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Federal Drive Interviews -- Oct. 30, 2012
Tuesday - 10/30/2012, 12:49pm EDT
This is the Federal Drive show blog. Here you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Today's guests:
Steven Cooper — acting deputy director, National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has been keeping all of us informed about the weather. Now we're going to take an inside look at the agency's war room.
NWS ramps up to track Post-tropical Cyclone Sandy
Steven Musser — director of the office of regulatory science, Food and Drug Administration
It's hard enough to map the DNA of even one bacterium. But the Food and Drug Administration set out to create a database of 100,000 food borne pathogens. The thinking was, that would really help track and limit illness caused by food worldwide. Steven Musser, director of the office of regulatory science at the Food and Drug Administration, led the coalition that resulted in the Genome Project for Food Pathogens, and he won a Health and Human Services Innovation Award. He explained that FDA embarked on this work with some highly able partners.
Debra Katz — founding partner, Katz, Marshall and Banks
A new report to Congress says harassment and discrimination are on the rise ... In Congressional offices themselves, that is. But that finding is just part of the story. The report comes from the Office of Compliance, a small bureau that helps 30,000 legislative-branch staff with workplace issues. Its director is pleading for more resources and support from lawmakers. Workplace discrimination lawyer Debra Katz is a founding partner of Katz, Marshall and Banks in Washington. She's represented Congressional staff in discrimination cases, and gave us her reaction to the report.
John Palguta — vice president of policy, Partnership for Public Service
There's a silver lining in the Frankenstorm for federal employees. Whereas most of the time, feds hear plenty of calls for smaller government and cuts to their pay and benefits.
Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Frederick — Coast Guard
It's hard to imagine an agency busier during the Sandy episode than the Coast Guard. It even had to rescue people from a tall sailing ship which sank off North Carolina. Joining us for a review of Coast Guard operations in the last few days is Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Frederick.
Coast Guard kicks into high gear after Sandy
Col. Jeffrey Pounding — National Guard
As Sandy approached, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appointed "dual status" commanders at the National Guard in six states. That allows them to integrate support operations from DoD at a governor's request.
Cybersecurity Update
- Sometimes the way to a child's heart is through pirated music, or so some U.S. diplomats might think. The Associated Press reported the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam is using Zing.yn to reach a younger audience. The site lets users download illegal copies of songs and Hollywood movies. While that's something the U.S. government staunchly opposes, the site provides it with a rare vehicle for public diplomacy in Communist Vietnam. Sometimes, U.S. diplomats use their social media account on the site to post news about copyright infringements, but their presence remains controversial. Coca-cola and Samsung pulled ads from the site earlier this month because of piracy concerns.
DoD Report
- Pentagon officials are asking China if it wants to share resources. U.S. officials said it a groundbreaking development for logistics. They have invited Chinese officials to visit Washington early next year. They'll discuss sharing fuel, food, supplies and even ship parts to support joint operations. Those include counter-piracy, humanitarian assistance and disaster-response missions. The Pentagon has considered the arrangement before but did not pursue it because of strained relations with China. Now may be different. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recently visited China to promote closer cooperation.
- A Navy cruiser and submarine have collided off the East Coast. Both vessels are back in port so they can be examined for damage. The Aegis Cruiser USS San Jacinto and the submarine USS Montpelier were on routine training operations. No one was injured, according to the Navy. A spokesman said the nuclear propulsion system of the submarine was not damaged. The surface ship headed to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., under its own power. The sub went to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in southern Georgia. The Navy is investigating the collision, which it called rare, but did not release more specifics.
- Federal installations and contractors outside of Washington spent yesterday monitoring headquarters. In Huntsville, Ala., the Redstone Arsenal and its contractors were told, Missile Defense Agency headquarters in Washington was shut down until further notice. Alabama.com reports, facilities in the Huntsville area operated without interruption. But it says the storm cut the vital lines between local agencies and contractors, and their headquarters in Washington or Northern Virginia. The Army Material Command, housed at Redstone, was working with U.S. Northern Command in case a help request came from Washington.
- Northern Command is offering help to FEMA, states and local governments responding to Sandy. Service members are on 24-hour "prepare to deploy" status. They've got helicopters, para-rescue teams and other responders at the ready. Military medical planners are also helping states. Bases in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Delaware are serving as incident-support bases for federal equipment and supplies. The Pentagon has directed all installations to offer support to local communities that request help.


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American singer-songwriter, guitarist and inventor, Roger McGuinn, founding member of the Byrds, is today's guest.
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Bach and his rivals | The Bach Players
In 2012 we performed the audition Cantatas for the job of Kantor at St Thomas's by the three main contenders: Telemann, Graupner and JS Bach. We follow the three composers' progress one year later with Cantatas for 30 January 1724, the 4th Sunday after Epiphany. The Gospel for the day describes how Jesus fell asleep in a boat amongst his disciples and how he calmed the storms. We complement these Cantatas with Telemann's Water music 'Ebb und Fluth'.
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- Cantata No 81, 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen'
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Cantata, 'Brausende Stürme'
- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
- Cantata, 'Gott führt die seinen wunderbar'
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When Paige Wright joined the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary in 2005, she knew she had what it takes to make the Army Thrift Store's boutique a success.
"When I went to the Auxiliary," she said, "I knew I could help."
She began hand-picking the donated clothes that met high standards in cleanliness, quality and style to place in a section of the store called "Ruth's Boutique." She tags them with prices, sorts them according to size, displays them on new hangers and helps customers make their selections.
The owner of The Blythe House in Washington, N.C., a women's apparel shop formerly in Kinston, Wright has brought her fashion experience to the store.
But she doesn't volunteer simply to run a clothing outlet. All the proceeds from the boutique support community youth efforts — such as scholarships, after-school programs, summer camp for needy children and playground equipment — as well as equipment for the Salvation Army's office and chapel, said Margaret Perry, a member of the Women's Auxiliary.
"This is our main money-making project, and Paige Wright has given numerous hours to it," Perry said.
She's been the "backbone of the boutique," Perry continued.
Ruth's Boutique has been in the thrift store since the Army moved into its location on Boy Scout Road in November 1993. It was named after Ruth Guthrie, who founded the Women's Auxiliary in Kinston in 1989 and was its first president.
Over the years, the boutique became less of an eye-catcher until Wright stepped in with her zeal and charm.
"(Wright) comes in like a whirlwind," said Maj. Milton Wood of New Bern, manager of the thrift store. "She knows what she's doing."
Wood said the quality of clothes in the boutique has improved since Wright took over.
Jeanne White, a volunteer from Kinston, said Wright is a "terrific lady."
"She is the best person that's happened to this store," White said, "because she knows what she's doing (and) does a good job with the knowledge she has."
Wright said the staff calls her the "Energizer bunny."
She not only volunteers a couple of days a week in Kinston, but also in Washington she runs a home-decorating business — staging houses to make them attractive to sell.
The boutique carries jackets, blouses, pants, dresses, after-five wear, career clothes and suits in all sizes.
The store welcomes donations of high-end, gently used and dry-cleaned or sanitized clothing for the boutique, especially in larger women's sizes, Wright said.
"Lots of times they're pretty much bagged in dry-cleaning bags," she said about the clothes people donate for the boutique. Donors often verbally specify they want their items placed in the boutique or they attach a note on the donations.
With fewer donors, many of whom were Auxiliary members who have died, there have been fewer donations of high quality to support the youth programs.
"That's why I go that extra step to help them," Wright said about the Auxiliary, "because it's personal satisfaction and passion, because I enjoy doing it."
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Work: Volunteers at the boutique, owns The Blythe House in Washington
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AGED NATURALLY: Drew Barrymore may have battled demons from her rise to fame as the child star of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to the present day, but she has never resorted to cosmetically altering her beautiful face or body.
UNDER THE KNIFE: Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey got a nose job after rising to fame, which she now blames on the demise of her career.
AGED NATURALLY: The Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment was a little boy when he walked his first red carpet, and has naturally aged into a man.
UNDER THE KNIFE: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and Paris Hilton's aunt, Kim Richards, hasn't relied on the natural aging process.
AGED NATURALLY: Justine Bateman was a dream girl to boys across the world when she starred on Family Ties. Now in her late 40's, the actress is a prime example of graceful and natural aging.
UNDER THE KNIFE: Saved By The Bell star Lark Voorhies recently shocked her fans, when she stepped out with a drastically different looking face.
AGED NATURALLY: Kirsten Dunst made a name for herself when she was just a little girl, playing Brad Pitt's vampire daughter in Interview with a Vampire. Her career took off, and now at 30-years-old, the actress hasn't messed with her mug or body at all.
UNDER THE KNIFE: Lindsay Lohan's looks have changed dramatically since she was the sweet-faced child star of The Parent Trap.
AGED NATURALLY: Kristen Stewart has been acting since she was just a kid, and the Twilight beauty has shied away from plastic surgery.
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JON CARDINELLI writes the Golden Lions scored four tries in their 32-23 win against the Blue Bulls on Saturday.
It was a match where the Lions' adventurous attitude was rewarded, and where the Bulls' poor defence and abysmal goal-kicking was punished.
The Bulls led 8-3 for much of the first half, but some wayward goal-kicking by Louis Fouche prevented the hosts from building on that lead. Fouche missed two kicks at goal and also sent a drop attempt wide. If one is to consider the final scoreline, you would have to say that these misses were incredibly costly.
So too were the lapses in concentration during periods before and after half-time. Lions wing Deon Helberg rounded off some enterprising play in the dying minutes of the first half, and centre Alwyn Hollenbach crossed the line early in the second. They were scores that changed the complexion of the game, as the Lions went to a 15-8 lead.
While Fouche had struggled with his goal-kicking, Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies also battled at times with his accuracy. The Lions were clearly on top in the second half, but Jantjies failed to convert kickable penalties into points. Replacement Jaco Taute also had a long-range shot that fell short of the crossbar.
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On the 60-minute mark, Jantjies added another penalty that took the Lions out to a 10-point lead. The Bulls stayed in touch with a penalty and try of their own, but a missed conversion by Fouche meant the Lions held a slender two-point advantage as the match approached its climax.
The Bulls' desperation began to tell, as they made some elementary errors that effectively killed off any chance of a fightback. The Lions continued to come at the hosts, and after having one try disallowed, it was Mapoe who finished in the right-hand corner to bank the bonus point.
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|Oct 24, 2012, 09:36 PM
How long to learn HTML5, CSS, php, JS, etc?
Hi all,
If I was to dive in as an amateur developer interested in designing and manipulating CMS's like Joomla and Wordpress, how long would it take to learn:
Or would I just mainly be doing HTML and CSS and relying on forum support for the occasional PHP tweak? I'm mainly interested in being able to design websites in CMS, not completely reprogram the php I guess. Any estimates out there as to how long it takes to get a 'good' understanding of these languages?
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|Oct 25, 2012, 05:56 AM
If you want to get into front-end then you're right that you will want to start with just HTML and CSS. When designing Wordpress themes, you will run into PHP but the Wordpress codex is good plus you may only end up editing one or two words.
I am still learning HTML and CSS after even doing it as my job for several years now. I am finding new ways to be more efficient. At the same time my design style is always changing putting me in new situations. So how long it takes to learn, depends how well you want to learn it. You could have a simple website going by the end of the day if you spend a few hours reading up first.
I should say, ideally for Front-end it would be more beneficial for you to learn JS before PHP if you want a job in front-end dev.
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|Oct 25, 2012, 11:19 AM
Agreed, I do a lot of modifications to Wordpress themes, including starting with a blank theme and designing it out to something custom, and I know next to nothing about PHP but am pretty proficient in HTML and CSS.
That's definitely where you'll get the most return on your time investment, then once you've got those pretty nailed down you can start looking at what else it'll benefit you to learn depending what direction you're moving in.
Jquery can also come in really handy and isn't too tough to pick up as far as implementation.
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|Oct 25, 2012, 03:17 PM
Thanks guys, that's good feedback. Cheers.
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|Oct 25, 2012, 07:29 PM
I learned it quickly, but you need to find a good tutorial series to watch. I would recommend TheNewBoston.com
|Oct 26, 2012, 10:46 AM
Honestly? You're always learning. The day you stop picking up new things and trying new approaches, you're in trouble.
I have a degree in computing science, and I left university in 2007. I've been building sites since: as my own one-man business, for a company in the city I live, and for a huge educational establishment. Looking back now, the code I wrote when I left uni is horrific. Even when I look at code I wrote a year ago, I see ways I could drastically improve it.
Although I do write PHP often, I really enjoy writing front-end code: HTML, CSS and Javascript. When you're dealing with this stuff, there are a few underlying concepts you really need to get. You can tell when people don't 'get' these concepts because their code grows into a monster, even when they try something mildly complex.
These tips are aimed at people who know how to write some HTML, and have used CSS before, and want to take their skills to the next level. If you're just starting out, you might not fully understand what they mean, but they'll keep you right.
The best lesson you can learn is about document flow. Block level and inline HTML elements, the styling limitations of both. What happens when you float (and clear) elements, what happens when you position elements absolutely or relatively, and how these ideas affect everything else on your page. People who don't understand these ideas tend to absolutely position everything, and give everything explicit heights and width. You really don't need to do this, and it makes your front-end code a nightmare to maintain.
Another important lesson to learn is CSS specificity. If you're new to CSS, you'll probably write rules and wonder why they're not appearing on your page. It's frustrating, but everybody does it at some point. There are times when certain CSS rules override certain other CSS rules: it's all in the selector that you apply the CSS rule with. #myID is more important than div.myClass, which is more important than .myClass, which is more important than div. People who don't understand specificity often end up with CSS with complex selectors, and often end up fighting to understand why certain CSS rules impact other things on their page. Nicole Sullivan gave an excellent presentation on this, calling it 'specificity war'.
If my first job after university, I was lucky enough to have a boss that really cared about writing neat HTML and CSS. He had crazily high standards, but they really helped me keep my HTML simple and meaningful, and my CSS clean. If you're going to be building themes for CMS and blogs, this is another important thing to learn. We call it 'semantic markup'. Here's a link that tells you a little bit about it.
The last lesson: don't arrange your site using tables. It's a tired cliché, but it's very important. There is a better way. I remember the first time I had to build a semantic XHTML site using CSS (without tables). I hated it and thought "this would be so much easier if I just used a table". But once you 'get' how to lay out content (which comes from lesson 1: document flow), you'll wonder why you ever used tables.
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|Oct 26, 2012, 12:17 PM
Outstanding response from YanniDepp.
I add my affirmation to all that, and even in the sequence noted. I cannot stress more to the OP the first thing said, "You're always learning", as not only is the technology advancing, but so is the development community and support infrastructure. From a high level view as a developer in general it's exciting to be a part of the open source community in particular, even with all the sloppy code, egos and poorly documented crap which is part of a code base being shared and constantly evolving. It teaches you patience and diligence to research solutions beyond the first hit on Google. Then, ultimately, feel confident enough to help others.
Welcome to the community!
The only thing I can think to add beyond all the wonderful advice here is that the real learning - even for a front end UI person - comes from examining template code, making changes and seeing the affects (for better or worse) Books, video seminars, tutorials and support forums, blogs certainly are amazing, rich, and important as well as time saving measures. Nothing replaces opening up an IDE, looking at the code line by line and using books and all these other things as reference in the beginning.
You can't learn English from a dictionary if you don't know the construct of the language -- so also spend time to learn STANDARDS and BEST PRACTICES from the very outset via these key high level resources as you code your first projects:
W3 Schools - http://www.w3schools.com/w3c/w3c_intro.asp
W3C Validation tools - http://validator.w3.org/
This will make you a better developer, reduce costly errors in time and money in the future, and produce cross-browser compatible code. Front end people should also focus on learning 508 accessibility measures, which I understand was not a concern posted by the OP but I feel must be included in the conversation for those following:
Best of luck to you, and happy coding!
Jim Goldbloom
Sr. Web Developer, owner GoldTechPro, LLC
|Oct 26, 2012, 02:49 PM
To the OP: I have been a member of this forum long enough to know that you have been asking questions about front-end web design and development since 2008, so gauging "how long" is impossible without knowing more context about what you know now, your motivations, prior experience, etc.
In abstract, the students in my program are decently proficient in designing and coding responsive web sites using HTML5 & CSS3 after a single semester-long introductory course... about 60 total hours of classroom time.
Another 60-hour "advanced" course covers PHP and Javascript.
So, the list you define comprises about 6 college-level credits. That will give you a strong foundation from, as noted by others, you will continue to learn.
In fact, you need to continue to learn. I have been very proficient at web development several times in my career. But, take a year or so away from hands on development and the landscape will shift so much that you find yourself starting from scratch again!
At various times in my career I was an "expert" at:
-coding with tables and clear pixel gifs,
-coding to XHTML web standards,
-semantic markup
and today I find myself re-learning how to make websites... this time coding responsive sites using frameworks. It never ends... Web design and development is a moving target...
|Oct 26, 2012, 07:00 PM
Oh well, time to find a cool Open Source game to play...
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|Oct 27, 2012, 05:04 AM
So which is it? (asked rhetorically)
If I was the OP I might find all this somewhat confusing, estimates varying from one day to 60hrs classroom time to years. I point this out to remind the OP why some of the responders here made it a point not to mention specific time periods at all. I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone who posted time estimates, and everyone really is right nor shall any opinion be censored, but my main concern is we don't want the OP to feel pressured to learn.
I agree with the comment, "So how long it takes to learn, depends how well you want to learn it" and hopefully we all do. This is an open ended response, but the most pragmatic.
That's why some of us focused on what to learn to help the OP.
From my reading of this topic, the technologies involved for front end development include HTML, CSS, Javascript and related frameworks mostly, including PHP/MySQL for advanced CMS template and theming which involves some back end code.
I hope the OP understands the original question as to "how long" really is impossible to answer accurately, and that the advice offered as to identifying you as a front end UI person and advising which technologies to focus on is really the proper and most responsible.
I added this comment to kind of summarize and consolidate things. No disrespect intended to anyone.
My .02.
Jim Goldbloom
Sr. Web Developer, owner GoldTechPro, LLC
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|Oct 27, 2012, 06:33 AM
Thanks all for your help!
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|Oct 29, 2012, 06:02 PM
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|Oct 30, 2012, 04:25 PM
The PHP in Drupal/Joomla/WordPress is easy to manipulate, especially if you have a basic knowledge of the English language (and you know what conditional statements and loops are). I am currently, after 18 months, committing my learning towards these fields. If a client actually asks for backend development (i.e. writing a plugin/module) there is usually much more money in the job.
However, for frontend development, you can gain a strong knowledge in 3-6 months (I was maintaining a full-time university degree simultaneously, and still am). I've also taught HTML/CSS, and would be willing to help you out if you want to shoot me a private message.
All the best!
|Nov 10, 2012, 07:59 AM
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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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from May 30, 2015 to April 25, 2026
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Bird Walks at Van Cortlandt Park
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
The history of birding and Van Cortlandt Park are inseparable. Influential birders such as Roger Tory Peterson got their starts on Van Cortlandt's ecologically diverse grounds.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature
It's My Park at Henry Hudson Park
at Henry Hudson Monument (in Henry Hudson Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help to amplify its beauty and sustain community with general cleanups and gardening.
Category: Accessible, Volunteer, It's My Park, Seniors
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
At what other market can you do all your food shopping, sample local wine and explore Brooklyn's favorite park?
Category: Markets
Shape Up NYC Zumba
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Combining Latin, international and popular music with dance moves that create an aerobic workout. This class features a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt…
Category: Fitness
Cleaning and Maintaining Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Help us maintain the beauty of Westerleigh Park by raking, planting, or gardening. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a donut while getting great exercise. We are there every Saturday morning.
Category: Volunteer
ESL Advanced Class
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The focus of this class will be on sharpening English language speaking, reading comprehension, and writing for Spanish-speaking adults.
Category: Education
Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden
at Vanderbilt Gate (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Take a tour with Conservatory Garden staff and learn about the history of the only formal garden in Central Park, including its restoration by Central Park Conservancy.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Bryant Park Juggling
at 42nd Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
Category: Games
ESL Intermediate Class
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Spanish-speaking adults will learn the basic structure of reading and writing English from a certified ESL instructor.
Category: Education
Introduction to Bird Watching
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Look! Up in the sky, it's a bird! But what kind of bird is it? Join the Prospect Park Alliance to learn about the magnificent array of birds that call Prospect Park home.
Category: Birding, Nature
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Sure, it might take a little more time but it would be prettier and safer, so how do I figure out the best way to go?
Thanks to Google Maps, which recently partnered with trail map data site, TrailLink, run by Rails to Trails Conservancy, I can now use their new biking directions feature. Sure enough, the fastest route would be to take Rt. 116, however they provide another option to take the back roads which add on an additional five minutes.Google has been able to collaborate their maps with Rails to Trails extensive trail maps from TrailLink.com to provide these maps in beta version. Jennifer Kaleba, Vice President of Communications at Rails to Trails Conservancy says the first month after the launch has been a great success.
Surge of new users and room for improvement
"There has been a surge of new users on TrailLink.com this past month; it may have been one of our best months ever. People are coming on to download bike maps and trail maps, and I think it has a lot to do with our connection to Google," Kaleba says.
When users use the biking directions function, if the directions include a trail specifically provided by Rails to Trails, Google attributes them by saying "Bicycle data contributed by: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy" and links to the site. Google also provides public transporation directions on all of their maps.
"We've wanted to work with Google for a long time but it's a very complex process to map these trails, and it's not an easy task, so it took time to get it ready. Now both Google and our company are looking at ways to improve it." Kaleba says that the entire process is a group effort, including help from users.
"We also go out there and get data ourselves. We love biking, and that's why we want to share these accessible trails and promote safe biking for everyone."
Kaleba says she has been very happy with the partnership so far, and the feedback they have received recently. "A lot of people blogged about this as soon as it came out. Some people wrote about how much they loved it or how they found the perfect route, while others saw room for improvement." Both Google and Rails to Trails Conservancy have ways for users to submit their ideas or concerns.
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And of course if people want to contribute to this effort, they have memberships and several other ways to get involved to donate or help.
Rails to Trails database has more than 1,600 rail trails mostly made up of railroads not is use anymore, so Kaleba says of course it doesn't cover everything. "Collaborating with Google allows people to get to certain points on trails, as well as safe, accessible bike paths or roads so that they can reach their destination."
Although it may mean potential customers are going to the web rather than to a realtor to find homes near bike paths, this also means there is more of a demand to live close to bike accessible routes, so overall the business is growing. The demand is evident by the amount of rail-to-trail projects currently opening.
"I think Google is on to something here by this mapping exercise. Good for them. And for me, as a realtor with an office and a growing team of realtors specializing in bikeable and walkable communities, well, life is only getting better."
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People who develop AIDS after being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at high risk for developing a specific type of cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma. Kaposi's sarcoma is a malignant tumor of blood vessels located in the skin. This type of cancer is not directly caused by HIV infection. Instead, HIV causes an immune deficiency that makes people more susceptible to viral infection. Infection by a virus called KSHV (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) then appears to stimulate the development of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Bacteria and Stomach Cancer
Viruses are not the only infectious agents that have been implicated in human cancer. The bacterium H. pylori, which can cause stomach ulcers, has been associated with the development of stomach cancer. People infected with H. pylori are at increased risk of developing stomach cancer. Research is under way to define the genetic interactions between infectious agents and their hosts that may explain why cancer develops.
Heredity and Cancer
Cancer is not considered an inherited illness because most cases of cancer, about ninety to ninety-five percent, occur in people with no family history of the disease. However, a person's chances of developing cancer can be influenced by the inheritance of certain kinds of genetic alterations. These alterations tend to increase an individual's susceptibility to developing cancer in the future. For example, about five to ten percent of breast cancers are thought to be due to inheritance of particular form(s) of a "breast cancer susceptibility gene."
Heredity Can Affect Many Types of Cancer
Inherited mutations can influence a person's risk of developing many types of cancer in addition to breast cancer. For example, specific inherited mutations have been described that increase a person's risk of developing colon cancer, kidney cancer, bone cancer, skin cancer, or other specific forms of cancer. But these hereditary conditions that increase a person's risk of developing specific types of cancer are thought to be involved in ten percent or fewer of all cancer cases.
Genetic Testing
Laboratory tests can determine whether a person carries some of the genetic alterations that can increase a person's risk of developing certain cancers. For example, women who inherit certain forms of a gene called BRCA1 have an elevated risk of developing breast cancer. For women with a family history of breast cancer, taking such a test may relieve uncertainty about their future risk. However, the information obtained from genetic tests is often complex and difficult to interpret. The decision to undergo genetic testing should therefore be a personal, voluntary one and should only be made in conjunction with appropriate genetic counseling.
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Because cancer usually requires a number of mutations, the chances of developing cancer increase as a person gets older because more time has been available for mutations to accumulate. Because people are living longer today than they did 50 or 100 years ago, they have a longer exposure time to the factors that may start gene changes that lead to cancer.
Genes and Cancer
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Genes reside within large DNA molecules, which are composed of two chemical strands twisted around each other to form a "double helix." Each strand is constructed from millions of chemical building blocks called "bases." DNA contains only four different bases (abbreviated A, T, G, and C), but they can be arranged in any sequence. The sequential order of the bases in any given gene determines the message the gene contains, just as the letters of the alphabet can be combined in different ways to form distinct words and sentences.
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Vincent T Marchesi MD, PhD
Anthony N. Brady Professor of Pathology and Professor of Cell Biology; Director, Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine
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Yale Medical Group
Office of Student ResearchCell BiologyPathology: Surgical Pathology
Research Interests
Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease; Neurodegeneration; Amyloid abeta metabolism; Auto-antibodies; Protein-folding more...
- B.A., Yale University, 1957
- Ph.D., Oxford University, 1961
- M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1963
Selected Publications
- Requirement for AHNAK1-mediated calcium signaling during T lymphocyte cytolysis. Matza D, Badou A, Jha MK, Willinger T, Antov A, Sanjabi S, Kobayashi KS, Marchesi VT, Flavell RA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jun 16;106(24):9785-90.
- A scaffold protein, AHNAK1, is required for calcium signaling during T cell activation. Matza D, Badou A, Kobayashi KS, Goldsmith-Pestana K, Masuda Y, Komuro A, McMahon-Pratt D, Marchesi VT, Flavell RA. Immunity. 2008 Jan;28(1):64-74.
- The relevance of research on red cell membranes to the understanding of complex human disease: a personal perspective. Marchesi VT. Annu Rev Pathol. 2008;3:1-9.


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Tuesday - 10/2/2012, 5:53pm EDT
By LARRY MARGASAK
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite two explosions and dozens of other security threats, U.S. officials in Washington turned down repeated pleas from American diplomats in Libya to increase security at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi where the U.S. ambassador was killed, Republican leaders of a House committee said Tuesday.
In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chairman Darrell Issa and Rep. Jason Chaffetz of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee said their information came from "individuals with direct knowledge of events in Libya."
Issa, R-Calif., and Chaffetz, R-Utah, said the attack three weeks ago in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans was the latest in a long line of attacks on Western diplomats and officials in Libya in the months before the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S.
The letter listed 13 incidents, but Chaffetz said in an interview there were more than 50. Two of them involved explosive devices: a June 6 blast that blew a hole in the security perimeter. The explosion was described to the committee as "big enough for 40 men to go through"; and an April 6 incident where two Libyans who were fired by a security contactor threw a small explosive device over the consulate fence.
"A number of people felt helpless in pushing back" against the decision not to increase security and "were pleading with them to reconsider," Chaffetz said. He added that frustrated whistle-blowers were so upset with the decision that they were anxious to speak with the committee.
The lawmakers said they plan a hearing on Oct. 10. They asked Clinton whether the State Department was aware of the previous incidents, and whether the level of security that was provided to the U.S. mission met the security threat, and how the department responded to requests for more protection.
The State Department has declined to answer questions about whether extra security was sought by officials in Benghazi ahead of the attack.
Clinton responded in a letter to Issa on Tuesday that she has established an accountability review board that will determine "whether our security systems and procedures in Benghazi were adequate, whether those systems and procedures were properly implemented, and any lessons learned that may be relevant to our work around the world."
She asked the committee to withhold any final conclusions about the Benghazi attack until the committee can review the findings of the board. The panel is led by retired State Department official Thomas Pickering and includes retired Adm. Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Clinton also pledged to address the specific questions raised in the committee's letter in addition to document requests.
Referring to the Benghazi attack, the letter said, "It was clearly never, as administration officials once insisted, the result of a popular protest."
In the days immediately after the attack, the Obama administration said it believed it was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islamic video circulating on the Internet. Since then, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and White House press secretary Jay Carney have called the incident a terrorist attack. President Barack Obama has not used those precise words, though he has referred to the attack in the context of "acts of terror."
Republicans have lashed out at Obama and senior administration officials over their evolving description of the deadly Sept. 11 attack, a late campaign-season broadside.
Republicans sensed a political opportunity in Obama's apparent reluctance to utter the words "terrorist attack" as well as the varying explanations emerging from the administration about the assault in Benghazi.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told Fox News recently: "I think it's pretty clear that they haven't wanted to level with the American people. We expect candor from the president and transparency."
U.S. and Libyan investigators still aren't working together three weeks after the attack. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Tuesday the U.S. wants maximum transparency, collaboration and cooperation. She said the U.S. and Libya were partnering well politically, but there now has to be cooperation at the investigative level.
Clinton discussed security on Sept. 18, when asked whether measures were appropriate.
"Let me assure you that our security in Benghazi included a unit of host government security forces, as well as a local guard force of the kind that we rely on in many places around the world," she said.
"In addition to the security outside the compound, we relied on a wall and a robust security presence inside the compound," she said. "And with all of our missions overseas, in advance of Sept. 11, as is done every year, we did an evaluation on threat streams."


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The original Batmobile from the 1960s television series sold at the Barrett-Jackson auto auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday night for $4.2 million.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the winning bidder was Rick Champagne, a businessman and car collector from the Phoenix area who has been attending Barrett-Jackson auctions for 15 years.
Reuters reports that Champagne owns Champagne Logistics based in Tempe, Ariz.
"I really liked Batman growing up and I came here with the intention of buying the car," Champagne, 56, told Reuters in a brief interview moments after he bought the car. "Sure enough, I was able to buy it. That was a dream come true."
The 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car was used in the ABC "Batman" TV show that starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader from 1966 to 1968.
The car's owner - famed auto customizer George Barris, of Los Angeles - transformed a one-of-a-kind 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into the sleek crime-fighting machine. On the show, it boasted lasers and a "Batphone" and could lay down smoke screens and oil slicks.
Barris' publicist says his client is pleased with the auction result.
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The Stormers hammered the Cheetahs in Cape Town to hinder the visitors push for a first ever Super Rugby top six finish.
The Stormers won 28-3 after leading 10-3 at halftime and were comfortably the better side in a match that offered little by way of attack but plenty of mongrel in defence.
This was one I called in the build-up when I wrote the Stormers would crush the Cheetahs spirits, as I just haven't believed the Cheetahs to be more than a pretender for championship honours.
Saturday was finally a vindication of this view.
The Cheetahs remain in sixth place with 46 league points, two ahead of the Blues and Waratahs. The two teams will meet next week in a match that could determine who finishes sixth. The Cheetahs also have the guarantee of four bye points in the last weekend of the competition's league stages.
The Sharks and Stormers both have 42 points but with both still to face the Bulls it is unlikely either will make that sixth spot ahead of the Cheetahs or the Blues.
Siya Kolisi was named man of the match.
Stormers – Tries: Deon Fourie, Siya Kolisi, Bryan Habana. Conversions: Joe Pietetsen (2). Penalties: Pietersen (3).
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Two beds which make up into a queen-size bed. TV. Refrigerator. Spacious closet. Approximately 168-182 square feet.
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This Suite features twin beds that make up into a queen-size bed. Separate sitting area with sofa bed and desk. Expansive balcony. Two televisions. Refrigerator with wet bar. Walk-in closet. Bathroom with separate tub and shower. Approximately 525-706 square feet, including balcony.
Premium accommodations and luxurious appointments are the signature of our expansive 319 to 730-square-foot Suites. Suite staterooms include a spacious cabin and large 114 to 181-square-foot balcony, along with special suite-only benefits. All Suites include a separate seating area with a sofabed, walk-in closet, full bathroom and deluxe amenities.
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Twin beds that make up into a queen-size bed. Separate sitting area with sofa bed and desk. Expansive balcony. Two televisions. Refrigerator with wet bar. Walk-in closet. Bathroom with separate tub and shower. Approximately 525-706 square feet, including balcony.
Each suite is actually two self-contained staterooms interconnecting through a large living room which leads to an oversized private balcony. Each suite sleeps up to six people.
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A Commentary on the Gravity Equation in International Business
2011, Multinational Business Review
Michele U. Fratianni, Francesco Marchionne, Chang Hoon Oh
Purpose – This commentary aims to discuss methodological issues and practical concerns of international business scholars who apply the gravity equation in their research.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper summarizes and compares theories and several advanced empirical specifications in the gravity equation.
Findings – The paper proposes a relatively low-cost specification and estimation to implement such correction, which is robust in the presence of various endogeneity effects and non-stationary variables. In the presence of zero-values in the dataset, however, the multilateral specification is best estimated with a Poisson maximum likelihood.
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Fratianni, Michele, Francesco Marchionne and Chang Hoon Oh (2011), "A Commentary on the Gravity Equation in International Business," Multinational Business Review, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 36-46.
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Jackson kept up with Curtis' faster pace, outscoring the Vikings 37-29 in the second half. Jackson was able to get to within one point after trailing by as many as 12 late in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the Timberwolves, they ran out of time before they could complete the comeback, with Curtis coming out on top 60-56.
"I think the second half, maybe out of just necessity, we got after it," said Jackson head coach Steven Johnson. "We just sort of stopped thinking so much and just playing a little bit more. As a result, we got stops, made shots and battled."
Johnson said there was one play in particular, when junior guard Dan Kingma chased down a loose ball and reached out to push it forward down the court. Connor Willgress sprinted ahead, grabbed the ball and layed it in to get the Timberwolves two points closer to Curtis.
"The one play where Dan flicks the ball out and midcourt and Conner chases it down, I think that epitomized a much better effort in the second half," Johnson said. "I'm proud of that."
Jackson played with a bigger sense of urgency in the second half, while the struggles on offense that plagued the Timberwolves in the first two quarters slowly began to subside.
"The key was just coming out and realizing we need to play," Kingma said. "It's a state championship game and we didn't play like we should have in the first half. We just came out at halftime and we said, 'we're not that team.' And we played as hard as we could in the second half. We didn't worry if we were playing good. We just needed to play hard."
Kingma gets going
Johnson knew that his point guard wasn't going to be held down for much longer.
Kingma, who was held scoreless in the first half, made two big 3-pointers in the third quarter that helped jumpstart the Jackson offense as it chipped away at Curtis' big lead.
The junior finished with 18 points in the title game.
"I knew he wasn't going to be shut out the whole game," Johnson said. "He had zero at halftime, which obviously was not boding well for us. Dan's a competitor. He's a good player. They did a nice job defensively on him. They're a good team defensively, overall. But I knew he'd get something going. He wasn't going to stay down the whole game."
Johnson and Kingma said the plays weren't specifically drawn for the guard, he just got the ball and turned it into points.
"I just realized in the situation we just had to get any shot we could, no matter who it was, and I just shot it," Kingma said.
After the game Kingma, like the rest of his teammates, was very disappointed with the loss. He said the state championship is not a game he's going to forget anytime soon.
"It'll definitely stick. Every single day. From now on," Kingma said. "Got to make sure that 364 days from now that we're not having this feeling. … I expect to give it our best shot to be back here next year. That's our goal. All of us are going to work 10-times harder than we did last year and we're going to come back 10-times stronger, 10-times better and we're going to be ready to win it."
Zehr delivers in the clutch
As Dan Kingma struggled in the first half and Curtis keyed on Jason Todd, Jackson junior Brian Zehr was the steady presence the Timberwolves needed in the first half to keep it close.
The post hit all of his shots in the first half en route to a team-high 11 points and grabbed three rebounds to help Jackson stay within striking distance at halftime, trailing the Vikings 31-19. He had three first-half fouls but didn't pick up any the rest of the game.
In the second half, Zehr hit two big baskets to help fuel Jackson's comeback. Zehr finished a perfect 7-for-7 from the field, including a big 3-pointer, for 15 points and six rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Senior power
It's been well documented that this Jackson team had nine juniors on the roster and only two seniors, leading many to believe this isn't the last time the Tacoma Dome will see the Timberwolves.
However, those two seniors, Kyle Graff and Derrick Bates, provided quite a bit for their Jackson squad.
"We're going to miss our seniors," Kingma said. "People always talk about how we've got so many underclassmen, but those two seniors that we had do a lot for us. We're going to miss them."
Johnson, who said there wasn't a whole lot he could say to console the team after the loss, said the young squad was incredibly motivated to send its two seniors out on top.
"There's not much to say immediately to make anyone feel better," Johnson said. "I mean the reality is I feel bad for our two seniors. We wanted to get it for them. We do have a lot of young players. We do have a lot of juniors. We can certainly look to the future, and be excited about the future, despite the fact that it's extremely disappointing right now."
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At approximately 9:38 p.m. Darke County deputies along, with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, Arcanum Rescue, Greenville Fire, Greenville Police Department and two CareFlight helicopters were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and Sebring-Warner Road in reference to the accident.
The preliminary investigation revealed a white 2013 Freightliner semi tractor/trailer driven by, Clayton R. Ramsey, 54 of Greenville, was stopped westbound on Sebring-Warner Road at U.S. Route 127. Ramsey attempted to cross U.S. Route 127 and was struck by a northbound 2003 Chevy Impala driven by Lacie D. Copeland, 21 of Greenville.
Copeland and her front seat passenger, Lindsey T. Bolton, 26 of Arcanum were extricated by mechanical means after being trapped in the wreckage for approximately 30 minutes.
Ramsey was treated and released at the scene. Copeland and Bolton were airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight, Copeland is listed in serious condition and Bolton is listed in good condition. Copeland's third occupant, Nicholas K. Deaton, 23 of Greenville was transported to Wayne HealthCare by Arcanum Rescue where he was treated and released.
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