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Taliban, al Qaeda forces repel Afghan Army assault in eastern Afghanistan
The Taliban and al Qaeda repelled an assault by a battalion of the Afghan Army along the Pakistani border in the eastern province of Laghman, and inflicted heavy casualties on the Afghan unit.
The fighting began on Aug. 4, when about 300 men from a battalion of the First Brigade, 201st Afghan Army Corps launched an offensive in Badpakh in Laghman. The attack took place in an area bordering Kunar province, a known safe haven for al Qaeda and the Taliban.
The Afghan Army did not rely on US or Coalition forces to support its battalion-sized assault, which included an element air assaulting behind Taliban lines. According to The New York Times, the Taliban had information on the operation and laid in ambush for the main battalion force. The Taliban inflicted heavy casualties on the main force while the air assault team was cut off because the Afghan Air Force helicopters had been grounded due to weather. At one point in the battle, the Afghan Army Corps headquarters lost communications with the battalion.
One Afghan company is said to have been hit hard, with 13 soldiers killed and more than 20 missing, according to reports from Pajhwok Afghan News and The New York Times. Two policemen were also reported killed and four more are said to be missing.
The Taliban claimed to have killed 27 Afghan soldiers and captured 25 more. The Taliban are said to have lost 20 fighters during the clashes. Casualties on both sides could not be confirmed as the fighting is ongoing. Both sides, as well as tribal elders, have appealed for the Red Cross and the Red Crescent to intervene to help remove bodies from the battlefield. US and French forces have been called in to aid the beleaguered Afghan Army battalion.
The Taliban also captured and destroyed dozens of Army and police pickup trucks. A Taliban commander named Mullah Qahir is said to be driving one of the police pickup trucks.
Al Qaeda's Shadow Army involved in fighting
The Taliban in Laghman who repelled the Afghan Army assault are thought to have been aided by the Lashkar al Zil, or the Shadow Army, the military arm of al Qaeda which is made up of the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban, as well as Arabs, and Pakistani and Central Asian jihadist groups, a senior US military intelligence official told The Long War Journal. The Lashkar al Zil is also known as the Jaish al Usrah, or the Army of the Protective Shield. The Lashkar al Zil operates six brigades in the Afghan-Pakistan border region, including Brigade 055, al Qaeda's original military formation, which was created during the rule of the Taliban in the 1990s. Units have also been established in Yemen and Somalia.
"The ability to defeat a battalion of organized forces, even the Afghan Army, in the manner which happened in Laghman, is no small task," the official told The Long War Journal. "The Taliban force stood toe-to-toe with an army battalion, and routed them."
Evidence of foreign involvement was reported in the Afghan press. One Arab and one Chechen were killed in the fighting in Laghman over the past 24 hours, according to Khost Radio News. A spokesman for the provincial governor claimed four foreign fighters were captured, but he did not disclose their nationality.
The Lashkar al Zil has been involved in some of the more high-profile, complex assaults in Afghanistan over the past several years, including an assault on a US outpost in Wanat in Nuristan in July 2008, the deadly ambush of a French battalion in Kabul province in August 2008, assaults on two combat outposts in Kamdish in Nuristan in October 2009, and most recently, a sustained assault in the district of Barg-e-Matal in Nuristan in July 2010.
The Taliban and al Qaeda have been stepping up efforts in eastern Afghanistan as ISAF and Afghan forces focus on tamping down the insurgency in Kandahar and Helmand in the south, according to General Mohammad Zaman Mamozai, the commander of the Afghan Border Police in the east. The Afghan Taliban "are being supported by other terrorist networks including Al Qaeda, Tajikistani, Chechen, and Pakistani Taliban," as well as Taliban fighters from Waziristan, Mamozai told Larawbar and BBC Urdu. According to Mamozai, the Taliban and al Qaeda fighters stage across the border in Pakistan's tribal agency of Bajaur. The top commanders are Arab, Pakistan, Chechen, or Tajiks, Mamozai said.
• Afghan forces suffer casualties in Laghman clashes, Pajhwok Afghan News
• 20 Taliban killed in Laghman clashes, Pajhwok Afghan News
• Showcase Afghan Army Mission Turns Into Debacle, The New York Times
• Seven armed Taliban including a Chechen and Arab killed in Laghman province operations, Khost Radio News
• Report on fighting in Laghman province, TolAfghan
• Joint al Qaeda and Taliban force behind Nuristan base attack, The Long War Journal
• Taliban kill 10 French troops in Kabul province ambush, The Long War Journal
• US, Afghan troops beat back bold enemy assault in eastern Afghanistan, The Long War Journal
• Taliban seize district in northeastern Afghanistan, The Long War Journal
• Al Qaeda's paramilitary 'Shadow Army', The Long War Journal
• Al Qaeda Brigade 313 website goes online, The Long War Journal
READER COMMENTS: "Taliban, al Qaeda forces repel Afghan Army assault in eastern Afghanistan"
Posted by Mr T at August 13, 2010 4:22 PM ET:
"The Taliban force stood toe-to-toe with an army battalion, and routed them."
Now we know where a lot of enemy are. They are not in Pakistan either so Pakistan can not stop us from going after them. If they want to stand and fight, that should be good for us.
This sounds like a poorly planned mission. No coalition air support, advance knowledge by the Taliban, bad weather. Were the Afghans trying to prove a point?
The Taliban routed a battalion. They must have had a lot of men and equipment themselves.
I think the saying is, we will be back. We should go back there quickly before they have time to regroup and rearm themselves. We can resupply and reinforce quicker by helicopter than they can by mule. We should also be careful as the Taliban has shown some capabilities there. Whatever their capabilities, the coalition should be able to overwhelm them. This isn't the only place like that in Afghanistan either. One by one, we need to work on them until we can break their back.
Posted by Rosario at August 13, 2010 6:06 PM ET:
If the Taliban had prior knowledge there has to be a spy at a high level in the Afghan chain of command - bad news, one has to plug that leak. The good news is it sounds like Afghan army is gaining confidence to independently plan and operate large missions, something we do not hear much of these days.
Posted by TMP at August 14, 2010 12:40 AM ET:
There is some good within this mess.....but mostly bad regarding how all of this has played out, so far.
With that noted, we should be hitting this area hard. Running them back into Pak and then hitting those areas as hard. With boots on the ground (where possible) and by the air (let it be drones, if it must be, but it should be drones firing by the dozens....continually. Let the Reapers have open season.
We routing the Taliban out of Stan in less than 60 days. We could route and break alliances within these select Pak border regions within the same amount of time if we had the will.
Posted by KaneKaizer at August 14, 2010 4:29 AM ET:
The new Iraqi army wasn't so great in its early days either, granted it has been nearly 9 years. We've always known it would take longer for the Afghans to get on their feet though, it's good to see them at least organizing and launching an offensive on their own. There will be more opportunities for them to prove themselves.
Posted by Max at August 14, 2010 9:37 AM ET:
One can only hope the ANA learns the appropriate lessons from this experience, and does better next time.
Posted by Nic at August 14, 2010 9:57 AM ET:
@Rosario: On the down side, now the ANA enlisted man now knows that Higher has moles as probably suspected. What confidence the ANA enlisted men may have had in their leadership is now gone. To rub salt into a wound, the ANA look like fools because AQ is now driving ANA trucks. Sounds like a great YouTube video. Now the captured trucks have to be destroyed to prevent AQ from putting on ANA uniforms and then raiding ANA outposts. The next several battalion sized operations will need heavy US involvement to rebuild ANA confidence. There will have to be changes at ANA Higher. Time to go back to Square One. Any other additions to the above "to do" list by those in LWJ Land are welcomed.
Posted by m3fd2002 at August 14, 2010 10:56 AM ET:
You can't eliminate them until you find them. Whenever there is sustained contact, there is a good chance that you have located Chechnian merc's. These guys are tough, disciplined, and tenacious. However, they are no match for NATO forces. They can dominate Afghan regulars or police forces.
Posted by Bungo at August 14, 2010 2:55 PM ET:
I don't think there were necessarily "moles" in the Afghan Army. These boys were riding in on pick-up trucks from Lord only knows how far away to get to the target area. I'm sure the Taliban could see these guys coming from miles away or more probably their long range lookouts radioed in a warning and the Talibs had plenty enough time to dig in and prepare an "ambush". Bottom line is you can't really sneak up on these guys using existing roads and transporting hundreds of men in vehicles. Apparrently, what they didn't have was Recon letting them know what they were walking into.
Posted by Matt at August 14, 2010 5:58 PM ET:
I agree with the last comment. If the Afghans want to be successful in their attacks, their strategies require good intelligence first. The kind of stuff small teams of scouts can collect and report on, or even spies within the villages could collect while intermingling with the Taliban and locals. Know your enemy is the first part. (Sun Tzu)
The second part of this game, is know yourself. Meaning the Afghans need to know what exactly they are capable of, what they are good at, and what they are poor at. From their weapons usage, to air support, to logistics, to everything required for organized violence. They also need experience to learn that kind of thing, but they can also learn that through training and disciplined study of self and of the military arts.
For the attack, they needed to know their enemy inside and out, and they needed to know if their forces could actually handle the job. There is no room for 'hope' or 'wishes' with this game. They will also find themselves winning more battles with this approach. Success breeds success, and morale is lifted because of these victories. But they must put the effort into doing it right, or they will fail over and over again.
Posted by Render at August 14, 2010 9:58 PM ET:
Leathernecks read Sun Tzu? (Teasin ya Matt)
From the sat photos the area in question looks extremely mountainous (peaks up to 13,000+ft), kinda like parts of the Grand Canyon area, with far fewer trees. It also looks like there are a limited number of roads through the myriad valleys and passes. One guy with a decent set of binoculars can see a long way from the surrounding high ground.
Ambush Central. Tough area for choppers and radios. Some of the news reports are saying the whole thing took place in just one valley, which might mean that the ANA company convoys moved down a single road.
Their version of tier one is thick in the region. Pros operating with locals who know the ground and know where all the best fighting positions are.
Those passes were a huge transit point for the Muj during the 80's.
All of which reinforces Mr. Roggio's point about the mistake of abandoning Kunar.
Last coverage of this was 23 hours ago, (as I post this), is it still going on?
Posted by Neo at August 15, 2010 9:14 AM ET:
I've been a little too busy to comment frequently. I thought I would leave you with an article that covers the current strategic thinking on Nuristan province.
This particular article does a very good job explaining the situation in Nuristan. I don't tend to agree with all of the conclusions and underlying assumptions, but it is a very good article none the less. It's almost a year old but I don't think that really hurts the article. Chances are it is already linked to in the archives, but I haven't the time to look.
Posted by Doug at August 15, 2010 9:40 AM ET:
Why did we leave Kunar? I always thought that was a mistake.
Posted by Doug Pilant at August 16, 2010 9:06 AM ET:
Very interesting read that has a lot of good points to think about. Over the weekend I watched the National Geographic production called "Restrepo", which provided a lot of insight about the people living in the Koregal Valley.
Posted by James at August 18, 2010 7:18 PM ET:
Neo, thanks for the link. I've read that report with much enthusiasm.
It is crystal clear to me that the side that will prevail in that area, will be the side that seizes (and holds) the high ground first.
I'm no military historian. Maybe you might think I'm just an idiot savant.
We've got air superiority. They are stuck on the ground.
We could airlift everything that would be needed.
Another benefit with using a "trickle-down" strategy, is there would be little if any concern about antiaircraft fire. I don't envision AQ/Taliban lugging heavy antiaircraft weaponry up 12,000 foot peaks by hand and on foot.
They'd have the ideal "birds eye" view of the surrounding areas. Not only could they see into the surrounding valleys in Afghanistan, but also they could see into the border regions and maybe also well into the interior valleys of Pakistan.
This would be vital for targeting (and maybe even launching, if it can be done) drone aircraft. And, who knows, with enough drones launching enough attacks, just maybe they will get lucky and nail bin Laden ! ! !
I am convinced, with a good strategy, they could turn that entire region into a deathtrap and a huge graveyard for Al Queda and the foreign-based Taliban. This is a winning strategy. I am convinced that we can turn this thing around right there.
It may prove to be to bin Laden what Waterloo was to Napoleon.
They want to sneak across the border there, I say, let them in. Because it's "open-season" on their hides once they are in Afghanistan. Better that they "meet their Maker" there rather than they show up in Baghdad, or London, or (God forbid) "Anytown," USA.
Those villages where they have resisted all outsiders (even the Taliban) I say leave them alone. They are no threat to US.
They like to to say "clear, hold, and build?" Why don't we do the "clear" phase, let the Afghans do the "hold" phase, and let the humanitarian aid groups handle the "build" phase?
Again, this is just my own "two-cents" on this matter.
Posted by Render at August 20, 2010 6:29 AM ET:
James - Regarding the AAA guns. The Talib have and do manhandle 14.5mm guns right up to just below the peaks.
Otherwise your point about the high ground is well understood and utterly agreed with.
Posted by James at August 20, 2010 7:20 PM ET:
Render, thanks for the comments.


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The Panda software comes free as Open Source and provides all uploading, transcoding and streaming services to the JW FLV (Flash) Player built into the web pages for playbacks (although you can switch to other video players). If Panda is bundled with the Amazon cloud, the software comes preinstalled with FFmpeg for video transcoding and supports formats such as FLV and H.264 for Flash Players and iPhones. Data for video, encoding, accounts and encoding profiles reside in the SimpleDB distributed database, while the uploaded and encoded video data is stored in S3.
On their project page, the developers describe the video integration using an "elegant" REST API as "completely painless," with implementation "in a matter of hours." The API documentation describes how to create, upload and clear the videos. Both YAML and XML are supported (with YAML recommended). Data is loaded into a separate window and a daemon takes over to encode the data in the required format. Panda then sends a message to the application that the video is ready to go.
Behind the open source project is the British firm New Bamboo, specialists in software development based on Ruby on Rails. As expected, you can integrate Panda in your Ruby on Rails applications; details are on a Panda webpage. The New Bamboo Panda source code is available for download under an MIT license at the github site.
Prices for the Amazon services depend on the actual monthly processing required and start at $0.10 for 1.7 GByte memory on a 32-bit platform. You can use Amazon's convenient monthly calculator to figure out the cost based on your anticipated usage.
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Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
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Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
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CeBIT Open Source Forum Call for Papers
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You should also look into your heart and figure out why you want to tell her. Are you hoping that she'll dump him and then you can have him back? Are you trying to punish him for what he did to you? When you understand your motives, you'll have a better idea as to how to move on from this painful situation. Consider going to him and telling him he needs to confess. That might be the best way to inform his girlfriend of the situation.
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Beyond Wrestling: Crises Precipitate Change Review
Featuring: ACH, Drew Gulak, Johnny Cockstrong, Nick Talent, Doug Summers, AR Fox, Brian Fury, Julian Starr, Mark Angel, JT Dunn, Steve "The Turtle" Weiner, Anthony Stone, Jonny Mangue, Sugar Dunkerton, Pinkie Sanchez, Aaron Epic, Mikaze, Mark Shurman, Darius Carter, Taka Suzuki
Available on Demand: YouTube -$9.99 and Smart Mark Video – $9.99
Upstart existentialist promotion Beyond Wrestling held their Crises Precipitate Change show over the weekend of November 19th and 20th, 2011 in North Andover, MA. As some of you may well be aware, Beyond Wrestling is built on the concept of wrestling for wrestlers – there's typically no fans in the audience, only the other wrestlers on the card watching on as the wrestlers express themselves. In the months leading up this event, Beyond began its expansion into fan attended shows with About Time and Back In Flesh. Crisis was a return to the original formula. However many Beyond mainstays, like Chris Dickinson, Corvis Fear, and Team Beyond, were unavailable due to injury or retirement. This led to multiple new faces making their first appearances in the true Beyond environment, hence the title.
Another big change is that this is the first show in Beyond Wrestling's new partnership with YouTube. The video is available On Demand for $9.99 there as well as on Smart Mark Video.
Note: Beyond Wrestling applies a ranking system for its wrestlers, which affords wrestlers certain privileges and perks for building up wins, such as making their own matches. I'll be including each wrestler's rank with their name, so if you see them with a +, they're doing well, a – means they need to do better, so here we go…
Your announcer is the almighty Denver Colorado (the man, not the place).
AR Fox [-2] vs. Johnny Cockstrong [+12]
Cockstrong is the current leader in Beyond Wrestling. Most of Cockstrong's offence involves him trying to stick Fox's head in his trunks. No wonder he has such a good record. AR Fox comes in intimidated by "the cock," understandably.
Fox pulls off a nice delayed stomp on Cockstrong. He follows it up with a sweet Skin the Cat into a dropkick in the corner. However, he soon runs into the "Cock of Steel". Cockstrong spins Fox around in a chair, and then hits the Shining Cock on him. Cockstrong may well be one of my new favourite wrestlers. Fox jumps into the other ring in the building and hits a Tope Con Hilo out of it onto Cockstrong on the floor. Fox then leaps off the other ring, hitting a legdrop onto Cockstrong on the apron of the official ring. Why wasn't World War 3 like this? Cockstrong shrugs off the Lo Mein Pain and hits the In The Pants Piledriver to put AR Fox away. Cockstrong moves onto +13 points, dropping Fox down to -3. Really fun opener, and I'm happy to see there's another Cockstrong match later on this show.
Nick Talent [+1] vs. Doug Summers [0]
Sugar Dunkerton is so happy to be at Nitro… then realises it's not the year 2000. Talent is a member of the Academy of Anatomy, with teammate Mark Angel seconding him at ringside. This is Summers' Beyond Wrestling debut, I've previously seen him in a 10 person tag in CHIKARA that didn't particularly impress me with the way it went, so let's see how he fares here in singles competition.
Both men take time to figure each other out, and it's Summers who utilises his conservative style to take the early advantage. Talent takes a couple of shortcuts to try and get ahead. Funny moment at this point – Dunkerton takes Talent's entrance gear and puts it on to goof about. Summers hits a superkick on the outside, but in a bid to take control, Talent careers him into the ringpost, and then hits a facebuster on Summers to the outside.
Talent makes a lot of easy mistakes throughout this match, which Colorado puts down to not having Anthony Stone in his corner anymore, instead of the less experienced Mark Angel. However, Talent does take control, but it doesn't last long, and Summers hits a Shining Wizard to put him down. Summers lays waste on Talent in the corner, but as the ref tries to break it up, Talent pokes him in the eye, and hits a spin out facebuster for the pin. Talent moves onto +2, dropping Summers to -1.


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Harnessing new technology to keep older people behind the wheel for longer
11 September 2008
A new study has highlighted the key role technology could play in extending the age at which people can drive safely on our roads.
With input from older people, researchers from the University of the West of England, Bristol, have identified ideas for innovative in-car information systems which, if developed, could help compensate for the reduction in reaction time that affects many drivers as they get older.
The research could give older people the confidence to continue driving for as long as their capabilities allow. Crucially, because the systems would not take control of the car away from the driver, they would also enable users to retain their sense of independence.
Undertaken as part of the SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity) initiative, the study will be discussed at this year's BA Festival of Science in Liverpool on Thursday 11th September. SPARC is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Specific ideas generated include:
- A system that unobtrusively displays road sign information through a head-up display on the windscreen. This is a see-through display that shows information without impeding the user's view. Harnessing Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, this would track a car's position and identify approaching signs. Exactly the same information contained in the signs would then appear on the windscreen at the right moment. The driver would therefore not have to keep scouring the road side for information
- A system providing the driver with audible feedback on their current speed, again harnessing GPS technology. For example, one short, non-distracting bleep could indicate the car is approaching the local speed limit; a longer bleep could indicate the speed limit has been reached. The driver would therefore not have to look at the dashboard so often
The systems have the potential to minimise the amount of time drivers divert their attention from the road ahead, cutting the chance of an accident.
These ideas emerged as a direct result of a groundbreaking survey of older people's driving-related needs and attitudes undertaken as part of the study. This was the first-ever wholly qualitative* study to focus specifically on this topic. Over a six-month period, focus groups and interviews were conducted with a sample of 57 people aged between 65 and 85. The sample included a balance of men and women, those living in urban and rural areas, and people who were still driving as well as those who had given up.
A key finding was the important psychological role that driving plays in older people's lives, in contributing to feelings of independence and freedom, and their quality of life.
Those surveyed expressed strong reservations about in-car technologies now under development which aim to take an element of control away from the driver (e.g. systems automatically limiting car speeds or regulating the distance between a car and the vehicle in front). By constraining feelings of independence, such technologies could discourage older people from driving even though they are still physically capable.
But a strong preference was expressed for technologies which simply improve information provision and aid decision-making, such as the GPS-based systems described above.
"Our research highlights issues that have been overlooked by car designers and those advising older people on lifestyles", says Dr Charles Musselwhite, who led the study. "The current emphasis on developing technologies which take over part of the driving task may actually end up deterring older drivers. By contrast, better in-car information systems could help them drive safely and ensure they want to keep driving."
Dr Musselwhite and his team are now planning to work with technical experts to produce a prototype speed information system and in-car road sign information display system.
Notes to editors
The 14-month study 'Prolonging Safe Driver Behaviour through Technology: Attitudes of Older Drivers' received financial support from SPARC of £27,564. Additional support was received from the University of the West of England.
The study also highlighted that:
- Older women are currently more likely than older men to give up driving voluntarily. This may be because driving tends to play a different role in older men's perception of status and role
- Older drivers' needs can be split into three categories: practical (e.g. going to the shops or doctor's surgery), social (e.g. visiting friends and attending functions) and aesthetic (e.g. enjoying the countryside and fulfilment of independence and control over one's life)
* Qualitative research is designed to explore beliefs, attitudes and perceptions through focus group discussions, for example. By contrast, its counterpart, quantitative research, involves asking respondents to identify with one or more of a selection of pre-determined answers to structured questions.
The Research Councils are taking this area of research forward through the cross-Council programme on Life Long Health and Wellbeing, which includes the Medical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council in addition to BBSRC and EPSRC.
The BA Festival of Science will take place in Liverpool from 6-11 September bringing over 350 of the UK's top scientists and engineers to discuss the latest developments in science with the public. In addition to talks and debates at the University of Liverpool, there will be a host of events happening throughout the city as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations.
Dr Charles Musselwhite will be giving a presentation on Thursday 11th September at The Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool (see http://www.foresightcentre.co.uk). This will form part of the 'Older People Going Places' event organised by SPARC which will run from 1.30pm on this date. Dr Musselwhite will also be taking part in a press conference at 10.45am on 11th September where he will be discussing his work.
An image is available from the EPSRC Press office, see contact below.
Image caption: Game of life – this boardgame was developed and used by the researchers to help discern older people's attitudes to driving.
About SPARC
SPARC is a unique initiative supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to encourage the greater involvement of researchers in the many issues faced by an ageing population and encountered by older people in their daily lives. SPARC is directed, managed and informed by the broader community of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and older people for the ultimate benefit of older people, their carers and those who provide services to older people.
About EPSRC
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the UK's main agency for funding research in engineering and the physical sciences. The EPSRC invests around £800 million a year in research and postgraduate training, to help the nation handle the next generation of technological change. The areas covered range from information technology to structural engineering, and mathematics to materials science. This research forms the basis for future economic development in the UK and improvements for everyone's health, lifestyle and culture. EPSRC also actively promotes public awareness of science and engineering. EPSRC works alongside other Research Councils with responsibility for other areas of research. The Research Councils work collectively on issues of common concern via Research Councils UK. http://www.epsrc.ac.uk
About BBSRC
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK funding agency for research in the life sciences. Sponsored by Government, BBSRC annually invests around £420M in a wide range of research that makes a significant contribution to the quality of life for UK citizens and supports a number of important industrial stakeholders including the agriculture, food, chemical, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk
About the BA Festival of Science
The BA Festival of Science 2008 is being organised by the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) in partnership with the University of Liverpool. It is supported by the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills, the Liverpool Culture Company and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.
About the BA
The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) is the UK's nationwide, open membership organisation that exists to advance the public understanding, accessibility and accountability of the sciences and engineering. Established in 1831, the BA organises major initiatives across the UK, including National Science and Engineering Week, the annual BA Festival of Science, programmes of regional and local events, and an extensive programme for young people in schools and colleges. The BA also organises specific activities for the science communication community in the UK through its Science in Society programme.
External contact
Dr Charles Musselwhite, Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England
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Judy Moreton, EPSRC Press Office
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Matt Goode, Head of External Relations
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Though he's been dating designer L'Wren Scott for just a few years, Mick Jagger
is certainly no newbie to the fashion world. As a Rolling Stone, he worked with
"loads of stylists, millions of them," he told me at the dinner he threw during
New York Fashion Week for his girlfriend. But lately he's become particularly
interested in the production side of things. Here's a snippet of our
conversation about style -- men's, women's and his great-grandfather's.
WWD: What have you learned from L'Wren's involvement in the industry?
Jagger: If you're doing a fashion line like this, you have to do so much
yourself. It's a very big learning curve. You have to deal with all these very
difficult people and all those trips you have to make to the manufacturers. It's
a very old-fashioned industry; it's almost medieval in the way that the
clothing's made in Italy. Some of them they make in piecework at home with a
group of women and then they come together and it's all manufactured in a
factory. It's very artisan; there's craft. I find it really quite fascinating.
WWD: How has L'Wren affected your own sense of style?
M.J.: Men's
fashion is a bit of a joke, isn't it, because it's so similar to what my
great-grandfather wore in so many ways. You know what I mean?
WWD: You're
telling me your grandfather wore tight pants and eyeliner?
M.J.: Not quite,
but he wore trousers and he wore jackets with two buttons, three buttons, one
button, and he wore a tie and he wore a shirt, you know what I mean. I was in
Italy in a very small hill town, my son [Gabriel Jagger, whose mother is Jerry
Hall] and I had tweed jackets made by a tailor. It was exactly what my
great-grandfather would have worn when he'd gone out in the hills to hunt
rabbits or whatever he did. My son, who's 11, had a jacket like his
great-great-grandfather. But he likes that; he loves that old fashioned, sweet
WWD: What do you wear now?
M.J.: I've just bought a bunch of
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Education and Community Outreach
NEW!! The Yerkes Observatory education blog
Visit our Education Blog and learn all about the exciting
goings-on at Yerkes Observatory! Find out about upcoming events, learn
how to do astronomy projects in your own home, meet some of the movers
and shakers within the amateur astronomy community. It's all right
here at the Yerkes Education Blog, with a new post each week to keep
your interest and enthusiasm for astronomy alive, no matter how clear
or cloudy the skies.
The University of Chicago Yerkes Observatory Education Program is dedicated to fostering life-long learning in astronomy, physics and engineering. It provides educational opportunities and resources in a collaborative environment that combines the highest quality teaching and science expertise and is inclusive of all learners. Education is the foundation for success. Yerkes is a wonderful place to experience hands-on science and engineering, especially for our younger generation. The goal of the observatory staff is to ensure that these opportunities continue year after year.
Community Programs
Star Parties
Throughout the year Yerkes offers star parties for the general public. Amateur astronomers volunteer their time and set up portable telescopes on the South Lawn. The events include indoor and outdoor activities suitable for adults and children. They are designed for either clear or cloudy weather. Both Star Parties and Family Programs are a collaborative effort with the Williams Bay Recreation Department and are organized by the Stars at Yerkes educators. Star parties can be designed for specific groups or special events. Examples include the "Night Under the Stars" for the Lakeshores Library System and the June 2012 Transit of Venus. Registration is encouraged. Sign up for our next star party here.
Family Nights
Yerkes Observatory offers monthly Family Nights for families with students in grades 3-8. We meet in the early evening at Yerkes Observatory. The programs encourage interactive learning and help build understanding of science, technology, and math. Activities include hands-on activities, experiences with internet resources, presentations by professional astronomers, and observing with telescopes when skies are clear. Schedule and sign up.
Yerkes Astrophysics Academy for Young Scientists (YAAYS)
Students in grades 5-8 can learn and have fun with science and engineering in summer day camps.
In addition to these camps we also are offering a "YAAYS Mentors Program" for students in grades 9-12.
YAAYS began under a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Award #0639690 as a way to foster learning in science, technology, engineering, and math through out-of-school-time activities in astronomy and astrophysics. Many students who have participated in YAAYS have returned to Yerkes to participate in our high school program and gone on to pursue college degrees in science and engineering.
Check out the 2014 YAAYS Camps!
YAAYS Payment and General Information
Skynet Junior Scholars
Skynet Junior Scholars is a new program funded by the NSF. It is a collaboration among The University of Chicago (Award #1223687), the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (Award #1223235), the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Green Bank (Award #1223345), and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. This project will serve middle school youth and their leaders in 4-H clubs and other informal education venues. The Yerkes 41" reflector is the largest telescope in Skynet's worldwide system of robotic telescopes. Enabling students to observe with telescopes and investigate the Universe with their own images is a high priority for our education projects.
Online and Face to Face Leader Skynet Junior Scholars Workshops
We are now accepting applications for workshops from leaders of 4-H clubs, after school, museum programs, and other out-of-school time programs. With a simple internet connection, young people can conduct all kinds of astronomy investigations with world-class telescopes in the US, Chile, AND Australia. Suitable for middle school and older youth in 4-H clubs, afterschool and museum programs, Skynet Junior Scholars (SJS) offers:
- Access to Skynet Robotic Telescopes;
- Explorations: a series of inquiry-based STEM activities that engage young people in a variety of astronomy topics;
- Online web-portal allows youth to create an image gallery, share data with other young scientists, publish their results;
- Communication with astronomers, engineers, software developers and SJS staff;
- An opportunity for youth to advance, and assist astronomers with their projects.
The next opportunity is an online workshop taking place January 20 - February 28, 2014. Applications to participate are due December 16. Face to face workshops will be held at Friday evening through Sunday afternoon at Yerkes Observatory March 28th-March 30th, or the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, WV, April 11th-13th.
For more information and to apply: http://www.gb.nrao.edu/sjsworkshop/
University of Chicago Press release: Middle schoolers to explore the sky with robotic telescopes
School and Professional Development section
Teacher Resources and Workshops
Teacher leaders who participate in Yerkes professional development initiatives have formed the Stars At Yerkes (S@Y) professional learning community. This community sponsors monthly workshops and star parties. They are open to any educators, amateur astronomers, or out-of-school youth leaders. Many of these highly dedicated educators participate in advanced astronomy and astrophysics research, outreach, and ambassador programs. Examples include the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP), the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (for SOFIA) program, "Hands-On Universe" (HOU, EU-HOU), Searching for Asteroids IASC, and the Pulsar Search Collaboratory. Educators stay informed of upcoming events through the yoteach listserve.
Programs for High School Students
Yerkes Observatory educators, scientists, and engineers guide monthly activities for area high school students. Our goal is to engage students interested in science, computer programming, imaging, and engineering. Students assume leadership roles and help organize, plan and run the program. Each year, ambitious high school students earn semester credit or participate in work experience programs as student interns. For information, interested students and parents can contact email@example.com For a list of meeting dates, event information and the registration form, click here...
Tours and Enhanced Field Trips
Yerkes Observatory offers tours and program-enhanced field trips. On field trips, students experience astronomy at a level tailored to their age and background. Programs are designed in collaboration with teachers and their schools and vary in curriculum and price. Activities may include solar observing, daytime observing of bright planets, experimentation with SOFIA's active astronomy kits, using an infrared camera to learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and infrared astronomy, observing using remote telescopes, and lectures on the history and architecture of the observatory. To plan a daytime or evening field trip, please contact Vivian Hoette.
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Through programs developed with support from Lions Clubs, NASA, and NSF, we work with the Wisconsin School for the Deaf and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired to incorporate multi-sensory approaches in all our projects and programs.
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dekester Posts: 322Reliability and retained value are important. I see neither in the Saturn. My wife bought a Tercel new in 1991 and we just got rid of it last month with 72K on the odo and only because small, expensive things were starting to go and we didn't have the money to get them fixed one at a time - with full labor costs for each visit, too.
For the 12 years we had it, it never failed to start, never left us stranded, original battery was replaced after 9 years, one set of brakes, replaced front struts after 10 years, two sets of tires and timing belt at 62K per manual. That's it. Except for the center brake light, ALL bulbs were what it was delivered with. I wouldn't expect the same from a domestic "entry level" model.....
Now we have the opportunity to upgrade, but we're still shopping price. We liked the Hyundai XG350L - comparable to the Avalon/LS300 but priced like the Camry - until we looked at resale value....there was none!
Toyota's reputation is what's swaying me, especially after the excellent service that little Tercel gave us! And I'm a V8 rear wheel drive kinda guy, too!
I think I've got the wife re-convinced to get the Camry because of the price. They just don't seem to understand about resale value or such....
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rutger3 Posts: 361Everyone seems to have forgotten one minor item here in explaining the benefits of the camry over the saturn. His wife may like the saturn more, although it sounds like she is coming around more to the camry which is good. The resale is a no brainer, the camry will hold much more of its value and in the end will cost you less than the saturn. Reliability favors the camry.If you want a wagon then the camry is not an option(i think toyota would be wise to make one). How about the Subaru Legacy wagon, or a small SUV. The camry is an excellent car; i have a 99 with 130,000 miles and going strong. Be sure the front seats are to your liking as this seems to be an issue with some people. Also, the reliability has come down a bit, but probably going to improve. There seems to be a lot of them in stock so bargain hard. Good luck.
dekester Posts: 322Subaru was never considered for some reason. Too many pepole we know that have them complain about the price of parts, especially after the warranty expires. Service at the local dealer is questionable and often they don't get to the car on the day you're scheduled.
Talked the wife out of a SUV as we really don't need one - she liked the Kia Sorento, Jeep Liberty and Hyundai Santa Fe. Her main worry is driving in the snow. I have traction control in my Olds Intrigue and didn't get stuck in all the white stuff we had last winter, so she's OK with a car with TC.
Time is running out on getting an '03 model and prices on the '04 are higher, according to Edmunds. An '04 XLE-V6 with VSC and Premium Plus is over $26K. Add TTT and it's around $28K. Rebate and discounting on an '03 brings that total down around $25K, but dealers aren't aggressively going out and locating "last year's" models. Then again, maybe it's just my local dealer (Manfredi Toyoya, Staten Island).... Hate to have to go to Brooklyn or New Jersey - Olds was bought in Jersey and they wouldn't send their tag guy to New York to take care of the paperwork for us.
It all boils down now to when the settlement payment is received. We were hoping it was going to be this week so we could take care of the whole business this weekend - test drive, choose, pick out the one we want and write the check. Now it may not be until next week or the week after.
I thank everyone for their opinions, observations and comments. Believe it or not, I only received TWO replies on the Saturn L board, of course both telling me to get the Saturn, but offering no comparisons, unlike here.
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lok888 BostonPosts: 1,788I found the steering wheel on Honda Accord is right for me. It is speed sensitive which is easy for parking or make turns and tight at highway speed. The steering wheel on my 03 Camry SE is not quite as good as the Accord. I feel more movement at highway speed. I have to hold on the steering wheel more often.
alpha01 Posts: 4,747Vary the engine speed (Personally, I would refrain from anything above 90% redline, which if you have the 4 is about 5500 RPM). No hard braking. Thats it, excatly what the manual says. The days of early first oil changes and speed limitations for the first xxxx miles are over, IMHO.
How I understand the fuel thing in relation to Camrys-If you purchased a 4 cylinder Camry, you are fine on regular fuel, and no performance increases are expected by using higher octane. If you purchased a V6, you are fine on regular fuel, but acceleration may be more responsive and/or fuel consumption better with higher grade octane.
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alpha01 Posts: 4,747Our 02 LE 4 cly auto in a 65/35 mix of stop&go and highway averages about 27 MPG, but my dad and I tend to be a bit judicious in our use of the throttle.
slov- I disagree with you. But hey, thats what these boards are for. I remember being told by someone in the maintenence boards that automakers use a specially formulated break in oil out of factory, and that it should not be changed earlier than indicated.
We did oil changes/maintenance every 5k for the first 30K miles, and now go every 3750.
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onlyimports Posts: 29I think men should have the final word in Car purchase unless the lady is more mechanically inclined. Anyway, do a test of both cars and I'll be surprised if you find the Saturn comparable to the Camry. I owned 03 Camry SE V6 and I find the only car that is more fun to drive in this price catagory is the Accord V6. Anyway let us know what you choose.
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96accord Posts: 20I live in Nebraska and I am planning to buy a Camry from Los Angeles due to unavaliability of my choice from the local dealers in Ne. I wanted to enquire about the procedure to register if I buy from California. Do I have to pay Ca sales tax and pay registration in Nebraska. Or do I have to drive it to Nebraska and pay the applicable sales tax there along with the registration. I will have to drive it through Neveda, Utah and Wyoming before getting to Nebraska. Will I have to stop at the Ports of entry at each state and inform them i am driving unregistered from California to Nebraska. I spoke to a dealer in LA and he mentioned that I would be liable for california sales tax as the sale was made here unless they ship it out to a certain address where I take delivery but in that case if it were neveda i would be liable to pay sales tax there. They would not register the vehicle in Ca and they would issue me a one way permit to drive out of the state back to Nebraska. Am I liable for Nebraska sales tax at the time of registration there after paying Ca sales tax and will the local dealer there honor any warranty problems there. Does anyone know how this works because I do believe people do buy from other states all the time but how does one manage the the sales tax and registration.
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oemvalue Posts: 1For all of you who are looking to upgrade your current stock unit and to all of you who are seeking an answer on how to do so, please read this message.
If your current unit doesn't have JBL on the front, that means you current unit has an amplifier built in and you'll need to acquire an external amplifier if you'd like to upgrade to JBL premium sound. They do not make Toyota in dash CD changers with built in amplifier, they are all internal.
When you look for a Toyota amplifier, it doesn't matter if it is JBL or basic stock, as long as the amplifier or the amplifier's jumper harness has a 20-pin connector on the end you're in business.
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cliffy1 Posts: 3,581Believe it or not, most states don't have a sales tax on cars. They have a "title tax" which is normally, the same rate as the sales tax. The title tax is only charged by the state when the car is titled. For example, if a customer bought a car in VA and took it to North Dakota, that customer would not pay any tax to the dealership. The customer would pay the title tax for ND. The term sales tax is just used an an expedience in many cases.
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bronzemaxell Posts: 55it is very hard to get away from uncle sam,
you must paid tax to state where the vehicle is registered, doesn't matter where you buy it in U.S.
on the other hand, "USE TAX", where if you bought goods from another state, you suppose to report the tax, but not many people does it, and got away with it,
i think there might be one exception, the tiny state DE do not have sales tax. -
dekester Posts: 322Visited some friends yesterday who just got an 03 LE 4 cylinder. Wife drove it and loved it, but sill wants the ABS and VSC package. Since ABS only comes in the V6 models, I priced one out on Edmunds. With the Convenience Plus package B and VSC/Side Airbag package, should be able to get it for $23,811. I think that's a good price. ANo more "haggle room"? No trade in and this will be a straight cash deal.
The Saturn L300 is about two grand MORE, and is less car in the long run.
After we get her Camry, we'll be checking out AAA's extended warranty services. Would LOVE to have that Hyundai-type 10 year warranty!
Now, just to pin the wife down to one color....Catalina Blue was the only choice until we saw a Phantom Gray Pearl last night. Geez! -
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canoe2 Posts: 128All details that you want to know:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display_release.html?id- =2004camry_s
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alpha01 Posts: 4,747I'd gladly trade 1 mpg city for the extra 15 hp and 20 lb. torque that the 3.3L offers. From everything I've read regarding this engine in other Camry iterations, I think we'll see a zero-sixty in the 7.3 second range. Judging from the last (non VVTi) 3.0 that Car and Driver tested, this would represent an entire second improvement.
Additionally, I am intrigued by these specs, as I am almost positive in the 2004 Camry brochure, the 5ECTi/3.0 V6 combination is listed at 20/28 city/hwy EPA ratings. Either I am wrong, or those must have been preliminary measures.
Thanks for the specs post, canoe2!
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alpha01 Posts: 4,747Yea, there are definitely errors on that page. For example, check out the curb weights of the V6 models- thats for the old 192hp/4speed auto versions. The new curbs for the VVTi 3.0 5sp ECTi combo are not shown (or I dont see them), and neither is the nearly 3500lb curb weight for the 3.3L 5sp ECTi SE V6.
Also, this states that XLE models have side curtains standard, which has NEVER been indicated before. Youd think if this were true, it would show up SOMEWHERE, for example, the www.toyota.com, or the Camry brochure, car mags, etc.
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procivil Posts: 1Hi,
I have a 2003 xle 4cyl...and I love the car. I am thinking about purchacing the navigation system. Can you help me with the following questios:
-is the navigation system any good?
-can it be added on to my existing car? ( I have the jbl sound system)
-what would be a good price to pay for one?
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The Morellos never sought, nor did they need, taxpayers' money. All they wanted was justice, and they had to go a civil route simply to get the facts into court. This sort of blatant abuse of power can happen at any time and to anyone. What have the taxpayers really saved here? What is the life of a healthy, loving, intelligent child worth? How many wrongful-death suits will the taxpayers pay for in years to come?
I applaud New Times for trying to bring out the truth and Jim DeFede for the hard work he brought to the table. I hope that Andrew knows his parents did everything they could. Maybe it will take 60 Minutes to get at it. But if history has proved anything, it is that no matter how deeply buried it may be, the truth will come out.
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Several weeks ago New Times ran a comprehensive story by Elise Ackerman about the successes and difficulties of the Haitian Refugee Center, an organization I helped to start sixteen years ago ("Perilous Journey," February 8). Subsequently the newspaper printed a letter to the editor with the headline "Kurzban's Cash Cow." At the time, I chose not to respond to it because I am tired of dealing with all the negative, angry, and frustrated people in this wonderfully complex community who may have their own political agendas that include attacking people like me. I also thought that writing a letter would only bring more letters, and I try to put my energy into more constructive work.
However, yesterday my daughter came home from high school, where she was told by one of her classmates (who is not Haitian) that her father had no integrity and was ripping off the Haitian community. I can only assume that he read the letter and got the same misimpression that anyone reading it would get. In essence, the letter suggested that I had helped the Haitian community or Haitian refugees not out of a desire to do good, but because the Haitian government had paid me an amount in excess of $250,000 in a six-month period.
The letter was a complete non sequitur. It supposedly was in response to the New Times article, which recounted the Haitian Refugee Center's history. The article mentioned me as someone who represented the center and Haitian refugees at the United States Supreme Court. During those years, neither I nor any member of my firm took any fees from the Haitian Refugee Center, the Haitian community, or the Haitian government for the millions of dollars in legal work we performed for the center and for Haitian refugees. In fact, we periodically made contributions out of our own pockets to assist the center. In the last several years, because of the center's precarious financial situation, we did not even attempt to collect out-of-pocket costs that ran into tens of thousands of dollars. Although we occasionally received fee awards from the U.S. government as a result of their ill treatment of the refugees, these fees did not represent anything close to the millions of dollars in attorneys' time we spent over that nineteen-year period.
During most of those years, we did not represent the Haitian government. In fact, we spent most of our time trying to work to change the government and to establish democracy in Haiti. The letter made it appear as if the nineteen years that I spent representing Haitian refugees was in some manner compensated by the government of Haiti. The implication was that I did nineteen years of pro bono work for Haitian refugees not because I believed in it, but because I got paid for it by the Haitian government. The truth is quite different. I began to represent the government of Haiti only after Jean-Bertrand Aristide was democratically elected. I continued to represent him and the government in Haiti while they were in exile in the United States. I continue to represent the government of Haiti today under Pres. Rene Garcia Preval. Our firm is paid on an hourly basis. The rate we charge the government of Haiti is significantly less than what I charge other clients because of my commitment to the people of Haiti. The compensation we receive is for the work we do for the government of Haiti, not for the pro bono work we have done and continue to do for Haitian refugees.
Although the letter focused on how much we received from the Haitian government, it never mentioned the work we perform for the government or the money we have recouped for it. As a result of our work, we have recovered more than $600,000 in funds stolen by the Duvaliers, and we recently obtained an $11 million judgment against Michele Bennett Duvalier. At the same time, I am working on a project that would raise between ten and twenty million dollars in revenue for Haiti. More important, as every Haitian in this community who supports democracy in Haiti knows, I played a role in helping to restore democracy to Haiti after the coup. I was at Governor's Island with President Aristide and worked closely with Haitian and U.S. government officials to see that democracy was ultimately restored to Haiti.


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Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Focus the Region (see the flier)and
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Time: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Theme: Sustainability and Social Justice (in conjunction with International Women's Day theme of the 16th Social Justice Colloquium)
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- 3:00 pm Dan Fernandez: "Humanure: Hidden Treasure from Unexpected Places and Its Social Justice Implications"
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- 5:45 pm Movie: "A Village Called Versailles": Emmy nominated film on Hurricane Katrina and its effects on the Vietnamese communities of New Orleans (UC Living Room)
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* Women and Health Group (UC Ballroom)
* Women, Education and Culture Group (UC Ballroom)
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ALBA - The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
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Blue Dophin Alliance
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CSUMB - Otter Cycle Center
Gracefully Global Group
Hartnell College - Sustainable Construction
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MBEVA - Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance
MBUAPCD - Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program
MRWPCA - Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
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The Offset Project
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