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How does a card get to your valentine?
That's what students in Marty Jones' preschool class in Carrollton Elementary have been learning in preparation for Valentine's Day, this Friday. The students, ages 3-5, learned mail must have an address and a stamp before it is taken to the Post Office. The group is now working on learning their addresses.
Students built mail delivery trucks to allow them to pick up mail at the Post Office (in the classroom) and deliver it to their classmates. Some students even dressed the part of the mail delivery driver and, the post office worker and the letter carrier, complete, whose outfit included a mail bag. Valentines will arrive at their destination this week.
Carrollton Schools have preschool classes in Carrollton, Augusta and Dellroy. Jones has 13 students in her morning class and 15 in the afternoon class.
PHOTO: Students in Marty Jones' preschool class aren't just exchanging valentines this year, they are learning how their valentine cards travel through the mail service. Four of the students are shown above displaying the system they learned. From left are: Camryn Moore delivering a letter; Alissa Moyer and Madeleine Warner, working the window at the preschool post office; and Brandon Lee driving the mail truck.
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First prototypes were unveiled at the 1972 Olympic Games
BMW is celebrating their 40th anniversary of building electric vehicles.
Things kicked off at the 1972 Olympic Games when BMW introduced two 1602 Electric prototypes. Essentially a proof of concept, the vehicles were equipped with a 43 HP (32 kW) electric motor and twelve 12V lead-acid batteries. This enabled the models to accelerate from 0-50 km/h (31 mph) in 8 seconds, hit a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and travel approximately 30 km (19 miles) on a single charge.
A few years later the company introduced the BMW LS Electric in 1975. Equipped with regenerative brakes and an onboard charger, the model featured a 23 HP (17 kW) electric motor and ten 12V batteries. This enabled the prototype to accelerate from 0-50 km/h (31 mph) in 11.4 seconds, hit a top speed of 65 km/h (40 mph) and travel approximately 30 km (19 miles) on a single charge.
In the early 80's, BMW began developing the 325iX Electric. Equipped with sodium-sulphur (NaS) batteries, which had an energy density three times greater than lead-acid batteries, the 325iX offered the first glimpse at a feasible electric vehicle. It had a 30 HP (22 kW) electric motor which enabled the car to accelerate from 0-50 km/h (31 mph) in 9 seconds, hit a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and travel up to 150 km (93 miles) on a single charge.
Encouraged by the results of the 325iX Electric, BMW began developing its first purpose-built electric vehicle. Originally unveiled at the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show, the E1 concept featured aluminium construction and a lightweight plastic exterior. Power was provided by a sodium-sulphur battery which powered an electric motor that developed 43 HP (32 kW). It enabled the model to accelerate from 0-50 km/h (31 mph) in 6 seconds, hit a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) and travel up to 150 km (93 miles) on a single charge.
Shortly thereafter, BMW unveiled the 325 electric which used sodium-nickel chloride batteries. This change, along with the addition of a powerful 61 HP (45 kW) electric motor, enabled the model to run from 0-50 km/h (31 mph) in 6 seconds, hit a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph) and travel up to 150 km (93 miles) on a single charge.
In more recent years, BMW has offered the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE. While they were only available in limited quantities, they helped pave the way for the upcoming i3 that will enter production in late 2013.
40 years of electric mobility at the BMW Group.
From the BMW 1602 to the BMW i3.
When the first production version of the BMW i3 rolls off the assembly line in Leipzig in late 2013, it will mark the provisional culmination of 40 years of development work at BMW. It all began at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where the BMW starting line-up included two electrically powered test vehicles. The converted BMW 1602 models served as a means of transport for the members of the organising committee, and were also deployed as support and camera cars in various long-distance events. However, there could be no questioning that lead batteries weighing 350 kilograms and with a range of around 60 kilometres (37 miles) were hardly ideal for a production car. BMW therefore launched a series of research and development projects with the aim of bringing an improved and, above all, more efficient technology for electric drive systems onto the road.
From late 1975, an experimental vehicle built on the platform of the BMW LS and fitted with new batteries and a new electric motor started to deliver the first findings. Then, in the 1980s, a research project was launched entitled "Electric car with high-energy battery", which provided valuable experience in the use of sodium-sulphur energy storage devices. BMW furthermore constructed a special test rig for electric drives with a built-in output calculator. Besides the batteries, testing here focused primarily on the drive system and drive control. To trial the concept, eight vehicles based on the BMW 325iX were converted and subsequently proved their merit in inner-city use, for example as delivery vehicles for the German postal service.
The promising results of the research project prompted BMW to start work on designing a pure electric vehicle. Whereas previous experimental vehicles had been merely converted versions of standard production models, providing little scope for tailoring them to the specific requirements of an electric drive, this was all about to change. BMW's work was underpinned by the realisation that the limited range of electric cars made them of interest for city use first and foremost. The first purpose-built solution was unveiled at the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show: the BMW E1, an electrically propelled "citymobile" for use in cities and conurbations. Even back then, this prototype stood out for its low weight and high safety levels thanks to its consistent lightweight design and high-strength bodyshell.
Its performance capabilities also made impressive reading: with an output of 32 kW, a peak torque of 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) and a range of around 160 kilometres (100 miles) its attractive key figures made it a viable possibility for day-to-day use, too.
In addition to the five E1 prototype vehicles, the project also featured 25 converted production models based on the BMW 3 Series. Between 1992 and 1996, eight BMW 325 models were in service on the island of Rügen off Germany's Baltic coast to test out various motors, transmissions and batteries under everyday conditions. The field trial produced large quantities of detailed data, which provided valuable insights for the further development of electric mobility. The project came to a conclusion with the BMW electric in 1997.
In 2008, a fleet of around 600 all-electric MINI E models designed for private, everyday use took to the roads. The findings gleaned by the BMW Group from its pilot project were channelled straight into the development process for a production car. The potential of lithium-ion batteries in particular was taken to new heights in the MINI E. Just one year later, the world premiere of the BMW Concept ActiveE in early 2010 saw the BMW Group push even further ahead with its research and development activities. Practical trials of over 1,000 units of this model got under way in 2011. As with the MINI E, the overriding objective was the creation of a Megacity Vehicle (MCV), which is now on the verge of being launched as the BMW i3. The electric drive system in the BMW i3 Concept is a perfect example of what ongoing, systematic development can achieve: it takes up around 40 per cent less space than the drive in the MINI E while generating the same output.


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Mr. perry, FYI there is no test needed for Rafa, the ones who failed to meet him out of fear or lack of ability do not count. This is truly the worst article on tennis I have ever read!! You will simply have to take this criticism for now and wait to see who the last man standing is on 06/06/2010. Pathetic article with a pathetic logic, ask me to eat crow on 06/06/2010 if it is not Rafa. Fed was lucky last year and Soderling better not hope he comes across Rafa, there will be a bagel or two served, so just you wait Mr. perry just you wait!!!


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- ". . . But he was called Estel, that is "Hope", and his true name and lineage were kept secret at the bidding of Elrond; for the Wise then knew that the Enemy was seeking to discover the Heir of Isildur, if any remained upon the earth."
- ― Appendix A
Aragorn II (Third Age March 1, 2931 – Fourth Age 120, aged 210 years) was the son of Arathorn II and Gilraen. He was was a Chieftain of the Dúnedain and a direct descendant through many generations of Isildur, the last High King of both Arnor and Gondor. Aragorn would become the greatest man of his time, leading the Men of the West against Sauron's forces, helping to destroy the One Ring, a reuniting the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor.
Aragorn was named after his ancestor, Aragorn I. His name means "Lord of the Tree" in Sindarin.
When Aragorn was two years old, his father was slain when a Orc arrow pierced his eye. As was the tradition of his people, Aragorn was fostered in Rivendell by Elrond. By Elrond's order, his identity was kept secret, as he feared he would be slain like his father and grandfather. Aragorn was named Estel (Sindarin for "Hope") instead, and was not told about his heritage until he came of age in 2951.
Elrond revealed to "Estel" his true name and ancestry in 2951, when Aragorn was twenty years old, and delivered to him the shards of Narsil and the Ring of Barahir. The next day, in the woods of Rivendell, Aragorn met and fell in love with Arwen, daughter of Elrond, who had newly returned from Lórien.
Aragorn took up his proper name as Aragorn II, sixteenth of the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, and went into the Wild.
In 2953 he was not present in Rivendell for the last meeting of the White Council. Aragorn met Gandalf the Grey in 2956, and they became great friends. At Gandalf's advice he began to get interested in the Shire, and became known around the area as Strider.
From 2957 to 2980 Aragorn took great journeys, serving in the armies of King Thengel of Rohan, and Steward Ecthelion II of Gondor. Many of his tasks weakened Sauron and his allies, which during the War of the Ring helped the West survive. His name in Gondor and Rohan was Thorongil (Sindarin for "Eagle of the Star"), and with a Gondorian attack force he led an assault on the Haven of Umbar in 2980, taking the city and slaying its lord. Later in 2980 he was in Lórien, and there once again met Arwen. He gave her the heirloom of his House, the Ring of Barahir, and Arwen pledged her hand to him in marriage.
Elrond gave his foster-son permission to marry his daughter, on the condition that he must first become king of both Gondor and Arnor, for only a king would be worthy of Arwen's hand. This may seem a harsh condition, but it should be noted that it is significantly more lenient than the closest precedent, King Thingol's request that Beren obtain a Silmaril from Morgoth before marrying his daughter Lúthien.
In 3009, Aragorn went into Rhovanion in search of Gollum at Gandalf's request, and he finally caught him in the Dead Marshes in sight of Mordor, and brought him as a captive to King Thranduil's halls in Mirkwood, where he questioned him.
On September 30, 3018, Aragorn was waiting in the Inn known as The Prancing Pony in Bree, where he met up with Frodo Baggins, and began his role in the War of the Ring. Aragorn was aged 87 at that time, but because he is of Númenórean blood he appeared to be in his prime.
The restoration of the line of Elendil to the throne of Gondor is a major subplot of The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's adventures not only aid Frodo in his Quest, but also bring him closer to the kingship (a move which is politically very complicated). Upon Sauron's defeat, in late 3019, Aragorn is crowned as King Elessar (Quenya for "Elfstone"), a name given to him by Galadriel. He marries Arwen Undómiel shortly afterwards, and rules the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor until year 120 of the Fourth Age. He died after 210 years of life and 122 years of reign. His wife Arwen, now mortal, gave up her life shortly afterwards in year 121, aged 2,901.
He founded the House of Telcontar, and was succeeded by his son Eldarion. He also had a number of daughters, whose names were not recorded.
Through his ancestor Elendil, Aragorn is a descendant of the Númenóreans, great Men who were granted long lives by the Valar. Though Númenor was destroyed, its people lived on as the Dúnedain, and like their ancestors they too were long-lived. Thus Aragorn lived to a great age, finally passing on at 210 years.
Other versions of the legendarium
In the earliest unpublished versions of The Lord of the Rings (see The History of The Lord of the Rings), the character that later became Aragorn was called Trotter instead of Strider, and was a Hobbit instead of a Man. He has wooden feet, because he had once traveled to Mordor and been tortured there.
Portrayal in adaptations
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Aragorn as portrayed in Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King
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Aragorn as portrayed in Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings
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Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings
In the Rankin/Bass animated version of The Return of the King, Aragorn is voiced by Theodore Bikel.
In Ralph Bakshi's animated film The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is voiced by John Hurt.
In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is played by American actor Viggo Mortensen. Instead of explaining the complicated circumstances of an heir of Isildur taking the throne in Gondor (see Pelendur for an example), in the movie Aragorn must overcome his self-doubt to choose the kingship. This cinematic element adds appeal to a modern audience, but in the books there is no doubt of his purpose to return as the king.
Eärendil = Elwing | Celeborn = Galadriel | | --------|-------- | | | | | | | Elros Elrond = Celebrían : | : | : | : | Elendil † | | | ------|------ | | | | † High King of Arnor and Gondor | | | Isildur † Anárion | : : | : : | The Kings The Kings | of Arnor of Gondor | : : | : : | : Eärnur ‡ | ‡ Last King of Gondor : | Chieftains of | the Dúnedain | : | : | Arathorn II = Gilraen | | | | | ARAGORN II ELESSAR = Arwen | -------|------- | | | | Eldarion numerous daughters
Other names and titles
Aragorn was also known as Strider, Elessar Telcontar ("Elfstone Strider"), Thorongil, The Dúnadan ("Man of the West"), Longshanks (given by Bill Ferny), Wingfoot (given by Éomer), and Estel ("Hope")
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Pac-12 picks: USC-Washington State opens conference schedule
Arizona State opened its season with Thursday's 55-0 win over Sacramento State, launching the second week of the Pac-12 football schedule. A look at Saturday's games:
Weber State at Utah, Noon MDT, Pac-12 Network
The Utes are eager to maintain their offensive momentum after producing 30 points and 450 yards against Utah State. The visit from the neighboring FCS school offers them a great opportunity to do so in advance of next week's Pac-12 opener vs. Oregon State. Utah 42, Weber State 14.
Oregon at Virginia, 1:30 p.m. MDT, ABC/ESPN2
BYU has enough to worry about, facing Texas, but Oregon could make the Cougars look bad with a big showing against the Virginia defense that held BYU to 16 points. The Ducks should double or triple that total, employing a much more polished version of the fast-paced offense that BYU debuted last week. Oregon 42, Virginia 21.
Portland State at California, 3 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 Network
If not for two deflected passes that were intercepted and returned for touchdowns, Cal might have upset Northwestern last week. Cal coach Sonny Dykes said freshman quarterback Jared Goff was not to blame for those plays, and Goff passed for 445 yards. He'll be looking for more consistency against the Vikings of the FCS. Cal 38, Portland State 21.
Central Arkansas at Colorado, 6 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 (Mountain)
Colorado is trending the right way for a change after beating rival Colorado State in an emotional game in Denver, and now the Buffaloes will stage their home opener against a good FCS team. It's critical that Colorado refocus itself in its effort to double last season's win total, as quarterback Connor Wood tries to build in his 400-yard game. Colorado 42, Central Arkansas 21.
Hawaii at Oregon State, 6 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 Network
Oregon State's defense is reeling after giving up 625 total yards in a 49-46 loss to Eastern Washington, but Hawaii's visit should provide a cure. The Warriors' only touchdown against USC came late in the game. OSU quarterback Sean Mannion, meanwhile, hardly could have played better, passing for 422 yards. The Beavers need a good all-around performance to launch themselves into next week's Pac-12 opener at Utah. Oregon State 35, Hawaii 17.
Arizona at UNLV, 8:30 p.m. MDT, CBS Sports Network
The Wildcats are playing the Pac-12's weakest nonconference schedule, and the middle leg is a visit to an UNLV team that was shredded by Minnesota. Arizona running back Ka'Deem Carey is expected to play after being suspended for the opener vs. Northern Arizona, but Daniel Jenkins remains the starter. Each should have considerable success against the Rebels. Arizona 45, UNLV 24.
Washington State at USC, 8:30 p.m. MDT, Fox Sports 1
This looks like a better matchup than it did as a couple of weeks ago, as USC failed to overwhelm Hawaii and WSU played respectably in a loss at Auburn. The Cougars will need good pass protection against a USC defense that registered seven sacks at Hawaii. USC would like to establish some offensive continuity with one quarterback - although coach Lane Kiffin is not saying whether that's Cody Kessler or Max Wittek. USC 35, Washington State 24.
San Jose State at Stanford, 9 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 Network
Stanford had to be feeling left out last weekend, as most teams in the country opened their season. Arizona State also was idle, but at least the Sun Devils got to play Thursday. So the Cardinal will test themselves against a local team opened with a 24-0 win over Sacramento State. Stanford beat the Spartans only 20-17 last season, which raised some doubts about the Cardinal, but SJSU turned out to be a very good team. This should be another competitive game, for a while. Stanford 28, San Jose State 14.


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Outside the infirmary, after Fish informs Bo and Brody that he's Sierra's father, Bo refuses to let Fish do anything rash. Suddenly, Schuyler, who's holding Sierra, appears, and Bo and Brody rush inside, where Brody finds the antidote. Allison is detained, as Fish watches Schuyler tell Sierra, "Daddy's here." Though Schuyler wants to leave with Sierra, Fish stops him and says, "She's not your daughter."
Inside the infirmary, Allison, holding Sierra's carseat, aims a gun on Schuyler warning he better administer the antidote or else. Schuyler begs Allison to give Sierra to him before it's too late for Mitch. As Mitch grabs his heart and tells Allison to hand over the baby, Allison goes on to tell Mitch that Sierra is indeed his granddaughter because he's Schuyler's father! Schuyler and Mitch don't believe it and are shocked when Allison recalls how her sister, Dr. Joplin, worked at a hospital and Mitch's son's heart was failing. "But fate stepped in and solved the problem," Allison says then remembers how a healthy baby was left by its mother, one Allison claimed as her own. "They believed me," she says, but Schuyler wonders how he's Mitch's son if Mitch's son died? Allison goes on to tell Schuyler that Mitch's baby didn't die, her sister saved him, and Roxy had already left with the healthy baby. Allison claimed to Dr. Joplin that she gave birth to the baby, but when Allison refused to raise him, Dr. Joplin reluctantly did, as her own. "That's how Leah Joplin became the biological mother of your child, Mitch," Allison admits. Schuyler and Mitch make eye contact, as Allison introduces them as father and son.
In the infirmary, Schuyler orders Mitch to call Allison then screams to Bo, "You stay away or Mitch is a dead man." Schuyler jabs Mitch with a syringe, warns his heart will stop soon then screams to Bo, "I got it covered!" When Schuyler threatens not to give Mitch the antidote, until he gets Allison to bring Sierra there, Mitch dials a number…
Back at Statesville, Allison arrives with Sierra and holds a gun on the warden. When he allows Allison to go inside the infirmary, she holds the gun on Schuyler and demands that he give Mitch the antidote.
Todd and Kelly slip a Statesville guard money in order to be allowed access to Mitch. Kelly immediately asks Mitch, "Did you kill my mother?" Mitch makes cracks at the Cramer girls' mental health, wonders how Kelly's has been then asks Kelly how Todd managed to land her, another Cramer woman. Todd snaps at Mitch, as Kelly explains their working relationship then demands, "What happened to my mom?" Just as Mitch prepares to tell Kelly who killed Melinda, he grabs his arm and falls to the floor! The guard calls for help, as Todd tells him to let Mitch die. "There's so much still left to do," Mitch gasps, holding his heart. Schuyler appears, goes into his cell and assures the guard, who warns that Mitch could hurt him, "He knows it's my job to save him, don't you, Mitch?" Mitch is put on a stretcher and taken to the infirmary then Kelly and Todd start looking through Mitch's cell. Kelly looks in Mitch's Bible and finds a note that reads: 3/26 = D-day. Realizing Mitch was faking the heart attack, they rush out.
Once in the infirmary, Schuyler drops some drugs in the garbage and whispers to Mitch, "Allison sent me." Mitch smiles and sits up. Schuyler bars the door and warns that Mitch isn't going anywhere, not until he gets his daughter back.
At Statesville, Allison informs Mitch that Sierra might be his ticket out of jail - because of her father. "His name is Schuyler Joplin," Allison says, but Mitch doesn't recognize the name - and demands that Allison stop talking in riddles. Allison whispers a plan to Mitch, hinting to making others believe he has a tie to Schuyler, and Mitch thinks she could be on to something. However, Mitch wonders if there's some other significance to Schuyler Joplin, but Allison's time is up. She asks Mitch to just remember their plan and promises he'll soon know the whole story.
Allison arrives at Statesville, under the disguise of Roxy, and assures Mitch she's done everything he's asked. She first shows him a photo of Viki, the mother of all of his children, then Jessica, Shane, Bree and Sierra Rose. Mitch is furious that Allison would bring him a picture of Stacy's little brat, but Allison says, "This little girl is your ticket out of here."
Mitch is reading the newspaper story about Melinda's death, in his cell, and says, "May she rest in peace," to which Brody replies, "May you rot in hell." Mitch has been waiting for a visit from Brody and wants his help. Mitch vows to get Jessica back for Brody if he gets him out of jail! Brody refuses, and only wanted Mitch to know that Jessica has no memory of him either, but Mitch begs for Brody to help him do the right thing - for his and Jessica's sake!
As Brody leaves the cell, he runs into Dorian, who apologizes to him for what's happen. However, Brody blames Dorian for letting Mitch out of jail in the first place! Dorian shares her own regrets, especially since her sister is now dead, then goes to Mitch's cell and asks, "How did you kill my sister, you monster?" Mitch puts the newspaper to the glass and reiterates that Melinda died of natural causes. Dorian believes that he had Melinda killed then asks, "Are we even?" Dorian wants to know that her girls are going to be safe, but Mitch only says, "I might leave them alone, then again, I might not."
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Posted By Todd B. Bates On September 11, 2009 @ 12:39 pm In Uncategorized | Comments Disabled
Some of the many local impacts and costs linked to inaction on climate change, according to a new Union of Concerned Scientists' report [1]:
- A 100-year coastal flood today will likely happen every one to two years in Boston and Atlantic City by 2100 and every 11 to 22 years in New York City, assuming the sea level rises 33 inches.
- Most coastal communities will have to choose among these options: elevating existing structures, building seawalls or dykes and relocating the most vulnerable families and businesses to higher ground.
- Elevating a single-family home by 2 feet could cost $22 to $62 per square foot. Raising larger structures would be far costlier. By one estimate, seawalls could cost $5 million per mile, or $1.2 billion in Northeast urban areas.
- If the sea level rises several feet, the only viable option in many coastal communities will be to gradually abandon properties and relocate farther inland.
- Changing water levels and eroding beaches threaten jobs and require costly measures such as sand replenishment.
- Under a high global warming emissions scenario, many Northeast cities can expect at least 60 days above 90 degrees by 2100 and 14 to 28 days above 100.
- By mid-century, assuming the level of air pollution remains unchanged, analysts project a 68 percent increase in the number of ozone red alert days, when the air is unhealthy for everyone, in the 50 largest eastern U.S. cities.
- Winter and spring precipitation and runoff are likely to increase in the Northeast.
- The lack of a long winter chill in Massachusetts and New Jersey, which supply nearly half the nation's cranberry crop, will likely mean that they can no longer produce cranberries by mid-century under a high emissions scenario.
The report, which cites a variety of government and nongovernment sources, advocates at least an 80 percent cut in carbon emissions from 2005 levels by 2050 to slash longer-term costs.
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Severely insect-damaged forest: A temporary trap for red squirrels?
Zugmeyer, Claire A.; Koprowski, John L. 2009. Severely insect-damaged forest: A temporary trap for red squirrels? Forest Ecology and Management. 257: 464-470.
Recent insect infestations in the spruce-fir forest in the Pinalenno Mountains of southeastern Arizona provided an opportunity to document response to severe forest disturbance and existence of an ecological trap for an endemic montane isolate, the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis). From September 2003 to December 2005 we assessed habitat selection and home range dynamics, and monitored potential correlates of fitness (body mass, reproduction, survivorship) in red squirrels living in insect-damaged forest, while drawing comparisons to squirrels inhabiting undamaged mixed-conifer forest. Although Mt. Graham red squirrels demonstrate equalpreference for habitat within insect-damaged forests and reproduce as well as individuals in undamaged forest, poor survivorship and reduced potential to reproduce suggest insect-damaged forest may function as an ecological trap. In addition, areas selected within insect-damaged forest had <69% dead trees, suggesting an upper limit to the extent of tree mortality tolerated by red squirrels. Habitat selection and sensitivity to disturbance will influence use of insect-damaged areas by forest-dwelling species. Although insect-damaged forest may retain habitat patches for a few individuals, low survivorship may generate an ecological trap.
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Entertainment Briefs
Renovated Baldwin Auditorium opens this weekend
DURHAM -- Baldwin Auditorium reopens after a two-year, $15 million renovation with a gala concert featuring a chamber orchestra of faculty and students from the Duke University Department of Music, including the Ciompi Quartet, John Brown, Randall Love, Rebecca Troxler and others.
The concert will be held Saturday at 8 p.m.
The all-American program features Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Samuel Barber's "Knoxville, Summer of 1915" with Duke alumnus Jason McStoots, tenor.
Tickets are $10 general admission. To purchase, visit tickets.duke.edu or call 919-864-4444.
Pauli Murray benefit announced
DURHAM -- The Pauli Murray Project will present a fundraiser to benefit
The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice on Oct. 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. at
Beyu Caffe, 335 W. Main St.
Vocalist Lois Deloatch will perform at this event.
Admission is a donation of $175 per couple or $100 for singles. Guests should RSVP by Sept. 23. Checks may be mailed to Pauli Murray Center, P.O. Box 541, Durham, NC 27702, or by email at http://tinyurl.com/pmcbenefit.
Art of Cool now has mobile app
DURHAM -- Bull City Mobile and the Art of Cool Project have announced the development of the 2014 Art of Cool Jazz Festival mobile application. The mobile app's features will include festival performance and event calendar, list of artists' bios, maps and directions and other information.
Art of Cool will present a jazz festival April 25-26 at different downtown venues. For information, visit theartofcoolproject.com.
Chamber Orchestra to hold gala
DURHAM -- The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle is hosting its 16th annual fundraising gala Sunday. Proceeds from the event will benefit the orchestra and help underwrite its 2013-2014 season concerts.
The gala will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Whitehall at the Villa, 1213 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. Ticket and additional information may be found by calling 919-360-3382.
Casbah announces September shows
DURHAM – The Virgins Family Band, Clockwork Kids and Pinkerton Raid will perform today at 8 p.m. at Casbah, 1007 W. Main St.
Here are some more concerts for September at Casbah. For information, visit casbahdurham.com.
-- N.C. Songsmith Showcase, Sep 14, 8 p.m.
-- Kamara Thomas with Swift Creek, Sept. 19 8 p.m.
-- Jimmy Haggard Band with Jtama Band, Sept. 20, 8 p.m.
-- Jonathan Byrd, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
-- Songwriters in the Round, Sept. 26, 8 p.m.
-- Ironing Board Sam, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
-- Ricardo Diquez & The Tropic Orquestra, Sept. 28, 9 p.m.
ExploreChapelHillARTS.com plans training sessions
CHAPEL HILL -- ExploreChapelHillARTS.com training sessions will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Durham Technical Community College (525 College Park Road, Hillsborough) and Sept. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orange County Skills Development Center (503 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill).
Visitors may learn about upgrades now available with EverWondr 2.0, which allows organizations to upload, share and promote events and artists' portfolios.
To sign up for one of these free training classes, call the Orange County Arts Commission at 919-968-2011 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
FatMouth going back to school
DURHAM -- FatMouth Improv will present "The Musical, Back to High School" at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Common Ground Theatre, 4815-B Hillsborough Road. Tickets are $10 (cash or check only) and are available at 7:30 p.m. at the theater.
Join the cast of FatMouth and guest pianist Glenn Mehrbach for improvised scenes, songs, and dancing. For directions, go to www.cgtheatre.com; for information, go to www.fatmouthimprov.com.
Arts Council opens new exhibit
DURHAM -- The Durham Arts Council will open two new exhibits, "FOSTER," by Brandon Cordrey, and "A View to the Making: Portraits of North Carolina Craft Artists at Work" by Michael Schwalbe. Both exhibits go on view today and continue through Nov. 10.
The public is invited to the free opening reception for these two exhibits Oct.18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Free, public panel discussions on documenting craft and the relevance of craft will be held Oct. 1 and Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
"FOSTER" is a collage-based exploration of the information transfer that takes place in daily life. Cordrey represents information via patterns and movements within his mixed-media works. "A View to the Making" is a tribute to North Carolina craft artisans and the quality of their art.
For information, visit www.durhamarts.org.
Triangle Brass to present free concert
CARY -- The Triangle Brass Band, under the direction of Tony Granados, will present "Royal Brass" Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Sertoma Amphitheater, Bond Park, 801 High House Road, Cary.
The program highlights British music including "Fanfare Britannica," "Overture from the Royal Fireworks" and "First Suite in E flat for Military Band."
This concert is free and open to the public. Call 919-238-9108 for information or visit www.trianglebrass.org.
Bowman's 'Working Class' paintings on view
DURHAM -- Bibi Bowman's exhibit "Working Class: Durham," paintings of urban individuals at work and play in Durham and the surrounding areas, is on exhibit in the Durham Convention Center pre-function corridor through Oct. 13.
The Durham Convention Center is next to the Carolina Theatre and the Durham Marriott at 201 Foster St. These paintings are available for public view and can be purchased by contacting Lindsay Gordon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The artists' reception on Oct. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. is part of downtown Durham's Third Friday gallery tour. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Durham Arts Council's building at 120 Morris St.
For details, call 919-560-2787, or visit www.durhamarts.org.
Church to present 'Celebration of Home'
DURHAM -- Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church will present a community arts festival Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme for the event will be "A Celebration of Home" and proceeds will benefit homeless ministries in the Durham community including Habitat for Humanity and Housing for New Hope.
The festival will host an arts and crafts show and sale that includes jewelry, paintings, ceramics, textiles and wood carvings, all handcrafted by Durham artisans. Silent auction items will include art and craft objects as well as a downtown Durham dinner for four and a vacation condo at the beach. Live music will be presented throughout the day and will include Harry Jansen accompanying silent movies on the organ, Terry Allebaugh and Heath Tuttle on harmonica and blues guitar, and other musicians.
Admission is $10 per person, $30 per family. For information, call Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church at 919-682-3865 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
N.E.D. to host festival, documentary screening
RALEIGH -- No Evidence of Disease, a group of rock musicians who are also gynecologic oncologists, will headline UNC Rex Cancer Care's "Rock for Hope" music festival supporting cancer awareness. The free festival also will include opening acts Roger Gupton and Birds and Arrows, a food truck rodeo, a community health fair and more.
The festival will be held Sept. 21, from noon to 5 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of Art's Museum Park Theater, 2110 Blue Ridge Road.
N.E.D. also will host a screening of a documentary film about the band and its mission, "No Evidence of Disease." The fundraiser will be held Sept. 20, the night before the music festival, at the Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin St. in Chapel Hill from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are available at noevidenceofdisease.eventbrite.com for $75 per person, and will be used to raise funds for the band's mission of raising women's cancer awareness.
The event will include a cocktail reception and Q&A with the band. For information, call 919-784-7669.
Wine and jazz for the Sisters Network
DURHAM -- Sisters Network Triangle N.C. will host its 2nd Annual Wine Tasting Jazz Sessions and Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday at the Vineyards at South Point Winery, 8913 N.C. 751, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The purpose of the event is to assist members with financial support that extends beyond treatment.
Musical guests include Bill Evans, Dr. Sylvia Smith, DJ Time Belly, Bellino Evans, and Moments Notices/Robert Moody.
Suggested donation is $20. Tickets may be purchased at www.sisterstriangle.org/. Tickets can also be purchased directly by contacting Coleen Crespo-Elliott at 919-824-3946 or Renee Wardlaw at 919-618-2595. For more information, please call 919-490-1571 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Why Are U.S. Airports So Bad? San Francisco Patronage Case Explains All
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This is how airports work in the U.S. and why local governance almost always leads to cronies, bad contracts, shady security, and poor user experience.
Despite facing repeated disciplinary actions, the nephew of San Francisco Airport Commission President Larry Mazzola is in line for a permanent $86,000-a-year safety job at the airport, with full civil service protections.
The nephew, Mark Kennedy, resigned from an earlier airport job for having porn on his work computer – and when he got another job at SFO, he attacked his ex-girlfriend's beau in an airport terminal and pleaded no contest to assault.
… Landing lucrative jobs at the airport has long been a tradition in San Francisco for the politically connected. In fact, airport workers have a name for them: "flyovers," in reference to how the newbie seems to fly over everyone else in line for a job.


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Memories of Roxie
Roxie was sent to us when she was 2 1/2 years old. She had been used strictly for breeding and so for those first years of her life, she had not bonded with anyone because she was kept in a kennel. Because of her past circumstances, she was very timid and didn't know how to play, walk on a leash or be around other animals. The moment I saw her in that cage, and she came rushing out to me, I knew that she was a gift from God. An angel in a dog's body. She had the most beautiful spirit. She bonded with us and slept by my pillow every night the rest of her life. She grew to trust us, and sometimes she would play with a toy, but her favorite thing was to eat and she loved to swim and go for walks. She was sweet, gentle, and unconditional in her love for me. She knew how to touch my heart with her spirit. A wag of her tail, a touch of her paw, and a lick on the face. She bonded with me and was my shadow for the next 11 years. We made sure she had the life of a queen and was loved. Everyday was filled with either a ride, a walk, a swim, or just taking a snooze on the couch. She also loved to chase lizards, but never killed one. She had a way of acting like she was going to nibble my nose, but it was just an affectionate gesture that she had come up with on her own. It was our way of playing with each other to get kisses. She was sick for a year before we lost her. After getting mixed diagnoses from several vets, at the end we found out she had liver cancer. My sweet Roxie. My heart is truly breaking. There is a hole there that I don't know how to fill. We were so wrapped up in each other's lives, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 11 years. Roxie, I am so thankful for you and the life we had together. I can't wait to see you again someday over the Rainbow Bridge.
Roxie and I had an understanding. She always wanted me to think of her as my little girl. So, Roxie, my little girl, you will never be forgotten. You will be here in my heart and I will see you soon. Run, play, and enjoy your life free from sickness and fear. You are healthy, young, and fearless. Go look for lizards and take a swim in the lake. I miss you and love you forever. Momma
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Merritt College was well represented at the District's 50th Anniversary Event on Sat., June 28 when instructional assistant Peter Werner and faculty member Gisele Giorgi from the Microscopy Department demonstrated to interested participants how their powerful microscopes work. The all-day event, one of several events planned to celebrate the college's 50 years, drew community members to the District to learn more about the colleges and other community organizations as well as enjoy food and entertainment throughout the day.
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Protesters picket outside Aransas County offices over Judge William Adams
Protesters want court-at-law judge to resign, others want him to stay
ROCKPORT - Rebecca Peres fought to keep her sign "Honk 4 Justice Adams must Resign" steadied on one hip while she carried her 10-month-old daughter propped on the other while acknowledging the beep of motorists' horns.
Peres was one of about seven people who gathered Monday on the front sidewalk of the Aransas County Courthouse in Rockport to publicly call for County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams to resign now that authorities say he will not be charged with a crime.
Another group, about six strong, gathered in support of Adams who has yet to indicate whether he will step down.
Although Peres is revolted by the now infamous video of Adams together with his wife lashing their daughter, Hillary Adams, she said what concerns her most is how the entire situation reflects on the community.
"I'm not judging on the personal matters or (Hillary Adams) motive for posting the video," she said. "I'm here today because I don't want him representing myself or this county as a judge. We're not a bunch of stupid rednecks that beat our kids because we have nothing better to do. That isn't us at all."
Adams went into hiding after the video went public, surfacing only to issue a statement through his attorney before again dropping out of sight.
By contrast, Hillary Adams, now 23, and her mother, Hallie, flew to New York for multiple television interviews last week. On Monday, they taped an episode of "Dr. Phil" that is scheduled to air Wednesday, according to CBS officials.
Her father's fate was in part settled last week when both Aransas County District Attorney Patrick Flanigan and federal officials said Adams would not be prosecuted.
Because the video was recorded in 2004, Flanigan said the events shown on it are well beyond a two-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor assault or family violence.
Hillary Adams, whose Twitter following has swelled to more than 3,300 people in the past week, posted a message just before boarding an airplane Monday afternoon.
"One last thing: A law has been uncovered that would allow prosecution of my father. I will not use it and I beg the state not to use it."
Flanigan said he was not aware of any such law and a call to the Southern District of the U.S. attorney's office was not returned.
Domingo Ortiz, of Rockport, voiced support for Adams. He said everything has been blown out of proportion.
"She was doing wrong and she got a spanking with the belt," Ortiz said. "He's a good judge. I would've spanked my kids, too."
Ortiz said he believes Adams, who was 16 in the video, hammed it up for the camera.
"She was fighting him she knew it was on tape, she wanted to make it bigger because she knew it was being recorded," he said.
Peres said the video continues to leave her dumbfounded.
"People out there who justify the beating … have it backward," she said. "He should resign today — that would be the most effective way to get out of this position. He has no right to be judging over anybody."
Peres said Rockport is a small town where people know one another and might be afraid to take a public stance on the issue.
However, she said her Facebook page "Impeach Judge William Adams" has received about 1,000 likes and is being treated as an online petition that, as of Monday evening, had almost 1,000 signatures calling on Adams to resign.
She said she intends to submit the petition to the district judge who under state law has the authority to approve the petition, suspend Adams and appoint a temporary replacement pending a civil trial.
Adams, who ran unopposed in the 2010 election, also can be removed by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct — the agency that is reviewing his case. Otherwise, he is free to seek re-election in 2014.
Inside the courthouse, Aransas County Judge Burt Mills worked through a pile of unopened mail on his desk. Most of it was directed at Mills, not Adams, and carried derogatory tones.
He acknowledged he has never seen such an uproar as the one incited by the video and hopes to never see it again when, and if, it finally subsides.
He said he has not heard from Adams and does not expect to.
His executive assistant, Linda Garcia, said more than 300 voice mails awaited her Monday morning. She said most were directed at the county and were not for the feint of heart.
"Not fit for publication," she said.
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Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network
High Performance Sport NZ has developed a network of New Zealand Universities which support New Zealand's high performance athletes.
Massey University led the way to sign the Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network agreement, followed by Victoria University, AUT University and the University of Waikato. While many tertiary institutions are already providing flexibility to athletes in a case-by-case manner, the Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network will enable a more structured and effective system for both athletes and tertiary staff.
Athlete Life Advisor Susan Thomason says there has already been a very positive impact from the network helping athletes balance sport and study.
Tertiary Institutions in the network include:
- Auckland University of Technology
- University of Waikato
- Massey University
- Victoria University
- Otago Polytech
- Waiariki Institute of Technology
- Lincoln University
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Below: Massey Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey is proud of Massey's role in the network.


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Dr. John P. White, Deputy Secretary of Defense
American Defense Preparedness Association
Washington, D.C.
Dec. 19, 1996
There couldn't be a better time to get together to talk
about our mutual goal: defense preparedness.
We're in a period
where the only constant is change ... change as far as the eye
can see.
We must prepare our defense for a tomorrow that we
cannot predict today.
And we must begin preparing now.
I don't need to tell you -- the defense industry -- about
A story in the current issue of Newsweek about Norm
Augustine and Lockheed-Martin is illustrative.
Referring to all
the consolidations and downsizing, it portrayed Norm as the lone
gorilla of the defense industry, with everybody else being
chimpanzees and marmosets.
Well, even before Newsweek arrived
in my office, this story was out of date.
Over the weekend a
new gorilla was born when Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas.
This demonstrates two things about the defense business.
the news gets old fast.
And second, change can make a monkey
out of you.
The Defense Department also faces the challenge of a
changing world, and the stakes are staggering.
We face a
strategic environment no one could have predicted even a few
years ago, and it will be different in the future.
Nations old
and new are grasping for democracy, prosperity and security.
Regional dynamics are changing and power is shifting.
tensions are flaring up anew.
All of which pose potential and
sometimes unforseeable threats to our global interests.
world of change is also defined by high rates of technological
change in a global marketplace, and shifting national priorities
at home.
Meanwhile, each day there are immediate national security
crises to deal with -- from Korea to Bosnia, from Haiti to Iraq.
The very number of issues that we need to deal with at any one
time can be a major challenge.
In focusing on the immediate
crises, we risk forgetting about the long-term big picture.
we cannot afford to do that.
Because in the big picture, the
Defense Department needs to change.
The change I am talking about is institutional change.
don't think the Defense Department as a whole is changing and
adapting to the new world quickly enough.
The military forces
have changed dramatically to stay ahead of the threats.
changes are reflected in their superb operational performance.
In general, it seems to me that the Department as a whole that
supports these operations has not changed and adapted.
More is
We also face greater pressure to be more efficient, to
do more with less.
There is a greater emphasis on making sure
that we are delivering more for the taxpayer dollar than we did
in the past.
We are already feeling the pressure from the
commitment to a balanced budget by 2002.
I welcome this
pressure -- it is absolutely appropriate.
The question is, where are we going, and how are we going to
get there? To me, the answer to the first question -- where --
ironically can be found by looking back on a 10-year-old law: the
Goldwater-Nichols Act.
We are determined to find the answer to
the second question -- how -- in the Quadrennial Defense Review,
the QDR.
Today, I want to talk about why Goldwater-Nichols and
the QDR are going to give us these answers, because the answers
certainly will mean more change for you, the defense industry.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Goldwater-Nichols
This milestone did not get a lot of headlines, but the
impact of Goldwater-Nichols on the United States military has
been quietly revolutionary.
There's just no question that
because of Goldwater-Nichols, we are stronger.
We are better at
joint operations.
The chain of command is more clear.
The roles
of the CINCs and the services are clearly enunciated.
President and the Secretary are better served by having the
Chairman as their principal military advisor.
The quality of the
Joint Staff is utterly remarkable.
And there is close, effective
cooperation between OSD and the Joint Staff.
We have made great
strides from where we were in the 70s, and Goldwater-Nichols is
the principal reason.
As a result, the Defense Department is
stronger and more versatile, our troops are better used, better
trained and better led, and thus our nation is more secure.
I have observed the impact of Goldwater-Nichols for many
years, from different angles.
A couple of years ago, I studied
it from my perspective as Chairman of the Commission on Roles and
Missions, the CORM.
Indeed, the CORM's central goal improving
DOD's operational effectiveness was the same as that of
The CORM's central conclusion was that,
today ... the emphasis must be on molding DOD into a cohesive
set of institutions that work toward a common purpose --
effective unified military operations. Everything else DOD
does from developing doctrine to acquiring new weapons must
support that effort.
Goldwater-Nichols has taken us far down that road.
joint military operations, a major goal of Goldwater-Nichols.
Ten years ago these were considered a major challenge.
they are the norm whenever our military is called upon to uphold
and defend American interests, whether it is in Panama, the
Arabian Gulf, Haiti, Rwanda, Bosnia or an evacuation such as
The authors of Goldwater-Nichols were more visionary than
they realized, because in terms of joint operations it forced us
to start doing in the 80s what the strategic environment of the
90s and beyond absolutely demands.
Today, the range of potential
security crises we could face means that joint operations have to
be the norm.
Indeed, for almost any conflict we can imagine, the
key to victory will be the synchronized application of military
force from land, sea and air, along with coalition forces.
Thanks to Goldwater-Nichols, no one does this any better than the
US military.
But the CORM concluded Goldwater-Nichols has not reached its
full potential.
Nothing I have seen as Deputy Secretary in the
last year-and-a-half has dissuaded me from this view.
quite the opposite.
We need to do much more.
The true vision of Goldwater-Nichols will not be fulfilled
until we have effective cooperation not just in operations, but
in the way we prepare for and support those operations.
means extending the philosophy that underlies Goldwater-Nichols
to virtually everything the Defense Department does to support
the warfighter, from doctrine and training, to requirements and
acquisition, to logistics and support, and even to personnel
It means turning vision statements into realistic
plans of action under real fiscal constraint.
How are we going to do these things in a systematic,
coherent and yes -- joint -- manner? How are we going to truly
fulfill the promise of Goldwater-Nichols? The vehicle is the
Quadrennial Defense Review.
Most of you have heard of the QDR,
and know it is a major review of US defense policy that will
determine what force our nation will have and how it will fight
in the 21st Century.
The QDR will be a fundamental taking stock, examining every
aspect of our defense program: what we do, why we do it, how we
do it, and how we pay for it.
It will not be a budget review,
but it will guide future budget reviews.
The QDR will take a
fresh look at our defense needs, and a fresh look at how best to
meet those needs.
But it will also look at major, fundamental
change in the way the Department operates, with the goal of
making it more flexible, more responsive, more cooperative and
more efficient.
All of these changes are necessary if we are to
be successful in a dynamically changing world.
Why are we doing this now? The world continues to evolve
from the one envisioned in the Bottom Up Review in 1993.
Indeed, you could look at the BUR as the very first QDR.
will build on our experience under the BUR, with the policies and
forces we built from that.
But we now have four more years of
operating in the post-Cold War world, and a lot of new challenges
and opportunities.
In addition, the start of the new
Administration is an appropriate time to conduct a critical re-
assessment of our defenses.
And in a world that is constantly
changing and throwing at us new security challenges by the week,
let alone by the year, it is much more important to reexamine our
assumptions, programs and operations on a regular basis and more
often than we used to.
What are the principles for conducting the QDR? The bottom
line is that everything will be on the table.
We are not
holding sacrosanct any particular end strength, any particular
platform size, any particular platform structure.
We are going
to look at everything, raise impertinent questions and challenge
fundamental assumptions.
In addition to that, we are going to
stress innovative approaches to what it is we're doing.
going to stress joint approaches to what it is we're doing.
we are going to stress providing the Department with choices.
Concrete choices.
Choices that have clearly defined policy and
programmatic effects; choices that honestly spell out the
relative pros and cons of each course of action.
Having clear choices is particularly critical today, given
the current fiscal environment for defense.
Arthur Miller once
defined heaven as a place where you don't have to make choices.
Our budget choices will not be made in heaven.
Everywhere you
turn there is either a rock or a hard place.
We need to be
brutally realistic about the resources available to defense.
Absent a marked deterioration in world events -- which is not on
our wish list -- I doubt that the nation will commit more
resources to national defense.
Indeed, obligations to domestic
priorities, tax cuts and deficit reduction, or even an economic
downturn, may impose topline lower than the stable $245 billion
in our plans.
We also need to be realistic about our internal budget
There are inherent tensions in resource allocation
among force readiness, quality of life and modernization.
are the natural tensions between paying for today and investing
in tomorrow.
We must resolve those tensions in ways that meet
the nation's requirements both now and in the future.
Let me say a few words about how the QDR will approach each
of these issues:
The first issue is the readiness and quality of life of our
Over the past four years, we've concentrated on keeping
the readiness of our forces at peak levels.
We've seen this
effort pay off whenever and wherever we've sent our forces.
readiness has more than one dimension.
There is a tension
between the readiness to perform the core competencies of
fighting the nation's wars, versus the readiness to meet smaller
contingencies and presence missions.
Again, it is the natural
tension between today and tomorrow.
The QDR must seek
innovative ways to resolve this tension.
In terms of the quality of life of our forces, again, we
have concentrated on improvements in this area over the past four
years, with the direct support of President Clinton.
Our number-
one military asset has been the quality of our people.
attracted terrific people and invested heavily in their training
and development.
We want to retain these quality forces, and
ensure we can recruit more.
We also need to maintain our core
of quality civilians in DoD.
So a part of the QDR will be a
review of our quality of life strategies, particularly the
military and civilian personnel and compensation systems.
Beyond these day-to-day issues, the QDR will focus heavily
on developing the right choices for our military strategy and
force structure.
Our forces must be versatile and flexible
enough to shape the evolving security environment and to respond
effectively to a wide range of contingencies.
We must vigorously
pursue innovative approaches to being effective on the
And we need to identify a force structure that is
large and capable enough to meet the full spectrum of challenges,
yet lean enough to allow us to have a robust modernization
Our approach to sizing forces will focus on fielding
joint capabilities.
This means refining long-term joint and
service visions, as well as conducting practical experiments to
test those visions.
And let me repeat: no force structure,
platform count or endstrength is sacrosanct.
This leads me to modernization.
We must reexamine our
programs to ensure that they are appropriate in both size and
A key element of this review should be the
incorporation of advances in information technology, sensors and
precision weapons.
We need to translate the revolution in
military affairs from briefing slides into concrete programs and
operational concepts.
Real progress is being made.
For example, the Army not
only has a Force 21 vision for a digitized battlefield of the
future, it is conducting practical experiments at Fort Hood using
the 4th Infantry Division, designated the Experimental Force.
In one of the experiments, they've inserted a system of digital
subsystems into the 4th ID's weapon systems -- tanks, artillery,
helicopters -- forming a system of systems, a huge integrated
network of powerful computers and high speed communications.
This system of systems will give commanders a constant, complete,
3-D picture of the battlefield.
Beyond pursuing ways to enhance readiness, quality of life
and modernization, the QDR is the perfect vehicle to vastly
improve the way the Defense Department operates as an
I said we need to be more flexible, more
responsive, more cooperative and more efficient -- all focused on
serving the warfighter faster, better and cheaper.
To achieve
these attributes, I believe the Defense Department needs to do
what many of your companies have done -- undertake a revolution
in business practices.
What does a revolution in business practices mean for the
Defense Department? To begin with, it means some of the changes
we've already made in three areas:
First, we have undertaken defense management reforms,
starting with reducing our work force and facilities.
On the
facilities side, we'll save about $50 billion between the 91 and
97 fiscal years by cutting the number of finance and data
centers, printing operations, commissaries and other support
facilities in half, from 1270 to 660.
Second, we are reexamining our infrastructure, beginning
with base-closing and realignment.
BRAC is really paying off.
Between the four rounds of BRAC between 88 and 95, we will save
$13.5 billion by the year 2001, and nearly $6 billion a year
after that.
Third and probably most significant over the long term,
we've gotten defense acquisition reform off to a great start.
The Secretary and I were talking about acquisition reform not
long ago, and he said, You know, this is the third time I've
tried this. He said, It's the first time it's really worked,
and in fact it's worked better than I thought it would three
years ago when I began pushing it. The Secretary likes to tell
the story about the JDAMs program, which turns dumb bombs into
smart bombs.
That program alone, one of our acquisition reform
pilot programs, will save us about $3 billion.
The pilot
programs prove that using commercial buying practices and
commercial technology can yield significant savings.
challenge now is to apply what we've learned in our pilot
programs to all programs, large and small.
We are counting on acquisition reform to help us modernize
the force.
The President's budget calls for a 40 percent
increase in real terms in the modernization budget over five
Much of that increase will have to come from internal
We're committed to acquisition reform to saving
billions of dollars.
Acquisition reform will also break down
the barriers to the commercial marketplace, allowing us to adopt
and adapt the advanced technology out there for military
There are other areas where we can revolutionize the Defense
Department's business practices.
One of the most immediate and
promising is outsourcing.
By outsourcing, I mean we should
contract out entire DoD non-core support functions to commercial
companies that specialize in these functions, so they can do them
more efficiently and innovatively than we can, in a free market.
The goal is to tap the power of free enterprise and competition
in the commercial market.
Acquisition reform taps the market
for the things we buy.
Outsourcing taps the market for the
things we do: our activities and operations.
It will enable us
to focus our energies and resources more on our core competency,
which is fighting and winning in combat.
It will improve
quality, responsiveness and agility of the Department.
It will
reduce costs, helping us to save money.
Indeed, the military
departments are now implementing the first set of outsourcing
initiatives, and these alone project savings of about $5 billion
by fiscal 2003, and about $2.5 billion every year after that.
The incentive for the services to do more outsourcing is that
they get to keep these savings.
Another area where we can revolutionize our business
practices is in logistics and general support.
This summer the
Defense Science Board compared DOD logistics support with the
commercial sector and found it wanting in almost all cases.
example, distribution of in-stock items took nearly a month for
DOD -- most commercial companies do it in one to three days.
Our goal is to achieve a truly joint logistics system.
achieve this goal, we formed a Joint Staff working group to study
ways of integrating the logistics systems of all the services.
And we are looking at ways to use the tools of the information
revolution to speed integration.
For example, we are currently
developing a Global Command Support System which will become part
of the Global Command and Control System.
This will produce a
super system that will eventually permit users to get
instantaneous logistical information -- everything from spare
parts to personnel -- from any place on the globe.
In the area of general support, we are committed to
revolutionizing how we do business by incorporating modern
business practices and the latest information technology.
involves enhancing the services' core capabilities, expanding
joint support and the in-theater role of the CINCs, and relying
more heavily on the private sector, not just in outsourcing, but
in other forms of cooperation.
The bottom line in all these areas the QDR will cover -- our
defense needs, how we'll meet those needs, and how we'll meet
them more efficiently and effectively -- is the warfighter.
More explicitly, the basic question the QDR will tackle is, How
can we truly fulfill the underlying goals of the Goldwater-
Nichols Act, and employ and serve the warfighter better to
protect our national security?
Today, our warfighters are the best-trained, best-equipped,
most ready and effective in the world.
I see this first-hand
whenever and wherever I meet with our troops.
And when I meet
them, I see first-hand the reason why the Department must change.
It is for that individual soldier, sailor, airman and Marine out
there who has volunteered to put his or her life on the line
every day to serve our national security interests.
counting on us for the technology, resources and support to do
their jobs.
They are the ones we must keep in mind as we
prepare our defense to face the changes coming in the future.
Thank you.


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With a flurry of last-minute giving, the Salt Lake Film Society succeeded in its Kickstarter campaign — to raise $50,000 from individual donors for its "Digital Deadline" campaign.
The campaign was only at half its goal Monday morning — but a final push, including a $10,000 matching gift from an anonymous donor, got the campaign over its goal around 10 p.m. Monday night.
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This is one of those heartbreaking stories that will stick with you forever. According to officials in Mexico, a 9-year-old girl has given birth to a baby of her own. Terra.com (via The New York Daily News) reports that both the young girl and the baby are healthy and have been released from the hospital.
But in the meantime, officials are searching for the reported 17-year-old father (according to her family), who has run away. "We are looking for the young man to get his story because she does not understand what has happened," said Jorge Villasenor from the state prosecutors' office. "This is a rape or child sex abuse case."
Stories about babies having babies aren't anything new, but 9 years old? That's the youngest we've ever heard of, and it's just a gut-wrenching situation. That this young girl was a victim of abuse is horrifying. But in addition, so many questions come to mind, like, how did a 9-year-old deal with the pain and fear of childbirth? It's one thing for a 20- or 30-something to decide to have a child, but even the most together adult has some fear of labor and delivery the first time. And what about postpartum issues? Imagine a 9-year-old in a state of depression after giving birth — it's just painful to think about.
We know that horrible things happen everywhere, but a story like this makes all of the crusades against child abuse all the more crucial.
Source: Terra.com (via The New York Daily News)
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