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THE FOOD Pad Thai is for suckers. Or at least that's what just about anyone who eats at Andy Ricker's temple of Southeast Asian cuisine for the first time will probably realize. Especially after they've just dug into a meal of spicy northeastern Thai minced-duck-breast salad with duck liver, cracklings, lime juice, fish sauce, mint, and lime leaf, followed by caramelized Vietnamese fish-sauce wings or a creamy Malaysian coconut-milk curry specked with delicate prawns, fish cakes, shredded chicken, and light, golden puffs of tofu. Pok Pok's brilliant renditions of Southeast Asian street food lodge themselves in the recesses of your brain, such that you cannot go more than a day without returning for more. We've started referring to the Pok Pok initiation as "getting your umami on."
THE CHEF In 2005, after more than 20 years spent exploring the back roads and street markets of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, chef Andy Ricker—a semiretired rock musician and former housepainter—set up a take-out shack in the driveway of his house on SE Division Street. Since then, he has opened a full-service restaurant in the basement and first floor, and he plans to open another Asian-inspired restaurant, Ping, in Chinatown next year.
THE ATMOSPHERE Sit beneath a heat lamp at one of the covered outdoor picnic tables and you'll feel as though you just stumbled upon a night market in Chiang Mai. Or sit inside the wood-paneled, clandestine drinking den and choose from a menu of shared plates meant to be paired with whiskey and beer. All manner of Pok Pok diehards are willing to wait to get a seat, so don't think that arriving early will save you. You'll have to tap your feet with the rest of the diners at a nearby bar or out on the sidewalk.
THE SERVICE Ask a server about a dish at Pok Pok and they'll likely be able to tell you where in Thailand Ricker learned the recipe, or whether the sawtooth root in the herbal salad is bitter. And once the food is brought to the table, they'll be sure to check up on you, wholly excited to see you're smiling while chowing down on those chicken wings.

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Alumni Council Meeting Minutes
Minutes from previous meetings may be obtained by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com
Parkville Campus
Susan Kensett McGaughey, '74, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Roll call included the following members present:
Jay Flaherty, Nancy Greinke, LaKeisha Johnson, Toni Madeira, President Susan McGaughey, Cynthia Null, Denzil Ross, and by teleconference: David Ehrlich, Kyle Hoffman, and Jeff McKinney. Also present: Julie McCollum and Laurie McCormack, staff members. Council members David Barclay, Michael Newburger and Michael Hurley reported they were unable to attend. Other members need to notify the Alumni Office when they are not available for a meeting.
Minutes from the June 22 meeting were approved as read.
Treasurer's report: Jay Flaherty announced a balance of $1599.22 in regular checking account. At the suggestion of Jay, a motion was made to move some of the interest ($640.72) from the Alumni Association Endowment Fund into the Marlowe Sherwood account to equal $500.00 for a fall scholarship. The remainder of the interest would be added to the checking account. Motion carried.
VP for Advancement Report: Laurie McCormack thanked the Council for sponsoring the Founders Day table.
· University enrollments are up, the 5.5 million debt was paid and there is the possibility of small staff raises.
· Fort Bliss Military Base is doubling the campus size and has asked Park to enlarge iour Campus Center. This would open in January of 2011.
· The Dean of the School of Business has resigned to take a new job, and the search committee is looking for a replacement.
· Staff Changes in assignments include – for University Advancement, Alisha Coggins is now the Special Events Coordinator. She will serve 1//2 time with Alumni events, ½ time will other Advancement events. And a full time Administrative Assistant will be added to the alumni staff. Applications are being accepted now.
· The Norrington Window Campaign hopes to finish by early fall. At present there is a matching fund opportunity by an anonymous source.
· Upcoming events include visits by University President, Michael Droge to new cities and a return to cities already visited.
· The Higher Learning Commission will be coming to Park in October.
A member of the Alumni Council may be asked to serve on The NEW
Julie McCollum, Director of Alumni Relations
Michael Hurley was unable to attend the meeting, but joined the Montana Dinosaur dig, and was supportive of the event being repeated.
· The next Park University Magazine will be coming in October, with a special issue celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of the first Alumniad.
· Julie explained how to connect through Park University's alumni website to Facebook, a new feature of the online alumni community, known as PirateLink.
· Upcoming events were discussed.
· New T-shirts for graduates were created, a red T-Shirt with the statement ONCE A STUDENT, FOREVER AN ALUMNI. These shirts are selling for $15.00.
· Drainage repairs behind Park House are finished.
· The University Office of Advancement has been renovated, with new carpet and paint.
The Track will be resurfaced at a cost of $100,000.00.
Alumni Council Membership: Susan McGaughey
Jay Flaherty agreed to continue as Treasurer.
Cynthia Null agreed to become secretary. A motion was made 2nd and passed to accept the officers.
Susan announced that she would like to postpone electing a vice president.
Holthouse was voted onto the council at the annual meeting. However, she has
decided she can not serve at this time.
Old Business:
Alumni Weekend review, Julie McCollum: The following were comments made by Alumni.
- They liked having the Awards Banquet in Commons
- Liked the Park Sing
- Some preferred a vintage movie, rather than a newer one. Others were happy with "The Blind Side".
- Many would like new Park merchandise to purchase
- The Alumni Association Annual Meeting in the Chapel presented acoustical problems which need to be solved. People had trouble hearing the speakers. Also, there was some discussion about incorporating the President's message into the meeting, without having a break in between.
- There is the desire to involve alumni from Fort Bliss and other campuses, non-traditional graduates and on-line learners with Alumni Weekend.
- Julie reported that $8000 less was spent on the weekend by having the banquet and other activities on campus.
Madeira suggested having Alumni involved in workshops, perhaps a career
seminar for those looking for jobs.
Windows Update:
The Norrington Windows letter campaigns to raise funds for the Alumni Council window has raised $1100.00 with the first letter and $2721.00 with the second letter and Alumni Weekend efforts. The $2721.00 will be matched by a dollar-per-dollar anonymous offer in effect as of May 10. The amount needed to complete the goal of an $8000 is $1458, or $729 from council efforts to be match. Susan McGaughey stated that her goal is to have 100% participation in the general windows campaign from all current council members, recognizing that some have contributed to other windows.
• Awards Committee: Nominations will be accepted through January 1, 2011 for:
Distinguished Alumnus, Torchlighter and Marlowe Sherwood Awards.
Perhaps a fourth award should be considered for "A Rising Star" or "Young Alumni".
Jeff McKinney, Mike Newburger and LaKeisha Johnson will serve on this committee.
• Scholarship Committee: Goal, a $500.00 scholarship available every semester. Nancy Greinke agreed to join Jeff McKinney on this committee.
• Alumni Weekend Committee: Jay Flaherty, David Ehrlich, Cynthia Null and LaKeisha Johnson agreed to be involved in this event. David Barclay also indicated earlier that he would serve on this committee. Toni Madeira will contribute ideas for promotional materials and products for the committee's consideration.
• By-laws: Susan Kensett McGaughey will chair this committee. Laurie McCormack will help.
• Young Alumni: Denzil Ross will serve. Karie Schaefer and January Miller will also serve on this committee.
• Kansas City Chapter: Nancy Greinke, Toni Madeira and Duane Davidson. Ideas included Ice Hockey and "Challenge of the Wizards".
• Alumni Mentoring: Toni Madeira suggested a mentoring program, She serves on the School of Business Advisory Board and is working on a project that could be associated with the Alumni Council as a project. She will continue to investigate the possibilities and report back.
Other alumni in addition to council members may serve on committees. Much of the work is done by e-mail and phone calls. Discussion ensued about this idea.
Golf Scramble:
The University will hold its annual Golf Scramble on September 9. Motion was
passed for Alumni Council to sponsor a foursome for golf @ $500. If signs
for each hole don't sell out, Alumni Association will have a sign at one
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
Next meeting Saturday, October 16, 2010.
Alumni Weekend will be June 24-26, 2011
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Null, Secretary
Approved for distribution by Susan Kensett McGaughey, '74, President
May 22, 2010
9:00 a.m. CST
Gibson Room in Commons
The Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by President Neal McGregor. Additional council members present were David Barclay, Susan Kensett McGaughey, Michael Newburger, Cynthia James Null, and Park University Staff Julie McCollum and Alisha Coggins. Jeff McKinney, '81, and VP for Advancement, Laurie McCormack, was on the telephone. In addition, two prospective board members were present: Kyle Hoffman and LaKeisha Johnson.
Meeting Minutes:
The meeting minutes from January 30, 2010 were read and approved.
Treasurers Report:
Julie McCollum for Jay Flaherty reported a balance of $2,919.22 in the Patriots Bank, The Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Scholarship Fund has at present $378.00 available to be awarded, with money coming in from the replacement Diploma Program, insuring sufficient funds to award a scholarship in the fall. The Alumni Association Endowment Account balance as of May 22, 2010, is $41,176.26.
VP of Advancement Report:
Laurie McCormack was unable to maintain the teleconference connection to make this report. She asked that the priority subjects be included in the Director's Report.
Director's Report:
- Julie McCollum reported a successful turnout at the Great Wolf Lodge event in Kansas City, Kansas, with more than 40 families attending.
- The Washington DC Library of Congress Tour organized by Rosemary Fry Plakas, '63, curator at the Library, included 46 people, who enjoyed a private tour of select exhibits and rare books collection, followed by a reception.
- Upcoming events include the June 3, Founder's Day, celebrating Park's 135th year. The event will be held at the Airline History Museum at the Downtown Kansas City Airport, honoring our nation's military service members and Park's own military students. The Alumni Council will host a table for this event. A motion was passed that the Council will pay half the price of a ticket, at $75 each.
- The new web site is up and running and will feature the Alumni Awards.
- Norrington Windows campaign account balance stands at about $110,000.00. An anonymous university "partner" will now match $1 to $1 all future donations. This leaves approximately another $110,000 to be raised in donations to complete the project by the proposed deadline to install the windows before the Fall semester opens.
- The "Cooking with Park" cooking class, held by the Alumni Association on April 28 was a sell out. Susan and Rich McGaughey hosted a "Park After Hours" the same night across the street allowing alumni to attend both events. Susan pointed out that the "After Hours" which are held quarterly continue to bring in small crowds, but serve a useful purpose of contacts with people who do not ordinarily come to Alumni events.
Alumni Council Membership
Susan Kensett McGaughey reported the following names:
Denzil Ross
Toni Madiera
Kyle Hoffman
LaKeisha Johnson
David Ehrlich (Washington DC)
Mike Hurley ( New York)
Nancy Greineke
A motion was made and carried to accept the slate as potential members of the Council. Susan will e-mail a profile of the members for review.
Election of New President:
As the term of Neal McGregor is expiring this year, the floor was opened for nominations for a two-year term president. Susan Kensett McGaughey was nominated and accepted. She will be installed at the Alumni Weekend Alumni Meeting on June 26, 2010. She will create a slate of officers to be voted on prior to the Annual Meeting.
Old Business:
Karen Frankenfeld's husband passed away recently, and Julie McCollum attended the service, expressing the sympathy of the Alumni Council and staff.
Trustee report:
Susan McGaughey reported on the May 7 Board of Trustees meeting. She updated the council on enrollments, which are above projections, and that the University budget now has a surplus. Four representatives from the Faculty Senate attended the Board of Trustees meeting, expressing concerns about recruitment for Parkville Campus and the need to bolster numbers at the Parkville Campus and to present a stronger presence in the Kansas City Area. A lengthy discussion on the subject followed, focusing on how the Alumni Council might help. Ideas included (Susan) more local recruiting at High Schools and college Fairs, (Julie) when Council is enlarged, committees can focus on different groups, particularly young alumni and (Neal) get on-line students to the campus for graduation. Susan will address these challenges in the next term.
New Business:
- Nominations: The two guests, Kyle Hoffman and LaKeisha Johnson, were introduced, and each expressed a desire to work on the Alumni Council.
- Awards: Mike Newburger reported that Don Arndtsen, '50, will be the Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and Heywood "Woody" Davis will receive the Torchlighter Award. Louise Morden was unable to accept the second Torchlighter Award because of her personal schedule.
- Alumni Weekend: All Alumni Weekend events will be held on campus, as the Commons will accommodate the current attendance size of the Awards Banquet. The class size of the 1960 class is smaller than in the past. Future 50th reunion are getting smaller. Instead of formal class photos, an informal photo booth will be available. There will be no Church service at Park, instead Alumni are invited to attend the Presbyterian Church in Parkville. Cynthia Null announced plans for presenting a program on Hammered Dulcimer History and performance Saturday afternoon, June 26, and an invitation for anyone interested, to bring their instruments for a Music Jam, followed by the Park Sing.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Null, Secretary


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Don't let anyone tell you that ed reformers are a ragged bunch. The crew I'm observing right now is as sartorially sophisticated as they come. Especially noteworthy: Ben Wildavsky, wearing a particularly natty sport coat, and our own Amber Winkler, whose skirt is multi-hued, multi-pleated, and strikes one as a fresh burst of springtime.
Update: Rick Hess just arrived; he's sporting a heather green polo, another shirt draped casually around his shoulders, and he's dancing.
We're throwing a little soiree at the Fordham offices. The crowd is filing in, and one question is on many minds: How's the food?
Meat on a stick I give two thumbs up. It's a little dry, but it's still red meat and it's on a stick. Fresh fruit and crackers are a nice touch, but the mini eggrolls steal the show: each bite is truly packed with egg roll-ish flavor, and smoky notes linger long after the last bite. Well done, eggroll chef.
It's twenty minutes into his speech, and Cory Booker is finally starting to talk education. He describes walking into excellent charter schools in Newark--Northstar, KIPP--and seeing "what's possible."
Now he's describing walking around Newark, asking parents where the "good education" is. Their answers are sophisticated. They know, they all know. He decries what "our Democratic party does too often, the 'infantalization' of poor people, thinking they don't know what's best for them." Provocative!
And...the education discussion is over.
As is the conference, save for more networking. That marks the end of our liveblogging. To recap: there was more talk about the "stuff" of education than I expected, though still not a lot; and nobody (as far as I heard) talked about the crisis in Catholic schools. That's a lost opportunity. Maybe next year.
UPDATE: Booker got a standing ovation nonetheless.
I'm hardly the first person to note the striking similarities between Cory Booker and Barack Obama. (Whitney Tilson, for example, discussed this connection long ago.) But their commonalities are overwhelming. Both men are black, highly educated, eloquent, inspirational, former community organizers and exude post-racial post-partisanship. (Booker reported going for a run on the national mall this morning, listening to Alicia Keyes and Neil Diamond on his iPod. It doesn't get much more post-racial than that.) And, as with Obama, I can't help but sense that the audience wants to like Booker, is soothed by his soaring rhetoric, but can't quite get a handle on the substance of what he's saying.
UPDATE: Now he's talking about fighting crime in Newark and is getting more specific. The police department's gang task force worked 9 to 5 but "gangs don't tend to work a 9 to 5 schedule." Big laugh. He's got the audience again. But when is he going to connect this to education
After a long hiatus for lunch and some break-out sessions, the liveblogging returns. As someone who's helped to organize many an education conference, I can't help but be impressed by the full room this late in the day. It's either because:
a) People really want to hear Newark mayor Cory Booker speak. (He's about to start.)
b) Everyone is hanging on for the final late-afternoon networking session. (Networking is what today is all about, after all.)
c) These overachieving edu-preneurs want to demonstrate their boundless energy and stamina.
Not everyone is staying till the very end, however. One friend just ducked out after spotting the high school choir now sitting at the front of the hall. He has a rule: "I leave when the kids start singing."
One clear message from today's conference is that Washington, D.C., is the new "it" city for education reform activity. The jealousy in the room is palpable. First, there's Michelle Rhee (speaking now), who is dynamic, entrepreneurial, and fearless. There's Adrian Fenty, who is putting every bit of his political capital into turning around the District of Columbia Public Schools. There's competitive pressure from charter schools, which enroll 30 percent of the city's students. And there's even a reform-minded teachers union president, George Parker; Rhee just mentioned his recent Washington Post op-ed . Consider this concluding line:
The old-school paradigm of union rigidity must give way to a new-school approach of working productively with school leaders to improve student achievement.
Ah, watch the reformers from other cities swoon.
Andy Rotherham might not want to throw Randi tough questions, but D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee was more than happy to do so, standing up to ask a question about Randi's dishonest defense of NYC's "rubber rooms" and Absent Teacher Reserve. And yes, it ruffled Randi, who cut her off repeatedly, and then just said that The New Teacher Project's recent report on the subject "had no relationship to the truth." Finally, some excitement!
Update: Now former NYC city council member and regular Randi-basher Eva Moskowitz is asking a question and just said she's disappointed that "the gloves aren't being taken off." Now we're getting somewhere!
"If [teachers unions] are really really really so bad, then why wouldn't the schools in states that are union-free do so much better than the states that have unions?"
To be fair, this is hardly a rant, it's a throw-away line. (As one friend just BlackBerried me, "Andy [Rotherham, the session's moderator] is letting Randi get away with murder." Without tough questions, her rants are on reserve.)
This statement is a real conversation-stopper. But it just doesn't hold up. The states that have made the greatest gains in student achievement since the 1990s--particularly for disadvantaged students--are, by and large, Southern, union-free (or union-lite) states, such as Texas, Florida, and North Carolina. But even more important, as is clear from the updated NCTQ database on teacher union contracts, in states without collective bargaining, teachers associations simply get contract-like provisions into state laws and regulations. Like rushing water finding lower ground, teachers will organize and find a way to protect their weakest members, whether they're allowed to bargain collectively or not.
* Previous rants here and here....
I read Bob Herbert columns when I have trouble sleeping, and so it was that I noticed his piece, published Saturday, about high schools--how they're not preparing students for college and work, and how too many students drop out.
Herbert's source was Bob Wise, the affable president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, and a former governor of West Virginia. Herbert deserves praise for writing about the sorry state of education for grades 9-12, but he disserves the topic by oversimplifying and misrepresenting it. What is never mentioned is that graduating more kids from high school and ensuring that high-school graduates are prepared for college and work, the two goals Herbert lauds, are not necessarily complements. In fact, the easiest way to mint more high-school graduates is by making high school easier, making a diploma worth less, and shuttling kids through the grades. The challenge is setting high standards and keeping them, while also setting up support networks and alternative routes for students who have difficulty meeting tough academic expectations.
It's bad policy to argue with a man named Wise, but the former governor's quote--"The best economic stimulus package is a diploma"--is true only if diplomas have...
We're only 15 minutes into the main event, and already two of my three questions have been resolved. Yes, someone has spoken about education... and that someone was none other than UFT president (and AFT heir apparent) Randi Weingarten. She brought up Sol Stern's "instructionist vs. incentivist" dichotomy and argued for a greater focus on teaching and learning, Core Knowledge-style. And Larry Rosenstock, founder of High Tech High, called for more innovation in curriculum and pedagogy. (His vision won't satisfy the "what works" crowd, though, as he wants a less conservative, more progressive approach.)
And what about attire? Most men are in suits but there are plenty of open collars, too (mine among them).
No mention of Catholic schools yet.
More later.


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A cold front will push through the area today bringing a chance for a few showers, cooler temperatures and breezy winds.
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy, Showers Possible, Breezy & Cooler
Highs: 50s falling into the 40s | Wind: NW 10-15 m.p.h.
Overnight: Clearing Skies, Cold & Breezy
Lows: 30s | Wind: NW 10-15 m.p.h.
Friday: Partly Sunny, Windy
Highs: Around 50 | Wind: NW 10-20 m.p.h.
A cold front will move through the D.C. area today making for cloudy skies and the chance for a few showers. Be sure to check Live Doppler Radar before heading out to lunch. Temperatures will fall through the 50s and into the 40s this afternoon and evening as cooler air moves in behind the front. Tonight, skies will clear late and temperatures will settle in the 30s throughout the area. Winds will be breezy leading to even cooler wind chills at times.
Friday will be a chilly and windy Veterans Day with highs around 50 degrees under partly sunny skies. High pressure will move back overhead for the weekend, leading to more comfortable temperatures in the upper 50s on Saturday and around the 60 degree mark on Sunday.


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When manufacturers introduced CD cases which had two CDs in a single sized package, to prevent confusion, these often had a sticker pronouncing: "This is a jewel case which contains two CDs". I often wonder whether they originally meant "dual" case but, whatever the intention, the name "jewel case" for CD case seems to have entered the lexicon.
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Iron Man Arc Reactor Lab
A box of scraps
- Science kits for wee Tony Starks
- 24 different combinations of chips
- Nightlight mode with display stand
A box of scraps
Engineer: Yes, sir, and that's what we're trying to do, but... honestly, it's impossible...
Stane: TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!
Engineer: Well, I'm sorry. I'm not Tony Stark.
If you give an inquisitive wee geek a box of scraps, magic happens. They can turn a pile of sheets and couch cushions into an awesome fort, a cardboard box into a rocketship, or a bunch of kitchen utensils into a robot. You never know what their amazing little brains will concoct.
Encourage your little Tony Stark with this Iron Man Arc Reactor Lab. It includes everything you need to build your own Arc Reactor. With 24 different power chip combinations, you can build and rebuild and get different light and power effects. When you're not playing, the Arc Reactor is a cool nightlight for a bedside table. The Iron Man Arc Reactor Lab comes with an educational poster tying Iron Man to real world science.
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Advanced Math/Science Research Update
by Dr. April Burch, Director of the AMSR program
January 15, 2013
Since our last update, Berkshire School hosted student researchers from Belmont Hill, and all-boys prep school outside of Boston, for a 1-day mini-symposium on Student Biomedical Research. The goal was to foster collaboration, communication and community outreach with our students. AMSR students Liza Bernstein '13, Sissi Wang '13, Lars Robinson '13, Elsie Guevara '13, Ernest Yue '13, and Nate MacKenzie '14, gave short talks about their work in the new Bellas/Dixon Math and Science lecture hall. The talks were followed up by break-out sessions where Belmont Hill students described their research projects and students discussed commonalities between the projects and future goals.
The second semester of AMSR started with some terrific news. The AMSR program was awarded a grant from The Chinchester Dupont Foundation for the purchase of an EVOS fluorescence microscope. This piece of equipment will expand the types of experiments and analyses that can be done by AMSR students this and future years. The microscope should arrive shortly, and Dr. Burch has invited everyone to stop in for a look next time they are on campus.
One new, exciting project that is underway in the winter season of AMSR in the afternoons is being spearheaded by Elif Kesaf '14. Elif is from Turkey and seeks to identify novel viruses of non-pathogenic strains of Legionella bacterium from travertines in Pamukkale. In collaboration with Dr. Sunny Shin at the Perlman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, she will be working to isolate viruses of this bacterium with the hope of identifying new agents to combat Legionnaires' disease caused by a pathogenic form of Legionella.
Look for more news from Dr. Burch in the next issue!
Aviation Science News
Aviation Science students traveled to Bradley International Airport recently. The main purpose of the visit was to tour the FAA Control Tower and TRACON (Radar Approach Control) facilities, but they also had the opportunity to visit the Bombardier Aerospace Company's Facility at Bradley. Bombardier Aerospace ranks as the world's third largest civil aircraft manufacturer and specializes in the manufacture and servicing of business aircraft along with the well known CRJ commercial jet. Students were able to inspect and go on board a Challenger 850 business jet that was being serviced there.
In class, among many aspects of aviation, students learn about Air Traffic Control: how it works and how pilots interact daily with controllers all over the country. This was a great opportunity to actually visit an air traffic control facility at a busy airport to see controllers in action from right behind their chairs. Our visit included both a tour of the tower at Bradley to see ground and clearance delivery operations, and TRACON (Radar Approach Control) to see controllers working aircraft anywhere within Bradley's airspace, an approximate 50 to 100 mile radius below 10,000 feet. It was a darkened room with several controllers each responsible for a "sector" and communicating with several airplanes in transit through their airspace. All of the controllers we met were friendly and helpful in explaining their work to us and answering our many questions.
On the other side of the airport we were able to explore both the cabin and cockpit of the Bomardier Challenger Jet; the one we toured was valued at $23 million and was being prepared for its next charter flight. The students saw a lot of possibilities for their futures as pilots and/or owners of airplanes like this!
-- Michael Lee, Aviation Science teacher
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Studio Makgill produce a vibrant new promotional pack for GFSmith
If you know anything about paper you'll know that GFSmith are at the very top of the pile, producing an incredible variety of stocks in mind-blowing colours, textures and even just in plain old white. But what you might not be aware of is that until recently they've specialised in uncoated stocks; a side to their business that's recently developed with the addition of a small and exclusive range of coated papers.
To advertise this fact they commissioned Studio Makgill to produce a promotional pack that demonstrates the superb printing capabilities of their new range – from its near-perfect whiteness to its outstanding colour handling. And what better way to do so than commissioning photographer Angela Moore to photograph some highly detailed shots of richly-coloured flora covered in paint.
Printed on different weights of paper and peppered with a variety of finishes it's a useful tool for designers as well as being a solid piece of straight-up print porn. Tasty business!


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By Gabe Toro | The Playlist July 11, 2013 at 4:10PM
With the release of "Grown Ups 2" this weekend (review here), Adam Sandler enters rare territory: this is the first-ever sequel for quite possibly the most bankable comedic personality of his generation. Other actors would have found a way to continue the saga of "The Waterboy" or allowed a triumphant return for "Happy Gilmore," but Sandler, until recently, has built his career on savvy choices and (debatably) original characters and stories.
Of course, maybe Sandler realized the real truth: the history of comedy sequels is pretty disappointing, and in some cases horrifying. Everyone wants the band to get back together after a successful first film. But unlike in action, sci-fi or standard dramas, you can watch a comedy sequel and understand that the only reason anyone returned was for the cash. Comedies rely on their power to surprise, with audiences laughing at the unexpected but the idea of a comedy sequel is practically an announcement that "You Will Laugh!" Not exactly a charming recipe for entertainment.
At The Playlist, we wanted to compile a list of strong comedy follow-ups, limiting it to part II's. But the pickings were so slim, and the number of outwardly terrible comedy sequels was so intimidating, that we decided to balance it out. On another level, there were a series of comedy sequels that just seemed strange, with no real purpose to exist, that were terrible in all new ways, or used the story of the first film as a Trojan horse to take audiences to a bizarre, totally surprising different place. There's the sense that Hollywood still hasn't solved the "formula" of a comedy sequel, but perhaps it's for the best: sometimes you need a "Zapped Again!" to appreciate the good stuff.
Here are five good ones, with good in some cases being a generous term...
The "Pink Panther" series has undergone several permutations, but few know that "A Shot In The Dark," the second film in the series following "The Pink Panther," was never intended to feature the audience favorite Inspector Clouseau. The first film was actually designed around David Niven's cunning thief, who attempted to steal the Pink Panther diamond that guided the plot. However, Peter Sellers' bumbling inspector won favor so strongly with director Blake Edwards that he and William Peter Blatty re-wrote the stage play "L'Idiote" to accommodate him, placing Clouseau in the middle of a murder mystery where he was the main character. "A Shot In The Dark" helped set the table for all the elements of the "Pink Panther" series we know today, including his violent man-servant Kato and the near-homicidally angry boss, Commissioner Dreyfus. While Sellers was more of a straight man to Niven's antics in the first film, he is front and center in this sequel, and Sellers' is less hammy (as Steve Martin was in the latter-day "The Pink Panther") and less imbecilic (as Roberto Benigni is in "Son Of The Pink Panther") than he is endlessly distracted, a man lost in his own head. Like all great Sellers performances, it's distinctly him, but you can also see shades of Chauncey Gardener in "Being There" in Sellers' Clouseau, who would inevitably become a bit broader over a series of sequels.
Even fans of "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure" would have to admit that Stephen Herek's surprise hit comedy felt like more of a fluke. The charm of Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as the brain-dead teenage duo who just wanted to "party on" carried that film a long way, buttressing the wackiness of a ludicrous time travel plot with a dollop of lunkheaded sweetness. Finding an excuse to get the pair back into the phone booth would have just seemed strained, but somehow, Peter Hewitt's gonzo follow-up manages to maintain the charm of the first effort while going even weirder. The set-up is fairly flimsy, involving a villain from the future returning to the past to kill the duo before their rock saves the universe. It's after Bill and Ted are actually killed when the film begins to showcase it's naughty wit, allowing for an extended riff on "The Seventh Seal." Instead of chess, Bill and Ted clash with an evil Death (William Sadler) in a series of board game matches that represent only a portion of their underworld journey back to the land of the living. While the original film benefitted from moving the spotlight away from Winter and Reeves to emphasize a cast of various time travelers, here the emphasis is on the chemistry of Reeves and Winter, and while it doesn't necessarily prove a case study of why these two were preferable to analog matches like Beavis and Butthead and Wayne and Garth, it still charms and entertains in equal doses.
Most of the success of comedy sequels comes from a preference of gags over characters, so it's no surprise that "Hot Shots! Part Deux" seems entirely divorced from the continuity of the first picture. While the first film was a nearly note-perfect mockery of "Top Gun" and macho eighties romances, the sequel uses the Gulf War as a jumping off point for a goof on the excessive, oiled-up Cannon-era fodder produced by superstars like Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Norris. Following the events of the first film, pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) has retired to a monastery, which has not prevented him from developing a brutish action figure physique. This tips the audience off with the sly acknowledgement that these films pay insincere tribute to the idea of living in peace when the audience is there to see bloodshed, and that's further emphasized by the amusing casting of "First Blood" star Richard Crenna as a kidnapped general. The best moments of 'Part Deux,' which can be argued as superior to the original, bring back the spirit of "Airplane!" coming from that film's co-director Jim Abrahams. With a savvy topicality that today reminds us of the dubiousness of the early nineties Middle East conflict, it's a sequel that never fears going silly enough to provide an action sequence with a running death toll, marking "Robocop" and "Rambo II" as benchmarks to pass in order to reach a certain violent legitimacy. Probably the very last gasp of the "Airplane!" gang, though the legacy they left was considerable.
Before there was "The Artist" there was "OSS 117," a two-film series that teamed Oscar winners Michel Hazanavicius and Jean Dujardin. But even before there were these two films, there were a series of films in the '50s and '60s based upon novels by Jean Bruce. Considered to be a character similar to James Bond, the hero of Bruce's 88 (!) "OSS 117" novels was a dashing, heroic French secret agent. But Hazanavicius and Dujardin opted to take the character on a different path, using "OSS 117" as a brand to explore an era-appropriate spy spoof that puts "Austin Powers" to shame. Looking like a young, dashing Sean Connery in a suit, Dujardin is a dim dreamboat who, fires first, and asks questions later, usually of a racist or sexist nature. The two films don't lean on stereotypes as much as they explore certain biases held yesterday and today within this genre of films and of the spy genre's own enabling of xenophobia and paternalism. The second film, which is slightly sillier and funnier than the earlier effort (though both are breezy summer viewing), involves OSS 117 battling his own hatred of Arab customs by teaming with the Mossad to bust an escaped Nazi scientist hiding out in 1950s Rio. Hazanavicius' period details are immaculate, and Dujardin's smiling, oblivious charm epitomize moviestar mystique even as he's playing an idiot blowhard.
No, the magic of the original picture can't be replicated. But in shooting two back-to-back sequels to a landmark in eighties pop cinema, director Robert Zemeckis was really pushing the limits of what we knew to be the ingredients to a successful follow-up. While the first film balanced slapstick action with rose-colored nostalgia, the direct follow-up takes us into the distant future, where Marty must save his family line from intertwining with the villainous plots of the Biff Tannen family, his contemporary bully turned elderly suburban antagonist. The future sequences are carried by loads of smaller, more abstract gags (some of which are no longer funny due to their modern day accuracy), but the picture really takes off when it folds in on itself, and Marty lands back in 1955. In a gamble not seen before, Marty finds himself interacting with the events of the first film, almost as if he's climbed back inside the narrative of the previous movie, all while trying to avoid his time-traveling counterpart. The picture doesn't have the laughs of its predecessor (in fact, the laughs mostly take a backseat to the effects), but Zemeckis still keeps the pace whizzing by, creating a unique science fiction adventure that keeps commenting upon itself as the narrative spins into new, improbable directions.
Going back into history, "Father's Little Dividend" finds Spencer Tracy adding an extra gear to his exasperated dad act in "Father Of The Bride," one that Steve Martin couldn't find in the remake and its own sequel. "Addams Family Values" certainly has its fans, going darker and weirder than the first picture. One could argue "Jackass Number Two" outdoes the first film, though "National Lampoon's European Vacation" suffers when compared to its own follow-up, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." While it's not a patch on the original, there are a lot of laughs in "The Naked Gun 2 ½: The Smell Of Fear" to match some of the best of the Zucker-Abrahams body of work, while "In Like Flint" did the goofy swinging superspy thing decades before "Austin Powers." And while we purposely excluded children's films from the list, we'd be remiss in not mentioning the strange, wonderful "Babe: Pig In The City" being an unforgettably strange and sweet detour from the first movie.


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First of Many Glaucoma Genes Identified by Cluster Search MethodFindings: BrightFocus-supported researchers from The Jackson Laboratory have used a new cluster method to identify genes that have activity changes during the early stages of glaucoma. One of these changes to a blood pressure protein called endothelin 2 can be blocked by the FDA-approved drug, Bosentan. This drug is already used to treat pulmonary hypertension and chronic heart failure in humans. It now appears to protect mice from developing visible damage to their retina due to glaucoma.Relevance: If proven effective in further laboratory and human clinical testing, this new Bosentan treatment could potentially prevent eye damage and vision loss due to glaucoma. The other early-stage glaucoma gene changes identified by these researchers will be made available to the worldwide scientific community through a new database.On behalf of our donors, National Glaucoma Research—a program of the BrightFocus Foundation—salutes grantees Drs. Gareth Howell and Simon John for this important work.Co-authors Drs. Jeffrey Marchant and Ben Barres are former BrightFocus grantees. Dr. Abbot Clark serves as a scientific advisor to BrightFocus.
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Thus the word "limpet" is an inexact term, which is fairly often used as part of the common name of a wide variety of different marine and freshwater gastropod species, some of which have gills and some of which have a lung. The name is given on the basis of a limpet-like or "patelliform" shell, but the several groups of snails which have such a shell are not at all closely related to one another.
The phrase "true limpets" is used only for marine limpets in the ancient order Patellogastropoda, in the subclass Eogastropoda.
As well as being applied to true limpets, the common name "limpet" is also used for many widely different snails in the subclass Orthogastropoda, including:
Marine limpets:
Freshwater limpets:
Most of the marine limpets have gills, whereas all the freshwater limpets and a few of the marine limpets have a mantle cavity which is adapted to breathe air and function as a lung (and in some cases has been again adapted to absorb oxygen from water) all these various kinds of snail are only very distantly related. In other words, the name limpet is used to describe various extremely diverse groups of gastropods which have independently evolved a shell of the same basic shape (see convergent evolution).
This article is specifically about "True limpets", which are marine gastropod mollusks in the order Patellogastropoda, for example, species such as Patella vulgata.
The majority of limpet species have shells that are less than 3 in (8 cm) in maximum length and many are much smaller than that.
Until quite recently a west Mexican limpet species, the giant limpet, Patella (Ancistromesus) mexicana, was known to grow as large as 8 in (20 cm). This species is now in serious danger of extinction, as it is slow to reach maturity, and has suffered from overcollecting, both as a food item, and by shell collectors and dealers.
They attach themselves to the substrate using pedal mucus and a muscular "foot". They locomote using wave-like muscular contractions of the foot when conditions are suitable for them to graze. They can also "clamp down" against the rock surface with very considerable force when necessary, and this ability enables them to remain safely attached, despite the dangerous wave action on exposed rocky shores. The ability to clamp down also seals the shell edge against the rock surface, protecting them from desiccation during low tide, despite their being in full sunlight.
When true limpets are fully clamped down, it is impossible to remove them from the rock using brute force alone, and the limpet will allow itself to be destroyed rather than stop clinging to its rock. This survival strategy has led to the limpet being used as a metaphor for obstinacy or stubbornness.
In some parts of the world, certain smaller species of true limpet are specialized to live on seagrasses and graze on the microscopic algae which grow there. Other species live on, and graze directly on, the stipes (stalks) of brown algae (kelp).
Some species of limpets return to the same spot on the rock known as a "home scar" just before the tide recedes. In such species, the shape of their shell often grows to precisely match the contours of the rock surrounding the scar. This behaviour presumably allows them to form a better seal to the rock and may help protect from either predation or desiccation.
It is still unclear how limpets find their way back to the same spot each time, but it is thought that they follow pheromones in the mucus left as they move. Other species, notably Lottia gigantea seem to "garden" a patch of algae around their home scar . They are one of the few invertebrates to exhibit territoriality and will aggressively push other organisms out of this patch by ramming with their shell, thereby allowing their patch of algae to grow for their own grazing. Also, where the limpets eat the algae off bare rocks, it creates places where other organisms can grow and thrive.
Limpets can be long lived, with tagged specimens surviving for more than 10 years. If the limpet lives on bare rock, it grows at a slower rate but can live for up to 20 years.
Limpets found on exposed shores, which have fewer rock pools than sheltered shores and are thus in less frequent contact with water, have a greater risk of desiccation due to the effects of increased sunlight, water evaporation and the increased wind speed. To avoid drying out they will clamp to the rock they inhabit, minimizing water-loss from the rim around their base. As this occurs chemicals are released that promote the vertical growth of the limpet's shell.


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Popular promotion for 2014 World Cup is the mass production of customized items. These are produce to some sort of quantity depending on the demand of the client company or the population of the viewers in each country.
World Cup Items
Certain items as ball pens, bracelet, bangles, usb flash drives, lanyards, battery with different flags, multi-colored shirts and many others. Most companies brand the tournament with raffle draws and prizes. The following are some examples of the World Cup promotions:
- New customers are entitled to a Free Matched Bet up to £30. Some of the terms and conditions are included
- Become a member of the Free Bet Club today and get £10 free every week
- Offering the Best Odds Guaranteed every day on every UK & Irish horse race
- The new Sky Bet application that is available for downloads on iPhone and iPad
- Sky Bet usage to log in and play their FREE Soccer Saturday Super 6 game
- Play the free Sky Sports Fantasy Football game this season for the chance of winning your share
Find more great promotions to bet on World Cup on www.worldcuppromotion.com
These are few of the various promotions in Euro countries participating in the World Cup. Some of these are set with date range. Others are offering the promotions until the supply of the tickets last or until the tournament has ended. This way, they can have more time to earn, brand and make capitals for investment in the future.
World Cup promotions strategies
Other products are also produced to promote the tournament. These are being produced by suppliers and companies from each country. Other countries participating in the mass production of items for the World Cup promotions are not just the qualified and participating countries but also to those who have not been qualified. In conclusion, the 3 billion viewers include most if not all countries of the world.


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10 Because of 57 years of corrosion, trying to find the factory spot welds to drill out on the old floor would've been nigh impossible and extremely time consuming. To get the rest of the old floor removed where it was welded to the inner quarters, we started by using a grinder to knock off some of the edges left, and split the metal in a few places.
11 We found some rust in the driver side corner down low. We'll clean and patch up this area with some metal before we install the floor. Be prepared for this on your car.
12 After using the grinder, we grabbed a heavy hammer and a large flat-bladed screwdriver, and split the remnants of the old trunk floor away from the quarters. It took some time and patience, but was still faster than hunting down all the factory spot welds.
13 After all the old metal was removed, we went back with a clean up or "flap wheel" to dress the flanges on the inner quarter where we'd be welding the new floor in so we'd have good, clean welds.
14 If this were a normal trunk floor install, we wouldn't have to remove the back seat brace. But since we're going to mini-tub our car, it has to come out. On this one we used our Eastwood skip-proof spot-weld driller (PN 11276) to drill out all the factory spot welds.
15 With all the spot welds drilled, all it took was some light prying and the back seat brace popped out. In the next part of our story, we'll cover the modifications to the back seat brace that are necessary to go along with the mini-tub install.
16 Before slipping in the new trunk floor, we went back with a body hammer and dolly to flatten out the flanges on the inner quarter.
17 Here's our new Classic Industries Deep Tub Trunk Floor, PN TF400952. It comes with the tailpanel brace already installed and with the factory spare tire well deleted. The area where the wheelwell cutouts are has already been narrowed, saving the installer a lot of time.
18 AntiVenom Performance's Greg Lovell is the Herculean type, and he muscled the floor into place by himself. For most, it'll be good to have a second set of hands ready to help you get the floor in place.
19 Supported by a couple of jackstands, we had the floor set in place to check fitment, which was perfect. It lined up beautifully with the Classic Industries passenger floor we installed back in the 2013 issue of Chevy Classics. From here, we clamped it in place.
20 With the new, narrower floor and the stock wheelwells still in place, you can see how much width is allowed for the mini-tub modification.
21 From the inside, here's how it looks. Part of the mini-tub job will involve modifying the rear of the passenger floor, which we'll cover in the next issue. But in the picture you can see how it fits like a glove with the passenger floor.
22 And there you have it. We only have the floor clamped in right now, since it will have to come back out for installing the mini-tub kit (also from Classic Industries), but in the next installment we'll cover welding in the floor, mini-tubs, and the new tailpanel. After that, our '57 will be ready to have what's left of its original Matador Red paint blasted away and the body prepped for whichever chassis we decide to mount underneath it.


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At the innings break, Varun Aaron sought out Wasim Akram for some bowling advice. He might have been better off playing this game against Afghanistan instead. In fact, not only Aaron, it was inexplicable that India didn't go with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishwar Pandey today and named an unchanged squad for their first ever ODI against Afghanistan. It was a perfect opportunity to give the reserves some game time in a dead rubber.
No one was available to answer this question because captain Virat Kohli didn't attend the post-match press conference and Ajinkya Rahane, who attended didn't enlighten anyone when asked about why team management decided not to alter their playing XI from the previous game.
India ended their Asia Cup campaign with a facile eight-wicket win over the bottom-ranked side of the tournament. They were out of the reckoning after Pakistan defeated Bangladesh last night. Aaron played just one match and after sending down 7.5 overs for 74 runs never got another opportunity. This is despite the fact that Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar looked drained out — especially the former. Shami has been playing non-stop since making his Test debut against West Indies in November. He's now struggling.
Even against Afghanistan, he conceded 50 runs in his 7.2 overs, though he bagged a couple of wickets. Kumar was too innocuous and went wicketless on Wednesday. Afghanistan made a promising start after they were sent in and raced to 29 for no loss in their first four overs. Shami was handled with contempt by Noor Ali Zadran, but on this Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium pitch, the minnows were never going to survive India's spin test. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin had the Afghanistan batsmen in a spin —taking four and three wickets respectively.
Not that they bowled anything extraordinary. The Indian spinners just hit the right areas and their opponents simply didn't have the technique to counter the turning ball. The way Asghar Stanikzai got out by hitting a half-tracker from Jadeja straight into the hands of Amit Mishra at mid-on, and also Najibullah Zadran's dismissal in Ashwin's first ball, gave a good indication of Afghanistan's inexperience and lack of skill.
Wickets fell like ninepins, only Samiullah Senwari showed some application with a 73-ball half-century – an innings that was laced with six fours and a six. It was a very good effort.
He was watchful against the spinners and targeted the seamers during the batting power-play. It was his second fifty of the tournament which gave Afghanistan's total some respectability. Senwari protected the tail-enders well to add 64 runs for the last three wickets.
The Indian spinners returned with the combined figures of eight for 82 from their 30 overs. They've bowled well in this tournament and have bagged a total of 19 wickets. India were done …continued »


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I just bought the new Audiovox XV6600 and installed the new ROM upgrade (software fix). I also bought a Motorola Bluetooth Earpiece from Verizon. It works great when I have an incoming call but I can't get it to Voice Dial. I know that some phone have this capability but can I dial out using Voice Dial with my new phone.
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If you've ever been on a hike, out of the country, or at a crowded concert with no service, goTenna is aiming to be your connectivity solution. The hardware accessory combined with an application for both iOS and Android says it will allow you to create a local network that works reliably. The network is based on a group of people each having a goTenna stick connected to the iPhone. The video from the company, below, explains it well:
The antenna connects wirelessly to your phone over Bluetooth, and allows you to text message other phones connected to a goTenna over vast distances. The company tells us, depending on conditions, that the antennas can communicate up to 50 miles away. Your mileage definitely will vary though depending on mountain ranges, nearby bodies of water, and nearby obstructions such as buildings.
The hardware itself looks small enough to carry in a large pocket or to clip onto a backpack. Unfortunately, the battery life is not fantastic for long hiking trips: the company says that if the device will last 30 hours in continuous usage mode. With moderate daily use it will last 72 hours, and with no use it will last approximately a year and a half. You can re-charge the goTenna over micro-USB, but I don't think this will be too helpful in all environments.
goTenna explains a bit more about how the product works here:
The device pairs wirelessly over BluetoothLE to the goTenna app (available on iOS and Android), allowing you to send and receive text messages and share GPS locations on beautiful offline maps via low-frequency radio-waves over relatively high range (up to 50 miles). The goTenna app has automatic message retry and will let you know when your message has been delivered to the intended recipient. You can create your own networks with goTenna, with the ability to designate specific individuals or groups as your message recipients, as well as opt into public conversations with others within range. Not only does the service offer end-to-end encryption and optional self- destructing messages, enabling users' privacy, thanks to goTenna's advanced networking protocols, no messages will interfere or overlap with each other.
As of now, the goTenna can only power an in-house application for text messaging and sharing map coordinates. The company tells us that it is working on a Software Development Kit so third-party developers can integrate the hardware in apps for the future. The app has a few functions: you can start a group chat with nearby goTenna users, you can message privately with a user of your choice, and you can share and view map coordinates. These features are shown off in the video and screenshots above.
goTenna is launching its campaign today on its website, allowing users to pre-order a two-pack of antennas for $149. The devices are said to ship late in 2014.
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"Everything on goTenna is private." Oh my god, that scene was hilarious
I can see a return on investment for goTenna by international travelers. Roaming charges and international phone rates, plus up to 3% foreign transaction fees on credit cards used abroad add up (fast). I see value here; I like it.
Yay, lets advertise smoking & dealing pot! Idiots.
What a waste of time & money! Like all this proprietary tech it's only any good if you & the people you want to communicate with buy a bunch of these, carry it all the time, keep it charged and are in the same area; and of course have an iOS device. Why not just buy a bunch of cheap walkie-talkies from radio shack if your planning a trip where you know cell coverage is going to be a problem? Totally agree that the pot smoking scene is bogus. I'm the DEA & counter terrorist units around the world will love this device!
Am I the only one that understands what demographic they're after? Weed is decriminalized and legal here in WA, like it should be. I don't want to make this a conversation about marijuana, but I believe they're after the festival-goers and outdoorsy 20-somethings. It's a social tool, more than a survival tool. Overall, lighten up. It's just pot.
Amazing device very nice


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The corals are thriving in their natural environment and also feed back into it. Rinkevich likens this to the way trees in a nursery attract birds and insects. "With coral, we hope to do the same by growing them alongside the vertebrates, invertebrates and fish they will live with in the wild." Once mature enough, the corals can then be cemented back onto the base of a natural reef.
Rinkevich's efforts will go some way towards rescuing and rehabilitating many coral reefs harmed by shipwrecks and other mechanical damage. However, a more serious threat may be still to come. Human-induced climate change is altering ocean temperatures and salinity, while CO2 emissions are increasing the acidity of the oceans.
The symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae called zooxanthellae that corals rely on makes them extremely sensitive to temperature and salinity changes. The algae, which lend coral its vivid colour, provide energy through photosynthesis in exchange for nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the coral. But just a few degrees outside their preferred temperature range of about 20 to 30 °C, and a few per cent outside a 3.4 to 3.7 per cent salinity range, and the algae are forced off the polyps, leaving the coral "bleached" and so short of energy that they may die.
In 2002, when Australia's Great Barrier Reef was hit hard by unseasonable warming, 95 per cent of its coral was adversely affected, and around 3 per cent of it died off completely. Though David Wachenfeld, a director of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in Townsville, Queensland, describes this as the "worst ever recorded bleaching event", the reef got off lightly: its sheer size has meant much of it has been able to recover after conditions returned to normal, with surviving coral repopulating damaged areas. Prolonged ocean warming may make recovery harder in the future.
Measures to control climate change are crucial for coral's future, as CO2 is acidifying the oceans, warns Ken Collins, an oceanographer at the University of Southampton in the UK: "If we are not careful, we are likely to see acid oceans that simply dissolve the reefs in 50 to 100 years' time."
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Google earnings report to provide insight into ad spending trends
Google's fourth-quarter earnings report should provide a barometer on how much more advertising shifted to the Internet during the holiday shopping season.
Google invests $200M in wind farm; chairman calls for net freedom in North Korea
As Google expands its commitment to alternative energy, company chairman Eric Schmidt calls for Internet freedom during a visit to North Korea.
Google gives New York's Silicon Alley a boost with free WiFi
The new network is part of an effort to cultivate Silicon Alley, a concentration of startups in Manhattan. WiFi will be available to thousands of New Yorkers.
Creative investments bringing broadband to Western NC
The cost of broadband service in remote areas of North Carolina has long been a barrier to increasing rural access in the past. New federal funding, private investments, and a little creativity are helping to better the business case for expanding broadband to some of the most isolated areas in the state.
AT&T, Verizon Wireless stores to have iPhone 5s
The roll-out of 4G wireless broadband service across N.C. picks up pace as AT&T adds Fayetteville and Wilmington to its coverage area. AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores will have iPhone 5s to sell starting Friday at 8 a.m.
EarthLink to use Clearwire for 4G wireless Internet services
The Atlanta-based Internet Services Provider, which has an operation in Raleigh, plans to launch high-speed wireless service in 2013.
T-Mobile picks Tekelec gear as part of 4G upgrade
Tekelec will provide diameter signaling routers to T-Mobile as the wireless provider upgrades its network to LTE technology.
RDU Airport to offer Wi-Fi service beginning Saturday
Some wireless access will be free of charge. A premium offering will be available for secure networking, large file downloads and video streaming.
AT&T to open super store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile
AT&T is refining its retail strategy with its first flagship store, a location on Chicago's Michigan Avenue that goes beyond phones and tablets to show services such as fitness applications and "smartcar" features.
RDU Airport to offer Wi-Fi service through Boingo
Some wireless access will be free of charge. A premium offering will be available for secure networking, large file downloads and video streaming.
AT&T to offer free Wi-Fi at Bank of America Stadium
Carolina Panthers fans and people attending other events at the 70,000-seat Charlotte stadium will have access to the Internet through hundreds of "hot spots."
TimeWarner Cable launches Wi-Fi hot spots in Charlotte
The company makes service available in several areas of Charlotte that is free for TWC customers and $2.95 per hour for pay-as-you-go customers. No word yet when the service might be offered in the Triangle.
RDU expands Wi-Fi options at airport
By July, the Raleigh-Durham Airport will have two options for customers to connect to wireless internet - free or paid.
Cisco to acquire mobile device software firm
The networking giant says it is buying Washington-based ClearAccess which provides hardware and software for management of residential and mobile network devices.
Move over: Wireless spectrum search may hit Pentagon, NASA, other agencies
The Commerce Department identifies a 95 megahertz-wide band that could be auctioned to wireless companies. That's enough to support at least two new national wireless data networks. The block is particularly desirable because it is near frequencies already available to cellphone companies.
Va. firm LightSquared tries to revive GPS network plan
The Federal Communications Commission has decided to revoke LightSquared's permit after a federal review found that its network interfered with dozens of personal-navigation devices and aircraft-control systems that rely on GPS. LightSquared is fighting the decision.
NetZero launches free wireless broadband service
To take advantage of the offer, consumers will need to buy a $50 antenna stick that plugs into a laptop, or a $100 "mobile hotspot" that allows any Wi-Fi equipped device to connect to the Internet. Plus, data is limited.
Homless 'hotspot' stunt causes furor at tech conference
BBH Labs gave 13 people from Austin's Front Steps Shelter mobile Wi-Fi devices and T-shirts that announced "I am a 4G Hotspot." The company paid them $20 up front and a minimum of $50 a day for about six hours work during the South By Southwest conference.
Dish steps up satellite broadband plans with two deals
The Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of wireless licenses to Dish this month, but it deferred decisions on whether Dish could use the spectrum more broadly to offer broadband service that is primarily ground based. For now, devices using the spectrum must be able to access satellite signals as well. That excludes the types of smartphones and tablet computers popular today.
Verizon Wireless launching broadband service for homes
Called HomeFusion, the wireless broadband offering can support more than 20 devices in a residence.


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On holiday on the Dingle peninsula, south-west Ireland, this summer I spotted a sea creature I had never seen before. There were large numbers of them on the beach. I showed my photograph (right) to a local boatman and he thought that maybe they were related to the goose barnacle. Can any reader offer a positive identification and a description of the creature's life cycle?
This is the buoy barnacle, Dosima fascicularis (see photo). Groups of these ocean-going crustaceans are supported by a float that they secrete, with a texture a bit like polystyrene foam.
Like by-the-wind sailors and the Portuguese man-of-war, these oceanic creatures drift at the mercy of the wind, waves and the ocean currents, sometimes pitching up in large numbers on a beach when a land mass gets in the way. Most of this year's sightings have come from south-west Ireland although they are occasionally washed up ...
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5 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH APPROACH Zinc and aluminum have been used as steel coatings since tions (3). The excellent barrier properties and low rate of self- the early 1900s, with early application of thermally sprayed corrosion for the aluminum coating make it attractive for sea- metal coatings (TSMCs) to bridge structures in the 1930s (1). water exposure. Because TSMCs are porous, sealers are often TSMCs have been used widely in the European bridge indus- specified to reduce the porosity and improve the service life try, in the U.S. Navy, and on offshore oil exploration drill plat- of the coating. Common sealers include epoxies and vinyl forms for quite some time. TSMCs of zinc, aluminum, and coatings. Because of the advances in coating technology, part their alloys can offer substantial advantages when compared of this study was to investigate other sealer materials. with other coatings typically used to protect steel pilings. Organic coatings can fail prematurely as a result of corrosion progression from coating defects. Transportation, handling, Quality Assurance Requirements installation, or simple long-term material deterioration may cause these defects. TSMCs offer advantages in generally TSMC materials are sensitive to surface preparation and higher mechanical damage resistance, low self-corrosion rates, application conditions (4). Most specifications require sur- and the ability to provide steel corrosion control via cathodic face preparation and application conditions that meet the protection at coatings defects. The objective of this research Society for Protective Coatings Surface Preparation Specifi- was to develop a guide for highway agency personnel on the cation 5 (SSPC-SP-5), "White Metal Blast Cleaning," for selection and use of TSMCs for highway pilings that would application of a TSMC (5). This can be difficult to achieve in be suitable as an AASHTO reference. The Thermally Sprayed all conditions, especially if field coating is being considered Metal Coating Guide, containing all of the information gath- rather than shop coating. Other parameters, such as abrasive ered from the literature, industry research, and laboratory test- type for surface preparation, required profile range, and accep- ing, is the primary product of this research. tance environmental conditions, can affect porosity, adhesion, The extensive body of information on TSMCs, including and corrosion performance of the coating. existing guides, was researched so as not to repeat basic research and development work or conflict with industry standards where those standards are applicable. Applicable Damage Tolerance of the Coating portions of existing materials were used in the preparation of A key aspect of the coatings is their resistance to damage the Thermally Sprayed Metal Coating Guide. This study also in transportation, handling, and installation. Regardless of sought to resolve any issues that were unclear concerning the whether shop or field coatings are used, there is a tendency use of TSMCs on steel pilings. for there to be impact and flexure damage to the coatings. The performance of the alternative alloys and application conditions must be qualified in these regards. ISSUES OF CONCERN Alloy Selection RESEARCH PLAN There are several TSMC alloys available. Most commonly The research plan consisted of eight tasks, briefly used metals for the protection of steel are anodic to steel. This described below. eliminates the need for a completely pinhole-free barrier because the TSMC provides sacrificial protection to the steel substrate (2). Zinc, aluminum, and alloys of the two metals Task 1--Collect and Review Domestic and are thus favored for the protection of steel. Ideally, the alloy Foreign Literature and Information should have a very low self-corrosion rate and be an efficient and effective sacrificial anode. Aluminum TSMCs have been The review of existing literature and other information found to protect steel well under seawater immersion condi- included the following:
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6 � Existing specifications and guides on coatings for steel the information available to date and delineating areas requir- pilings and for metallizing in general, ing further research. They also asked that a second interim � Published research studies of metallized coating perfor- report be prepared. mance in immersion environments, � Interviews with suppliers of metallizing materials and application equipment and review of their literature, Task 5--Work Plan Execution � A visit by researchers to a coating fabrication shop where steel piles were being coated, The work plan execution consisted of conducting laboratory � Laboratory studies to perform certain basic testing on tests to provide additional information about the effectiveness TSMC, and of sealers, different sealer materials, surface preparation mate- � Interviews with coating applicators. rials, and the application variables on performance. The tests consisted of both standard laboratory tests and seawater expo- sure tests. Researchers also intended to perform field inspec- Task 2--Evaluate and Summarize the Literature tions of several TSMC structures, including some existing structures operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The This consisted of the evaluation of information gathered in inability to access these structures without extensive dewa- Task 1 to determine the completeness and relevance of exist- tering procedures prevented this from occurring. ing information. From this evaluation, a detailed work plan was developed that would provide the information necessary for the guide to TSMCs. Task 6--Final Guide to TSMCs This task consisted of preparing the final guide on the Task 3--Develop a Detailed Experimental basis of the combined results of the literature search and Work Plan laboratory tests. The purpose of Task 3 was to develop an experimental work plan built around key issues related to TSMC perfor- Task 7--Long-Term Validation Plan mance. It was anticipated that the work plan would consist of laboratory tests designed to provide information to supple- The objective of this task was to develop a long-term ment the literature in the areas of surface preparation, seal- implementation plan for the use of TSMCs for pilings. The ers, and application parameters. plan was to have the guide to TSMCs accepted as an AASHTO guide by demonstrating the usefulness and appli- cability of the guide and TSMCs to state DOT officials. Task 4--Interim Report The interim report presented the results of Tasks 1 through Task 8--Final Report 3. As a result of the interim report, the panel determined that an expanded literature search was needed. The panel directed This report contains a discussion of all of the work that a draft guide to TSMCs be prepared incorporating all of described in Tasks 1 through 7.


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Don't believe it - "Beckham flying home"
Don't believe it - "Beckham flying home"
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The MPs have given themselves a fortnight's break to coincide with the opening of the World Cup. Some have even made the ultimate sacrifice and gone on a two-week football "tour" of Japan, all for the cause of charity.
It falls to the football "lobby", then, to provide us with made-up stories as the Westminster lot take a break. I have had the pleasure of mixing with both these fine bodies of men. They are very similar in another respect: they thrive on bad news. The ones covering England were deeply jealous of their colleagues reporting on Ireland's progress: they had a real story to report after the sacking of the Ireland captain Roy Keane. All the England mob has had to report is injuries to players. Even a reported £37,000 team bar bill didn't get anyone excited. The football hacks excel at destroying England managers, but they now have one who has got England to the World Cup against all expectations. Sven's assassination will have to wait until the team get humiliated - something that many of the hacks actually want.
Meanwhile, they will have to make do with Beckham's foot for a story, and so it was reported last Sunday that "Beckham is on the next plane home". No sooner had we all read this nonsense than we saw that Beckham's foot wasn't as bad as we were being told. He came out on to the pitch before the morning game to kick a ball. Afterwards, Sven said he had never considered sending his captain home. This was one story that lasted little longer than Tony Blair's policy on "hole-in-the-wall" instant fines for hooligans.
Normal political service will not be resumed until England get knocked out - which, by some coincidence, is likely to be just about when the MPs return.


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First of all, thank you for the amazing guide; it has saved me a ton of time and thought.
What I would like to ask is, I have this problem where Killing Machine procs about the same time that I am pressing Frost Strike and instantly absorbs the proc; this is a quite crazy DPs loss as 2H frost. How are you guys going around this? Is there a remedy, or, could I be doing something wrong?
I've actually been having the same issue, and what I've tried doing was to just wait a split second before I press Frost Strike to try not to use Killing Machine on it, but I'm not sure if this is a good way to do it since I may be wasting time by not attacking as the fight goes on.


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'Parenthood's' Lauren Graham on dating Peter Krause and aging gracefully
Okay, so maybe "Gilmore Girls" has been dead for well over three years now, but we still want Lauren Graham to adopt us and drag us to Friday night dinners in Hartford. We wouldn't even mind her weird highlights or how often she embarrasses us in front of that cute boy at the grocery store.
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USF president, students glad for restored funding but still want fewer cuts
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Some of the sting was taken away from the cuts proposed for the University of South Florida. Thatâs because the state Senate voted yesterday to more evenly spread 400 million dollars in budget cuts across all Florida public universities. They also approved plans to immediately make the USF Polytechnic campus in Lakeland the stateâs 12th independent university. USF students and the university president reacted to the news last night on the Tampa campus.
An independent polytechnic university has been what Senate Budget Committee chair, JD Alexander, has called for all along. But now instead of withholding $25 million until it happens, the state, under the Senate plan, will give USF $10 million to make it happen. At a press conference, USF President Judy Genshaft said the school needs more than that, but this is a start.
âWhile that doesnât cover all of the faculty and staff, the proviso does say that if there are more faculty or staff that need to come over to the USF Polytechnic or remain in the USF Polytechnic, that we could work out an arrangement; a memorandum of understanding with the Polytechnic University and that they would pay from their budget.â
With the Polytechnic stipend, under the Senateâs budget, USF faces a net loss of $35 million in state funding. But thatâs down from the original proposal of $78 million and represents a more even distribution of cuts across all 11 state universities. The House already passed a budget with fewer higher education cuts, so the two branches need to reconcile. Then the budget will have to be approved by Governor Rick Scott following the close of the legislative session on March 9th. Genshaft said regardless of how much ends up being cut, she hopes it will be a one time deal.
âFor one year we might be able to weather it, but it would be tight and it would mean that we would have to be very, very careful â wonât be as many classes taught. But at least we could weather it for one year, but not longer than that because weâd be using up all of our reserves.â
USF students and faculty and elected officials from the Tampa Bay area have fervently spoken out against the proposed cuts. Luis Silva is the president of USFâs College Democrats. He and other members of that group hand delivered hundreds of petitions to legislators and spoke with Sen. JD Alexanderâs aide. During a rally organized by students opposed to the cuts, Silva said that kind of diligence from opponents was a big part of why so much funding was restored.
âWe also expressed our disgust not only with the budget, but we felt that it was kind of premature for USF Lakeland, or USF Polytechnic to split from the USF system. So, we let that be known, not only to JD, but a lot of the Senators â everybody in the region actually.â
And even though the final Senate vote is less painful for USF than it could have been, students still want legislators to do better. Christina Hughes is a USF student running for student body president and was one of the fifty students at the rally. She said lawmakers shouldnât be cutting anything at all.
âEven though we won this little challenge, weâve got to do so much more. It doesnât stop here. We canât just go to Tallahassee when we need things done for us. Weâve got to be there all the time. Theyâve got to know who USF is. Weâve got to guarantee that next year they wonât throw 58% at us.â
University president Genshaft said some cuts are inevitable, but she remains optimistic.
âWe are still looking forward to an additional positive outcome from the conference when the House and the Senate meet together. I am hopeful that the cuts will go down.â
But many students thought elected officials in Florida could find other solutions to budget shortfalls. Chris Cano who is also running for student body president told people at the rally they shouldnât vote for any legislator who would cut funding to education.
âTheyâre trying to affect the American dream and yet they say âoh, well weâre hurting, itâs hard times and we have to cut the budgetâ. But yet they can give out tax breaks and subsidies to multi-million dollar corporations that are moving jobs overseas instead of providing the education for each and every one of us. To me thatâs unacceptable.â
And former student body president, Cesar Hernandez, pressed students to cast their ballots in November. He said candidates will continue to ignore students until voter turnout increases.
âIf Iâm running for some type of office, do you think Iâm going to come spend money here? You think Iâm going to come speak to you? You think I care about what youâre going to have to say to me? No. Iâm going to go to where the pocket books are at.â
USFâs current student government president pushed voting too. Matt Diaz pointed to a table where students could register if they werenât already.
âDid it make you angry that these budget cuts are coming down like this? And what are we going to do? Are we going to vote in November? We should get one of you guys into office. Why donât we vote Cesar into office? Why donât we vote any of these individuals â any of you into office? Iâd be more than happy to campaign for you because you will stand up for the students.â
Organizers of the rally gathered petition signatures. Some people even showed up with stacks they had collected during the week. The goal is to reach 1500 signatures to deliver to lawmakers in Tallahassee next week.
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