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Chapter V. Ship-To-Shore Movement
The reconnaissance of the eastern beaches was conducted by elements of all four UDT's on the morning of Dog-minus-Two. Seven operating platoons were assigned, each of which was responsible for 500 yards of beach. In addition, four standby platoons were designated and in readiness to render assistance or as replacements. Roger-Hour (the time at which the LCP(R)'s carrying team personnel passed the line of LCI(G) support craft) was designated as 1000.
- Fire support was furnished by one LCI(G) and one destroyer in close support of each operating platoon. Five additional LCI(G)'s were stationed in reserve positions, and battleships, cruisers, and additional destroyers delivered continuous area coverage in rear of the beaches.
- The beach reconnaissance was completed by UDT personnel in accordance with plan. Swimmers were launched from LCP(R)'s at the 500-yard line, and then proceeded in pairs as close to the water's edge as enemy opposition permitted. Reconnaissance was completed and personnel recovered by LCP(R)'s by 1240. During this period the personnel encountered heavier mortar and small arms fire than has been encountered in any previous operation to date. In spite of this fact, only one man was lost during the reconnaissance.
- During the reconnaissance the LCI(G)'s in close support moved in to 11,000 yards, where they immediately began to receive effective fire from enemy mortars and fixed artillery. The personnel of these gunboats returned fire with all weapons and refused to move out until they were forced to do so by matériel and personnel casualties. Even then some returned their stations until again hit. Relief gunboats replaced damaged ships without hesitation. Between 1200 (K) and 1145 (K) 12 LCI(G)'s had been hit. The exact source of the enemy fire could not be determined and it was decided to direct planes to lay a smoke screen along the beach line. For some reason, as yet unexplained, the smoker planes called for by the OpPlan were not on station, so fire support ships were directed to fire white phosphorous along the beach line 1,000 yards inland from the water's edge and on the flanks. The resultant screen was thin, but was apparently effective in reducing the precision of the enemy fire. As it was noted that little enemy fire was being received beyond 1,800 yards out, destroyers in close support were directed to move in to 2,000 yards from the beach. Their rate of fire at suspected and known targets was intensified and the withdrawal of team personnel was covered. During this period the destroyer Leutze was slightly damaged.
The heavy enemy fire drawn by the LCI(G)'s during the reconnaissance of the preferred beaches was not again seen until Dog-Day, although minesweepers and destroyers thereafter and previously came well within range. This lends some support to the conclusion that the Japanese again followed their apparent tendency to hold fire until faced with an actual assault. The approach of 12 LCI craft, which could conceivably carry 2,400 assault troops, preceded by a number of LCP(R), and the fact (known only to the enemy) that the beach profile on the eastern beaches favored the use of large landing craft, would give strength to a belief that an assault was being made. It is therefore recommended that future schemes of maneuver and approach should avoid as much as possible the pattern and suggestion of an assault. In the same vein, UDT personnel in boats should not fire on the beaches except in self defense.
The screen of white phosphorous projectiles on both beaches was of unquestioned value in hampering enemy observation, and reducing the
precision of direct fire. The smoke similarly hampered our own fire support, but to a lesser degree because of the inability to definitely locate the enemy installations.
It was originally believed that the use of smoke would result in reduced visibility which would seriously hamper the recovery of swimmers. The team captains unanimously reported that their visibility was never reduced below 100 to 200 yards, and that the light smoke provided a screen for their actions without materially affecting the actions of either the LCP(R)'s or the swimmers.
From: Commander Amphibious Group One (Commander Amphibious Support Force)
It is worthy of note that the defenders did not employ heavy guns against minesweepers even when they worked close to the shore. Perhaps this was because the Japanese knew there were no mine fields to defend and considered that damage to minesweepers would not compensate for disclosure of batteries to the fire support ships. When, however, the LCI(G)'s approached the beach in support of the UDT's, it was logical for the Japanese to assume that being landing craft, they were being employed to carry and land troops. The Japanese therefore opened up with everything they had to defeat the supposed landing. It is therefore considered that LCI(G)'s or craft of that general type should not be used to support UDT's working in the vicinity of strongly defended positions, unless the major defenses are assuredly destroyed beforehand, or unless sufficient ammunition is available to permit the same heavy smothering fire as is used in conjunction with an actual landing.
From: Commander Amphibious Force, United States Pacific Fleet (Commander Joint expeditionary Force)
The Iwo Jima operation provided the first test of the amphibious forces' newly formed permanent control organization. This organization was established following the Marianas campaign, where it was realized that proper control of the ship=-to-shore movement of amphibious craft had become a continuing 24-hour a day task, requiring specially trained control personnel and specially equipped control vessels.
The control organization for the Iwo Jima operation consisted of the Transport division, Transport Squadron, and Central (Amphibious Group or Force) Control Officers, permanently assigned to the staff of their respective commanders. This organization now parallels the echelons of both the beach party and the shore party. Control officers were embarked in the same ships as their opposite number in the beach and shore party, giving the maximum amount of time for coordination and understanding of each other's problems prior to the landing.
Each control officer was provided with a control vessel (PCE, PCS, PC, or SC) which had been previously equipped with special communication facilities and provided with a control communication team and advisors from the troops. The control vessels were obtained and equipped, and the personnel trained in their specialized duties, well in advance of the operation. As a result, for the first time the task of controlling the ship-to-shore movement, both during the assault and unloading phases, was handled by "professional." In addition, control equipped craft were provided to the different troop staffs for use as floating command posts.
At the objective the first five assault waves were dispatched as directed by the central control officer, in order to achieve simultaneous landings on all beaches. At the end of that time the two Transport Squadron control officers took control of the dispatching of reserve waves and the furnishing of supplies for the troops as requested by the beach and shore parties, while the central control officer coordinated all control activities.
During the next few days rough sea and weather conditions required that a large part of the activities of the control organization be concerned with salvage of and assistance to landing craft, DUKW's, LVT's and pontoon barges, many of which broached on the beach or drifted out to sea as a result of high winds and heavy seas. All available control vessels were directed to conduct search sweeps in sectors to leeward of Mount Suribachi. It is believed that all personnel were recovered form these drifting craft, but most of the LVT's and DUKW's taken in tow sank before they could be returned. These operations continued until the morning of D-plus-Five, at which time the beaches were suitable for general unloading. At that time the control group was reorganized
to permit unloading of each of the three transport squadrons present under the direction of its own control officer.
From: Commander Task Group 51.1 (Commander Transport Squadron 11) (Commander Transport Division 31)
For the attack, PC(S)'s or PC's specially fitted with communication facilities and teams are provided. For the landing of the reserve, the special teams and equipment are gone--recommendation: Assign communication teams with necessary equipment to the staff of the Transport Squadron Commander in reserve, who has the necessary control personnel but no communication teams or special equipment.
From: Commander Amphibious Forces, United States Pacific Fleet (Commander Joint Expeditionary Force)
The radar navigational device known as VPR [Virtual PPI Reflectoscope (radar)] was employed for the first time during the Iwo Jima assault. This device is designed to fix a vessel's position by apparently superimposing the image of a chart upon the face of a PPI scope, as the result of which the ship's position, indicated at the center of the scope, is "fixed" on the chart.
The equipment was installed in all control vessels at Pearl Harbor and control officers, quartermasters, and radiomen of the ships received instruction both in maintaining a fixed station, and in computing speed-time data to enable the control vessel to arrive at a predesignated point off the beach within a minimum of a few seconds. Both operations are essential in control vessel operations.
Since the installation of VPR in both amphibious force and combatant vessels has been authorized, the following observations may prove of assistance to other commands in the future:
VPR charts and speed-time charts were drafted en route to the staging point and were reproduced on board U.S.S. Auburn and distributed to all control craft prior to departure for the objective. All AGC's are being equipped with facilities for reproducing these charts.
The dawn approach to Iwo Jima was made, using VPR entirely for navigating the control vessels to the Line of Departure. Current data was obtained by plotting the VPR track when the ship was dead in the water. Best results were obtained from observations of 15 or more minutes.
The first assault wave was tracked to the beach by radar and VPR with reasonable success. Radar tracking of subsequent waves was not possible due to congestion in the area off the beach as evidence in the PPI scope.
After D-day, during rescue and salvage operations, VPR was used to determine the ship's position and facilitate return to the assigned control station. This proved especially valuable during hours of darkness when visual fixes were unobtainable.
In summary, this first extensive use of VPR/NMP navigation in an amphibious operation in the Pacific indicated that VPR/NMP assists the control vessels materially in assuming their proper positions on time. It should be pointed out, however, that VPR was not designed to replace other navigational means, but rather to supplement them. The concept of VPR navigation arose from the need for a means by which ships could make a blind navigation approach to a beach under conditions of poor visibility. VPR does accomplish this within the practical bounds of accuracy. That accuracy depends on (1) the adaptability of the radar gear to VPR modification; (2) the precision of the VPR unit itself; and (3) the skill and experience of the radar operator in obtaining fixes.
The heavy defenses of Iwo Jima which slowed our advance, permitted enemy mortar fire to cover the landing beaches for several days. Consequently, casualties to beach parties were extremely high--about 60 percent. Elimination of hidden enemy mortar positions is a problem confronting the troops and gunfire support ships; the best protection available to beach party personnel is the knowledge of how to defend themselves by the use of arms, digging of slit trenches, etc. Such combat training is already being provided in some measure to beach parties, but this training must be emphasized and implemented to insure that naval beach party personnel are as well prepared to take care of themselves as are combat troops.
The composition of the shore party organization had the following disadvantage--many of the personnel were assigned from replacement combat troops of the various troop divisions engaged in the landing and were soon called upon for combat duty prior to arrival of the garrison shore parties. Furthermore, replacement troops received no training whatsoever in shore party duties. This is highly undesirable from both the military and naval standpoint, in that a withdrawal of these combat troops from the unloading organization causes an almost complete cessation of unloading at the beaches, and a consequent serious lack of supplies for the troops ashore, as well as a delay in the withdrawal of transports from the objective, and delay in landing garrison equipment and supplies. It is again recommended that the troop unloading organization be a permanent group especially trained for that task and not subject to withdrawal for other duty except in case of extreme urgency.
From: Commanding General, Headquarters Fourth Marine Division
It is recommended that a permanent organization of size and composition adequate to furnish the basic elements of a Division Shore Party be authorized each Marine Division. The present Pioneer Battalion meets neither of these requirements. A suggested organization to meet the minimum requirements in keeping with the above recommendation is a small Shore Party Regiment consisting of a Headquarters and service Company and two Pioneer Battalions. The composition of each battalion in both equipment and personnel should be similar to those of the present Pioneer Battalion. Headquarters and Service Company of the regiment should be similar in organization to that of the Headquarters and Service Company of the present Pioneer battalion.
From: Commander Amphibious Group Two (CTF 53) and (CTG 51.21)
the shore party problem is without question one of the most important and the toughest problems connected with amphibious operations. Its commander must be an extremely capable, forceful and resourceful officer with great organizational ability. Although the initial assault requirements must necessarily be on call from the separate divisions, it is believed desirable that the Corps shore party assume control from the outset in order to provide the necessary coordination of the supply problem. As at both Saipan and Iwo Jima, difficulties may be experienced on one group of beaches and the entire supply for all troops ashore routed over only one or two beaches. The Corps shore party should be a permanently and separately organized force not subject to the call of any division commander for combat purposes. During this operation the division shore parties were made up largely of replacement troops for the division. This worked fine for a short period but these replacements were soon called up by their division commander, and ultimately resulted in undesirable delays in beach and dump unloading.
All units arrived on schedule and it was apparent as early as 0700 (K) that How-Hour would be met. The only departure found necessary from prearranged plans was the deletion of LCI(G)'s from participation in assault as a result of heavy damage suffered on Dog-minus-Two-Day. The remaining 12 LCS(L)'s rearranged their formation so as to bring all beaches under fire. All preliminary landing preparations proceeded exactly as scheduled. The Gunston Hall, carrying LCT's with tanks embarked, completed launching of her three LCT's at 0740 (k). By 0810 (K) all LST's carrying assault troops had been launched.
All air support units arrived on stations promptly. At 0805 (K) naval gunfire was lifted to permit bombing, rocket, and napalm attacks on landing beaches and beach flanks, and resumed again at 0825 (K).
No gunfire was received in or near transport or LST areas during this period, and transport squadrons were directed to move in 3,000 yards at their discretion.
Assault waves were dispatched on schedule, and landed on all beaches at 0900 (K), the prearranged How-Hour. Only a small amount of gunfire was received in the boat lanes during the approach to the beaches.
The evacuation control LST's launched one pontoon barge each during the morning. These were the only barges launched until Dog-plus Two-Day. LST's carrying LCT's had previously been ordered to prepare to launch LCT's as soon as LVT's were discharged, and to report
readiness. Six of these completed launching prior to sunset, making a total of nine LCT's in the water Dog-night.
LCT's and LSM's carrying tanks were called in to the beach commencing about 0920 (K), and all beached and discharged successfully in spite of enemy gunfire. The tanks, however, encountered great difficulty in moving inland from the beaches. Four LSM's were hit by shellfire while beached but were able to retract under their own power.
TransDiv 32 with one RCT of the Third Marine Division embarked, arrived in the area at 1000 (K). Reembarkation of LVT's in parent LST's commenced at about the same time. Reembarkation continued until early afternoon, at which time all were aboard with the exception of those being used for emergency supply. Loose sand on beaches and heavy enemy fire combined to make unloading of equipment very difficult. Only emergency supplies were landed on Dog-Day. Transports moved in to Area ZEBRA in early afternoon.
During the first day all BLT's of the Fourth and Fifth Marine Divisions, together with half of the division artillery, were landed against increasingly heavy opposition. Initial losses in amphibious vehicles were moderate. No air attacks took place, although unidentified planes caused an alert in the early evening.
Night retirement was conducted in general accordance with previous plans and directives. A total of 11 fire support ships, 7 transport types, and 21 LST's remained at the objective overnight. All LSM's and control craft remained at the objective overnight throughout the operation. No unloading took place during the night, except into LSM's alongside heavy ships remaining at the objective.
Although operating under unusually difficult conditions at Iwo Jima and under heavy enemy gunfire, it is considered that the coordination between beachmaster and the offshore control vessels was not satisfactory. The following specific points require improvement:
- A simplified visual system of calling boats to the beach must be provided. This must include lights for night signalling and range lights for the beaching of larger craft.
- A more positive means must be established by control vessels of determining at night what landing craft are in their vicinity waiting for beaching instructions. Particularly during the early phases of assault, night signalling is dangerous and must be kept to a minimum. Radio communication proved only partly satisfactory. On one beach the control officer had an LCPR tender which cruised th area and contacted orally each arriving craft. This proved very satisfactory.
- All requests from the troops on shore for materials or supplies must be channelized through the control vessels. In this operation as in preceding ones, there has been a marked tendency for troop commanders to send their requests direct to the ships concerned or to the higher echelons without notification to the control officer and embarked trop representative. This results in loaded craft arriving at the control vessel without any knowledge for their need on the part of the control officer.
The beach condition at Iwo Jima stressed the weakness of our present beach party organization. Practically all members of the beach parties were engaged in their first combat experience. The beach conditions were unusually tough and would have challenged the resourcefulness and efficiency of the most highly trained organization. Successful beach operation under these conditions is an extremely difficult task and it is believed essential that permanent organizations be set up to handle this problem.
Initially it is recommended that a small group of key beach party personnel be constituted and trained in all angles of rough water work and that during an operation they be placed in complete charge of the beaches, supplemented by the required personnel of existing beach parties now aboard transports. Ultimately an organization should be built up corresponding more or less to that of the underwater demolition teams. Such an organization would become highly skilled in beach party work, and would develop a high morale and esprit de corps which is now definitely lacking in beach party organizations. When an operation was in prospect, beach party units would be designated for each beach from this organization. During an operation these beach parties would remain in control of the beaches until such time
as the garrison forces took over, thereby eliminating the confusion and inefficiency now existing at that period resulting from beach parties being withdrawn when their ships leave.
From: Commander Transport Squadron Sixteen
At the time the Squadron Beachmaster landed, all beaches were under continuous enemy mortar, artillery, and small arms fire. Fire on RED ONE, however, was not as heavy as on the other two beaches. RED ONE was therefore the best beach at the time over which supplies could be delivered. "Priority Cargo" was called for and unloaded by hand at the water's edge wherever a place not under water could be found along the narrow beach strip.
Before the Shore Party could get the cargo up over the terrace or install exits, make cut-throughs, lay matting, and establish roadways, to do so, the beach strip became piled and jammed with various types of cargo due to the fact that it was the best beach and "Priority Cargo" was being rapidly landed in response to demands. For a time, in addition to its own share, Beach RED ONE was not only receiving cargo which would normally be distributed between the three beaches but it was also receiving cargo destined for the support of the Fourth Marine Division as well as the Fifth Marine Division, due to the impossibility of working YELLOW and BLUE Beaches. During D-Night, and part of D-plus-1-Day, a large portion of the ammunition received had to be packed up to the lines by hand because sufficient LVT's were not available.
One factor which tended toward confusion in unloading and delay in getting boats into and off the beach was the frequent and everchanging demands for priority cargoes. In many instances, before boats loaded with requested priority cargoes could be landed and unloaded, the priority had changed to another type of cargo. This was due to the fact that BLT Commanders, Beachmasters, and Control Officers were by-passing both the Shore Party Commander, and the Logistics Officer, in ordering supplies to the beach.
- Early delay in unloading was caused by landing craft of all types retracting to avoid enemy fire and by personnel also seeking cover from enemy fire, air rads, etc. This, however, was partially corrected by the issuance of specific orders that no type of landing craft, once it had reached the beach, was to retract until it had been completely unloaded and that unloading was to continue regardless of air raids.
- Additional delays were caused by cranes, dozers, and tractors sinking into the sand or breaking down and necessitating additional equipment to pull them clear. In addition it was necessary to tow self-propelled vehicles across the beach strip. Even DUKW's had to be towed to the second terrace. In many cases, heavy vehicles required two or three dozers or tractors in tandem to get them across the beach. Failure to unload LVT's at the dumps promptly caused delay in their availability at landing craft waiting to be unloaded. Additional delay which became accumulative and of considerable importance over a period of time was caused by the repeated interruptions of operations by sniper fire and the time lost in rounding up personnel to resume work after its cessation. Another factor was the greatly diminished shore party personnel available at night and the difficulty of keeping such working parties intact.
- Night unloading was also hampered somewhat during the early phase by the stationing of LVT(A)'s along the beach at sunset for defense purposes against counterattack.
- Later considerable delay in unloading LCT's was caused by the necessity of the LCT's retracting repeatedly in order to obtain new footing as a result of being carried down on obstructions. In addition, small boats in a number of instances were badly loaded with pallets athwartships, cargo nets overloaded, etc.
From: Commander Task Unit 53.4.1 (Commander LSM Group Thirteen)
A northeasterly wind of about 6 knots and a moderate sea on D-day were favorable for landing on the eastern beaches. The combination of intense enemy fire and the steep beach gradient broached and wrecked numerous LVT's, LCVP's, and LCM's at the surf line. When the LSM's beached, it was difficult to spot a beaching location
where the surf line and the beach beyond were clear. The beach and shore parties were dug in right down to the waters edge, which caused further congestion. All six tank loaded LSM's discharged their cargoes rapidly and thereby avoided casualties from enemy fire while on the beaches.
The shore party LSM's which, by the nature of the vehicles and equipment carried required more time to unload, suffered several personnel casualties because of the longer period on the beaches. These LSM's were ordered to beach by the control vessels but were ordered to retract by the beach party before any appreciable unloading had been completed. This occurred not only on the initial beaching but on some of the subsequent beachings before these LSM's had completely discharged their preload. It is believed that if the equipment was not wanted on the beach at the time, the beachmaster should have so informed the control vessels which could have held the LSM's at the line of departure until they were needed. The control vessels in some instances directed these LSM's to beach on certain beaches, and the LSM's after beaching, were ordered by the beachmaster to retract and land on some other beach.
The LSD's and ARL's performed great service for LSM's and enabled the ships to continue operations and in some cases to remain afloat. The Belle Grove, LSD 2 was kept filled with one LSM after another, replacing screws and repairing underwater damage. Damage above the water line and engineering casualties were repaired by the ARL's. As stated above transports assisted in repairing ships alongside when possible. Without the above repair facilities it is doubtful whether more than half of the LSM's could have carried through the unloading phase, and it is quite possible that some might have been lost had they been ordered to continue operating without repairs.
Landing Craft Waves Approaching Beach Under Cover of Naval Bombardment, D-Day (H-Hour-minus-15).
First Five Waves Moving into Beach, D-Day (H-Hour-minus-6).
Initial Waves Approaching Southeastern Beaches--Note Preinvasion Bombardment, D-Day (H-Hour-minus).
Enemy Mortar Shells Bursting at Shoreline, BLUE Beaches, D-Day.
Troops Preparing to Advance Across Beach YELLOW 1, D-Day.
D-Day Afternoon--Note Broached LCVP's Blocking Beach. Tanks Moving Up Over Rough Sand. Supplies Beginning to Congest Beach Due to Steep Terraces.


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Romi Mahajan is the Chief Marketing Officer of Metavana, tuning into the voice of the consumer from diverse social web and internet sources in order to help brands discover, classify, and assess expressions of opinion and emotion. Before Metavana, Romi spent 9 years at Microsoft and founded the KKM Group, a boutique advisory firm. Romi is an angel investor, public speaker, and advisor to start-ups and non-profits. Mahajan graduated from the University of California at Berkeley at the age of 19 with a Bachelor's degree in South Asian Studies. He also received a Master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Bellevue, WA, with his wife and two kids.
In my second book "To Thine Own Self: Honesty in Marketing," I attempt to offer a way for marketers to give up the disingenuousness that characterizes – and debases—the profession. If my first book "Cool is for Fools" was about helping marketers reclaim their profession, this book is about creating honest and just frameworks from which to act as a marketer. Of course, this book is only a very small step in the larger journey, but it may provide some hope to those who want to be ethical while pursuing a career in marketing. Continue Reading →


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"Selfsploitation" delves into the psychology of sending sexually suggestive photos of one's self by cellphone or posting them on social websites.
The project includes paintings, drawings, an essay, and a survey conducted on the artist's blog.
See essay by Dawn Okoro, Selfsploitation: Women, Technology, and the Fading Dichotomy Between Public and Private
Each painting is oil and acrylic on paper. The drawings are colored pencil and watercolor on paper.
"Girl in Lace" 48x48 inches
"Two Sashas" 48x48 inches
"Union Square Wallpaper" 36.25x48 inches
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Newcomer-Silverthorn Funeral Home being built on the
northwest corner of the intersection of STH 11 and North
Coon Island Road shows additional signs of construction
each day as members of Naatz Construction pour a
basement, raise walls, and erect roof rafters, giving
the building its own identity. Tom and Beverly Newcomer
who operated their funeral business on West Beloit
street, continue the business started by Harry F.
Silverthorn at the turn of the 1900 century. Most
residents will only remember the funeral home at 503
West Beloit Street address (across from Orfordville
Elementary School). The original funeral home was housed
in a building in downtown Orfordville on West Beloit
Street. Harry Silverthorn owned the Ford dealership
which was located on the property now occupied by
Verizon North Central Office. A building to the east
(only the floor of the building can be seen now) was his
furniture store and funeral
Fennimore's Rayovac plant has shown
their support for US Troops with a generous donation of
120,000 batteries! Richard Lofthouse Jr., son of Sandy
and Richard Lofthouse of Fennimore, accompanied other
members of his unit on March 27, to Fennimore to
transport the batteries.
When Linda Parrish - Promotion
Coordinator for the City of Fennimore, asked how this
all came about - the following story was told by Jim
Stoeffler who serves as the human resource
representative for Rayovac's Fennimore Plant. Stoeffler
explained "several Grant County school districts are
putting together care packages to be sent to the troops.
They asked if Rayovac would consider donating some
batteries to go into the packages." After making a
couple of phone calls Stoeffler explained "I think we
can do a little better than that". A phone call was made
to Fort McCoy and arrangements were made for soldiers to
come to the Fennimore Rayovac plant and pick up nearly 4
tons of batteries.
Fennimore Plant Manager, Bruce Cobb,
was pleased to give the military men a tour through the
plant to show how batteries are made. Cobb stated "it is
a pleasure to donate the batteries to soldiers to use in
their personal electronic devices or wherever they are
needed." Batteries will first be distributed to the
members from the 229th Unit from Prairie du Chien and
other units at Fort McCoy then others across the state
of Wisconsin and eventually to other service personnel.
Cobb explained "Rayovac is pleased to show our support
to the troops in this manner, time goes by slowly when
you are waiting to be shipped out. We hope that this
gesture will help keep the troops occupied and
entertained during this waiting period."
A spokesperson from the 229th Unit
explained they will be shipped out once their baggage is
loaded on train cars, they are not sure when that will
take place. So in the mean time a large number of troops
will spend part of their time enjoying music, games and
entertainment thanks to Rayovac's generosity.
The Fennimore Rayovac plant employees
approximately 400 including production and office
workers. The Fennimore plant is the largest of Rayovac's
plants in the United States; they produce the alkaline
battery line.
Earlier this month Fennimore's Rayovac
plant received an Environment Award from Governor Doyle
for their efforts to reduce waste in the plant. Cobb
explained, "we are one of only six companies statewide
to receive this honor this year. Actually this is our
second such award and we hope to submit another project
for next year. If we are recognized for the third time
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Becta : opportunities lost and opportunites gained
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As most people will have seen Becta will be cut as a cost saving measure by the Conservative Lib Dem coalition government. There is no published timescale on this but a number of people have said they have been told it is by November 2010 (myself included).
As with many others who have experienced working with Becta over the years I would like to thank the various staff there and others who have worked closely with them (and yes that even means consultants). I have had the pleasure of having input from Becta in 5 roles...
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My Love Affair with Delhi (Eat/Shop/Run/Yoga/Play)
Eat Buddha Xpress in Vasant Kunj "We serve nourishment for the body, the mind and the soul. The creations we offer are a gateway to enliven the senses that lead to fulfilment of the purpose of living and the desire to nourish our being continuously." – what more can you say than that? Travel Cafe in Haus Kaus […]Read more "My Love Affair with Delhi (Eat/Shop/Run/Yoga/Play)"


text: Scenario Number 1: Aric International has been a leading Advertising company. The organization enjoys talented people working in, out of which a team of 5 people have brought the greatest achievements to Aric Int. for the past 2 years. Aric has hired you as a Researcher to study those 5 people in-depth to understand the traits they possess. This would certainly help Aric Int. in future to recruit the right people for the right job. The findings that Aric has to provide you in the beginning are as follows; Ali; the Creative Executive Ali deals with the creativity of the Ads. His imaginative power has been spotted to be beyond boundaries. The common words about him were that he is very creative, flexible & a person who is always ready to learn something new. Shahid; the PR specialist Shahid deals with the social contacts of the company. He has been a networking machine for Aric Int. for 2 years. Colleagues say that he has extraordinary interpersonal skills, a great social network & stays emotionally expressive always. Akram; the Idea Generator The new ideas Aric Int. brings out in every Ad is because of Akram's positive energy of thoughts. He is normally found to be an optimistic person with positive thoughts, less stress & no hyper attitude. He claims that staying positive is one of the main reasons for the generation of great ideas. Imran; the Planner Imran is the member who has the responsibility to plan properly in order to prevent poor performance. He has been seen as a person with great organized life, planned motives & a work life full of discipline. Many people had been found calming that they depend upon Imran a lot in their daily routine work. Zia; the Team Lead The teams of 5 people do get panic at time, & it has been seen that the Leader Zia always brings a common point for all to agree upon. He was found to be trust worthy, cooperative & good-natured. Requirement Number 1: Marks: 2×5=10 After going through the scenario & recalling the traits discussed in the Big Five Personality Model, what do you think which trait out of the 5 each person possess individually. Note: The first column requires to be filled with the traits each person has & the other column has to be filled with the valid reasons you found from the scenario for that specific trait. Individuals Traits Justification from the Scenario Ali Shahid Akram Imran Zia Scenario Number 2: After 2 years of immense success & joy, Aric Int. has observed a gradual decline in its financial resources. Due to this fact, the organization has proposed "Salary Cutting" plan, less training cost & more working hours per day. Along with all this, the organization still wishes to remain competitive in market. The five people Ali, Akram, Shahid, Imran & Zia have already proven their loyalty towards Aric Int. as the organization also has great confidence in its employees. Requirement Number 2: Marks: 5×2=10


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Planar EP-Series 4K Wins 2014 Technology Integrator EXC!TE AwardFriday, September 12, 2014
The Planar® EP-Series™ line of 4K displays was announced as a 2014 EXC!TE Award Winner by Technology Integrator magazine, formerly CustomRetailer. Each year Technology Integrator presents EXC!TE Awards to the best products available to the industry - products that stand out for being innovative, high-performing and solution-oriented for the custom installation professional.
Technology Integrator is a business strategy magazine for residential A/V and automation integration electronics professionals. Read more about Technology Integrators' 2014 EXC!TE Awards
Available in 55" and 65", Planar EP-Series Ultra HD resolution displays deliver superior performance and reliability for demanding public venue, corporate and control room applications. With OPS compatibility and interactive touch options, these displays can be transformed into complete digital signage or meeting room solutions.
Watch a video of the Planar 4K displays in action from InfoComm 2014.
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When is 4K Coming?Friday, July 11, 2014
The difference between full HD (1080p) and Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) is dramatic. When viewed from a distance or up close, you can see the difference.
Like a tsunami, we expect Ultra HD content to swell dramatically in the later half of this year. 35 mm celluloid are being converted into 4k masters. 4k (or 6k or 8k) cameras are proliferating and video artists are experimenting to create amazing commercial content. Plus, the PC graphics cards are getting more affordable, meaning running a desktop across a 4k display, showing digital photography, or running applications in Ultra HD is here today. Add to this the announcements around true 4k at 60 Hz media players for prices less than $500 and the world of possibilities is opening up fast!
Experiencing the immersion of pixel-free viewing is now possible on your desktop with Planar's IX-Series or on the wall with Planar UltraRes, Planar EP 4k, and the full range of video wall technologies available from Planar.
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Planar Accelerates Adoption of Ultra HD with New 4K DisplaysTuesday, June 24, 2014
At InfoComm 2014, Planar announced it is expanding its 4K product offerings with new displays ranging in size from 28" to 98". The new displays, which will be showcased at the InfoComm 2014 tradeshow, include additions to two popular Planar product families—the Planar® UltraRes™ Series and Planar® EP-Series™. Planar also unveiled its new Planar® IX-Series™ 4K desktop monitor.
"Planar's early and ongoing commitment to commercial 4K is reflected in this wide range of new models," said Steve Seminario, senior director of product marketing at Planar Systems. "From desktop monitors to ultra-large format displays, our goal is to accelerate the adoption of ultra HD technology by making it accessible, affordable and well-tailored to commercial applications."
With four times the resolution of full HD, Planar ultra HD displays deliver life-like picture quality and an immersive experience. Compatible with existing full HD and 4K sources, as well as the growing number of 4K devices coming to market, Planar 4K displays offer broad connectivity for both current and future use. All models also come with an energy-efficient architecture featuring a whisper-quiet, fan-less design made possible through LED backlighting and advanced power management.
Planar UltraRes 98"
With the Planar UltraRes 98" the company is expanding its award-winning Planar UltraRes Series line to include a large format 4K display in a size that supports large rooms by providing a seamless, single-display solution to applications previously requiring a tiled video wall. Designed for resolution-rich commercial applications, the Planar UltraRes 98" combines 4K clarity with state-of-the-art design and performance. From conference rooms to training centers to public display applications, the immersive 98" display captures the attention of audiences from a wide range of viewing distances.
Like the best-in-class Planar UltraRes 84", which Planar introduced in 2013, the Planar UltraRes 98" offers extensive connectivity options, including support for up to eight connected sources. The Planar UltraRes 98" includes built-in UltraRes MediaPlex™ software, which allows multiple sources to be viewed simultaneously with the ability to upscale and downscale content to full screen or quadrants of the screen. With an installation depth less than four inches, the Planar Profile™ Mounting System makes the Planar UltraRes 98" compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and ensures easy installation in any environment.
The Planar UltraRes Series now supports true 4K at up to 60Hz via HDMI 2.0, enabling smoother fast-motion video and mouse tracking, as well as compatibility with new and emerging 4K playback devices. "We choose Planar for many of our display needs," said Jeff Hastings CEO of at BrightSign, the market leader in digital signage media players. "Planar has built a reputation as a premier commercial 4K display manufacturer in the industry, and is also proving to be a leader in the effort to support true 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, an important requirement for smooth video playback."
Planar EP-Series 58" and 65"
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Planar IX-Series 28"
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The Planar UltraRes 98", Planar EP-Series 58" and 65" and Planar IX-Series 28" will be available through Planar's global network of authorized resellers and will begin shipping in the third calendar quarter of 2014. Learn more about Planar's new 4K products at www.planar.com/4K.
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|Einstein for Everyone
|Spring 2013
Back to main course page
|Lecture Date
|Recitation Date
|Lecture Topic
|Assignment Due
|Mon. Jan. 7
|Introduction: the questions.
|Mon. Jan. 7
Tues. Jan. 8
|0. Warm Up Exercise
(No submission, not for credit)
|Wed. Jan. 9
Relativity: the Principles
Special Relativity: Clocks and Rods
|Mon. Jan. 14
relativity: adding velocities.
Relativity of simultaneity
|Mon Jan. 14
Tues. Jan. 15
|1. Principle of relativity.
|Wed. Jan. 16
|Is special relativity paradoxical?
|NO CLASS Mon. Jan. 21. Martin Luther King Day
|Submitting assignments due on Monday
|Tues. Jan. 22
|2. Relativity of Simultaneity
|Wed. Jan. 23
|Mon. Jan. 28
|Origins of special
Einstein's Pathway to Special Relativity
|Mon. Jan. 28
Tues. Jan. 29
|3. E=mc2
|Wed. Jan. 30
Spacetime and the Relativity of Simultaneity
|Test 1
What is it on?
|Mon. Feb. 4
|Spacetime and the
Relativity of Simultaneity
Spacetime, Tachyons, Twins and Clocks
|Mon. Feb. 4
Tues. Feb. 5
|4. Origins of Special Relativity
|Wed. Feb. 6
|Skeptical Morals.
Morals About Theory and Evidence.
|Mon. Feb. 11
|Morals About Theory and Evidence.
Morals About Time.
|Mon. Feb. 11
Tues. Feb. 12
|5. Spacetime
|Wed. Feb. 13
Geometry: The First Great Science
Euclid's Fifth Postulate
Non-Euclidean Geometry: A Sample Construction
Non-Euclidean Geometry and Curved Spaces
|Test 2
What is it on?
|Mon. Feb. 18
|Spaces of Constant
Spaces of Variable Curvature
|Mon. Feb. 18
Tues. Feb. 19
|6. Philosophical Significance
|Wed. Feb. 20
|General relativity
|Mon. Feb. 25
Gravity Near a Massive Body
|Mon. Feb. 25
Tues.Feb. 26
|7. Curvature
|Wed. Feb. 27
|Einstein's Pathway to General Relativity
|Test 3
What is it on?
|Mon. Mar. 4
|Relativistic cosmology
|Mon. Mar. 4
Tues. Mar. 5
|8. General Relativity
|Wed. Mar. 6
|Relativistic cosmology
|Mon. Mar. 18
|Our Universe: What We See
Big bang cosmology
|Mon. Mar. 18
Tues. Mar. 19
|9. Relativistic Cosmology
|Wed. Mar. 20
|Big bang cosmology
Must There Have Been a Big Bang?
Black holes
|Test 4
What is it on?
|Mon. Mar. 25
|Black holes
|Mon. Mar. 25
Tues. Mar. 26
Term paper topic submitted
|10. Big Bang Cosmology
|Wed. Mar. 27
|A Better Picture of Black Holes
|Mon. Apr. 1
|A Better Picture of Black Holes
|Mon. Apr. 1
Tues. Apr. 2
|11. Black Holes
|Wed. Apr. 3
|Origins of Quantum Theory
|Test 5
What is it on?
|Mon. Apr. 8
|Origins of Quantum Theory
|Mon. Apr. 8
Tues. Apr. 9
|12. Origins of Quantum Theory
|Wed. Apr. 10
|Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles
|Mon. Apr. 15
|The Measurement Problem
|Mon. Apr. 15
Tues. Apr.16
|13. Problems of Quantum Theory
|Wed. Apr. 17
|Term paper due
|Einstein on the Completeness of Quantum Theory
|Test 6
What is it on?
Test 1. Wednesday January 30. The test will be in the first 15 minutes of class and will consist of 3-4 questions requiring answers of a few sentences each. The material examinable is the content of the chapters "Special relativity: the basics," "Special relativity: adding velocities," "Relativity of simultaneity," "Is special relativity paradoxical?" "E=mc2" and the assignments 1,2 and 3.
Test 2. Wednesday February 13. The material examinable is the content of the chapters "Origins of Special Relativity," "Einstein's Pathway to Special Relativity," the three "Spacetime" chapters and the assignments 4 and 5.
Test 3. Wednesday February 27. The material examinable is the content of the chapters: "Philosophical Significance of Relativity," the non-Euclidean geometry chapters; the two chapters on curvature; and the assignments 6 and 7.
Test 4. Wednesday March 20. The material examinable is the content of the chapters "General Relativity," "Gravity Near a Massive Body," "Einstein's Pathway to General Relativity," "Relativistic Cosmology" and the assignments 8 and 9.
Test 5. Wednesday April 3. The material examinable is the content of the chapters "Our Universe: What We See, " "Big Bang Cosmology," "Must There Have Been a Big Bang?" "Black Holes," "A Better Picture of Black Holes" and the assignments 10 and 11.
Test 6. Wednesday April 18. The material examinable is the content of the chapters "Origins of Quantum Theory," "Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles," "The Measurement Problem" and the assignments 12 and 13.


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|Current Residence: The Wastelands of my Imagination
|Current Residence: The Wastelands of my Imagination
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Book your room at Hotel Centrale
Standard Double RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Double or Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 infants)
Triple RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Standard Single RoomMax Occupancy: 1 guest
4-star hotel in Olbia near Basilica of San Simplicio
Located in the city center of Olbia, this hotel is near the airport and within walking distance of National Archaeological Museum of Olbia and Basilica of San Simplicio. Local attractions also include Port of Olbia and Sacred Well of Sa Testa.
Hotel Features
Hotel Centrale provides a bar/lounge, complimentary wireless Internet access, 24-hour room service, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Room Amenities
In addition to LCD televisions with digital channels, guestrooms include complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms come with rainfall showerheads and bidets.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Olbia hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests.
Hotel Centrale is a smoke-free property.
- Free parking nearby
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- One meeting room
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tours/ticket assistance
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 20
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 4
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1900
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in lobby
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Free parking nearby
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- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Rainfall showerhead
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Phone
- Sofa bed
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Bidet
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Digital TV service
- Soundproofed rooms
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
Eat and drink
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served between 7 AM and 10 AM.
24-hour room service is available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
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When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
Your pets
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in kg is 8
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 20 per person (one way)
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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September 13th, 2013 01:10 AM #20
I don't think sibsets have to match, it's up to the parents I guess. That being said, mine is mismatched. We have Brandi, Sandi, Sarah (me), William, Arthur, Samuel, and Anna. Though only my brother and I are full siblings. You had the at the time trendy Brandi and Sandi. Timeless/Classic Sarah, William, Samuel, and Anna and the quirky hipster (especially in the 90's) Arthur. I also know a family who has 4 daughters named Sia, Blossom, Eve, and Mykkynlii.Mommy of Juniper Teagan & Pyrus Nikolai
Catkin Ferelith, Celandine Ceridwen, Nettle Chiyo, Pennyroyal Matilda, Dandelion Jane
Fox Atticus, Huckleberry Ivan, Senna Lazarus, Bramble Gideon, Thistle Dorian
Crushes: Myfanwy, Merewen, Anoushka, Heliotrope, Chihiro
Angus, Jules, Bear, Larkspur, Blue, Robin
September 13th, 2013 01:58 AM #22I'm twenty with a furbaby named Frederick
* Beatrix * Clementine * Penelope * Cecilia * Margo *
* Theodore * Hugo * Edmund * Felix * Lysander *
September 13th, 2013 03:28 PM #24*Magnolia Alice/ Evangeline Clover/ Adelaide Clover/ Athena Violet/
Liliana Wren/ Georgiana Snow/ Eugenie Marigold/Ottilie Amina*
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Special Agent Finnegan
Ten Christmas Brides
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Doesn't life throw out some weird twists and turns to make the day-to-day interesting? For instance, in 2007, I chose to enter a contest from the Wild Rose Press and ended up publishing with them for a number of years. Today, as an Indie author, I have over twenty books for sale.
I started off writing "The Vicarage Bench" series, which is about people who—through the magic of a rose thorn—end up spirit-traveling into someone else's body. Trust me; it adds a lot of conflict into a romance, but also humor and pathos. My characters suffer, but in the end, I make sure they reap their rewards.
Next, I decided to branch out into angel stories so I began writing the "Angels with Attitudes" series. Because I loved TV shows like Highway to Heaven and Touched by an Angel, I determined that my poor, misguided characters could finally win their true love with the help of certain celestial beings. Except, my angels have more devilment in them than any angels you ever met.
Now it's time to admit my weakness in order to explain about the next series taking place in Vegas. I'm hooked on cop shows and I really enjoy the action and excitement of Vegas. So naturally when I decided to write romantic suspense, I put the two together and came up with an explosive series. There's a lot of fast-paced, thrilling action to keep you turning the pages. The fans have loved this about the "Vegas" series.
So…wanting to please those people I adore, I've started a comparable series called "Undercover FBI." It's similarly thrilling, has lots of heart-stopping moments but each book will stand on its own. Therefore, you'll be able to buy any novel without having to follow any order. The first book called Special Agent Francesca has been released and the next book Special Agent Finnegan will be released soon. (Fall 2014).
And to make life just a bit more interesting, I've also started working on a set of books that have become very dear to my heart. As a teen, I was madly in love with The King, Elvis Presley. To this day, I feel there's no one who can take his place in the sexy-singer role. He had it all, looks, charisma and a fabulous voice. Therefore, I believe that his songs need to be revisited as love stories. The first in the Elvis Series is a book called She's Not You and was released last Christmas. Another in the series called Love Me Tender was published last summer and is one of the ten bride's stories in the box collection Ten brides for ten Heroes.
It's been nice talking with you. Have a fabulous day…


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Fast-forward to January when we get our quarterly sewer-water bill. Imagine my horror, the sinking in the stomach to see a request for over $800! Much soul-searching, exploring, confusion. Determined statements on our part that we could not, could NOT owe that much. Blythe assurances on their part that - yes, we did! Eventual discovery that - for some reason - (couldn't have been all that VIBRATION now, could it?) the toilet in the basement (maybe four yards as the worm crawls away from all the digging and vibrating) somehow cracked, and had then leaked out $800 worth of water.
Plumber. $300. New toilet needed; not yet purchase. Seven people in one bathroom.
Not a week later, on (of course) a Friday night, the one remaining toilet upstairs became dramatically plugged up.....plumber called - toilet was plugged not in the toilet itself or the nearby pipes, or even the pipes in the house, no - those leading to the [newly replaced] city pipes - totally clogged with black sludge.... Dirt, too, I bet. Another $300 +
Yes; I am sure this is all the result of the city's work - but I am sure there is no fighting it.
Van broke down in October. For want of a clamp the something was lost, for want of something the engine was lost [probably]. Will be $1,600 to repair....only possibly worth it. We've done without the van; initially we were frozen into immobility, now we are reduced to incapacity. But that causes me to have at least three hours in the KIA every day. Bad.
KIA started sporting the "Check Engine Light". December - $250 for .....a clamp! Light did not go off; directive to return. What?! January - It needed another $250 clamp. Light still on.... oh, dear, better bring it in for a $500 day of taking the engine apart. I was in despair and shock, but might have done it.....except the mechanic went a tad too far. When I paused after the suggestion of the engine exploratative, he intimated that.....well, I had been a little late with that oil change. A little late with the oil change? I'm supposed to believe that is going to totally destroy my engine? Sorry.
This Saturday Craig took KIA in for an oil change (in protest he did not take it to the dealer) - what do you know? The air filter hadn't been changed in a coon's age. Well, guess what? Engine light is now off.
But the money is gone. No clue if it needed clamp one and clamp two at all - but I have my doubts.
Zhen goes to a school that not only charges more tuition than we can really afford, but also takes the kids on a big trip. Previous trips have been to Washington D.C., Boston and educational destinations - this one (I know it will be educational - but it is also appealing) - Disneyland. Can hardly tell Zhen he can't go. $250 for the plane ticket was due a couple of weeks ago. The other nearly $700 for the four day stay will be due in March. God help us.
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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Last Updated: 12/29/11
Nov. 3, 2011 12:18 p.m.
By Susan Montoya Bryan / The Associated Press
New Mexico game commissioners are making history with their decision to remove desert bighorn sheep from the state's list of threatened and endangered species.
Thursday's unanimous vote marks the first time state wildlife officials have been able to remove a species from the list due to its recovery.
State bighorn sheep biologist Elise Goldstein says this is an exciting day but that removing the species from the list simply means bighorn sheep are not in danger of becoming extinct any time soon.
She says there's still work to be done to ensure the species fully recovers.
Officials say delisting would not have been possible without the help of sportsmen's groups that helped fund the effort.
There are now about 625 desert bighorn in the wild. They're spread across six mountain ranges in the southern half of the state.
New Mexico game commissioners on Thursday removed desert bighorn sheep from the state's list of threatened and endangered species, marking a first for the state when it comes to conservation.
With the commission's unanimous vote, state wildlife officials for the first time are able to remove a species from the list due to its recovery. Too often, the list gets longer with those plants and animals that are on the verge of disappearing.
"Often when an animal gets on the endangered species list, they're so far gone there's not much you can do about it," said Elise Goldstein, a biologist with the New Mexico Game and Fish Department.
She pointed to the success of the desert bighorn's recovery as a rare example of what can happen when everything falls into place.
"I think a lot of times we do have the science available. We just don't have the political ability to do what needs to be done. This time, we did," Goldstein said.
Department officials credit an aggressive transplant program in which captive-bred desert bighorn have been released in a handful of mountain ranges in central and southern New Mexico.
The other factor has been a mountain lion management program. After putting radio collars on the sheep, biologists were able to determine that 85 percent of the known causes of mortality resulted from lion depredation.
"The biologists knew in the 1980s what was causing the problem, but politically, people were not willing to implement cougar control," Goldstein said.
That changed in 2001, when the game commission granted permission for the control program. The department kills an average of about 3 lions per year per mountain range where the sheep reside, and Goldstein said that has reduced depredation by more than 70 percent.
Desert bighorn sheep once roamed mountain ranges throughout New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and northern Mexico, but disease, habitat change, predation and other factors left the species in poor shape. By 1940, there were only two populations in New Mexico.
The state put the sheep on its endangered species list in 1980 and started a restoration program. At that time, the population had plummeted to about 50.
Now, there are about 625 desert bighorn in the wild. They're spread across six mountain ranges in the southern half of the state.
While Goldstein described Thursday as an exciting day, she said removing the species from the list simply means bighorn sheep are not in danger of becoming extinct in the near future.
"We're not saying there are zillions of them and now we can just walk away," she said. "To me, getting to the population levels where you can delist them and say they're no longer imperiled is just a step along the route toward our recovery goals."
The department plans to continue with releases and radio-collar monitoring to ensure desert bighorn populations don't slip. In fact, this week has seen a flurry of captures and relocations to bolster the populations in the Hatchet and Peloncillo mountains in New Mexico's Bootheel.
The delisting would not have been possible without help from sportsmen's groups, Arizona wildlife officials and the endangered species fund started by philanthropist and media mogul Ted Turner.
The Fra Cristobal Mountains on Turner's Armendaris Ranch in southern New Mexico are home to the most successful herd, which numbers between 200 and 220.
It has taken 16 years of constant monitoring and a careful balance of cougar control to reach those numbers, said Mike Phillips, executive director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund.
"While delisting is an obvious measure of success, it's not the only measure. Preventing extinction is no small feat either. At the end of the day, that's a pretty good thing," he said.
The Fra Cristobal herd has also spawned a separate herd in the nearby Caballo Mountains, and the state just this month started using its ewes to bolster populations in other mountain ranges.
Much of the recovery work has been funded by sportsmen's groups, including the Wild Sheep Foundation. Its annual auction of a bighorn hunting license has raised more than $2 million for the recovery effort since 1990. That money is also matched by federal funds raised through excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment and boat fuel.
The state also offers a once-in-a-lifetime hunt through the public draw process. The department is considering offering more than a dozen additional licenses now that desert bighorn have been delisted, but Goldstein said that won't happen at least for another year.
While it's unclear how many desert bighorn used to roam New Mexico, Goldstein said the potential is enormous with many suitable mountain ranges still unpopulated.
"The state can hold thousands of bighorn sheep, many thousands," she said.


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HUMLEBAEK. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei might have cancelled two exhibitions in China, which were due to open at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), Beijing in March (one retrospective of his work, "F For Fake", and one he was due to curate) after UCCA asked them to be suspended "for political reasons". But there are no such problems with his first solo exhibition in a Scandinavian museum, which is due to open in November (until February 2012) at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.
"Ai Weiwei's work fits very well with the concept of our museum working with architecture and different media," Anders Kold, the exhibition's curator told The Art Newspaper. It has not yet been decided whether the museum will acquire any of the works due to go on show. The Chinese artist is proving to be man of the moment, with several exhibitions currently ongoing. His exhibition at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, which opened last October will close in May. "The show at Tate inspired us, but it is important to present something different," said Kold. "Foreign institutions have already contacted us regarding possible collaboration," he added. "It is an option, but it is too early for a decision." Kold would not confirm where these institutions are based, but The Art Newspaper understands that they are in another Nordic country. Copenhagen and Beijing-based Danish gallery Faurschou are also currently showing an exhibition of Ai Weiwei's work (until 27 March).
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You have not the faintest of idea why this his art is considered art because you do not know what he tries to accomplish in China...learn about the artist and you will understand...start with the biographical piece aired on "Frontline" (PBS).
To YOUR point Peter I agree I too "cannot seem to think of him as barbaric and arrogant" well said. He is a brillant man who is trying to open the eyes of the world to injustice and ignorance...he does not have to destroy his own work...the Chinese Government does that for him...that is the POINT!
I have not a clue why a field of sunflower seeds is a work of art. What meaning does it convey? Could someone who understands it help us all who have not a faintest idea what this is all about? When the installation is taken off please hoover the floor thoroughly, as otherwise the left-over seeds could attract mice...
No matter how high he is praised, I can't seem to think of him as barbaric and arrogant for destroying early Chinese earthenware that was not his to tamper with.
As an antique collector I never feel I own these artifacts, I merely care for them until I pass them on to the next. After all, many are only in my hands because countless people cherished them before me.
His statement was towards elite collector's circles that put high prices on ordinary things and call them art. I think that's exactly today's problem with modern art as well, and why this Ai WeiWei is so hailed. So why not destroy a contemporary piece that can be reproduced? Why not destroy his own work?
When looking at the best of old craftsmanship no-one has to tell me the thought behind it, it is just breathtaking. Modern art often desperately needs a story to make up for the lack of actual craftsmanship.
Next time, destroy the work of an overrated colleague, will you?
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The extended spot features Mama Sherman and what is billed as the Legion of Super Fans soaring over Seattle in a helicopter in search of Sherman.
They spot him training at CenturyLink Field and hoist him up with the help of "Sea-Monster" (the muscle-bound super fan best known as the Seahulk, who told us recently they made him change his name and color scheme to avoid a copyright clash with Marvel Comics.)
Sherman catches a fumble in mid-air and delivers a lengthy monologue on teamwork before the crew lands in the kitchen for a hearty bowl of Campbell's new Chunky Beer-n-Cheese with Beef and Bacon.
It's a little corny but sweet, as Sherman tells his mom he loves the soup and she gives him a kiss and says "Mama loves you."
Suffice it to say, the entire cast likely won't win any acting awards, but it's fun to see some well-deserved 12s getting a little love. The spots will begin airing nationally soon along with an online campaign.
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With the cancellation of American Chopper announced today, many fans feel it's time for a show dedicated solely to Paul Teutul Jr and his crew at Paul Jr Designs. This is a battle cry that's been heard for some time now, even to the extent of many fans admitting they fast forward through the non-PJD parts of the show. The fan base is there to support his own show and most feel that Paul Jr is just getting started, not only in his bike-building career but also by branching out into PJD Studios, a line of Dynacraft bicycles and the recent collaboration with Cre8Play. The sky is the limit for this imaginative guy. We wanted to outline some of the ways to help!
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So at David's 1 year visit today the dr wants to transition to whole milk. But not sure how much milk vs how much formula I should put in. Those of you who have older children maybe could give me a little advice to start since she wasn't really thorough about it and I didn't think about it unitl we got home. I guess I could just start with a little milk and the rest formula or ask one of my other friends who her daughter is 1 and see how she did it.
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It was a little different for us since I was nursing when I did the transition, but I just started offering James whole milk in a sippy cup, and then he would get breastmilk from the breast. He started nursing less and less over time and drinking more milk in a cup. I never mixed milks together. If David's still doing bottles, and you want to wean him off of bottles, you might start doing whole milk in a sippy cup and just gradually cut back his amount of formula in a bottle until he's just getting the whole milk in sippy cups. I feel like sometimes the transition is a little easier if they're getting the new milk in a different way. (cup instead of bottle)
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Sandy, I just started giving Kaeden straight milk in a bottle, instead of formula. Sometimes he would drink it, but other times, he was not interested at all. I just kept offering it, until he was taking the milk consistently, and then cut off the formula. If he wouldn't drink the milk, I would give him the formula. It only took a few weeks. I will say that he didn't like the milk at first. I guess it was pretty different than the soy formula he was used to.


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First-year students spend spring break helping hurricane victims
Professor Tayyab Mahmud mentioned to his first-year class about a law student organization he learned about that was providing hurricane relief in the Gulf Coast.
Students immediately became interested, and within a couple of months, 25 students were committed to spending their spring breaks in New Orleans, spending their own money to work with the Student Hurricane Network.
"Your first year, you're looking for ways to get involved," Matt Milner '09 said. "We actually got involved and we can actually make a difference."
The students spent the week surveying hurricane victims who are still living in FEMA-issued trailers, to help build a database of information and to hopefully lead to securing help for those who want to rebuild.
"It was an opportunity to put the law into practice, to realize why I'm going to law school and help people who need it," said Christy Lubovich '09, one of the organizers.
Some admitted they weren't sure how much there would be for them to do a year and a half after Katrina.
"A lot of us were thinking, what is there really left to do?" Jessica Rosenberg '09 said. "Then we go down there and it's a completely different story."
The students stayed in the French Quarter, which didn't receive major damage and where some normalcy has returned. When they drove out of town, they were appalled by the deplorable conditions and devastation they saw. For blocks, dilapidated homes barely stand but have been demolished. Porches with stairs lead to empty lots, where homes were washed away, and debris litters streets and yards. Families are crowded into tiny trailers, waiting for their own insurance or government agencies to help them rebuild.
"It's shocking, and it makes you angry," said Milner, who went on the trip with his wife, Allison, also a 1L. "But it's also embarrassing that this is happening in the United States. This didn't just happen. We have the resources to do something."
The students have formed an independent group at Seattle University School of Law, the Student Disaster Relief Network. They hope to raise money for a spring break trip every year to help with disaster relief somewhere. They want to raise awareness on campus as well.
"I'm very proud of them," Mahmud said. "This was entirely student-driven, and it's a very successful example of what can be done and what the law school stands for. On all counts, it's the kind of thing we should do more of."
The students plan to follow through, not to forget the people they met or the lessons they learned.
"One thing we heard over and over was 'tell our story,' please," Lubovich said. "It was just devastating, but these people have so much hope. A lot of them have lost faith in the government, but they're so thankful for the help they get."
Alumni connections
Seattle University School of Law alumni are among those doing hurricane-related work.
Davida Finger '02 is a staff attorney of Loyola School of Law in New Orleans, working primarily with students on hurricane-related legal issues and litigation and setting up new clinics around New Orleans. Among other cases, she helped a Gretna, La., woman keep her FEMA trailer even though the city didn't want to issue a permit.
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UN Treaty On Mercury Expected To Phase Down Amalgam Globally; Draws Praise From Consumer And Environmental Groups
GENEVA, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While no dental amalgam phase out date has been set, UN mercury treaty talks are expected to result in the phase down of dental mercury globally, says representatives of consumer and environmental groups attending the negotiations. Amalgam phase down text incorporated in Annex C of Article 6 on products is expected to shortly be transmitted to the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee plenary for its approval. [1]
"This is the beginning of the end of dental amalgam globally," said Michael T. Bender, director of the Mercury Policy Project, a US-based NGO, who is attending the mercury treaty talks. "We applaud the leadership role the US played in jump-starting support for a phase down in 2011 along with the concrete steps of the Nordic countries, Switzerland and Japan in phasing out amalgam."
"Countries that have phased out amalgam recognize that mercury-free dental fillings are readily available, affordable and effective," said Charles G. Brown, Esq., World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, a global coalition of NGOs, dentists and consumers from over 25 countries. "This pushes the reset button on dentistry. Now the rest of the world can benefit from the experience of those countries."
The draft treat text outlines a variety measures countries can take to phase down amalgam, but shall include at least two of the several listed. These include setting national objectives minimizing dental amalgam use; promoting mercury-free alternatives for dental restoration; and discouraging insurance policies and programs that favor dental amalgam over mercury-free alternative dental restorations.Other measures are targeted at reducing global dental mercury pollution and involve restricting amalgam use to its encapsulated form and promoting best environmental practices in dental facilities. It also encourages dental schools to train dentists on using mercury-free alternatives and best management practice.
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Two legends walk into the sunset from the one-day game. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid will don the coloured jersey for the last time when they turn up for their respective sides at the Champions league T20 2013 Both had said during the IPL 2013 that they wouldn't feature in the tournament any longer and now it is the CLT20 which is their final salvo. Although, the T20 format was dubbed as the young man's format, they did show at various times that they cpould dominate. Tendulkar was dominant during the 2010 IPL and showed what a master he was. The great thing was that he wasn't playing those audacious shots and was merely hitting them with all class and timing. At the same time, Dravid broke out of the shell and showed many times that he too could wield the willow and moved past his stereotype. In fact, post retirement, he started playing more un-dravcid like, clearing his front leg and smashing the ball. Read more on: http:///1fdaOCz
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Large earthen dam on St Francis River forming Lake Wappapello in southeast Missouri.
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Lincoln Monument - Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic sculpture of Abraham Lincoln on Kelly Drive, part of the long road of which features many sculptures by renown artists. The Schuylkill River Trail leads visitors and art lovers about the river to enjoy all the sites.
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Courtship (The Henry M. Phillips Memorial Fountain) - Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful Greek Revival styled sculpture & fountain is dedicated to a former Philadelphia resident, active in politics and his community. The fountain is a tourist favorite and the jewel of East Court at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
date approved: 8/9/2013
Western Civilization Pediment - Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic pediment at the top of the right most structure of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (southeastern entrance) depicts ancient Greek gods. The sculptures were installed in 1932.
Fairmount Water Works - Philadelphia, PA
This site used advanced methods for pumping water & was an integral part of the original 5 acres of Fairmount Park. Designed by Frederick Graff in 1812, the area consist of a dam, a Greek Revival Pavilion, 2 mill house structures, & an engine house.
The Count de Rochambeau Monument - Newport, RI
This statue of Rochambeau is located in King Park along the waterfront at the south end of Newport, Rhode Island. Rochambeau led the French forces against the British at the decisive Battle of Yorktown that ended the American Revolutionary War.
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County courthouse in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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This Presbyterian church is rather famous having served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg and having been visited by two United States Presidents.
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City park now known as Hillcrest Park in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
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This temple, constructed from 1920-1929 continues to be the state-wide focal point of Masonry in Oklahoma.
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Historic early Catholic mission church located south of Tucson, Arizona.
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Devil's Den is the most sought after piece of real estate for kids, ghost hunters, Civil War buffs and re-enactors. From the air it looks like the bones of a foot. From the ground, it is a gigantic, jumbled mass of boulders.
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Historic saloon and gambling hall now restaurant in the Tombstone Historic District in Tombstone, Arizona.
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Trinity Church at 79 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, is a historic, active, well-endowed parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Trinity Church is at the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway, in New York.
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Historic former saloon now store in the Tombstone Historic District in Tombstone, Arizona.
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US 19W north end at Tennessee Line is at Spivey Creek Gap.
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Historic theatre, gambling hall, saloon and brothel in the Tombstone Historic District in Tombstone, Arizona.
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Sylva became the seat of Jackson County in 1913. Continues as a mountain town based on paper manufacturing and tourism.
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Historic mine in Tombstone, Arizona.
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Historic former county courthouse now a state historic park in Tombstone, Arizona.
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Alienware quad-core m15x laptop called 'world's fastest'
When Alienware said it was going to "shake the gaming world to its foundation today," it wasn't kidding. The otherworldly Dell subsidiary just blasted out what it's calling "the world's fastest 15-inch laptop." There's good reason for that, because this Alienware m15x is running the latest mobile version of Intel's Core i7 processor, known to chipheads as "Clarksfield."
Never mind that Dell says prices "start at" $1,499 — that "world's fastest" laptop will set you back a whole lot more. That means you'll have the fastest Clarksfield chip, the quad-core 2GHz 920XM Extreme, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260m graphics, 256GB solid-state drive, eight gigs of RAM and a Blu-ray drive, setting you back a cool $4,398.
But just look at it. You can choose the backlight color for this UFO's keyboard (including insane-looking yellow), and specify a customized nameplate. But this case design has been around since early this year — the unreal quad-core mobile processor and Intel's associated "Calpella" laptop platform is what's new here; with this kind of laptop power, it really is a desktop replacement. Just sell that old tower-style PC on eBay.
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