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West and Central African journalists meet to establish CENOZO
On 8-9 July 2015, UNODC brought together eighteen journalists from West and Central Africa to formally establish the Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa. CENOZO will aim to actively promote investigative journalism in West Africa on topics such as corruption, organized crime, bad governance, and violations of human rights. Read More
UNODC uses film to change social norms
In Celebration of the Day of the African Child on 16 June, UNODC and the Senegalese National Task Force against trafficking in persons launched a one hour movie, directed by film maker Adam Sie, at the Daniel Sorano National Theater in Dakar, Senegal. Le Cheval Blanc depicts the hardships, dangers and exploitation faced by street begging children in the capital. Read More
Drug awareness and mobilization week in Mali and Senegal
For the 28th edition of Senegal's "Drug awareness and mobilization week", as well as for the launch of the World Drug Report 2015, UNODC organized a series of events with local governmental and civil society partners during the month of June 2015. Among these were a drug incineration ceremony and visits at two different drug rehabilitation facilities in Dakar. Read More
Guinea assesses its national anti-corruption legislation with UNODC support
Guinea's National Anti-Corruption Agency, currently established by decree, as been described as relying on a thin legal basis. Furthermore, the Guinean penal code has yet to align itself with the UN Convention against Corruption. In this context, Guinea initiated a self-assessment during a workshop that took place on 27-29 May 2015. Read More
Sahel countries draft model law on victim and witness protection
There is currently a legal vacuum for victim and witness protection in the Sahel countries. UNODC, in collaboration with the ministries of justice of the Sahel countries, organized on 9-11 June 2015 in Niamey, Niger, a meeting to begin the process of a "Draft model law on the assistance and protection of victims and witnesses of crime for the Sahel countries." Read More
NACIWA adopts a new constitution
On 8-9 June 2015, a general assembly of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa took place in Bamako, Mali. The meeting aimed to amend its constitution and explore the linkages between drug trafficking, organized crime and corruption. Representatives from anti-corruption institutions, the African Development Bank and UNODC were present. Read More
Launch of the AIRCOP Project in Cameroon
As part of the implementation of the AIRCOP Project in Cameroon, aimed at curbing illicit trafficking, UNODC launched the initial training of the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forces agents on 1-12 June in Douala and Yaoundé. Among the attendees were representatives from the European Union, INTERPOL, as well as agents from Cameroon's Customs and Gendarmerie forces. Read More
UNODC and CAMES initiative introduces the anti-corruption agenda in African universities
Acknowledging the destabilizing effects brought along by corruption, UNODC met on 2-4 June 2015 with university teachers from West and Central Africa in Doha, Qatar. During the workshop, participants explored various ways of integrating the anti-corruption agenda into the curricula of African universities. The workshop was the result of a partnership between UNODC and a number of knowledge driven institutions. Read More
UNODC commits to supporting Côte d'Ivoire against transnational organized crime
Due to its central geographical position in West Africa and the porosity of its borders, Côte d'Ivoire is particularly vulnerable to various forms of illicit trafficking. In this context, UNODC undertook a mission to Abidjan, from 8 to 10 June 2015, in order to raise awareness on the issues relevant to its mandate and increase its partnership with the country's main institutional actors. Read More
UNODC assists Senegal in its fight against money-laundering
In recent years, West Africa has become one of the most important poles of transnational organized crime and money-laundering. In this context, UNODC delivered an intensive training which ended on 22 May in Dakar on financial investigation to Senegalese law enforcement authorities, built around training modules, workshops, thematic sessions and practical exercises. Read More
Nigerien authorities collaborate with UNODC in their fight against corruption
Corruption in the Sahel region is both a cause and a consequence of a range of criminal activities. As the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, UNODC collaborated with HALCIA, Niger's official anti-corruption body, by providing a series of workshops and recommendations aimed at fighting corruption. The activities took place on 5-11 May 2015. Read More
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Sahel tops UNODC workshop agenda
In order to tackle human rights violations and the death toll related to human trafficking and migrant smuggling, UNODC organized on 18-21 May a training workshop with the police and gendarmerie academies of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The workshop was described by the participants as a necessary instrument to strengthen the response capacity of police officers on the ground. Read More
UNODC strengthens Niger's investigation and prosecution capacity of terrorism-related cases
From 12 to 15 May, UNODC organized a national training workshop to strengthen Nigerien officials' investigation and prosecution capacity of terrorism-related cases. The activity was delivered to Nigerien magistrates and judicial police officers, especially those residing outside the capital, to solidify their knowledge of anti-terrorist investigation techniques and related international instruments. Read More
Niger becomes the first Sahel country to legislate against migrant smuggling
In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the number of people trying to reach European coasts as a result of conflict or lack of opportunity in their country of origin. As a response to rising security and humanitarian concerns in the region, the Nigerien government drafted a law against migrant smuggling with technical and financial assistance from UNODC. The law was adopted on 11 May 2015. Read More
UNODC commits to support the G5 Sahel to combat terrorism and radicalization
The Interior Ministers of the G5 Sahel Member States met on 14 May 2015 in Niamey, Niger, to intensify their cooperation in the fight against organized crime, terrorism and radicalization in the Sahel region. The G5 Sahel, comprising of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, is an institutional framework created in December 2014 to coordinate development and security policies of the region. Read More
A newly established Canine Unit to enhance drugs detection capacities of Cabo Verde
A joint UNODC – European Union delegation visited the new Canine Unit of Praia's airport Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force, in Cabo Verde, which is fully operational since March. All three dogs (Fly, Edison and Inca), donated by Italy, are deployed daily in the capital's airport in search for suspicious cargo and luggage, strengthening the country's drug detection capacities. Read More
African Union leaders agree to strengthen the fight against wildlife and forest crime
On 27-30 April, the International Conference on Illegal Exploitation and Illicit Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa was held in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. Bringing together a number of African heads of state and high level representatives, the meeting culminated in the adoption of a common strategy to strengthen the fight against wildlife and forest crime. Read More
UNODC and DPKO collaborate to strengthen law enforcement in Mali
A series of events jointly organized between UNODC, MINUSMA and UNPOL provided Malian security forces with training on the issues of terrorism, organized crime and gender-based violence. UNODC and DPKO staff in Mali collaborate in every aspect of these activities, from carrying out assessments to designing and implementing training workshops and curricula. Read More
UNODC promotes deradicalization and reintegration for detainees in Niger
On 28-30 April, UNODC organized an interdisciplinary workshop on the safety of high-risk detainees to support the review of the national plan for the reintegration of prisoners. Attended by representatives from various ministries, the meeting sought to strengthen the conceptual framework of prisoners' rehabilitation, preparation before release and community support. Read More
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The local club will become part of Civitan International and will belong to the Alabama-West Florida Civitan District. Jacque Hawkins, the district's 2012-2013 governor, said the club aims "to build good citizenship."
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WASHINGTON, June 7, 2007 The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan represent the "main effort" in the war on terrorism, a general nominated as a top administration official said today.
Army Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee as part of the confirmation process to be assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan. The position is a new one, and the press has reduced the title to "war czar." Lute is currently the Joint Staff's operations director.
Lute said the greater Middle East and Central Asia regions will not succeed if Iraq and Afghanistan do not succeed.
"The stakes for these two countries are certainly high, as they are for all the countries in the region," he said in his opening statement before the committee. "But the stakes for the United States are also high."
If confirmed for the new position, Lute would report directly to President Bush. "I will brief him daily, and I will act on his instructions in fulfilling my duties," Lute said. "I will work closely with National Security Advisor Steve Hadley to clarify priorities, establish milestones, provide follow-through and set the policy development agenda."
The president officially nominated Lute to the new position May 15. Lute has met with members of Congress since then to discuss the nomination and legislators' concerns. He said all people he has spoken with are concerned for the well-being and safety of U.S. personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The new position is designed to advise the president on how to provide U.S. personnel with increased, focused, full-time support in Washington. "It will do so in two ways: by executing policy decisions comprehensively and by developing policy adaptations for use on the ground," Lute said.
He said the status quo, especially in Iraq, is not acceptable. "To change this, we are in the midst of executing a shift in course as announced by the president in January," he said.
Early results for the Baghdad security plan are mixed, Lute said. Iraq is a complicated area, and fixing a problem in one place may uncover others somewhere else. "But one factor remains constant: the dedication and sacrifice of our men and women, military and civilian, serving in these combat zones," he said. "They are a continuing inspiration to me and to my family."
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In October of 2008, Google announced a new feature known as SearchWiki. SearchWiki allows anyone with a Google account to change the order of search results and make notes about each result in Google.
Once logged into a Google account, you'll notice that the search results have two small icons next to the listings that can be used to promote or remove a result. By promoting a result, you can bring the site above other results on the page.
You can learn more about the SearchWiki by watching the Google SearchWiki team's video.
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What is interesting though, is the idea that Google's index of results will be swayed by user input on the SearchWiki. On Google's Official Blog announcement for SearchWiki,it mentions that: "The changes you make only affect your own searches." While this is true directly, it's not hard to imagine that Google will collectively use user input to influence search results and page ranking.
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The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 km. It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Sarsuti, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Luni.[1]
In 1892, Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur constructed Jaswant Sagar in Pichiyak village between Bilara and Bhavi of Jodhpur district. It is one of the largest artificial lakes in India, and irrigates more than 12,000 acres (49 km2).[1]
It is also known as Lavanavati river. It means "Salt River" in Sanskrit, due high salinity of its water.[1]
The Luni River basin is 37,363 km², which includes all or part of Ajmer, Barmer, Jalor, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan;≥Mithavirana, Jordiyali, Mavsari Vav, Radhanpur region of Banaskantha North Gujarat. Its major tributaries are the Sukri, Mithri, Bandi, Khari, Jawai, Guhiya and Sagi from the left, and the Jojari River from the right.
Rising in the western Aravalli Range in the state of Rajasthan, where it is known as the Sagarmati, it flows south-west and enters a patch of desert before dissipating into the Rann of Kutch, traversing a total of 495 km. In spite of the high salinity, it is a major river in the region and serves as a primary source of irrigation.It is not saline up to balotra district but when it meets the saline land in this area it gets saline.
It may will have been the southern portion of the Ghaggar-Hakra.
The Luni River flows in the western part of India in the state of Rajasthan .It rises in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range at an elevation of five hundred fifty metres near Ajmer.
The river then flows in the southwest direction through the hills and plains of the Marwar region in Rajasthan.
- ^ a b c Luni River The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 16, p. 211-212.
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- Luni Basin (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)
- Luni tributaries (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)
Coordinates: 24°39′N 71°11′E / 24.650°N 71.183°E


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Ah, we are taking about imagery, now, in the form of motivational general-mastery imagery, among other types that you were discussing.
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We walk by faith, not by sight.
The key is how to obtain that faith and direct and focus it toward a goal that is not currently manifested.
The answer is first we need a vision, which is spawned by our imagination! Gods gift of imagination is very powerful stuff. Its the direct reflection of whats in our heart!
 6And the Lord said, Behold, they are one people and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do, and now
nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them.
Our imagination is the tool God gave us to reveal what is in our heart. If our heart is pure, we will work to glorify God, and put our imagination to righteous use and God can use it to plant visions in our heart. If we are corrupt, well Christ said it best:
 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
This is so powerful, Christ said we will be judged on our imagination (a reflection of our heart) and whether we are using this gift for God's glory or to sin!
 27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart
Here Christ says using your God given imagination to lust is as wicked to God as actually committing the act! It is supposed to be used to sow faith in your heart, not wicked intents.
Why? Because the person is using their imagination, which reflects from the intent of their heart.
Of course, man used his imagination foolishly at the tower of Babel (Genesis 11) and did not obey God to multiply the face of the earth, but instead began to get into idolatry.
But it is clear that God gave us an imagination so we could plant a vision in our heart, then use the word of God to water that vision. The water is faith.
 Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
We believe what God said, like we believe the protein shake is doing its job even though we just take the manufaturer's word for it that the ingredients listed are what is in the product.
Same with God's Word.
We believe we are healed, just like we believe a serving of Champion Nutrition whey has 2.86 grams of L-Lecine in it. We believe that because its written on the label, not because we personally went to the lab and understand the entire process of creating whey and measured everything ourselves, just because we trust the manufacturer and take him at his written word the package is true.
That written label on the bucket is the source of our faith in the protein powder.
We ingest that protein to water a vision of being huge, muscular bodybuilders.
Its sad because we believe a bucket of protein with no question, but doubt Gods Word all the time and murmur against Him. Pretty funny and yet sad. Gods mercy is huge to overlook that kind of stuff.
The thing is we arent left in the dark about whether our vision is being realized. We see the results the protein is having on us, so its not a blind faith. Same with faith in God, the results are manifested constantly, to reaffirm Gods work.
A way to see our faith progressing is to write down our vision and the steps to achieving the vision, we call this a goal sheet. Which can be divided up into short and long term. You did an awesome job of this in your split. We can track the progress of the vision, to strengthen our belief in the vision more and more, and it also helps our mind not be able to play tricks on us and start doubting.
That is one of the main reasons God created memory, is so we could recall all the times He has delivered us so the next time we are tested, so we can continue to go from glory to glory instead of going around the same mountain like Israel did for 40 years.
Its main function is to memorize Gods word and to recall the times God has delivered us in the past, that is a very powerful tool to laying up treasure in heaven. But again, many instead chose to fill their mind with junk and corrupt it. It can get so corrupted that God doesnt strive with these folks anymore and gives them over to a reprobate mind, to work that which is unseemly.
For example stuffing your mind with corrupt music, like secular rap stars whom glorify their lives of fornication, rape, drugs, pillage and murder.
Just like Romans 1 says though that people know corrupt individuals like that are guilty unto death, yet they not only support it (to the point they actually pay to listen to it) they take pleasure and glory with them in their sin. They become reprobate.
We can do either or, fill it with words of faith and the mind of Christ, or lusts of this world and lusts of our flesh.
God's Word tells us how to do everything, from laying up eternal treasure, to living free from sin's curse and having eternal life, to building freaky muscles. God's forumals for success are universal, science just backs it up.
God's faith formulas can be used for evil or good. But as Solomon said,
 Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
We can have faith in being negative and we can live a defeated sin filled life. We can use our imagination to stay injured or sick and defeated. We can even use it to fulfill wicked intents, like we see happen daily in the news Wicked men using their imagination to fulfill evil deeds of murder, terrorism, and rape.
We can believe in that and walk in that life by faith in a negative mindset and lay up treasures of wrath for the day of wrath as Paul preached.
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Koji Kakinuma
, a celebrated Japanese avant-garde artist and grand-scale calligrapher, will bring his unique brand of creativity to Lehigh, where he will participate in a series of events slated for the week of April 23-27.
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, the university-wide program that links art, learning and life, and will follow the program's ArtSpree spring celebration of creativity from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22.
ArtSpree is an event that showcases student achievement in the creative and performing arts at Lehigh. Visitors to ArtSpree will see achievements from academic departments, programs, student clubs and an inside look into the environment that nurtures the learning experience at Lehigh.
Events include a juried art show, music and theatre performances in four simultaneous locations inside Lehigh's Zoellner Arts Center, tours of outdoor sculptures, media art installations, digital media projects, open studios and tours of the facilities where much of the creative work of Lehigh takes place.
During Kakinuma's visit to Lehigh, he will lead several traditional calligraphy workshops, and performance events that include a black-light performance titled "Trancework" on Wednesday, April 25; a "Guerrilla Art Workshop" on Thursday, April 26; and an intense, physical performance of large-brush calligraphy titled "Eternal Now" on Friday, April 27.
"His visit will provide a rare opportunity for Lehigh students," says Silagh White, the administrative director of ArtsLehigh. "Not only is he one of the most respected artists in his genre in the world, but he is very accessible. In fact, the Guerilla Art Workshop is designed to involve as many people as possible in the actual creation of art, instead of a passive observer."
Originally trained to honor the constraints of expertly executed calligraphy and traditional Japanese art, Kakinuma's creative passion quickly inspired him to evolve beyond conventional standards and develop a style that transforms the written word into abstract images. He is perhaps best known for his innovative, experimental interpretations of art, illustrated by the monumental works he creates with a large paint brush.
"To witness the intensity of the moment when Kakinuma heaves the large brush—which weighs more than 150 pounds—onto the fabric, and then executes the character in swift, dramatic motion is to more fully understand the physical moment of the artists' creation," White says.
A cult figure in Japan
Norman Girardot, University Distinguished Professor of Comparative Religions and faculty director of ArtsLehigh, describes Kakinuma as an amazingly precocious artist.
"He comes from a distinguished lineage of renowned calligraphers, including his father, Suiyi, and two well-known teachers," Girardot says. "As a result of his meteoric rise in creative circles, he's become something of a cult figure who is very well known in Japan. We are extremely fortunate to have him here at Lehigh and to provide our students and members of the local community with the opportunity to participate in the creation of his extraordinary art."
Kakinuma, whom Girardot calls a "calligraphic Jackson Pollock," produces work that transforms calligraphy into a "kind of transnational abstract expressionism where the written word becomes pure image.
"Clearly, there is a connection here, especially in what he calls his massive works and mantra-like trancework paintings," Girardot says. "And you see this not only with the unbridled freedom of Pollock, but also with the grand East Asian spiritual traditions of Zen and Daoism."
His ability to channel the pure flow of movement to produce something with a unique rhythm and life all its own, Girardot adds, "results in a dynamic convergence of disciplined chaos, dramatic license and performative bravado within an unforgiving physical matrix that makes all conventional meaning impossible."
Kakinuma is currently an artist-in-residence in Princeton's East Asian studies department. A friend of ArtsLehigh, Ellen Bearn, is credited with suggesting that Lehigh bring Kakinuma to the university during the artist's time in the states.
"When he initially came to meet with us to discuss his visit, we immediately saw the potential for the creative opportunities to work on non-traditional projects that will engage and inspire the broader campus community," White says. "We know he is excited to go beyond the constrictions of calligraphic art and create something extraordinarily unique here at Lehigh."
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It has been a while! First, I want to thank all of you who came out to support our team during the NCAA Championships in Athens in May (especially our many lettermen who came and supported in addition to our 1999 national championship team, which celebrated its 15-year reunion!). As usual, it was a great event that showcased our amazing facilities and our special town. While we didn't have the team finish that we would have hoped for, we saw plenty of great things from our guys – including a 37th SEC championship. The good news is, most of them are back in 2014-15, and as the fall season approaches, we're already looking forward to seeing what's in store.
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Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Law and Business Joseph Bankman is quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story regarding Simple Return, a simpler tax form used in California.
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A telephone system in which communication between fixedly sited primary stations and transportable secondary stations is by way of respective time division duplex (TDD) radio links, particularly single frequency TDD links. In order to reduce radio interference between closely sited primary stations, their transmit periods are frame synchronized by using an externally produced radio signal. Conveniently a broadcast television field synchronization signal can be used.
1. A primary station for use in a cordless telephone system, in which communication between the primary station and a transportable secondary station is by way of a time division duplex radio link, said primary station comprising:
radio transceiving means for communicating with a secondary station,
means for receiving a radio signal which is broadcast by a source which is external to the cordless telephone system,
means for deriving a characteristic from the received radio signal, which characteristic is present in the received radio signal for a reason other than synchronizing stations in the cordless telephone system,
a clock generator for controlling the switching of the radio transceiving means between successive transmit and receive periods, and
means responsive to the derived characteristic for adjusting the clock generator so that the transmit period of the radio transceiving means is synchronized with those of at least one other primary station.
2. The primary station of claim 1, wherein
the means for receiving the radio signal comprises a television signal receiving means; and
the means for deriving the characteristic comprises a television field synchronizing signal separator.
3. A primary station as claimed in claim 2, wherein a divider is connected to the field synchronizing signal separator for dividing down the period between successive field synchronization signals, said divider having an output connected to said clock generator.
4. A method of operating a cordless telephone system including fixed site primary stations and moveable secondary stations, each having radio transceiving means, the method comprising the steps of:
establishing a time division duplex radio link between a primary station and a secondary station of the cordless telephone system; and
synchronizing at least two primary stations of the cordless telephone system using a characteristic of a radio signal, which radio signal is broadcast by a source external to the cordless telephone system and which characteristic used to synchronize the primary stations is present in the received signal for a reason other than synchronizing stations in the cordless telephone system.
5. A method as claimed in claim 4, in which the characteristic is a television field synchronization signal.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising sub-dividing the period of the television field synchronization signal.
7. A method of operating a cordless telephone system including fixed site primary stations and moveable secondary stations, each having radio transceiving means, the method comprising the steps of:
establishing a time division duplex radio link between a primary station and a secondary station of the cordless telephone system; and
synchronizing at least two primary stations of the cordless telephone system using a characteristic of a radio signal, which radio signal is broadcast by a source external to the cordless telephone system for a reason other than synchronizing stations in the cordless telephone system, and the radio signal is not broadcast in a modified state to synchronize stations in the cordless telephone system.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7, in which the characteristic is a television field synchronization signal.
9. A method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of sub-dividing the period of the television field synchronization signal.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/671,846, filed on Apr. 12, 1991, abandoned.
The present invention relates to a method of, and primary station for, operating a telephone system in which communication between fixedly sited primary stations and transportable secondary stations is by way of time division duplex (TDD) radio links, more particularly single frequency TDD links.
A particular, but not exclusive, example of such a telephone system is the Second Generation Cordless Telephone (CT2), otherwise known as the Telepoint system. The common air interface specification for CT2 has been published as MPT 1375 by the Department of Trade and Industry, London 1989. In order to provide public access services, fixed site primary stations are placed at convenient locations, such as railway stations, banks and petrol stations. The primary stations are connected to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and comprise a radio transceiver for communication with a roaming transportable secondary station which is also equipped with a transceiver. In CT2 a telephone call is initiated by the secondary station only. The radio link between the primary and secondary stations is a single frequency time division duplex (TDD) link. As is disclosed in MPT 1375 the transmission duplexing comprises a first time period in which the primary station transmits and the secondary station receives. This is followed after a predefined guard space by a second time period in which the secondary station transmits and the primary station receives. After another guard space the cycle is repeated.
If there are two or more primary stations mounted in close proximity a problem which arises is that unless their TDD framing structures are synchronized then it is quite likely that they will interfere with each other because when one primary station is transmitting, another primary station is receiving, and the close proximity of two or more non-synchronized transceivers will lead to interfering transmitted signals being picked-up by the switched-on receiver sections even though they are not tuned to the transmitted signal.
Synchronizing the TDD framing structures of the transceivers will significantly reduce and/or eliminate such interference. However such synchronization has to be fairly precise because MPT 1375 requires the amplitude of the RF envelope to ramp-up at such a rate that the envelope will be within 3 dB of the final amplitude at the start of the first bit transmitted at a rate of 72 kbits/second with a tolerance of ±100 ppm (parts per million) at the secondary station and ±50 ppm at the primary station. Although a master clock could be provided in the vicinity of each group of primary stations, this would not only add the cost of the fixedly sited equipments but also would require the provision of landline connections which is undesirable if for example primary stations are located on opposite sides of a road.
An object of the present invention is to be able to synchronize groups of primary stations of a cordless telephone system in a simple but effective manner.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of operating a telephone system in which communication between fixedly sited primary stations and transportable secondary stations is by way of respective time division duplex radio links, wherein an externally produced radio signal is used to synchronize the transmit periods of the primary stations.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a primary station for use in a telephone system in which communication between the primary station and a transportable secondary station is by way of a time division duplex radio link, said primary station comprising a transceiver for communicating with a secondary station, a clock generator for controlling the switching of the transceiver between successive transmit and receive modes, means for deriving a synchronizing signal from an externally produced radio signal, said synchronizing signal being supplied to said clock generator for synchronizing the switching of the transceiver to that of at least one other primary station.
The externally produced radio signal may comprise a purposely generated signal. However the synchronizing signal may be derived from an existing signal such as the television field synchronization signal. Using an existing television signal has some advantages in that no additional spectrum is required, that it can be received virtually nationwide, and that well proven circuitry exists for deriving such a signal. The fact that, in some areas television signals are not transmitted in the early hours of the morning is not looked upon as a serious disadvantage because the usage of telephones is generally minimal during that period so that the risk of interference by nearby non-synchronized primary stations is likely to be low.
The use of an external radio signal to derive the synchronization signal means that subject to being able to receive the external radio signal the primary stations can be sited or resited in any convenient locations without the problems of rerouting landlines if a locally generated clock signal was provided.
The present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating two non-synchronized TDD transmissions by two primary stations,
FIG. 2 is a diagram of a data packet within an RF envelope, and
FIG. 3 is a block schematic diagram of a primary and secondary station arranged at opposite sides of an air interface.
Referring to FIG. 1 which shows the transmission burst structure of two non-synchronized fixedly sited primary stations PS1 and PS2. The bursts are repeated every 2 mS. Following the transmission of a burst, the respective primary stations PS1, PS2 switch to receive transmissions from transportable secondary stations. When in the receive condition each of the primary stations can also pick-up interference due to transmissions from co-sited or nearby primary stations even though they are at different frequencies. CT2 specifies a channel separation of 100 KHz between adjacent single frequency TDD duplex channels. As the transmissions by the primary stations PS1 and PS2 are not synchronized, then as shown by broken lines there are successive periods T when the transmitter of one station is transmitting whilst that of the other station has switched to a receive condition. Accordingly by synchronizing the transmission periods of both primary stations PS1, PS2, such interference would be reduced or substantially eliminated.
FIG. 2 illustrates a data packet within an RF envelope. The specification for the ramp-up 10 and the ramp-down 12 is given in CT2 and in particular the ramp-up should be such that the amplitude of the RF envelope should be within 3 dB of the final amplitude at the start of the first bit transmitted, the transmission rate for CT2 being 72 kbits/second. Accordingly the synchronization between respectively produced RF envelopes must be fairly precise in order to reduce cross interference between adjacently positioned primary stations.
In accordance with the method of the present invention the transmit periods of base stations can be framed or synchronized by means of a radio signal. A suitable currently broadcast signal is a television field synchronization signal which in Great Britain has a frequency of 50 Hz, that is one synchronization signal every 20 mS. Such a signal can be used to synchronize a 500 Hz clock generator in the primary station. However a greater accuracy can be obtained by dividing the clock period by 10 to derive clock signals every 2 mS.
FIG. 3 illustrates in block schematic form a fixedly sited primary station PS and a transportable secondary station SS having an air interface 14. In practice there will be a plurality of primary stations and an even larger number of roaming transportable secondary stations. In the CT2 system calls can only be initiated by secondary stations.
The secondary station SS comprises a microphone 15 connected by way of an amplifier 17 to a combined analogue to digital (A/D) converter and filter block 18 which also contains companding and CODEC functions. The output from the block 18 is supplied to an ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) transcoder 20 which in turn is connected to a transceiver block 22 having an antenna 24.
Signals received at the antenna 24 are, after demodulation in the transceiver 22, applied to the transcoder 20. A digital-to-analogue (D/A) filter block 26 is connected to the transcoder 20 and produces analogue speech signals which after amplification in an amplifier 28 is applied to an audio output transducer 30.
The secondary station SS also includes a keypad 32 and an associated control block 34 which enable a call to be initiated.
The primary station PS comprises an antenna 36 which is connected to a transceiver 38. An output of the transceiver 38 is applied to an ADPCM transcoder 40 whose signal output is applied by way of a D/A filter block 42 and an amplifier 44 to the PSTN.
Conversely signals from the PSTN are applied by way of an amplifier 46 and A/D filter block 48 to the transcoder 40. The data output of which is applied to the transceiver 38 for onward transmission to the secondary station SS. The call set-up procedures will not be described because one method is fully disclosed in MPT 1375.
In order to be able to derive synchronizing signals from an externally provided television field synchronizing signal, the primary station PS further comprises a known type of television receiver, for example a receiver as used in a video tape recorder, which includes an RF stage 50 to which a local oscillator 52 is connected to frequency down-convert a received signal. An IF stage 54 recovers the IF signal which is supplied to a sync. separator 56. The field synchronization pulses are recovered and applied to a pulse shaper and divider 58. The divider 58 produces pulses every 2 mS which are supplied to a phase comparator 60 and to a primary station clock signal generator 62. In order to synchronize the framing of the clock signals, an output from the generator 62 is compared with the signal already supplied to the phase comparator 60 by the divider 58 and an error signal is derived which is used to synchronize the clock signals of the respective primary station.
Synchronization circuitry could be incorporated into secondary stations but in many respects it would be superfluous because a user of a secondary station experiencing such interference can move away from the interfering secondary station.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the CT2 system it is equally applicable to other single frequency TDD systems.
From reading the present disclosure, other modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. Such modifications may involve other features which are already known in the design, manufacture and use of single frequency TDD systems and component parts thereof and which may be used instead of or in addition to features already described herein. Although claims have been formulated in this application to particular combinations of features, it should be understood that the scope of the disclosure of the present application also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or implicitly or any generalization thereof, whether or not it relates to the same invention as presently claimed in any claim and whether or not it mitigates any or all of the same technical problems as does the present invention. The applicants hereby give notice that new claims may be formulated to such features and/or combinations of such features during the prosecution of the present application or of any further application derived therefrom.
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This MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the " Security Instrument ") dated as of June 28, 2011, is executed by SIR CLARION PARK, LLC, a limited liability company, organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, as mortgagor (" Borrower "), to and for the benefit of PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as mortgagee (" Lender ").
Borrower, in consideration of (i) the loan in the original principal amount of $8,972,000.00 (the " Mortgage Loan ") evidenced by that certain Multifamily Note dated as of the date of this Security Instrument, executed by Borrower and made payable to the order of Lender (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the " Note "), and (ii) that certain Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the date of this Security Instrument, executed by and between Borrower and Lender (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the " Loan Agreement "), and to secure to Lender the repayment of the Indebtedness (as defined in this Security Instrument), and all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof, and the performance of the covenants and agreements of Borrower contained in the Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), excluding the Environmental Indemnity Agreement (as defined in this Security Instrument), irrevocably and unconditionally mortgages, grants, assigns, remises, releases, warrants and conveys to and for the benefit of Lender the Mortgaged Property (as defined in this Security Instrument), including the real property located in the County of Johnson, State of Kansas, and described in Exhibit A attached to this Security Instrument and incorporated by reference (the " Land "), to have and to hold such Mortgaged Property unto Lender and Lender's successors and assigns, forever; Borrower hereby releasing, relinquishing and waiving, to the fullest extent allowed by law, all rights and benefits, if any, under and by virtue of the homestead exemption laws of the Property Jurisdiction (as defined in this Security Instrument), if applicable.
Borrower represents and warrants that Borrower is lawfully seized of the Mortgaged Property and has the right, power and authority to mortgage, grant, assign, remise, release, warrant and convey the Mortgaged Property, and that the Mortgaged Property is not encumbered by any Lien (as defined in this Security Instrument) other than Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in this Security Instrument). Borrower covenants that Borrower will warrant and defend the title to the Mortgaged Property against all claims and demands other than Permitted Encumbrances.
Borrower and Lender, by its acceptance hereof, each covenants and agrees as follows:
1. Defined Terms.
Capitalized terms used and not specifically defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement. All terms used and not specifically defined herein, but which are otherwise defined by the UCC, shall have the meanings assigned to them by the UCC. The following terms, when used in this Security Instrument, shall have the following meanings:
" Condemnation Action " means any action or proceeding, however characterized or named, relating to any condemnation or other taking, or conveyance in lieu thereof, of all or any part of the Mortgaged Property, whether direct or indirect.
" Enforcement Costs " means all expenses and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, fees and out-of-pocket expenses of expert witnesses and costs of investigation, incurred by Lender as a result of any Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or in connection with efforts to collect any amount due under the Loan Documents, or to enforce the provisions of the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including those incurred in post-judgment collection efforts and in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding (including any action for relief from the automatic stay of any bankruptcy proceeding or Foreclosure Event) or judicial or non-judicial foreclosure proceeding, to the extent permitted by law.
" Environmental Indemnity Agreement " means that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of the date of this Security Instrument, executed by Borrower to and for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
" Environmental Laws " has the meaning set forth in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
" Event of Default " has the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement.
" Fixtures " means all Goods that are so attached or affixed to the Land or the Improvements as to constitute a fixture under the laws of the Property Jurisdiction.
" Goods " means all goods which are used now or in the future in connection with the ownership, management, or operation of the Land or the Improvements or are located on the Land or in the Improvements, including inventory; furniture; furnishings; machinery, equipment, engines, boilers, incinerators, and installed building materials; systems and equipment for the purpose of supplying or distributing heating, cooling, electricity, gas, water, air, or light; antennas, cable, wiring, and conduits used in connection with radio, television, security, fire prevention, or fire detection, or otherwise used to carry electronic signals; telephone systems and equipment; elevators and related machinery and equipment; fire detection, prevention and extinguishing systems and apparatus; security and access control systems and apparatus; plumbing systems;
water heaters, ranges, stoves, microwave ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, garbage disposers, washers, dryers, and other appliances; light fixtures, awnings, storm windows, and storm doors; pictures, screens, blinds, shades, curtains, and curtain rods; mirrors, cabinets, paneling, rugs, and floor and wall coverings; fences, trees, and plants; swimming pools; exercise equipment; supplies; tools; books and records (whether in written or electronic form); websites, URLs, blogs, and social network pages; computer equipment (hardware and software); and other tangible personal property which is used now or in the future in connection with the ownership, management, or operation of the Land or the Improvements or are located on the Land or in the Improvements.
" Imposition Deposits " means deposits in an amount sufficient to accumulate with Lender the entire sum required to pay the Impositions when due.
" Impositions " means
(a) any water and sewer charges which, if not paid, may result in a lien on all or any part of the Mortgaged Property;
(b) the premiums for fire and other casualty insurance, liability insurance, rent loss insurance and such other insurance as Lender may require under the Loan Agreement;
(c) Taxes; and
(d) amounts for other charges and expenses which Lender at any time reasonably deems necessary to protect the Mortgaged Property, to prevent the imposition of liens on the Mortgaged Property, or otherwise to protect Lender's interests, all as reasonably determined from time to time by Lender.
" Improvements " means the buildings, structures, improvements, and alterations now constructed or at any time in the future constructed or placed upon the Land, including any future replacements, facilities, and additions and other construction on the Land.
" Indebtedness " means the principal of, interest on, and all other amounts due at any time under the Note, the Loan Agreement, this Security Instrument or any other Loan Document (other than the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and Guaranty), including Prepayment Premiums, late charges, default interest, and accrued interest as provided in the Loan Agreement and this Security Instrument, advances, costs and expenses to perform the obligations of Borrower or to protect the Mortgaged Property or the security of this Security Instrument, all other monetary obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents (other than the Environmental Indemnity Agreement), including amounts due as a result of any indemnification obligations, and any Enforcement Costs.
" Land " means the real property described in Exhibit A .
" Leases " means all present and future leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or grants or other possessory interests now or hereafter in force, whether oral or written, covering or affecting the Mortgaged Property, or any portion of the Mortgaged Property (including proprietary leases or occupancy agreements if Borrower is a cooperative housing corporation), and all modifications, extensions or renewals thereof.
" Lien " means any claim or charge against property for payment of a debt or an amount owed for services rendered, including any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, security interest, tax lien, any materialman's or mechanic's lien, or any lien of a Governmental Authority, including any lien in connection with the payment of utilities, or any other encumbrance.
" Mortgaged Property " means all of Borrower's present and hereafter acquired right, title and interest in and to all of the following:
(a) the Land;
(b) the Improvements;
(c) the Personalty;
(d) current and future rights, including air rights, development rights, zoning rights and other similar rights or interests, easements, tenements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, streets, alleys, roads, sewer rights, waters, watercourses, and appurtenances related to or benefitting the Land or the Improvements, or both, and all rights-of-way, streets, alleys and roads which may have been or may in the future be vacated;
(e) insurance policies relating to the Mortgaged Property (and any unearned premiums) and all proceeds paid or to be paid by any insurer of the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property, whether or not Borrower obtained the insurance pursuant to Lender's requirements;
(f) awards, payments and other compensation made or to be made by any municipal, state or federal authority with respect to the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property, including any awards or settlements resulting from (1) Condemnation Actions, (2) any damage to the Mortgaged Property caused by governmental action that does not result in a Condemnation Action, or (3) the total or partial taking of the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property under the power of eminent domain or otherwise and including any conveyance in lieu thereof;
(g) contracts, options and other agreements for the sale of the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property entered into by Borrower now or in the future, including cash or securities deposited to secure performance by parties of their obligations;
(h) Leases and Lease guaranties, letters of credit and any other supporting obligation for any of the Leases given in connection with any of the Leases, and all Rents;
(i) earnings, royalties, accounts receivable, issues and profits from the Land, the Improvements or any other part of the Mortgaged Property, and all undisbursed proceeds of the Mortgage Loan and, if Borrower is a cooperative housing corporation, maintenance charges or assessments payable by shareholders or residents;
(j) Imposition Deposits;
(k) refunds or rebates of Impositions by any municipal, state or federal authority or insurance company (other than refunds applicable to periods before the real property tax year in which this Security Instrument is dated);
(l) tenant security deposits;
(m) names under or by which any of the above Mortgaged Property may be operated or known, and all trademarks, trade names, and goodwill relating to any of the Mortgaged Property, excluding therefrom the names "SIR" and "Steadfast" (or any derivation of either such name) and/or trademark rights associated with such names or derivation thereof;
(n) Collateral Accounts and all Collateral Account Funds;
(o) products, and all cash and non-cash proceeds from the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the above into cash or liquidated claims, and the right to collect such proceeds; and
(p) all of Borrower's right, title and interest in the oil, gas, minerals, mineral interests, royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, net profit interests and other interests and estates in, under and on the Mortgaged Property and other oil, gas and mineral interests with which any of the foregoing interests or estates are pooled or unitized.
" Permitted Encumbrance " means only


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Steve reviews two books about WDW's lost railroad... Discuss them here...
DIRECT ARTICLE LINK: Into the Wilderness - MiceAge.com
Steve reviews two books about WDW's lost railroad... Discuss them here...
DIRECT ARTICLE LINK: Into the Wilderness - MiceAge.com
"Politics is the profession whereby the inevitable is made to seem a great human achievement" - Quentin Crisp
This attraction closed before I could ever see it. I can kind of understand why they'd close it (the noise waking up sleeping campers in the morning and lack of safety railing around the tracks) but it' doesn't make its loss any less painful. They should have never built it at all if they were just going to tease people with it.
It's like the Nature's Mine ride at Disneyland, I never got to experience it because I was born right before it got torn out. But from the pictures and recollections of it I know it would have been something that I really would have enjoyed. It's not fair that other people can experience these things just because they're older... but then again, I have wonderful memories of stuff like the Tahitian Terrace, Motorboat Cruise and SkyWay so I guess it's all relative.
I wish this still stayed around in some format, like as a transportation option for people going from the Ticket & Transportation center to the Magic Kingdom(with some brief stops at the Contemporary, Magic Kingdom Park, the Grand Floridian, the Polynesian and back at the T&T center.)
Agree wholeheartedly. A train communting guests throughout the back country of WDW would be amazing. I think given the options, folks would choose this over a bus for a liesurely and memorable ride to the park or another hotel for dinner.
I gather Walt was keen on several modes of transportation, and adding a train system throughout would be very Disney.
Well, I'm certainly no authority, but I once read that the chief reason for the loss of the FWRR was that after some years of operation they found that the soft, squishy reclaimed swampland that it ran over for much of its route was proving unable to hold it up long-term.
Repairs to tracks were getting more and more frequent, as it was starting to actually sink in some places.
It looked like it couldn't be maintained without a pretty hefty infrastructure investment in terms of reinforcing the ground over which the rails ran, so the accountanteers mandated the line's demise.
Yes, I remember getting to work on the design and layout of WDW's Fort Wilderness and Pioneer Hall back in the WED Days and the layout of the steam trains that would take guests over to the park. Wonderful experience leading next to designing River Country. Many years later around 1988, as EDL was be coming a reality, and the Fort Wilderness trains had been removed and sitting idle, a thought came to me. Why not re-employ them at EDL in Thunder Mesa like a Natures Wonderland. Big Thunder Railroad could take you out to the island and back. The park train could bring you to Thunder Mesa as will as take you away. Why not a train that could tour Rivers of America, the Geysers, etc.. When I asked Walt Disney World about getting the 2 trains for Thunder Mesa I was told no, they wanted to hang on to them. In the end I heard collectors had bought them. Years later such an attraction was layed out for Thunder Mesa but never green lighted.
Steve, I'm glad to hear Ward Kimball was able to rescue the engines. When I was looking at them in 1987, WDW said they may use them in Studio Tours and they weren't available. Like all the old leftover bones, I saw them in Pluto Park where even the old Nautilus Subs were at one time. It had been said that a few cars were used in Studio Tours possibly in vending?? I would still like to see one making the "Natures Wonderland" like tour at PDL's Thunder Mesa.
The cars themselves have been spread all over. Several collectors have some (one has eight of them!), at least one is used in vending (there were two; one was then sold), one's in Marcelline, two went to an unknown Florida pre-school, and 4 went to the Brevard Zoo.


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In Loving Memory
Luis sent me this recap of Laurel's funeral today and he asked me to share it with her friends...
I had the privilege of knowing Laurel for over thirty years. When I first met--------------------------------
I broke down once, and the entire time, my voice went into a tremolo. I could barely breathe, but I said what I came to say, and many people consoled me afterwards. Thanks to the encouragement of many of you, I got through this.
A woman and her daughter, that had been very close to Laurel, whom I know well, Mrs. Blount, recalled when Laurel wished she could have been part of her family, and said how she wished she could have been Laurel's mother.
Mr. Walters, her neighbor, cried, and said :Laurel was a beautiful human being.
Her Aunt Irene told the story of the day Laurel was born.
I could not take my eyes off the pine box that held what could die of Laurel. The rest lives on inside each and every one of our hearts. Please remember Laurel in deeds, not just words. Be kind.
The funeral was beautiful. I am on my way to a reception at the Synagogue. I leave you with three Laurel stories, which a kind soul asked me for:
The memory of her keeping an eye on the security guards while nestling/posing like a fetus in the Miro, which is across from Daley Plaza, with zillions of people walking by would be one.
I'll cheat and add the time that we went to a Civil War re-enactment two decades ago, with Lydia, my wife. We had smoked pot on the way there, and were so giddy. It was a cloudless hot day, we were in deepest redneck country, and Laurel kept saying how she did not want to walk in the sweltering heat, and wanted to get close-in handicap parking. There were tons of people getting out at the regular lot, and walking on this wide grassy trail.
I said, (knowing better) "that road must lead to the capper parking". Laurel pointed her silver toyota (aka "Steely Dan") into it, and we drove past hundreds of people walking on it, loud music playing and we laughing and joking about the whole thing. Suddenly, there was a clearing, and Laurel drove right into a meadow. On oneside sat the Confederate Army, on the other, the Union Army, both complete with cannons, rifles, bayonets, ready to go. We were in the middle!
It was such a surreal Monty-Python moment that we sat there and howled. An angry official came up scowling, and Laurel rolls down the window and says: "I'm looking for handicap parking" and points to her permit. The guy rolled his eyes, and steered us to the side of the battlefield. As we got out of the car, a guy said "Must be some fucking VIPs", we bit our lips bloody and did not dare glance at each other for fear of ROTFL.
Ok, there are too many....one more. It was the day I took that picture of her with the Sombrero that people have up. She was maybe 19, living in an apt north of here, with a tragically hip and beautiful psycho-roomie named Dawn (who was quite the character) and a crazy Siamese named Claude. We went somewhere to eat, hug out with Dawn, played Boggle, Scrabble, I had brought one old Nikon with very slow film in it, and Dawn and Laurel were being very funny. I was sitting on a recliner, and Claude, who was nuts, and wanted to roughhouse ALL the time (Laurel-trained!), kept begging to play and scratch the bejeezus out of me, kept circling my chair like a shark, stalking me.
Suddenly, he sprung up, seized my arm with his legs and arms, and lightly bit (not breaking skin) and clawed me fiercely just as Laurel came out and modeled the sombrero around the room.
Claude leapt off after satiating his killer instincts on my poor right arm. EVery photographer is an emissary from the future, and ,my 6th sense told me this was a moment to grasp. I grabbed the camera, and made ONE exposure, guessing the light from experience (no time to meter) and that was how that photograph and her smile came to be.
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2000 If your children were conceived or born at Camp Lejeune anytime between 1968 and 1985, the Marine Corps needs you to participate in an environmental health survey.
Marine officials said they are trying to reach about 10,000 former residents to participate in the survey. They have already contacted 6,500 people.
The Marines are working with the U.S. Public Health Service's Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to determine if low-level exposure to two cleaning compounds -- tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene -- can cause certain health concerns in children.
"There have been several studies that have looked at the health effects of these two chemicals on unborn children and have been linked to specific birth defects and childhood cancers, such as leukemia," said Dr. Wendy Kaye, chief of epidemiology and surveillance at the agency.
Officials determined the two chemicals were present in drinking water on base from 1968 to 1985. One came from an off-base dry cleaners. The other chemical came from run-off associated with the Camp Lejeune industrial area.
Marine officials said they discovered the chemicals in the water supply in the early 1980s. "The testing indicated we might have a quality concern with the water from both the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point water distribution systems," said Marine Col. Michael Lehnert, head of Marine Corps Facilities and Services Division.
"When we confirmed the contamination of the water, we took the necessary steps to close the wells and notified the appropriate authorities," he said. "News of the situation and what the Corps was doing to guarantee quality water for the residents was carried in the base paper and the local media."
The Marines capped the wells in 1985. No federal or state laws were violated and no health effects were known from the chemicals.
However, in 1997 an ATSDR study in Woburn, Mass. showed health effects from high levels of these chemicals. Because of that study, scientists wanted to see what the effects were from low-levels of contaminants. The ATSDR scientists came to the Marine Corps to continue their study.
"We are estimating that there were between -- about 16,500 children born or conceived at Camp Lejeune who lived in base housing between 1968-1985," Kaye said.
All families whose children were born or conceived at Camp Lejeune from 1968 through 1985 are encouraged to participate in this survey, whether or not the child has exhibited any health concerns, Marine officials said. To participate, call the National Opinion Research Center at (800) 639-4270. NORC is conducting the survey for the ATSDR.
For more information about the ongoing study, call the ATSDR at (888) 42-ATSDR, extension 5132. The Marine Corps has also established a toll free number at (877) 261-9782 and a website, http://www.usmc.mil, for general information.


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A former University of Southern Mississippi faculty member has brought numerous civil claims against the university, asking for reinstatement and unspecified actual and compensatory damages in a lawsuit removed to U.S. District Court.
Bonnie Gerald also lists former university President Martha Saunders, former Provost Robert Lyman, and faculty members Kathy Yadrick and Mike Forster in her lawsuit.
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