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Rafael Nadal made a solid start to his campaign towards his first Sony Ericsson Open title and another shot at the Indian Wells-Miami double last night.
The world's top baller swept aside Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-2, 6-2 in the second round and only dropped five points on his first serve. Gawdy much? Up next: Portuguese qualifier Federico Gil.
So it seems Rafa has returned to his much-maligned polo shirt wearing ways in Miami and I'm sure the Rafanatics will have a few things to say about it (like, duh.) Take thee to the comments section!
In the meantime, let's get back to his on-court fashion: the 6-time Grand Slammer is working the Nike Dri-FIT Sunny Men's Tennis Polo Shirt in white/yellow/mint green and the Dri-FIT Bold Open Men's Tennis Shorts in white tied together with mint green head and wrist bands.
I deflove this color combo but I'm not sure moving Rafa towards a buttoned-up polo look is the way to go without adding more punch and Raflair with bolder graphics or designs. The color-block short-sleeve shirts he's been wearing lately were a good compromise but this style is moving him towards *cough* Swiss territory. Egads!
BONUS: In addition to the Bold Open Men's Tennis Shorts in white he's wearing now, check out the rest of the duds the World No.1 will be sporting as he goes for a fifth consecutive Roland Garros crown including the Nadal French Open Men's Tennis Polo Shirt in white + grey, Nike Reversible Men's Tennis Hoody, and the Bold Open Men's Tennis Shorts in black!
UPDATE: Lots o' questions in the comments on this pink colorway of the polo Rafa was supposed to be wearing at Roland Garros. There's always a chance for a last minute switch-a-roo (wouldn't be the first time, huh?).
Let's keep everything crossed it makes it into his kit and I'll post if it gets confirmed. Thanks to an anonymous reader for the images!

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A company hired me recently. They've been using Zimbra. Now, upper management has dictated that the entire company be on exchange. I tried to talk them out of it since I'm an open source guy, but no luck. I guess I'm too new.
So, my question is what is the best way to migrate from Zimbra to MS Exchange 2007? Can it be done automatically? Is there a simple tool or script that I could use? Is it even possible?
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WUSA9) -- According to reports, a woman in Ohio is accused of putting her 1-year-old child in an oven and then throwing the child into the trash.
WOIO reports Lalier M. Dillon allegedly put the girl in the oven of her home in the 3300 block of West 59th Street in Cleveland on Wednesday night. The station says the oven was off at the time.
A neighbor spotted the girl in the trash can, removed her and then called the girl's father and police, according to WOIO. The same neighbor also told police the mother said she was going to "duct tape the kids and is sick of them."
The girl and her four-year-old brother were released to their father, we are told.
WOIO also reports that Dillon was handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser, but managed to slip one hand out and tried to push an officer out of the way during an attempted escape. Officers were able to take her into custody again.
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Stall at 55: Did it cough and sputter or just died out? Stall at stop: Dont think this is electrical, but carb tuning, especially as you keep it going with a throttle blip. Another thought occurred to me, make sure your engine breather is free and clear. This is the tube that comes from the crank case (black, about 1/2 in diameter) and goes to the catch can by the battery. Engine needs to breath but i dont think it'll cause a stall at 55... ive been wrong before tho.
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Free to Be Green
Green living isn't just the future; it's happening now. We all have a responsibility to help save our environment - It Starts With YOU!
What is Free To Be Green?
Free To Be Green is a public service program, whose primary purpose is to inform and educate the public about important conservation and ecological issues facing Rhode Island today.
You've probably noticed that green is everywhere these days in the news, politics, fashion, and even technology. You can hardly escape it. That's all great as far as we're concerned, but with a million messages and ideas coming at us from all sides, it can be easy to get a little green "fatigue" and, tune out the green messages.
The truth is that everything we do every day has an impact on the planet good or bad. The good news is that as an individual you have the power to control most of your choices and, therefore, the impact you create: from where you live to what you buy, eat, and use to light your home to where and how you vacation, to how you shop or vote, you can have global impact.
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|1. Real food is fuel for the body and the planet.
Eat seasonal, local, organic foods. You can enjoy fresher, tastier foods and improve your personal health. Buying local helps support the local economy and reduces the greenhouse gas emissions required to get food from its origin to your plate. Buying fresh food means reducing packaging and energy used for processing.
|2. Clean, renewable power is already available to everyone.
We use electricity to power our lights, computers, and televisions, but what happens before you flip the switch? More than half America's comes from coal-burning power plants, which also happen to be the country's largest source of air pollution. By signing up for a renewable energy program through your local utility, generating your own power, or purchasing renewable energy credits, you contribute to our collective capacity for generating more clean power from wind, solar, and other sources and you help reduce demand for energy from more polluting sources.
|3. More Efficient transportation means less global warming.
Anytime you choose to walk, ride a bike, or take public transportation, you reduce the carbon dioxide and particulate emissions created by driving a gas- or diesel-powered car. You'll help slow global warming and help stave off our date with peak oil. Choosing greener options - such as a train over air travel - for long-distance trips can immensely reduce your carbon footprint.
|4. Nature Recycles Everything. So Should People.
Reducing the amount of stuff we consume is the first step (and the first word in reduce-reuse-recycle), finding constructive uses for "waste" materials is the second. Why? Nothing is ever really thrown "away" it all has to go somewhere. By recycling and reusing, we reduce the amount of waste that sits in landfills (where even biodegradable products often can't break due to lack or oxygen and sunlight). Recycling materials also saves energy compared to using virgin materials to create new products. Some materials, like aluminum and glass, can even be recycled without being "downcycled," or turned into a product of lesser quality.
|5. Water is not a renewable resource.
Clean water is perhaps the planet's most precious resource, and, with the increasing effects of global climate change, for many regions across the globe, our ability to have enough high-quality H20 on hand could likely to change in the near future. Being water conscious helps reduce strain on municipal treatment systems and ensures there's enough to go around. By shifting away from bottled water, we can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (from shipping), the energy required to produce (petroleum-derived) plastic, and the volume of waste trucked to our landfills (from empty bottles).
|6. Fuel When It's Cool
Cut down on gas emissions, which fill the air we breathe with ozone (smog) and contribute to global warming, simply by avoiding buying gas during the heat of the day, since heat increases evaporation. Know that gasoline smell when you drive into a station? That's the smell of gas emissions escaping from your tank, the other cars' tanks and the pumps as everyone fills up. So breathe easier: fill up either early in the morning or late in the evening when the temperature is cooler.
|7. Rediscover Your Local Library
Many of us are filling our homes with books and other materials that we never, or rarely use, instead, check materials out of your neighborhood library, or relax inside the quiet halls and browse on site. Paper is one of the biggest materials by volume in landfills, and its environmental footprint is enormous, from cutting down trees to heavy use of water, toxic chemicals and energy during processing. Paper fibers can only be recycled a few times before they break down, and the process requires energy. CDs and other media are made of nonrenewable petroleum products and are very difficult to recycle. Libraries can also be great sources of social interaction and learning. They are typically close to home, encouraging walking, biking or perhaps even public transit.
|8. Turn Off Those Lights
It sounds almost too simple, but don't forget that you can save a lot of energy, and therefore money, by making sure to turn off the lights when you leave a room. Lighting is responsible for about 11 percent of a home's energy bills, and those continue to march up across most of the country, at a time when home prices are falling and job growth is soft. It's true that a compact fluorescent bulb uses about 75 percent less electricity than an incandescent, but the most energy-saving bulb of all is one that's turned off. So get in the habit of flipping those switches when you leave a room.
|9. Buzzworthy Plants That Attract Bees
It isn't difficult to make your yard, garden or even patio space a haven for beneficial bees. You'll be helping these important insects, as well as bringing more nature to your backdoor. The greater the plant diversity, the more bees you will attract and support. Here are a few tried-and-true bee attractors: Trees: Willows, Poplar, Fruit Trees. Shrubs: Honeysuckle, Blueberry. Herbs: Sage, Thyme, Mints. Garden Plants: Starwberries, Wild Garlic, Peppers. Always try to choose as many native plants as possible, and consult with nursery staff or other experts to find vegetation that will thrive in your specific conditions.
|10. Drive Green
Keep your tires properly inflated. Tires should be inflated to the pressure recommended for your vehicle; this information is often printed inside the door frame or in your owner's manual. For every 3 pounds below recommended pressure, fuel economy goes down by about 1 percent. Tires can lose about 1 pound of pressure in a month, so check the air pressure regularly and always before going on a long trip or carrying heavy loads. Underinflated tires can also detract from handling, safety, and how long the tires will last.


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…e Co-founded Luxr.co, an online education company that helps entrepreneurs create products that customers want, need, and love to buy. Prior to Luxr, Kate was Senior Practitioner at UX consultancy Adaptive Path, where she specialized in bringing customer empathy and collaborative UX practices to companies big and small. Kate speaks internationally on topics of UX and design entrepreneurship, rapid innovation, and visual communication techniques….
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News analysis | In the CIA/Scooter Libby scandal, when is a leak one leak too many?
"Waterlogged" Continued...
In the soggy saga that led to Lewis "Scooter" Libby's indictment last week, just which leak was it that breached the once scandalproof hull of the White House ship? The public's mind lists at the inebriating effect of two years' worth of Wilson-Plame-Miller-Cooper-Novak-Libby-who-knows-who's-next revelations.
How ironic that leak-loving Washington reporters will be covering a federal trial growing out of a leading official's purported leak to reporters. After all, word of the indictment itself leaked to The New York Times hours before special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald announced it.
Mr. Libby, who until the Oct. 28 indictment was Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, is accused of serious crimes: one count obstruction of justice, three counts of giving false statements, and one count of perjury. The charges notably do not include disclosure of the identity of covert intelligence personnel, the original intent of the investigation ordered by the Justice Department two years ago. Specifically, did White House officials knowingly identify Valerie Plame Wilson as a CIA officer? The charges against Mr. Libby arose instead from his conduct during the Fitzgerald investigation.
That investigation would not exist were it not for Valerie Plame Wilson's own husband leaking presumably classified news of a 2002 trip to Africa. Four months after the 2003 State of the Union address, where President George W. Bush cited a British report claiming Saddam Hussein tried to buy milled uranium oxide, or yellowcake, in Africa, retired diplomat Joe Wilson met New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof over lunch. The CIA sent Mr. Wilson to Niger to track down the Saddam-uranium purchase report, Mr. Wilson told Mr. Kristof. Most in the diplomatic community already doubted the report, and after meeting with U.S. embassy officials in Niamey, the capital, and with business and government leaders, Mr. Wilson reached that conclusion, too.
Tipped that Mr. Wilson liked what he didn't find, Mr. Kristof wrote his story four days later this way: "I'm told by a person involved in the Niger caper that more than a year ago the vice president's office asked for an investigation of the uranium deal, so a former U.S. ambassador to Africa was dispatched to Niger. In February 2002, according to someone present at the meetings, that envoy reported to the CIA and State Department that the information was unequivocally wrong and that the documents had been forged."
Next The New York Times granted Mr. Wilson op-ed space to expand on what he described as "a discreet but by no means secret" trip. That July 6 column recounted the Niger excursion, noting, "It did not take long to conclude that it was highly doubtful that any such transaction had ever taken place." Mr. Wilson acknowledged that he did not file a written report of the 10-day trip. What he did not acknowledge was that the CIA office ordering the trip was the unit where his own wife worked. Later leaks to the press would reveal that Mrs. Wilson recommended her husband for the trip.
In all the subsequent investigating, what's never been properly explained is whether Mr. Wilson's trip to Niger was official-and perhaps should have been classified-or not. He traveled at CIA expense but was not paid for his time. He met with U.S. embassy officials in Niamey and business leaders, but all were colleagues and contacts stemming from his tenure at U.S. posts, including ambassador to Gabon. He filed no official report with the CIA, yet wondered anyway-given the president's State of the Union reference-if his finding had been ignored "because it did not fit certain preconceptions about Iraq." If Mr. Wilson were for real, why didn't he talk with the White House before he talked with The New York Times?
Concerns about Saddam's WMD arsenal were all too real among U.S. and British officials at that time. In April 2003 two Iraqi scientists employed by Iraq's Nuclear Energy Authority and newly freed by U.S. forces went on al-Jazeera to point out that nuclear facilities in Tawitha included 200 barrels of yellowcakes, or milled uranium oxide, and had been looted. The scientists themselves watched vandals empty the barrels' contents into nearby waterways and cart the barrels away. One scientist later saw one of the emptied barrels full of tomatoes.
Other WMD-related finds in Iraq in those months after initial combat included:
- "10 or 12 sarin and mustard rounds"
- a 7-pound block of cyanide salt
- "a vial of live C. botulinum Okra B. from which a biological agent can be produced. . . . hidden in the home" of an Iraqi biological weapons scientist
- and "1.77 metric tons of low-enriched uranium and roughly 1000 highly radioactive sources."
That catalog was later confirmed (and here quoted) in the Senate's 2004 "Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq." That report concluded (but in an election year when bipartisanship was boring) that the Senate found "no evidence" that the intelligence community's "mischaracterization or exaggeration of the intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capabilities was the result of political pressure."
Looking for weapons in Iraq, it turns out, was less glamorous to most reporters than living by leaks at home. July is crazy-hot in Baghdad, anyway, and July 2003 saw U.S. military deaths spike from 30 the previous month to 48. Lead reporters fixated on the Niger controversy-the Washington Post's Walter Pincus, New York Times' Judith Miller, Time magazine's Matt Cooper, syndicated columnist Robert Novak, and others.
White House officials, too, had reason to ask why the CIA sent a retired career diplomat to investigate a potential WMD link, and they had to learn about it in the papers. All drips of new information led to Valerie Plame Wilson.
In the days immediately following Mr. Wilson's op-ed piece, Mr. Libby, according to the indictment, discussed Mr. Wilson's wife with New York Times reporter Judith Miller and with "Official A"-who, if you listen to the leaks, is presidential aide Karl Rove. Official A also discussed Mrs. Wilson with veteran columnist Novak. When Mr. Novak named Valerie Plame Wilson in a July 14 column as the impetus behind her husband's trip and a CIA "operative on weapons of mass destruction," a new wrinkle emerged: Who revealed Mrs. Wilson's identity? If White House officials sworn to protect classified information had done so, they'd broken the law. That question, however, is not resolved in the indictment handed down by Mr. Fitzgerald and his grand jury.
White House frustration, then and now, is understandable. Given Saddam's decade of thwarting UN weapons inspections and the growing acknowledgement that he had embezzled billions in Oil for Food receipts, it was black comedy to have a mission focused on finding both him and his arsenals suddenly in political hot water over a no-name CIA officer sending her retired-diplomat husband on a dubious errand.
And the Plame-Wilsons, for all their fuming and civil-suit threats over Mrs. Wilson's now-breached identity, appeared oddly at ease with limelight. They posed as serenely as Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in Mr. Wilson's black Jaguar convertible for a cover story in Vanity Fair. She showed up conspicuously for an October luncheon at the National Press Club, where her husband received a "truth-telling" award from The Nation magazine. He choked on tears (a comparison comes to mind) and declared to her from the podium, "If I could give you back your anonymity. . ." He later launched a website endorsing Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, paid for by Kerry campaign funds.
If White House officials at some point in the melodrama engaged in illegal payback, they should pay. If Mr. Libby lied to a federal grand jury, he has committed a crime. Ideally the fact-finding should prod a debate not only if the disclosure of Mrs. Wilson's identity compromised her CIA mission, but also if her husband's advocacy detracted from the U.S. mission and a now-cold weapons trail in Iraq.
Longtime Iraq weapons inspector Richard Spertzel used to lament the difficulty of finding the true nature of Iraq's WMD arsenal "unless Saddam actually used them." Many at the White House and in the intelligence community have for four years been preoccupied with preventing that kind of raw proof. Too bad political arsenals are easier to build yet almost as resistant to non-proliferation.


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Video: President Of Gay Catholic Organization Reacts To New Pope
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Many are hoping that Pope Francis will change some of the Church's policies like the role of Catholic women and same sex marriage.
Patricia McGuire, the president of Trinity Washington University, was at the WUSA9 studio to talk about Pope Francis and the role of women in the Catholic church.
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It sports 127mm of travel and a slackened head angle in a carbon XC chassis -- it's a nice return to the classic mountain bike platform. A bike that can be raced or used for getting you around the mountain with comfort and conviction. Sure, you're not going take it to a bike park, but the Blur TR can hold its own on 90% of the trails out there -- and it won't beat you up.
The TR is based on the established XC Blur platform, but instead of 100mm of travel, it gets a 27mm bonus of travel, along with a slackened headtube (69.5 to 68 degrees), and lower standover height. These differences are especially important on difficult or steep sections of trails. Where the Blur XC runs out of travel through the rough stuff, the Blur TR will remain comfortable and in control. In comparison to the 140mm travel Blur LT, the TR frame is close to a pound lighter.
The secret to the Blur TR's weight vs. strength ratio is Santa Cruz's proprietary carbon processes. The front triangle of the Blur TR Carbon is constructed as once piece, rather than having components produced separately, and then bonded or wrapped. Additionally, the carbon fibers are continuous around tube junctions -- to distribute load and absorb impact energy better.
The frame looks as good on the inside as it does on the outside -- there's nothing there except smooth carbon. And, just like the Blur XC Carbon, there are no riveted or bonded-on cable and hose guides, as they're incorporated into the original layup. The stiff carbon chassis is paired with the latest generation Virtual Pivot Point rear suspension.
The upper and lower links flatten out the shock rate and provide a more active feel to the early end of the axle path. The suspension allows the rear wheel to move up and back as you ride over a bump, and it balances the downward force of pedaling with the pulling force of the chain through its link configuration and axle path. The resulting movement makes it easier to roll over a bump or through a dip, and the suspension doesn't change whether you're in the saddle or not.
The Blur TR has a carbon fiber upper link that shaves weight and enhances lateral stiffness. Its counterpart on the bottom is alloy, and it has easily-serviceable grease ports. The pivots for both links have beefy 15mm locking collet axle-pins so they won't creak or loosen, and they run on intricately sealed bearings that should last the life of the frame.
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To complement the rear suspension, Santa Cruz recommends forks in the 120 -140mm range, with a tapered steerer tube. The TR uses a 30.9mm seatpost, and 34.9mm top pull, bottom swing front derailleur. All of SC's bikes are transitioning to 142 x 12mm rear axles due to their simplified use and compatibility with Shimano's new direct mount rear derailleurs. If you plan on going that route, you'll need to purchase a direct mount hanger, as the TR ships with a standard hanger and a DT Swiss rear axle.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- WUSA 9's Bruce Johnson is back at the Supreme Court on Wednesday to cover the second same sex marriage case concerning the Defense Of Marriage Act.
DOMA is the federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman as well as denying federal benefits to legally married same sex couples. An estimated 1100 benefits were denied to same sex married couples under DOMA, reports Johnson.
The Obama Administration is enforcing DOMA but won't defend it at the Supreme Court; House GOP will, reports Johnson.
Johnson says pro and anti-gay groups are standing off peacefully in front of the court on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, reporters from all over are gathered in the Supreme Court press room before moving into the courtroom.
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DeJesus continues support of sarcoma outreach
Ewing's sarcoma is a rare cancer that attacks the bones and soft tissue. David DeJesus had a cousin pass away from the disease last year. The Royals outfielder has since looked to raise awareness and provide support for those afflicted with sarcoma, which has a survival rate of just 30 percent.
On Saturday, DeJesus met 23-year old sarcoma patient Jennifer Steinmann at the Plaza Tennis Center. Jennifer was in town as a special guest at the USTA Pro Circuit tournament. David talked with Jennifer's family and presented her with an autographed bat.
Fighting sarcoma is not new to Jennifer. She beat the disease in high school after being diagnosed at age 14. Jennifer went on to graduate from Creighton University in Omaha. She took a terrific job as a pediatric nurse at the National Institute of Health in Maryland. One day, she had a back ache – then she noticed a small lump. The cancer had returned. She battled through surgery and chemotherapy as tumors appeared in her lungs and on her spine. Jennifer continues to fight the struggles of sarcoma, though her prognosis has improved.
Jennifer played tennis as a youth and her interest in the sport has been an outlet during her cancer fight. DeJesus and the Steinmann family went out to the tennis courts after their initial conversation. Jennifer tossed the coin before one of the semifinal matches while DeJesus met with kids who had participated in a tennis clinic that morning.
An adult gathered the kids for a picture and introduced DeJesus simply as David. One of the kids exclaimed, "Are you David DeJesus, are you David DeJesus?" The easy-going outfielder smiled and said yes. He was on a tennis court instead of a baseball diamond, but it was clear that he was in another comfort zone – community outreach. He had made an impact on multiple fronts on a cool Saturday morning in Kansas City.
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David DeJesus is simply a great guy. He seems to get how lucky he is to be a ML ballplayer and remembers the fans that make baseball special.
We were in Chicago toward the end of the season and he signed a ball for my son and then offered to pose for a picture with him. He was willing to take extra time with my 4-year-old…an experience he won't ever forget. David listened to him talk about his t-ball team and was very genuine.
We're lucky to have him as a Royal! Thanks David!!!!
Jennifer Steinmann lost her battle with sarcoma yesterday. She was in St. Louis surrounded by her amazing family.
Jennifer Steinmann lost her battle with sarcoma yesterday. She was in St. Louis surrounded by her amazing family.
Jen Steinmann lost her battle with sarcoma yesterday in St. Louis. She was surrounded by her amazing family. Rest in peace.
Jenny was a great person and will always live in our hearts, her kindness and generousity will live on forever in us. She will be missed by many and loved by all that she had touched.
We are saddened to hear of Jennifer's passing and will let David know. She showed tremendous courage during her battles with sarcoma and always had a smile during our meeting last month.
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Congressman presses federal agencies to answer for lapses in reporting luxury travel
Agencies failed to disclose trips dating to 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Walter B. Jones (R- NC) is calling on three federal agencies to disclose their taxpayer-funded luxury travel expenses.
Federal regulations require executive branch agencies to report annually to the General Services Administration any upgraded business or first class air travel, since those tickets often cost thousands of dollars more than coach fares.
However, records released to Scripps News show dozens of federal agencies failed to file the disclosures -- in some cases for years.
GSA's annual reports on premium travel reflect the ticket upgrades of 75 agencies from fiscal years 2009 to 2013, and indicate that 54 failed to file reports at least once during that period.
This week, Jones wrote letters to the inspectors general at three of the agencies that appeared to have more egregious problems when it comes to disclosing their upgrades: The Department of Agriculture, Small Business Administration, and NASA.
"The taxpayer has a right to know the cost of the trips," Jones said. "When you have agencies that are so arrogant that they do not meet the law and the requirements to file the expenses, it is unacceptable."
GSA records show the Small Business Administration has failed to file the required reports for the past five years. The SBA did not respond to requests for comment in March or a follow up request made this week.
In 2007, the Government Accountability Office took the Department of Agriculture to task after it found 140 of 145 upgraded trips it audited to be, "not properly authorized, justified, or both."
More recent records show the Department failed to disclose any upgrades to the GSA for the four most recent fiscal years. The Department of Agriculture has not responded to repeated requests for comment.
NASA did not file a report in 2012. When asked about the missing report in early March, NASA officials said they were previously unaware of the problem but would complete a filing within a few weeks.
Three months later the agency, which had previously acknowledged widespread accounting errors in four other recent years of disclosures, has yet to publicly release the 2012 report. The space agency reported more than 1,000 upgrades over four fiscal years.
On a one-way trip flown by Administrator Charles Bolden and executive Michael O'Brien from Beijing to Washington D.C., NASA agreed to pay $16,515 for each business class ticket. The average coach fare cost just $958, according to NASA.
The agency reported it additionally authorized more than 500 other taxpayer funded luxury upgrades costing above $3,000 a piece, over just four fiscal years.
In response, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill late last month that included language requiring NASA to report back to Congress on how it will reduce spending on premium travel in fiscal year 2014 and beyond, while also filing corrected reports for its accounting errors over the last five fiscal years.
Wednesday afternoon, NASA spokesperson Karen Northon said, "NASA plans to complete the Fiscal Year 2012 premium travel report by the end of the month, and the agency intends to fully comply with the House language."
Congressman Jones' letters asked the inspectors general for the three agencies when they had last audited records of luxury upgrades, and when they would be reporting any undisclosed premium travel costs.
"Tax dollars pay for the travel of all federal agencies, and the government should spend that money wisely – especially at a time when our nation is over $17 trillion in debt," he said. "The luxury travel reporting requirement improves accountability and transparency and should be strictly followed."
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|Times They Are A-Changin'
|Written by Bret Miles
For the past four weeks I have shared with you my view that public education in our state is going through a great deal of change all at once.
While my career as a Colorado educator has only spanned 18 years so far, when I talk with people that have been involved much longer, they agree that we have never seen large-scale fundamental change to schools like we are seeing now.
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Last week I wrote to you about changes to teacher evaluation in our state and how the stakes have changed, including the end of tenure as we know it, while districts create plans as to how we will use student achievement results in individual teacher evaluations.
That is quite a bit. But there is more.
In addition to the changes to standards, curriculum and evaluation, our state is currently looking at a new school finance act that will change how schools are funded. We are also still in the early years of a new accountability system where schools get labels and create improvement plans that are posted on the Department of Education's website.
Each one of these changes has merit and in nearly all the cases there was a positive outcome most school people supported when the laws were introduced.
The stress on public education in Colorado is that all of these things are happening at the same time. I think it would be very unlikely that any business would decide to change several key elements all at the same time. However, the local Board of Education and administration are in a position where we don't get to consider the best timeline for change for our district since we are continuously responding to new legislation.
The intent of the column over the past few weeks has not been to whine or to get you to feel sorry for us. Educators in the Holyoke School District are professionals, and we can take on this challenge.
I do want people to know that it is a difficult time to be an educator. Along with all the initiatives described, teachers are also struggling to use more technology, reduce bullying, help English Language Learners achieve at the same levels as all students and face more challenges with suicide, abuse, neglect and violence in homes and throughout society.
It is my hope that through these few columns, you have had a glimpse into our schools and you see all we are asked to implement. With all of these new laws and as we attempt to work with the many challenges of our society, we will be doing business differently than we have in the past. We will have to use our time differently and approach planning and assessing differently.
Please know that we expect to be held to the same high standards that this community has held for its school for years, but we may be getting there in a different way based on the hand we have been dealt.
Thank you for reading about our work and for your ongoing support of our school. A special thanks to the many citizens in our community who have given time to serve on one of our many committees.
Our classrooms are filled with wonderful students and talented educators who care deeply about each and every student, and we are working tirelessly to live out our mission to "graduate every student with the necessary knowledge, skill and character to find success in life."
Miles is the superintendent of Holyoke Re-1J School District.
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18 Murdered Near Potrero
At least 18 people have been murdered and dumped near Potrero Chico, a well-known climbing area in Northern Mexico. According to reports, the slain, members of the band Kombo Kolombia, were shot and dismembered, then thrown down a well in Mina, a mile northwest of Hildago, the town that is the entrance to Potrero Chico. One band member escaped and alerted police who are still discovering bodies.
The band had played Friday evening in Hidalgo about a mile outside the Potrero, when armed men in 14 trucks abducted them from the La Carreta Ranch. Locals heard shots late that night, but accustomed to gunfire, thought little of it. Authorities began removing bodies from the well on Sunday.
Despite a drug war that has claimed up to 100,000 lives and decimated much of Mexico, tourists have generally considered themselves safe, and climbers have continued to frequent the massive limestone walls of Potrero Chico outside the city of Monterrey, as well as unearthing and developing new bouldering areas in the northern regions of the country including Chihuahua where narcos are known to frequent. According to the Associated Press, Friday's abductions was the largest single kidnapping since 2010 when 20 tourists were taken from Acapulco. Most were later found in a mass grave.
In response to the violence that has been escalating since 2010, which includes the abductions of at least 17 U.S. citizens and the murder of 11 in the Monterrey area, the U.S. Department of State has issued a travel warning, which you can read here. According to the Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice in Mexico, 1,680 people were murdered in Monterrey in 2011
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Corey Hawkins returned to lead the way with 20 points and nine rebounds as the
UC Davis Aggies defeated the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 64-56, in a Big West
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Ryan Sypkens added 15 points for UC Davis (9-12, 5-5 Big West) as it picked up
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Alan Williams registered a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds to pace
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point range, and went into the intermission on top, 34-22. Hawkins wasted no
time making his presence known, as he tallied 11 points in the first frame.
UCSB heated up to connect on 41.7 percent of its attempts from the field after
the break, but the Aggies held off the hosts by converting 8-of-14 at the
charity stripe in the second stanza. UC Davis held a double-digit advantage on
the scoreboard until the 1:43 mark of the period.
Despite the loss, the Gauchos held a sizeable, 24-10 edge in points in the
paint. UC Davis overcame its interior deficit by limiting UCSB to 5-of-27
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Up front: August 2012
We're No. 1
During the more than three decades Business North Carolina has been published, the magazine has won well over 100 national prizes for writing, reporting and design. Most have come from the Los Angeles-based Alliance of Area Business Publications, which recently awarded us seven more. Five were gold prizes, one of which was not just a first place but a first for BNC.
Through the years, we had won silver and bronze awards for best magazine, but getting the gold means something very special to us and to North Carolina: Youre reading the best regional business magazine in America. Heres what the judges who decided that members of the University of Missouri journalism faculty had to say about it.
Solid. A single word that best describes this business publication. Great writing is its hallmark, the output of skilled reporting and impeccable editing. The stories are interesting to read even for people who arent interested in business reporting. For the state, sensitivity to its geographical and demographic diversity makes the magazine an important resource.
Much of that great writing and skilled reporting is done by our senior contributing editor, Ed Martin, whose stories won four of those gold awards. That tally brings his AABP total to 27 20 of them first places. He once again took the top prize for best body of work by a magazine writer, marking the 10th time he has been honored in the category. Hes won first place an astounding six times.
Martin, the judges said, excels as a business magazine writer because of his story choice and story execution fueled by in-depth reporting, elegant writing and first-person observations. Whether he is writing about the biggest farm east of the Mississippi River or an aging speedboat mogul, Martin captures the flavor of his subjects with the use of telling, specific details and a compelling narrative arc.
The farm is Open Grounds, subject of his September 2011 cover story. Awarding it best magazine feature, the judges called it a breathtaking article notable for its in-depth reporting and storytelling, a seamless narrative that was just plain interesting to read from beginning to end. It proves that a good idea can be transformed into a great story with skilled writing and editing.
The previous months cover story about Reggie Fountain won best magazine personality profile. This profile on a speedboat racer who loses his company was well-reported with a more critical look, not just laudatory. The writer told a complex story in an interesting way. The statistics and data were adeptly woven in and didnt stall the story. The article contained some nice foreshadowing to build intrigue and had quick pacing.
His fourth gold prize, in a category open to both magazines and newspapers, was best local coverage of a national business/economic story. Edward Martin weaves a fascinating story about the gas industry in North Carolina (cover story, January 2011). Martin engages us from the opening moments. We are taken back to a dramatic, tragic and long-forgotten mine explosion in the state. He takes us on a time journey to present time, telling us about the challenges and opportunities of extracting gas from shale.
BNC placed second among magazines and newspapers for best headlines, the judges calling our entries excellent examples of pairing words with images. Each one reflected the content of the article perfectly with a cleverness that didnt fall over the edge into triteness. In awarding us a bronze prize for best use of photography/illustrations, the judges noted, Business North Carolina has particularly strong infographics, and they use a variety of storytelling methods.
Which brings me to the point and a promise: Once youre the best, youve got to keep working that much harder to be better.
The cover of our June 1996 issue featured a 30-year-old guy attired in a toga, his brow wreathed in a laurel, with the headline: The Wanna-Be Philosopher King. Beneath it read, Its so simple and so ... logical: Government, bad. Business, good. If only that unruly mob in Raleigh would listen to what John Hood keeps saying.
The times, and certainly the mob ruling Raleigh, have changed, and Johns influence has only grown, as has that of the John Locke Foundation, the libertarian/conservative (he prefers the former but has learned to live with for the latter tag) think tank he heads. This month marks his return to the magazine, this time in the guise of a columnist. What does he plan to focus on in Free & Clear?
What fascinates me right now is how our states political climate both reflects and influences our states business climate. For decades, North Carolina was, and considered itself to be, a leader of the New South. But in recent years, our state has underperformed the rest of the region and the nation in economic growth. Combine this reversal-of-fortune with demographic changes, and you get political turmoil. In 2008, North Carolina went Democratic for president for the first time since the 1970s. Just two years later, state voters put Republican majorities in both houses of the North Carolina legislature for the first time since the 1870s.
Thats a lot of change in a short amount of time. I dont think the voters are done. Im not sure how all this will shape North Carolinas economic future. But I have some initial thoughts which I intend to offer freely and clearly.


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BIS 209 Engaging Visual Arts: Contemporary Visual Arts
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"Engaged: 20 Years of the MIT Visual Arts Program." Aspect Magazine: Chronicle of New Media Art, biannual DVD publication. 2010
"Sonification/Listening Up." Leonardo Music Journal. Volume 16, annual. Noises Off: Sound Beyond Music. MIT Press: Cambridge, MA. 2006
Waveforms. Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2011 (Group Exhibition)
Forecast: Communicating Weather and Climate. Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA, 2011 (Group Exhibition)
Sewing Sonifications. ArtSparks Westlake Park Public Art Initiative, City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, and 4Culture. Seattle, WA, 2009 (Solo Exhibition)
Waveforms. Harborview Eye Institute. Seattle, WA, 2010 (Solo Exhibition)
Natural Cycles. Tryon Creek State Park, Portland, OR, 2006 (Group Exhibition)
The Flattening and Opening of Space. 911 Media Arts Center, Seattle, WA, 2006 (Collaboration with Margie Livingston)
Sonification / Listening Up. I.M. Pei's Green Building on the MIT campus Cambridge, MA, 2005 (Solo Exhibition)
Boston CyberArts Festival ARTCOM Show. DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA, 2005 (Group Exhibition)
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Featuring "The Telephone" by Gian Carlo Menotti, "A Hand of Bridge" by Samuel Barber and "The Old Maid and the Thief" by Menotti.
Sample a Café style opera. From the unique vantage point of your table on the stage, you'll be looking out into the theater as the operatic stories unfold. Viennese pastries and coffee will be offered during this intimate performance on The Center's stage.
First on our triple bill of opera will be Gian Carlo Menotti's
twenty minute comic opera, The Telephone.
Ben loves Lucy and wants to propose marriage. But Lucy is too distracted by
talking on the telephone to notice. Just as he thinks he has her attention, her
phone rings again. And again and again! Undaunted, Ben finally gets his chance
by the only way he knows how... The Telephone!
Next will be Samuel Barber's A
Hand of Bridge. At only ten minutes long, Barber's work is possibly the shortest
opera regularly performed. The opera features two unhappily married couples
playing a hand of bridge. Over the course of the game, each character expresses
to the audience their inner most secrets and feelings. Some are light and
frivolous, and some reveal unfulfilled longing and desire.
And finally we present Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief. Originally commissioned by NBC, The Old Maid and the Thief was one of
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Typically, I need as least 4 email accounts (3 for work (different domains) and 1 personal). I have achieved this on my current setup by using virtual domains via apache and postfix -> pointing the virtual domain's email to my real account on the server.
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Photos: Royals 5K Run/Walk
The third annual Royals 5K Run/Walk took place on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. Proceeds from the event went to Variety Children's Charity of Greater Kansas City, an organization dedicated to improving the lives and mobility of physically and mentally challenged children, and Royals Charities. Thank you to everyone who took part on a beautiful Sunday morning at The K!
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One of the best 5ks in KC!


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I know turkey hunting isn't the big focus on the Eastman's site, but I though I would ask.
I am in BC and I am coming down to my side of the border on April 15th for the BC turkey season. What are the hunting opportunities like on the Washington side of the line? Good public access or good guides to use? I'm not above jumping the 49th to come and throw an arrow into a big tom.


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Actually, I have scheduled regular backup in my Zimbra server. I got a problem while checking my Zimbra server backup using the command zmbackupquery. I got the following error upon running it. I am very sorry to ask if you feel if it is a silly question.
[zimbra@test ~]$ zmbackupquery
[] ERROR: java.security.cert.CertificateExpiredException: NotAfter: Tue Oct 17 10:06:32 EST 2006
Error occurred: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Untrusted Server Certificate Chain
Could anyone tell me why I got this error and what the steps I need to take to check the backup details using the command zmbackupquery?
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Effects of atomic radiation, G.A. res. 51/121, 51 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 114, U.N. Doc. A/51/49 (Vol. I) (1996).
The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 913 (X) of 3 December 1955, by which it established the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, and its subsequent resolutions on the subject, including resolution 50/26 of 6 December 1995, in which, inter alia, it requested the Scientific Committee to continue its work, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, Reaffirming the desirability of the Scientific Committee continuing its work, Concerned about the potentially harmful effects on present and future generations resulting from the levels of radiation to which mankind and the environment are exposed, Noting the views expressed by Member States at its fifty-first session with regard to the work of the Scientific Committee, Conscious of the continuing need to examine and compile information about atomic and ionizing radiation and to analyse its effects on mankind and the environment, 1. Commends the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation for the valuable contribution it has been making in the course of the past forty-one years, since its inception, to wider knowledge and understanding of the levels, effects and risks of atomic radiation, and for fulfilling its original mandate with scientific authority and independence of judgement; 2. Notes with satisfaction the completion in 1996 of a further scientific annex by the Scientific Committee informing the scientific and world communities of its latest evaluations of the sources and effects of ionizing radiation on man and his environment, and calls upon the Scientific Committee to ensure the widest possible dissemination of this scientific annex to Member States; 3. Requests the Scientific Committee to continue its work, including its important activities to increase knowledge of the levels, effects and risks of ionizing radiation from all sources; 4. Endorses the intentions and plans of the Scientific Committee for its future activities of scientific review and assessment on behalf of the General Assembly; 5. Requests the Scientific Committee to continue at its next session the review of the important problems in the field of radiation and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session; 6. Requests the United Nations Environment Programme to continue providing support for the effective conduct of the work of the Scientific Committee and for the dissemination of its findings to the General Assembly, the scientific community and the public; 7. Expresses its appreciation for the assistance rendered to the Scientific Committee by Member States, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency and non-governmental organizations, and invites them to increase their cooperation in this field; 8. Invites Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations concerned to provide further relevant data about doses, effects and risks from various sources of radiation, which would greatly help in the preparation of future reports of the Scientific Committee to the General Assembly.


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Excellent tire.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I use these as half of what I've found to be an ideal tire set up. Diamant� pro on the front for superb ride quality, speed, cornering grip. Rubino pro on the rear for increased puncture protection and durability. Try this combo and you'll see!
As for the diamant� i have about 3300 miles on it as a front tire only and it's excellent. No punctures yet (but its on the front and I'm only about 140 lbs), and honestly it looks like I could get another 1000+ on it. They do have some gouges and nicks, but nothing too bad.
They really shine on rough chip seal type roads... They seem to make the ride a little less harsh and to stay really fast over less than ideal surfaces.
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I used started using these for training after I realized how fast I was going through Open Corsas, and how little my bank account liked it. The Diamantes lasted about twice as long as the Corsas, and still handled almost, but not quite, as well. Value wise, these are hard to beat.
Decent rubber.
Doesn't last as long as Conti GP4s, but a decent tire all the same.
Vittoria Diamante Pro
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Second tier below the venerable Open Corsa Evo CX, the Diamante Pros have a very similar feel. Durability is slightly better without sacrificing the superb grip in fast corners that inspires confidence. Again, like the Open Corsa paired with latex tubes this is as close as one can get to the feel and performance of tubulars.
Diamante Pro - Solid
I'm 6'4' 220 lbs and have no complaints on these tires. I don't get the miles that some other riders have reported, but they roll smooth, are very stable, and (for me) take a good amount of road debris (gravel, branches, etc...) without flats. I've had two flats over two sets of tires (about 1200 mi per set, 700x23), one was a bolt that would have flatted anything and the other was a thorn that maybe would have been stopped by a heavier tire.
Diamonte Pro very duarable for me
I see some people have complained about durability. Perhaps they got tires with a defect. I am a heavy club rider (230lbs) and I have 2400 miles on a set of 700X25's with only one flat. (glass) I think the rear still has another 500 or so miles in it but I am ordering a new set since they are on sale. They roll smooth and corner great.
Diamante Pro
I purchased these tires for a custom wheel set. I have hundreds of miles on them and haven't had anything except smooth low-resistance rides. They corner very well. They handle wet like it wasn't and they feel very smooth on the longest of rides. I see others had issues, but I have pounded potholes, swerved into and up curbs and run over water bottles with no problem. Perhaps there are profile issues between rim width and tire width, who knows. These are soft and I expect about 1000-1200 miles will be when I replace them. My experience has been all good.
Not as durable and I hoped.
I use to run on the Diamante Pro Lights but they too wore out too fast. I went to the Diamante Pro because of its claims of durability (within its class).
Like the first reviewer said, I didn't expect these lightweight tires to be tough as nails but I also didn't expect to see the tire form a bulge after 2 rides (about 60 miles total). I liked the feel of these tires and it they were more durable, I'd be a loyal fan.
I think I'll need to look elsewhere.
I bought 4 tires - for my wife's bike and mine, before a 400 mile club tour. After we got home and put on a few more miles, 2 of the tires developed bulges. These are obvious defects. So, 50% of the tires are bad. I don't think I'll buy Vittoria Diamante Pros any more.
Durability Issues
Yes I do understand these are a light-weight tire and are not intended to be bomb-proof, but I have replaced 3 of these over the summer and am no longer running Vittoria. The first formed a severe bulge in the tread (obviously a manufacturing defect); A small thorn puncture caused a large gash in the sidewall on my second; And the third was retired after the bead warped during a tube changing. I will say when these were in working order they did run very well, but due to my string of bad experiences I am now much happier on Continentals.
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Suozzi, Haber debate the issues
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On the assessment system, Suozzi said that the "system is worse now than it ever was." He said "We need to devote the resources to the commercial properties, which is not being done now."
Suozzi said he wants "to make Nassau County great again." He wants "to stop the borrowing" and that he "has a proven record of getting things done."
"I want to work together with you to make Nassau County great again," Suozzi said.
Suozzi, 51, of Glen Cove, served as mayor of the City of Glen Cove for four terms, 1993 to 2001, before running successfully for county executive, taking office in 2002. Suozzi ran to be the Democratic Party's candidate for governor in 2006 against Eliot Spitzer, who handily defeated him in the Primary election. Since leaving the county executive's office, Suozzi has been employed by Cablevision and as an attorney in the private sector.
Haber: I'm not a career politician
Haber said that "the primary is about choices." He said "I'm not a career politician, Tom is. Tom wants to be governor, I want to be county executive."
Haber said that he has "had real success in the real world," whereas Suozzi "had eight years to fix things and he didn't."
Haber said he would "create a whole host of new sources of revenue."
Haber would push for convention center, more housing
On the Coliseum deal, Haber said what the area really needs is a convention center to drive higher sales-tax revenue and more affordable housing. "Suozzi had eight years and he didn't advocate for affordable housing," Haber said.
On the assessment system that both agreed is broken, Haber claimed "Suozzi is dealing with an alternate reality. He was in office eight years to fix this and he didn't."
On property taxes, Haber said that "going back to the same people who've been here will not yield a different result."
On the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, Haber said that when "Suozzi was county executive he used a Band-Aid approach," and that he "can't believe Republicans and Democrats are fighting over this."
Haber said that "Unlike Tom, I'm not for sale." Haber said voters can "choose politics as usual or a fresh start."
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Raise a Glass to Charles Lindbergh
Chandelle Winery-which specializes in California wines in bottles that feature aviation art-is marking the 80th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's epic flight from New York to Paris with specially adorned 2004 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon and 2005 Chardonnay. The wines will be available only until the end of this year.
A "substantial portion" of the proceeds will be donated to the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, according to Chandelle owners Robert and Kathy Arnold. The foundation supports grants "for research or education projects that will make important contributions to the technology/environment balance."
Chandelle Winery (
www.chandellewinery.com) is part of famed World War II five-star general Hap Arnold's El Rancho Feliz estate. Robert is the general's grandson, and the general was a friend of the Lindberghs. Another Arnold family friend, painter Keith Ferris, created the "19th Hour" artwork for the 80th anniversary wine bottle label, beautifully capturing Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis flying through a colorful cloudscape a little more than halfway through his flight.
Not surprisingly, a chandelle, which is French for "candle," is also a flying maneuver. It combines a climb with a constant-rate turn of 180 degrees, ending up with the airplane flying just above stall speed.
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