member, friend and shipmate, we do hope that the conclusion of this case provides some level of comfort and closure to his loved ones."
A four-man Coast Guard crew was conducting a drug-smuggling investigation off the Southern California coast when it approached the panga about 180 miles northwest of Mexico. Such vessels are often used to smuggle drugs. Authorities said this one was traveling with its lights out when it was approached about 1:30 a.m.
Horne and the other members of the Coast Guard crew were about 20 yards away, the Coast Guard said, when they flashed their boat's lights and ordered Meija Leyva and Beltran Higuera, in both English and Spanish, to surrender. Instead, authorities said, Meija Leyva gunned the boat at them.
Horne and another member of the crew, Brandon Langdon, were tossed overboard. Langdon suffered a knee injury.
The panga fled, with authorities in planes and boats chasing it for four hours before its engine died about 20 miles north of Mexico. The pair were taken into custody after being pepper sprayed.
Authorities said Meija Leyva identified himself as the boat's captain and told them he was taking gasoline to lost friends. They said Beltran Higuera told them he was offered $3,000 to deliver gasoline to another boat, but no fuel was found.
The Coast Guard crew approached the panga in a 21-foot, rigid-hull inflatable vessel that is routinely used in drug investigations because it's faster and more agile than larger vessels
Authorities said one member of the Coast Guard crew, Jonathan D'Arcy, fired several shots as the panga raced toward the smaller vessel, while another, Michael Walker, attempted to steer out of the way.


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Henley Wine Fair 31st May 2004
Tue 1 Jun 2004
Thank you to those of our customers - old and new - who attended the Henley Wine Fair at the Henley Rowing Museum. With something for everyone, this Fair is a 'must' for anyone who has an interest in wine. Watch this space for the next date - hopefully sometime before Christmas.


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Have you ever wondered why an airline flies to a particular destination? Asking this question with regard to SWISS is part of my job. Where to fly to? When? With which aircraft?
Among others, these are the questions that my colleagues and I in Network Development grapple with. This has little to do with IT infrastructure, as some people outside the industry who see my business card erroneously think.
If you imagine an airline as a factory, then Network Development is responsible for managing production. For example, we determine the rate of production and whether we produce more of A and less of B. Other decisions that rest with us are whether to add a new product or do away with another. Back from the factory to the airline business: Our department's product is the timetable.
There are many things to keep in mind when devising a schedule. Every market has its own individual needs which must be adequately taken into consideration when putting the timetable together. Achieving success takes a lot more than simply flying from A to B. For instance, a route which relies heavily on business travel must have at least one connection early and late in the day. That way, business travellers are able to fly out and back on the same day without having to stay overnight. Leisure destinations, on the other hand, are predominantly price-driven. Here, the schedule is less a quality factor than the price the customer is willing to pay for transport. Our commitment as a company to offer a good product is certainly reflected in the timetable as well. For this reason we constantly try to offer our customers, business and leisure alike, the best possible flight schedules.
It is no surprise that Network Management can be divided along geographic lines, namely long-haul (intercontinental) or short-haul (Europe). Besides this, for planning purposes another relevant factor is the amount of time before a flight starts to go operational. Therefore, within Network Development there are three areas of activity we deal with: namely network-strategy, -planning, and -steering.
Network-strategy topics have a lead time of two to ten years and for example have a significant impact on fleet development and SWISS' long-range corporate growth. In this area we work together with Fleet Development and Corporate Development, in order to set the base for future capacity needs. When the issue at hand is making use of this capacity by introducing a new route, a shortlist of potential new destinations takes form about two years before an actual inaugural flight lifts off the ground.
Network-planning deals with all topics with a timeframe covering approximately two years before the start of the relevant timetable period. The emphasis here is the concrete planning of new destinations that have emerged as potential points in the network on the basis of advanced analysis, or the expansion of the existing route network as a means of improving the timetable. With the assistance of various tools we for instance analyse such factors as the market demand and estimate data like the added value our network would gain thanks to a new destination or an additional flight on an existing route. Coordination with our Sales units and Revenue Management helps us to gain a better understanding of a particular market.
The steady increase in demand volatility in recent years has made greater flexibility in network planning a necessity during this phase of a project. These days, decisions on short notice are sometimes required to a greater degree than this was the case in times past. The decision to add a new long-haul destination, such as the introduction of service to Beijing earlier this year, in general has to be made 10 to 12 months prior to launch date. In Europe, on the other hand, the lead time may be a matter of only a few weeks, as this was the case with the introduction of night stops for Bucharest and Prague newly launched in summer 2012.
Once a timetable period is up and running the attention switches to optimising operations. Network-steering, as this field of duty can be defined, focuses for example on making connecting flights more attractive etc. In this area we work closely with the Scheduling team.
Although one timetable period follows another and the perception might arise that this job could become boring, our work is kept interesting by the constantly changing market environment. Therefore, we are repeatedly required to review what we do.


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Browsing Research documents by Author "Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis"
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Nielsen, Søren Bo; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper examines how country tax differences affect a multinational enterprise's choice to centralize or de-centralize its decision structure. Within a simple model that emphasizes the multiple conflicting roles of transfer prices in MNEs – here, as a strategic pre-commitment device and a tax manipulation instrument –, we show that (de-)centralized decisions are more profitable when tax differentials are (small) large. Keywords: Centralized vs. de-centralized decisions, taxes, MNEs. JEL-Classification: H25, F23, L23. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7652
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Schmitt, Nicolas; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We examine the interaction between commodity taxes and parallel imports in a simple two-country model with imperfect competition. While governments determine non-cooperatively their commodity tax rate, the volume of parallel imports is determined endogenously by the retailing sector. We compare the positive and normative implications of having commodity taxes based on destination or origin principle. Origin taxes are shown to have very attractive properties: they lead to lower levels of optimal taxes, they converge as parallel imports increase (while destination taxes diverge), and they lead to higher welfare levels. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7538
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Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Kreickemeier, Udo (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We show that the standard concertina result for tariff reforms – i.e. lowering the highest tariff increases welfare – no longer holds in general if we allow for international capital mobility. The result can break down if the good whose tariff is lowered is not capital intensive. If the concertina reform lowers welfare it lowers market access as well, thereby compromising a second goal that is typically connected with trade liberalisation. JEL-Classification: F11, F13, F15 Key words: Trade Policy Reform, International Factor Mobility, Welfare, Market Access URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7637
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Nielsen, Søren Bo; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm (Munich, 2001)[More information][Less information]
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Nielsen, Søren Bo; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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A Tax Optimality IndexRaimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Woodland, Alan D. (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper introduces an index of tax optimality that measures the distance of some current tax structure from the optimal tax structure in the presence of public goods. In doing so, we derive a [0, 1] number that reveals immediately how far the current tax configuration is from the optimal one and, thereby, the degree of efficiency of a tax system. We call this number the Tax Optimality Index. We show how the basic method can be altered in order to derive a revenue equivalent uniform tax, which measures the size of the public sector. A numerical example is used to illustrate the method developed. JEL Code: H21, H41. Keywords: Tax optimality index, excess burden, distance function. Authors Affiliations: Raimondos-Møller: Copenhagen Business School, CEPR, CESifo, and EPRU. Woodland: University of Sydney. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7534
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Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Woodland, Alan D. (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper examines the welfare implications of non-discriminatory tariff reforms by a subset of countries, which we term a non-preferential trading club. We show that there exist coordinated tariff reforms, accompanied by appropriate income transfers between the member countries, that unambiguously increase the welfare of these countries while leaving the welfare of non-members unaltered. In terms of economic policy implications, our results show that there exist regional, MFN-consistent arrangements that lead to Pareto improvements in world welfare. JEL code: F15. Keywords: Trading clubs, non-preferential tariff reform, Kemp-Wan-Ohyama proposition. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7540
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Mayer, Wolfgang; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Why do donor countries give foreign aid? The answers found in the literature are: (i) because donor countries care for recipient countries (e.g. altruism), and/or (ii) because there exist distortions that make the indirect gains from foreign aid (e.g. terms of trade effects) to be larger than the direct losses. This paper proposes a third answer to the above question, namely that aid is determined through the domestic political process of the donor country. The paper demonstrates how foreign aid affects the donor country's income distribution and how, in a direct democracy, the majority of voters might benefit from foreign aid giving even though the country's social welfare is reduced. JEL Classification: F35 Keywords: foreign aid, politics, majority voting. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7488
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Woodland, Alan D.; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper introduces the concept of a steepest ascent tariff reform for a small open economy. By construction, it is locally optimal in that it yields the highest gain in utility of any feasible tariff reform vector of the same length. Accordingly, it provides a convenient benchmark for the evaluation of the welfare effectiveness of other well known tariff reform rules, as e.g. the proportional and the concertina rules. We develop the properties of this tariff reform, characterize the sources of the potential welfare gains from tariff reform, use it to establish conditions under which some existing reforms are locally optimal, provide geometric illustrations and compare welfare effectiveness of reforms using numerical examples. Moreover, being a general concept, we apply it to the issue of market access and examine its implications. Overall, the paper's contribution lies in presenting a theoretical concept where the focus is upon the size of welfare gains accruing from tariff reforms rather than simply with the direction of welfare effects that has been the concern of the literature. JEL code: F15. Keywords: Steepest ascent tariff reforms; piecemeal tariff policy; welfare; market access; small open economy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7565
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Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Kreickemeier, Udo (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Reducing tariffs and increasing consumption taxes is a standard IMF advice to countries that want to open up their economy without hurting government finances. Indeed, theoretical analysis of such a tariff-tax reform shows an unambiguous increase in welfare and government revenues. The present paper examines whether the country that implements such a reform ends up opening up its markets to international trade, i.e. whether its market access improves. It is shown that this is not necessarily so. We also show that, comparing to the reform of only tariffs, the tariff-tax reform is a less efficient proposal to follow both as far as it concerns market access and welfare. JEL code: F13, H20. Keywords: Market access; tariff reform, consumption tax reform. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7629
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Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm; Nielsen, Søren Bo (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We examine how a multinational's choice to centralize or de-centralize its decision structure is affected by country tax differentials. Within a simple model that emphasizes the multiple conflicting roles of transfer prices in MNEs — here, as a strategic pre-commitment device and a tax manipulation instrument —, we show that decentralization is preferred in case of small tax differentials, whereas centralization can be more profitable, when tax differentials are large. In essence, the organizational flexibility of MNEs is triggered by the scope for tax minimization. Our analysis allows for both commitment and non-commitment to transfer prices, and for alternative modes of competition. Keywords: Centralized vs. de-centralized decisions, taxes, transfer prices, MNEs. JEL-Classification: H25, F23, L23. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7509
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Nielsen, Søren Bo; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
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An investigation on the performance of admission characteristicsla Cour, Lisbeth; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
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3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Guts, America, and Common Sense: The 25th Amendment. Do. It. Now.
To tell the truth, the 25th Amendment has always remained the option of choice for removing Obama and saving face for those who participated in the usurpation*. No bloodshed; no fuss, no muss.
This is Presidential disability based on being unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office, for any number of reasons the first of which is always that Obama is not eligible for the job under Article II of the Constitution. As is well known, there are other underlying reasons that behaviorally disable Obama, and why the 25th Amendment remains an important tool to be used in his removal:
- Obama is incapable of protecting America's interests overseas, and is directly responsible for the murders of 4 Americans in Benghazi and gun/missile running in the middle east
- Obama is a threat to the national security of the United States as evidenced by his decisions on foreign policy and domestic safety…and his firing of a significant number of top military officers.
- Obama has failed to implement the laws of the land, the primary example being immigration. Obama is gutting the laws of our land
The Vice President, cabinet, Speaker of the House and all of Congress know Obama is ineligible. They have lied as thick as thieves to preserve this secret. For these people, Amendment 25 saves their face…and ass temporarily. They know through their feeble 'investigations' of Obama's gun running and the Benghazi cover up that Obama and his administration are lying. Obama has openly provided comfort, aid and shelter to our enemies, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood whose goal is the destruction of the United States.
For Obama, it 'saves' him –albeit temporarily–from charges of and the penalty for sedition and treason, from impeachment, from charges of deliberately polluting the Gulf of Mexico, and from a lengthy jail term and fine…and the associated 'shame' of being outed for who he truly is. He can still be 'acting 44' while his 'disabilities' are
never removed.
Let's face it. Obama does not want the job, and his wookie wife and mother-in-law want out of the 'dingy' White House, made more dingy by their trashing of America's history, beauty, accomplishments, and exceptionalism. On has to ask the question if Obama is even a sane man? Or if he is ever clean and sober. He looks stoned or high all the time to me.
Your thoughts on the 25th?


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Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads – date posted Sep 17, 2013
The North Rim has received substantial rain and as a result the Basin Road (N-1) to Point Sublime is really muddy. Travel on this road is not advised at this time due to deep mud and heavy erosion. Check with the North Rim Backcountry Information Center before heading out to a remote trailhead. Always be prepared for emergency situations, and carry extra food and water.
After heavy rains, usually during the summer (July and August) and winter (December through March) months, expect impassable backcountry roads. If clear skies abound after the rain, then it is often just a matter of days until the sun dries everything out. Sometimes, heavy rain can lead to flooding, which can cause erosion of the roadbed and can delay access.
Other considerations for visitors travelling on remote backcountry roads include high clearance, such as may be needed on Forest Road 328 to South Bass Trailhead (limestone ledges) and on the final approach to Toroweap overlook (sandstone knobs and ledges).
Finally, consider elevation of the road that you will be travelling on, especially during the winter months. Roads in the 6,500 to 8,000 foot range may be impassable due to a snowpack, where lower elevations roads (below 6,000 feet) will see deteriorated road conditions due to rain.
Always check road conditions with the Backcountry Information Center before heading out to remote trailheads, tell someone where you are going and when you will be back, and be adaptable and prepared for the worst. High clearance, four-wheel drive is usually recommended for roads to remote trailheads.
It is not uncommon for trees to fall and block access to remote trailheads. When you encounter a road blocked by fallen trees, what should you do?
- Report the location and diameter of the tree to Grand Canyon park dispatch (928-638-7805) as soon as possible. The park will assign staff to clear the road.
- If an appropriate (not blocking the road and not damaging vegetation) place to park is available, park your vehicle and continue to the trailhead on foot.
- Do not drive off-road attempting to bypass the obstacle, doing so can cause resource damage.