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3 Jan 1943
U-270 came under attack by a B-17 Flying Fortress of No 206 Squadron, newly based in the Azores. In his bombing run, the pilot, Sqn Ldr AJ Pinhorn (ex-Flt Cdr No 269 Squadron), severely damaged U-270, but the aircraft was shot down during the attack, with the loss of all hands. The U-boat was forced to abort.
6 Jan 1943
ENSA Concert Party performed at Kaldaðarnes.
16 Jan 1943
Hudson aircraft F of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Warrant Off VD Croft) attacked U-boat (unidentified). No evidence of any damage.
Hudson aircraft R of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Plt Off AJ Lane) attacked U-boat (unidentified) causing oil slick.
18 Jan 1943
Hudson aircraft Y of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Sgt JA Turnbull) attacked U-boat (unidentified). No evidence of damage.
23 Jan 1943
Wg Cdr J. Riley arrived at Kaldaðarnes to succeed Wg Cdr Davis as OC No 269 Squadron
29 Jan 1943
Flt Sgt Mallet (Sgts Ebert & Dubois) in a Hudson of No 269 Squadron took off at 0630. Three minutes later both engines cut when over the frozen Ölfusá River. The aircraft fell on to the ice and skidded along in the direction of the Northern side of the river bank east of Stapholt and burst into flames. Soldiers of the US Army 495th Coast Artillery Battalion based at Audsholt rushed to the scene. Staff Sergeant Henry Zakowsky rescued one of the crew, who had a broken leg, from the burning wreckage. Subsequently Zakowsky was awarded the Soldier's Medal for Heroism. A technical investigation later revealed that the pilot had mishandled the fuel cocks causing both engines to cut at 100 feet.
Four Hudson aircraft of No 269 Squadron and four pilots Flt Lt J Haigh, Flg Off H Ramsey, Flg Off J. Lane and Plt Off E Rayner left Kaldaðarnes at 1044 on detachment to Bluie West One airfield in Greenland.
1 Feb 1943
Wg Cdr Davis posted to UK.
12 Feb 1943
Hudson T9427 of No 269 Squadron crashed at Snæfellsnes.
15 Feb 1943
The following flying units were based in Iceland:
No 120 Squadron Detachment, Liberator aircraft at Reykjavik
No 269 Squadron, Hudson aircraft at Reykjavik
No 330 Squadron Detachment, Northrop floatplanes at Reykjavik
No 1407 (Met) Flight, Hudson aircraft at Reykjavik
VP-84 (USN), Catalina flying boats at Reykjavik
1 Mar 1943
Hudson M (FH363) of No 269 Squadron, pilot Flg Off H Ramsey (Flt Sgts Williams, Youndie & Beardman) left Bluie West One in bad weather at 1200hrs to escort westbound convoy ON-168. Hudson O (FH423), Pilot Flg Off J Lane (Flt Sgts Johnson, Arnott & Garradeus) followed at 1252. Weather conditions deteriorated with snow and visibility of 500 metres. Both aircraft acknowledged a recall signal at 1345. Nothing more was heard of Hudson O. At 1405hrs both aircraft were ordered to return to Bluie West One or, if not possible, Marrak airfield south of Nuuk in N. Greenland. At 1530hrs Hudson M, having checked on weather, requested details of location of Marrak. At 1637hrs Hudson M was advised to proceed to Bluie West One but this signal was not acknowledged and contact was lost. People in a village 20 miles south of Marrak later reported hearing the sound of aircraft engines.
2 Mar 1943
Extensive search made for both missing aircraft by three navy ships plus all available aircraft whenever weather was fit for flying.. Wreckage of a missing USN Catalina was found but no sign of the Hudsons.
6 Mar 1943
River Ölfusá surrounding Kaldaðarnes airfield overflowed and inundated airfield and lower camp site. Six P-38 Aircobra aircraft of 33rd Squadron Detachment returned to base. Water two feet deep. No 269 Squadron relocated at RAF Reykjavik.
7 Mar 1943
32 RAF officers and 721 airmen were evacuated from Kaldaðarnes to Reykjavik airfield and nearby camps.
8 Mar 1943
General Cortland H Parker US Army, Commander Western Defence Sector, visited RAF Kaldaðarnes to discuss flood situation.
9 Mar 1943
General Bonesteel US Army, Commanding General, Iceland Base Command visited RAF Kaldaðarnes to study the flood situation.
10 Mar 1943
Flood at Kaldaðarnes worsened and further 57 personnel evacuated. Decision taken to re-deploy over next few days the 18 Hudson aircraft of No 269 Squadron to Reykjavik.
11 Mar 1943
Hudsons R,Q,S and Z of No 269 Squadron flown to Reykjavik.
12 Mar 1943
Hudson J of No 269 Squadron flown to Reykjavik.
Orders received for all personnel remaining at Kaldaðarnes, except for a small Care & Maintenance party, to be evacuated forthwith.
13 Mar 1943
Hudsons C and X of No 269 Squadron flown to Reykjavik.
14 Mar 1943
Hudsons A,D,E,F,K,L and W of No 269 Squadron flown to Reykjavik.
HQ RAF Kaldaðarnes reported all personnel evacuated except for 2 officers and 27 airmen remaining behind. Consideration given to move HQ to Camp Vulkan in Reykjavik.
16 Mar 1943
Hudson B of No 269 Squadron flown to Reykjavik.
17 Mar 1943
Hudson P of No 269 Squadron flown to Reykjavik.
19 Mar 1943
Hudson U of No 269 squadron flown to Reykjavik. Hudson H remaining unserviceable at Kaldaðarnes.
23 Mar 1943
Orders given for original HQ RAF Kaldaðarnes personnel to return to Kaldaðarnes.
24 Mar 1943
Keflavik formally opened at 1500 hrs as 'Meeks Field' by Gen. Bonesteel, who spoke briefly to the assembled troops thanking them for their splendid work under severe weather conditions.
The two Hudsons of No 269 Squadron and aircrew remaining on detachment at Bluie West One ordered to return to Kaldaðarnes. Return delayed by bad weather.
25 Mar 1943
Advance party of 61 HQ personnel returned to RAF Kaldaðarnes.
26 Mar 1943
Remaining HQ personnel returned to RAF Kaldaðarnes.
30 Mar 1943
Two Hudsons of No 269 Squadron left Bluie West One and diverted to Reykjavik.
31 Mar 1943
Sqn. Ldr. NB Sherwell appointed OC RAF Kaldaðarnes.
8 Apr 1943
No 1407 (Met) Flight re-equipped with Hampden aircraft.
19 Apr 1943
Hudson G of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flg Off Stack) attacked U-boat
(U-732). No damage.
24 Apr 1943
Hudson X of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flg Off Stack) attacked U-boat
(U-533) in position 61°03'N,17°02'W, causing minor damage.
25 Apr 1943
Hudson J of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Plt Off Beresford) attacked U-boat (unidentified) in position 61°03'N,17°02'W, no evidence of any damage.
28 Apr 1943
No 269 Squadron Reunion Party, Officers Mess, RAF Thornaby.
2 May 1943
Hudson W of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Sgt FHW James) attacked U-boat (U-952) causing minor damage.
3 May 1943
US Liberator aircraft sighted off Kaldaðarnes and given permission to land. Did not do so. Subsequently crashed on Fagradalsfjall Mountain on Reykjanes. Twelve killed including General Andrews US Army, Commander-in-Chief, US European Theatre of Operations, the successor to General Eisenhower who had just been appointed Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe (SACEUR). There was one survivor.
5 May 1943
Hudson F of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Sgt FHW James) attacked U-boat (unidentified) in position 63°38'N,13°46'W. No evidence of any damage.
6 May 1943
Battle aircraft (ex-No 98 Squadron) diverted from Reykjavik to Kaldaðarnes with undercarriage problem. Landed successfully.
Hudson U of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Sgt RM Mathieson) attacked U-boat (unidentified). Depth charges failed. No evidence of any damage.
Hudson O of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flt Sgt RF Holliday) attacked U-boat
(U-952). No damage.
Hudson J of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flg Off JNP Bell) attacked U-boat (U-952) causing minor damage.
Air Officer Commanding, RAF Iceland and Wg Cdr Riley, Officer Commanding No 269 Squadron, inspected runways at Kaldaðarnes and declared two OK and the third suitable for emergency landings only.
7 May 1943
Hudson Z of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flt Sgt JA Turnbull) attacked U-boat (unidentified, possibly U-418) causing large oil slick.
9 May 1943
Hudson N of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Plt Off Ash) attacked U-boat (U-731). No damage.
17 May 1943
Eight Hudson aircraft of No 269 squadron were on flying operations. Hudson J, pilot Sgt FHW James, took off at 1907hrs to escort outbound North (Slow) westbound convoy 7, protected by British Escort Group B-5, and sighted a U-boat (U-646) on the surface ten miles away in position 6210N, 1410W (140 miles SE Ingólfshöfði, south of Vatnajökull) whilst flying at 3500 feet in 3/10th cloud. Diving out of the clouds to sea level, the U-boat crew were caught by surprise as James attacked with four depth charges, of the improved Torpex type, straddling the target from a height of 50 feet. Immediately grey smoke and a 150 metre diameter oil patch appeared. A minute later human remains and wreckage were sighted. The oil patch could be seen from a distance of five miles. The result was the destruction of U-646, Commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heinrich Wulff. Hudson W (Pilot Flt Sgt JA Turnbull) and Hudson B (Pilot HA Henderson) both carried out attacks on unidentified U-boats without evidence of any success.
19 May 1943
Ten Hudsons of No 269 Squadron were detailed to carry out an Anti-submarine sweep to 29° W. The first aircraft was airborne at 0400hrs. Many sighted convoy ON-184 and an aircraft carrier with six escorts. Flt Lt JNP Bell was pilot of the last Hudson M to take off at 1200htrs and sighted a U-boat (U-273) in position 5838N, 2548W (320 miles SW Reykjanes). The U-boat crash-dived before an attack could be made. Bell sighted it again ten miles from the original position and made for cloud cover. Successfully attacking the surfaced U-boat out of cloud with four depth charges from a height of 50 feet, Bell saw considerable amounts of oil and five sailors attempting to man the AA gun on the U-boat deck. Firing his front guns, one sailor was seen to collapse as the U-boat turned to starboard and disappeared, leaving a trail of oil seven minutes after the attack. The result was the destruction of
on her first patrol. Hudson B (Pilot HA Henderson) attacked an unidentified U-boat without evidence of any damage.
21 May 1943
Hudson aircraft R of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flt Sgt JA Turnbull) attacked U-boat (unidentified)in position 60°42'N,19°00'W, causing oil slick and air bubbles.
28 May 1943
A Hudson of No 269 Squadron (Flt Sgts (?) Levery, Taylor, Woodfield, Medhurst, & Hay) en route to UK from Reykjavik, with AC W Tunney as passenger on compassionate leave to visit a critically ill father and one other passenger, crashed on take off. All aircrew and passengers killed.
31 May 1943
Sqn. Ldr. NB Sherwell, OC RAF Kaldaðarnes reported strength of 12 Swordfish Pool aircraft of Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and one unserviceable Battle aircraft and that airfield had ceased to be operational. Plans were outlined for dismantling the facilities.
1 Jun 1943
Funeral at Fossvogur Cemetery of all killed in No 269 Squadron Hudson accident at Reykjavik on 28 May.
6 Jun 1943
Hudson aircraft G of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Sgt VV Miettinen) attacked U-boat (unidentified). No evidence of any damage.
8 Jun 1943
Five Hudsons of No 269 Squadron were detailed to carry out an Anti-submarine sweep to the Greenland ice-pack. Sgt R Crouchman was pilot of Hudson K, airborne at 1040hrs to escort convoy SC-132. Flying at 700 feet, with cloud cover, a U-boat
was sighted on the surface 3½ miles away in position 6203N, 2055W. Successfully attacking with four depth charges from a height of 80 feet, the target was straddled aft of the conning tower. The sailors opened up with AA fire which hit the tail of the aircraft. The Hudson returned the fire. The U-boat was going round in circles out of control, with stern down and losing oil. The Hudson had no more depth charges. The U-boat was the U-535, a type XIV used for re-fuelling other U-boats at sea, and it remained on the surface for 18 minutes before submerging, greatly damaged and was later forced to abort the patrol.
10 Jun 1943
Hudson FH377 of No 269 Squadron (Flt Sgts (?) Coles, Hill, Frankie, Robinson & Crofts) crashed on hillside and was destroyed. F/O Harvey Edgar Jones, RCAF posted to No 269 Squadron. (Born in Welland, Ontario, 1 July 1917; home in Niagara Falls, Ontario (tour guide and salesman); enlisted in Toronto, 1 August 1941. Trained at No.5 ITS, 28 October to 20 December 1941 (graduated 19 December 1941 and promoted LAC), No. 13 EFTS, 21 December 1941 to 14 March 1942 (graduated 27 February 1942) and No.9 SFTS, 1 April to 1 August 1942 (graduated 17 July 1942 when commissioned). Further trained at No.31 GRS, Charlottetown, 1 August to 9 October 1942 and at No.36 OTU, 10 October 1942 to 22 January 1943. Arrived in Britain, 4 February 1943; to No. 1 (Coastal) OTU, 20 April 1943);
18 Jun 1943
Gen Bonesteel reassigned and replaced by Gen William S. Key
20 Jun 1943
Hudson K of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flg Off JPO Vallieres) attacked in turn U-boats (U-194/
U-200/ U-420). No evidence of damage.
5 Jul 1943
U-535, which had been damaged by a Hudson of No 269 Squadron on 8 Jun was finally sunk in position 4338N, 0913W by a Hudson of No 53 Squadron.
15 Jul 1943
72nd Station Hospital, US Army gave an At Home to which RAF Officers had been invited. The RAF Dance Band performed and all had a good time.
31 Jul 1943
OC, RAF Kaldaðarnes reported plan to keep 2 officers and 110 airmen on the airfield with the remainder re-deployed. Dismantling of facilities was progressing.
3 Aug 1943
Flt Sgt ELJ Brame was pilot of Hudson V9053/J of No 269 Squadron airborne at 0439 on an Anti-submarine patrol when he sighted a surfaced U-boat (Tanker
in position 62°03'N,12°52'W. The aircraft was subjected to heavy AA fire from quad 20mm and other flak guns. Attacked from 3500 feet with two depth charges causing a leak of sea water into the aft battery hold, posing possibility of chlorine gas. The engagement was then broken off. A USN aircraft came on the scene but the U-boat dived deep and escaped. Next day the U-boat surfaced and the leak was fixed.
4 Aug 1943
A Sunderland of No 423 Squadron RCAF, piloted by AA Bishop, son of he World War 1 ace, attacked the U-boat through a flak barrage which set the aircraft on fire. Six shallow-setting depth charges were dropped accurately before the Sunderland crash-landed into the sea. Six of the eleven-man crew, including Bishop, survived. When surface forces arrived on the scene, the U-boat scuttled and all survivors were rescued. Bishop was subsequently credited with the kill and awarded a DFC.
8 Aug 1943
The Hampden aircraft of No 1407 (Met) Flight were replaced by three long-range Hudson aircraft transferred from No 269 Squadron
15 Aug 1943
The Hudson aircraft of No 269 Squadron had been equipped with Rocket Projectiles for use against surfaced U-boats using AA guns.
Hudson T9436/M of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flt Sgt JA Turnbull DFM) attacked U-boat (unidentified, No submarines operating in area) in position 61°58'N,13°50'W, no evidence of any damage.
31 Aug 1943
The Hangar at Kaldaðarnes had been dismantled and re-erected west of Keflavik airfield.
OC, RAF Kaldaðarnes reported progress by Icelandic workers in dismantling Hangar 2 for re-erection at Camp Geck. 350 RAF personnel on airfield had little work to do. US Army units have left Kaldaðarnes area and nearest unit is at Camp Selfoss.
8 Sep 1943
Sqn. Ldr. Harvey assumed Command of RAF Kaldaðarnes vice Sqn. Ldr. NB Sherwell. Personnel still dismantling facilities. Plt. Off. (?) WD Parker joined No 269 Squadron as an Observer.
21 Sep 1943
Hudson V9161/C of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flt Sgt ELJ Brame) attacked U-boat
Aircraft hit by flak. No damage to U-boat.
27 Sep1943
Hitler's U-boat War - The Hunted" (Clay Blair) pp. 427-428. "The swarms of Allied land-based aircraft that attacked
sank four Type VIIs with the loss of all hands. The
commanded by Ritterkreutz holder Hans Trojer........was sunk in the late afternoon of Sep 27 [1943] by a Halifax of British Squadron 58, piloted by Eric L Hartley, on patrol over the Bay of Biscay. Hartley dropped eight depth charges that destroyed
but Trojer's flak set the Halifax on fire and Hartley had to crash land in the sea. Two airmen perished in the crash, but Hartley, Group Captain R. C. Mead, and four other crew got into an inflatable liferaft. Eleven harrowing days later, on Oct 8, the British destroyer Mahratta
happened by and rescued the six airmen. The U-336, commanded by Hans Hunger, age twenty-eight, which sailed from Brest on Sep 14 was sunk on the morning of Oct 4 by a Hudson of British Squadron 269 from Iceland, piloted by Gordon C. Allsop. He attacked into flak, firing eight rockets in salvos of two, two, and four. These hit and fatally holed U-336. Allsop saw momentarily "about fifteen" Germans in the heavy oil slick, but by the time he came around for a second pass, they had disappeared. The new
U-279, commanded by Otto Finke, age twenty-eight, which sailed from Kiel on Sep. Finke landed an agent in Iceland on Sep 25, then proceeded south to join group
On Oct 4,
a Ventura of the US Navy's newly arrived Iceland-based Squadron VB 128,
piloted by Charles L. Westhofn, found a U-boat (probably U-305) on the surface and drove her under. Westhofn hauled off to trick the U-boat into believing that he was gone for good. However, before he could return, he spotted a second U-boat and attacked into flak with machine guns and depth charges. This was Finke's
mortally wounded. Westhofn saw the U-boat crew abandon ship and some men in "four or five" rafts. Nothing further was heard from this boat or crew. The new
U-389, commanded by Siegfried Heilmann, age twenty-six, which sailed from Trondheim on Sep 18. On Oct 4, a B-24 of the Iceland-based British Squadron 120, piloted by W.J.F. McEwen, found
on the surface. McEwen attacked with depth charges and U-389
"split open like a pea pod," the plane's engineer wrote. The aircrew counted "nine to eleven" Germans in the water. McEwen dropped three one-man inflatable dinghies and two emergency kits (containing food, medicine, and so on), but nothing further was heard from U-389
or her crew. Harassed by ASW aircraft and surface ships, four boats of
aborted to France….A Hudson of British Squadron 269, piloted by H.M. Smith, hit the U-731, commanded by Werner Techand, age twenty-four, wounding him and five other crewmen. A "destroyer" caught and depth-charged the
U-666, commanded by Herbert Engel, inflicting "severe damage". Rudolf Bahr in
reported serious damage from an aircraft. He was probably hit by the US Navy Ventura pilot Charles Westhofn, who afterwards sank U-279. Hubertus Purkhold in the
reported that two men, including the chief engineer, were critically ill." Blair records that U-535
was sunk in the Bay of Biscay on Jul 5 by a "B-24 of British Squadron 53, piloted by the New Zealander W. Anderson". His only other reference to this U-boat was that she sailed from France on May 5 and, because of the sinking of a number of boats in the U-tanker fleet, she was diverted to duty as a provisional tanker. U-489, a Type XIV U-tanker is reported by Blair as having sailed on 22 Jul and being lost on Aug 4 after shooting down the Sunderland that sank her.
U-731 had sailed as part of Group
on Aug 29, was attacked and damaged by Smith
on Oct 4, aborted her mission and returned to base on Jan 11, 1944, sailed again on 18 Apr and was sunk by a joint Air/Sea action on 15 May whilst attempting to enter the Mediterranean.
3 Oct 1943
Hudson V9118/C of No 269 Squadron (Pilot Flg Off WC Jones) attacked U-boat
(U-275). No damage.
4 Oct 1943
Flg Off HB Smith, pilot, and Sgt Carrington, navigator, were flying in Hudson V9047/S of No 269 squadron on convoy escort when the U-731 (part of Group Rossbach) was sighted at 0910hrs in position 62°02'N,28°27'W (180 miles SW Reykjanes). They attacked with depth charges but only one was seen to explode near the stern. However severe damage was caused, the U-boat Commander and five crewmen were injured with the result that the U-boat was forced to abort to France. (n.b. Another report by RN source states this was the
U-641). Sgt HW Eby was the pilot of Hudson T9389/A of No 269 Squadron airborne at 1800hrs on convoy escort duties. At 2100hrs a U-boat (U-539)
was sighted in position 62°28'N,27°28'W and attacked with two depth charges. Only one was seen to explode near the stern without causing any damage. Nothing further was seen because of darkness.
5 Oct 1943
Five Hudsons of No 269 Squadron were airborne before 0830hrs. Australian Sgt GC Allsop was the pilot of the first aircraft (FK764/F) and, after an hour, sighted a surfaced U-boat (U-336) in position 62°43'N, 27°17'W (180 miles SW Reykjanes). He made a stand-off attack with four pairs of armour-piercing Rocket Projectiles; blue smoke was seen enveloping the conning tower. The U-boat sailors had manned the AA gun and were still firing when the stern rose out of the water and the U-boat went down. An oil patch and 15 bodies were seen. After circling for an hour nothing more was seen and the aircraft returned to base. The result was that the U-boat was sunk with all hands lost; the first by RP and the last by a Hudson in Icelandic waters. (n.b. Another account records the U-boat as U-389).
10 Oct 1943
Hudson FK783 of No 269 Squadron failed to arrive from Wick.
18 Oct 1943
Flt Lt R. Blane took over Command of RAF Kaldaðarnes from Flt Lt JG Steel on latter return to UK. (n.b. the record of the departure of Sqn. Ldr. Harvey and his replacement by Flt Lt Steel has not yet been obtained).
30 Oct 1943
The last aircraft of the 12 FAA Pool Swordfish left Kaldaðarnes.
22 Nov 1943
Hudson FK758 of No 269 Squadron (Flt Sgts (?) Forrester & Macmillan) crashed, during rocket projectile firing practice, near Kaldaðarnes and was destroyed.
30 Nov 1943
RAF Kaldaðarnes was officially closed, leaving behind the detachment of No 5021 Airfield Construction Squadron.
15 Dec 1943
Wg Cdr RH Warcup assumed Command of No 269 Squadron vice Wg Cdr J Riley
19 Dec 1943
No 269 Squadron left Reykjavik for Davidstow Moor to be re-equipped with Walrus II and Warwick ASRI aircraft in addition to retaining some Hudson Mk III prior to deployment to the Azores as a composite Maritime Patrol/Search & Rescue/ Met reconnaissance squadron. The squadron also had some Martinet aircraft for target-towing purposes. Some of the Hudsons were modified to carry an airborne lifeboat. Alan Sherriff, an ex‑lceland Hudson pilot, has given a few of his recollections starting from the time at Davidstow Moor when he was advised by the CO, Wg Cdr 'Bill' Warcup that six of the Hudson crews, including his own, would be staying with No 269 Squadron and going to the Azores; the balance of the aircrew being posted to No 282 Squadron (disbanded 9 Jul 1945 at St Eval).


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Youth Development Minister Inuwa Abdul-kadir said this yesterday at the opening of the Committee of Experts on the Implementation of the Protocol of Cooperation. He was repre-sented by a director, Imam Abubakar.
He averred that it was in demonstration of the conviction that Nigeria was hosting the meeting to keep faith with the protocol signed between the two countries at the 37th session of the Council of Ministers meeting held in Niamey in October, 2011.
The Secretary-General of the joint commis-sion, Ambassador Abduljalil Sulaiman, disclo-sed that the meeting was convened for experts from the two countries to brainstorm and propose practical youth exchange programmes.


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American Crystal nears late-processing recordAmerican Crystal Sugar Co. could match or set a new record for late-running processing, with its Hillsboro, N.D., factory expected to continue slicing 2013 crop through June 8.
By: Mikkel Pates, Agweek
FARGO, N.D. — American Crystal Sugar Co. could match or set a new record for late-running processing, with its Hillsboro, N.D., factory expected to continue slicing 2013 crop through June 8.
"It's going to be really close, if not the longest ever," says Brian Ingulsrud, vice president of agriculture. Curiously, the previous slice record is tied at June 7 for five separate years 2013, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 1999.
"We're not breaking it by a lot," Ingulsrud says, noting that because of the difficulties of estimating tonnage, the end could come a day before or after the calculation.
The reason for the late processing is a misjudgment of the size of the crop. Yield projections last August ranged from 22 to 23 tons per acre, Ingulsrud says. The co-op board authorized a delay in the start of the beet harvest into early September to compensate, but warm, wet weather in September and October allowed the beets to continue to grow at an unexpected rate.
"If we'd have known how big the crop would have been, we would have started (processing) in August," Ingulsrud says. Typically, the harvest is scheduled to allow processing into mid-May, to avoid spoilage with a late processing season.
Few discarded
A few beets have been discarded, but that's routine and generally the beets have kept exceptionally well, Ingulsrud says. The long, cold winter and late spring was "ideal for storing sugar beets — just not for getting them planted," Ingulsrud says. Also, the co-op has employed more chillers to condition the air in the buildings.
The 2013 crop yield ended up at an average of 25.2 tons per acre. Total tons were 10.982 million, which is shy of the bigger 11.639 million in 2008 and the 11.911 million record in 2007.
The company is 96 percent planted for 2014, compared with expectations. Ingulsrud says farmers were still working to finish planting on June 3.
"Some of the acres that are most difficult to get in this spring are those that got prevent-planted last year," he says. He thinks farmers have made the extra effort to grow a crop on those idled acres because the crop can help draw out moisture.
American Crystal is hoping to get 417,000 acres planted, and has about 400,000 planted so far. If realized, the planted acres would account for 84 percent of the 498,000 stock acres, or those purchased for the right to grow beets. In recent years, the co-op has allowed farmers to produce only a percentage of their stock acres, as yield-per-acre has increased and the company has worked to right-size its production to factory capacity and season length.
23,000 acres added
This year, the co-op initially told farmers they could plant a range of 76 to 81 percent of stock acres.
"We didn't change the range but we offered additional acres to people if they had any extra land available that could go into sugar beets," Ingulsrud says. Farmers added about 23,000 acres, which were spread fairly evenly through the Red River Valley, he says.
Ingulsrud acknowledges that the extra plantings were encouraging, considering some people were talking about not wanting to plant beets on joint ventures in 2014 because of expected low prices for beets.
"I think it's a positive sign that people are still very interested in growing sugar beets," Ingulsrud says.
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative of Wahpeton, N.D., finished its slice on May 19.
As of June 3, the company was 110,000 acres planted, which is 1.52 shares per stock acre. The co-op on May 13 allowed farmers to plant from 1.6 to 1.8 acres per share, retaining the minimum required planting of 1.4 acres per owned stock share. The board waived the three-year rotation policy allowing a two-year rotation for 2014 only because of the wet conditions and a need for sufficient processing volume in the fall.
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Police Reports January 25 - February 5, 2014Thursday, February 6, 2014
Public Indecency
Newtown police said that they took Michael M. Dinho, Jr, 51, of Danbury into custody about 11:30 am on February 1, after he was detained by Danbury police at the Danbury police station.
Newtown police said they held a warrant against Dinho in connection with an incident last October 19 at the Big Y supermarket on Queen Street, in which a witness alleged that Dinho had publicly exposed himself.
Police Reports May 6 - 13, 2013Thursday, May 16, 2013
Road Rage
Police report they received a complaint about 10:45 am on May 12 from a woman concerning a "road rage" incident that had occurred on Queen Street near Lovells Lane.
Police said they investigated and then arrested William A. Brusca, Jr, 46, of 27 Forest Drive on charges of second-degree breach of peace and risk of injury to a child.


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On this day in 1905, political cartoonist John Francis Knott began his career with the Dallas Morning News. Born in Austria, Knott grew up in Iowa and honed his drawing skills in Chicago before journeying to Dallas, where he illustrated harness and saddlery catalogs. He met Morning News managing editor and artist D. Prescott Toomey and went to work for the newspaper. Over the years Knott gained national and international recognition for his daily cartoons during the Woodrow Wilson presidential campaigns and during World War I, and he greatly contributed to the war effort through increased Liberty Bond sales. His "Old Man Texas," a cartoon character first devised in 1906, became an enduring symbol of rural Texas, honest government, low taxes, and property ownership. He published a book of his work, War Cartoons, in 1918. The Society of Professional Journalists honored Knott as best cartoonist in 1951, and he retired from the Morning News in 1957.
On this day in 1988, the D. and A. Oppenheimer bank, one of the oldest in Texas, closed. The bank was founded by brothers Daniel and Anton Oppenheimer, Bavarian immigrants who settled in Rusk in the 1850s. From 1858 to 1861 they operated as small merchants in Rusk and the surrounding area. In 1861 they closed their store and joined the Confederate Army. After the Civil War the brothers moved to San Antonio and opened a bank in addition to their mercantile business. They also began trading goods to ranchers for cattle and buying land. At one time they ran 15,000 head on ranches, and they were among the pioneers of the Texas goat and mohair industry. Anton died in 1906 and Daniel in 1915. Daniel's son Frederic, a physician, married into the Joske family and became manager of Joske's Department Store. He and his wife became noted art collectors.
On this day in 1880, the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, owned by tycoon Jay Gould, entered the Lone Star State for the first time by leasing the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (the Katy) and its line from Kansas to Texas. Gould, who bought the Missouri Pacific in 1879, was determined to develop a southwestern rail network, and also gained control of various other railroads in the state. However, the first Missouri Pacific system in Texas did not last long, as several of its component lines entered receivership in the 1880s. The railroad reorganized as the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in 1917. The Missouri Pacific acquired a number of Texas lines in the 1920s, but filed for bankruptcy in 1933 and remained in receivership until 1956. It was acquired by the Union Pacific Corporation in 1982, and the unified system operated as the Union Pacific.
On this day in 1901, William Riley Curtis, well-known Panhandle rancher and owner of the Diamond Tail Ranch, was accidentally shot on a train headed for Memphis, Texas. A fellow passenger's gun fell to the floor and discharged. The stricken rancher was taken to Fort Worth, where he died a few days later. Curtis had bought the Diamond Tail in 1870 and subsequently built up his herd. He began hosting an annual barbecue in the 1880s. A highlight of that event was his presentation of a baby carriage to every baby named for him that year. In 1893 when a blizzard swept across the Panhandle, Curtis saved the Diamond Tail cattle by riding ahead of them in a heavy Arctic suit and cutting the fences in his path.
On this day in 1913, Mary Martin, musical theater star, was born in Weatherford, Texas. Family and friends encouraged Mary to perform in local theater as a child, and she began taking voice lessons at age twelve. She first achieved fame on the New York stage when she appeared in Cole Porter's production Leave It To Me. Martin's rendition of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" soon endeared her to Broadway audiences. She is best known for her roles in the musicals One Touch of Venus, South Pacific, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, and I Do, I Do. Her lifetime achievements brought Martin a coveted award from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in 1989. Martin died in California in 1990 and is buried in Weatherford.


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Many people want to return to higher education but find the application process intimidating and confusing. This piece highlights some of the key elements of this process and goes a long way in helping adults to kick-start their education.
I agree with Hickey's tips that there needs to be a balance between referencing prior experience and not dwelling too much on it, to show drive and purpose. It's also helpful to demonstrate how their educational plan fits in with their career goals.


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BLAST Lab
January 30, 2013
Intro to Cladistics
Gene Files are here:
BLAST homepage
Your own search:
Worm Challenge
November 25, 2012
Contact Information
September 22, 2009
To Contact:
email: chinnc@galileoweb dot org
phone: 415-749-3430 ext: 3103
mail: c/0
Galileo Academy
1150 Francisco St
San Francisco, CA 94118
Study Questions
January 19, 2006
Review Questions for Biology – C. Chinn
Directions: These will be the questions on your Final exam, for semester one. You do not have to turn these in, but you should try to do them with out the book if you can. Most of these questions will be multiple choice.
- What is a hypothesis?
- To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be?
- What is a controlled experiment?
- What is a scientific theory?
- If a microscope has an objective of 10x and a eyepiece of 10x, what is the power of magnification?
- How are multicellular and unicellular organisms alike? How are they different?
- What are the characteristics of all living things?
- What is an ionic bond?
- What is a covalent bond?
- What are hydrogen bonds?
- What is cohesion between water molecules? What is adhesion of water molecules?
- What pH is acidic, what pH is neutral, what pH is basic?
- What are some types of carbohydrates?
- What are types of lipids?
- What are 2 things that can affect how well an enzyme works?
- What are the three parts of the cell theory?
- What is the difference between a prokaryote and eukaryote?
- Which part of the cell does cellular respiration?
- Which part of the cell does photosynthesis?
- Which part of the cell makes proteins?
- Which part of the cell contains the genetic information?
- What are cell membranes made out of?
- What is diffusion?
- What is osmosis?
- If a cell with lots of solutes inside is placed in distilled (pure) water, what will happen to the cell?
- What is the difference between active and passive transport?
- What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?
- What is ATP used for?
- What is the formula for photosynthesis?
- What comes out of photosynthesis?
- What comes out of cellular respiration?
- What are 2 reasons why a cell might need to divide?
- What is cancer?
- What are stem cells?
- If you cross a TT (Tall Plant) with a tt(short) plant, what are the possible offspring?
- Can two Brown eyed parents (B) have a blue eyed child (bb)?
- What is the shape of DNA? Who discovered this shape?
- What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
- What is GTC-CAA-CCT-ACC transcribe to in mRNA?
- For the same DNA sequence, what amino acids does that sequence code for?
- What are the base pairing rules?
- What does tRNA do?
- What is a frame shift mutation? What are 2 ways you can have a frameshift?
DNA Quizzes
December 6, 2005
Take as many of these quizzes as you have time for. Have someone sign off and write your score down. (Last time I put in at least one question from these sites on the test, so you definitely should practice on these!)
1) Prentice Hall Transcription http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/transcription/quiz.html
2) McGraw Hill http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070271348/student_view0/chapter13/chapter_quiz.html
3) ThinkQuest Transcription http://library.thinkquest.org/27819/cgi-bin/quiz.cgi?quiz=6_6
4) University of Connecticutt http://virtual.class.uconn.edu/~virtclas/cgi-bin/quiz/quiz.cgi?/u/bi107vc/public_html/fa02/terry/code.qz
5) Thinkquest Translation http://library.thinkquest.org/27819/cgi-bin/quiz.cgi?quiz=6_8
Amino Acid/Codon Chart:
This is a list of links to animations that might help you visualize the processes better. Our connection at school might be too slow, so you might have to go online at home instead. Also, use headphones if you are in the computer lab!
Cancer Assignment
November 30, 2005
We are going to start a new project on the topic of cancer. For this assignment you will:
A) Read the following website and answer the following questions about cancer: (write the answers in your lab book)http://cancer.duke.edu/pated/pfrcnews/PFRCNewsletterFebruary04.asp (You can use any website, but this one is pretty good)
1) How many cells do we have in our body?
2) What is a stem cell? How does a liver cell differ from a stomach cell?
3) What is a cell's main purpose in life?
4) How does cancer get started? (carcinogenesis?)
5) What is a mistake in a cell's genetic information called?
6) How does a cell usually deal with these mistakes?
7) What is apoptosis?
8) What is the "perfect storm" that can lead to cancer?
9) What is the "secret" to cancer's success?
10) What is the key to preventing and treating cancer?
B) You will chose a specific type of cancer that you will make a poster to present your research. The way to find a specific type of cancer is to do a search for "types of cancer" and see what you get. I don't want too many people doing the same type of cancer, so you will have to tell me what type you are doing, and if it's already taken you might have to chose a new topic.
C) Your report will include:
1) A Nice Looking Title (2 points)
2) An Introduction to what cancer is in general (4 points)
3) An Introduction to the type of cancer you are researching (8 points)
a) What part of the body does it affect?
b) What are the symptoms, how do you know you have it? What are the effects?
c) What are the treatments, what is the survival rate for people with this type of cancer?
4) What organizations, societies, or groups are there to support people with this type of cancer? Where can you find more information about it? (4 points)
5) Your sources. Paste the websites that you used to get your information. (2 points)
Punnett and Pedigree
November 7, 2005
Practice with Punnett Squares and Pedigrees
Do you best to do the questions before looking at the answers. Print this page and have someone sign you off that you "completed" the exercise. Who knows, some of these might be on the test! Try all four.
1. Luby's Bio Help. http://www.borg.com/~lubehawk/psquprac.htm
Signed-off By:
2. University of Cincinatti http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/geneprob.htm
Signed-off By:
3. University of Virginia http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/pedhint.html
Signed-off By:
4. Ohio State University http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1128.htm
Signed-off By:
Biotech Syllabus
November 3, 2005
Biotechnology 1 Syllabus
Mr. Chinn and Ms. Chu
Galileo Academy of Science & Technology
Office/Room: 103
Contact: 749-3430 ext: 3103 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
3:05 – 3:30
(Or schedule appointments for after school meetings
1st year Biotechnology pathway course description: Biotechnology and Human Genetics (I) is a year-long course, delivered in two modules:
· 1st Semester: We will explore possible careers in the field of biotechnology. You will learn the basic principles and concepts of genetics and genetic engineering techniques.
· 2nd Semester: We will continue our learning of standard laboratory techniques and applications of these techniques in real-life science.
The course will consist of class lectures, pre-lab and post-lab discussions, and weekly laboratories.
Biotechnology & Human Genetics (I) is an upper level elective course offered to students who have completed 1 year of biology and 1 year of chemistry (may be taken concurrently). This course is the first of the 2-year series in the biotechnology pathway. Students who are interested in learning more about biotechnology and possible careers in the field may be selected to continue on for the second year course in the biotechnology pathway.
Course Outline:
Fall Semester
1. Laboratory safety and career exploration
2. Basic Biochemistry (Review)
3. Basic Cell Biology (Review)
4. Mendelian Genetics
5. DNA Structure
6. Fundamental Biotechnology Techniques & Concepts
a. Pipet and standard laboratory equipment handling
b. Bacteria & Virus (Vector & Plasmid)
c. Gel Electrophoresis
d. Bacterial culture and colony streaking
e. Plasmid preparation
f. Restriction digestion
Quizzes: Announced quizzes
Exams: 2 lab exams and one final exam
Lab book: Required to keep a lab notebook. You will be graded periodically.
Spring Semester
1. DNA Replication
2. Protein Synthesis
3. Gene Regulation
4. Human Genetics (Diseases)
5. Bioethics (Risk Analysis)
6. Fundamental Biotechnology Techniques & Concepts
a. Ligation (vector and insert)
b. PCR
c. Transformation
Quizzes: Announced quizzes
Exams: One midterm and one final exam
Lab book: Required to keep a lab notebook. You will be graded periodically.
Rules and Policies:
"You Have the Right to Learn, and I Have the Right to Teach."
General Rules
In any classroom, rules and policies are created to provide the best and the safest learning environment possible. In addition to following all Galileo and District rules, Mr. Chinn/Ms. Chu's rules are as follows:
1. Students are to show respect to the teacher and to their fellow students
2. Students should support one another and work together as a team
3. Students are to be on task; no unauthorized experiments or playing with equipment
4. Students are responsible for their own actions at all times
Safety Precautions (Parents must read & sign off) X
Room 103 is used to teach biology and biotechnology all day; therefore, many dangerous pieces of equipment and harmful chemicals are present. For your safety and the safety of others, inappropriate classroom behavior will be dealt with immediately and with harsh consequences. Inappropriate classroom behavior includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Any unauthorized experiment or horseplay in class/lab (Absolutely forbidden)
2. Abuse of classroom property, including equipment, lab materials, books, etc.
3. Excessive talking in class that disrupts or distracts from classroom operations (Constructive discussion of relevant science topics during class time in an orderly manner is welcome.)
4. Disrespect shown toward the teacher, either verbally or physically (This will result in an automatic referral out of the classroom)
5. Disruptive behavior toward others, such as paper throwing, name calling, cursing, picking on students, physical threats, etc.
Equipment & chemical handling (Parents must read & sign off) X .
It is important to follow directions on proper handling of equipment and chemicals. All equipments used in biotechnology course are extremely expensive. When a student is found to be responsible for braking equipment (from lack of care), parent conference will be set up and student's grade may be affected.
Many chemicals used in biotechnology class are harmful if treated improperly. Student must follow instructor's directions when handling chemicals to avoid contact or accident. Student who shows lack of care when handling chemicals in class will be removed from classroom and parent conference will be set up to discuss dangerous classroom behavior. If no improvement is shown, student will be dropped from the course to ensure the safety of all students and teacher in the class.
When an inappropriate behavior is observed, any one or more of the following actions will be taken:
1. Verbal warning
2. Conference with student
3. Detention and call to parent/guardian
4. Immediate referral to the dean's office, call to a parent, and parent-teacher-student conference
Other Important Issues
1. Students are expected to be on time as signified by the bell. Habitual lateness will affect your grades.
2. You may use the bathroom during the period. But don't abuse this privilege, if you are asking to use the "bathroom" everyday, you may be denied permission to leave.
3. Cheating on exams or copying the work of other students will result in a failing grade and a referral to the dean.
4. Parents must excuse all absences. Work missed due to excused absences can be made up for no penalty within two school days after returning to class. Work missed for unexcused absences (cuts) cannot be made up and will adversely affect grades.
Grading Policies
General Grading Procedures
Students need to keep track of their own grades. Every 2-3 weeks, class grades will be posted in a designated area using a personal ID number. Your grade will be based on the total number of points you earned throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, the highest total number of points from the two biotechnology classes will be adjusted to 100% and the rest of the students' grades will be adjusted accordingly as well.
Grading Scale
A 100% to 90 %
B 89% to 80%
C 79% to 70 %
D 69 to 60%
F Below 60%
Homework Assignments
Homework assignments are due on the designated "due dates". Each day that the assignment is late, there will be a 20% penalty subtracted from the total points earned. Example:
· A 30-point assignment due on Wednesday is turned in on Friday. Let's say you would have received 24 out of 30 points. But since you handed the assignment in 2 days late, you lose 20% each day (40% total), for a revised score of 14 points (60% of 24).
· Even if you would have scored a perfect 30 points, the highest possible points you can earn on this late assignment is 18 (30 points X 60%)
Binder Check
There will be pop (unannounced) binder checks. You are expected to bring your science binder to class every time class meets. Each binder check is worth 20 points and you will need to have all your work and class notes in chronological order at the time of the pop check. There will be no make-up binder checks whether it is an excused absence or not.
Extra Credit
There are only two ways to earn extra credit:
1. By correctly answering extra credit questions on exams
2. By participating in the extra credit activities offered throughout the semester
Important: Do not ask me for an extra credit project at the end of the semester to boost your grades. Your effort for this course is evaluated continuously throughout the semester. You will not be given extra credit to pass this class based on one single project.
Tracking Your Grades
You are also responsible for keeping track of your assignments and grades using your assignment log (this should be in the front of your biotechnology binder). Proof is required when there is a discrepancy between your assignment log and my grade book. Without proof, the grades in my grade book will be final.
You are invited to come ask me questions anytime before, during, or after class. I want to know about your progress so I can help you. Please do NOT wait until the last minute to ask questions. I can also schedule meeting time if that is more convenient for you or your parents/guardian. As always, excuses are only excuses; they cannot get you out of responsibilities in life. If you have been successful using excuses to get you out of trouble in the past, do not expect that to work now in my classroom or later when you graduate into the "real world".
Biology Syllabus
October 26, 2005
Course Syllabus Biology
Instructor: Mr. Curtis Chinn
Room 403 (Periods 3-5 including lunch and after school) Room 401(6th Period)
Email: misterchinn @ gmail dot com
Webpage: http://www.galileoweb.org/chinn/
Course Overview: This is a first year course in Biological Sciences. The course will be a comprehensive course in biology covering the topics expected by the State of California State and the SF Unified School District. The instruction for course will consist mainly of lectures, discussions, laboratory experiments and independent investigations and research. Textbook used: Biology by Miller and Levine © 2004
Topics Covered in General Biology:
Fall Semester
Biochemistry, the chemistry of life
Cell Biology, Energetics (Photosynthesis,Cellular Respiration), Cell Division
Genetics and Biotechnology
Spring Semester
Origins and Changes over Time
Diversity of Life
Botany and Zoology
Evaluation: Grading in this course will be based on the following:
Tests and Quizzes: 15%
Homework: 15%
Laboratory Reports: 20%
Class work: 40%
Participation: 10%
As you can tell, the class is heavily weighted on in class work. It is vital that every student come to class on time and every day. Class work is NOT busy work, this class will do as much hands-on work as we can. We will do activities, demonstrations, presentations, internet research, laboratory experiments and in class projects. Students can not learn if they are not in class. Tests will be based on participation and completion of these activities.
Participation points are given for students who are paying attention and answering questions when asked. Other participation points are given during the first 5 minutes of class as "Do-Nows"
Rules: All school wide and district rules will be enforced, as stated in the student handbook. In addition to those, the following rules apply to this class.
1) Be Respectful: Students are to show respect to the teacher and other students.
Students show respect by listening and staying on-task, not interrupting, yelling out, or being out of place
2) Be safe: Students must follow all instructions carefully
No unauthorized experiments or playing around will be allowed. Always use the equipemnt properly and take safety precautions. This is for the safety of all students. Please report any unsafe conditions.
3) Be Responsible: Students need to take full responsibility for actions.
Being responsible means that students will get to class every school day on-time, prepared with the necessary supplies, and ready to learn.
Being responsible means that students will do their best in everything they do in order to acheive their full potential in life. This includes doing homework, studying for tests, and seeking help (we all need help in life!)
Being responsible also means that students understand and accept the consequences of their actions and do their best to learn from all situations.
1) Late or Incomplete Homework/Classwork: will recieve PARTIAL credit. Must be completed before the next time homework is checked. If you are late to class when homework is being checked, your homework will be late as well. You will lose 10% for every school day it's late. If it's more than 5 days late, it will not be graded.
2) Make-up Work: Students with excused absences will be able to make-up work for full credit (work must be completed the week the student returns. Students with unexcused absences will not be able to make up work and will lose 100% of the points.
3) Unsafe behavior during lab: student will not be allowed to complete the lab and will lose 100% of the points for that lab.
4) Tardiness: Students will not be allowed to make up any work corrected or missed. After 3 tardies a letter will be sent home or a phone call will be made.
5) Cuts/Tardies: More than 3 unexcused absences or 6 tardies per grading period, a "W" will appear on the students report card. More than 6 unexcused absences or 12 tardies per semester, a "U" will appear on the student's final report card.
6) Disruptive Behavior such as Talking or Yelling Out, Being Out of Place, or being defiant, will result in a warning given. After that, a student may lose 5 participation points. After several disruptive behaviors, a phone call home will be made or a referral will be made to student court/dean.
7) Hats, mp3/CD players, Cell Phones. You will get a warning. If you break it the second time, I will take it away and turn into the Dean's Office.
8) Eating in class, will be permitted, as long as it's a small snack (smaller than you hand), and does not disrupt the class. If there is any trash left behind. the privilege of eating will be taken away.
Students are required to have a laboratory notebook (composition book). These can be purchased at most school supply stores or our Lion's League Student Store. A pencil or pen is also required every day.
Mitosis Quizzes
October 25, 2005
Cell Division Online Quizzes
Directions: Type in or click on the following links to quizzes.
Mitosis Quizzes:
1. Biology in Motion q Score:
* Note: The computer lab may have trouble with this site, but you should be able to get through. Also note: Sometimes it's hard to get the chromosomes to "stay" where they're supposed to stay, just keep trying.
Meiosis Quizzes
2. Discovery Channel's Teacher site q Score:
3. Prentice Hall ( a biology book publishing company) q Score:
4. Michigan College of Science and Technology
5. Darien Public Schools
6. Palomar College


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Mike called me. His home directory was essentially empty [1]. I had him
read to me the contents of "mount". Nothing was mounted on /home, as I
I had him cat out /etc/fstab to learn the partition that /home resides on.
It was /dev/hda6. I had him mount /dev/hda6 onto /home, and that seemed to
work. He went into KDE and was able to access his homework.
The laptop has no floppy, but does have a flash card, so he has the means to
copy his homework to another computer and print it out. So that takes care
of the immediate problem.
I told him to email me a copy of /var/log/dmesg and /var/log/messages, so
I'm waiting for that to try to figure out why this problem happened in the
first place. I'll report back when I receive these files.
He also told me that his wireless network card doesn't work on the laptop.
He was under the impression that he needed to recompile the kernel to get it
working. I told him that I seriously doubt a kernel recompile is necessary.
Turns out he hasn't been to a LUGOD meeting. I told him that if he took his
laptop to the next LUGOD meeting, there would be 30 people falling over
themselves to help get his network card working.
[1] He actually created a temporary user while trying to figure out what was
happening. Since /home wasn't mounted, the temp user's home directory is
located in /home (but is not in the /home partition, if you get my drift).
I didn't tell him to delete the directory because /home was already mounted
at that point, and I didn't want him to change anything until his homework
is safe and sound on another machine.
On Fri 11 Mar 05, 9:13 AM, Jonathan Stickel <email@example.com> said:
> I just called Mike to see if I could help him quickly by phone. It
> seems like his home directory has disappeared, and he says a file system
> check did not fix things. This is probably outside the scope of my
> expertise. Is someone able to help him?
> Jonathan
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> >2- Mandrake 10.
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> >3- I cannot log on, except as root or the new user I created. The error
> >I keep getting is:
> >* There was an error setting up inter-process communications for KDE.
> >The message returned by the system was:
> >Could not read network connection list.
> >//.DCOPserver_localhost_0
> >Please check that the "dcopserver" program is running
> >
> >4- sorry, it's on my laptop and I can't retype that whole thing.
> >
> >5- I have a paper trapped in the machine I need to turn in tomorrow. I
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> >laptop to someone tomorrow morning who could help out.
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After what happened at the Accra International Conference Centre last Sasturday at the Joy FM's Night With The Stars where Kwaw kesse and the Nima boys V.I.P got into a physical altercation of which according to reports OMG!Ghana.com gathered indicated that it resulted in a riot . R2Bees have come out to blame Multimedia group of companies for their selfishness. R2bees this morning took to twitter to explain to fans not to blame Kwaw and V.I.P for the incident which happened but to blame Joy FM and the Multimedia group for their selfishness.
They *Multimedia* selfishly focused on a strategy to sell tickets without thinking of the implications.. Fans follow artists with their all
The group who seems not to be happy about the event lashed the title given to the even Accra vrs Tema.
Instead of multimedia(joy/hitzfm) use their medium to unite Artist they come up with a lame concept(Tema vs Accra) to divide the ppl – R2Bees Tweeted
At the event, Sarkodie and R2bees were supposed to perform but due to what happened, the two Tema based artiste refused to perform. The group further begged their fans for not performing.
To the fans(the most important people) we're sorry we had to leave. We hope you bare with us that our lives were in danger
They added that, they were prepared for the show. If they had already plan not to perform, they wouldnt have gone to the venue but it was because of what happened that made them not to perform.
What the fans need to remember is if R2bees and Sarkodie didn't want to perform we wouldn't be there in the first place, dont be misinformed
The group continued to say that, blame shouldn't be apportioned on the man insane Kwaw Kese or V.I.P but Multimedia are solely responsible for the riot. The group further on bashed the morning show of Hitz FM and Joy Fm saying
'And they have the nerves to still chat sh!t on their radio this morning when it was a matter of life or death backstage
Following their tweets on Saturday, we could see that the artiste had really prepare to deliver to their fans but not what people are thinking they didn't want to perform. The duo who never fall short with their performances tweeted on the night that
'Night with the stars tonight. Come in your numbers let's ratatatatata
Keep it locked on OMG!Ghana.com as we bring you the exclusive pictures from what happened at the back stage and at the auditorium.


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This is cul-de-sac and plenty Cognac and major pain
from Kendrick Lamar (Ft. MC Eiht) – m.A.A.d city Lyrics on Genius
A description of what his story is about:
A cul-de-sac is not a through street, in other words, a dead-end (i.e. hopelessness)
Cognac represents an alcoholic upbringing (see "Swimming Pools").
Compton, his m.A.A.d city, is this cul-de-sac in life and was filled with struggle and pain.
Also a reference to the Damon Wayns movie "Major Payne" (pain/Payne) that connects to the next line.
Kendrick refers to the cul-de-sac in the second verse of "Average Joe"
Kendrick is stating that Compton is a "shit hole" (smells bad) and full of it, like "An opinion is like an asshole, they all stink", so gangs, police and his neighborhoods don't care about anything but "bullshit" in general.
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New York street.
Steamed-up window today — Korean restaurant, on 32nd and Fifth. Below.
A little video of Stumptown Coffee, shot this morning. That place, and the Ace are high on my list.
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Had my first taste of Stumptown last week. Was photographing a gourmet food truck in Manhattan for a story and they sell it. Good stuff (even when it's sold without the air of bowler hats.)
Kam sa me da!
Just wanted to say you are my favorite photographer of all time. You're videos are amazing as well. You are an inspiration.


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As her plan goes horribly wrong, they become trapped in the forsaken jungle of a hostile country, stalked by a lethal enemy. As time is running out, they scramble to escape, risking their lives to stop a nightmare from spinning even further out of control.
Looking for trouble? Listen to another romantic thriller in the Troubleshooters series.
©2002 Suzanne Brockmann. All rights reserved.; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks America
"Great story but a flat narrator"
I enjoyed a book by this author so much I went for another and the story was equally well written. It was not equally well read. If one can get past the flat monotone of the reader then there's an enjoyable adventure here. If you're put off by someone who reads an action or romantic scene as if they were reading a manual on how to strip and rebuild an engine then skip it and go to the next book in this series. You will not be dissapointed.
"Great Story... if you can get past the narration"
The story is gripping. It has many of the characters from the previous 3 Troubleshooters books we've come to know and love.
Ken saying "Love ya" right from the start.
How could it NOT be better? It was stilted, rushed, and flat. Please tell me this woman won't be narrating future books in this series!! She'd be ok for National Geographic but her intonation was more along the lines of the brother from Everyone Loves Raymond talking about different varieties of donuts available than someone caught in the grip of suspense and romance.
With a different narrator- yes. With this narrator... I'm heading over to buy it for my kindle because I want to finish the story but I'm having a hard time figuring out what's going on with her.
"I liked it. Would listen to another."
faster paced, interesting
i Liked wild card and Savannah but the ongoing saga of Alyssa and Sam is a continuous thread in the series that keeps them connected.
Hard to put down
Day dreaming book lover!
"Narration a little flat"
I love this series of books but the narration on this one is a little flat. Ms. Lana should slow down and add some inflection to her voice. At points it was difficult to identify which character was speaking. However, the story is very enjoyable and exciting.
"Horrible narrator!"
The actual story by Brockmann gets at least a 4 star rating from me, but the audiobook only gets two stars because the narrator ruined it. Her monotonous, inflectionless voice made it very difficult to listen to this book, in fact, I found myself daydreaming and getting bored. That's pretty sad considering that the story itself was great! Her weak attempt at accents, like Scottish, was annoying, and other necessary accents were simply nonexistent. I had to try to focus on every word in order to know when dialogue changed from character to character and as I said earlier, focusing was very difficult. All I could say is that I'm glad Brockmann uses different narrators for her books, because I'll never listen to a book narrated by Norma Lana again. If you can, buy the book in print, you'll enjoy it much more.
"Narrator should be removed."
I have read and re-read all of this series. Unfortunately, due to an accident I am blind and audio books are my only option. The narrator of this book ruined the story. She was flat, no changes in voice between male and female characters, some how she even sounded bored. All great books need good narrators. I give the book a 4.5 and the narrator a -3.
"One of my faveorites"
Though others disagree, I really liked this narrator. She did a good job with an exceptional book, particularly the Molly and Jones storyline.
"Loved the book - HATED the narrator!"
like the characters and continuing with the story
very monotone. No difference in voice from one character to another. Almost gave up on listening to this book because of her reading. Just awful.
HATE spoilers! Enjoy HOT, sexy books w/a plot. No vampires, paranormal, teens 4 me. Books outside HOT genre = books given to me to review
"Really Enjoyable-Suspenseful,Sexy,Suprisingly Fun"
This series is in my top 10...however it is hard to rate each book within the series as the characters & stories overlap. Suzanne Brockman has done a great job.
Any of the Troubleshooter Series stand alone...although I recommend reading them in order to keep the characters and stories follow one another.
I like "Wild Card"...I thought Norma Lana did a fine job. I really like the later books with both male and female narrators.
Absolutely...unfortunately it is a 14+ hour book!
While this IS Navy SEAL based characters & action packed IT IS A ROMANCE with strong language a sexual scenes.
"I love Suzanne and I love this book"
Yes, because if it weren't for audiobooks I'd never have time to read. I work full time and teach part time and drive 1.5 hours a day - those are the best hours of the day because I get to listen to books that take me away from the stress of daily life! To be honest, I've never picked up a hard copy. Audio/digital/electronic is the way to go.
Most of the Troubleshooters series, but that's not fair. I love this series of books and haven't found another nearly as good. Brockmann is a wonderful writer and I love ALL of her work.
I like the emotion she puts into the story and I like Norma Lana's voice. The later Brockmann books have two narrators and some of the narration sometimes has a cartoonish quality that makes me cringe and I'm not fond of. I like the earlier books with the single narrator best.
Moment(s) .... Suz isn't afraid to get into the emotions of her characters - and they all have emotions - men and women. I love them all. Also, in this book and several of her other books she had a sub-storyline that was just as compelling as the main line. My degrees are in history and I appreciate that Suzanne took the time to put in these stories that some people would never otherwise have read or heard about.
Read this book - read them all. I haven't read a bad one yet. In fact - read ALL of Suz's books from all her series. They are my old faithfuls and I've listened to them MULTIPLE times.
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First National Bank of Park Falls named business of the year
PHOTO: Daryll Lund, president and CEO of Community Bankers of Wisconsin, presents an award honoring First National Bank of Park Falls to President Tom Armstrong.
First National Bank of Park Falls is committed to the area, according to bank President Tom Armstrong, and in August the Park Falls Area Community Development Corporation (PFACDC) honored the institution as its 2014 Business of the Year.
Held directly across from the bank's main office in downtown Park Falls, the eighth annual award ceremony included attendance by political dignitaries and local business leaders. During the award presentation and accompanying remarks, the setting of the event took center stage as the bank was referred to as an anchor of not only the downtown area but also of the community at large.
As Armstrong commented on the honor, he pointed to the mural backdrop that encircled the crowd. Among other prominent figures decorating the business district's walls rests the likeness of Arnold J. Stueber, Sr., a local entrepreneur and pillar of the community who purchased controlling interest in the bank in 1982, which brought it back under local management.
Although Stueber recently passed away, the bank continues under family ownership. It's nice to be able to look out of the bank windows, peer across the street and see a visual of Stueber and his wife, Sally, Armstrong noted. It serves as a reminder of the historical foundation of the bank as well as the work left to be done as he and his fellow bank employees get to work each morning.
It's work that involves a clear dedication to all things local.
"We're the only community bank in Price County," Armstrong said, and its staying power is evidenced by the century-long presence right in the heart of the city. The bank has commemorated this milestone with a year-long 100th anniversary celebration that has included a kick-off employee function, a customer appreciation day and a public party.
The ability to weather the inevitable storms that come and go throughout the decades is a phenomenon that bank Vice President Sam Pritzl said is growing increasingly rare in today's tumultuous environment filled with mergers and acquisitions.
"We do have an additional branch in Park Falls and one in Phillips," he said, "but other than that we are still on the same street corner we were 100 years ago when this all started, and we've been able to maintain that in the community and grow and prosper here in Park Falls."
Part of the key to this lasting success can be attributed to the bank's reliance on strong local ties and a sense of rapport with its patrons, added Pritzl.
"We know our customers, we know the area, we know how everything functions in the Park Falls area and the surrounding areas as well, so when people come in for a loan, we understand their situations," he said. "It is very important for us to have relationships with our customers, and I think that our customers appreciate that as well."
According to a historical account prepared by Assistant Vice President LuAnn Palecek, during the Stueber ownership assets have grown from $32 to $128 million, and for 20 consecutive years Bauer Financial has rated First National a five star bank, which puts it in the top 10 percent of all banks in the United States.
Bank leaders note there are continual efforts to find ways to improve upon this success moving forward. This past year, that has included the remodeling of the main branch's lobby – an upgrade intended to create a more inviting atmosphere while increasing the functionality of the space. First National has also made strides toward capitalizing on the popularity and convenience of online banking by maintaining ties to those with Price County roots who have moved to other locales.
Although the recent award and the ongoing anniversary celebration have offered opportunities to pause, reflect, and look back on an entire century of service, finding ways to bolster the community in the years to come remains top priority.
"We are totally invested in this area," Pritzl said. "We are highly leveraged in the Park Falls area and committed to doing whatever we can to make it grow and prosper."Previous Daily Briefing Articles:
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