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19 October 2012 11:31 AM
Various people are promoting tidal power as the solution to our energy problems so I thought I would try a similar reality check calculation as I have previously done for wind power.
Taking an average 2m tidal range what is the daily average power available from 1km2 of water?
1J = 1 Nm
1W = 1Mm/s
1m3 water weighs 1000kg or approx. 10kN.
1km2 water 2m high weighs 1000 x 1000 x 2 x 10kN = 20GN
Average head is 1m so stored energy is 20GJ
The tidal cycle is 11hr = 40 000s.
The average power is 20 exp 9 /40 000 = 500 kJ/s = 500kW.
To replace the output of one conventional thermal station (fossil or nuclear) of 1 GWe would require a tidal basin with an area of 2000 km2.
Please check my assumptions and calculations (I may well have dropped a 10 somewhere) but based on this result tidal power does not seem to be a major part of the solution.
My equivalent result for wind power was around 150 km2 per GW (depending on the turbine separation require to avoid one turbine shielding another).
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19 October 2012 12:13 PM
That's storage with 1m average head though Roger - tidal flow would change the dynamic wouldn't it. I was involved in some run of tide experiments quite a few years back - using kaplan turbines in a designed venturi to accelerate water and increse velocity pressure. Approx 3m diameter collection to an orifice reducing to 1m dia containing the turbine over approx 3m length would generate about 50kW from (I think) 1m/s average tidal velocity.
Many locations would have significantly greater than 2m tidal range which would radically reduce the collection area required also.
Don't figures from potential schemes like the Severn barrage suggest the capacity would equal to something like Drax - about 5% of UK generation ?
Let the wind blow you, across a big floor.
19 October 2012 01:56 PM
I thought about the flow, but it seemed to me that the kinetic energy of the flow just becomes (less losses) the potential energy due to the increased water level.
In run of river systems the available power is still a certain mass of water flow past a point with a certain velocity. A tidal barage is the same only cyclic and possibly reversible.
I tried to find more power, but the limit seems to be the slow cycle.
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19 October 2012 04:26 PM
OK Roger, yes, I guess all the flow converts to head for storage of energy anyway - so either we use the flow or we build up the height and use that instead. good point.
I guess the Severn barrage will see massive tidal range (>14m) and a fair old mass of water moving up and downstream - I don't recall the output (I'll look for it) but I recall we were looking at about 5km 2 lagoons (several of them) if the barrage didn't proceed. Th erun of river I mentioned was linked to the edges of the lagoons (as a cheap housing for them) - the venturi was supposed to ensure there was no reduction in velocity downstream (or upstream) of the turbine to avoid deposition of suspended solids etc
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29 October 2012 05:43 PM
Your original calculation looks sound to me. So if one square kilometer of water at 1 metres deep less the last metre of tide which is lost produces 500kva then just think if the Severn barrage were sited under the old M4 high level road bridge.
We have 25 kilometers beyond it about 2 kilometers wide and average depth of 11-1 metres [ 11 metre tide at Monmouth]. So we could capture 500 cubic kilometers of water and produce 250 MW of power. If we use reversible turbines or water wheels then we capture 500 MW. The siting of the barrage should be reviewed immediately in my view. The barrage should be opened at high and low tides for an hour each time to allow shipping through and forget about the expensive lock; this can be installed later if it proves to be a shipping problem. Lets get on and construct a reliable green energy source and with urgency.
29 October 2012 11:06 PM
If I were designing it I would consider three hops seaward of the cardiff to weston-super-Mare sea crossing
Hop 1. Lavernock Point - Flat Holm Island
Hop 2. Flat Holm Island to Steep Holm Island
Hop 3. Steep Holm Island to Brean Down Peninsula
The two island nature reserves would have to be relocated while the building work is in progress. Its 2-3 km longer than direct route but may be able to build a stronger barrage stucture with more flexiblity in the design when split the structure into 3 with higher heads/faster flows for less money in selected channel(s).
Perhaps could concentrate all of the flow between two of the hops to minimise environmental flow effects on the welsh coast or the english coast. In effect have one dam (with wildlife provision on the dam causeway along hop 1, to compensate for loss of wildlife habitat on the two islands) and two 5km barrage hops. This may be cheaper and quicker than buiding a single 12-14 km barrage, as can build the 3 sections in parallel to some extent.
May end up creating a slow flow calmer lagoon area behind hop 1 that is even more friendly to wildlife than currently.
Might be even feasible to have just the middle section as the barrage, with two causeway dams, this might act to protect both coasts (with even more space for wildlife) and help make the whole thing cheaper still with only 5 km of expensive barrage structure and turbines.
Just a thought.
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30 October 2012 05:08 PM
Hi James
Yes, a barrage that far out would be possibly capture 10 times as much energy and what is more if we built a motorway across the top then we could save billions of pounds on roadworks on the M4 which is already to capacity around Bristol and causing delays to everyone at present.
31 October 2012 01:59 AM
Hi Clive,
Yes putting a toll motorway (+ tramway?) across would help enormously with the economics of the project. It would give a huge boost to the economy of Weston-super-mare and give Cardiff access to new pool of workers, so they can expand the economy of Cardiff without having to expand the city boundaries. It would generate GW's of electricity. It would help protect against spring tide flooding.
This picture shows the Severn Tidal Power Group - 1989 planned barrage profile.
It shows that they had all their turbines concentrated between the two islands any way. I think fitting all the turbines and sluices into the middle section would mean it is much cheaper to build than their plan and much easier to maintain (with big parts moved in and out by motorway)
If the motorway runs at higher level in the middle between the two islands the big ships can get through somewhere in the middle as well. Choice is between a gate that lowers like the thames barrier or a lock system. I suppose it depends on the amount of ship traffic that is expected, and whether it can all be scheduled at times when energy generation has stopped.
Small coastal boat traffic could run under the motorway at each end in short canal tunnels running above the normal water level with a pumped lock or boat lift at each end (Plenty of power for this after all).
To protect the structure against exceptional storm surges could design it such that water just overtops the causeway sections like a weir, just below the normal level of the motorway.
See websites for flatholm and steepholm islands
They are not particulary pristine when looking at the google satellite views, they seem to have a lot of second world war remains on them.
There you are Clive you have your outline plan now. Now we need to find an architect and some civil engineers to do all the detailed designs, calculations and environmental impact assessments. Persuade the government to give planning permission and allow compulsory purchase orders on the islands etc. Then form a consortium and raise X billion to build it.
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31 October 2012 10:03 AM
Telegraph are very sceptical about the Corlan Hafren Scheme
Corlan Hafren Scheme is very vague (on engineering detail) as seen in this Oct 2010 document. This document outlines a rehash of the 1989 barrage design, potentially with a road on top.
Being an engineer I don't really think of things like creating jobs for influential politicians so they can supplement their salaries. I would prefer to spend money on engineering talent. The telegraphs scepticism sums up what a lot of people think I expect.
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31 October 2012 11:16 AM
The Telegraphs main complaint is that the tidal range will be reduced harming wildlife so this project is a non-starter.
Won't this depend on how the turbine flow is designed? The barrage will be designed to hold back the water when the tide is going out, to create the head difference. If the water can exit quickly enough through the turbines following the delay, perhaps it can catch up with the outgoing tide, then block the return tide from returning imediately by creating a head difference the other way in the transistion to high tide.
If the structure is sufficiently strong all the water in both directions can be passed through gated turbines.
If the phase of the tide can be delayed and the waveform manipuated, I would have thought it would be possible to keep a large tidal range within the barraged waters for much of the year and so keep most of the mudflats healthy for wildlife.
How achieveable this probably depends on how strong the barrage can be made, and to what extent the water flows can be rapidly ramped and controlled through the turbines / exit gates whilst generating enough of power to make the project work financially.
I assume the design would either have to increase the maximum upper limit to the collective electrical power output of the turbines and grid connections (to over specify them) or to choose when in the tidal cycle to simply dump water fast to catch up with the outgoing tide/incoming tide?
Energy intensive industries that just need intermittent power could relocate and attach close to the grid export points to save unnecessary grid infrastructure spending. The pottery and brick making industries are potential candidates for this.
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31 October 2012 12:36 PM
The intermittent but cyclical power is a problem I was also considering.
If we take the average power available to be 500MW and noting that this will drop to zero 4 times a day (assuming bidirectional turbines) the peak power will have to be somewhat higher but can probably be limited to some extent by flow rate controls, maybe 700MW.
The current grid structure can probably handle variable, but predictable, input of up to 700MW but what will be the additional energy and financial costs of holding spinning reserves of ths level? This means unless a suitable user can be found and possibly relocated to this area almost a complete fosil fuelled thermal station (I think of thermal stations in 1GWe units) will be required to fill in the gaps.
Does this make sense currently or in the future?
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31 October 2012 01:31 PM
One of the other things he telegraph article does not highlight is that much of the infrastucture spending is for stuff that can last much longer than a gas plant or a nuclear plant.
Nuclear electricity promoters sometimes claim that nuclear power plants can last 60 years, but none has got anywhere near this age without major refurbishment works being necessary (sometimes several times). Nuclear promoters also forget about the billions are wasted at Sellafield, and billions more will be spent there in the decades ahead. This spending will soon act to wipe away all benefits of the short lived subsidised electricity we received whilst the nuclear stations were in operation, and turn into a millstone for us and future generations.
We know gas plants are cheapest at the moment with a 20-40 year life, but that may not be true soon.
Large parts of the barrage and motorway will last on the order of 100-150 years before extensive repairs are needed. Obviously significant parts will require upgrade in the 20-60 time range. What percentage of the overall capital costs this amounts to is not clear.
The comment on the average power output of the tidal barrage is partially valid. There are lots of variables to put in the mix.
One of the interesting variables is how much power comes from the north of the country to the south at this precise moment in time 5.5 GW
So other things to consider are grid losses and future grid infrastructure investment. There will obviously be important effects on electricity prices when there is mis-match on timing between power generation at the barrage and aggregate power demand on the grid, and this needs to be thought about more.
However this is not really an issue the telegraph can decide conclusively in one short article.
James Arathoon
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31 October 2012 01:43 PM
Just to confuse things further:
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31 October 2012 02:50 PM
Kiln firing of pottery and brick firing is a cyclical process as long as the order books are full, but for each individual kiln the cycle will be a few days, which doesn't really fit in with the cycling energy output of the barrage.
Could dump part of the barage energy into a high temperature thermal store (analogous to a brick kiln filled with bricks) with a 3-4 hour time constant (at the selected power rating 500 MW, possibly 3000-6000 tonnes of brick with temp rise of 800 degC) located close by. It might be sensible to make this part of a co-located gas station, to avoid unecessary grid infrastucture spending, and effectively convert the barrage+thermal store+gas station into a generating asset with a reasonably stable output.
James Arathoon
(Sorry if I've got the calcs wrong on the thermal store, please correct if I've got the order of magnitude wrong, see below to define minimum limit)
Brick thermal capacity 0.840 J/(gK) = 0.840 MJ/(tonne K)
500 MW for 3 hours is (500 x 3600) = 1,800,000 MJ
672 MJ/tonne for 800 degC rise
therefore 2700 tonnes min for 1,800,000 MJ storage with 800 degC rise
This would be 672 m3 of brick if density is approx 1000 kg / m3
(or at a minimum approx 10m x 10m x 6.7m )
James Arathoon
31 October 2012 05:56 PM
The high tide times around the UK maximize at different times. The Thames estuary is high when Bristol is low 6 hours difference. The ideal gap is 3 hours as the grid can get tidal generation from alternative sites at say Exmouth estuary just as an example as the Severn is changing over[high or low]. If the UK government gets its act together we can probably produce at least 75% of the power we need tidally and get a scenic coastal highway at the same time. Roger has worked out that for every square kilometer of estuary we barrage, we can get 1 MW of power over the 24 hour day for each [n-1] metres of rise and fall of tide.
02 November 2012 03:38 PM
Clive and Roger,
Have you seen there is now an IET talk on 13th November in Cardiff on Severn Barrage
Can't make it there myself as have something else booked.
James Arathoon
02 November 2012 03:47 PM
Also I see there is now a Wave and Tidal Energy Seminar on 24th April next year
James Arathoon
James Arathoon
03 November 2012 11:21 AM
Thanks James
Will try to attend in Cardiff as I am developing a design for a new floating water wheel which will only uses the top 1.5 metres of the tide. Environmentally much more friendly than the Kaplan and much much cheaper and quicker to install.
06 November 2012 06:52 PM
Tidel wave energi is going to be the "next big thing". And now we are finally going to get a official test center here in Denmark Link removed/P4/Vest/Nyhed.../2012/10/26/174450.htm (the artikel is in Dainsh). I following a a test project here in Denmark, where the tidal "construction" is placed on the ocean bottom. The test results look promising and a full scale model is now on the way.
21 November 2012 05:02 PM
Hi James and Kalle
Unfortunately I had to cancel my trip to Cardiff as I caught the flu'. Anyway understand that DECC have shelved the Severn barrage as too expensive and are thinking of more wind in the north sea to placate the EU. Nonsense in my view; we do not want any more wind. What we want is reliable predicable power. We must get on and develop a cheaper way of harvesting tidal power. and NOW
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Cabot announced today that it will pay a civil fine and add emission control technology to three of its US carbon black manufacturing sites as part of an agreement with EPA over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Under the terms of a consent decree deal, Cabot will invest $85 million over the next six and a half years to install advanced control technology and continuous emission monitoring systems at its carbon black plants at Franklin and Ville Platte, LA, and Pampa, TX. The upgrades will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur dioxide...
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An Update on the Denis Potvin to the Rangers Story
At the beginning of the month we re-blogged a post from our
ugly sibling site, SNY Rangers Blog, about Denis Potvin receiving an offer to play for the Rangers in the '93-'94 season. As Adam Rotter mentioned, the offer was noted in the New York Times back in March of '94 and this week, the Times' Jeff Klein caught up with the Islander Great to elaborate a bit more on the subject.
"In '94 [NYR Coach Mike Keenan] figured he had a championship team he was putting together, and he needed a real quarterback for the power play," Potvin said. "Brian Leetch was there, but he asked if I would be interested in coming back."
Potvin was retired six years at the time.
"My immediate thought was, 'Come on, you can't be serious,' but then as it turned out he was serious," he said. "I was 42 years old at the time, and he thought that I might be able to come back in a month or two, because I stayed in pretty good shape until then. And I thought, 'I don't know — six years is a little ridiculous.'"
But Potvin gave it some consideration.
"At first I thought he was joking," he said. "And then all of a sudden when I realized he was serious, I thought, 'Oh my god, can I do this?' So I went out skating, and I thought, 'Nope, I can't do this.'"


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Cell Phone Video Captures Fiery Head-on Crash.
Five people were killed early Sunday morning on Interstate 275 in Tampa in a collision between two vehicles, one of which was going the wrong way at highway speeds. The accident was all captured by another driver's cellphone camera and the incredible footage is now circulating on the Internet.
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The Jefferson Community College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame induction. These honors are bestowed annually to outstanding JCC graduates who have distinguished themselves through professional achievement, service to their community or contribution to athletics at Jefferson. Honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held Aug. 15 at the Watertown Elks Lodge.
Award categories for distinguished alumni include professional achievement, rising star and community service.
The Professional Achievement Award recognizes a graduate who demonstrates 10 or more years of success in professional life and leadership within his or her profession. The successful candidate should exhibit professional growth and leadership abilities and have achieved recognition for success.
The Rising Star Award recognizes a graduate of the past 10 years who is on the rise in his or her career field. The successful candidate should exhibit the potential for significant professional achievement and leadership ability and promise for continued success and set an inspirational example for future alumni.
The Jeffersonian Award recognizes a graduate who demonstrates a dedication to service on a local, state, national or international level. The successful candidate should have a history of volunteerism, civic involvement, humanitarian undertakings or service to JCC.
The Community Service Award recognizes a member of the campus community, either through employment or significant service on college leadership or advisory boards, who meets all requirements for the Jeffersonian Award, but is not a graduate of Jefferson.
The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals or teams who have exhibited outstanding athletic success or have had a positive impact on Jefferson Athletics through participation, support or interest in the athletic program. Successful candidates should exhibit continued support for and involvement in athletics and bring distinction and honor as an athlete, team, coach, administrator or special friend to the college.
Nominations, accepted from all sources, must be received by May 1. Nominees may work and reside anywhere. To nominate a candidate, complete the nomination form available at www.sunyjefferson.edu or contact the Alumni Association office at 786-2327.
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The Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group contributed 23,640 hours of service to the Annapolis community and beyond during the last year.
MAG managed more than 50 projects and 500 midshipman volunteers.
MAG worked extensively with local school children through a variety of projects, including Big Brothers, Big Sisters; the local Boys and Girls Club, and the Mids for Kids tutoring project that sends midshipmen into local classrooms to help students with school projects.
Mids for Kids has expanded to involve 120 midshipmen who take the time during their weekly schedules to visit eight schools in the local area. Midshipman 1st Class Brian Colby, next semester's MAG president, tells of visiting the Phoenix Center, a public school dedicated to special education.
"There was one student who was really withdrawn and didn't want to have anything to do with us," said Colby.
Colby helped the student with his egg drop project. When they were done constructing, they dropped the project out the school window.
"As this little boy opened the package and saw the egg was still intact, the biggest smile lit up his face, and we gave each other a high-five," said Colby. "It was the coolest thing. It changed his day, and it definitely changed mine."
The midshipmen also helped out with STEM outreach efforts, assisting with a LEGO competition in Dahlgren Hall Jan. 12 for grades K-12, and organized their second annual "Girls on the Run" event in April where 3rd-8th grade girls visited the Naval Academy for a day of physical activity and mentoring. Over the last two years, more than 600 girls have participated in this event.
MAG has also done its part in fighting hunger and poverty. In the months leading up to Thanksgiving, they collected 15,000 pounds of food to donate to the Maryland Food Bank. In April, the mids gathered together one afternoon to package more than 100,000 meals for the Maryland vs. Hunger project.
The mids turned the task into a competition among themselves, ultimately finishing in only two and a half hours. (It had previously taken the organization's 800 volunteers nearly twice that long.)
Also in April, 500 midshipman volunteers helped host the 2013 Special Olympics on the Naval Academy Yard.
While much of MAG's work was done in the local area, many projects extended deeper into the national and global community as well.
Midshipmen traveled to New Jersey during Thanksgiving Break and again earlier this month to help clear debris left behind by Hurricane Sandy. They volunteered with the Books for International Goodwill project, packaging books to send to communities in need both in the U.S. and overseas.
And, through the midshipmen's work with the Honor Flight Program, World War II veterans from all over the country have been welcomed to the capital region by large groups of midshipmen cheering them on at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Ensign Matt Disher, this semester's MAG president, said working with veterans through this project helped him appreciate what he is doing with his own career. If the letters the midshipmen receive dafter these events are anything to go by, the veterans gain a lot in return.
In one letter, a veteran said he could now die in peace after the experience, said Disher.
"One of the wives said it was great because her husband finally felt like he was actually a hero," said Colby.MAG is a year-round organization, with midshipmen often dedicating their school breaks and working around their required summer training to participate in volunteer work. The mids are already working to schedule a visit to Oklahoma in the wake of recent tornados to help with cleanup efforts.


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Visitors to Jasmund National Park on Rügen Island in north-eastern Germany can expect a glorious chalk landscape with marshes, wetlands and dry grassland.
Jasmund National Park is situated in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the far north-east of Germany. Its most spectacular feature is without doubt the Königsstuhl chalk cliffs, immortalised by the painter Caspar David Friedrich. The national park also contains beech forests dating back to the 13th century, which grow on the chalky Stubnitz plateau, formed during the ice age.
The impressive chalk cliffs, ten kilometres long and up to 117 metres high, are made up of a combination of active and inactive cliffs that illustrate the dynamics of the coastal erosion typical of this region. As well as white chalk for writing, observant visitors can spot ice-age sediments and fossils on the beach.
A range of walks, cycle routes, excursions and seminars offer a variety of ways to explore the region's beautiful woodlands, such as the South-East Rügen Biosphere Reserve.
The park's rich flora and fauna include house martins, which breed in the chalk reefs, and the rare sea eagle. But it's not only the stunning chalk cliffs that make the Stubnitz region well worth a visit. Shifting the focus away from nature for once, the park rangers run regular tours based on characters from myth and legend, such as the Germanic goddess Hertha and the famous pirate Klaus Störtebecker, who is said to have buried treasure on the island.
Granitz Hunting Lodge south of Binz and the Racing Roland, Rügen's narrow-gauge steam railway, are just two examples of the region's many cultural attractions. Others include Cape Arkona with the small village of Vitt, Sassnitz fishing harbour and fishing museum, the Pirate Gorge in Sassnitz, Greifswald municipal museum with its Caspar David Friedrich exhibition, the historical artisan's workshops in Gingst and the Grümbke observation tower near Neukirchen.
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November 11, 2008 - Ringling PDI senior Christina Swanson will have her photography featured in an exhibit titled "Gratitude: A Photographic Exploration of the Homeless in Tent City." Her photos help to bring social awareness of the homeless and through this exhibit she hopes that her audience will begin to see the humanity in all people regardless of their financial background or status in society. Her photograph of a man named Paco was featured in the "Best of Ringling" show last year and is the signature piece of the exhibition.
The exhibit will run from October 17, 2008 through January 2, 2009 at the USF Sarasota-Manatee Selby Auditorium. It is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 9:00am - 6:00pm, Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm, and closed Sunday.
This exhibit is sponsored by the Social Justice Initiative, a new student group on the campus of USF Sarasota-Manatee, which engages students in social justice projects in the local community and nationally. As part of its mission, the group selects and exhibits the work of local emerging artists in the community who deal with subjects of social and educational relevance.


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Here at WWW, our inboxes are steadily inundated with questions about inspiring celebrity outfits, queries that are typically focused on a handful of impeccably dressed, eternally cool ladies. For as long as we can remember, the lovely and tremendously talented Emma Roberts has been one of those influential tastemakers and a reader favorite year after year. It makes complete sense: in addition to mastering her particular brand of cool--a noteworthy blend of California casual and downtown edginess, with the perfect amount of ladylike charm--the actress has repeatedly shown the fashion world she can tackle a number of au courant looks. As fans of her personal style, both on the red carpet and off duty, we were beyond excited when Roberts agreed to reveal some of her spring fashion and beauty essentials as this month's Guest Editor!
Roberts took her Guest Editor responsibilities quite seriously and met us at the WWW offices a few weeks ago to sift though racks brimming with the season's best clothing and accessories. Immediately she was drawn to '60s-inspired mod dresses, pajama shirts, petite bags, and a slew of Coachella-ready staples, naming Isabel Marant, Elizabeth and James, and Current/Elliott as a few of her go-to labels. Roberts also called out the Leather Studded Jacket ($6775, 888.721.7219), Leather Studded Bra Top ($1525, 888.721.7219), and Neoprene Shorts ($575, 888.721.7219) from Look 9 of the Versace S/S 12 collection as her favorite runway ensemble. "This outfit is one I'd like to wear somewhere tropical and fabulous," she says. Might we suggest Cannes? And while she's excited to finally introduce bright denim and lively prints into her wardrobe this spring, Roberts' fondness for the season's pastel hues--especially the way they were executed on the Louis Vuitton S/S 12 runway--was evident as well. Of course, that's just the beginning! Read on to see all of our GE's picks, and be sure to check out this fun behind-the-scenes video of Roberts talking fashion with Hillary Kerr in our studio!
Emma's Spring Picks
Sabre Nuevo Sunglasses ($85) in Black/White
You could say Roberts is a bit of a sunglasses fanatic. Right now, she steadily rotates between round Gucci frames, which remind her of being on vacation, and a tan Tom Ford style that "go with everything." And then there's her covetable Dior Cateye Sunglasses ($295)--a pair she proudly bought for herself in Paris. All of the above are year-round essentials for Roberts, but this summer the actress likes these retro two-tone sunnies from Sabre. "I love the black and white combo," Roberts says. "They would definitely be my Coachella sunglasses."
ASOS Printed Quilted Jacket ($98) in Green
Considering Roberts is a fan of both patterned blazers and quilted jackets, it came as no surprise that she chose ASOS' Printed Quilted Jacket--the perfect combination of both--as her top outerwear pick for spring. While this piece would look lovely worn with everything from a little summer dress to a leather skirt, Roberts would use it to dress up a pair of jeans. "I love the mix of prints," she says. "It's the perfect day-to-night jacket." Also check out the online retailer's Paisley Print Quilted Jacket ($54), which is a stellar, similar alternative!
Rose Gold Rings
When it comes to jewelry, Roberts often gravitates towards delicate rose gold baubles, which she says look best against her pale skin tone. "I have a Helen Ficalora rose gold necklace with a horse pendant on it that I always wear--her name is Skully and she brings me good luck," Roberts says. In addition to her good luck charm, Roberts is also a fan of Jacquie Aiche's Pyramid Stacker Ring ($750) in 14K Rose Gold and Gabriela Artigas' Single Black Diamond Ring ($240) in 14K Rose Gold and Knot Ring ($180) in 14K Rose Gold. While these dainty rings are amazing on their own, our GE prefers to stack two or three on one finger for an intriguing, layered look.
Topshop Animal Button Front Shirtdress ($92) in Tan
Your WWW editors never tire of animal prints, whether they're covering a luxe coat or emblazoned on a ladylike skirt, and clearly we're not alone. "I'm still loving leopard," Roberts says, who was immediately attracted to this darling frock from Topshop. We love how the feline pattern gives the dress' classic silhouette a fun and youthful update, and think it would look darling styled with flat sandals and a small cross-body bag for a day at the flea market.
Proenza Schouler Tiki Woven Raffia Clutch ($2090)
Large, functional bags are a must when jetting from one place to the next, but right now Roberts is all about petite carriers. "All I need is my wallet, lip gloss, and sunglasses, and I'm fine," she says. And while Miu Miu, Edie Parker, and Jerome Dreyfuss are among her favorite bag designers, nothing quite compares to her love of Proenza Schouler. She's already the proud owner of the PS1 Leather Pochette ($895) in Midnight, but this season she's got her eye on the brand's Tiki Woven Raffia Clutch, which, with its gorgeous woven design, is so on-point for spring. "I'm beyond obsessed with their different styles of bags, and this one makes me want to go on vacation," she says. We second that!
Essie Nail Polish ($8) in Orange, It's Obvious
With the exception of winged cat-eye liner--Roberts uses Neutrogena's Nourishing Eyeliner ($6) in Cosmic Black to get the look--our GE typically goes for a natural, fresh-faced beauty look. Of course, that's not to say she doesn't love a bright nail polish! Of all the amazing lacquers available right now, Roberts named Essie's Orange, It's Obvious as her shade du jour. Not only does her bold pick fall in line with Pantone's color of the year for 2012, but it's also a great way to subtly experiment with the season's vibrant palette.
Current/Elliott The Boyfriend Shorts ($150) in Pink Day Glow
Though Roberts confessed to having a mostly neutral wardrobe, this spring she plans to brighten up her closet with a few neon pieces, like these fluorescent pink cutoffs by Current/Elliott. "I have a hard time finding shorts, but Current/Elliot makes great styles," Roberts says. Whether you pair it with a feminine blouse or a black band tee like our GE would, these short shorts will immediately punch up your look.
Manolo Blahnik BB Patent Leather Point Toe Pumps ($595) in Seafoam Green
While browsing the rows upon rows of shoes in our fashion closet, Roberts called out a few favorite styles-namely anything with an ankle-strap or a chunky heel. However, there was one particular pair she loved most: Manolo Blahnik's BB Patent Leather Point Toe Pumps. "I feel very mature in pointed-toe shoes," Roberts says. "These would look chic with a pair of cropped pants." Given their bright turquoise patent leather, we'd have to say they're destined for a fun and fabulous party look too, making them a versatile, splurge-worthy item indeed! If this pair is out of your price range, consider ALDO's Fravel Pumps ($90), available in three stunning shades: cobalt blue, coral, and pink.
Tom Ford Santal Blush Eau de Parfum ($195) in 1.7 oz
It's a well-known fact that Tom Ford makes some of the best fragrances around, so it makes sense that our incredibly stylish GE is also a devoted fan. "Any Tom Ford fragrance is to die for in my opinion," Roberts says, but Santal Blush is her hands-down favorite. The scent is neither too girly nor overly masculine, thanks to a mesmerizing fusion of sandalwood, florals, and Eastern spices, so it's perfect for cool and unfussy fashion girls, like Roberts.
Rag & Bone 98 Shirt ($275)
Ask anyone in the office, and they'll tell you that owning an assortment of silky collared blouses is a must for any season--wardrobe advice that Roberts firmly believes in too! The actress showed up to her GE video shoot wearing Tucker's Slim Fit Combo Shirt ($327) after all. While skimming the racks in our studio, she fell hard for this button-up by Rag & Bone, thanks to its neon blue trim and pajama-like look.--Jessica Baker
Watch as our April guest editor, actress and tastemaker Emma Roberts, raids the Who What Wear closet and sits down with us for an exclusive one-on-one interview about all things fashion! Watch Now.


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Hans-Joachim Stuck has been racing since 1969 (including in F1), and he's a BMW factory team driver today. A couple of years ago, BMW produced a short promotional DVD in Europe featuring laps of the Nürburgring in their E46 M3 GTR, driven by Stuck, Boris Said and Duncan Huisman. These were practice laps for the 2004 24 hour race; the #42 car of Dirk Müller, Jörg Müller and Stuck won their class in 2004…Stuck's third win in the race. He put in a fantastic lap, and BMW has put a video of the segment online. We think the sound in this eight-and-a-half-minute clip is as fantastic as the driving, but not everyone's employers might agree. Be warned.
Hans-Joachim Stuck won behind the wheel for BMW in the debut race of 1970 in a 2002 ti, and was at the controls in 1998 when a BMW 320d became the first diesel-powered touring car to win an endurance event of this kind. You can visit Hans' site here.


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10 U.S. Code § 2505 - National technology and industrial base: periodic defense capability assessments
(a) Periodic Assessment.— Each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall prepare selected assessments of the capability of the national technology and industrial base to attain the national security objectives set forth in section 2501 (a) of this title. The Secretary of Defense shall prepare such assessments in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy.
(b) Assessment Process.— The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that technology and industrial capability assessments—
(2) analyze present and projected financial performance of industries supporting the sectors or capabilities in the assessment;
(3) identify technological and industrial capabilities and processes for which there is potential for the national industrial and technology base not to be able to support the achievement of national security objectives; and
(4) consider the effects of the termination of major defense acquisition programs (as the term is defined in section 2430 of this title) or major automated information system programs (as defined in section 2445a of this title) in the previous fiscal year on the sectors and capabilities in the assessment.
(c) Assessment of Extent of Dependency on Foreign Source Items.— Each assessment under subsection (a) shall include a separate discussion and presentation regarding the extent to which the national technology and industrial base is dependent on items for which the source of supply, manufacture, or technology is outside of the United States and Canada and for which there is no immediately available source in the United States or Canada. The discussion and presentation regarding foreign dependency shall—
(1) identify cases that pose an unacceptable risk of foreign dependency, as determined by the Secretary; and
(d) Assessment of Extent of Effects of Foreign Boycotts.— Each assessment under subsection (a) shall include an examination of the extent to which the national technology and industrial base is affected by foreign boycotts. If it is determined that a foreign boycott (other than a boycott addressed in a previous assessment) is subjecting the national technology and industrial base to significant harm, the assessment shall include a separate discussion and presentation regarding that foreign boycott that shall, at a minimum—
Source(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4215,Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2667; amended Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(g)(7),May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 829(c)(1),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2612; Pub. L. 111–23, title III, § 303(b),May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 895(c),Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4314; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, § 1602,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2062.)
Prior Provisions
2013—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 112–239added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).
2011—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–383inserted "or major automated information system programs (as defined in section 2445a of this title)" after "section 2430 of this title)".
2009—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–23added par. (4).
1996—Pub. L. 104–201reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) providing for National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council to prepare, at least annually through fiscal year 1997 and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive assessment of capability of the national technology and industrial base to attain national security objectives.
1993—Pub. L. 103–35substituted "capability" for "capabilty" in section catchline.
Study of Beryllium Industrial Base
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 824,Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1547, required the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the adequacy of the industrial base of the United States to meet defense requirements of the United States for beryllium and to submit a report on the results of the study to Congress not later than Mar. 31, 2005.
Implementing Regulations Concerning National Technology and Industrial Base Periodic Assessment
Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4219,Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2671, as amended by Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 202(a)(14),May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 101, set forth requirements for the initial regulations prescribed to implement this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 829(h),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2614.
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CHAUMONT Chilling temperatures and ice across the region have set the stage for an encouraging ice fishing season.
On Monday morning, many anglers took advantage of those frigid and windy conditions, along with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, to fish on Chaumont Bay.
About 40 to 50 people dotted the expansive ice, stretching out to points beyond where the ice faded out of view.
About 10 a.m., an hour after walking their gear out more than a mile from shore, Andrew T. Clark, a resident of Cincinnatus, Cortland County, and his grandson Tanner M. Raymond, 16, had found little success.
Youre not going to make much of a meal out of this, Mr. Clark said, pulling a small perch from his hole in the ice, quickly tossing it back in.
No matter. The key, Mr. Clark said, was patience.
You come out with low expectations, he said. If you do well, you should be happy.
Down the bay, Mark M. Honsinger and son Joseph M. had more luck, filling about half of the small plastic tub in their tent with perch, the largest 13 inches long. Compared with Sandy Pond, where they usually go, Joseph said, the bay has more and bigger fish.
Its fun. Its fish to eat. Its good, the elder Mr. Honsinger said.
Many were drawn by reports of increased yields early in the season.
Chaumont Hardware owner Gregory M. Netto, who produces fishing reports for the Chaumont Bay area, estimated an approximately 25 percent increase in the number of fish caught at this point in the season compared with last season, a total that includes an increase in walleye caught. He attributed the improved season in part to the December ice storm.
Weve kept our ice, he said. This year weve got it and kept it.
Gerald S. Fitzgerald, Alexandria Bay, co-owner of Thousand Islands Fishery, said he thought perch counts are about level with previous years, but also noted the walleye increase.
The conditions and catches have brought people to the area, Mr. Netto said. A derby on the bay Saturday drew about 140 people, he said, with some traveling from as far away as Rochester and Binghamton.
The success of the villages derby gave him hope other events will have high turnouts. This weekend, ice fishing competitions are scheduled at Alexandria Bay, Cranberry Lake and Black Lake.
A small-scale competition was under way Monday at the tent of Daniel H. Mergenthaler and James D. Warner. Though Mr. Mergenthaler said he usually lags behind his friend, he found himself pulling the larger fish, including an 8- to 10-inch perch.
Despite his success, Mr. Mergenthaler downplayed his role in the catch.
The secret is just getting out and fish, he said.
Some success also could be attributed to perseverance.
Walking back to shore about 1 p.m. with his gear, Mr. Clark said he was heading home with a few small fish and a couple of keepers.
We got a few, so Im happy, he said.
Video from fishing at Chaumont Bay on Monday can be found at http://wdt.me/icefish-chaumont.
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I love watching my son create- seeing him scribble all over a piece of paper and promptly declare that the Jackson Pollock-worthy piece is "Daddy." Or watching him form pieces of play dough into balls, or seeing him build towers out of Duplo pieces. Most of all, I love when he finds my percussion lying randomly around the house, and starts to sing to his own accompaniment.
And I am reminded that this boy is, every day, a creator. Whether he knows it at this stage or not, the little man is demonstrating the very nature of God.
You see, we are created. Made, formed, shaped- however you like to say it, God created us. And when He did, He left the imprint of Himself on our nature. In short, God made us to relate to, and to mirror, Himself. Part of Himself that He implanted in us is the ability to create- just like He did.
Children have an innate grasp of creativity, perhaps partly because they are learning so much every day. They live in an undisguised sense of wonder, in an uninhibited (if unaware) appreciation of the beauty of Christ. Everywhere they look is a new mystery, a thing to be uncovered and understood. This is a representation of God's nature in His creation: Always a new mystery; always a new understanding.
But it goes further still. The beauty of God is in Christ. I rarely think in these terms, to be honest. When I think of who Christ is, I'm not sure my first thought has ever been, "Beautiful." Think with me, though: God created the world, and declared it good. He filled everything He made with beauty. He created us; thus, in us, there is beauty. But we are broken, sinful, and dead because of our sins. Yet 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us, "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." Our beauty is restored because Christ has recreated us. Creation brings beauty. The Creator gives His beauty to us. And we, in turn, can give that beauty to our creations.
We learn so much of the nature of God in creativity. We see His wisdom; we see His imagination. We come to understand that God pours Himself into us- His love, His heart, His passion- just as we pour into our creations. And it gives to us such a sense of security, of resting in the Hands that formed you, formed you not impassively or coldly, but with the greatest care and the most sincere desire for your good. When I create, I discover what it means to be loved by the Creator.
I want my sons to find these treasures, to find safety and security in knowing Who made them and the care He took in making them. And I want them to experience for themselves- to find a passion for creativity, in whatever manifestations, that will allow them to explore and make and feel the nature that comes from God Himself.
It would be so easy to impose my understanding of creativity on my sons. Music, literature, and story strike deep, resonant notes in me that lead me to pursue God's beauty. But it may not be so for them. Their passions may lie more analytically, more physically, than mine do. "The Arts" as we know them don't monopolize creativity. And it is my job, as their father, to steer them not toward my sense of creativity, but toward their own- wherever that may lie. To steer them toward that passion in their lives that will cause them to pursue the beauty in this world, and- more importantly- the Beauty that put it here.
May I never be guilty of imposing my understanding of God's beauty on my sons.
May I never so force them into my own mold that they give up the pursuit of becoming beautiful as He is.
May our sons ever be in pursuit of the Divine Beauty, creatively exploring how the Beauty has imprinted Himself in this natural world, and seeking an ever-deepening knowledge of Him through His perfect creative acts.


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Just before three o'clock Eastern Daylight Time Wednesday, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a nullification bill to block enforcement of ObamaCare in the Palmetto State.
By a vote of 65-39, state representatives placed South Carolina on a collision course with the Obama administration with their approval of HB 3101, a bill prohibiting state officers and agents from carrying out the myriad mandates contained in President Obama's medical care morass.
Since the opening of the 120th session of the South Carolina state legislature, a broad coalition of South Carolinians and liberty-minded organizations have urged the state House of Representatives to stand up to the federal healthcare tyranny by passing the South Carolina Freedom of Health Care Protection Act.
In fact, John Birch Society South Carolina Coordinator Jesse Graston attributes the bill's passage by the House to a "groundswell of grassroots activity."
"There was an unprecedented amount of cooperation between all the different groups that most certainly do not agree on every issue, but all decided to row in the same direction with this issue," Graston told The New American.
In a comment to the Greenville (South Carolina) Post, another key supporter of the bill sponsored by state Representative William Chumley echoed Graston's opinion.
"This kind of victory occurs when the grassroots across the State come together and coalesce. I could not be prouder!" said Chris Lawton of the Greenville Tea Party.
Michael Boldin, executive director of the influential Tenth Amendment Center, provided critical services to the effort to pass the ObamaCare-busting bill, and he likewise praised the courage of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
"The Supreme Court may have an opinion on the Affordable Care Act. But they're going to have a hard time enforcing it if the People of the states feel differently. The congratulation goes out to all the hard working people in South Carolina," said Boldin, as quoted in the Post article.
All that hard work was almost for naught, however. Wednesday (May 1) was the final day bills could be transmitted from the state House to the state Senate, and in the House opponents of the bill from both sides of the aisle fought fiercely to prevent the measure from beating the statutory deadline.
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Proprietary InsecurityOther examples of proprietary malware
This page lists clearly established cases of insecurity in proprietary software that has grave consequences or is otherwise noteworthy.
It would be incorrect to compare proprietary software with a fictitious idea of free software as perfect. Every nontrivial program has bugs, and any system, free or proprietary, may have security holes. That in itself is not culpable. But proprietary software developers frequently disregard gaping holes, or even introduce them deliberately, and the users are helpless to fix them.
Security researchers discovered a vulnerability in diagnostic dongles used for vehicle tracking and insurance that let them take remote control of a car or lorry using an SMS.
Crackers were able to take remote control of the Jeep "connected car".
They could track the car, start or stop the engine, and activate or deactivate the brakes, and more.
I expect that Chrysler and the NSA can do this too.
If I ever own a car, and it contains a portable phone, I will deactivate that.
Hospira infusion pumps, which are used to administer drugs to a patient, were rated "least secure IP device I've ever seen" by a security researcher.
Depending on what drug is being infused, the insecurity could open the door to murder.
Due to bad security in a drug pump, crackers could use it to kill patients.
The NSA can tap data in smart phones, including iPhones, Android, and BlackBerry. While there is not much detail here, it seems that this does not operate via the universal back door that we know nearly all portable phones have. It may involve exploiting various bugs. There are lots of bugs in the phones' radio software.
"Smart homes" turn out to be stupidly vulnerable to intrusion.
The insecurity of WhatsApp makes eavesdropping a snap.
The FTC punished a company for making webcams with bad security so that it was easy for anyone to watch them.
It is possible to take control of some car computers through malware in music files. Also by radio. Here is more information.
It is possible to kill people by taking control of medical implants by radio. Here is more information. And here.
Lots of hospital equipment has lousy security, and it can be fatal.
Point-of-sale terminals running Windows were taken over and turned into a botnet for the purpose of collecting customers' credit card numbers.
An app to prevent "identity theft" (access to personal data) by storing users' data on a special server was deactivated by its developer which had discovered a security flaw.
That developer seems to be conscientious about protecting personal data from third parties in general, but it can't protect that data from the state. Quite the contrary: confiding your data to someone else's server, if not first encrypted by you with free software, undermines your rights.
Some flash memories have modifiable software, which makes them vulnerable to viruses.
We don't call this a "back door" because it is normal that you can install a new system in a computer given physical access to it. However, memory sticks and cards should not be modifiable in this way.
Replaceable nonfree software in disk drives can be written by a nonfree program. This makes any system vulnerable to persistent attacks that normal forensics won't detect.
Many smartphone apps use insecure authentication methods when storing your personal data on remote servers. This leaves personal information like email addresses, passwords, and health information vulnerable. Because many of these apps are proprietary it makes it hard to impossible to know which apps are at risk.


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Great story!
Beats the heck out of a model train set.
I would like to know where the exibit is located. I might have some old stuff from the PanAm era that might be used in the mockup.
Absolutely .. pristine ! Reminds me of my flights on PanAm between Frankfurt (West) Germany and JFK - New York City when I served in the US Army !
I've always wanted to build a cockpit flight sim. Just unsure about the type.
in my opinion, the A 380 Cockpit is presently your best bet. Good Luck, Robbert
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uptil I saw the paycheck that said $5515, I did not believe ...that...my friends brother was like really receiving money in there spare time from their laptop.. there neighbor has done this 4 only about twenty two months and by now cleared the depts on there house and bourt a great Land Rover Range Rover. we looked here,.... http://BIT40.com
Wow, Christa! Great Story, but you need to use your money to take some English classes and then find out how to use a spell-checker. With any money that is left, you could make a donation to this guy's Pan AM project.
Or to buy a gun and shoot yourself.
Both suggestions great but first, Christa should pay for advertising. There is no free lunch and the quicker fools learn this, the better off we are. Go away, Christa or whoever you call yourself. Not interested. Pay for an ad and maybe someone will fall for your racket.


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Carbon County's unemployment rate dipped slightly in October to register at 5.6 percent, declining from the 5.7 percent level reported in September.
By comparison, the latest data compiled by the Utah Department of Workforce Services indicates that Carbon County posted a 4.8 percent unemployment rate in October 2001.
In neighboring Emery County, the jobless rate decreased from 9.6 percent in September to 9.1 percent in October 2002. Emery County reported a 9.5 unemployment rate in October 2001.
At the state level, October's jobless rate for Utah dipped slightly to 5.1 percent from the 5.3 percent reported in September.
The situation continues the trend of statewide unemployment rates ranging between 5 percent and 6 percent during 2002.
Approximately 57,538 Utahns were unemployed in October 2002, a 7.3 percent increase from the 53,618 in October 2001, when the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent.
"While not wanting to be too pessimistic, the outlook for Utah's economy is for more slow and uneven growth," observed Austin Sargent, workforce services regional economist. "Fundamental economic imbalances remain in the national and local economy."
"Waning consumer confidence, high debt loads and uncertainty related to possible military action in Iraq will continue to hinder growth in the short-term. However, the long-term prospect calls for improvement as the economy works through these issues. Time and patience are the prescription for recovering from the economic binge of the late 1990s," noted the Utah Department of Workforce Services representative.
Utah's second primary indicator of current labor market conditions, the year-over change in the number of non-farm wage and salaried jobs statewide, continued to report losses in October. But the rate of decline slowed, offering a glimmer of hope for the future.
Utah employment opportunities decreased by 12,900 positions or 1.2 percent compared in October compared to the non-farm job totals reported statewide last year.
"Hopefully, Utah has seen the worst part of this recession. While we look forward with optimism for continued slow improvement in the labor market, we know there are still some significant economic hurdles to overcome. These hurdles will continue to hinder Utah's recovery through the rest of this year and probably into 2003 before we see more consistent rates of job growth," noted Raylene Ireland, workforce services department director.
Nationally, October's unemployment rate registered at 5.7 percent, a slight increase from September's 5.6 percent.
The number of unemployed American workers totaled 8.2 million.
Non-farm employment in the United States continued a downward trend in October 2002, falling 0.4 percent from last year.
The nation's employment situation has been in decline since September 2001. However, the rate of decrease has slowed as the U.S. economy gradually recovers
In Utah, construction continued to register the largest decline in employment in October. The 67,600 workers in the construction industry represented a drop of 6,500 job from a year ago, a decrease of 8.8 percent.
Utah's trade industry, the second largest employment sector in the state with 245,500 workers, continues to shed jobs, reporting 4,400 fewer positions in October compared to last year.
Trade will continue to struggle as consumer spending, which has sustained Utah through the current recession, is expected to slow as consumer pull back from incurring more debt and due to uncertainty related to the economy, according to the workforce services department.
Manufacturing employs more than 120,000 Utahns, but the sector reported a loss of 4,300 year-over jobs in October.
While manufacturing has borne the brunt of the recession at the state and national level, Utah's industry has witnessed job losses slow from around 8,000 at the beginning of 2002 to approximately half of the designated number.
Transportation/communications/utilities has been battered by the ongoing impacts of the national recession. Utah's TCU industry lost 2,400 year-over jobs in October, for a decline of 4.0 percent. Trucking, communications and utilities suffered the majority of the jobs losses.
The finance/insurance/real estate industry lost 800 jobs statewide in October compared to last year, representing a 1.3 percent decline. Banking and related financial services shed employment positions as the financial markets continued to struggle.
Utah's largest industry, services with 315,000 workers, reported employment gains in October 2002.
Services added 1,600 jobs for an increase of 0.5 percent. Health, recreation, engineering and professional services showed an improved employment picture. Offsetting the gains were continued job losses in computer services and lodging.
Government added 4,300 employment opportunities in Utah. The majority of the increase resulted from the shift of around 1,000 airport security service positions from the private sector to the federal government. Due to the switch, federal employment in Utah jumped 5.4 percent in October.
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December 6, 2012
By Stephanie Thara
CSU faculty pride themselves on passing the torch of knowledge on to future leaders. Each campus hosts an array of talented individuals who take their specialties and develop educational curriculum in other countries.
During summer and winter breaks, Nhut Ho—an associate professor of mechanical engineering at CSU Northridge—travels regularly to Vietnam to work with Vietnamese educators on revamping the country's higher education system and to raise its level of standards.
In addition to developing strategic plans for educational reform, hosting training workshops, teaching classes and translating textbooks into Vietnamese, he has helped universities adopt the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate Model. The CDIO Model provides students with an education that focuses on applying engineering fundamentals to real-world systems and products. For the past four years, Ho has worked with government and university officials to change the higher education culture in Vietnam.
"This, on a personal level, is a way of doing something for the country and its young people," Ho said. "…I think we're making a difference for the better."
In January, CSU Long Beach English lecturer LeeAnne Langton will help Tanzania develop its English language curriculum.
Langton has been selected for a 10-month Senior English Language Fellowship that will allow her to help establish a language teaching program at St. Augustine University in the East African country. Langton plans to tap her curriculum development skills to promote English language learning and enhance English teaching capabilities in Tanzania.
"I see this as an opportunity for the exchange of ideas," she said. "I'm not going there to co-opt the university's program with my program. I'm going there to bring any resources I have to assist with their needs."
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DWI defendents without identification would be automatically fingerprinted and photographed under a bill recommended by a Senate committee yesterday.Lawmakers hope the bill will help officers better track DWI offenders who do not show up for court. Similar legislation in the House met the unanimous support of a judiciary committee. The House measure would allow officers to photograph drivers without IDs if they believe the suspect is lying about his or her identity.
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