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Sport this lightweight fleece pullover on your next backpacking trip and you'll be hard-pressed to imagine colder weather hikes without it. New lightweight fleece features FlashDry technology embedded into the material to drastically improve wicking, drying time, and breathability in a revolutionary new way. Abrasion-resistant paneling and forward-rolled shoulders to aid with pack carry.
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Katherine Thompson's oil painting, Toro, bursts forth with expressive dollops of tomato red, barely contained by a Rouault-like latticework that recalls stained-glass windows. A halo of cerulean envelops the composition, cradling it like a baby. Thompson's work in this vein reads as pure abstraction, while pieces such as Mindscape come across as abstracted landscapes. While these medium-format works are inventively hued and composed, Thompson's smaller-scale paintings are not nearly as compelling. Through Jan. 30.
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Before being murdered by an AK-47-wielding "tea boy" on a base in Helmand Province, Lance Corporal Greg Buckley, Jr. told his parents about a sense that he would not be coming home from Afghanistan alive. He was right. Now, his heartbroken family and a growing group of supporters across America want justice.
In an interview with The New American, the then-21-year-old Marine's father, Greg Buckley, Sr., also raised troubling questions about the U.S. government's war in Afghanistan, the controversial policies governing American forces there, and much more. He says it is time for politicians to do something for U.S. troops — and for American soldiers to come home now.
"As [Afghan President Hamid] Karzai has said many times, they don't want us there. So why should we even be there?" Buckley, Sr. asked. "There are reasons we are there, and one day our government might tell us the truth. But that day might be too late."
Greg Buckley, Jr.
Prior to joining the U.S. Marines, Greg Buckley, Jr. was a regular, all-American boy. He played varsity basketball starting in ninth grade at Oceanside High School on Long Island, not far from New York City. He also loved hanging out with his friends, joking, dancing, and playing handball with his younger brothers — his biggest fans. Some nights, when Buckley, Sr. would get up to check on the kids, they would all be sleeping in young Greg's room. He was popular, outgoing, and full of life, his family says.
"He was the type of kid that would light up a room as soon as he entered it," his father explained. "He was the type of kid that would take the blame for a kid just so that the kid wouldn't get into trouble — constantly standing up for kids that weren't as popular as him. Just a great all-around kid. He just enjoyed life, everyone loved him."
Father and son had an especially close relationship. When Buckley, Jr. was born on July 17, 1991, Buckley, Sr. realized why he had been put on this Earth: "To be a father, and not just any father, but the best father that I could be," he explained.
Even though Buckley, Sr. was working hard to start up his own company, he did not just go to all of his son's football, baseball, or basketball games. Instead, he made it a point to actually coach every single sport his son was playing in. "That gave us a bond like no other," Buckley, Sr. explained.
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I have seen a lot of comments about good interview questions and puzzles to require potential developers to solve during the interview process.
I have personally had several interviews in which the interviewer has asked me to write some piece of code or solve a problem during the interview, and I have always performed very poorly in these "tests".
The reason is simple, as a developer who spends my days talking to computers, I find I have to prepare myself and "switch gears" to be in "interview mode". I prepare myself to make a good impression.
When I'm programming, I'm very focused and am totally different from when I'm being "interpersonal". I just can't get into "the zone" when I'm also having to be a charming and witty potential employee.
I feel that by asking a developer to prove his skills during an interview, all you're doing is finding out if they can code under pressure, and at the drop of a hat. It has almost no ability to determine how you would perform in a "real life" development situation.
Maybe, if you're looking for someone that can code and chat at the same time, i can see how that would be beneficial. But I think you overlook potential candidates that simply do not perform well in such an artificial environment.
While I appreciate that a potential employer wants to see what I can do, I don't think an interview is the place for such a test. I mean, suppose a job for an over the road trucker required that you drive while being interviewed. How does that really end well?
So I'm curious as to what others think about such situations. Have you failed interviews because you were not in the right frame of mind? Have you failed to make a good interpersonal impression because you were too distracted trying to solve the problem?
If you're a hiring manager, or someone that gives interviews, do you even think about such things? Is it really important that someone perform well in an interview?
To clarify, I'm not against testing applicants. My concern is about testing during an interview.
See also: What are the pros and cons for the employer of code questions during an interview? looking at this from the interviewer's point of view.


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U.S. Department of Education Grant Helps WestEd Spread Literacy
The Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd has been awarded a $5.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve student academic writing skills.
The three-year grant, from the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program, supports 60 hours of professional development for 3,000 secondary teachers in California, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Teachers will receive an innovative blend of online professional development and face-to-face training.
"We're looking forward to helping teachers deepen student writing," says Ruth Schoenbach, Co-Director of the Strategic Literacy Initiative. "Writing plays a large role in preparing students for college and career in the 21st century."
This professional development will be based on WestEd's Reading Apprenticeship, a framework designed to improve teachers' knowledge and instructional repertoires for teaching academic reading and writing in all academic subject areas. In turn, these practices increase students' ability to meet the reading, writing, and learning proficiencies described in the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
Reading Apprenticeship has helped more than one million students from middle school through college become better readers and thinkers by helping teachers learn how to share what they already know about understanding texts in their subject areas. Nearly 20 years of research, including three randomized controlled trials, have documented the impact of Reading Apprenticeship.
"Reading Apprentice equips teachers and students for the real work of grappling with knowledge," says Glen Harvey, CEO of WestEd. "We're excited to share these deep literacy skills with thousands more across the country."
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Susan68 wrote:Although I am kind of wondering if this isn't true just a little. I was told, don't even attempt to make amends until you've gone over it with a sponsor.
I understand... some amends are simple. No problem. And, there is no rule that anyone has to do anything any certain way.
For me... I like to cover my bases and come out ahead. Before sobriety I made some amends on my own. Way before I ever heard of the 12 Steps. I used an attorney for it -- but, wouldn't listen to the attorneys advice. I insisted on doing it "my way." And, it cost me severely! I was willing to pay the price -- just because my big Ego said "I'm in charge here! And, if it get's done -- it will be done my way!"
Then, another time... before sobriety... I was facing a big deal! (When I was drinking trouble used to find me rather easily!) That time -- I hired the attorney... told him how it works and how he was going to handle it! And, it worked out great for me. (Can you tell I learn from my mistakes ) Had we did things the attorney's way -- I would have been in real deep doo doo!
When I got sober... I was making my amends on my own.... Nope! Didn't need some raisin's help or advice. I was in the process of making one of the amends and I mentioned it to some guys at a men's meeting that I used to attend. The guys eyes popped out of their heads and they laughed! I didn't like that... but, I listened to what they were saying. And, I changed my mind about "how" I was going to make my amend for that situation.
I had a bunch of other amends to make, also. My first sponsor recused and resigned from my case at Step Seven. He said that I had so many serious problems facing me -- that it would be foolish of him to try and offer me suggestions on how to handle them. That's when I found those guys that I admired at the men's meeting. Nearly all of them were professionals. Lawyers. CPA's. A judge. A couple of policemen. Business owners and execs were among them. I felt as though I couldn't pick a better Board of Directors to assist me in formulating and executing my plans for Steps 8 & 9. And, destiny smiled on me when I was stuck with a problem, my sponsor fired himself, and I ended up with a bunch of pros to offer me guidance! It was an offer I couldn't refuse.
Not every alcoholic has serious amends. They may owe a little money. They may have cheated and lied to a boss or some friends or family members... And, there are others -- that could end up at the bottomless pit without help. Of course, they are free to do it their own way also. No problem here.
Susan68 wrote:In retrospect, stuff like this is probably not good for a new person trying to come terms with all of this. I went out to walk the dog and started having that nagging feeling (that I had the day I "fired" my temporary sponsor) that I'm drinking Jim Jones's Kool Aid. That I'm killing off the best of myself through adherence to a "groupthink." You know, I can sign on to anything if it's the truth. But what is the truth? The BB seems sane, but a lot of what I hear in AA (and the way some folks interpret AA) seems less than sane. I really hate this nagging uncertainty.
I understand... Again!
When I was new... my thoughts were "Hey! If this Rummy that's now a Raisin took his Steps... He's an admitted Nut Case! He's insane! Why would I listen to a crazy guy???? Well... I discovered that I had been listening to one... most of my life!
I understand about the Kool-Aid Groups, too! Sometimes, it seems that way, and sometimes it is that way. Isn't politics and media the same way? Progressives rather than Constitutionalists. Wear the right clothes, say the right things and let the others dictate our decisions and our lives and our destiny for us. Kool-Aid Groups are inside and outside AA. They're also in schools, churches and professions. So, what?
I'm not the kind of alcoholic that would let a Kool-Aid Group run my life or make my decisions for me. I'm more of the defiante individualist type. (And, most of the AA's that I know... are the same way! Sometimes, it's a liability for us. But, we seemed to have been born that way!)
For me... Life is what you make of it. The same goes for AA. AA is what you make of it. You can use it for your advancement or use it to dig deeper ground.
Opinions is what most of it all boil down to. People form their opinions and perceptions to fit their own self interest. The AA lovers and the AA haters are no different. Each of them has a dog in the race.


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Josephine (Jo) Borla, of Helper, is celebrating her 80th birthday June 2.
She was born in Glenwood Springs, Colo., where she spent the first 20 years of her life. She came to Carbon County to visit relatives, met and married Walt Borla. The couple will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in July of this year.
Jo has four adult children, Marilyn Magann, Helper; Jim, Sandy; John, Abingdon, Va.; and Carolyn Woodbury, Montrose, Colo. There are six grandchildren, Jasmine Borla, Zachary and Jake Borla, Adam Dunn, Tyler and Nicole Woodbury and one great-granddaughter, Autumn Jo Borla, born less than a month ago in Denver, Colo. She has one brother, Robert Simillion, a resident of St. George.
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Tzan wrote:I'm in tip top condition!
Just yesterday I did some core exercises and some light weight lifting.
In about 2 minutes I'm going for a 1 mile walk, its 65F right now.
Hey wait a minute...
That's exactly what I was doing the week before my heart attack in 2008.
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The morning after the first night in our new home, it seemed fitting that we kick the boxes out of the way and sit down to a somewhat normal breakfast. After searching through dilapidated box after box, I finally came across our frying pan and pulled it out only to notice something I hadn't noticed before, the teflon coating was peeling off in sheets. Had we been consuming pieces of it in our food for sometime now? While I didn't exactly know the answer to that question, I did know that it was time for a new and improved frying pan – like the Mauviel M'Cook Stainless Steel Round Frying Pan.
Since 1830, Mauviel has manufactured the highest quality of copper cookware for professional and commercial markets. Mauviel offers cookware manufactured in copper, stainless steel and aluminum that is unsurpassed in quality and design – praised by professional chefs and household cooks.
When I learned that we were getting the chance to review an item from Mauviel's M'cook line, I wasted no time finding out what made this collection of cookware so special. And let me tell you, it is something special.
The M'cook cookware collection features five layers of materials that provide perfect conductivity for each product, thanks to the fast and uniform heat distribution. Each handle is made from cast stainless steel or cast iron, and reinforce the pure and modern design of this range. With such high culinary technology, it's no wonder that the items from the M'cook collection are among favorites with professionals and households, alike.
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Idaho is a state with a small-town, friendly nature. Idaho communities are rooted in nature, most of them historically tied to agriculture, ranching, mining or timber industries. You are sure to be welcomed everywhere.
Also known as "The City of Trees," Idaho's capital city is home to over 190,000 people making it the third largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Boise has great city appeal combined with a huge variety of outdoor recreational activities available.
Situated on the shore of beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene and nestled against the Bitterroot Mountains, this city was recently named an "All-American City." Coeur d'Alene has a population of over 38,000 people and is a popular international resort destination with The Coeur d'Alene – A Resort on the Lake hugging the shore.
Situated along a driving route to Yellowstone National Park, Idaho Falls is a popular resting place and has much to offer its visitors. The city straddles the Snake River making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities.
Named for the famous explorer Captain Meriwether Lewis, the city of Lewiston was the state's first territorial capital. Located in north-central Idaho at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, the city has a population of over 31,000 people and has much to offer to its residents and visitors.
Located about 100 miles north of Boise, McCall is one of Idaho's most popular resort towns. Set on the shores of Payette Lake, it sits just below the area's well-known ski resort, Brundage Mountain and adjacent to Ponderosa State Park.
Pocatello was named after a Chief of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes who donated land the city now occupies to the Railroad. Pocatello Idaho is your center for adventure with Rodeos, Fort Hall Casino, theaters, historical sites, Pocatello Zoo, 3 golf courses, fishing, skiing and snowmobiling!
The famous Salmon River, a.k.a. "The River of No Return," runs right through the middle of this central Idaho town. Salmon is the birthplace of Sacajawea, the famous Lemhi-Shoshoni Indian woman who served as interpreter on the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and is home to the interpretive center bearing her name, The Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center.
This north Idaho town of approximately 6,000 residents is located on the shore of one of America's deepest and most beautiful lakes, Lake Pend Oreille, and just 11 miles from the well-known Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort in the Selkirk Mountains. Its location and pleasant four-season climate makes Sandpoint and the surrounding area a wonderland for outdoor activities.
This "star-studded" resort area is actually two side-by-side towns located in central Idaho in the heart of the Idaho Rockies. Sun Valley is currently one of the top ski and summer resort towns in the country and attracts visitors from all over the world who come to enjoy its fabulous skiing and upscale atmosphere.
This fast-growing hub city in south-central Idaho sits above the Snake River Canyon and is one of the state's larger cities. It is also home to the well-respected College of Southern Idaho and its Herrett Center museum and planetarium.


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The Secretary of the Treasury, in order to avoid expense and inconvenience to the Government disproportionate to the amount of revenue that would otherwise be collected, is authorized, under such regulations as he shall prescribe, to—
(1) disregard a difference of an amount specified by the Secretary by regulation, but not less than $20, between the total estimated duties, fees, and taxes deposited, or the total duties, fees, and taxes tentatively assessed, with respect to any entry of merchandise and the total amount of duties, fees, taxes, and interest actually accruing thereon;
(2) admit articles free of duty and of any tax imposed on or by reason of importation, but the aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of articles imported by one person on one day and exempted from the payment of duty shall not exceed an amount specified by the Secretary by regulation, but not less than—
(A) $100 in the case of articles sent as bona fide gifts from persons in foreign countries to persons in the United States ($200 in the case of articles sent as bona fide gifts from persons in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa), or
(B) $200 in the case of articles accompanying, and for the personal or household use of, persons arriving in the United States who are not entitled to any exemption from duty under subheading 9804.00.30, 9804.00.65, or 9804.00.70 of title I of this Act, [1] or
The privilege of this subdivision (2) shall not be granted in any case in which merchandise covered by a single order or contract is forwarded in separate lots to secure the benefit of this subdivision (2); and
(b) Reduction or modification of exemption
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized by regulations to prescribe exceptions to any exemption provided for in subsection (a) of this section whenever he finds that such action is consistent with the purpose of subsection (a) of this section or is necessary for any reason to protect the revenue or to prevent unlawful importations.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 321, as added June 25, 1938, ch. 679, § 7,52 Stat. 1081; amended Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 13,67 Stat. 515; Pub. L. 87–261, § 2(c),Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 541; Pub. L. 89–62, § 2,June 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 610(a),Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2075; Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 205,Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 97–446, title I, § 115(b),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2335; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214(h)(2),Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 651,Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2209; Pub. L. 104–295, § 3(a)(8), (12),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3516.)
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Title I of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B), means title I of act June 17, 1930, as amended, which contained the Tariff Schedules of the United States and which formerly were set out under section 1202 of this title. The Tariff Schedules of the United States were replaced by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–295, § 3(a)(12)(A), substituted "duties, fees, taxes, and interest actually accruing" for "duties, fees, and taxes actually accruing".
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 104–295, § 3(a)(8), inserted ", 9804.00.65," after "9804.00.30".
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–295, § 3(a)(12)(B), substituted "taxes, and interest" for "and taxes" and "taxes, or interest" for "or taxes".
1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–182, § 651(1), substituted "of an amount specified by the Secretary by regulation, but not less than $20," for "of less than $10", inserted ", fees," after "duties" wherever appearing, and struck out "and" at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–182, § 651(2), substituted "shall not exceed an amount specified by the Secretary by regulation, but not less than—" for "shall not exceed—" in introductory provisions, substituted "$100" and "$200" for "$50" and "$100", respectively, in subpar. (A), substituted "$200" for "$25" in subpar. (B), substituted "$200" for "$5" in subpar. (C), and substituted "; and" for period at end.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–182, § 651(3), added par. (3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–182, § 651(4), struck out "to diminish any dollar amount specified in subsection (a) of this section and" after "authorized by regulations" and substituted "subsection (a) of this section" for "such subsection" in two places.
1988—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–418substituted "subheading 9804.00.30 or 9804.00.70" for "item 812.25 or 813.31".
1983—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 97–446substituted "$50" for "$25" and "$100" for "$40".
1978—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–410, § 205(a), substituted "$10" for "$3" and "duties and taxes" for "duties or taxes" in three places.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 95–410, § 205(b)(1)–(3), substituted in: subpar. (A), "$25" and "$40" for "$10" and "$20"; subpar. (B), "$25" for "$10"; and subpar. (C), "$5" for "$1".
1975—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 93–618inserted "($20, in the case of articles sent as bona fide gifts from persons in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa)" after "United States".
1965—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 89–62substituted "fair retail value in the country of shipment" for "value" in the material preceding subpar. (A) and "item 812.25 or 813.31 of section 1202 of this title" for "paragraph 1798(b)(2) or (c)(2) of section 1201 of this title" in subpar. (B).
1961—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–261inserted "(b)(2) or" after "paragraph 1798".
1953—Act Aug. 8, 1953, (1) divided section into subsections; (2) increased from $1 to $3 the difference between deposited or assessed duties and actual duties which may be disregarded by the collector; (3) permitted free entry of bona fide gifts from persons outside the United States up to $10; (4) allowed persons to bring with them articles up to $10 in value for their personal use; (5) continued to allow free entry up to $1 in other cases; and (6) enabled the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce these amounts if he found such action necessary to protect the revenue.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–295, § 3(b),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3516, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 1401, 1431, 1504, 1508, 1509, 1515, 1592, and 1631 of this title and repealing section 1707 of this title] shall apply as of December 8, 1993."
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–418effective Jan. 1, 1989, and applicable with respect to articles entered on or after such date, see section 1217(b)(1) ofPub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–446, title I, § 115(c),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2335, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending the Tariff Schedules and this section] shall apply with respect to returning residents of the United States who arrive in the United States on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 12, 1983]."
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 610(b),Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2075, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 3, 1975]."
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–62, § 4,June 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 208, provided in part that: "The amendments made by section 2 [amending this section] shall apply with respect to articles arriving in the United States on or after October 1, 1965."
Effective Date of 1961 Amendment
Pub. L. 87–261, § 2(d),Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 541, provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) [amending this section and former section 1201 of this title] shall apply with respect to persons arriving in the United States on or after the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 21, 1961]."
Effective Date of 1953 Amendment; Savings Provision
Amendment by act Aug. 8, 1953, effective on and after thirtieth day following Aug. 8, 1953, and savings provision, see notes set out under section 1304 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective on thirtieth day following June 25, 1938, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 37 of act June 25, 1938, set out as an Effective Date of 1938 Amendment note under section 1401 of this title.
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This course appeals to a wide variety of students: First are those who want to work for financial services firms, including asset management, banking, and insurance. Second, are those who are interested in consulting, investment banking, or private equity, and need to understand and value firms that provide financial services to consumers. Third, those interested in marketing and consumer decisions more generally will find this course's principles to be helpful. Fourth, it should appeal to anyone interested in broader public policy issues (consumer finance is at the heart of many important public policy debates, including the role of the newly-established Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.) Finally, the course will be helpful to anyone interested in learning how to better manage their own personal finances and prevent mistakes.
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Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf Looking like ants on a watery landscape, a group of kayakers, near center, is dwarfed by a sea cave and immense cliffs near Potato Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. Photographer Tim Hauf took this shot from a trail overlook point.
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf Northern elephant seals and California sea lions share space near Cuyler Harbor on San Miguel Island. Photographer Tim Hauf said a harbor seal was nearby in a rare happenstance, adding, "Usually, they are on their own beaches independent of each other, but they were all together this time."
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf The new book "Channel Islands National Park and National Marine Sanctuary: California's Galapagos" is Tim Hauf's third photobook on the Channel Islands (following similar efforts in 2008 and 1996) and his 11th overall.
Contributed Photo/Mary M. Long Game on. Photographer Tim Hauf is shown leaning on a Santa Cruz Island trail sign. Hauf, a former Ventura County resident who now lives in Washington state, has just produced his third photobook on the Channel Islands and will be in the area for island talks and book signings in the coming weeks.
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf An island fox is captured with a seeming wreath crown at Santa Cruz Island. Reintroduction of the endemic fox has been a success story at the islands. Photographer Tim Hauf happend to spot this one as he was foraging around and emerged from some vegetation.
Contributed Photo/Mary M. Long Sometimes you wait for the shot, sometimes the shot waits on you. Photographer Tim Hauf is shown in a contemplative mood somewhere out on the Channel Islands with the mainland looming in the distance.
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf A springtime bloom of Indian paintbrush, California poppies, silver bush lupine, seaside daisies and wild heliotrope brightens up the landscape near Carrington Point on Santa Rosa Island. Photographer Tim Hauf said wildflowers were everywhere when he took this shot last year, and pointed to this as a good example of how vegetation at the islands is in recovery.
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf Delphine's Grove of Monterey cypress trees on Santa Cruz Island supposedly was planted there as a romantic gesture to a woman named Delphine. Photographer Tim Hauf considers it a nice, cool resting spot to soak in the scenery on the long hike up from Scorpion Anchorage and over to Smugglers Cove.
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf California brown pelicans flying over the ocean off our coast are a common sight, but on this particular day, photographer Tim Hauf said, "all of them were coming at us at once. To see so many in such a perfect formation was a real treat."
Contributed Photo/Tim Hauf A humpback whale breaches above the water's surface in the Santa Barbara Channel just off the Ventura County mainland. Whale watching is a popular attraction winter through spring, part of the national parks' $53.2 million economic engine in Ventura County, according to a recent study.
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Latest on Pitching Market: Zack Greinke closing in on a deal?
Zack Greinke could sign a new deal within a couple of days (CBS Sports).
Teams are contacting the Rangers about acquiring RHP Derek Holland, in the event he becomes available (FOX Sports).
Jim Duquette said on SiriusXM Radio the Phillies met with the agents for Mike Adams last night.
The Brewers are at an impasse in their negotiation with Ryan Dempster (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
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February 22, 2013
10,087: That's how many hours Nebraska Wesleyan University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends have collectively given in community service since August.
February 21, 2013
Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Advantage Program academic honors list for the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year.
February 21, 2013
Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Academic Honors List for the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year.
February 21, 2013
A college student whose testimony before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee regarding gay marriage went viral will share a message about family at an upcoming Nebraska Wesleyan University lecture.
February 20, 2013
Robert Zubrin, a world-renowned engineer, best-selling author, and a leading space exploration authority will discuss the case for Mars at an upcoming Nebraska Wesleyan University lecture.
February 19, 2013
Provost Judy Muyskens, Dean of CLAS Kathy Wolfe and Dean of Students Pete Armstrong will visit the residence halls this week as part of their annual "Deans in Jeans" conversation.
February 15, 2013
Pi Day is like Christmas for math and computer science majors, and that's why the Math Club is inviting you to celebrate with them with their third annual fun run.
February 15, 2013
Mystifier Mike Super — Campus Activities Magazine's 2012 and 2011 Entertainer of the Year and winner of NBC's "Phenomenon" — will bring his college show performance to Nebraska Wesle
February 15, 2013
Faculty in the Social Work Department will celebrate the successes of its current students and alumni with a "Celebrate the Power of Social Work" open house.
February 15, 2013
Talk to Nebraska Wesleyan University staff and faculty to learn how our accelerated degree programs can help you reach your educational goals. Enjoy great food and prizes too!
February 14, 2013
Nebraska Wesleyan University's Panhellenic Council has been recognized nationally for its highest level of excellence in programming and council management.
February 12, 2013
Nebraska Wesleyan University's Mattingly Distinguished Scholars Program will bring two speakers to Lincoln — one who will discuss American Exceptionalism as it relates to Steven Spielberg's movie, "...
February 11, 2013
Nebraska Wesleyan recently hosted two campus safety and security presentations.
February 11, 2013
Students are invited to join NWU faculty and staff as we kick off Nebraska Wesleyan University's storytelling project.
February 8, 2013
Nebraska Wesleyan University's Theatre Department will present a weekend cabaret themed "Leading Men and Leading Ladies."
February 6, 2013
American history and social studies K-12 teachers can earn a graduate degree in two years by taking evening and summer courses in Omaha.
January 30, 2013
A writer, filmmaker, and activist known as an "uncompromising fighter for racial equity and social justice" delivered a message on diversity and misunderstandings at a recent Nebraska Wesleyan...
January 29, 2013
Winter Formal is Friday, February 1, and students must sign up to attend.
January 29, 2013
Last fall, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the University challenged each other in giving 12,500 hours of service by next September in celebration of NWU's 125th anniversary.
January 28, 2013
International film enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see six foreign films during Nebraska Wesleyan University's sixth annual International Film Festival, February 14-17.
January 22, 2013
The Wesleyan Entertainment Board will host "Welcome Back Comedy Night" with college comedian Adam Grabowski.
January 22, 2013
With the spring semester underway, now is a good time to remind you that prevention is your best defense against influenza.
January 22, 2013
The Marketing & Communications Office will have a professional photographer available Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30 to take photos of all NWU employees.
January 17, 2013
Ninety-eight percent of the inmates currently incarcerated in Nebraska's 10 prisons will be released and returned to our communities and neighborhoods.
January 17, 2013
The artistic talents of high school students will be showcased at Nebraska Wesleyan's fourth annual juried art exhibition "Bridge."
January 17, 2013
Join us at the Weary Center for some fun fitness classes! There's no need to sign up in advance. Bring your NWU ID or University Fob to check in at the Weary Center front desk.
January 15, 2013
Kyle Rohrich admits his senior year at Nebraska Wesleyan University was a little hectic.
January 15, 2013
Each Friday 3,516 children in southeast Nebraska grab a food-filled backpack as they head home from school for the weekend.
January 14, 2013
Chances are good the names "Edgar Sheffield Brightman" and "L. Harold DeWolf" mean very little to you.
January 9, 2013
As you prepare for the upcoming spring semester, the Prairie Wolves Bookstore recommends you purchase or rent your textbooks and materials and take advantage of their best price promise.
January 7, 2013
Saturday, May 18 will be the highlight of Nebraska Wesleyan University's academic year.
January 7, 2013
About 98 percent of the inmates currently incarcerated in Nebraska's 10 prisons will be released and will return to our communities and neighborhoods.
January 2, 2013
The Weary Center will offer the following Open Recreation hours during the Spring semester from January 22 - May 16: Open Recreation Hours Monday-Thursday: 6:15am - 11:00pm
January 2, 2013
The Weary Center's Open Rec Pool hours for the Spring 2013 semester are as follows:(Hours Effective Jan 22 - May 16)
December 21, 2012
The nearly 2,000 hours that students enrolled in the Communication Research Methods class spent on their semester project not only saved their grade, but may potentially save lives too.
December 21, 2012
Nebraska Wesleyan has hired Richard and Jan Potter as faculty and co-coordinators of the university's new Omaha social work program for adults.
December 20, 2012
Members of Global Service Learning won't just be traveling to grandma's house over the holiday.
December 17, 2012
While the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School occurred over a 1,000 miles from here, we all share in the sorrow for the victims and families affected.
December 12, 2012
How do you keep college students motivated as they head into finals week?
December 12, 2012
Beginning on Friday, December 14th the Field House will be closing for track lines to be painted.
December 11, 2012
Students in Angeles Cossio's "Basic Design" class have created art you can literally walk all over.
December 11, 2012
Nebraska Wesleyan University students interested in Estonia learned about the northern European country firsthand during the fall semester.
December 7, 2012
The Weary Center will again be offering limited Open Recreation hours over Winter Break. Those hours will be as follows: Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 1:00pm and 4:00pm - 8:00pm
December 6, 2012
Nebraska Wesleyan's award-winning University Choir will celebrate the holidays with a concert of music for the season on Sunday, December 16.
December 5, 2012
Four Nebraska Wesleyan University students have won the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which will send them overseas for the spring semester.
December 5, 2012
Nebraska Wesleyan University has expanded its degree offerings in Omaha with the addition of a Bachelor of Science in Social Work.
December 4, 2012
Last spring Sheryl Rinkol boarded the Azamara Journey, a memorial ship that traveled from New York City to the site of the Titanic's sinking in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the marine...
December 4, 2012
Students who plan to live on campus during the semester break are required to sign a housing contract by Monday, December 17.
December 4, 2012
We know Dead Week isn't so dead.
December 4, 2012
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Four Dems vying for congressional seat face off in debate
The four Democratic candidates vying for the 6th Congressional District seat will face off on Thursday at a debate sponsored by the Juniper Park Civic Association and the Daily News. The forum starts at 7:45 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope School Auditorium, 61-21 71st St. in Middle Village. Read more: [New York Daily News]
Woman, 32, slain in apt.
A Bronx woman was stabbed to death in her ex-husband's apartment building last night, police sources said. Luz Paulino, 33, was repeatedly knifed about 8:50 p.m. in the hallway of the seventh-floor Elmhurst building. She died at Elmurst Hospital. Read more: [New York Post]
City's High School Grad Rate Flatlines, Data Shows
After years of gains, the city's high school graduation rate flatlined last year. Data released by the state Monday show 60.9 percent of students in the city graduate in four years, a slight decrease over the 2010 rate of 61 percent. Read more: [NY1]
Flushing merchants worry Macedonia Plaza will hurt business
Local business owners are concerned that a mixed commercial and affordable housing project going up on a Flushing parking lot could hurt struggling shops. The 14-floor Macedonia Plaza, which recently received the funding it needs to move ahead with construction at 37-08 Union St., is not expected to include parking — a provision that worries nearby merchants in congested downtown Flushing. Read more: [New York Daily News]
Giants lineman David Diehl released after arraignment on drunk driving charge
New York Giants star David Diehl was so blitzed when he sideswiped parked cars with his BMW while leaving a Queens bar on Sunday that he couldn't walk unaided, a witness said. "He was totally obliterated. He couldn't even function," said Al, 48, who didn't want his last name published. Read more: [New York Daily News]
Woman, 64, raped in Qns.
A 64-year-old woman was raped on a Queens street, cops said last night. The victim was walking on Rockaway Beach Boulevard near Beach 91st Street at 5:30 a.m. Sunday when the man forced her to the ground before sexually assaulting her. Read more: [New York Post]


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The Gemini Data Processing Software suite aims to includes data reduction software for all facility instruments. Currently, the publicly available software is the Gemini IRAF package which is organized mostly according to instruments.
As part of the effort to create a Quality Assessment Pipeline and a new platform for user data reduction, we are developing more generic tools able to handle data from multiple instruments. This direction will facilitate long-term maintenance, expedite the development of software for new instruments, and offer a more uniform interface to the user.
The Recipe System, the new platform at the the center of both the QA Pipeline and the new user software is implemented in Python. New tools are being written, and when needed, legacy IRAF software can also be used transparently.
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On today's calendar around town, the Boone Town Council holds their monthly meeting tonight at council chambers. On the agenda are creating a Boone Historic Preservation Commission and a motion to reconsider the Conditional Use Zoning Issue.That meeting starts at 6:30. The High Country Business Network will hold a networking event in Ashe County's Jefferson Landing from 5:15 to 7pm. This is also the last day to sign up for a Watauga Entrepreneur Development Partnership program on starting your own business. It's designed for local entrepreneurs and small business owners. Call 262-6553 for information. The Avery County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their Business Expo from 2 to 6 pm at the Best Western Motel in Banner Elk. And on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Moses Cone Manor and Parkway Craft Center open for the season.
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the United States fastener industry is a significant contributor to the global economy, employing thousands of workers in hundreds of communities;
(3) state-of-the-art manufacturing and improved quality assurance systems have dramatically improved fastener quality, so virtually all fasteners sold in commerce meet or exceed the consensus standards for the uses to which they are applied;
(4) a small number of mismarked, misrepresented, and counterfeit fasteners do enter commerce in the United States; and
Source(Pub. L. 101–592, § 2,Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2943; Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(a),Mar. 7, 1996, 110 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 106–34, § 2,June 8, 1999, 113 Stat. 118.)
1999—Pub. L. 106–34amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) stating findings of Congress and purpose of this chapter.
1996—Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(a)(1), redesignated pars. (5) to (7) as (4) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "the sale in commerce of nonconforming fasteners and the use of nonconforming fasteners in numerous critical applications have reduced the combat readiness of the Nation's military forces, endangered the safety of other Federal projects and activities, and cost both the public and private sectors large sums in connection with the retesting and purging of fastener inventories;".
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(a)(2), struck out "by lot number" after "traceability".
Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(a)(1), redesignated par. (8) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(a)(1), redesignated par. (9) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(a)(3), substituted "in commerce" for "used in critical applications".
Short Title of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–34, § 1,June 8, 1999, 113 Stat. 118, provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 5403, 5411a, and 5411b of this title, amending this section and sections 5402 and 5407 to 5411 of this title, repealing sections 5404 to 5406, 5412, and 5414 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5402 and 5403 of this title] may be cited as the 'Fastener Quality Act Amendments Act of 1999'."
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Pub. L. 101–592, § 1,Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2943, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Fastener Quality Act'."
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"I recognize that my action showed poor judgment at the time," Wu said in a written statement to WW on Feb. 22. "I sincerely regret having put my staff in a difficult position."
That troubling moment marked just one example of Wu's unpredictable behavior in the frantic last days of his seventh successful election campaign, close observers of the congressman say.
As first reported by WW on wweek.com the afternoon of Feb. 18, a series of events caused political advisers to worry about Wu's mental health and prompted staffers to stage two "interventions" to urge Wu to seek psychiatric help.April 2010 Democratic Primary Endorsement Interview
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During that period four months ago, Wu played down his political team's concerns about his condition and the possible root cause of his problems. He went on to win re-election against Republican challenger Rob Cornilles, with 55 percent of the vote. But seven staffers, three political consultants and his campaign treasurer severed ties with the congressman after the election in the wake of the confrontations.
Last week, Wu denied a request from WW for a face-to-face interview in Washington, D.C., choosing instead to respond in writing to questions through his D.C. spokesman.
"I freely admit that it was an intense campaign, and I was not always at my best with staff or constituents," he said in a prepared statement Feb. 14. "For all those moments, I wish I'd been better and I apologize."
Wu has since acknowledged seeking medical care for his problems.
In an interview Feb. 22 with ABC's Good Morning America, Wu said last fall "was a very difficult time" for him and that he accepted both counseling and medication then. Wu said, "I sought appropriate help at the time and I continue to do that."
He denied WW's further requests for comment about emails and photographs obtained by WW that were sent from his federally issued BlackBerry in the early-morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. But Wu told Good Morning America they were "very, very unprofessional." The emails and photos, including one of him in a tiger costume, reveal a bizarre portrait of Wu right before the Nov. 2 general election.
Wu's district, a Democratic stronghold, encompasses some of Oregon's biggest economic engines, like Nike and Intel. The 1st Congressional District begins on the west side of Portland and stretches through Washington County to Astoria on the north coast, serving 700,000 residents with diverse interests, from microchip manufacturing to fishing, that cross Oregon's rural-urban divide.
Wu, a 55-year-old former lawyer and graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School, has represented the district since 1999. The Taiwan-born politician may be best known for his public stance against China's human-rights abuses. But Wu's record also includes funding for new high-tech training programs and efforts to hold down the costs of college textbooks, as well as traditional Democratic causes like protecting abortion rights. He's long been known as a geeky, low-key and, at times, awkward politician.
"That's part of his charm," says Jim Moore, a political science professor at Pacific University in Wu's district. "He's basically a nerd. He admits fully that his social skills are not very well developed. He admits that he's not that great at glad-handing, but he's a hard worker."October 2010 General Election Endorsement Interview
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Staffers who have worked for Wu would recognize this side of Wu's personality. But sources say the final weeks before the November election marked a dramatic difference in Wu's conduct; no single event appears to have prompted staff to conduct the two interventions.
In the aftermath, political observers are wondering whether Wu—who had zero experience in electoral politics when he rose to federal office through a combination of luck and traditional hardball politics—can survive. The congressman said in the TV interview Feb. 22 he "emphatically can do" the work of a congressman and will stay on. Wu's 2010 GOP challenger says the question should matter to voters regardless of party affiliation.
"District 1 is really the epicenter of Oregon economically," Cornilles says. "If we're struggling or we're being neglected, the whole state suffers. Do we have to wait two more years? Or can he right himself before then?"
Wu's increasingly odd behavior and communication typified by the set of emails WW has obtained so troubled staff that sources say the employees deliberately hid Wu from public view during the last three days of his campaign. That unusual step came even as Wu's Republican opponent furiously fought for votes.
But it wasn't just staff who noticed Wu's bewildering behavior. Members of the public also noticed that Wu appeared to be under stress in the final days before the Nov. 2 election.
On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Wu had dinner at Aquariva on the South Waterfront with a donor named Paul O'Brien, an author and speaker on spiritual topics who contributed the federal maximum of $4,800 to Wu in 2010.
"He was in fundraising mode, and the guy was dying of pain in his neck from being on the phone so much," O'Brien says. "He was on edge because the election was a week away."
O'Brien says he gave Wu tablets of ibuprofen to ease Wu's pain, but that apparently upset a female aide accompanying the congressman. O'Brien recalls the exchange between Wu and the staffer was a "conflict."
"I gave him a couple of ibuprofen and she was so weird," O'Brien says. "She was trying to control him in a very strange way. I didn't understand that.... But no, no, nothing untoward happened."
Wu's full statement on the topic goes further, although he declined to answer follow-up questions. "Last fall, I had occasional spasms of severe neck pain for which I took medication that was prescribed by my doctor. At a meeting last October with a campaign contributor, I experienced a severe episode, but my prescription medicine was in Washington, D.C., at the time. The donor offered me an alternative painkiller, and I took two tablets. This was the only time that this has ever happened."
The next day, Wednesday, Oct. 27, Wu appeared before Washington County Democrats. A Beaverton woman complained in a fax to Wu's office about Wu's "loud, fearsome tones," calling parts of his speech "in poor taste." She added: "If you are defeated, I believe you have no one to blame but yourself."
Then, around midday on Thursday, Oct. 28, Wu was inside Central Drugs, a pharmacy on Southwest 4th Avenue, running routine errands, sources say. Other Wu staffers wanted to speak with him about his behavior, which struck them as bizarre. They confronted him at the store, but he refused to return to the office.
According to multiple sources, Wu went instead to Ping, a nearby restaurant, for lunch. Only after he left Ping did those staffers stage the first "intervention," an emotional meeting that spanned several hours during which staffers told the congressman they were worried about his health. Wu insisted he was fine.
The next day, Wu attended a small luncheon at Davis Street Tavern hosted by the Democratic Party of Oregon. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was the main guest.
Michele Stranger-Hunter, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, attended the lunch with about two dozen people. When asked to describe Wu's behavior at the lunch, Stranger-Hunter's first words were "Oh, lord."
"He had a lot of energy he brought to that election," she recalls. "He was feeling very stressed."
In particular, Wu was upset about an internal dispute in Congress involving some Democrats' objections to language in the federal healthcare reform bill related to abortion. Wu's agitation struck some onlookers as surprising.
"He was projecting his voice," Stranger-Hunter says. "He was definitely not yelling."
That night at Portland International Airport, according to a four-page incident report from the Port of Portland, Wu sought special access to get through the security checkpoint in order to greet his children at the gate. The report said he then began asking deplaning passengers for their votes. At one point, the report said Wu gave a "high-five" to a transportation security officer.
Separate from these events, staffers discussed with Wu his plans to attend a Halloween party with family and friends, an event right before the Tuesday election. Sources tell WW that campaign aides had advised Wu not to dress in any costume that could potentially embarrass him. They worried that a goofy getup could provide fodder for last-minute campaign attacks from Cornilles, Wu's well-financed Republican opponent, in what had been expected to be a close contest.
What follows here is a series of email messages sent to multiple staffers in the early-morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 30, from Wu's BlackBerry.
The emails do not offer a definitive account why Wu aides fled the congressman's office in significant numbers. They do reveal that Wu's staffers apparently had confronted the congressman about his drinking. They also suggest Wu faced accusations of harassment from his employees—and that Wu wasn't eager to listen to any of their advice. At 1:03 am PST on Saturday, Oct. 30, an email from Wu's congressional BlackBerry landed in the inbox of a female staffer. The congressman, who splits his time between Washington, D.C., and Oregon, was then in Portland.
There was no message attached to the email, only a single image. That photo showed Wu in a plush tiger suit with orange- and black-striped mittens over his hands, a hood with tiger ears pulled over his head and a white fur chest split by a zipper stretched over his stomach. A seemingly red-faced Wu is sitting on a bench in what appears to be a bedroom, with his hands held in the air.
A spokesman, Erik Dorey, last week called the photo a private moment among family members. He further described the photo as "David Wu joshing around with his kids the day before Halloween."
Nineteen minutes later, at 1:22 am PST, a second email from Wu's official email address went out to multiple Wu staffers under the subject line "not funny."
The email read as if it had come from one of Wu's two children; the name of his middle-school-aged daughter appeared at the end as a signature. After three days of refusing to answer WW's questions about who sent the emails in the wee hours of the morning, Wu took responsibility during the Good Morning America interview on Feb. 22. The prospect that Wu was pretending to be his child had disturbed staffers. The email—"You're the best, but my Dad made me say that, even though you threatened to shut down his campaign"—suggests Wu had been sparring with his staff.
Ten minutes later a third email went to two female staffers. This time, it contained another photo and a similar "you're the best" message. The name of Wu's son appeared at the bottom of that email.
Whether the photo depicts a staged or real event is uncertain. Someone, apparently Wu, is wearing the full-body tiger costume, this time face-down on a made bed with his arms at his side, as if asleep or passed out.
A wallet and headphones are strewn next to him on the bed. Behind him, a child who appears to be Wu's 13-year-old son stands beside the bed dressed in a T-shirt and khaki pants with his hands on Wu's shoulders. It is not clear whether the boy is trying to wake his father, give him a back rub or play along with a joke.
Six minutes later, at 1:38 am, a fourth email arrived in staffers' inboxes. The content related to Wu's drinking. The subject line contained one word: "wasted."
The email, with Wu's son's name at the end, said: "My Dad said you said he was wasted Wednesday night after just three sips of wine. It's just that he hasn't had a drink since July 1. Cut him some slack, man. What he does when he's wasted is send emails, not harass people he works with. He works SO hard for you.… Cut the dude some slack, man. Just kidding."
(If it's true that Wu had wine that week, that would contradict a Feb. 14 statement the congressman made in response to a written question from WW. "I, as part of a weight loss push, stopped drinking last year for five months," Wu said through a spokesman, referring to a period beginning July 1 and lasting until Dec. 1. "I have had a drink on occasion since then.")
At 1:40 am, a fifth email from Wu's BlackBerry arrived with both children's names at the end of the message. It appears directed at one of Wu's many longtime staffers, some of whom had worked for the congressman for about 12 years.
"My Dad says you're the best because not even my Mom put up with him," the email said. "[Y]ou have. We think you're cool."
Until announcing their separation in 2009, Wu and his second wife, Michelle, 48, had been married for about 13 years. Wu maintained custody of their two children, which meant he was juggling a hectic congressional schedule as well as a busy life as a single parent.
Almost immediately following the flurry of late-night emails, Wu's staffers staged a second intervention to urge Wu to seek psychiatric help and voluntarily enter a hospital. A smaller group of aides attended the second meeting, which also spanned several hours. At the end of it, Wu's staffers withdrew him from public view. They took him to a private home in Portland to wait out the election.
On Feb. 18, after WW published its account at wweek.com of the final days of Wu's re-election campaign, the congressman told reporters through a spokesman that his stress before the election was, in part, the result of his father's death. However, his father passed away more than three weeks after the election from natural causes at the age of 87, according to published reports.
The inevitable question is, what's next for Wu? If he does survive politically, it would not be the first time Wu has overcome difficult public scrutiny.
On Oct. 12, 2004—three days before ballots started arriving in mailboxes—The Oregonian revealed sexual-assault allegations against Wu from 1976, when he was a Stanford undergraduate. Wu wasn't prosecuted; no charges were ever filed. But the woman (whom the daily newspaper described as Wu's ex-girlfriend) told counselors and professors that Wu had attempted to rape her, according to the newspaper's secondhand sources.
After declining to address the allegations with the daily, Wu finally issued a public statement.
"Twenty-eight years ago, I had a two-year romantic relationship with a fellow college student that ended with inexcusable behavior on my part.… As a 21-year-old, I hurt someone I cared very much about. I take full responsibility for my actions and I am very sorry."
Wu, however, proved resilient. Weeks later, he declared victory over Republican Goli Ameri, winning 58 percent of the vote.
Today, Wu stands out from his four Oregon colleagues in the House because his financial support in Oregon is not so deep as that of other Oregon members of the House; Wu gets the most out-of-state campaign funding by far—almost 60 percent compared with the next biggest recipient, Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who gets 47 percent of his cash from non-Oregonians, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
The recent case of Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.) offers a provocative counterpoint to Wu's current situation. On Feb. 9, Gawker published a shirtless photo of Lee that the married congressman had sent to a woman via Craigslist personal ads. The Republican lawmaker represented himself in emails to the woman as a divorced lobbyist who was also a "fit fun classy guy."
Within three hours of the disclosure of his infidelity, Lee resigned from Congress. Some reports suggest Republican Speaker John Boehner pressured Lee to resign.
If House Democratic leaders have exerted pressure on Wu to resign, it's happened behind closed doors. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) did not acknowledge WW's repeated requests for comment on Wu's status in the House. Wu serves on the House education and science committees.
In important ways, however, Wu's situation is unlike Lee's and more like that of former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.). Kennedy learned in 1994 he suffered from bipolar disorder, and he remained in office for another eight terms. Significantly, however, Kennedy showed a willingness to discuss his challenges openly, even when mental illness gave way to alcohol and prescription drug addiction.
When news of Wu's difficulties broke last week, it was unclear whether Wu had a mental illness, and he hardly enjoys the empathy Kennedy automatically engendered in the Northeast. But if Wu's erratic behavior is the result of illness or other health concerns, Oregon voters are likely to respond to those circumstances differently as well.
Through the weekend, potential Democratic rivals in the 2012 primary kept a low profile. State Sen. Mark Hass (D-Raleigh Hills), Sen. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Beaverton) and Rep. Tobias Read (D-Beaverton), three possible candidates to replace Wu, all demurred when asked whether they would consider a run.
"I'm really focused on my work in the Senate," Bonamici told WW. "And there's no opening."
Yet Wu himself has acknowledged there are times when one's personal decisions interfere with public life. In 1998, Wu won election in part because of questions that arose from his opponent's choice to take a personal loan from a developer who had business before Washington County. The opponent in the Democratic primary, Linda Peters, was then county chairwoman.
"Some things in life are strictly personal, and they should stay that way,'" Wu is quoted as saying in The Oregonian in 1998 in reference to Peters. "But there are other times when a person does things that cross over into their official capacity, into their official role, and there's a whole different set of responsibilities there."
Jim Moore, the professor of political science at Pacific University in Wu's district, says Wu's career could survive this latest round of examination. But Moore also acknowledges that Wu's private problems have crossed into an area where they may interfere with his official role.
"Because of the staff leaving, he's clearly getting into that area," Moore says. "To get out of this he cannot simply hire new staff and be quiet. He has to be pretty public about dealing with this."
Wu's Political History
When David Wu first won his congressional seat in 1998, he had zero elected experience.
A onetime lawyer specializing in high tech and international trade, Wu served from 1986 to 1989 on Portland's planning commission, an appointed position.
In 1998, then-Rep. Elizabeth Furse declined to seek a fourth term, opening up a seat in the 1st Congressional District.
Linda Peters, then Washington County chairwoman, appeared to be Democrats' best chance of retaining the seat held by the party since 1975.
But Peters bungled her frontrunner status in the Democratic primary when she failed to file a Voters' Pamphlet statement, got caught paying her property taxes late and failed to realize the impropriety of taking a $3,500 loan from a developer who had business before Peters in Washington County.
Wu, in the meantime, mailed flyers that some fellow Democrats denounced as sexist; they showed credit cards spilling out of a woman's purse following mild revelations of questionable spending on Washington County taxpayers' dime.
"It was hard-fought, on the edges of impropriety," says Marc Abrams, then chairman of Oregon's Democratic Party. "I wouldn't go so far as to say what David did was utterly unacceptable, but it was disappointing."
He won the primary by a healthy margin and caught a good break in the general election when he faced Republican Molly Bordonaro, a 29-year-old conservative with a thin résumé. Then, on Oct. 21, 1998, WW dealt Bordonaro a devastating blow by posting on its Web site the transcript of Bordonaro's appearance on a Christian radio show two years prior. In that "K-Praise" radio appearance, Bordonaro struck a far more conservative note on, among other things, abortion rights. "She changed her positions more times than Mark Wahlberg and his porn partners in Boogie Nights," WW wrote of her.
Excerpts of the transcript appeared in Wu ads. Days later, Wu edged out Bordonaro, with just over 50 percent of the vote. The power of incumbency and name recognition have held off serious challengers to his seat ever since.-
—Beth Slovic
Correction: The original version of this story referred imprecisely to a 1998 campaign tactic by then-rookie candidate David Wu. It was a direct-mail piece, not an ad, that showed a woman's purse filled with credit cards. WW regrets the error.


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Man dies from injuries suffered in Farmington demolition derby
Farmington • A 41-year-old man died from critical head injuries he suffered when a pickup truck at a Farmington demolition derby fell on him.
Davis County sheriff's Sgt. DeeAnn Servey confirmed Thursday morning that Bren Ewing, 41, of Hooper, had passed away overnight at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, where he had been airlifted Wednesday evening from the Davis County Fairgrounds.
Ewing, a member of the Intrepid Motorsports safety team, was attempting to aid the driver of the pickup after it was left on its side following a collision with an SUV on Wednesday night.
As Ewing worked to shut off fuel and help the driver get out, the truck's weight shifted, and it fell on him.
A medical team was on scene for the derby and immediately assisted Ewing, who was airlifted to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden.
The two drivers involved in the crash were uninjured.
Servey said the incident remained under investigation.
"[Ewing] was a gentle, kind, generous and very forgiving man who has spent the past 15 years participating in demolition derbies across the country," his family said in a statement. "He was loved by all those who knew him."
Ewing is survived by his wife, six children, one grandchild and another grandchild who is expected to be born by the end of the month, the statement adds.
In July, a 50-year-old Nephi man was killed when he was struck by a car at the Delta Demolition Derby in Millard County.
That man was observing the event from behind a dirt berm, when a derby car,struck by another car, went over the berm and hit him.
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Tonawanda, NY- Tears and frustration pour from Sherry Cordero as she considers future plans for her 21 year old daughter Gianna who developed cerebral palsy. After leaving Kenmore East High School this June, she was hoping to place her in a so-called "day-hab" program where developmentally disabled individuals can be watched over while they socialize and perform certain tasks.
But Cordero says a caseworker just informed her that a promised slot in such a program is not available because of Governor Cuomo's newly approved budget plan. It originally cut $120 million dollars in state funding for such programs. $30 Million in funding was put back. But the other $90 million is gone. So Sherry says there is no program available for her daughter. Cordero says "That is devastating for kids like Gianna. She's not the only one in this community. There are a lotta kids like her and they need to be together. They need to have a place to go where they're safe and they're still productive and loving life."
This particular cut hits hard and hits home for some lawmakers. A Republican amendment to restore the $90 million was turned back in the assembly last night. State Assemblyman David DiPietro of East Aurora says "If we can't help these people the rest of the budget means nothing. We have to help our most needy and we had a chance lasxt night...and in five minutes we could have done it."
Assemblyman Michael Kearns of South Buffalo, who is a Democrat, voted with the GOP for that restoration measure. He says "This is unconscionable what was was done. My brother who over 50 years has been in state care...I see this on a firsthand basis of what my family has gone through."
But beyond politics...Sherry still worries about her daughter and notes "She just can't stay with us all day long and watch TV...what does she do when you're disabled."
The Governor's Press Office did respond by saying these cuts are tied to actual cuts that came down from Washington. They contend that federal officials told the state it was overbilling for such programs for 20 years.
The Governor feels administrators' salaries and overhead at these service agencies can be reviewed and cut before there is a direct impact on actual programs for the disabled.


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The criteria for certification
On this page we tell you how an eye specialist decides if you can be certified as severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted) by an eye specialist (a consultant ophthalmologist).
What happens when you see the eye specialist
The eye specialist, called a consultant ophthalmologist, will decide whether you meet the criteria for certification by measuring your:
- visual acuity – your central vision, the vision you use to see detail
- visual field – how much you can see around the edge of your vision, while looking straight ahead.
Your visual acuity is measured by reading down an eye chart while wearing any glasses or contact lenses that you may need, so remember to bring them to your appointment. The test for visual acuity is known as a Snellen test. Your field of vision is measured by a "visual field test". There are guidelines about the level of sight needed to be registered severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted).
The consultant may do other tests to check your eye health. This could mean they use drops to dilate (open) your pupils, which can blur your vision for a few hours afterwards. You may want to have someone with you to help you home after the appointment.
After the ophthalmologist has assessed your vision and your eyes, they will decide if you are eligible for your sight loss to be certified. The consultant can certify you as either severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted) by completing the Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) in England and Wales. In Scotland it's called BP1, in Northern Ireland it's called A655.
If your sight is affecting your ability to drive safely, you need to inform the DVLA on 0300 790 6806.
The Snellen test for visual acuity
Visual acuity is measured using the Snellen scale. A Snellen test usually consists of a number of rows of letters which get smaller as you read down the chart.
On the Snellen scale, normal visual acuity is called 6 / 6, which corresponds to the bottom or second bottom line of the chart. If you can only read the top line of the chart then this would be written as 6 / 60. This means you can see at 6 metres what someone with standard vision could see from 60 metres away.
The figures 6 / 60 or 3 / 60 are how the result of a Snellen test are written. The first number given is the distance in metres from the chart you sit when you read it. Usually this is a 6 (for 6 metres) but would be 3 if you were to sit closer to the chart (3 metres away).
The second number corresponds to the number of lines that you are able to read on the chart. The biggest letters, on the top line, correspond to 60. As you read down the chart, this number gets smaller as it correspond to the lines with smaller letters. Someone with standard vision can read towards the bottom of the chart. Standard vision can be referred to 6 / 6 vision.
For example, if the second line of the chart was marked as the 36 line, a person with standard vision (6 / 6) would be able to read this line on the chart when it was 36 metres away. However, if you had a Snellen score of 6 / 36, you would only be able to read the same line at 6 metres away. In other words you need to be much closer to the chart to be able to read it. Generally the larger the second number is, the worse your sight is.
What the results of your vision test mean for your certification
The ophthalmologist uses a combination of both your visual acuity and your field of vision to judge whether you are eligible to be certified, and at which level. If you have a good visual acuity, you will usually have had to have lost a large part of your visual field to be certified as severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted).
Alternatively, if you have all your visual field, you will usually have to have a very poor visual acuity to be certified as severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted).
Generally, to be certified as severely sight impaired (blind), your sight has to fall into one of the following categories, while wearing any glasses or contact lenses that you may need:
- visual acuity of less than 3 / 60 with a full visual field
- visual acuity between 3 / 60 and 6 / 60 with a severe reduction of field of vision, such as tunnel vision
- visual acuity of 6 / 60 or above but with a very reduced field of vision, especially if a lot of sight is missing in the lower part of the field.
To be certified as sight impaired (partially sighted) your sight has to fall into one of the following categories, while wearing any glasses or contact lenses that you may need:
- visual acuity of 3 / 60 to 6 / 60 with a full field of vision
- visual acuity of up to 6 / 24 with a moderate reduction of field of vision or with a central part of vision that is cloudy or blurry
- visual acuity of 6 / 18 or even better if a large part of your field of vision, for example a whole half of your vision, is missing or a lot of your peripheral vision is missing.
If your eye specialist does certify you
The eye specialist sends copies of the certificate to you, your GP and your local social services department. You can then choose to be registered with your local social services if you wish to.
If your eye specialist tells you that you cannot be certified
Your eye specialist might tell you that you cannot be certified at present. This could be for one of three reasons:
- you haven't met the criteria for visual acuity and field of vision
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Whatever the reason, if you feel strongly that you should be certified then talk to your GP about referring you to a second specialist. Bear in mind though that this second specialist will have to follow the same rules for the certification process.
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Published: 15 May 2012
Belfast International Airport is gearing up to accommodate up to 8,000 rugby fans on their way to support Ulster in the Heineken European Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday (19th May).
A total of 28 scheduled and chartered flights will operate to five London airports on Friday and Saturday morning to transport fans to the big rugby showdown.
Extra flights are being put on by Monarch, easyJet, Jet2 and Flybe to meet the spike in demand.
Alan Whiteside, Belfast International Airport Operations Director, said they were more than prepared to deal with the upsurge in passenger numbers.
Mr Whiteside said: "The airport is delighted to be able to facilitate the thousands of fans who are making the trip to support Ulster.
"It's all systems go for both the airport and its airlines. Scheduled services will carry the bulk of the fans and special rugby charters will handle an expected 1,000 supporters.
"This is a huge occasion, and we want passengers to have a hassle-free experience all the way.
"Friday and Saturday morning will be the equivalent of a Christmas rush, but it shouldn't be forgotten that many fans unable to get their first choice of flights will opt to fly out on Thursday. It's hard to quantify that activity, but I expect there won't be many spare seats on any of our out-bound services in the run-up to the big rush.
"Ulster has a mountain to climb but if they play the way they did in the quarter and semi finals, then all of us will have something special to celebrate come Saturday evening".