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Dra. Elisabet and me are the responsables of the Soft Case-Based Reasoning area of the Research Group in Intelligent Systems from our university. Our research line focus on the integration of Soft-Computing techniques inside Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) systems to promote the CBR performance in terms of accuracy and computational time.
[-] What are Case-Based Reasoning systems?
[-] Why Soft-Computing techniques are usefull?
[-] Our Soft Case-Based Reasoning research lines
[-] Research & Development projects
[-] Applications domains
[-] My personal research lines
Don't hesitate to contact to me if you want to get further information about some issue.
[Top] Case-based reasoning (CBR) systems solve new problems through an analogical procedure based on experiences represented by a set of cases stored in a case memory. As the case memory feeds this process, its size and organization plays an important role in the CBR performance in terms of computational time and accuracy. This is especially critical in real world problems because most of the them deal with a huge amount of data, which are often unreliable and uncertain. This is due to the fact that reality is always complex and, moreover, it may be partially unknown. Therefore, the features of the aforementioned domains (e.g. melanoma cancer) may negatively affect the cases recovery in the case memory:
[-] The uncertain cases may confuse the system. This issue may be critical in applications in which the error cost is high. For instance, in medicine, the error cost may be a human life.
[-] The response time may be slow if there are a lot of cases. This aspect may be critical in real time applications in which a high response time in needed.
[Top] We focus on introducing the capabilities of Soft-Computing techniques like Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks or Evolutionary Computation among others inside CBR to enhance its performance. These techniques are featured by allowing a better management of this kind of imprecise and complex knowledge than traditional hard computing techniques. Thus, we tackle the last issues and the CBR performance is improved.
[Top] Our Soft-CBR research lines are divided in four interrelated goals:
1) Organization of the CBR case memory through Soft-Computing techniques like Self-Organizing Maps, Evolutionary Computation or Fuzzy Logic.
2) Helping experts to understand why a solution is proposed.
3) Combination of multiplesource experiences to improve the reliability of the solution.
4) Development of data mining tools like plugins for jColibri framework, ANALIA or for the management of the melanoma domain.
[Top] The research activity of the area is mainly focused in the MID-CBR project (TIN2006-15140-C03-03) leaded by Dr. Enric Plaza. The goal is to define an integrative framework for the development of case-based Reasoning systems. The team project is composed by researchers from IIIA research center belonging to the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), from GAIA at Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and from us.
The main objectives of the project can be summarized as follows:
1) new ways to use techniques of soft computing for CBR,
2) techniques for case reuse of a declarative and generic nature,
3) techniques for case retrieval in knowledge-intensive CBR systems,
4) integrating ontologies both in CBR systems and retrieval and reuse techniques,
5) maintenance techniques both for case bases and for CBR systems capable of dealing with issues arising from design, implementation, and deployment of industrial strength CBR systems,
6) the empirical evaluation of the developed techniques by means of CBR prototypes implemented for several experimental domains, and
7) developing component-based software platforms to support CBR systems development.
[Top] Our research is mainly focused on three application domains: Melanoma cancer diagnosis, detection of vulnerabilities in telematic networks and education.
Melanoma cancer diagnosis
Skin is mainly divided in three layers as picture shows. The lowest part is called dermis and it contains cells called melanocytes responsible of the production of melanin, which give the skin pigmentation. Melanoma cancer appears when melanocytes turn cancer cells, it means, they are able to invade other organs because they grow and reproduce in an uncontrolled way. Althoug it is not the most common skin cancer, it is which causes most deaths. This increase, caused by solar habits, makes crucial the early diagnosis, even more if we analyze that this cancer is mortal in approximately 20% of cases and prompt diagnosis permits practically a secure regain.
One of the most used techiques to the diagnosis of melanoma is the ABCD rule which considers four clinical features commonly observed in this kind of tumour: asymmetry, border irregularity, colour variegation, and a diameter larger than 5 mm. Although most of melanomas are correctly diagnosed following this rule, a variable proportion of melanomas does not comply with these criteria. The current procedure when a suspicious skin lesion appears is to excise and to analyse it by means of biopsy. Commonly, the result of the biopsy allows to determine the accurate malignity of the lesion. For this reason, we work with experts from the melanoma unit at the Hospital Clínici Provincial de Barcelona in order to help them to improve the early diagnosis and avoid unnecessary byopsis.
Detection of vulnerabilities in telematic networks
Nobody conceives a competitive organization without all its resources interconnected and continuously available. As organizations have become increasingly dependent on their networks and Internet, they have also opened themselves up to potentially immense risks and vulnerabilities. Consequently periodically audits and vulnerability assessments are needed to detect and eliminate these possible security holes. Vulnerability assessment is the process of identifying and quantifying vulnerabilities in a system or a network. However, time and cost can limit its depth. These limitations justify the automation of the processes involved in a vulnerability assessment, especially those related to the analysis of test results, as a thorough network security test generates large data quantities.
We collaborate with security experts from ISECOM and with experts from the telematic department of our university.We focus on helping experts to speed up and improve the reliability of their security diagnosis by tackling this problematic through the development of two crucial tasks:
1) Network testing. CONSENSUS is a tool developed for gathering data related to vulnerability aspects from computer.
2) Analysis of testing results. ANALIA is a tool developed for helping expert to analyse and diagnose the level of vulnerability of new computers.
Nowadays the educational methodologies are being reconsidered to allow the successful achievement of the skills of the future computer engineer due to two issues. On the one hand, the evolution and the use of new technologies require the redefinition of the new skills for the future IT professionals. On the other hand, the educational models are being reconsidered and focused on the concept of competences as a basis for learning outcomes around the world.
La Salle from Ramon Llull University obtained at 2006 the European acknowledgement European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Label and the Supplement Label Certificate. This was the results of adapting their university graduates according to the new educational models, it means, the expected competences acquired by the student in each subject were specified. We focus on helping La Salle in assessing the acquisition of the specified competences in the ECTS Label for each subject. The experts analyze the relationship between competences and subjects through two steps: (1) identify subject typologies according to the evaluation methods used by educators and, (2) identify the relation of these methods with the competences.
[Top] Although I like all the reserach lines of the Soft CBR area, my personal research line mainly focuses in the continuation of my PhD thesis, it means, about the organization of the case memory to improve the CBR performance.
I graduated from the Universitat Ramon Llull with a PhD in information technologies and its management in 2007. My thesis, entitled 'An integrative framework of the knowledge discovery and soft-computing capabilities of Self-Organizing Maps in the Case-Based Reasoning', basically analyzed how to promote the performance -in terms of accuracy and time- of Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) systems through the organization of the knowledge using a Self-Organizing Map (SOM). Therefore, its hybridization allows to take profit of the SOM capabilities to discover useful knwoledge for organizing the CBR case memory and, consequently, improve its access. I had the privilege of having as members in my PhD comitee researchers as Dr. Enric Plaza, Dra. Eva Armengol, Dra. Ester Bernadó-Mansilla, Dr. Belén Díaz-Agudo and Dr. Jordi Freixenet, and Dra. Elisabet Golobardes as PhD supervissor. Finally, the core of the PhD thesis was developed inside the MID-CBR project. You can download the Phd thesis here.
Nowadays my research is mainly focused on clustering algorithms and, more specifically, in evolutionary multiobjective clustering algorithms. This approach uses the searching capabilities of evolutionary algorithms for building a Pareto set of solutions, where each one is a possible organization based on the relevance of objective. Thus, this capability of sorting solutions according multiple criteria opens a door for modelling the case memory according to our needs. This amazing topic is the research line of my PhD Student Alvaro Garcia-Piquer.
|All the software related to the PhD thesis has been integrated in the jColibri 2.0 framework through the plugin Thunder. jColibri 2.0 is one of the leading open source software in the CBR community, which has been mainly developed by my friend and collegue Dr. Juan Antonio Recio-García. You can download it from the project homepage. If you try, I'm sure you will use it due to all its functionalities.


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|Highlights and Introduction
|Harbor Defense
|US Navy Personnel Strength Vietnam (Ashore & Afloat)
|Air Operations
|Statistics on Air Operations
|Southeast Asia Air Summary by Type Aircraft - USN Only
|Market Time
|Salvage Operations
|Game Warden
|Map of Game Warden (CTF 116) Plans, Bases And Units
|Naval Advisory Group
|Naval Gun Fire Support
|General Information
|Amphibious Operations
|Lessons Learned
|Glossary of Terms
|Mining of Rivers and Harbors
Peace, however, was being humbugged by Hanoi, who responded to American presentation of the issue before the United Nations Security Council by declaring that any resolution by that body would be considered null and void.
Nevertheless, the American official
position transcribed over and over in world mass communication
media remained as follows:
1. The Geneva Agreements of 1954 and 1962 are an adequate basis for peace in Southeast Asia.
2. We would welcome a conference on Southeast Asia or on any part thereof.
3. We would welcome "negotiations without pre-conditions" as the 17 nations put it.
4. We would welcome unconditional discussions as President Johnson put it.
5. A cessation of hostilities could be the first order of business at a conference or could be the subject of preliminary discussions.
6. Hanoi's four points could be discussed along with other points which others might wish to propose.
7. We want no U. S. bases in Southeast Asia.
8. We do not desire to retain U. S. troops in South Vietnam after peace is assured.
9. We support free elections in South Vietnam to give the South Vietnamese a government of their own choice.
10. The question of reunification of Vietnam should be determined by the Vietnamese through their own free decision.
11. The countries of Southeast Asia can be non-aligned or neutral if that be their option.
12. We would much prefer to use our resources for the economic reconstruction of Southeast Asia than in war. If there is peace, North Vietnam could participate in a regional effort to which we would be prepared to contribute at least one billion dollars.
13. The President has said "The Viet Gong would not have difficulty being represented and having their views represented if for a moment Hanoi decided she wanted to cease aggression. I don't think that would be an insurmountable problem.
14. We have said publicly and privately that we could stop the bombing of North Vietnam as a step toward peace although there has not been the slightest hint or suggestion from the other side as to what they would do if the bombing stopped.
Navy men seemed to understand these principles better than some of their peers back home. As one Air Wing Commander put it, "Our men seemed to know why we were fighting out there which is the principal reason why our morale was so high." Another officer said that he was sure that the closer a ship was to Vietnam the higher was the morale of the crew.
Air Operations
During the last days of the 37-day stand-down from air operations over North Vietnam, Kitty Hawk and Ranger were at Point Yankee, Ticonderoga was at Dixie, Enterprise was in Hong Kong, and Hancock at Yokosuka.
When ROLLING THUNDER operations were resumed on the evening of 31 January, Navy carrier planes and the Air Force flew armed reconnaissance missions along North Vietnamese lines of communication. The Navy flew 74 sorties, destroying two bridges and one truck, and damaging one truck, two ferry landings, one supply area, and two junks. Five bridge approaches and one road were also cratered. Fifty-eight USAF aircraft achieved similar strike damage, plus an attack against a truck convoy. The weather, however, was bad, and some of the Navy aircraft were diverted to STEEL TIGER targets.
During this first operation after the stand-down, there were three aircraft lost: a USAF F-105, a Navy F-4B and an A-4E. Crews from the two Navy aircraft were rescued, but the Air Force pilot was lost.
The pattern of ROLLING THUNDER, STEEL TIGER, BARREL ROLL and in-country strikes was not unlike other months. Over North Vietnam and Laos, the aim remained to shut off the supply of men and materials to South Vietnam, and in the South to hit any targets confronting US and RVN ground forces.
On 4 February, Ticonderoga moved north to relieve Kitty Hawk at Yankee station; and Enterprise, after 21 days "off the line" moved to Dixie to commence in-country operations in the South. During the next eight days, before going up to Yankee, Enterprise flew nearly 1400 sorties, of which almost 1100 were in combat. She was credited with the destruction of 510 structures, 24 bunkers, 23 sampans, four gun-emplacements, and one bridge. Also, 569 other structures were damaged, numerous tunnels and trenches collapsed, other sampans and bunkers impaired, plus accompanying secondary fires and explosions. Kitty Hawk, reluctant to give way to the advantages of nuclear power, had a 170 sortie-day just before departing for rest and recreation at Subic. For one of her RA-SC's lost to AAA over North Vietnam, the guns of Waddell (DDG-24) and Brinkley Bass (DD-887) were brought to bear on shore targets interfering with the search and rescue of the downed crew. This marked the first time that shore bombardment by U.S. Navy ships had taken place in North Vietnam. The SAR mission, however, was unsuccessful, and the crew of two declared missing.
On 9 February, a Ticonderoga A-4C was damaged by an SA-2 in the vicinity of a position 20 miles southwest of Thanh Hoa. In this case the wingman of this flight received a SAM warning signal, but was unable to relay it to his leader in time for evasive action. The missile exploded immediately behind the lead plane, damaged the tail section, ruptured the fuselage in many places, and set the aircraft on fire. Moments afterwards, another missile exploded 700 feet behind the first one. The second aircraft in the formation was undamaged, but the pilot in the lead plane, although able to stay with his aircraft until over the sea, ejected near the destroyer England (DLG-22) and was recovered. Both missile explosions, it was reported, were "orange in color with black smoke."
On 11 February Enterprise moved north to relieve Ranger, and Hancock assumed the in-country responsibilities of Dixie. Kitty Hawk arrived back at Yankee on 17 February from a rest in Subic and Hong Kong, relieving Ticonderoga who joined Ranger in Subic.
Other losses in North Vietnam included an A-4E from Ticonderoga which was shot down in an attack on boxcars with the pilot -- observed being led away by his captors -- listed as missing. Also on 10 February a Ranger A-1H was lost in a dive bombing mission in which the pilot was declared killed. Another loss in which there were no survivors, involved an A-6A from Kitty Hawk which struck the ground after a glide bombing attack. And finally, Enterprise lost an F-4B over the Gulf of Tonkin, and in this case also, the crew was not rescued.
In the final week of February, Ranger and Hancock handled the air operations over North Vietnam, and Kitty Hawk, back at Dixie, was flying 100 sorties a day in support of friendly forces in the South. Enterprise was at Subic. On the 28th a Ranger SH-3A rescued five survivors of a downed USAF RB-66. In this case an A-1H pilot, also from Ranger- but not forewarned of the crash - located the airmen in the water by homing on a "beeper" from their emergency radio.
MIG activity increased in February over other months. On 3 February a Marine F-4B reported sighting a MIG-17 and gave chase. He broke off, however, near the Hanoi restricted zone and turned away. The MIG-17 then pursued and fired at the F-4 but missed. On the 8th, a Marine F-4B made radar contact off the North Vietnam coast east of Vinh, closed to 12 miles, but then lost his contact to the west. Ten minutes latter, F-4B's again closed to eight miles of their "bogey," only to lose contact. In neither of the last two cases was visual identification achieved, which was necessary to the existing rules of engagement.
More than 70 photo reconnaissance flights were made by Task Force 77 planes over North Vietnam and another 70 over Laos. RA-5C and RF-8A aircraft from the carriers provided their coverage and were augmented by the RA-3B detachment from Cubi Point.
The tempo of air operations in February showed no signs of slackening. As illustrated in Figure 2, the Navy flew 8,147 sorties over North Vietnam, South Vietnam and Laos. Figure 3 illustrates the number of sorties by plane. Losses amounted to three A-4's, one R-A5, one A-6, one A-1 and one F-4 over North Vietnam and two A-1's over Laos. All but the one A-4 shot down by SAM was lost to conventional antiaircraft fire or causes unknown. Pilots interviewed attested to more concern for the heavy and accurate AAA than for missiles. They also admitted to being tired at times, but not "fatigued." One Air Wing Commander said the morale of his men was the highest he had ever known.
Nevertheless, due to a statement early in the month on the Walter Cronkite TV News show that the Navy was short of attack pilots, and that pilots flew combat missions over North Vietnam 28 days out of every month, OSD requested the Navy make an explanation. The following information was provided:
a. An individual pilot might fly as much as this, but this rate is above normal and not continuing.
b. Pilots in TF 77 average 16-22 sorties per month.
c. The Navy has a limit of 150 combat sorties during a seven and one-half month tour, and so far, no naval aviator has exceeded this number.
d. The Navy has a pilot manning factor of 1.4 per aircraft for attack planes. All squadrons have met this factor when initially deployed, but losses, combat or operational, sometimes reduced this level before replacements arrived.
e. The Navy is short of pilots, but the shortage is not critical. The current requirement for attack pilots is being met. CINCPACFLT has recommended an increase of the attack manning level to 1.7 per aircraft, but this, of course, will cause a shortage of attack pilots in other areas of the Navy, both fleet and shore-based.
f. The Navy has received authorization to increase the output of naval aviators from 1800 to 2200 per year, but it will take one and one-half years for the impact of this increase to be felt.
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Asia Air Summary by Type Aircraft - USN Only
|No. of Sorties
During February there was no indication of large scale infiltration from the sea. Efforts were not relaxed, however, and when eight new PCF's arrived in January, they were immediately started on shakedown training with the six boats already in service there. Nine more Coast Guard WPB's also arrived and comprised Division 13 at Cat Lo. This made a total of 26 Coast Guard cutters now in Vietnam with a force of about 430 officers and men. Operating in an area from about 60 miles northeast of the Saigon River mouth to about 120 miles southwest, the WPB's operated as elements of TU 115.1.6 and TU 115.1.7.
On 8 February, Hissem (DER-400) who had so carefully shadowed the Chinese trawler described in January Highlights, detected a junk flying a Thailand flag and acting suspiciously off the tip of the Ca Mau peninsula. She continued to track her quarry for two weeks as she moved northeast through the South China Sea. No attempts at sea rendezvous with anyone were made, but she ultimately ended up in Hong Kong where she was apprehended by marine police for having on board large quantities of opium.
On 13 February, Pine Island (AV-12) discontinued seadrome operations in Cam Ranh Bay. She would be succeeded by Salisbury Sound (AV-13) early in March. In the meantime, P-2 aircraft
from Tan Son Nhut picked up MARKET TIME coverage on the southern coastal surveillance track, and P-3 Orions from Sangley continued their patrols along the northern coast,
On 14 February PCF-4 was lost to a booby trap. According to reports, the Swift approached a bamboo pole about 250 yards from shore near Rach Ghia in the northeast corner of the Gulf of Siam to remove the VC flag that was attached to it. After exploding several grenades near the base of the pole and noting no secondary explosions, a crewman proceeded to cut the flag loose. During the process a mine-type high-magnitude explosion occurred, sinking the Swift and killing four crewmen and wounding two others. Viet Cong fire harassed recovery efforts, but the boat was lifted Out of the water and shipped to Subic. There, it was declared beyond repair, but would be evaluated by BUSHIPS to determine the effect of mining on an aluminum hull,
At the end of the month, during an air attack in the vicinity of Dung Ho, north of Danang, a Marine F-4B was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and the crew of two bailed out over the sea, On being informed of the downed aircraft, USS Falgout (DER-324) and Coast Guard units on MARKET TIME patrol proceeded to the area, Low clouds, rain, and rough seas hampered the search, but both men were recovered after about two hours in their rafts.
Junk count flights were conducted during February with the following results:
|North of Vung Tau (Three Day Average)
|South of Vung Tau (Three Day Average)
|Total Day average
|North of Vung Tau (Three Night Average)
|South of Vung Tau (Three Night Average)
|Total Night average
|January averages:
|December averages
Map of Game Warden (CTF 116) Plans, Bases And Units
Naval Gunfire Support
Navy gunners fired
19,556 rounds in February in support of missions that ranged from
small besieged fronts to the amphibious operation DOUBLE EAGLE
and the U. S. Army's search and destroy mission, MASHER.
Oklahoma City (CLG-5) with COMSEVENTH Fleet embarked and Barry (DD-933) started the month by firing 100 rounds in support of DOUBLE EAGLE, and when Oklahoma City departed for Yokosuka, she was replaced by Topeka (CLG-8).
Destroyers accepted targets that included cave hideouts, road blocks, camp structures, choke points, machine-gun emplacements, and sampans. Two destroyers, Orleck (DD-886) and Higbee (DD-806) set new records for time on the line. Higbee had a total of 34 consecutive days until she was relieved on 27 February, and Orleck 28. The latter demonstrated her skill with white phosphorous rounds on the 12th, damaging 95 structures and leaving others burning in a VC assembly area.
Altogether, 14 destroyers plus Oklahoma City and Topeka carried out gunfire missions during the month in all four Corps areas. MARKET TIME ships, Vance and Finch, also were able to depart from their customary role of patrol and respond to a call for gunfire support.
Canberra (CAG-2) chopped to Seventh Fleet on 19 February after CINCPAC Fleet's direction that a cruiser with eight inch guns be maintained in WESTPAC at all times. By the end of the month she was at work in Vietnam waters.
As mentioned earlier, shore bombardment of North Vietnam occurred for the first time in February. This happened, however, only when Waddell and Brinkley Bass returned fire which they had first received from the shore.
CINCPACFLT estimated the expenditure of 5"/38, 5"/54, 6"/47, and 8"/55 ammunition would exceed 30,000 rounds a month for the next six months.
Amphibious Operations
Amphibious activity during the month centered on operation DOUBLE EAGLE, initiated in January and continued until 16 February, in southern Quang Ngai province. This involved both Third Marine Amphibious Forces, based ashore at Danang, and Seventh Fleet ready forces afloat. Not as spectacular as STARLIGHT, this operation was highly successful over a longer run.
Four Marine Battalion Landing Teams, with a helicopter element and a battery unit participated. The attack transport Paul Revere was flagship, leading two other attach transports, an attack cargo ship, 3 LST's, 2 LSD's, a helicopter carrier, a cruiser, a destroyer, 2 auxiliaries, and the hospital ship Repose (AH-16). Upon completion of the first phase of the operation, retention of the Special Landing Force (BLT 2/3 and HMM 262) and the Amphibious Ready Group (Valley Forge (LPH-8), Monticello (LSD-35), and Montrose (APA-212) was requested until 28 February by MACV to provide continuing support for the second phase.
Where amphibious assault features were incidental to what was mainly a land-based drive, the quality and extent of Navy support was judged particularly noteworthy. Battalion teams were landed, backloaded, and moved as called for with exceptional mobility.
Helicopters flew 1353 combat sorties, lifting 3257 passengers and 87.2 tons of cargo, and evacuated 97 casualties. Nearly two hundred aircraft were serviced with 18,397 gallons of fuel and 246 gallons of oil. Other services, including delivery of 6,000 pounds of fresh fruit were provided. The total medical cases evacuated to Repose were 304. Of these, 31 were gunshot wound cases, 23 shrapnel wounds, 5 traumatic amputations, 9 lacerations, and 234 miscellaneous disease cases. Among them, only one man died of wounds and one of disease.
A Navy Beach-Jumper Unit detachment also participated. It operated a loud-speaker public address system to advise local inhabitants to cooperate with Marines, to avoid aiding the Viet Cong, and to stay clear of combat areas. The efforts proved to be effective.
Consolidation of Beach-Jumper Unit and Naval Operational Support Group activities and their relocation to Okinawa was implemented to centralize command and training of those activities in the Western Pacific. A conference at the Headquarters of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, defined classroom training requirements for tactical deception courses.
Princeton (LPH-5), Pickaway (APA-222), and Alamo (LSD-33), with Marine Battalion Team 1/5 embarked, relieved the Amphibious Ready Group composed of the Valley Forge, Monticello, and Montrose, with Battalion Landing Team 2/3 embarked. In addition, units of Amphibious Squadron Three completed the movement of BLT 1/5 headquarters and associated elements to the Western Pacific.
In March 1965, the first American troops to land in South Vietnam were about 500 Marines. In February 1966 there were 50,000.
The first Marines came ashore at Danang when they were assigned the single task of defending one overcrowded airfield. In February 1966 their responsibilities had expanded with the war and included the security of four additional air facilities: the aluminum Marine jet field at Chu Lai, the field at Phu Bai, and the large helicopter field at Ky Ha and Marble Mountain. On these airfields, whose complex stretched over more than 100 miles of heavily populated coastline, were based over 500 U. S. aircraft.
During February, III MAF forces involved themselves in large scale operations on every day of the month. In four out of five provinces of I Corps, operations up to brigade size were conducted, and one operation, in the final planning stages at the end of the month, was scheduled to involve eight and one half battalions.
Operation DOUBLE EAGLE, Phase I, ended on 19 February with 312 enemy killed and 19 captured. It was followed by Phase II, when intelligence sources indicated that large numbers of enemy troops were concentrating west of Tam Ky, in Quang Tin Province, 25 miles north of Chu Lai. Essentially the same forces that participated in Phase I converged on this area utilizing helicopters and motor transport. Nevertheless, contact was lighter than expected. Enemy casualties resulted in 125 VC killed and 15 captured while Marines suffered 4 killed and 121 wounded.
The following statistics on civic actions by III MAF, including the attached Navy personnel, are offered for the months of January and February:
|Total to 28 Feb.
|Persons given medical treatment
|Persons given medical training
|Construction Projects
|Pounds of food distributed
|Pounds of soap distributed
|Pounds of clothing distributed
|Critically ill civilians evacuated
|English Language Classes in Progress
|Cash donations
|Persons fed
|Students supported
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The increased number of minings have been a matter of concern. In December, the attempt to mine the Danish ship, Kina, demonstrated that shipping to Saigon and other ports is indeed vulnerable. This attempt at Kina, however, prompted immediate steps:
a. The use of "O" type gear by the Vietnamese and a daily mid-channel sweep to supplement their current efforts.
b. Initiation by the U. S. Navy to procure additional mine countermeasure units in order to institute around-the-clock minesweeping.
c. Evaluation of anti-swimmer nets.
d. Evaluation of conditions on Long Tau River to determine the number of MSB'S to be activated from semi-reserve status.
These steps proved prudent when the leader of a three-man cell of a Viet Cong Naval Engineer Battalion surrendered and supplied the following information:
He had joined the VC in April 1963 and deserted in the following December, He lived a normal civilian existence until August 1965 when he joined the VC again as a "counter agent," and was assigned to the Engineer Battalion in the RSSZ, with a mission of attacking military ships traveling in the Lung Tau River. It was this unit that planted the mine that was expected to sink Kina.
In order to plant the mines, the width and depth of the river were measured, and the flow of the current studied. Three floats were then made from coconut tree trunks, attached to stones, and planted in the positions that they thought the mines should be placed. This was repeated many times over for three or four days. Then, he said, they felt they knew where to best place the mines for the greatest damage to Kina
In November, the defector connected the floats with electrical wire that led to the shore. They were cut on two occasions by minesweepers. When the decision was made to wire the mines again, they were planted in the position of the floats immediately after the minesweepers had passed on 1 December. It was one of these mines that was exploded near to Kina the next day.
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The confirmation of the presence of this battalion of engineers in the RSSZ caused acceleration of projects in progress and in the establishment of harbor defense units.
Harbor Defense
In February, representatives from CINCPACFLT, COMINPAC, COMIUWGRU ONE, and CHNAVADGRP, visited the ports of Danang, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Vung Tau, to obtain on-scene information and study the peculiar requirements of each port. The present organization at Danang, which includes radar and visual surveillance of the harbor, a harbor entrance control post, and surveillance by small boats, was considered adequate. At the other ports tentative sites were selected for entrance control posts, and personnel and material require ments were drawn up for each proposed installation. It is planned that operational control of harbor defense forces at each location will be exercised by CTF 115 in conjunction with MARKET TIME forces in that sector. In addition to providing harbor defense for the local military base or port commander, these harbor defense forces can serve to extend MARKET TIME surveillance into the internal waters of the harbor.
Mine countermeasures in the four ports were considered a contingent requirement. The fact that there has been no VC attempt to mine harbors to date does not preclude the existence of the threat. An adaptation, however, of the techniques used in the rivers is evaluated as remote. The greater the depth of the water, the less restrictive is the pattern of ship movements and the relative absence of VC controlled shore areas.
Introduction of visual and radar surveillance and boat patrols should effectively deny the enemy the opportunity to place his mines and also afford security to U. S controlled shipping against attack by swimmers or small craft.
In spite of headlines and hopes for giant cargo-carrying airplanes, sealift accounts for 98 percent of all cargo to Vietnam. In fact, since World War I, when sealift provided for 100 percent of the needs of the soldiers overseas, only 2 percent has been taken over by airplanes. Furthermore, more than half of the soldiers, sailors, and marines sent to South Vietnam, and essentially all of the bulk petroleum products used there -- including fuel for airlift aircraft -- are transported in MSTS ships or ships that MSTS charters from the Merchant Marine.
Complementing this logistics support which travels some 7,000 miles and more from California, is the Service Force, Pacific Fleet which replenishes and serves Seventh Fleet and MARKET TIME forces in Vietnam waters, and the Navy and Marine forces ashore.
During February Markab (AR-23), Dixie (AD-l4), Platte (AO-24), and Vega (AF-59) arrived in WESTPAC, and Isle Royale (AD-29), Bellatrix (AF-62), Neches (AO-47), Opportune (ARS-41), Shakori (ATF-162), Molala (ATF-106), Rehoboth (AGS-50), and Sunnadin (ATA-197) departed.
During the nine month deployment of Neches, she steamed over 63,000 miles, took 370 ships alongside and transferred to them 31 million gallons of NSFO, 9 million gallons of JP-5, and 121 tons of bottled gas and lubricants. Neches also delivered 798 passengers, over 120 tons of fleet freight, and 12 tons of mail to Seventh Fleet ships.
In 90 days of continuous sailing Elkhorn (AOG-7) pumped over 10.3 million gallons of petroleum products in support of the III MAF in the Danang/Chu Lai area and was commended by CG III MAF for her part in Operation DOUBLE EAGLE.
On 5 and 9 February Sacramento (AOE-1) conducted vertical replenishments of ammunition to Enterprise during flight operations and delivered more than 500 short tons in this manner. On the latter date she also delivered over a million gallons of JP-5 in less than two hours. This kind of support is considered a significant logistic contribution to the operation of a nuclear task group. An AOE, of course, has not only more speed than an AO, but carries more JP-5 and provides ammunition and provisions as well.
On 26 February Mars (AFS-1) replenished Kitty Hawk and achieved high transfer rates by combining the use of conventional rigs and vertical replenishment. Of the total of 380 short tons transferred, 107.4 S/T were delivered by two UH-46A Sea Knight helos. The transfer rate for the combined UNREP/ VERTREP rate was 147 S/T per hour.
A total of 433 UNREPS were conducted during February, 101 of them being at night. The latter category is broken down as follows:
This document is part of the Vietnam Command Files, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
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The Capital Programs Institute (aka CPI or the Collaborative) is the UCOP program for design, construction and project management training. Under the coordination of Design and Construction, the program provides training for the capital programs staff on all University of California campuses and laboratories. The program is a collaborative effort, drawing on the expertise and years of experience among specialists to provide dynamic sessions covering:
- current policy, process, and contract requirements
- new delivery methods and associated contract documents
- trends and changes in industry practices
- innovations in methods and systems
- business orientation in the UC context for new project managers ("project management boot camp")
- active discussion and idea exchanges to pollinate sister campuses with consideration of best practices and lessons learned
The collaborative's primary audience is campus capital project managers, engineers and contract administrators. However, university staff whose work entails coordination with these project staff would also benefit (e.g., capital planners, physical & environmental planners, facility managers, EH&S inspectors, fire marshals).
Upcoming events
Understanding Our Contract Documents: Webinar #5- Advertising and Bidding (Formal and Informal) LinkDecember 8, 2014 2:30 pm to 4 pm
2013 Energy Code: T24 California Energy Code for Renovations, Alterations, Additions, and Energy Efficiency Projects LinkDECEMBER 5, 2014 (UCD) and DECEMBER 10, 2014 (UCI)
Staff from UC Davis, California Energy Commission and PG&E will present on the new energy code as it applies to commercial buildings.
Past events
Selecting and Managing Your Design Professional LinkNovember 18, 2014 (Oakland) and December 2, 2014 (UCSD)
This CPI event provided construction professionals information on UC's executive design professional agreement and how to work with design consultants.
UC Physical and Environmental Planner's Workshop LinkNovember 13-14, 2014
This annual program for UC physical and environmental planners was held on UC Davis.
Understanding and Implementing LEEDv4 for BD+C and ID+C Link
Alex Spilger from GreenStep presented on the most recent version (4) of LEED for BD+C and ID+C. The material that he covered at UC Davis is on the SharePoint site. This program was sponsored by the UC CSU IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership Program.
Contract Administrator's Workshop LinkOctober 20-21, 2014
This is a program by invitation to UC construction contract managers. They set the agenda. It was held on UC Davis at the Buehler Alumni Center.
Essential Tools for UC Construction Professionals – Project Delivery and Contract Boot Camp feat. Best Value LinkSeptember 3 and 17, 2014
This session had three important components. Kip Baker walked everyone through what happens in a project for contract administrators. Dylan Paul provided an overview of UC contract documents and Chris Hornbeck provided a training on using Best Value procurement.
Storm Water Management Requirements for Operations, Maintenance and Capital Improvement Projects LinkAugust 15 and 25, 2014
The current policies and regulations on managing storm water compliance for new construction. The webinar is available - please click on the title. It will automatically download to the folder set up by IT or yourself. Double click on it to decompress the folder. Then, double click on the Stormwater folder. This will open it up.
Design Strategies and Cost Impacts of the 2013 Energy Code for UC Projects LinkAugust 14 and 22, 2014
This CPI coordinated event is sponsored by Design Services. Consultants who developed a report on the impact of the new energy code will present the report and answer questions.
Successful Capital Program Development LinkJune 11 and 12, 2014
This CPI took the learner through the process of developing an overall capital program. Although capital planners gleaned quite a bit from this session, it also focused for project managers and facility staff.
Essential Tools for UC Construction Professionals: Scheduling, Specifications, and BIM LinkMay 28th and May 29th, 2014
Our CPI Critical Path Method (CPM) training was relevant to all professions that manage projects; construction, design, real estate, or otherwise.
Smart Labs for UC and CSU Campuses: How to Safely Cut Your Laboratory Energy Use in HalfApril 24, 2014 - FREE
This program will be held at UC Irvine in CalIT 2.
Understanding and Implementing LEEDv4 for BD+C and ID+CFree training for UC CSU and Community College staff
This program was held on UC Davis campus. Alex Spilgar from GreenStep provided a day long training on the newest version of LEED (4).
Benchmark-based, Whole Building, Energy Performance TargetsDecember 12 and January 28 - FREE
This program was held in Southern and Northern California (UCI and UCM).
The Art of Prequalification and UC's CM@RiskOctober 23 and 30, 2013
This program will be held in Oakland at the Executive Inn and Suites and on UCLA at Covel Commons in the Grand Horizon Room.
UC Real Estate RoundtableOctober 16-17, 2013
This program was held in downtown Oakland at the 5 Star Conference Center in the Paramount Room.
Managing Building Information ModelingSeptember 4 and 11, 2013
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The Office of General Counsel Construction attorneys provided two quality and full programs. If you are interested in the viewgraphs, please contact Emily Montan.
Design Build ContractsApril 17, 2013 and April 24, 2013
This program will be held at UC San Francisco and at UC San Diego. The registration fee is $50.00.
UC CPI – Demystifying the Certificate of InsuranceMay 13, 2013
This was a free webinar sponsored by Risk Services.
Lean Construction Principles for UCMarch 26, 2013 and April 4, 2013
This program was held at UC Berkeley and at UCLA. The registration fee is $50.00.
Integrated Project Delivery/Controlling Construction CostsSeptember 27 and October 3, 2012
This program was held on UC San Francisco and UC Los Angeles campuses. Greg McKinnon of Hemming Morse Inc. and Sandra Beck of UC San Francisco discussed controlling construction costs and applying the concepts to Integrated Project Delivery method.
Emergency Building Assessment and Coordination: After the "Big" One
This training was provided by the CalEMA. If you were unable to attend, please visit their website and look for upcoming sessions. They also offer "train the trainer" sessions.
Quality Assurance Techniques for Design & Construction DocumentsOctober 25, 2011 and November 9, 2011
A program offered at UC Davis and UC Irvine.
Emergency Operations Center Workshop and TourDecember 2, 2011
This was presented at CSU Northridge. The focus of this workshop was learning from CSU Northridge's process of recovery from the 1994 earthquake.
3 in 1: Labor compliance program changes/Builder's risk insurance/Best value selections
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Water WiseBest practices for moisture protection, waterproofing, and risk reduction
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Understanding the New ADA for UC Campuses LinkUCB and UCI
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Atheist Protest Backfires Spectacularly
The godless bullies in organizations like the Freedom from Religion Foundation are constantly on the lookout for any sign of faith being displayed in the public square. These radicals embrace intimidation tactics and a bastardization of the First Amendment in their effort to dismantle all vestiges of faith that are in any way sanctioned by the government.
One recent crusade by the FFRF involved a display of crosses at the Stratton, Ohio municipal building. After spending decades in the same location, the city received a letter from the anti-God group demanding the crosses' removal under threat of a lawsuit.
Though Mayor John Abdalla initially expressed a desire to fight the mounting pressure, he ultimately relented.
"I don't like it," he said at the time, "not one bit."
It appears, however, that the crosses in question will likely be much more prominently displayed in their new locations.
Stratton solicitor Frank Bruzzese explained the religious symbols "will be on display actually more visible to the public than they use to be" after being donated to locals willing to erect them on their own property.
Though this story might ultimately have a positive result for fans of the crosses, which apparently represents the vast majority of the community, the fact that FFRF was successful only illustrates the power of such activists. For his part, Abdalla expressed frustration over the amount of influence one anonymous rabble-rouser can exert with the backing of such a group.
"This is very upsetting," he said. "Those crosses have been there for years."
He went on to bely the fact that he "can't find out" who initiated the complaint in the first place.
The left's disdain for religious expression is easily chronicled through efforts across the nation similar to this one. Faced with legal threats, most municipalities determine their best bet is to capitulate to the demands and remove whatever display is deemed offensive.
America's founders in no way envisioned such a politically motivated culture. As with countless other issues, however, the radical left has implemented a disinformation campaign – comprised of hollow rhetoric and frivolous legal action – in an ongoing campaign to create a godless society.
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Bronx Museum Partnership
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This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.
Change for Kids, an organization that works to close the education gap in New York City schools, initiated a partnership with the Bronx Museum in 2008 to incorporate the arts into the curriculum at nearby Public School (P.S.) 73. Museum instructors assist P.S. 73 teachers in implementing the curriculum and documenting the creative process. This collaboration allows P.S. 73 students to attend a series of interactive museum tours and art-making workshops in both the school and the museum.
Goal / Mission
To integrate the arts into the teaching curriculum of P.S. 73 and supplement children's learning with valuable cultural experiences.
Results / Accomplishments
Through this museum partnership, students have been introduced to museum culture and have learned how to use museums as valuable resources. The program has encouraged students to look at, discuss, interpret, write about, and make art.
About this Promising Practice
- Primary Contact
- Michael Quinzio
3 West 29th Street, Suite 802
New York, NY 10001
(212) 213-8061
- Categories
Education / School Resources
Art & Recreation / Libraries & Museums
Art & Recreation / Art
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- Change for Kids
- Date of implementation
- Aug 2008
- Geographic Type
- Urban
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Psychological Segmentation
Demographic data are used to segment markets because these data are related to behavior and because they are relatively easy to gather. However, demographics are not in themselves the causes of behavior. Consumers don't buy windsurfing equipment because they are young. They buy it because they enjoy an active, outdoor life-style, and it so happens that such people are also typically younger. Thus, demographics often correlate with behavior, but they do not explain it.
Marketers have gone beyond demographics attributes in an effort to better understand why consumers behave as they do. They now engage in psychological segmentation, which involves examining attributes such as personality and life-styles. When demographics and psychological attributes are combined, richer descriptions of segments are produced. Consider, for example, the segmentation of new-car buyers described in the box on page 138.
Personality Characteristics. An individual's personality characteristics are usually described in terms of traits that influence behavior. Theoretically, they would seem to be a good basis for segmenting markets. Our experience tells us that compulsive people buy differently from cautious consumers, and quiet introverts do not buy the same things nor in the same way as gregarious, outgoing people. However, personality characteristics pose problems that limit their usefulness in practical market segmentation. First, the presence and strength of these characteristics in the population are virtually impossible to measure. For example, how many people in the U.S. could be classified as aggressive? Another problem is associated with the accessibility condition of segmentation. There is no advertising medium that provides unique access to a particular personality type. That is, television reaches introverts as well as extroverts, aggressive people as well as timid people. So one of the major goals of segmentation, to avoid wasted marketing effort, is not likely to be accomplished using personality.
Nevertheless, many firms tailor their advertising messages to appeal to certain personality traits. Even though the importance of the personality dimension in a particular decision may be unmeasurable, the seller believes that it does play an influential role. Thus we see products and services advertised to consumers who are "on the way up," or are "men of distinction," or "want to break away from the crowd."
Life-style. Life-style relates to activities, interests, and opinions. Your life-style reflects how you spend your time and what your beliefs are on various social, economic, and political issues. It is a broad concept that overlaps what some consider to be personality characteristics.
People's life-styles undoubtedly affect what products they buy and what brands they prefer. Marketers are aware of this and attempt to segment their markets based on lifestyle characteristics. For example, in the mid-1980s, hotels and resorts foresaw a disturbing trend. Baby boomers, an attractive segment when it consisted of singles or childless couples, had become a group that was married with children. In examining this segment, the hotels determined that baby boomers still enjoyed the adventurous travel they had experienced before having a family, but vacationing with children made that difficult. However, these consumers were not willing to take vacations without their children, because many were parents who both worked outside the home and their time with the family was at a premium. The challenge was to create an offering that would allow a family to vacation together but also permit parents and children to indulge their different interests. To accommodate the life-styles of this segment, Hyatt Hotels created "Camp Hyatts" at more than 100 hotels and resorts. The concept is to provide a wide variety of supervised activities and sports for young children. For example, on Maui the camp includes a movie theater, soda bar, video room, computer room, potters' wheels and kilns, a kids' restaurant, a swimming pool, and classes on nutrition, fitness, and art appreciation.21
Although it is a valuable marketing tool, life-style segmentation has some of the same limitations as segmentation based on personality characteristics. It is difficult to accurately measure the size of life-style segments in a quantitative manner. Another problem is that a given life-style segment might not be accessible at a reasonable cost through a firm's usual distribution system or promotional program.
Psychographics. The term psychographics was coined to describe a wide variety of psychological and behavioral descriptions of a market. The development of psychographics evolved from attempts by marketers to find measures more directly related to purchase and consumption than demographics.
Values are one such descriptor. According to psychologists, values are a reflection of our needs adjusted for the realities of the world in which we live. Research at the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan has identified nine basic values that relate to purchase behavior.22 The nine, which they call the List of Values (LOV), are:
- Self-respect
- Sense of accomplishment
- Self-fulfillment
- Fun and enjoyment in life
- Security
- Being well respected
- Sense of belonging
- Having warm relationships
- Excitement
While most people would view all of these values as desirable, their relative importance differs among people, and their importance changes over a person's life. For example, people who value fun and enjoyment especially like skiing, dancing, bicycling, and backpacking, and people who value warm relationships give gifts for no particular reason. Thus, the relative strength of values could be the basis for segmenting a market.
Probably the best-known psychographic segmentation tool is VALS, developed in 1978 by the research firm SRI International. The VALS system was developed from a large study of the U.S. population that divided adults into nine segments based on similarities in their values (beliefs, desires, and prejudices) and their life-styles hence, the VALS acronym. In what has become a classic and successful application of VALS, Merrill Lynch switched its advertising from depicting a herd of bulls charging across the prairie to a single bull, described as a "breed apart." The reason? The herd is more consistent with the VALS segment known as "belongers." Belongers are traditionalists who are content to follow others and are unlikely to be heavy investors. But Merrill Lynch wants to appeal to "achievers," the VALS segment characterized by independent thinkers who see themselves as being above the crowd. The result? After changing the ads from a herd to a single bull, Merrill Lynch's advertising had a much greater impact on consumers, and its market share went up.23
In 1990 SRI introduced VALS2 to reflect changes in how we live and make decisions. The two primary dimensions used to segment the population in VALS2 are an individual's resources and self-orientation. Resources are broadly defined to include not only income but other factors such as health, education, and self-confidence. Selforientation reflects a person's self-image and the behavior used to communicate that image to others. Three self-orientation patterns are included in VALS2: principle- oriented (your choices are directed by your beliefs), status-oriented (your choices are directed by your desire for the approval of others), and action-oriented (your choices are directed by your desire for physical or social activity, variety, or risk taking). Resources range from abundant to minimal. Based on a representative sample of the U.S. population, and using resources and self-orientation, eight consumer segments of approximately equal size have been identified. For example, one segment, called "actualizers," is characterized as optimistic, involved, outgoing, and growth-oriented. Actualizers have wide intellectual interests, engage in varied leisure activities, are well informed, and are politically active. In contrast, another segment, called "experiences," are unconventional, active, impetuous, and energetic. They like new and offbeat things, are concerned about image, admire wealth and fame, and are uninterested in political issues.24
Several organizations have used VALS2 to develop or refine their marketing strategies. For example, Transport Canada, the agency that operates major Canadian airports, used VALS2 to study the flying public passing through Vancouver, British Columbia. Though actualizers make up about 12 percent of the general population, the study found that 37 percent of the travelers belonged to this group. Since actualizers are a good market for quality arts and crafts, the results suggested that stores such as Sharper Image or Nature Company could do well at the airport.25


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Best Wall Beds
It's difficult when shopping for a bed to understand which beds are simply being resold versus manufactured by the retailer. Either way, most folks are looking for the best looking wall bed and the best functioning solution for their space. I run into so many cool setups, and yet for my own home, cannot easily decide what to install.
A few posts I've found along the way offer ideas, but realistically, you can put together a nice wishlist but find it difficult to actually get your hands on the one you want. The shipping costs are typically not worth getting exactly what you want, unless you want to tack on a huge waiting period and another 30% markup.
Home Interior Zone's gallery of space-saving furniture
FrankRank's List of Murphy Beds
Murphy Beds & Wall Beds in San Francisco, CA
A gem in San Francisco, MScape features European lines of contemporary furniture that I've blogged about in the past, but haven't had the opportunity to link to due to the availability in the US.
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Murphy Bed Plans: Time Lapse Assembly Video
A wallbed is surely something… but nothing is quite like watching a couple of cute girls assemble one! Loriwallbeds.com seems to offer that personalized approach to wallbeds – check out the time lapse video of a full assembly.
A Beautiful Murphy Bed Website
Having writing this blog exclusively about wallbeds, I've visited many sites to help share with the world some of my favorite products. I stumbled upon www.wallbedfactory.com and truly enjoyed how the site was designed. There are plenty of professionally designed and photographed rooms that help widen the imagination. There are also video tutorials on assembling your bed if you have it shipped from their center in OR, and they have some really nice modern pieces.
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Belgian Couch Wallbed
Another sleek European design. Who wouldn't love this in their cozy entertaining space? More from the Belgian eTailer here. (Sexy brunette to turn down your bed sold separately.)
Space Saving Loft Bed Solutions
I had a loft bed that I built in college that gave me room for two desks below my bed. Although it was a nuisance to scale my way up to the 6ft high bed, I found it a natural remedy to beer-goggling. If a girl was unfit to make into my lofted bed, she probably wasn't meant to be there in the first place.
This bed gives you a little slack – it lowers graciously like a gentlemen, whether you're too lazy to climb, or if you need to kick out your study partner.
Murphy Chest
The Murphy Chest seems like a neat idea, but I always wonder about converting a common dining room item into a bed. Imagine having guests over for dinner and coffee… then abruptly saying, "Janice, honey, you look tired… go ahead and reach under the creamer, there's a handle to pull out the bed right here in the dining room. Go ahead put your head down while we continue socializing for another couple hours – don't mind us one bit!"


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Principal Consultant Naval Architect
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Seeking a well grounded and experienced Chartered Naval Architect for our Southampton based Design division. Joining a dynamic and experienced team in the de...
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Senior Defence Lawyer
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Chief Executive Officer
- Stamford, CT
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Fast growing and entrepreneurial shipping group is looking to hire a new Chemical Operator for their Chemical department in Singapore. This role has come acr...
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I've been thinking about this, too, and playing around with grinding them up to a very fine, smooth, paste (they're pretty soft) and adding them cake/brownie batter. I haven't made any in a while - but it's on my list for something to do the next time I make a batch.
mildly alcoholic cacao smoothie? could be nice for the beach (its summer here). muddle the nibs with mint for a mint chip martini? add them to any kahlua or baileys based drink?
these are all wild guesses obviously.
whats your process for the cacao/vodka, just soak them in there? how long? what temp? i love vodka and have lots of cacao, i might start my vodka as soon as tomorrow.
Brian - I think this is a really excellent idea and a way to incorporate the cocoa-infused vodka in the same beverage! Not a Black Russian ... what might a good name be?
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Boston Celtics' E'Twaun Moore shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
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Having reached the NBA, the pinnacle of his profession, E'Twaun Moore felt compelled to contribute in another way to the region that has supported him over the years.
It was in his mind, heart and soul.
So he has established the E'Twaun Moore Basketball Camp, which he hopes will become an annual event.
The camp is scheduled for June 29 and 30 at his old high school, East Chicago Central, for students going into fourth through ninth grades.
"I just wanted to do something at home, reach the kids," Moore said. "I thought the camp would be a good way to do it."
Basketball fundamentals such as shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, and footwork will be emphasized. Even more importantly, broader themes such as teamwork, sportsmanship, getting an education, making smart decisions, and goal-setting will be stressed.
"They'll learn some basketball, and hopefully I can just motivate them to keep doing well," Moore said. "I just want to give the kids hope, let them see something positive. I want them to know they can achieve their dreams."
Like Moore has.
The former East Chicago and Purdue star — and academically decorated graduate of both — completed his rookie season with the Celtics earlier this month, with the team advancing all the way to the Eastern Conference finals against the Heat.
On a veteran team, one that typically has not given a lot of run to young players, stocked with All-Stars and future Hall of Famers, Moore played sparingly (he played in 38 of 66 regular-season games, averaging 2.9 points in 8.7 minutes; and in nine of 20 postseason games, averaging 2.3 minutes). The lockout — which eliminated NBA-sponsored summer leagues, and shortened training camp and the season, compacting the schedule such that practice was almost non-existent — didn't help the second-round pick, No. 55 overall.
But Moore valued the experience.
"It was a good year," he said. "It went fast. I was around great guys, and learned a lot.
"The biggest thing, just the guys' work ethic — how hard they work and the intensity they bring every day."
Moore showed flashes of his familiar ability when he received extended playing time. He scored 16 points against the Magic in Orlando on Jan. 26. He played a career-high 25 minutes against the Bucks on April 26, recording career-highs of five assists and three steals. Two days earlier, he had seven rebounds against the Heat.
Moore is slated to play on both of the Celtics' summer league teams next month, in Orlando then Las Vegas. How he performs could have an impact on his prospects for next season; only the first year of the two-year contract he signed was guaranteed.
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"I'm definitely excited," Moore said. "It will be a great time. I'm hoping my first camp will be big."


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Fig & walnut slice
Cooking timePrep: 15 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 12
Looking for something new to go with your favourite cheese? This makes a perfect accompaniment, or a lovely gift
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Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 113
- protein
- 2g
- carbs
- 14g
- fat
- 6g
- saturates
- 0g
- fibre
- 2g
- sugar
- 14g
- salt
- 0.04g
- 50g whole almonds, toasted
- 250g dried figs, hard stalk removed, chopped
- 50g dried apricots, halved
- 50g walnuts, halved
- ½ tbsp brandy
- ½ tbsp clear honey
- pinch ground cloves
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- Pulse the almonds in a food processor until most are finely chopped. Remove and transfer to a bowl. Whizz the figs until they form a sticky paste, then add this to the almonds with the remaining ingredients. Mix well, then shape into a sausage and allow to dry, uncovered, in the fridge or a cool, dry place for a week.
- Wrap and tie in baking parchment if giving away, then slice and serve alongside your favourite cheeses. Will keep in a cool place for up to 2 months.
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