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Kim Farnell gained a Masters degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology in 2005 and her Diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies in 1990. She was previously the Vice Chair of the Astrological Association of Great Britain and has been editor of its Newsletter, Transit, both as a print magazine and online. Kim has written extensively on astrology for magazines in the UK and overseas.
As well as her astrological work, Kim also researches the history of theosophy and occult movements in the nineteenth century. She has been published and spoken widely on these subjects. She is the author of The Astral Tramp: A Biography of Sepharial (Ascella, 1998), The New Illustrated Guide to Astrology, (Starfire 2003), Reading the Runes (Zambezi 2003), Ching Decision Maker (Zambezi, 2003) and Mystical Vampire: A Biography of Mabel Collins, (Mandrake, 2005). She has also had books published in Japanese and Serbian.


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On Friday, September 21, 2012, the global family of MIT gathered on campus for the inauguration of Rafael Reif as MIT's 17th president. Watch the on-demand video of the inauguration ceremony.
The ceremony opened with an academic procession highlighting the breadth of the MIT community: senior officers, faculty, MIT Corporation members, and selected staff, student, and alumni leaders were invited to march. Delegates from colleges, universities, and academic associations around the world joined the procession in recognition of MIT's place in the academy. The program included remarks on behalf of the academic community, presented by Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University; performances by MIT musicians; the investiture, conducted by John S. Reed, Chairman of the Corporation, with MIT Presidents Emeriti Susan Hockfield, Charles M. Vest, and Paul E. Gray; and President Reif's inaugural address.
For complete coverage of the ceremony and all the inauguration week festivities, please see MIT News.

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Was Britney Spears' Body Digitally Edited in 'Work Bitch' Video?
Britney Spears sings about working (b---h) if you want a Bugatti, a Maserati and a hot body in her latest single 'Work Bitch.'
Since the video landed, fans and haters have questioned if Brit actually worked to get that figure or if she had digital work done in the post-production phase.
HOAX Films, the digital effects company hired to work on the clip, released raw images from the video, which displayed a curvier Brit than we see in the video.
Now, by no means is Brit Brit fat or out of shape in those images -- like not even close.
But she's not nearly as cut as the video depicts. That appears to be the work of some creative editing, which happens all the time in the entertainment business. Nothing is quite as it seems.
HOAX was hired to do "cleanup work" and more on the clip. It stirred online chatter and had Brit-a-holics wondering if shaping and trimming Brit's body was part of that process.
The questionable shots that HOAX initially posted were taken down, but you can see them here.
Yes, there is a bit of difference, but it's not like night and day. And at least it's digital editing, not Brit Brit going under the knife and getting plastic surgery.


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YARNELL, Ariz. - Nineteen firefighters who died battling an Arizona wildfire became trapped by a wall of fast-moving flames as erratic winds whipped the blaze in all directions, pushing them back into a basin surrounded on three sides by boulder-strewn mountains, authorities speculated Tuesday during a tour of the site where the men were killed.
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"It was like a blowtorch in a tunnel," said Jim Paxon, a spokesman for the Arizona Division of Forestry, which was managing the fire around Yarnell, about 80 miles northwest of Phoenix. "The fire's rate of speed and intensity was beyond comprehension."
The fire began with a lightning strike on Friday, June 28, and worsened by the hour through the weekend - at one point causing flames up to 20 feet high. The elite 20-member Granite Mountain Hotshot crew was called in on the morning of June 30 to help protect the former gold rush town in the foothills south of Prescott.
Afternoon thunderstorms and associated winds of more than 50 mph whipped the fire into an inferno as 19 of the Hotshots climbed over a ridge on the outskirts of town.
They likely saw the fire advancing on a nearby ranch, and were headed there to save the structure when the blaze suddenly turned toward them. The fire forced them to retreat to a relatively flat area surrounded by mountains where they found themselves trapped, said Prescott Wildland Fire Chief Darrell Willis, who helped form the Prescott-based team.
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As the wall of flames advanced, the crew quickly worked to clear the area of scrub and brush that could fuel the fire, using hatchets, chain saws and shovels, hoping they could endure the intense heat as the blaze bore down, Willis said. They deployed their emergency shelters, but the heat was too much. All 19 died at the scene. The 20th crew member, who was serving as a lookout, was the only survivor.
The blaze ended up destroying more than 100 homes before it was fully contained on July 10.
On Tuesday, fire officials provided media a tour of the site where the men died, a somber return to a place where Willis described losing "19 adopted sons."
"The heat was so intense their shelters broke down," Willis said as he stood on the edge of the site, now encircled by a chain link fence. An American flag flapped in the wind above him, draped to a pole that has been placed there as a memorial to the men.
A Granite Mountain Hotshots T-shirt hangs on a charred cactus at the site. Fire officials asked that everyone touch it as they passed.
A ranch that was to serve as the Hotshots safety zone could be seen about 500 yards in the distance. Willis said the fire hooked around the men, blocking their way out of the fire's path and backing them up to the mountains.
"They protected themselves as a last resort," he said. "I don't think they were aware of how quick" the fire was moving.
"This is the most extreme fire behavior I have ever witnessed," Willis added.
A national team of investigators has finished gathering evidence from the scene and interviewing other firefighters. It's expected their report on the fatalities will be completed sometime in late August or early September.
PHOTOS ON WEATHER.COM: Wildfire Kills 19 Firefighters


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MIDDLEBURY — Owners of the Edgewater Gallery at 1 Mill St., the former home of the Vermont State Craft Center, want to buy a small sliver of land from the adjacent town-owned Jessica Swift Park in order to expand their enterprise to include a new restaurant and two condominiums.
Cornwall resident George Dorsey of Edgewood Property Holdings, LLC purchased 1 Mill St. from the Frog Hollow Craft Association back on Oct. 1, 2009. Dorsey has substantially upgraded the building, which continues to house an art gallery.
MIDDLEBURY — There are definite signs of life at the longtime restaurant space at 22 Merchants Row after more than a year-and-a-half of dormancy.
Those signs of life are evidenced by the sounds of hammers and skill saws being wielded by workers who are transforming the 2,343-square-foot space into a new Thai restaurant scheduled to open early next month.
It will be called "Sabai Sabai," Thai words that translate to "comfortable," noted Art Jilandharn, who with his wife, Claire, will operate the new restaurant.
SALISBURY — Owners of the Waterhouses Campground off West Shore Road in Salisbury are seeking town permission to open a 30-seat restaurant in their recently renovated marina on Lake Dunmore.
The proposal is one in a series of recent and ongoing improvements to a 170-acre property that the members of Dunmore Group LLC want to make more financially self-sustaining.
Dunmore Group representatives presented their plans to the Salisbury Development Review Board on March 16. The application calls for:
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Have You Seen Colts Neck Stabbing Suspect?
A man sought in connection with a vicious stabbiing inside a Colts Neck home last Sunday is still on the loose. Now, Monmouth County investigators and Colts Neck police seek your help in tracking him down.
The composite image created by a New Jersey State Police sketch artist is an approximation of the man sought for questioning in the stabbing of a 41-year-old woman in the house on Bray Street.
Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Grammiccioni warns that a composite sketch is not an exact replica. It does not account for changes in appearances such as hair styles, facial hair or weight gains or losses.
If you recognize the subject of the sketch, if anything about it looks familiar, or if you have information that can help the investigation, you're urged to call Detective Andrea Tozzi at the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, 800-533-7443; or Colts Neck PD Detective Richard Zarrillo, 732-462-4343.


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Cucamonga Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Cucamonga Wilderness (map) in 1964 and it now has a total of 13,007 acres. All of this wilderness is located in California and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionThe name "Cucamonga" was derived from an old Spanish rancheria nearby. The meaning has been variously interpreted as "sandy place" or "place of many springs." That may describe the rancheria, but not the Cucamonga Wilderness, located at the east end of Southern California's San Gabriel range. The steep, rugged terrain rises abruptly from the urban San Bernardino Valley, ranging from approximately 5,000 feet to almost 9,000 feet. Most of the streams are intermittent and water is scarce, but the Wilderness offers a handy retreat to a beautiful sub-alpine setting on 18 miles of trails for the nearby suburban population. Numerous wildlife species do well in the area, including deer, bear, mountain lions, and bighorn sheep. The Cucamonga Wilderness is managed jointly by the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests.
Planning to Visit the Cucamonga Wilderness?
- Print a fact sheet
- General things to consider when visiting any wilderness
- Regulations, Fees, Permits
- Contact the Forest Service
- Visit the National Forest wilderness website
Leave No TraceHow to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the Cucamonga Wilderness.
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
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Whenever there is power there is corruption of it, even in small governments. When a government gets it's hands on a power, it won't willingly let it go, ever.
Can you tell me what you think the cause of corruption is ? I say its monetary system.
I think that power and money are tied for top spot in the corruption of any government.
I think the cause of corruption is humans.
I like this image. If only we could effect campaign finance reform, muzzle lobbyists, ban gerrymandering, and keep congresspeople from becoming lobbyists after they serve. Is there an app for that?
They should have installed America on a mac and none of this would have happened. Only joking hehe
The government is like the windows registry, it is there to be useful, but like the windows registry its easily corrupted, and the whole system is effected.
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Words by Sean Moeller, Illustration by Johnnie Cluney, Recording engineered by Mike Gentry
The paths that Brown Bird's Dave Lamb walks along are heavy paths with all kinds of things grabbing at his ankles. Most of the time, it sounds as if those things trying to get holds are the hands of ghosts reaching up from the graves, poking out of the dirt and feeling for something warm. There's no telling what any of them will do with the leg, with him if they get a grip that can't be shaken from, but it seems like Lamb might know how to handle himself in such a situation. He seems to roam around a bit - and has been for years - and he knows what it's like to have the hounds and the wolves panting at his pant legs. He seems to know how to keep them honest, or at bay. He seems to know that they like red meat, but they'll eat other things to, if they have to, and they can be reasoned with, in a very specific way that he's been able to hone. He gravitates to these wolves and is up for watching them do whatever it is that they're going to do. With a name like Lamb, it sure is interesting and right to have such concerns about the actions and behaviors of these creatures. They seem to wander through the ragged and wounded towns that he pulls up in his writings. They seem to do as they please. They're real and then they're not real anymore, just the buttons that get pressed, the memories or figments of imaginations that are drawn upon to cause the lights or the darkness to work a fragile head.
He sings on "Nothing Left," "Outside there cry wolves in the night/Dark with their howls all around/We'll just lie here clothed in our sheepskin/Trying to pretend there's no harm/It's a cold twist confined/To the courage of a catalytic heart and mind/Over God's cry and goat's god's goodbye/And I am bloodying the garment/Of a ghost inside/Making damn sure the body doesn't die." It's that cold twist, confined, that's the design of a man who gets that cold twists are centralized, but not really confined. He's just having some fun with us. Another song that Lamb performed on this session features the wolves again - perhaps the exact same ones, like a family's pets - but they've taken different forms in their newer hauntings, only creating an illusion on their presence. It had to have seemed real. It usually does where that are howls of any kind, but as Lamb sings, "Now she won't go outside to see there ain't no wolf, just a boy howlin' up toward the sky/Don't they howl up to the sky?" we see how the wolves can win without even being there to hunt and prowl.
We like to think that Lamb tends to know many of the ways that we can make ourselves scared and the many ways that we can bolster those fears, or medicate against them. He seems to know that all bones do rattle. They shake vigorously, even though hanging out in the bodies of people who appear to be strong and put together, those who would punch a wolf in the face, in mid-flight, should it ever lunge for them. It all comes down to his general theory, which he weaves in so many incarnations through all of his pastoral, folkish songs, and that is that, "Every day is like a war between the will to go on and a wish that the world would spiral into the sun." What you want to see happen never stays the same.


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College Football's Winningest Coach Retires
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - John Gagliardi, the winningest coach in college football history, is retiring from Division III St. John's University in Minnesota.
Gagliardi announced his decision on the team website on Monday. He coached for 64 years, 60 of them at the private school in central Minnesota, and retires with a record of 489-138-11. He surpassed Eddie Robinson for the career coaching victories record in 2003 and won four national titles at St. John's.
He gained fame for an unconventional coaching style that included no tackling in practice.
Gagliardi's decision comes after the Johnnies finished a rough season with a 5-5 record and went 3-5 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He says in a statement that he "just can't do the job at the level" he once did.
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Fall: January 1
All applications are evaluated together after the deadline date.
Number Required: 3
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from evaluators, particularly college/university faculty, who can provide insight into your abilities and talents, as well as comment on your aptitude for graduate study.
No specific coursework is required.
A master's degree is not required.
All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
The Statement of Goals should be approximately
500-1,000 words in length and should include the following elements: your specific interest
in Temple's program; your research
goals; your future career goals; and your academic and
research achievements.
The GRE is required. Applicants should have attained a total GRE score in the range of 65% to 80% on the verbal and quantitative sections.
Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted:
590 paper-based, 243 computer-based, or 96 internet-based.
A resume is required.
Students who enter the MM&C Ph.D. program may receive credit for previous relevant coursework at the graduate level. To apply for this credit, students must submit a "Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit" form at the beginning of their second semester. The petition is then evaluated by the program faculty. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Master's: 42
Required Courses:
MMC 9001 (formerly 400): Communication Theory I
MMC 9002 (formerly 500): Researching Communication I
MMC 9003 (formerly 945): Doctoral Colloquium
MMC 9004 (formerly 780): Teaching Communication
MMC 9101 (formerly 540): Communication Theory II
MMC 9102 (formerly 420): Researching Communication II
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Preliminary Examinations:
Under the direction
of an approved faculty committee, the
Ph.D. student must satisfactorily complete
written and oral examinations prior to
formal Ph.D. candidacy. Areas of examination
and the constituency of the committee are tailored to the individual
student. The subject areas are determined, in advance, by the student and her/his Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC). The examinations consist of essay questions in three areas written by the members of the student's DAC.
The examinations are designed to demonstrate the student's critical and interpretive knowledge of specialized areas of mass media and communication. The exams evaluate the student's ability to apply specific research foci to related issues in the discipline.
The preliminary examinations should be taken no more than one semester after the student completes the coursework component of the program. Students who are preparing to write their preliminary examinations should confirm a date and time with the chair of their DAC and register this information with the graduate secretary. The student and chair receive confirmation for the date, time, and, where applicable, room and proctor for the examinations. The examinations are defended orally approximately three weeks after they are written. They must be completed before the student defends her/his dissertation proposal.
The DAC evaluates the examinations. The student must answer every question on the examinations in order to be evaluated. The evaluators look for breadth and depth of understanding of specific research areas; a critical application of that knowledge to specific mass media and communication issues; and an ability to write technical prose in a manner consistent with mass media and communication research. Each committee member votes to pass or fail the student. In order to pass, a majority of the committee members must agree that the exams have been satisfactorily completed.
With the guidance of her/his academic advisor, who is a member of the MM&C faculty, and at least two other committee members, the student proposes, conducts, and creates a written report of an original, theoretically motivated research project. The proposal should consist of the following: the context and background surrounding a particular research problem; identification of the theoretical and, if relevant, practical importance of the problem; an exhaustive survey and review of literature related to the problem; and a detailed methodological plan for investigating the problem. The proposal should be completed and approved no more than one semester after the student completes coursework. It cannot be defended before the preliminary examinations are taken. Upon approval, a timeline for completing the investigation and writing process is established.
The doctoral dissertation is an original empirical study that makes a significant contribution to the field of mass media and communication. It should expand the existing knowledge and demonstrate the student's knowledge of both research methods and her/his primary area of interest. Dissertations should be rigorously investigated; uphold the ethics and standards of the communication field; demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the primary area of interest and the broader field of mass media and communication; and be prepared for publication in a professional journal.
The DAC oversees the student's dissertation research and is comprised of at least three graduate faculty members. Two members, including the chair, must be from the MM&C program. Committee compositions must be approved by the MM&C faculty. The chair is responsible for overseeing and guiding the student's progress, coordinating the responses of the DAC members, and informing the student of her/his academic progress.
The Dissertation Examining Committee (DEC) evaluates the student's dissertation and oral defense. This committee is composed of the DAC and at least one additional graduate faculty member from outside the MM&C program. The outside examiner should be identified no later than the beginning of the semester in which the student will defend the dissertation. The DEC evaluates the student's ability to express verbally her/his research question, methodological approach, primary findings, and implications. DEC members vote to pass or fail the dissertation and the defense at the conclusion of the public presentation.
If a student needs to change a member of a Committee, the new member must be approved by the program's faculty and registered with the graduate secretary and the Graduate School.
Students who are preparing to defend their dissertation should confirm a date and time with their DEC members and register with the graduate secretary at least 15 days before the defense. The graduate secretary arranges the date, time, and room within two working days and forwards to the student the appropriate forms. After the graduate secretary has made the appropriate arrangements for the defense, the student must send a completed "Announcement of Dissertation Defense" form to the Graduate School at least 10 days before the defense. The MM&C program announces the defense via e-mail.
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344 Annenberg Hall (011-00)
2020 North 13th Street
Philadelphia PA 19122
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Program Coordinator:
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Graduate Chairperson:
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The Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication offers a comprehensive curriculum in communication theory and research designed to provide advanced students with the breadth and depth of knowledge needed to make significant contributions in the academic and professional field of mediated communication and, generally, communication.
Extensive information about the program is available on the MM&C web site.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 7 years
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students are also able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
School of Communications and Theater
344 Annenberg Hall (011-00)
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Philadelphia PA 19122
The MM&C Ph.D. program encourages interdisciplinary coursework, research, and interactions among faculty and students with interests in sociology, psychology, political science, business, and other fields. Students also may complete a limited amount of production coursework in audio, video, film, and/or journalism.
Not applicable.
MM&C doctoral students can take advantage of Temple's London program, which offers a unique opportunity to study British media. Other international study opportunities include programs in Rome and Japan.
Not applicable.
Faculty members specialize and offer substantial coursework in diverse areas related to communication, including international communication, social change, media institutions, communication history, new media, psychological processing of media, and gender studies.
The MM&C Ph.D. program is designed to prepare graduates for work as professors
in colleges and universities around the world. Graduates also hold a variety of positions in the communication
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Both Teaching and Research Assistantships carry a stipend and full tuition remission (up to nine credits per semester). The principal duties of a Teaching Assistant include assisting faculty members in classroom and laboratory instruction; preparing material for presentation and demonstration; conducting tutorials and discussion sections; and grading quizzes and exams. Research Assistants are assigned to a faculty member who is investigating a specific research project. The appropriate subjects are determined by consultation between the student and the student's research and academic advisors. The program makes offers of assistantships on or before March 15. April 5 is the final date to accept or decline the offer.
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ST. PAUL (AP) - State health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Minnesota has risen to four.
A weekly influenza report from the Minnesota Department of Health says 578 people have been hospitalized since the flu season began in October. 226 people were hospitalized with confirmed flu cases the last week of December.
Health officials say a teenager from Texas died Saturday at a St. Paul hospital due to flu complications. Max Schwolert and his family were spending the holidays with his grandparents in Amery, Wis., when he got sick on Christmas Eve. Relatives say the 17-year-old developed a staph infection along with the flu.
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Proper Seat Mounting Is Key To Cockpit Safety
In a racing car, the seat is a vital part of the safety system. Seems like a no-brainer, right? Your seat is, first of all, the place where you do your work. It keeps you comfortable during the race and allows you to compete to the best of your ability throughout, no matter the number of laps you're driving. It is also a very important safety device in a crash. The seat influences the occupant's movements in all directions of impact. Or, at least, it should.
Ever hear the term "racing by the seat of your pants?" It translates literally to the feeling a driver gets when the car is in motion. The sensory input starts where the seat is connected to the body. Therefore, the seat in your car should be made to fit you as tightly as possible. If you are sliding around in the seat, you will not be able to feel the car's movement as well as you need to be competitive. Also, if you are loose in the seat, you will be allowed to move relative to the car in an impact. This movement will be acceleration. At some point during the crash it will turn into deceleration, which will increase the injury criteria numbers. This is not desirable.
Seat Types
In today's cars there are two schools of thought with respect to the design of the seat. The first and most common is the aluminum seat that is allowed to deform in an impact to provide "load limiting." The second is the stiff outer shell seat made from aluminum or carbon fiber. A seat that does not deform under impact acts as a rigid outer shell to contain the occupant and a foam inner liner does the load limiting. As one might imagine, this makes the inner liner very important.
Load limiting means it will limit the amount of load the occupant will see at different areas of the body. The theory behind load limiting is to increase the load on the occupant as quickly as possible to an acceptable level, and then ride the occupant down until the end of the event. This will take out the "spikes" in the impact force charts. Spikes in the chart mean unacceptably high levels of force are acting upon the body.
We will first look at the standard aluminum seat. These seats are constructed of bent or formed aluminum sheets. If constructed correctly, the seat is the load limiter in the system. The load still needs to be spread out over the greatest area. This means the seat should support the entire side of the occupant (leg, pelvis, rib, shoulder, and head). Winston Cup racer Jeff Burton uses this type of seat system.
The rigid outer shell seat system is less common because of its greater cost. You will never distort or open up this type of seat system. The inner liner that is form-fit to the occupant absorbs the energy of the crash. You can never run a stiff seat without the foam liner to absorb the energy of the crash. IRL tubs are of this type of construction.
Any seat should have a good kick-up in the front to limit the forward movement of the pelvis, solid leg and pelvis support, rib supports, shoulder supports, and a headrest. The stiffness of each of these parts of the seat should be tuned to the acceptable injury criteria for that part of the body. The pelvis can take the highest load (around 130g's); therefore this is the stiffest area of the seat system. The ribs are the weakest part of the body, so the rib supports should be the least rigid to allow for movement during a crash.
The seat system must include strong shoulders and a headrest. These two need to be connected together to ensure that they move at the same rate. The headrest should have a minimum of 3 inches of energy-absorbing foam on each side. I have had very good overall performance with dual-layer designs, softer visco-elastic foam on the inside for comfort and low-speed performance, and a stiffer inner layer for high-speed energy dissipation.
Mounting Points
Once you have a good seat system, the components need to be mounted securely. They need to be mounted only on the bottom and back surfaces, never on the sides. You must use large fender washers on aluminum seats. The upper part of the seat needs to have four bolts, two in the lower back and two in the front leg portion of the seat. I use 31/48-inch bolt (Grade 5 or higher) in all of my sled testing. The headrest needs to be secure and mounted to the rollcage and the seat back in at least two points.
Seatbelt openings need to be large enough to not obstruct the normal routing of the belts and allow for the forward movement of the belts without contacting the edges of the openings. The belts should never change direction through a seat opening. The belt openings should be radiused and smooth. A trim edge can be used for smoothing the edges.
I will speak to more specific information on the headrests and shoulders in future articles, but this should give you enough information to work with your seat builder to get the seat you need for your application. Remember, no matter what series you run in, the concept of the safety system is the same: It all works together to protect you in a crash.
Trevor Ashline, a restraint-system engineer, developed the Hutchens Device for racers and is currently the safety advisor for BSR Products, Inc. Ashline is a graduate of Rochester Technical Institute in New York, and after a career in passenger-car safety analysis, has specialized in racing safety for the past two years. In his motorsports capacity, Ashline has overseen more than 60 sled tests of stock cars, and designed and developed seats, headrests, seatbelt systems, and head restraint systems.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Navy is still on board for Big East football in 2015.
The Midshipmen remain committed to joining the unsettled conference for football only, starting in 2015. Navy has been playing football since 1879 without conference affiliation until it made the decision last year to join a Big East - a league that has undergone a massive facelift in 15 months.
``Right now, nothing's changed in terms of our attitude or ambition in terms of joining in `15,'' Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk said Wednesday. ``We're just going to see how it all unfolds.''
Gladchuk was in Philadelphia to promote the 113th Army-Navy game on Dec. 8 at Lincoln Financial Field. The U.S. Naval Academy agreed last year to give up more than 130 years of football independence to join a conference that is in the middle of a massive overhaul. Louisville on Wednesday became the fourth school in 15 months and seventh in the past decade to leave the Big East for the ACC. The Big East also lost Rutgers last week. The reinvented conference added Tulane and East Carolina this week.
Though both schools are bolting for different conferences, Louisville plays at Rutgers on Thursday night with the conference's bid to the Bowl Championship Series berth on the line. While Gladchuk said the caliber of schools departing the Big East is, ``not necessarily what we envisioned,'' he said the Midshipmen could no longer continue as an independent, and he believes the conference could still fill their needs in terms of scheduling and desirable TV deals.
``Navy wants to remain relevant as a program with national stature,'' he said. ``We know we've got to be affiliated with a conference. That's why the Big East right now is our direction.''
The Midshipmen (7-4) secured a bid to play a Pac-12 team in the Fight Hunger Bowl on Dec. 29 in San Francisco. The Big East will allow Navy to maintain its annual rivalries with Army, Air Force and Notre Dame, and that the Army-Navy game will still be the season finale for both teams, regardless of when a future Big East championship game is played.
Ken Niumatalolo has coached the Midshipmen in four other bowl games since 2007. He has Navy back in a bowl after a 5-7 record last season.
He's pitched the idea of playing in the Big East to recruits but remained concerned the shifting landscape among the major conferences could still come back to bite Navy.
``We're trying to get ready for our big game,'' he said. ``But that's in the back of our mind, where's our program going?''
For now, the only answer is Philadelphia. Navy plays Army with the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy on the line for the first time since 2005. The trophy is awarded to the team with the best record in games between the three service academies. Both teams have defeated Air Force. Navy has a whopping 10-game winning streak against its biggest rival in its biggest game of the season.
But the question looms, will the Big East still be the right fit for Navy in three more years?
``We're trying to improve our facilities, we're trying to build up our infrastructure, we're trying to get ready to go,'' Niumatalolo said. ``My only question is, if we don't go to the Big East, what happens to us? Is it just going to be those five big conferences and everyone else becomes I-AA football?''
The Midshipmen were more concerned Wednesday with the health of freshman quarterback Ralph Montalvo. Niumatalolo said Montalvo remained in a medically-induced coma after he was critically injured in a car accident near his home last week in Florida.
``Some days his signs are better, sometimes his signs are not as good,'' Niumatalolo said. ``He has a wonderful family that's been very supportive of him at the hospital. Hopefully, he's having a good day today.''
Navy also said there was a chance Montalvo could be brought out of the coma on Friday. He received his Army-Navy jersey the team sent him and his father told the school that would be the second thing he saw on Friday, after his mother.
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Hello beetlers,
Here is the final instalment of HT's intrepid adventures in Africa. We shall be sorry there are no more tall tales from the interior, but happy to have him back in the Coleoptera fold, and even happier with the beetles he will return with for us!
This is quite a long entry, but it's worth it to read to the end and celebrate the Royal Wedding once more (any excuse, and remember, it's always cocktail hour somewhere in the world!) with Hitoshi and his fieldwork companion Ian...I think you will find what they get up to in this video installment quite revealing...and no skipping to the end! BG
Uluguru Mountains
Expeditions in remote parts of the world have their ups and downs, and inevitably, things do not go to plan according to your itinerary. On departing Mahenge, our journey up to the Uluguru Mountains was hampered by the crossing of the Kilombero River, something that was very simple on the way down. There is no bridge here and the only means of crossing is a short ferry ride. This crossing is also the route linking the capital Dar es Salaam and Malawi – this is the main road, an economic highway of significant importance. We arrived at the crossing after a long day's drive from the mountains and found that the ferry had been out of service for four days and a long queue has formed - four day's worth of vehicles waiting to cross! This, unsurprisingly, made the national news. Not much forethought went into the ferries and unfortunately the spare ferry was also broken. Typical. We were stuck.
Flooded Kilombero River
So to Plan B.
With nowhere else to go, we headed back south to a small piece of lowland forest called Nambiga, and camped by the side of the road. We don't miss an opportunity for entomological collection and so up went the light trap right next to the vehicle! We attempted to cross the Kilombero in the morning but due to the incapacitated ferry, we took a small boat with all the kit across the swollen Kilombero and had another vehicle meet us on the other side.
This delay did at least allow us to watch the Royal Wedding on a tiny television screen in the only bar of a village in the middle of nowhere! It did however mean that we had to postpone the celebratory drinks planned for the forest until the following day. This did not matter too much – it gave us more time to secure the important gin.
If you are thinking that the last part of this trip has turned into one massive booze-up you would be extremely (well, partly) mistaken. There is still a lot of work to do.
Uluguru is an isolated set of mountains near the large town of Morogoro in the centre of the country. The close proximity of the forest to human habitation has meant that over the years, incredible amounts of deforestation has taken place and much of the forest has now disappeared. There are small pockets of intact forest left such as at Tegetero, the site of our research. Now, if you were wondering if I was going to make a comment on European architecture in Africa at this point, you will not be disappointed. The church and the mission at the village of Tegetero were built by the British in the 1940's.
Church at Tegetero
The walk in was similar to the other mountains – farmland, scrub and then forest. Unfortunately, the local villagers have been using the forest as their local "supermarket" and according to the local forestry officer, all large ground dwelling mammals such as duiker, bushbuck and bush pig have been hunted out. Just a small population of Colobus monkeys is all that remains. Having said this we also encountered an extremely rare bird; the Uluguru Bush Shrike is only found in these mountains and it was actually rather common, their noisy calls being heard regularly.
The lack of large mammals also means a lack of dung. The dung baited pitfalls were pitiful and caught four beetles in the whole time we were here! We might as well have just stuck a few cups in the ground and hoped for the best.
General collection and beating have worked rather well, the latter producing some fine weevils. Some of the most beautiful beetles we have seen here have been the large black ground beetles with a green iridescence belonging to the genus Tefflus which I have not seen elsewhere. These voracious hunters are often found on the forest floor near water and exude a rather unpleasant smell when held.
Tefflus sp (Carabidae)
The MV bulb has worked better and on more than one occasion, we have had excellent nights with an incredible variety and number of moths. The hawkmoths are certainly some of my favourites and the species which have been turning up to the light have been spectacular. Pictured are Xanthopan morgani (with an incomprehensibly long proboscis), Euchloron megaera (left) and the Death's Head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos (right).
Xanthopan morgani
Euchloron megaera (left) and the Death's Head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos (right)
Yes, I know photos of moths on a beetle blog. My apologies. So to rectify the situation a beetle, Ceratocentrus spinicornis, that was also attracted to the light. As far as I can remember, the NHM collection does not have a single specimen of this species from East Africa.
Ceratocentrus spinicornis (Cerambycidae)
Apart from the aforementioned, it has been rather quiet on the beetle front. It just goes to show that seasons play an important role in the abundance of all insects here – when I was last here in November/December, the light traps would be covered in beetles, especially the Melolonthine scarabs. This time around, only a few individuals have been present.
Our nightly visitors to feast on the insect "buffet" that is the MV light here in the Ulugurus have included amongst others, bats, geckoes and this beautiful tree frog.
Tree frog of the genus Hyperolius
I now have a fellow wet season explorer with me on this expedition – Ian Baldwin, a contemporary of mine from university years and an aspiring wildlife cameraman, has been filming all entomological and expedition related activities for a short film later in the year. Watch this space!
The fieldwork will shortly be coming to an end. We will be heading back to Dar es Salaam, to the University to help stabilize their natural history collections and then home. London.
A huge thank you to Hitoshi for sharing his trials and tribulations with us, and welcome back!
Next time, we are much closer to home with fieldwork at Bookham Common, where there are no monkeys. BG


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What's the best work out for people of all ages?
According to a recent study, it's this: running.
Researchers, who followed participants over a 30-year period, were amazed to discover that those who ran in moderation showed the greatest health gains and benefits when compared to those who ran faster and more often. The 'sweet spot', it seems, is running about 3 – 4 times a week at a slower pace, proving that the "less is more" philosophy really applies to exercise.
That's good news for me because a few years ago–just around the time I was turning 50 and trying to come to grips with the changes my body, mind and life were going through-I decided to try running, against my better judgment. Even my husband and daughters raised their eyebrows (one actually rolled her eyes, but I'm not naming names).
I knew I had to do something to get my health, weight and stress level back on track. But run? Even I questioned the good sense of this since I'd never never willingly run in my life, except during the dreaded annual Field Day at P.S. 203 in Brooklyn, or when chasing down the Good Humor truck. More importantly, the slow but steady weight gain and loss of energy were wreaking havoc with my health. Not good.
Luckily I learned how to run safely (without hurting my knees!) by following a program created by Jeff Galloway, the Olympian and marathoner who developed the Run-Walk-Run plan used by hundreds of thousands around the world. It's the best way for people of all ages–especially those of us over 50–to get out there and move our bodies.
Take a look at this quick video–Running After 50–which is the most recent episode of "The Best of Everything" series for the AARP YouTube Channel. And please subscribe to the full series at the end of the video:
Like many people over 50, I was worried because I thought running, or even strenuous walking, can hurt our joints. Research shows, however, that it won't if done right. After 30 years of following his own program, Jeff has never had an injury. The reason is simple: it calls for slow, gentle running, with scheduled walk breaks, just like I demonstrated in the video. Distance, not speed, is the goal. It's easy on the joints, yet gives a high performance cardio work out, and helps build muscle mass in our legs and hips, which is crucial in the battle against osteoporosis.
I've been running for the last few years, and it's helped me lose–and keep off –15 lbs and improve my overall health and well being. Running may not be for everyone, but if you're thinking about it, check with your doctor first.
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He didn't let me go to women's section because if I go we would be late for the movie. :/
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100,000 free tickets?All you need to know about West Ham United FC's potential move to Stratford.
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100,000 free tickets?
As part of their manifesto to secure the Olympic Stadium, aren't the club giving away 100,000 free tickets every season to local clubs? With selling 52,000 ST's out of a capacity of 60,000 that equates to roughly 5k free tickets and 3k away fans every game with no general sale, hence no need for a Membership. Unless of course the club have forgot that part?
Re: 100,000 free tickets?
I believe the 100,000 free tickets are from Newham Council and refer to all events at the OS, not just football.
Re: 100,000 free tickets?
Yes it's all events but no split ever given and whatever share West Ham is, there is no comment about what games they should be.
I would expect each PL game to have some though and perhaps that number is included in the 52k.
All clubs give out tickets to the community. I was on a training course last year and there was a guy living in a services hostel around Aldgate. In the one month period i saw him, he went to three games from tickets given to them by clubs.One was QPR where he saw West Ham and twice he went to Arsenal.
In early rounds of the cup, WHU will no doubt, if allowed, bump the numbers up then.
I don't think anyone can knock the club with around 25% of the Season Tickets sold for £99 or £389.
And of course worth noting, if say 50% of the Newham tickets are for kids and the rest get seated in Band 5, then the club are not losing a fortune. Doing crude maths, say 40% of tickets has to come from WHU, then that's just over 2,000 lots of season tickets. If split 50/50 as noted then the cost would only be £400k. It's unlikely to be 2k ST's but you see where i'm coming from. Perhaps 1k which would cover half our 40k if that guess is right.
I very much doubt you will see kids for a quid for a league game. Perhaps for some minor cup games.
Re: 100,000 free tickets?
Yes that's now confirmed: "to attend events that take place in the former Olympic Stadium"
The T&C's confirm that includes athletics, concerts - and probably the likes of the Great Newham Run!
I'm guessing the World Athletics Championships will see alot of the qualifying rounds tickets given away. As for West Ham - the Accrington Stanley League Cup fixture seems a prime candidate too!
Re: 100,000 free tickets?
^^^ The Great Newham Run is not part of the ticket giveaway. Newham Council are entitled to hold 10 events a year at the Stadium for whatever they want.
And the 100,000 tickets are for West Ham United matches!
From the Concession Agreement:
but contradicted in the agreement with:
From the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park website:
Also, a recent FOI request seems to confirm that it's 100,00 for football:
So that's 4,000 free tickets per match. No wonder they need the increase in capacity!
"Sit down if you want Newham residents to be able to watch the match for free"
Re: 100,000 free tickets?
Yes but look at the most recently posted Newham Council Terms & Conditions for the free tickets - it clearly indicates a choice of athletics or concerts in addition to football:
My strong suspicion is that there's been a change in policy from the original intention. I think originally the 100k tickets were going to be for West Ham matches, when they probably predicted we wouldn't fill 54,000 every week anyway.
The demand has taken them by surprise, with now even 60k evidently not enough. So now it's for all stadium events not just West Ham Utd fixtures.
That concession agreement you've linked is dated March 2013. The QE Olympic Park website looks out-of-date too since it talks about what is going to happen in 2016. Whereas the Newham Council document is far more recent than either of those. So I wonder if the folks who answered the FOI request also referenced those out-of-date documents to find the answer they provided...
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Two Most Wanted Fugitives Arrested Last Week
AUSTIN, April 23, 2013 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced that two Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives were captured within the last week. Charles Edward Robertson-Davis, 22, was arrested Wednesday, April 17, in Austin; and Gwen Komahcheet, 62, was arrested Thursday, April 18, by authorities in Mexico.
Robertson-Davis, a Bloods gang member, was arrested Wednesday after investigative leads and surveillance led authorities to a residence where he was arrested without incident. Robertson-Davis was wanted for parole violation and obstructing police/evading arrest. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation and capture, including the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Office of Inspector General, Office of the Attorney General and Austin Police Department. This arrest was not the result of a tip, and no reward will be paid. See Robertson-Davis's captured bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=193.
Komahcheet was detained by Mexican authorities in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, on Thursday. Friday, he was turned over to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Eagle Pass, Texas, and then formally arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. Komahcheet had a violent criminal history that included sexual assault, and he had been wanted since 2006 for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender. This arrest was the result of a tip, and a reward up to $7,500 will be paid. For additional details, see Komahcheet's captured bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/capturedDetails.aspx?id=4.
So far in 2013, DPS and other agencies have arrested 12 Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, including four gang members, and $17,500 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests. The cash rewards are funded by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division.
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U.S. embassy promises reward in the case of Missing Peace Corps Volunteer Julia Campbell
The embassy asks those who have seen Campbell anytime after April 8, or who may have information on her movements or current location, to contact John Borja, Safety and Security Officer of the Peace CorpsPhilippines,through mobile phone number 0920-900-5270, or contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila at (02)-528-6300.
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The U.S. embassy has declared a 40-year old American Peace Corps volunteer missing since April 8 and is giving a reward for information on the welfare and whereabouts of the 40-year old woman.
The embassy in Manila identified the volunteer as Ms. Julia Campbell, 40, a Caucasian American with blonde hair, 1.7 meters tall (5 feet, 7 inches), weighing 58 kilograms. She wears eyeglasses.
The embassy said it will give a reward to anyone who can give information on the welfare and whereabouts of Ms Campbell.
According to the embassy, Campbell was last seen on Sunday (April 8), in Banaue, Ifugao Province in Northern Luzon. She was alone and had reportedly intended to hike in a hilly area near Batad, some 1.5 kilometers east of Banaue town.
Campbell has served as a college teacher in Legazpi City in the Bicol region since her arrival in the Philippines in March 2005 as a Peace Corps volunteer.
The embassy asks those who have seen Campbell anytime after April 8, or who may have information on her movements or current location, to contact John Borja, Safety and Security Officer of the Peace CorpsPhilippines,through mobile phone number 0920-900-5270, or contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila at (02)-528-6300.
At present, there are 137 volunteers serving in the Philippines. More than 8,000 volunteers have served in the Philippines since 1961, making it the second oldest Peace Corps program in the world. (PNA)
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