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Imago Dei [Part 2]
Are you ready for some good news?
You're made in the image of God, which means, in the first place, you are person just as God is a person.
Today's Text: "Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:26–27, ESV)
In The Case for a Creator, author Lee Strobel shares an illustration from an interview with a scientist that aptly describes the marvel of human personhood.
"I remember the time when my daughter was in the fifth grade and we were having family prayers. She said, 'Dad, if I could see God, it would help me believe in him.' I said, 'Well, honey, the problem isn't that you never see God. The problem is that you've never seen your mother.' And her mother was sitting right next to her!
My daughter said, 'What do you mean, Dad?' I said, 'Suppose without hurting your mom, we were able to take her apart cell by cell and peek inside each one of them. We would never come to a moment where we would say, 'Look-here's what Mommy's thinking about doing the rest of the day.' Or 'Hey, this cell contains Mommy's feelings.' Or 'So this is what Mom believes about pro football.' We couldn't find Mommy's thoughts, beliefs, desires, or her feelings.
Guess what else we would never find? We'd never find Mommy's ego or her self. We would never say, 'Finally, in this particular brain cell, there's Mommy. There's her ego, or self.' That's because Mommy is a person, and persons are invisible. Mommy's ego and her conscious life are invisible. Now, she's small enough to have a body, while God is too big to have a body, so let's pray!" [1]
You are a "person" – an invisible soul with unique emotions, thoughts and desires – because God is a Person. You're like God because He made you in His own image. It means that you are infinitely complex and valuable. It means that you matter more than words can tell. It means that you have more in common with God than you realize. And, the more you realize how glorious it is to be made in the image of God, the more you will want to aptly represent Him on the earth. And that's the Gospel!
[1] Lee Strobel,The Case for a Creator: a journalist investigates scientific evidence that points toward God (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004). 170.
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Emotions—especially the dark and dishonored ones—hold a tremendous amount of energy. We've all seen what happens when we repress or blindly express them. With The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You, empath and researcher Karla McLaren shows you how to meet your emotions and receive their life-saving wisdom to safely move toward resolution and equilibrium.
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RB Leipzig: The lowdown on the leaders
Sitting proudly at the top of the table, RB Leipzig are the talk of the Bundesliga in their sensational first season in the top flight. Still unbeaten after 11 matches, a dramatic 3-2 victory in Leverkusen last time out set a new record for the best start a team has ever made in their debut campaign.
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Kymberli E. Morris is a Vice President of Strategic Partner Management at Credit Suisse (CS). Prior to joining CS, she worked at Ernst and Young (EY) as a Senior Technical Project Manager. Her prior Board experience includes Palisades Emergency Residence Corp (PERC), United Way of Hudson County and WomEnpower, Inc. She and her partner also run Warm Heads, Warm Hearts, a charity that makes and distributes hats and scarves to the homeless. When not working or volunteering, Kymberli enjoys reading, writing historical fiction, spending time with her family, and hiking with her dogs.


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While I am loathe to give them any additional free advertising, given recent events, I believe what I saw there deserves some attention. (While revising old blog posts to remove a term to which the Botkin's objected, I happened to notice something interesting.) The link took me to their revamped website which features a slider – a ribbon of material at the top of the screen which automatically scrolls snippets of new content across it to catch the reader's attention.
All I could think of when I saw it was Vision Forum's habit of deleting, revising, and otherwise altering their 'Tenets of Biblical Patriarchy' document whenever it was met a new wave of criticism. While they were still in business, I once thought of going through screen shots of the 'Tenets' on the internet archive's Wayback Machine to demonstrate how they'd altered it, as most of the changes appeared to me to address the primary problems that I'd pointed out in an old video and on my blog. (I didn't entertain that thought for very long. There were far more important issues to address from within that fringe subculture, and I'd rather have a root canal.)
Making it Complicated
When I watched the Botkins' website slider for a few moments, most of my questions about the motive for writing a protest letter to me mostly melted away. I could not help but wonder whether No Longer Quivering's resident expert on the Stay-At-Home-Daughter Movement had supplied the family with free advice that might have been used to edit their book? Mel's excellent critical review of their book on dating and relationships that NLQ published here, appeared at When Cows and Kids Collide, and the discussions that ensued may have been all that the Botkins needed to prepare the book's second edition.
Other info that scrolled by on the banner seemed to suggest that the fecundity issue that was so vital to their religious system may be another motivation for revising the book. Initially, the family stressed the outgrowth of the pro-life movement as pinnacle of all Christian life: fertility and fecundity. It wasn't enough to be against abortion; It became necessary for their followers to make birthing and all things related to it a sacrament unto itself where one proves their position to everyone in their high demand subculture through birthing.
Lest we forget Daddy's original vision, here it is again. (And bear in mind that I share my own similar disappointments in a small way, because I never successfully carried a pregnancy. I grieve for them because I know how I grieved what I wanted and never had.)
From Victory through Daughters at Killing the Buddha:
He remembered baby girls are born with two ovaries and a finite number of eggs that will last them a lifetime. He placed his hand over his new daughter's abdomen and prayed for Anna Sofia to be the "future mother of tens of millions." He prayed that the Lord would order everything in his daughter's life: "What You will do with every single egg here. How many children will this young lady have? Who will be her husband? With what other legacy will these little eggs be joined to produce the next generation for the glory of God?" He explained to a room full of about six hundred fathers and daughters gathered for the annual Vision Forum Father and Daughter Retreat that he had prayed that his new daughter might marry young.
So what can you do if the girls that you set up as the exemplars of your TACO (Totalist Aberrant Christian Organization) reach their thirties, still unmarried, and naturally have no children? (They're also purity poster children.) You do what so many alleged prophet-evangelists in other TACOs have done. You claim that God revealed to you that His highest and best plans for your family were higher, better, and ironically different than His plans for everyone else's.
Seemingly new life gets injected into your own dead orthodoxy when you try to re-spin your old spin. No one's recanting anything. It isn't repentance; it's a new revelation. I suspect that we will soon hear that 'God revealed' to Geoff Botkin that his daughters were never really meant to do what the system taught was the chief end of 'normativity.' They will be like the daughter of old who 'bewailed her virginity upon the mountains' as a sacrifice to save others from God's wrath. All of those who looked to your family for guidance and evidence of the currency of your own beliefs will again realize that your daughters are even far more special than anyone ever dreamed. God suddenly does 'a new thing'!
(This is not new illumination or revelation for those of us who live outside of the fantasy bubble of the evangelical fertility cult. Folks like us call it backpedalling. It is the epitome of spin, and reasonable people understand it as hypocrisy.)
(This is not new illumination or revelation for those of us who live outside of the fantasy bubble of the evangelical fertility cult. Folks like us call it backpedalling. It is the epitome of spin, and reasonable people understand it as hypocrisy.)
Then again, maybe it was all just about a bad review of a gun holster on Reddit? And either way, I am even more heartbroken for these young women. They were the all-in crash test dummies for their father's lifestyle stunt driving. Many a brilliant person waives their critical thinking to sign up to be an ideological passenger on such trips. I long for the day when everyone gets out of the stunt car.
- Lourdes, Lifeboats, and Bounded Choice (at Spiritual Sounding Board)
- Outside of the Subculture Bubble (at No Longer Quivering)
- Stages of Leaving a Diseased Culture (Considering Homeschooling)


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From October 17 The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk will be at the National Gallery of Victoria. It's just been announced that the exhibition will be running late on Friday nights, with live music from local and international bands in the Great Hall.
The line-up includes American DJ, producer and songwriter JD Samson – best known as one-third of feminist indie-electronic group Le Tigre, and founding member of the band MEN.
Nine-piece Melbourne soul-and-funk act, Saskwatch is likely to blow the stain-glassed roof off. Coming off the release of its second album, Nose Dive, this nine-piece band has reworked its take on R'n'B while maintaining those mind-blowing soul and funk influences that bring out the dancer in everyone.
Also playing are: the Bollywood-inspired Bombay Royale; the 23-year-old rapper and Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year winner, Remi; Kate Miller-Heidke; HTRK; and Rat & Co (fresh off a support tour with Chet Faker).
The bands and musicians will have a backdrop designed by Melbourne street-art collective Everfresh Studio, led by artist Rone. There will also be pop-up fashion talks, bars and dining opportunities inside the gallery. And of course, all those amazing dresses.
Friday Nights at Jean Paul Gaultier will run from October 24 until February 6 (excluding December 26 and January 2). Check out the full line up here. Tickets are on sale now from the NGV website.


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This release note covers the changes between v2.0r1 and v3.0r3 of the TASKING VX-toolset for ARM.
Before you start using this toolset, please read the Getting Started with the TASKING VX-toolset for ARM documentation to become familiar with Eclipse and the debugger
The ARMv7-M architecture profile implements the Thumb-2 instruction set. Besides some new 16-bit Thumb instructions it introduces 32-bit Thumb instructions and an IT instruction for conditional execution. This makes the Thumb-2 instruction set almost as powerful as the 32-bit ARM instruction set. The 32-bit Thumb-2 instructions can be executed in Thumb state and need only be half-word aligned in memory. The IT instruction (If/Then) sets the conditions for up to four instructions following the IT instruction. For a number of Thumb-2 instructions both 16-bit encoding as well as 32-bit encoding exist. The assembler selects the proper encoding for such an instruction, although in some situations you can force the selection of a specific encoding.
With the Thumb-2 instruction set ARM Ltd introduced the Unified Assembly Language (UAL) which provides a canonical form for all ARM and Thumb instructions. The UAL allows you to write assembly code which can be assembled using 32-bit ARM instructions or using 16-bit and 32-bit Thumb-2 instructions. This means that you can use IT instructions followed by a block of up to four conditional instructions in both ARM and Thumb-2 code. The assembler checks for consistency between the two, and assembles the appropriate code depending on the current instruction set.
With version v2.0r1 the C compiler generates UAL code for all architectures.
With version v2.0r2 the C++ compiler option --instantiate=none became obsolete. This lacks the need of a Prelinker, so this utility is no longer part of the tools.
The compiler has been extended with new intrinsic functions to support the Cortex Micro-controller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS). CMSIS V1.20 and higher include support for the TASKING VX-toolset for ARM. The following functions defined in the CMSIS are supported by the compiler as intrinsic functions and do therefore not have any implementation in the CMIS header files core_cm0.h and core_cm3.h:
|Intrinsic Function Name
|void volatile __enable_irq(void);
|Global Interrupt enable (using the instruction CPSIE i)
|void volatile __disable_irq(void);
|Global Interrupt disable (using the instruction CPSID i)
|void volatile __set_PRIMASK(unsigned int value);
|Assign value to Priority Mask Register (using the instruction MSR)
|unsigned int __get_PRIMASK(void);
|Return Priority Mask Register (using the instruction MRS)
|void volatile __enable_fault_irq(void);
|Global Fault exception and Interrupt enable (using the instruction CPSIE f)
|void volatile __disable_fault_irq(void);
|Global Fault exception and Interrupt disable (using the instruction CPSID f)
|void volatile __set_FAULTMASK(unsigned int value);
|Assign value to Fault Mask Register (using the instruction MSR)
|unsigned int __get_FAULTMASK(void);
|Return Fault Mask Register (using the instruction MRS)
|void volatile __set_BASEPRI(unsigned int value);
|Set Base Priority (using the instruction MSR)
|unsigned int __get_BASEPRI(void);
|Return Base Priority (using the instruction MRS)
|void volatile __set_CONTROL(unsigned int value);
|Set CONTROL register value (using the instruction MSR)
|unsigned int __get_CONTROL(void);
|Return Control Register Value (using the instruction MRS)
|void volatile __set_PSP(unsigned int value);
|Set Process Stack Pointer value (using the instruction MSR)
|unsigned int __get_PSP(void);
|Return Process Stack Pointer (using the instruction MRS)
|void volatile __set_MSP(unsigned int value);
|Set Main Stack Pointer (using the instruction MSR)
|unsigned int __get_MSP(void);
|Return Main Stack Pointer (using the instruction MRS)
|void volatile __WFI(void);
|Wait for Interrupt
|void volatile __WFE(void);
|Wait for Event
|void volatile __SEV(void);
|Set Event
|void volatile __ISB(void);
|Instruction Synchronization Barrier
|void volatile __DSB(void);
|Data Synchronization Barrier
|void volatile __DMB(void);
|Data Memory Barrier
|unsigned int __REV(unsigned int value);
|Reverse byte order in integer value
|unsigned int __REV16(unsigned short value);
|Reverse byte order in unsigned short value
|signed int __REVSH(signed int value);
|Reverse byte order in signed short value with sign extension to integer
|unsigned int __RBIT(unsigned int value);
|Reverse bit order of value
|unsigned volatile char __LDREXB(unsigned char *addr);
|Load exclusive byte
|unsigned volatile short __LDREXH(unsigned short *addr);
|Load exclusive half-word
|unsigned int volatile __LDREXW(unsigned int *addr);
|Load exclusive word
|unsigned int volatile __STREXB(unsigned char value, unsigned char *addr);
|Store exclusive byte
|unsigned int volatile __STREXH(unsigned short value, unsigned short *addr);
|Store exclusive half-word
|unsigned int volatile __STREXW(unsigned int value, unsigned int *addr);
|Store exclusive word
|void volatile __CLREX(void);
|Remove the exclusive lock created by __LDREXB, __LDREXH, or __LDREXW
New linker script (LSL) files are added to the product's include.lsl directory for support of the interrupt vectors as defined by CMSIS:
For building a project using CMSIS, use header files and C modules from the standard CMSIS zip file. For using the standard CMSIS interrupt vectors you must include the appropriate LSL file in your project's LSL file.
The C and C++ compiler now support the following pragmas:
|Copy code sections from ROM to RAM at application startup.
|Don't copy code sections from ROM to RAM.
|Copy read-only data sections from ROM to RAM at application startup.
|Don't copy read-only-data sections from ROM to RAM.
|The C compiler supports two ways of code
generation for a switch statement: a jump chain (linear switch) or a jump
By default, the compiler tries to use the switch method which uses the least space in ROM (i.e. table size in ROMDATA plus code to do the indexing).
For a switch with a long type argument, only linear code is used.
For an int type argument, a jump table switch is only used when the table of cases is not too sparse.
It is obvious that, especially for large switch statements, the jump table approach executes faster than the binary search table approach. Also the jump table has a predictable behavior in execution speed. No matter the switch argument, every case is reached in the same execution time.
With a small number of cases, the jump chain method can be faster in execution and shorter in size.
For ARMv7M a switch using the tbh instruction gets priority over a normal switch table implementation.
|A jump table is a table filled with jump labels for each possible switch value. The switch argument is used as an index to jump using labels within this table.
|A jump chain is comparable with an if/else-if/else-if/else construction.
|A binary search table is a table filled with a value to compare the switch argument with and a target address to jump to. This is currently not supported.
|Force usage of tbb instruction. Uses a table of 8-bit jump offsets.
|Force usage of tbh instruction. Uses a table of 16-bit jump offsets.
|As smart_switch, but don't use tbh instruction.
The assembler supports the pseudo-instructions defined by ARM RVCT v3.0 tools (except the ADRL pseudo-instruction for Thumb-2), and the canonical forms for POP, PUSH, LSL, LSR, ASR, ROR and RRX instructions, .
For Thumb-2 the assembler only accepts the condition code as the last element of any mnemonic. For ARM the assembler accepts infix condition code, but only if --old-syntax option or .code32 directive is used.
The assembler only supports the UAL syntax for VFP instructions.
With the option --relaxed the assembler accepts 2-operand versions of 3-operand instructions when the first and second operand are a destination and a source register and the same register is used for both. E.g. 'add r1,r1,r3' may be written as 'add r1,r3' and 'add r1,r1,#4' may be written as 'add r1,#4'.
You should not add 1 to Thumb label expressions in literal pools or data sections. This will be taken care of automatically by the assembler and the linker.
The linker automatically generates ARM-Thumb interworking veneers when needed. This release always creates a long veneer, i.e. short veneers and inline veneers are not used. Veneer symbol names do not follow the convention proposed by the EABI (not mandatory).
The linker does not generate long-branch veneers for out-of-range function calls by default. You can enable this feature with option --long-branch-veneers, but use it with care. The option slows down the linking process considerably and it can lead to larger code size even when veneers are not needed after all. It is better to prevent long branches and only use this option when long branches are out of range.
The ARMv6-M architecture profile has no support for veneers. Use compiler option --call to force far 32-bit indirect calls or near 26-bit PC-relative calls.
The vector statement in the linker LSL file has a new attribute: optional. When using this attribute when the value is a symbol, no error will be reported when the symbol is not found. Instead a standard symbol specified by vector_prefix is looked up, and if that is not found either, a default value will be used, if specified. For other values the new attribute is ignored.
This feature allows standard vectors to be defined even when they are not used, like required for CMSIS.
Since version 3.0r1, the Eclipse Ganymede platform is used as Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
All product libraries are suitable for ARM-Thumb interworking. None of the libraries are optimized for VFP.
The startup code for ARM and Thumb included in the C library (carm.lib & cthumb.lib) provides basic functionality: it initializes the separate stack pointers for each processor mode, copies global data from ROM to RAM, calls the application's main function and calls the exit function upon return from main. It does not do any hardware initialization. You may contact Altium Support for assistance on hardware-specific issues pertaining to the use of the TASKING VX-toolset.
The new TASKING Debugger is integrated in the Eclipse environment.
The list of open issues for v3.0r3 can be found on the internet.
The list of open issues for v3.0r2 can be found on the internet.
The list of open issues for v3.0r1 can be found on the internet.
The list of open issues for v2.0r3 can be found on the internet.
The list of open issues for v2.0r2 can be found on the internet.
The CMSIS integration as described above is not yet documented in the User Guide.
When you use the product without a valid license, the tools will first run in trial mode.
This means that you can use the toolset for 15 days with full functionality. After the trial
period has expired, parts of the toolset may switch to evaluation mode. The evaluation
mode has the following restrictions:
|Evaluation Restrictions
|C++ Compiler
|Not part of the evaluation version
|C Compiler
|Maximum of 700 statements within the function bodies
Limited number of symbols
|Maximum of 2000 assembly instructions
Limited number of symbols
Code size limited to 5k bytes
|Code size limited to 10k bytes
|Not part of the evaluation version
When you use a license that does not cover the full toolset, only the tools which are not covered by the license will run in trial/evaluation mode.
Tools running in trial/evaluation mode emit an informational message. If, after installing a valid license file, the tools which are covered by the license still emit this message, then there is a license error. Use command line option -V to get the actual FLEXlm license error message. You may also force termination of trial or evaluation mode by setting the environment variable FORCE_NO_TRIAL to "yes".
All TASKING products include the industry standard FLEXlm license management software. In order to be able to run this toolset, you will need a license key, although you can use the full functionality during the 15 day trial period as described above. You can only obtain a license key if you have purchased this product.
To obtain a license key, you can start the License Administrator from the program group of your installed
TASKING toolset. In case you still need to install the toolset, you can start the License Administrator by
setting a check mark at the end of the setup/installation process. The wizard of the License Administrator
will guide you through the steps to obtain your license key.
Once you have received your license key from Altium, you can install it on your system by running the License Administrator again. Alternatively you can simply save the license key as the file 'license.dat' in the C:\FLEXLM folder on your PCs hard disk.
More information is available on http://www.tasking.com/support/flexlm. On this page you also find assistance to setup a floating network license, or for installation on Linux or Sun systems.


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Deaf Children and Cognitive Development
Author: University of Connecticut(i)
Contact : www.uconn.edu
Published: 2016-02-13 - (Updated: 2018-01-24)
Investigating whether early exposure to sign language can forestall cognitive issues in deaf children.
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A team of researchers at the University of Connecticut is re-examining a decades-long debate as to whether deaf children should learn sign language to maximize their potential for optimal development.
A sign language (also signed language or simply signing) is a language which uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning, as opposed to acoustically conveyed sound patterns. This can involve simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's thoughts. They share many similarities with spoken languages (sometimes called "oral languages", which depend primarily on sound), which is why linguists consider both to be natural languages, but there are also some significant differences between signed and spoken languages.
Research has shown that children born deaf frequently exhibit learning deficits and as a result, often underperform in school. Yet research on deaf children has also found children from signing families develop language, cognition and literacy on normal timetables.
One widespread view is that learning deficits stem from lack of auditory experience. And, with the advent of universal newborn hearing screening and improved technologies such as cochlear implants - surgically implanted devices that provide access to sound - more and more deaf children are relying on spoken language from an early age.
While some herald this as a victory, others point to the variability in spoken language outcomes as evidence that excluding sign language may be a risky approach.
"The problem is that we can't reliably predict who's going to succeed with the spoken-language approach, and who isn't," said Matthew Hall, postdoctoral fellow and the lead researcher. "By the time it's clear that a child's spoken language proficiency hasn't supported healthy development across the board, it may be too late for that child to master sign language."
On Saturday, Feb. 13, as part of a panel on bilingualism at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Hall will discuss these issues and how they relate to his current study.
Each part of the study will involve two participant groups of congenitally deaf children between the ages of 5 and 12 - 40 native signers (those introduced to sign language since birth) and 40 cochlear implant users who have never been exposed to sign language.
If Hall and fellow researcher Diane Lillo-Martin, distinguished professor of linguistics at UConn, find that early exposure to sign language can forestall cognitive issues in deaf children, then that would demonstrate that auditory experience is not necessary for healthy cognitive development. The researchers suspect that early exposure to sign language may be what allows these children to develop normally; direct confirmation of that hypothesis will require intervention studies, which they hope to carry out in the future.
"This work is especially meaningful because it has important theoretical implications but it also has the potential to change practices that affect the lives of deaf children and their families," says Lillo-Martin.
But the UConn research team also acknowledges practical challenges surrounding that conclusion. Children born deaf are most often born into non-signing households. Only about 10 percent of congenitally deaf children are born into homes in which linguistic input is available from birth through sign language. As such, many families would need to learn the new language.
The researchers are currently enrolling study participants through schools and organizations serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children throughout the country as well as established connections between UConn and Gallaudet University, a public university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing located in Washington, D.C.
Funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, the project is expected to be completed by fall 2016.
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The damage caused by Formosan termites can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars in terms of repairs and treatments. These termites are can add up to $300 million annually just for the termite damage and treatment alone. It is sometimes so hard to imagine that one that is so minute can inflict this kind of damage to a building or wooden structure. That is why homeowners and even the government consider it a serious business when it comes to fighting and getting rid of the Formosan termites. Formosan termites in Florida are the state's one big headache. It is considered as one of the top problems by the homeowners of Florida aside from hurricanes and floods.
In Florida, a number of counties are already infested with Formosan termites. The time when the Formosan termites are in great number is usually during the period of April to July. The type of weather they thrive in is warm and humid.
Formosan Termites Treatment
When we think of termites, we think we want to act immediately to stop the spread of these pests. But one has to be cautious when dealing with termites. Termite control is a science that has to be followed methodically. If one mistake happens then the whole termite treatment may be in jeopardy. So the best way to handle these kinds of termites is to contact the professional pest control company.
It is best that a homeowner or building manager should have their properties properly inspected for termite infestation. This is usually done by the pest control company.
There are two kind of available Formosan subterranean treatment that one can use to effectively get rid of them.
The first one is soil termiticides. This kind of treatment can be applied for pre-treatment and post construction. The first part or the pre-treatment happens when you treat the soil with liquid termiticides that create the chemical barrier beneath the structure. Ideally this kind of protection lasts for 5 to 7 years. For the post construction treatment, there are three ways to do it. The rodding, drilling or trenching are ways you can use when the structure has already been built.
Bait system is an alternative to termiticides. This means that you place bait stations in the different parts of the property. Each station would contain pieces of wood that has to be checked regularly for sign of the Formosan termties. If there are termites found, then the wood would be replaced by the bait. The idea for the bait is to kill the termites in large numbers, the poison may be ingested by a few termites but it can be spread to the other termites. This process may be a bit slower but it can also ensure the death of the Formosan termites.


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Shaina Eckhouse, M.D.
Following the completion of her General Surgery Residency at MUSC and her Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Duke University, Shaina Eckhouse, M.D. joined the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Washington University. In addition to building a robust surgical practice at Washington, Dr. Eckhouse conducts research focusing on advancing population health. Applying her clinical knowledge, she collaborates with researchers in the Division of Public Health Science to understand the surgical disparities in the outcomes of bariatric surgery, an effective treatment of obesity, which affects one third of Americans and is particularly prevalent in minorities and underserved populations.
Her interest in both research and bariatric surgery stems from the many mentors she encountered during her training, including women surgeons at MUSC. In fact, one of the deciding factors on why she chose MUSC for residency was when she interviewed and met with women faculty.
"When interviewing for residency, the opportunity to meet with women faculty and residents helps you see how you can fit in, how you will be treated fairly," said Dr. Eckhouse. "I knew as soon as I interviewed with Dr. Reed, and met with Dr. Baker and female residents that MUSC would be the right environment for me."
According to Eckhouse, Dr. Reed was a big influence during her training at MUSC. It was during the cardiothoracic surgery rotation where Dr. Reed really impressed her. "I signed up for as many surgeries with her as possible. I really got to know and admire her," said Dr. Eckhouse. "When I started residency, I learned she had started a group for women interested in pursuing cardiothoracic surgery. She was the first female president of the Society for Thoracic Surgeons – a trailblazer for women in surgery – and here she was forming a club on campus to help young students see how we could succeed."
Dr. Eckhouse also had the opportunity to conduct postdoctoral research at MUSC under a Cardiovascular Research Training Grant, where Jeffrey Jones, Ph.D., and Rupak Mukherjee, Ph.D. were very important mentors to her.
"Dr. Jones' mentorship was influential in advancing my career," says Eckhouse. "In 2015, I won the Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association as a result of the research we were doing in the lab."
Once she returned to the clinical environment, she rotated on GI Surgery and then moved to Acute Care. She liked both. Dr. Eckhouse reached out to many faculty in both specialties for advice. "I appreciate everyone's interest in guiding my decision," comments Eckhouse. "I came to realize the best fit for me was GI and Bariatric Surgery."
Even though she changed disciplines, Dr. Eckhouse is confident her two years of postdoctoral research in the cardiothoracic lab at MUSC gave her an advantage as a candidate for the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Duke University, where she thrived. "My training at Duke gave me a really nice foundation to grow into an expert in my field," she said.
During her Duke fellowship, an unexpected mentor from her MUSC residency appeared when Megan Baker-Ruppel, M.D. reached out. "Dr. Baker was one of my strongest advocates during my fellowship year," said Eckhouse.
"I give her all the credit in the world for helping me find jobs and prepare for interviews. She also gave me the support and advice I needed so I could feel comfortable negotiating contracts," Shaina recalls. "In fact, when she learned I was being recruited for a position at Washington University, she once again reached out and offered her objective guidance," adds Dr. Eckhouse. "It was quite amazing and something I model for my residents."


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I recently came across an article by Paul Adam of Intercom, titled "THE END OF APPS AS WE KNOW THEM". Paul describes the on going evolution of the app design from "destination" silos on our devices into what is rapidly becoming systems of interconnected components.
The idea of having a screen full of icons, representing independent apps, that need to be opened to experience them, is making less and less sense. The idea that these apps sit in the background, pushing content into a central experience, is making more and more sense. That central experience may be something that looks like a notification centre today, or something similar to Google Now, or something entirely new.
In another, more in depth post, Paul writes:
"Thinking about systems rather than destinations is critical but it is not how most designers think today. Systems comprised individual components that are connected. These connected components have relationships between them; they can change each other. They can be separated and reaggregated in different ways."
First, little disclaimer to put this post in a context. Max Ott of NICTA and I, have been talking about the Internet of Information for a few years now. We motivated our discussion by claiming that the current network service does not align well with how applications are built and used.
In this post, using the context provided by Paul Adams' post, I would like to speculate on how an information-centric Internet service abstraction can better support current and future trends in application development.
Apps as Information Containers
"The primary design pattern here is cards. Critically it's not cards as a simple interaction design pattern for an apps content, but as containers for [information] that can come from any app."
First, let's looks closely of what is actually underpinning this current evolution of apps into cards? To me, the cards-oriented design pattern is emerging, almost, out of necessity. In the current fast paced world, we don't have time to open an app, we want to consume and react to the information as soon as it is received. It should contain only the important bits, come within easy to follow context and presented in easy to read UI. In other words, it needs to be matched (almost tailored) to our needs, device, location, even our mood and personality. This is becoming ever so relevant and true with the rapid emergence of Internet of (all) Things (IoT) type computing with dozens of systems, running multiple apps and all wanting to connect and communicate with each other.
You might've noticed, I replaced the word "content" with "information" in the original quote because this ultimately what apps are handling. Applications today are all about information consumption and dissemination. Sure, Twitter wants you to get it from its app, and Facebook doesn't want you to "Like" your Google+ post (at the time of writing G+ still exist) but ultimately from the information consumption point of view it's all just information. Furthermore, while Cards are very intuitive abstraction for designers, to developers they probably resemble a type of database Views which capture a subset of relevant to applications information.
Paul seems to notice that as well:
"In a world of many different screens and devices, content needs to be broken down into atomic units so that it can work agnostic of the screen size or technology platform. So Facebook is not a set of webpages, or screens in an app. It's a system of objects, and relationships between them."
Exactly! Objects and relationships! In fact, you can represent everything using the this type of structure. It is not new. It's called graph! Semantic Web community has been trying to tell people and open their eyes to it for years. They are still looking for the "killer" app to convert everyone.
Tim Berners-Lee has even wrote about it in his blog :
"In the long term vision, thinking in terms of the graph rather than the web is critical to us making best use of the mobile web, the zoo of wildly differing devices which will give us access to the system."
So imagine an Internet as a global information repository. In this context, apps are just information containers querying for the information they need and exposing it to other apps when they want to.
So what is missing?
The next step is the evolution is making the above type of applications easier and streamline the whole process. There are mature standards, developed by the Semantic Web community, that enable to capture, query and reason over an information graph, however the underlying Internet architecture doesn't know of their existence. Internet was designed in the 70s with different goals in mind. Nobody envisioned the evolution of Interconnected computers networks into interconnected "everything". At the time, a couple of fundamental protocols were enough to support all the application layer needed to operate. Although, this largely remains true today, as Internet still relies on the same network stack, most of the burdened is carried by the application layer. A variety of custom software stacks on top of the network allow the giants of today's Internet to provide their services. I think the following Figure by Geek&Poke depicts the resulting reality quiet nicely.
We need a common information representation abstraction (language) at the architectural level to allow for interworking of information in systems. This, we believe, will pave the way for a smoother interoperation between applications.
The concept of an application will turn inside out, exposing the guarded up until now information, while keeping the proprietary logic locked. Consequently, applications development paradigm will shift from building apps as information silos to have apps leverage existing information produced by other apps. As Don Symes, et al., put it, already today most apps are no longer designed and developed in a vacuum. They integrate and operate on external sources of information. Apps are not just being producers of information, they are consuming it as well. As this trends continues the boundaries between individual applications will start to fade into the age of no apps. Well, we might still call them that, but these would they will very dynamic, easily customisable and amorphous units.
Building future "Apps"
How would you implement these type of "apps" on top of such information-centric architecture? This in fact would be relatively straightforward; apps are constructed by issuing queries, which pull information from multiple information sources into information (graph) container (remember views), which is specific to applications' logic. For example, a social network app (like Facebook) can issue a query for all information published by a group of "Friends". You can of course refine it further (e.g., to specific time range) but more importantly you are not restricted just to your social network. Your query can span across multiple "silos", such as sensor data, i.e., notify whenever my friend tweets something next to my geo-location. You essentially linked Twitter, Facebook and GPS information into one; what is left is to nicely visualize it. Applications on top of information-centric service abstraction will be built to operate and process information and deliver out comes back to the common space. Apps interact with other apps and produce results that more apps can use. This can be really powerfull. Think Unix's pipelines.
Just as Tim Berners-Lee envisioned there will apps (he calls them agents) operating on structured data (objects and relationships), converting it to actionable information (basically something you can engage with). These apps will be able to subscribe (type of query) to parts of the information space.
Joining a service will take on a different meaning. Unlike today, when in most cases you are implicitly forced into using a service, not because it is the best one for you but just because it is most popular. (I like G+ :) When you start looking at it from the information point of view Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, even email will be able to operate over the same pool of information, enhancing each others capabilities.
The developers are handed a much more powerful abstraction with which they can develop much more semantically-rich and enhanced apps, mashed up from others sources of information (apps) which decided to share it. For instance, you can choose to share your information with another app like Facebook which perhaps will offer a service such as specific graph search (e.g., find things that you and your friends like), similarly LinkedIn can provide you with possible professional opportunities based on the information you share. If you trust these services you allow them to tap them into your information. The difference to how it is done today is two fold: you decide what to share, and with whom and the processed info is published back in and can be reutilised by other trusted services.
The user is the main beneficiary because his device is gradually transforms from a container of independent apps into something much more powerful an "information repository". As the boundaries between application/service fade away, apps will become merely projections of that information onto the UX space, e.g., in form of cards, lists, circles — add your favorite design trend here.comments powered by Disqus


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Study: My Understanding of Landscaping
Take Care of Your Business Landscaping Commercial premises create a god picture of the business when the landscape is done well to bring out the curb appeal. Good maintenance of the commercial property landscape means a lot to business. Customers get reassurance from the amazing landscape of a business. The customers would be drawn to a business with good looking landscape. The good impression that a good looking yard brings sells the business in good ways. the First impression matters a lot, and it could make or break a business. The clients would have trust in a business that has good looking premises and yards; a landscape that looks tired and desolated would turn off the customers. . Taking care of the trees, flowers, plants, and lawns of business premises would paint a good picture of the business. Getting the services of a top-rated commercial landscaper would take care of the business yard. A commercial landscape that takes the time to provide the business landscape with the personalized service would with no doubt be the best to hire. An expert landscaper from a reputable landscape company would provide top-notch services to the business yard. To get custom landscaping services a business requires consulting with a reputable commercial landscaping company. Several landscaping companies could be found in Westfield. The commercial landscapers would do any work that regards landscaping at a fair compensation. Experienced lawn mowers would provide a business landscape with exceptional service that is worthy the value of their money. An excellent landscaping service would be provided by experienced landscapers from a reputable commercial landscaping firm. A top-rated commercial landscaping company would b the best to contract for the landscaping services.
Finding Ways To Keep Up With Landscaping
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Finding Ways To Keep Up With Landscaping
A business should look for the best landscaping company that would help transform the landscape to help create a good picture of the company. The best landscaping company would provide the best terms of service that regard landscaping. The value of money should be equivalent to the landscaping service given by experienced landscapers. More clients and investors would be drawn by well cared for commercial property of a business that includes the landscaping. They know that their money would not be lost with a responsible company. The maintenance of the business landscape is very crucial.


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Advisors may offer you the option of visiting you at your home as a convenience for you. However, you should feel free to ask to meet at their office instead if that is your preference. I recommend that if you are at all uncomfortable with having the advisor come to your home ask to meet at their office.
I completely agree with Mr. Larsen. There is a growing trend of advisors(broker/dealers and RIA's) that work out of their homes. The importance of where your advisors works begins and ends with your comfort level. Do not be afraid to ask. I can see how advice-only advisors would not necessarily need a traditional office, but it does bring in questions of oversight and accountability. It is neither good nor bad. It is just what you, as the client, are comfortable with. The information age is upon us and I know many advisors who only meet via phone, email and Skype video conferencing and theire clients love it.
Remy - I frequently meet clients at their homes, but it is ALWAYS at their request, never at my request. I might say something like "I am available to meet you at your home or office, if that would be more convenient for you," but I would never suggest a meeting at a prospective client's home without offering alternative venues. It is unprofessional for an advisor to invite themselves to your home, just as it would be rude for anyone to invite themselves to your home. I would find another advisor.
Hi Remy - Technology certainly has changed the landscape since I entered this business. And, technology makes it possible for an advisor to have the same tools at his/her fingertips as many big name firms! Your question goes to comfort level, however. So, I guess my question would be: Would you feel uncomfortable about having an electrician or plumber come to your home? I'm not sure how the subject matter of the visit would make much difference; but, only you can answer the comfort-level question. You might ask the advisor (1) for credentials, (2) how to check his/her compliance record (FINRA website), (3) for references, (4) for information on how s/he is compensated. Bottom line: If it bothers you, say 'no thanks'.
Good answers so far. I'm going to piggy back on James' response and say that not only has technology changed the landscape but the consumer has changed as well. When was the last time someone offered to sell you a vaccuum at home? The reality is far less business is done in someone's home these days which is a shift away from the space as a medium. Obviously if you want that to be the medium, then great, go for it. But the consumer has shifted away from this medium for a reason. You have control of the medium and because of the aforementioned technology, you can easily find an Advisor anywhere that wants to work with you however you prefer instead of requesting an environment that you may not be comfortable with.
Warm regards,
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - The Rev. Michael Riley will lead the annual Christmas Eve candlelight service at the First Presbyterian Church.
The service, which begins at 7 p.m., will largely be one of scripture and music and will include a meditation message by the church's regular guest minister entitled "A New Family." There will also be special Christmas music by the church's adult choir, directed by David Nunez.
The final Advent candle will be lighted by the Riley family.
Riley will also preach at the regular 10 a.m. Sunday worship service Dec. 26, presenting a sermon called "Going Home From Christmas." His message will deal with the post-Christmas letdown and the return from Bethlehem to the workaday world.
All area residents and visitors are invited to worship at the 120-year-old handicapped accessible church at the corner of Third and E. Highland Aves. A new municipal parking lot is available next to the Christian Education Building at 17 E. Highland Ave.
Child care for four-year-olds and younger is provided during the regular 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.


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Welcome to This Date in Aviation History, getting of you caught up on milestones, important historical events and people in aviation from April 18 through April 20.
April 18, 1942 – The Doolittle Raid carries out the first attack on the Japanese homeland of WWII. When the Japanese unleashed their deadly sneak attack against American military stations in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, the United States was desperate to hit back in any way it could. In a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff just two weeks after the Japanese raid, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt expressed a desire to attack Japan at the earliest possible time. Though the US was in no position to mount any sort of mission that would be equal in destruction, the boost to American morale would be immeasurable. Roosevelt also hoped to show the Japanese people that their island nation was not safe from attack, and that their leaders, who had promised to win the war, were not infallible.
The idea for the raid was formulated by Navy Captain Francis Low, who had seen bombers practicing takeoffs from simulated carrier decks painted on the tarmac at Naval Air Station Norfolk. But in order to reach Japan, the bombers would require extreme range, since the carriers couldn't get too close to Japan for fear of discovery. The Army Air Corps considered a handful of different aircraft for the mission, including the Martin B-26 Marauder, the Douglas B-18 Bolo, and Douglas B-23 Dragon. But none of those were as suited to the job as the North American B-25 Mitchell, whose high power, carrying capacity for fuel and bombs, and relatively short wingspan would be ideal for the mission, even though the Mitchell had not yet been tested in battle.
In order to have the necessary range for the flight, significant modifications to the bombers were necessary. The lower defensive turret was removed, some radios were taken out to reduce weight, and auxiliary fuel tanks were added in the bomb bay. The secret Norden bombsight was removed, principally to prevent it's falling into enemy hands. It was replaced with a homemade sight that cost just 20 cents to produce and actually proved to be quite accurate. After three weeks of intensive training, sixteen of the specially modified bombers were flown by their crews to NAS Alameda and loaded on board USS Hornet (CV-8) for the journey west. Upon reaching Hawaii, Hornet was joined by the USS Enterprise (CV-6) which would provide fighter cover for the mission since all of Hornet's fighters were stowed belowdecks to accommodate the bombers. Each of the B-25s carried four munitions: three 500-pound bombs and one 500-pound incendiary bomb. The crews affixed Japanese "friendship" medals to some of the bombs, decorations that had been awarded to US servicemen before the war. Doolittle's men saw fit to return them, given the current state of hostilities.
On the morning of April 18, the fleet was spotted by a Japanese patrol boat roughly 433 miles from Japan. The cruiser USS Nashville (CL-43) quickly sank the boat but, fearing that its crew had radioed a warning to Japan, Doolittle decided to take off earlier than originally planned. Following guidelines painted on the flight deck to make sure the bombers' wings cleared the carrier's island, the bombers struggled into the air and turned towards Japan. Though it was the first time the pilots had actually taken off from a carrier, the takeoffs proceeded without incident. The bombers arrived over Japan at low level at about noon local time and dropped their bombs and strafed ground targets. None of the bombers was seriously hit by antiaircraft fire, and defensive gunners managed to shoot down at least three Japanese fighters. After dropping their bombs, the crews continued westward, across the Yellow Sea and into China. Without enough fuel to reach their intended landing points, the crews all bailed out or crash landed. One crew flew to Russia.
Of the 80 airmen who took part in the mission, three were killed in action and eight were captured by the Japanese. Three of the POWs were executed, one died in captivity, and the other four were eventually rescued in August 1945. The rest of the airmen were rescued by Chinese civilians and handed over to the Chinese government, though many of the civilians were executed by the Japanese in a fit of revenge for helping the Americans. As expected, the raid caused relatively insignificant damage, but it gave the American public the first positive news of the war. All the surviving members of the raid were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, those killed or wounded received the Purple Heart, and Doolittle was promoted to brigadier general and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Though little material damage was caused by the raid, the fact that medium-range bombers had attacked Japan hastened Japanese plans to capture Midway Island, bringing about the pivotal battle that ultimately shifted the balance of power in the Pacific over to the Americans.
April 18, 1943 – The death of Japanese general Isoroku Yamamoto. In military terms, "decapitation" is the tactic of killing the commander of an army in hopes of rendering the fighting force ineffective, and it has been discussed my military theorists as far back as Sun Tzu and Machiavelli. If you remove the commander of an army, as the theory goes, you could speed the ultimate victory in the conflict or, at the least, sow confusion to gain a tactical edge. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet during WWII and the mastermind behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. So, when the US military learned that Yamamoto would be making an airborne tour of Japanese military bases, they leapt at the opportunity to eliminate Japan's leading military strategist. There can be little doubt that this was not just a decapitation mission, but also retribution for Pearl Harbor, which explains why the mission was codenamed Operation Vengeance.
On April 14, 1943, US Navy listening stations intercepted coded messages that were sent to Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea alerting the personnel to the planned arrival of Admiral Yamamoto as part of a morale-boosting inspection tour following the Japanese loss of Guadalcanal. The messages were decoded by Navy cryptographers (one of whom was John Paul Stevens, a future US Supreme Court Justice) who were able to determine the exact timetable and location for Yamamoto's tour. The information was relayed to Washington, where President Roosevelt ordered the Secretary of the Navy to "Get Yamamoto." The mission was authorized on April 17.
Now that the US knew where Yamamoto would be, they needed a way to get to him. Navy fighters such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat and Vought F4U Corsair didn't have the necessary range to reach the target from Guadalcanal. So the mission fell to the US Army Air Force's 339th Fighter Squadron and their Lockheed P-38 Lightnings. To complete the 1,000 mile flight, extra fuel tanks and drop tanks were fitted to the aircraft. To make sure they didn't miss their chance, the Americans sent a total of eighteen Lightnings (two returned due to mechanical problems) to intercept the two Mistubishi G4M "Betty" bombers that carried Yamamoto and his staff. Four aircraft were designated as the "killers," while the other P-38s would provide cover and fight off the six Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters that were escorting Yamamoto. When Yamamoto's flight was located, the Americans turned to the attack and quickly shot down the first bomber, which crashed in the jungle. The second Betty tried to flee out to sea, but it too was shot down into the ocean. The Americans also claimed two Zero fighters shot down, but those were not confirmed.
The next day, a Japanese search and rescue party found the wreckage of Yamamoto's plane in the jungle. A post-mortem examination determined that Yamamoto died not in the crash but from two bullets, one of which hit him in the head. To this day, though, there remains much debate—and acrimony—over who actually shot down Yamamoto's plane. Initially, Capt. Thomas Lanphier was given credit. But differing accounts led to a counterclaim by Lt. Rex Barber, and to this day, the Navy officially gives them each half a credit for the shoot down. With Yamamoto's death, the Japanese had lost one of their most capable military leaders, and the Americans gained yet another significant morale boost, one which came exactly one year to the day after the audacious Doolittle Raid on Japan.
April 19, 1960 – The First flight of the Grumman A-6 Intruder. During WWII, aircraft of the US Navy mainly focused their efforts on Japanese shipping and coastal targets. But during the Korean War, which followed quickly on the heels of the Second World War, Navy and US Marine Corps pilots found themselves flying the majority of their sorties against targets on land, far away from their carrier bases. Most of those missions were carried out by the remarkable Douglas A-1 Skyraider and Vought F4U Corsair, but the Navy decided in 1955 to develop a jet-powered aircraft that could perform the same ground attack mission but carry a significantly larger payload. They issued requirements for an all-weather, jet-powered tactical strike aircraft, and no less than eleven designs were submitted by Bell, Boeing, Douglas, Lockheed, Martin, North American, Vought and Grumman. Grumman already had a long history and solid reputation for building naval aircraft and, on January 2, 1958, the Navy awarded a contract for development of an aircraft that Grumman had designated the G-128.
Unlike most aircraft of its size, the Intruder accommodated its two-man crew in a side-by-side configuration, more like a traditional bomber, rather than in tandem like a fighter. This arrangement allowed for better communication between the pilot and bombardier/navigator (B/N) and, in practice, the B/N often became as much a copilot as a weapons officer, helping the pilot monitor aircraft systems and radios. The large canopy covering the wide cockpit provided excellent visibility, and the bulbous nose section supplied ample room for electronic equipment. The first Intruders were fitted with the Digital Integrated Attack/Navigation Equipment (DIANE), a system that provided the crew with a digital display of both targets and terrain features and allowed attack missions in day or night, all weather, or other low-visibility conditions. The A-6's large wing was designed for both low-speed maneuverability and large weapons load, and the Intruder was capable of carrying as much as 15,000 pounds of munitions or a single nuclear weapon. Later variants were capable of carrying up to 18,000 pounds of stores. Power for the Intruder was provided by a pair of Pratt & Whitney J52 non-afterburning turbojets which propelled the Intruder to a top speed of 685 mph in a clean configuration and a range of just under 2,000 miles fully loaded with weapons. To get all that armament off the deck, the original prototype of the Intruder was fitted with jet nozzles that could be swiveled downward to provide extra lift on takeoff. This system was eventually dropped, but the engine nozzles of production aircraft were still given a slight downwards deflection.
The Intruder entered service with the Navy and Marine Corps in 1963 and served as the primary all-weather attack platform following American entry into the Vietnam War. The A-6 proved to be a rugged aircraft that could absorb significant punishment and still return its crew to the carrier, reaffirming the "Iron Works" nickname that Grumman earned during WWII. Operating from carriers off the coast of Vietnam, Intruder crews flew 35,000 sorties during the war, with the loss of 69 aircraft to enemy fire. The A-6's excellent low-level maneuverability often allowed the pilot to out-turn incoming surface-to-air missiles, and the majority of Intruder losses were attributed to anti-aircraft artillery. Following Vietnam, the Intruder saw action in support of the Multinational Force in Lebanon in 1983 and over Libya in 1986. The Intruder flew its final combat missions during the Gulf War of 1990-1991, flying 4,700 sorties against Iraqi targets. Intruders also served as aerial refueling platforms designated KA-6D.
In the mid-1980s, Grumman proposed a significantly upgraded Intruder, the A-6F Intruder II, which would have replaced the original turbojets with General Electric F404 turbofans, the same engine flown in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The radar also would have received a significant upgrade, and weapons load would be increased. However, the Navy passed on the Intruder II, focusing instead on the development of the stealthy McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II, which was slated as the A-6's replacement. But when cost overruns led to the cancelation of the A-12, the Navy was left without a dedicated attack aircraft. After nearly 35 years of service, the A-6 was retired in 1997 following a production run of nearly 700 aircraft, and its mission was briefly passed to specially equipped Grumman F-14 Tomcats. The attack mission is now carried out by the multirole and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, which is expected to make its first deployment in 2020.
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April 18, 2002 – A small aircraft crashes into Pirelli Tower in Milan, Italy. Completed in 1958 to house the offices of the eponymous Italian tire company, Pirelli Tower was the tallest building in Italy until 1995 and the architectural inspiration for the Pan Am Building in New York City. While flying a planned route from Locarno to Milan, pilot Gino Fasulo, at the controls of a Rockwell Commander 112, was preparing to make an emergency landing while low on fuel when, perhaps while attempting to manually lower the aircraft's landing gear, he veered off course and crashed into the 25th floor of the tower. The crash killed the pilot along with four people inside the building, set fire to four floors, and initially raised fears of another terrorist attack similar to those carried out on September 11, 2001 in the US.
April 18, 1986 – The death of Marcel Dassault. Born Marcel Bloch on January 22, 1892, Dassault made his first contribution to aviation by designing an aircraft propeller during WWI, then founded his own aircraft manufacturing company, the Société des Avions Marcel Bloch. Of Jewish parentage, Bloch took the name Dassault, deriving it from char d'assaut, the French work for battle tank. During WWII, Dassault refused to collaborate with the Bordeaux-Aéronautique, a French company created during the German occupation of France, so he was sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp until its liberation in 1945. In 1947, his company became the Société des Avions Marcel Dassault, which designed the Dassalut Ouragan, the first French jet fighter to enter production. Dassault Aviation is now the premiere manufacturer of military, business and regional jets in France.
April 18, 1973 – The Fairchild YA-10 is chosen over the Northrop YA-9. In 1966, the US Air Force issued a request for a low-cost attack aircraft, one that would have long loiter time, good low-speed maneuverability, tremendous firepower and excellent survivability. Both the YA-9 and YA-10 were built around the General Electric GAU-8 30mm rotary cannon. Northrop offered the YA-9, while Fairchild Republic offered the YA-10. After a fly off between the two prototypes, the Air Force selected the YA-10, which would become known as the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The YA-9 prototypes were given to NASA for testing, but were quickly retired.
April 18, 1952 – The first flight of the Convair YB-60, a jet powered, swept-wing version of the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. With a 72% parts commonality with the B-36, it was considerably cheaper to produce than the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, its unofficial competitor. However, the YB-60 was 100 mph slower than the B-52, and had severe handling problems. While it could carry a heavier bomb load, the Air Force didn't see that as a major factor to favor it over the B-52. The YB-60 test program was canceled in January 1953 after just 66 hours of flight testing, and both the flying prototype and one unfinished prototype were scrapped.
April 19, 2006 – The death of Scott Crossfield. Crossfield was born on October 2, 1921 and served in the US Navy as a flight instructor and fighter pilot during WWII. After obtaining a degree in aeronautical engineering, Crossfield went to work for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA), where he took part in test flights of nearly every aircraft under development at the Dryden Flight Research Center, including the Bell X-1, Convair XF-92, Northrop X-4 Bantam, Bell X-5, Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak. Crossfield also became the first pilot ever to exceed Mach 2 while flying the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket. As the chief test pilot for North American Aviation, Crossfield played a major role in the development of the North American X-15, performing the first glide flight of the aircraft on June 8, 1959 and making a total of 14 test flights. After leaving North American, Crossfield worked as an executive for Eastern Air Lines and Hawker Siddeley, and died at the age of 84 in the crash of his Cessna 210A while flying in adverse weather conditions.
April 19, 1951 – The first flight of the de Havilland Sea Venom, a carrier-based all-weather interceptor developed from the de Havilland Venom NF.2 two-seat night fighter. The Sea Venom was fitted with folding wings, an arrestor hook, and strengthened landing gear, and the canopy was modified to allow underwater ejection. The production model was fitted with a single de Havilland Ghost 105 turbojet which gave the Sea Venom a top speed of 575 mph, and it was armed with four Hispano Mk.V 20mm cannons and a combination of rockets and bombs. The Sea Venom saw action in the Suez Crisis of 1956, as well as during other conflicts in the Middle East before being replaced by the de Havilland Sea Vixen starting in 1959. It was retired by 1970.
April 19, 1944 – The first flight of the de Havilland Hornet, a twin-engined fighter that was developed from the larger de Havilland Mosquito, though it was an entirely new design. Like the Mosquito, the Hornet used wooden laminate construction to save weight, but was powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Merlin "slimline" 12-cylinder engines which provided a top speed of 475 mph, making it one of the fastest propeller fighters ever built. Though it came too late to serve in WWII, the Hornet was flown as a strike fighter during the Malayan Emergency, and set numerous speed records at air races. A navalized variant, the Sea Hornet, was also developed. A total of 383 Hornets were built from 1945-1950, and the type was retired in 1956.
April 19, 1922 – The birth of Erich Hartmann, the most successful fighter pilot in history with 352 victories to his credit, all but seven coming against Russian aircraft. Over the course of 1,404 sorties, Hartman, known as the Blond Knight, was never shot down or forced down by enemy fire, though he did crash land 14 times, all due to mechanical problems or damage caused by the debris from aircraft he had dispatched. Following the war, Hartmann spent 10 years in Soviet prison camps before his release in 1955, and the following year he joined the newly-formed West German Luftwaffe as the first commander of Jagdgeschwader 71, named after Manfred von Richtofen, better known as the Red Baron. Hartmann resigned from the Luftwaffe in 1970 over his opposition to the Luftwaffe's adoption of the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, and died of natural causes in 1993.
April 20, 1978 – Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is shot down by Russian fighters. On a flight from Paris to Anchorage, Alaska, the crew of the KAL Boeing 707 (HL7429) made an error in calculating magnetic declination as they neared the North Pole and mistakenly turned back towards Russia. Russian fighter pilots initially identified the aircraft as a Boeing RC-135 reconnaissance plane before realizing it was a civilian airliner. The Russians claimed that the KAL crew ignored attempts at communication, and the order was given to shoot the plane down. One missile struck the airliner's wing, and the pilots made a crash landing in Russia on a frozen lake near the Finnish border. Two passengers died, and the remaining passengers and crew were detained for two days before being released. The Russian government billed South Korea $100,000 for expenses related to the care of the passengers.
April 20, 1964 – The first flight of the Lockheed L-100 Hercules, the civilian variant of the famous military cargo aircraft. The civilian Hercules arose in 1959 with an order from Pan Am for 12 of Lockheed's planned GL-207 Super Hercules, but that project was eventually canceled. Instead, Lockheed chose to develop a variant of the C-130E, producing it in three lengths designated L-100, L-100-20 and L-100-30. A total of 114 of all types were completed by 1992 when production ended. Lockheed plans to further upgrade the L-100 by using the modernized C-130J Super Hercules to produce the LM-100J, which took its maiden flight on May 25, 2017.
April 20, 1916 – The Lafayette Escadrille, a squadron of American fighter pilots flying for France in WWI, is deployed. Prior to America's entry into WWI, US pilots went to Europe to fight for England and France. Named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War, the squadron was originally called the Escadrille Américaine, wore French uniforms, and had French commanders. With so many Americans arriving in France to fight, a larger group was formed, the Lafayette Flying Corps, and the Lafayette Escadrille was officially disbanded on February 8, 1918. Some of its members transferred to American air units, while others trained incoming US pilots.
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COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A local dog that no one seemed to want was just adopted by some famous Tri-Staters.
Nate the dog was rescued from his former owner, described as a hoarder who kept more than 20 dogs — all bigger and stronger than Nate, who was born with a birth defect in his leg.
"He was comatose," said Carol Roberts', who took Nate into her rescue operation, Luvfurmutts. "He was nothing but bones, not being strong enough to fight for his own food."
Because of his physical condition, Roberts didn't think Nate would ever find his forever home.
That was until she got a phone call from a woman who called herself "Angel," saying "I'm calling for George Clooney from George's house in England."
As it turns out, Clooney and his wife, Amal, had been watching Nate's video online from across the pond. They wanted to adopt Nate for Clooney's parents, Nick and Nina, who live in Augusta.
It was a Hollywood ending for a little dog who Nick insists adopted them.
Watch in the video player above to hear from Nick Clooney, who spoke with WCPO's Scott Wegener by phone Monday, about what adopting Nate means to them.


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This has potentially chilling implications for companies with .com, .net and org domain registrations that may have thought they were out of reach of the US government because they don't technically operate on U.S. soil. And as seizures like this continue to occur, it adds to a continued debate on the internationalization of domain name registration.


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ABC, CBS, and NBC apparently. Interesting survey from Morning Consult looking at trust in various news providers.
Also pretty interesting to see this broken down by partisanship:
Interesting, of course, that Fox News is uniquely credible among conservatives, but Democrats most credible sources– the mainstream TV networks– are in no way the mirror image of a truly partisan source like Fox. Also, NPR deserves to be higher.


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How much did Project Apollo cost? Planetary Society experts answered that question by revisiting primary sources and reconstructing Apollo's entire cost history from 1960 - 1973.
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The White House released a long-awaited supplemental budget request for NASA today. It proposes an additional $1.6 billion for an accelerated human spaceflight effort to land on the Moon in 2024. This boosts the President's budget request for NASA to $22.6 billion in fiscal year 2020, which is approximately $1.1 billion or 5% more than the amount provided by Congress last year.
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Thirty years ago, President George H.W. Bush announced an ambitious program to return humans to the Moon. It failed. Today the Trump Administration wants the same thing. Can a failed lunar return effort help this one succeed?
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The President's Budget Request for NASA in 2020 would start a Mars Sample Return mission and ramp up efforts to send humans to the Moon. But it would still kick off the first year of a new decade with a half-billion dollar cut to the space agency.
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