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Nothing too fancy here,
My '79 Super Grand Prix,
Wifes Bottecchia,
Sons Vitus, older pic, need to take new ones.
Sons Technium,
My name is Steve and I don't have a bent fork anymore :)
1979 Raleigh Competition G.S.- mine
197? Raleigh Super Grand Prix- mine
1979 Raleigh Super Grand Prix- mine
1970? Bottecchia- wifes
1980s Vitus 979- sons
1974 Viscount Aerospace sons
1972 Peugeot AO8- sons
1990s Schwinn hybrid- daughters
tell your son he has some hot bikes. that vitus is great.
are my pedals still around? i hope there wasnt an issue with them. they were nearly new.
He's kind of spoiled. The Technium is actually going to get traded for a Viscount Aerospace I just picked up and am going to restore for him. He's gone through about ten different road bikes over the last two years due to trading up and letting me sell his old bikes.
Your pedals are on the Vitus now, that's one reason I need new pics of it.
The pedals are great, I think we might switch the powerstraps for cages next year but we'll see.
My name is Steve and I don't have a bent fork anymore :)
1979 Raleigh Competition G.S.- mine
197? Raleigh Super Grand Prix- mine
1979 Raleigh Super Grand Prix- mine
1970? Bottecchia- wifes
1980s Vitus 979- sons
1974 Viscount Aerospace sons
1972 Peugeot AO8- sons
1990s Schwinn hybrid- daughters
i always intended to put cages on those pedals. i just wanted to try powerstraps for commuting use. boots fit in them and they dont scuff dress shoes.
do your son a favor and dont let him sell the vitus. if he does he may regret it someday. i would love to have my old bianchi back (first road bike as a child)
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1951 Armstrong ^
- Auchen
^ Nice Brifter, Auchen. You should post that up in the "Old bikes with STI/Ergo" thread.
In fact, me an' 'da boys from Sixty's "love of English 3-speeds" could come over an' teach dem young whipper-snappers a ting or two! (-But will dey be still ridin' dares 60 years from now, when we're still ridin' ours?)
PS - Pardon me. My dentures keep slipping when I try to make da "th" sound.
- Auchen
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84' Fuji Del REY
Brooks tape? Nice picture too!
1972 Chrome Paramount P-15
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Love the chrome Paramount. I don't know why, but a chrome bike just gets me, they look so right.
1980 Motobecane Grand Jubile'
Welcome to the horde!
This might make some posters here scoff, this is an unknown frame, it originally had cottered cranks, it'll be a fun winter beater. I built it up with a bunch of salvaged and laying around parts. She has a mitchmatched compact double crankset, a rear centerpull from a 70's Schwinn Continental and a front caliper from a Schwinn Caliente, 700c wheels with cross tires, and of all things a Campy shfter cable guide.
de rosa professional circa 89
forks not bent haha
The C&V Forum members never cease to amaze and inspire me about the possibilities and beauty of the bicycle.
Here is my classic 1991 Lotus 2000R Pro Series that my dad gave me not too long ago so I could ride it at college. This is my favorite bike that I have. I matched the brake hoods and toe clips to the pink in the Lotus logo. I made a thread with more pictures over here.
Gorgeous Chrome Paramount! BTW, are those Weinmann 610 centerpulls? I have a '72 Chrome Paramount P-15 with Campy NR sidepulls. Are those rims 700C or original 27"?
Here's my 86 Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra.


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Sections 225 through 331 of the California State Welfare and Institutions Code mandates the existence of a Juvenile Justice Commission in each county throughout the state. The Juvenile Justice Commission is composed of seven to fifteen community volunteers, appointed to four-year terms by the Presiding Judge of the Sonoma County Superior Court. Up to two youth members are eligible and encouraged to apply for membership.
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Inspections of all local institutions and facilities housing juveniles. Inspection results and Recommendations are reported in writing and sent to the Juvenile Court and the Board of Corrections.
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Inspect Juvenile Hall and all other public facilities housing minors (including jails that house juveniles.) Inspect group homes housing youth in Sonoma County to ensure that residents are treated with dignity and respect, are safe and treated in a humane and just manner and that their educational, social and recreational needs are met. We support and encourage agencies, organizations and individuals in the community who are providing services that help prevent juvenile delinquency and that recognize positive contributions youth are making to Sonoma County.
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Youth Essay Contest
In the past, the Juvenile Justice Commission has invited youth housed in any public facility or students of alternative schools for dependent youth to submit essays on relevant subjects to a panel of three judges selected by the commission. Monetary rewards and certificates were given to winning essays and certificates of appreciation were presented to every youth submitting an essay. In 2015, over 100 young people submitted essays and were honored by the Juvenile Justice Commission.
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Friday night was full of reruns, movies and a new episode of "Chuck," so ratings were rather uneventful. "Chuck" was down slightly from its new episode on Christmas Eve a week ago.
CBS won the night with 6.8 million viewers and a 4.3 rating/8 share of households. ABC and NBC were neck-and-neck for second, with ABC eeking out a win with 3.77 million viewers, 2.4/4 to NBC's 3.71 million, 2.4/4. FOX was fourth at 2.1 million, 1.3/6 and the CW was last with 785 K and a 0.5/1.
In the 18-49 demographic, ABC and CBS tied at 1.0, followed by NBC (0.9), FOX (0.8) and the CW (0.3).
Friday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
"A Gifted Man" rerun (6.3 million viewers, 4.0/7 households)
ABC: "Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe" (3.7 million, 2.4/4)
NBC: "Chuck" (3.2 million, 2.0/4)
FOX: "Kitchen Nightmares" rerun (2.8 million, 1.7/3)
The CW: "Secret Circle" rerun (871 K, 0.6/1)
18-49 leader: "Kitchen Nightmares" (1.1)
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"CSI: NY" rerun (6.3 million, 4.0/7)
ABC: "Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe" (3.8 million, 2.4/4)
NBC: "Grimm" rerun (3.2 million, 2.0/4)
FOX: "Fringe" rerun (1.3 million, 0.9/1)
The CW: Special – "Secret Circle" rerun (700 K, 0.5/1)
18-49 leader: "CSI: NY" (1.2)
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"Blue Bloods" rerun (6.8 million, 4.3/8)
NBC: "Dateline" (5.2 million, 3.6/6)
ABC: "Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe" (3.8 million, 2.3/4)
18-49 leader: "Dateline" (1.2)
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DISH's bid for S just might be a great deal for DISH, if they can afford the cost. DISH is bent on entering the wireless game. Spectrum is the big thing. Just think, taking over S puts DISH in the wireless game big time. They own CLWR that has a zillion dollars worth of spectrum.
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Brad & Angie look gorgeous at the Golden Globes last night. Angie donned an Atelier Vercase dress, while Brad rocked the hell out of a Tom Ford tux. Damn. ;)
While this isnt my favorite dress on Angie, I really love the hair and soft makeup. Here's hoping for Oscar nods so she can bring the hotness in a fierce dress!
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WASHINGTON Dozens of airport construction projects across the country are on hold and thousands of federal employees are not working because Congress failed to pass legislation to keep the Federal Aviation Administration operating, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday.
The FAA's operating authority expired at midnight Friday, forcing a partial agency shutdown. Dozens of stop-work orders were issued over the weekend for projects to build and modernize airport control towers, as well as other improvement projects, officials said. Many of the airport projects are designed to improve the efficiency of air travel and reduce congestion.
"Because Congress didn't do its work, FAA programs and thousands of public and private sector jobs are in jeopardy," LaHood told reporters in a conference call. He called on lawmakers to quickly pass legislation to restart shuttered operations.
But all indications Monday pointed to a prolonged shutdown. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said there are no negotiations between the House and Senate to resolve the dispute, and House Republican leaders are determined to hold their position.
"I have no idea when we'll open the FAA again," he said.
Air traffic controllers have remained on the job, as well as FAA employees who inspect the safety of planes and test pilots. But airlines' authority to collect federal ticket taxes has expired, costing FAA about $30 million a day in lost revenue, Babbitt said.
That money goes into an aviation trust fund. The fund "has a healthy balance now, but that would be depleted in fairly rapid order" without congressional action, he said.
Nearly 4,000 FAA employees in 35 states, and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, who are paid from the trust fund have been furloughed.
About $2.5 billion in federal airport construction grants cannot be processed because workers who handle those grants have been furloughed, officials said. That, in turn, has halted construction projects, putting hundreds of other people employed by those jobs out of work.
"This is simply going to slow down our ability to expand to keep up with growing traffic demands," FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said.
For example, work was scheduled to begin Saturday on a $6 million project to demolish a control tower at New York's LaGuardia Airport. But the Paul J. Scariano construction firm laid off 40 workers who were assigned to the demolition project, leaving the partly dismantled tower unattended, said company vice president Luca Toscano.
"I'm worried about the planes underneath," Toscano said. "There's nobody up there keeping an eye on the equipment or scaffolding or anything. If we get a bad storm, a piece of wood or something might go flying."
Work also has stopped for new control towers at airports in Las Vegas; Palm Springs, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Kalamazoo, Mich., and Gulfport, Miss., among other projects, officials said.
At Oakland International Airport, 60 people working on the facility's new $31 million control tower were told not to report to work on Monday, said Rosemary Barnes, an airport spokeswoman. Barnes said the construction workers would not get paid until the issue was resolved
Approval also is on hold for airports to receive a new generation of super large airliners, including permission for Boeing 747-800s to begin servicing San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Newark, N.J., and Huntsville, Ala., according to the FAA.
Long-term funding authority for the FAA expired in 2007. Unable to agree on new long-term funding legislation for the agency, Congress has kept the FAA operating through a series of 20 short-term extension bills.
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KELSO, Wash. (AP) — A man facing sex abuse charges in Clatsop County, Ore., was arrested after a police chase and crash in Kelso.
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KLOG reports the driver crashed the car, tried to force his way into a home and resisted officers who used a Taser several times to take him into custody. He was booked into jail under the name of a Kelso man, but police determined it was Eastman who had been wanted since November on a fugitive warrant.
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I would name her Peggy O'Patrick, she's African-Irish
So Awesome!!
*ducks under table* the world is going to end! Don't let hem go All pinkamena on us or we'll die!
Smile, smile, smile~
*Both Paulina and Berry were overjoyed. From each of their POVs, it seemed almost destined for them to meet the other. Not only sharing the same color-schemes, but both greatly understood each other just through their hyper-energetic nature. They both know that the other loved to party and have fun as much as the other did. For them, the fun has definitely been doubled.*
Paulina: Oh, oh ! Let me guess; You came from a magical land that there's only ponies that can like you and other creatures, right ?~
Berry: Yes! Yes, that correct! My friends and I came through a portal that Dusk Shine went through before, but this time he made sure that we stayed as our original selves. But then we got startled by auto-moving metal wagons and we ended up being separated. I've been hopping around a lot for a whole day, until I found this party you were preparing, and I just couldn't help myself. I'm Berry! Who are you~?
Paulina: I'm Paulina Pettifer ! I'm glad having some help~ I always know there was an other world aside of this one ! Some of my friends didn't believe but I'm sure now begin with your friends they are gonna believe now ~ *The pink girl giggled* So, you wanna come home with me ? ~
Berry: Oh, yes, please! I would love to get to know my new friend some more and what your home is like. I bet it's like Sugarcube Corner!
Paulina: Kinda ! The Sugarcube Corner is along with some apartments where I live, you can stay with me if you want~
Berry: Really? Thanks a bunch, Paulina! *Berry then suddenly glomps Paulina and licks her cheek*
"We're gonna plan the best party there can be across two universes!"
Blast, you beat me to the punch!
This is so awesome! I love it! It's cute! ^^
Ha Ha the fub has been doubled !
I think her name should be Diane Pie (that's a real last name, you know)
Just stay away from Lyra!
as luna would say
I just watched the movie and they used their pony names.
Which I found ridiculous, Im surprise how in the human world they have still the pony names. A bit touch of reality it doesn't hurt...Im still gonna use the humans names...
i was really hoping they were going to use the human names (becuase to me it was fun to pronounce them)..but its nice to know that some fans are useing them
Are these their official human names?
And are you doing one for Sunset Shimmer?
'Cause that would be awesome!
Are these their official human names?
And are you doing one for Sunset Shimmer?
'Cause that would be awesome!
Um...Im not sure, I just put them because I like how they sound.
Bubble Berry: Yay I can see your boobs more clearly now.
Paulina Pettifer: You do ? Yay !
Bubble Berry: Really, yay!
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IN winter time the body finds it harder to absorb Vitamin D - produced naturally through daylight. And while this useful vitamin is often overlooked, it can help to protect us against a variety of illnesses and complaints.
A lack of it can lead to osteoporosis, brittle bones, faintness and mood swings, and according to a Harvard University study, women who take Vitamin D supplements are 40 per cent less likely to develop multiple sclerosis.
Found naturally in foods such as tuna fish and cod liver oil, it can also be obtained through multi-vitamins. But there is currently no recommended dietary allowance for adults, so it is difficult to judge how much a person actually needs.
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When I and my kid were going just leaving the restroom, we were passing just besides the electric stairs when I heard a big noise, like some machinery sounds.
It was the electrical stairs stopping... I didn't think nothing expect that five steps later I saw my wife at the beginning of the stairs, looking downwards (to my daughter), talking to her. I didn't think nothing serious again, but I thought my daughter pressed the red stop button of the stairs... it was a very noise environment.
When I turned around I saw my daughter crying frightened.... without a shoe! then I saw the elevator and I saw how my daughter's shoe was crunched up to the heel in the last step at the point where the stair merges the platform in the floor... but it was not against it, but at a side!
There's a clear of barely 4mm or 5mm between the stairs and the metallic side, while the merely show sole had to be about 12mm... plus the rest of the shoe... I have no idea how it fitted. How half shoe of about 20mm height could fit in that place.
I approached my wife and my daughter and review her foot, she just suffered light scratches in the lighting attempt to release her foot from the crunching shoe...
The local security in the cinema took 4 minutes to get to the stairs! while we were there, just trying to console our child... and watching the shoe.... then our child, and thinking "what if...." I shudder just to remember it now.
When a supervisor arrived, they couldn't believe what just happened either. More personal arrived later trying to "help".
Some trying to minimize the issue telling us they were going to try to reverse the stairs to get my child shoe.... what a joke, first, with the pressure of the metallic steps, the shoe would be a total lost...
They couldn't anyway... a stupid a maintenance guy from that place, started to talk about the very likely damage to the stairs system.... I just thought.. "what do I f... care!?!?"...."your f... stairs are diabolic or something!"
We left the scene after some 5 to 10 minutes. My daughter was able to walk fine and we headed to home, just thinking and thinking about what just happened.
Now, I have been googleing electric stairs accident for a while, and I can't find a single reference in newspapers and the like in the past about an accident like this... I have no idea, if the electric stairs could have eaten my child's foot.
And Please, don't pay too much attention to "what if's", they can only make you more and more worried and spoil your couple of weeks.
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Now, I have been googleing electric stairs accident for a while, and I can't find a single reference in newspapers and the like in the past about an accident like this.
<snip> brings a number of results, including a story similar to yours but a little bit more serious somewhere in the SERP, . . . and ofcourse also a link to an <snip> attorney.
[edited by: lawman at 1:43 pm (utc) on Jan. 4, 2009]
Alright guys and gals. We don't allow search terms because they can be a work-around to get people to a website(s) that a poster can have a financial interest in. Since we don't know who owns what, we have to delete search terms.
Hint: Sticky mail is available.
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Yeap, this used to happen in a local TV channel, as always something interesting is interrupted for something well...not so much interesting. :)
lawman, 'escalator' is a no-no?
if lawman snips the term above between 'lawman' and 'is', it is 'escalator', and I heard he can't read this small so this should be fine.
I couldn't find a single reference to an accident in the first 30 google results.
May be I had to use "escalator" instead of "stairs", well, I meant the classical thing available in malls and most places, not those in houses.
She was wearing a classical scholar shoe but instead of a clip they had velcro, we think that helped her to get the foot out the shoe in a single pull.
From what I can determine, certain shoes are more susceptable than others; primarily soft or rubber based shoes which can drag and catch along the stainless steel siding, and from there it's a small feat to pull the object into the escalator workings.
If you or your children are riding escalators, avoid placing hands, feet or loose objects (shoestrings, raincoat tail, extra length necktie) near the edges where the stair meets the siding.
fischermx, I'm relieved that your daughter wasn't seriously injured.


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New Mexican (Newspaper) - October 18, 1963, Santa Fe, New Mexico THE: IVEW Oldest Founded 1149 114th Year, Issue No. 275 16 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, FHIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1963 10 CenU Tommy LeBow Named Fire Chief A Santa Fe service sta- tion operator for the last 33 years was named City Fire. Chief last night by members of the Volunteer Fire Department. He is Tommy LcBow of 635 Armenia. "1 think I'll enjoy LeBow said. He has been assistant chief of the volunteers for a half-dozen years, and a member of the fire depart- ment for about 20 years. For the past nine years ie has operated a service station across the street irom La Fonda. Prior to ;hat he operated another service station on the same street. LeBow was elected to fill e vacRiicy on the volun- teer fire department ere alert by the resignation of Ellis Bauer last' month. fl a u e r resigned after more than 40 years on the fire department. LeBow is married and has three children. The new fire chief sale! he feels his new job will be difficult. "It will be hard to fill a man's place who has been chief for the past 25 years and in the depart menl for nearly 42 he said, referring to retir- ing chief Bauer. Tommy LeBow Ben Martinez Undecided On Resigning Police Chief A. B. Martinez Sr. has received a letter In- structing him to resign as a member of the Santa Fe Fiesta Council but said last, night he has not decided what course of Lord Home, Scottish Peer, Named Prime Minister Space Sentry Goes In Orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. United Stales has completed two-thirds of a space triple play In what so far has been one of its most perfectly executed satellite laiinchings. The triple is scheduled (or completion Saturday when the second of two nuclear explosion Moroccan Troops Retake 2 Posts action to take. The letter, ALGIERS (AP) Crack Mo- roccan troops have recaptured two Sahara Desert outposts but Algeria vowed today that "the fighting is not stopping." Talks in Marakech, Morocco, brought no cease-fire in the un- declared border war, and the Algerian negotiators flew back to Algiers. The Algerians claimed Moroc- co's ultimate objective is the oasis of Tindouf, au important iron mining center in western Algeria. The village of fin- douf, which has a population of about is near Ihe borders of .Morocco and Mauritania and about 180 miles southwest of the battle zone. Forces Retreat hand-delivered, was from City Manager Marion Sebastian and was written on Instruction of Ihe City Council Issued at a meeting yesterday morning. The letter, In effect, orders Martinez to quit the Fiesta Council and his job as presi- dent of the organization which sponsors the centuries old Fiesla de Santa Fe. Martinez said last night he had received the letter, but bad no comment. He said he wanted to "think about" Ihe letter. The action of the council came after two months of biller controversy over Martinez' ad- ministration of the Fiesta Coun- cil. The City Council said Ihe fight had embarrassed the city; threatened lo hamper certain operations of Ihe city govern- ment and, thus, Martinez' of- fice on the Fiesla Council was incompatible with his role as chief of police. The council's action called for "immediate resignation.' from Hassi Belda and Tind- joub, the outposts 900 miles southwest ol Algiers. Apparent- ly they had changed hands sev- eral times since fighting broke out Tuesday. In a palm grove at Hassi Bci- da, Moroccan Gen. Ben 'Omar Driss told Associated Press cor- respondent Andrew Borowiec his orders were to hold the two posts. Driss formerly commanded Moroccan troops In the U'.N. Congo operation. Youngsters Used Borowiec said nine Algerians captured at Hassi Beida .all were less than 18 years old. The outposts, along the camel detection satellites is to be ma neuvered Into a circular orbit In which both the high and low points will be miles above the earth. A similar sentry satellite, launched by the same rocket, achieved this circular goal Thursday when a small motor fired to arrest it at the high point of an orbit ranging from 230 lo miles above the earth. This Is the highest circular or- bit ever achieved by a space- craft. The two 486-pound watchdog satellites and a midget satellite weighing only -pounds were propelled into efongaled paths by an Atlas-Agena rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Wednesday night. The Defense Department clamped a secrecy lid on the launching. B u t reliable sources reported Ihe rocket performed flawlessly. The'small satellite is, main in the and biit of the Van Allen Belts, which miles fron1 earth. An outnumbered, poorlyjroute to Tindouf and to Mauri- equipped Algerian force of about 600 retreated Thursday tania, placed the Moroccans in control of water wells, vita! for survival in the desert. The Algerians first retreated 10 miles lo high ground, then withdrew Iheir main force miles to dig in at Tintouchy, As- sociated Press correspondent Paul Davis reported in the first batllefront dispatch from the Algerian side. Davis said an Algerian track convoy was bringing up rein- forcements totaling 300 lo 400 troops. A reporter for Ihe Algerian slate radio said Moroc- cans, supported by planes and Serenity Gels New Test Today WASHINGTON Ngo Dinb Nhu's "real sincere which has run the gauntlet of egg-throwing demon- strators and picket lines North and South, faced yet another test today in the nation's capi- tal. South Viet Nam's traveling First Lady was scheduled lo speak before the National out" Club, and Student Peace and the Students for a Demo- cratic Society planned to picket her appearance. Mme. Nhu look time off from blasting the U.S. government Thursday to let newsmen in on her beauty secrels. "If it is true lhat I do not look my age she said, "it is just be- cause I am always very serene real sincere serenity. I al- iys iry to keep my serenity." By EL CHIVO The growing competition of the University of New Mex- ico's printing department, a source of complaint among some commercial printers in Ihe stale, was poinlcd up once more by a recent announce- ment of the Stale Historical Society. The University, which has been printing the Society's publication after winning out In bidding with commercial printers, now owns the publi- cation. The Historical Society news bulletin for August-September announced that a recent agree- ment gave the publication to the University. Under terms of the agree- ment the University has "com- plete ownership nf (he Review (Including editing, publishing and Another point in lhe agree- ment Is lhat the university will permit the society "up to two pages" In each issue ol lhe Review for Society news. The agreement provides lhat for each minimum annual dues In Ihe Society, will go !o Ihe University. New Mexicans consumed fillendanl. Enters NEW PRIME MINISTER In London, standing In rioor- way-of 10 Downing St.v Britain's l.urd-.ilomc (rhymes .questions afler being asked to Ibrm.a new government loday. Harold Mncmlllnn formally resigned ns Prime Minister earlier in the day, and recommended Home as his .flrstjchoico as successor. irned Plea Of InnocciiL LAS VEGAS (UPI) A plea of innocent was entered Thurs- day by Rueben Garcia, an at- tendant at Las Vegas State Hos- pital, who is charged with rap- ing a woman patient. Dist. Judge Luis Armijo took the case under advisement and will announce later whether Gar- cia is to be bound over to dis- trict court for trial. The district attorney's office said Ihe charge was based on an incident which occurred Aug 31. Pershing Missile Passes Test. FT. WINGATE, N.M. (UPD- A 32-foot Pershing missile lifted: off its launch paid at Ft. Win- gate, near Gallup, N.M., early and and impacted six minutes later at a pre-delermined spot in the White Sands Missile Range. The firing was the only one The investigation into Ihe pois- oning of Mrs. Evelyn took a new turn today. Mrs. Caretta Mae Mitchell, who has been charged along with Oscar Leu in the attempt on Mrs. Leu's life, has told officers she is three months pregnant. And a check of district court records shows the divorce action filed by Leu against his wife has not been dropped. Mrs. Mitchell told Deputy Sheriff Abe Rodriquez she is at least three months pregnant. Rodriquez said he had not taken jMrs. Mitchell lo a doctor to verify this information, but he has scheduled an appointment for her examination. A check of the district court records shows Sanla Fe county case 33818 was filed by Leu's attorney in an effort lo oblain a divorce from Mrs. Leu on Ihe grounds of incompatibility. Leu told officers he had dropped the charges when. he learned his wife possibly had been poisoned, but a check of the case file to- day disclosed papers to drop Ihe suit had not been filed. 4 Embalmers May Retake State Test Park Service's Director Ousted WASHINGTON Con- rad L. Wirth was ousted today as director of the National Park Service and George P. Harlzog elevated to succeed Four' persons Issued embalm- ers' licenses under a new act, including the author of the act, may be required to lake their examinations for licenses over again. The validity of the four li- censes is being Investigated by Ihe Santa Fc law firm of Bigbee and Byrd. counsel for the New Mexico Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. One of Ihe licenses was is- sued to State Rep. Jim Lnjan, D-Santa Fe, who sponsored the 196.1 law. Another was issued lo L. W. McGuffin of vice chairman of the stale; board. 000 gallons of distilled spirits scheduled today. It was Ihe third during the first six months the tentative series of five this year according to a lhe a nounced" barely Jr., was him. Wirth resigned under pressure in the wake of a National Acad- emy of Sciences report which scolded the park service for Its attitude toward research. Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall announced Wirth's "re- tirement" and the appointment of Harlzog as the new director, moving up after nine months as associate director. The Wirth change was an- by the Disiilled Spirits of about m miles Liquor Direclor Howard Sands. cock said lhe report shows New Mexicans consumed gal- lons of bourbon and gal- lons ol vodka during this period. Bourbon accounted for 49 per- cenl of the spirits con- sumed in the state. Vodka ac- counted for 14 per cent and life (Continued On Page Two) BULLETIN BADEN-BADEN, Germany, (DPI) Mexico City today won the vole of the Inlcrna- Ijonal Olympic Committee lo host the 1968 Olympic Summer Games. release of lhe science academy report criticizing Ihe park serv- ice research for alleged lack of direclion. It said the agency "has suffered because of a fail- ure to recognize distinctions be twcen research and administra- tive decision-making." Wirlh, 64, headed the set-vice Mrs. -Mitchell has admitted having an affair with Leu while his wile-was hospitalized from the three alleged attempts on her life. Mrs. Mitchell also ad milted foediilg Ihp 51-year-o 11 woman a "white She named Leu as Ihe person who supplied the powder but he has denied any Implication in the alleged attempts to kill his wife Mrs. Mitchell will be formall. arraigned Monday before DIs Irict Court Judge James M Scarborough. Leu entered a plea of innocen during his formal arraignmcn before .'udge Scarborougl Thursday. Leu Is scheduled t (Continued On Page Two) Waived Noio In Duke City ALBUQUERQUE Northrop Corp. of Calif., one o have been" resident's" wjthe leading aerospace induslria Mexico and employes of {unreal.concerns in lhe nation, will ope homes for at least 15 years and an "PCtalion at Albuquerque. The new acl waives educa- tional requirements for an em- balmers license for persons who who hold licenses as a funeral director or assistant funeral di rector. But, the act requires these persons to take practical exam- Max S. George, director o Northrop's Ventura Division ...........j said the at the work which Albuquerque will tx will Ix Advocates Firm., Realistic Policies Toward Soviets LONDON, (AP) Lord Home was named today be Britain's nuw prime minister (he man whn nisi try lo carry the Conservative party la victory 11 clci'llotis within Hie ncxf yoar. The soft-spoken but incisive foreign secretary, fid, fas appointed by Queen II to be her first iiinister at (lie urging of retiring Prime Minister liar- Id iHncinlllnn. The choice o( Ihe Scottish' recr, wlio advocates a lirm but ealistlc policy toward the So- iel Union, came despite a mid- ight rebellion wlltiin the Tory arty. A large segment of Mnc- nillan's own Cabinet (ought to ic last to block Home's np- and win the post (or )epnty Prime Minister Richard Butler, now Ihwnrted lor the ecoml time. Macmlllan edged ,lm out in 1957. Resentment Resentment centered on Mac- nillan's decision to pass over Conservative leaders in the louse of Commons and select member of the House o .ords. Homo (pronouncet nime) Is expecled lo rellnquisl ils title promptly and seek a seal in the House o( Common: n a special election. Butler leads the literal wing ol the Conservative party. Hi supporters felt lie gave the par Ly a more modern image tha was needed for the dllficuli struggle with the resurgent l.a Possible Recession Lurking HOTSPRINGS, Va. (UPI) Undersecretary of Commerce Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., said today that business was show- ing "mixed trends" which could mean that a recession is lurk- ing in the nation's economic fu- ture. Roosevelt was the second Kennedy administration man this week to point up the specter ol an economic reces- sion despite the fact that busi- ness seems lo be booming. Waller W. Heller, President Kennedy's chic! economic ad- visor, said Tuesday that "be- yond the first few months of party in the next general next year, It is not easy to find election, to be held by the fall ol 1DG4. Home himself had kept clear enough slcnin in the economic boiler to prevent backsliding intn recession." of the power struggle over the Same Recipe past lew days. Friends said hej Both Roosevelt and Heller of- vas reluctant to shed his title in: fcred the same recipe for order to lake over the govern- avoiding an economic downturn: menl. enact the President's SI I billion Although I h e selection of lax bill which Ihe admlnlstra- Home may leave scars on the 'ion hopes will spur Ihe econ- Conservnlive party, Macrnillan to a record growth rate, lad chosen a man he could Irnst in the critical field of for- eign affairs and a man well known lo Britain's chief ally, the United Stales. Only after Home succeeds In forming a government, as the queen asked him lo do In select- ing him, will he become primo minister. The Macmlllan administration remains In cr until ihis time. New Name The new British leader seems likely to be known as Primel Minister Douglas-Home. No announcement has been made as lo the style Lord Home will use when he gives up his (Continued On Page Two) Roosevelt assessed Ihe na- tion's economic future in a speech prepared (or a two-day meeting here of the Influential business council. "The economy Is still exhibit- ing considerable strength, but some of the latest indicators of business activity show mixed ho said. Weailier Yesterday's High............... 74 Precipitation ..........._____ .05 Yesterday's Low.................43 Forecast................._. Unsettled Weather Map______ Page 9 NEWS IN BRIEF WILI.rAMSnURG, Va. Yugoslav President Tito, a lough old World War II guer- rilla fighter, postponed his flight (o California today be- cause of the flu. A Stale Department 'spokesman said Tito was running a temper- ature of 100.2 degrees and decided lo call off Ihe mom- Ing flight on advice of his physicians. classified but will relate to nuc inaiions before all live membersjlear and possibly space devices of lhe Licensing Board. --electronic and engineering as- Lujan and McGulfin took praclical examination in Taosj Geoige said lhe facility event- before Manuel Garcia, a former.ually will employ 50 persons. member of the slate board. He said the Ventura Division Richard Carpenter of Bigbee has been working with ihe De- and Byrd said the holders of iheifcnse Atomic Support Agency at oiher two licenses look their practical examination at Las Vegas, but their names were not available. "Less than the entire mem- bership of the board may have for 12 years and was associaledlbccn physically present at both with the agency (or 32 yearn, (Continued On Page Two) Sandia Base and the Air Force Special Weapons Center at Kirt- land Air Force Base, both at Albuquerque. "The purpose In establishing Ihis (Albuquerque) section Is to enhance our support ol these two George said. VANDENBERG A I R FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) The Air Force says its latest Minute man Intercontinental missile shot was (i success. The launching, conducted Thursday was (he 18th from Ihis sea- side base. No other details were released. BONN, Germany cellor l.udwlg Erhard hid for reunification of Germany lo- day by using Ihe Big Four powers that defeated Hitler affairs until a final peace treaty Is signed. This would amount lo revival of confer- ences that the United Slates, the Soviet Union, Britain and France held regularly for n time after World War II. SEOUL, Korea (AP) Five university student leaders were arrested in a raid before dawn today on charges ol plotting against the military regime of President elect Chung Hee Park. ATHENS, Greece Screaming left-wing demon- strators clashed with police In central Athens Thursday night. Sixty persons, Includ- ing 21 police, were reported Injured, (o work jointly on German iiibmarlnes. TOKYO (AP) Foreign Minis- ter Masayosht Ohira urged Ihe Japanese people today to accept visits of U.S. nuclear ;


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Sperm competition and maternal effects differentially influence testis and sperm size in Callosobruchus maculatus
Version of Record online: 20 MAR 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01724.x
© 2009 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2009 European Society For Evolutionary Biology
Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Volume 22, Issue 5, pages 1143–1150, May 2009
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GAY, L., HOSKEN, D. J., VASUDEV, R., TREGENZA, T. and EADY, P. E. (2009), Sperm competition and maternal effects differentially influence testis and sperm size in Callosobruchus maculatus. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 22: 1143–1150. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01724.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 17 APR 2009
- Version of Record online: 20 MAR 2009
- Received 24 October 2008; revised 4 February 2009; accepted 6 February 2009
- Abstract
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- Callosobruchus maculatus;
- Coleoptera;
- maternal effect;
- polyandry;
- sperm competition;
- sperm length;
- testis size
The evolutionary factors affecting testis size are well documented, with sperm competition being of major importance. However, the factors affecting sperm length are not well understood; there are no clear theoretical predictions and the empirical evidence is inconsistent. Recently, maternal effects have been implicated in sperm length variation, a finding that may offer insights into its evolution. We investigated potential proximate and microevolutionary factors influencing testis and sperm size in the bruchid beetle Callosobruchus maculatus using a combined approach of an artificial evolution experiment over 90 generations and an environmental effects study. We found that while polyandry seems to select for larger testes, it had no detectable effect on sperm length. Furthermore, population density, a proximate indicator of sperm competition risk, was not significantly associated with sperm length or testis size variation. However, there were strong maternal effects influencing sperm length.


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Novel diagnostic assays for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
- Adam Cuker1,*,
- Ann H. Rux2,
- Jillian L. Hinds2,
- May Dela Cruz2,
- Serge V. Yarovoi2,
- Isola A. M. Brown2,
- Wei Yang3,
- Barbara A. Konkle4,
- Gowthami M. Arepally5,
- Stephen P. Watson6,
- Douglas B. Cines1, and
- Bruce S. Sachais2
- 1 Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States;
- 2 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States;
- 3 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States;
- 4 Puget Sound Blood Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States;
- 5 Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States;
- 6 Institute of Biomedical Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- ↵* Corresponding author; email: adam.cuker{at}uphs.upenn.edu
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The KKO-inhibition ELISA and DT40-luciferase test are novel laboratory assays for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
They showed better discrimination than 2 commercial immunoassays and may improve the specificity and feasibility of HIT laboratory testing
Laboratory testing for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) has important shortcomings. Immunoassays fail to discriminate platelet-activating from non-pathogenic antibodies. Specific functional assays are often impracticable due to the need for platelets and radioisotope. We describe two assays that may overcome these limitations. The KKO-inhibition test (KKO-I) measures the effect of plasma on binding of the HIT-like monoclonal antibody KKO to PF4/heparin. DT40-luciferase (DT40-luc) is a functional test comprised of a B-cell line expressing FcγRIIa coupled to a luciferase reporter. We compared these assays to polyspecific and IgG-specific PF4/heparin ELISAs in samples from 58 patients with suspected HIT and circulating anti-PF4/heparin antibodies. HIT was defined as a 4Ts score ≥4 and positive 14C-serotonin release assay. HIT-positive plasma demonstrated greater mean inhibition of KKO binding than HIT-negative plasma (78.9% vs. 26.0%, p<0.0001) and induced greater luciferase activity (3.14-fold basal vs. 0.96-fold basal, p<0.0001). The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was greater for KKO-I (0.93) than for the polyspecific (0.82, p=0.020) and IgG-specific ELISA (0.76, p=0.0044) and for DT40-luc (0.89) than for the IgG-specific ELISA (p=0.046). KKO-I and DT40-luc showed better discrimination than two commercially available immunoassays, are simple to perform, and hold promise for improving the specificity and feasibility of HIT laboratory testing.
- Submitted January 18, 2013.
- Accepted February 23, 2013.
- Copyright © 2005 American Society of Hematology


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Under-15 national squad named for Windwards tourney
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Nine players from last year's squad have been retained in the Dominica Under-15 national team for the Windward Islands tournament, which opens today here.
All but newcomers Josiah Hilton, Dion Burton, Damian Thomas, and Ken Joseph were part of last year's competition.
Head coach Thomas Kentish is banking on this experience to give his side the edge in the competition, which will be contested at Windsor Park in the capital of Roseau and Benjamin Park in the northern coastal community of Portsmouth.
"We have come up with the best possible combination," said the former Windwards off-spinner.
"The team is a very experienced one since most of the players have played at that level before. I expect them to go out there, and to perform to the best of their ability.
"Although we did not put in the time we would have liked for various reasons, the team is capable of lifting the Championship in front of their home crowd."
The Ian Lewis-led squad will play its opening fixture against Grenada at Windsor Park, while defending champions St. Lucia face St. Vincent & the Grenadines at Benjamin Park.
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text: Van Mall — Seven local volunteers were thanked by the American Red Cross of Southwest Washington during an annual volunteer recognition dinner on May 10 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. Duane Royer won the Emergency Services Volunteer of the Year award because of his tireless work — preparing reports and grants, teaching classes and being ready to respond anytime. (Royer's award was presented by emergency services director Kelly Anderson via live webcam from Alabama, where she was helping tornado victims.) Also celebrated were Volunteer of the Year Chris Kane; Service to Armed Forces Volunteer Julie Berger; Health and Safety Volunteer Luis Osoria; Youth Volunteer Vickie Su, a senior at Mt. View High School; Blood Services Volunteer Susan Schneiderman; and Board Member of the Year Andrew Young.


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Sir Paul McCartney To Play MetLife Stadium In AugustMcCartney will put on a concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on August 7.
Jets Raising Season Ticket Prices By Average Of 4 PercentThe Jets are raising season ticket prices for next season by an average of about 4 percent, the first increase by the team for most sections at MetLife Stadium since 2011.
Schwartz: Documentary Examines Giants' Controversial Move From New York To JerseyIt's a must-watch for any football fan, especially for the Giants faithful that endured the moving and the losing before Big Blue won it all in its new home.
MetLife Stadium Among Area Locations With Beefed-Up Security In Response To Paris AttacksFans going to the Giants-Patriots game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday can expect a heavy police presence.
Ryan Victorious In Homecoming As Bills Hold Off Jets' Rally, 22-17The Buffalo Bills raced out to a 19-point third quarter lead Thursday night before withstanding a furious rally by the New York Jets to hang on for a 22-17 victory at MetLife Stadium.
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N.J. State Police: 61 Arrested, At Least 10 Troopers Hurt In Concert Clash At MetLife StadiumNew Jersey State Police say 61 people were arrested and 10 troopers were hurt when crowds clashed with police outside a major hip-hop concert at MetLife Stadium.
Mayhem Outside MetLife Stadium During Summer Jam ConcertSgt. Gregory Williams said arrests have been made, but could not provide further details.
Jets Announce Plans For Variable Pricing For Season TicketsThe New York Jets are using variable pricing for season tickets for the team's 10 home games, including the preseason, at MetLife Stadium this year.
MetLife Stadium Installs Magnetometers For Fan UseThe idea is simple: get as many as 80,000 people into MetLife Stadium as quickly and efficiently as possible in the most secure manner.
Jets On Defense After Report Exposes Sponsored Military SalutesWhile some believe the Jets have been disingenuous in their commitment to the troops, the franchise is pointing toward its charitable record.


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Oklahoma City Thunder: Nuggets sink Thunder on late bucket
DENVER – Friday was a night of struggles for the Thunder.
OKC struggled defensively, struggled offensively, even struggled shooting free throws.
Despite all this pain and suffering, and despite facing one of the NBA's hottest teams the past month or so, it still took a 21-footer with 0.2 seconds remaining for the Denver Nuggets to topple the Thunder 105-103 at Pepsi Center.
Point guard Ty Lawson was 4 for 13 from the field when he hit the game-winner over the outstretched arm of defender Thabo Sefolosha, and in the process became the only Denver starter to score in double-digits while concluding an odd game of severe mismatches between starters and bench players.
The OKC bench was outscored 71-11, which in turn meant Nuggets starters were outscored 92-34.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for OKC (42-16) while the Nuggets (38-22) won for the 14th time in their last 18 starts to pull within five games of the Thunder in the Northwest Division.
In the midst of OKC's all-out search for better consistency on defense during the past month, this night marked a rare occasion when the Thunder's offense frantically scrambled to keep pace.
After hitting seven of its first nine shots from the floor, OKC missed 14 of 16 shots during one stretch to find itself down by a dozen points. This coincided with the Nuggets taking flight with the best fast-break game in the NBA.
Denver entered the game averaging nearly 11 points more than any other team in points-in-the-paint (57.4). Paint points include fast-break points and the Nuggets also lead the league in that category (19.5) while being second in points off turnovers (19.5).
Friday night was more of the same as the Nuggets outscored the Thunder 60-46 in the paint, 20-16 in fast-break points and 19-15 off turnovers.
In a shocking development, the Thunder was unable to overcome poor free-throw shooting. After draining 130 of 138 (.942) free throws in the previous five games, OKC uncharacteristically misfired at the line by converting 24 of 34 (.706).
With "boos" cascading from a hostile sellout crowd of 19,521, Thunder villain Russell Westbrook poured in a game-high 38 points, which included 15 in the first quarter.
"Russell was great, making the right plays," said teammate Kevin Durant, who had 25 points, 14 rebounds tied the score at 103 by banking in a 10-footer with 17.6 seconds left before Lawson's heroics. "When a guy's got it going, you've got to keep feeding him and that's what we did."
In response to Westbrook blocking two half-court shot by Nuggets mascot "Rocky" during OKC's last visit to Pepsi Center, fans booed Westbrook at every opportunity – during pre-game introductions, while he was dribbling and also at the free-throw line, where Westbrook went 12 for 17 (.706).
The Thunder jumped out to a 17-6 lead after the first four minutes and led 29-21 with 57.9 seconds left in the first quarter. That's when the Nuggets went on a 16-0 run in a span of just 3:18 – primarily against the OKC bench – to lead 37-29 with 9:31 left in the second quarter.
"It wasn't a good enough effort for us, particularly our second unit," Thunder reserve forward Nick Collison said. "We really struggled at the end of the first and into the second and that's really when the tide turned."
During its dry spell, OKC went 0 for 8 from the floor and 0 for 2 at the free-throw line (two Serge Ibaka misses).
Meanwhile, Denver went 6 for 7 from the field, including two 3-pointers from reserve forward Wilson Chandler. Another dagger for OKC was an opposing player experiencing a career night, which has happened frequently all season.
In a 121-118 overtime loss to Denver here on Jan. 20, guard Corey Brewer erupted for what was then a season-high 26 points off the bench to spark the victory.
On Friday night, Chandler tied a career-high with 35 points off the bench, including a go-ahead layup with 22.4 seconds left.
"Wilson Chandler was making some tough shots over hands, some deep 3s, and Ty hit the tough game-winner," Durant said. "We fought. We always fight. We made it a game, tied the game up in the end and made them shoot the shot we wanted them to shoot, contested over one of our best defenders. You have to tip your hat. He (Lawson) made it."
Thunder sixth man Kevin Martin said of Chandler: "Good player, and good players feel it some nights." Meanwhile, Martin missed his first four shots from the floor before finally hitting a 3-pointer with 8:14 left for his only points in 24-plus minutes of playing time.
"I put a lot of the blame on myself, if you want to put that out there," Martin said of the second unit's struggles. "It was just a really bad outing for me. I'm supposed to be a leader on that second group and I played like a rookie tonight. I'm going to put that on my plate for the second unit."
The Thunder led by 11 after the first four minutes of the game and then found itself trailing by 12 with 3½ minutes left before halftime.
OKC went 2 for 16 (.125) to start the second quarter and didn't get score in double-digits for the period until the 2:12 mark.
It took Westbrook swishing a 30-footer at the buzzer for the Thunder to shoot 31.6 percent (6 for 19) from the field in the second quarter and score 18 points for the period.
Scrambling back from a nine-point deficit at intermission, OKC on three occasions in the third quarter pulled to within one basket of forging a tie, only to surrender consecutive baskets to the Nuggets.
OKC finally tied the game at 91 with 5:40 remaining, only to watch Chandler drain a 3-pointer from the corner and Andre Miller score on a layup to pull back in front 96-91 with 5:10 left.


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Get App-y: Nest thermostat adds new dimension to heating and cooling
High temperatures in Oklahoma the last couple of summers have caused suffering in unexpected ways beyond the heat, including high energy bills from overworked air conditioners.
Energy companies nationwide are trying to figure out ways to help customers save money while easing the strain on power grids. The Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. rolled out a SmartHours program earlier this year to offset energy costs while encouraging customers to quit using so much electricity during peak hours. The company even includes a new smart thermostat for those who enroll.
A new thermostat company also jumped into the market last year with an innovative way to help people fine-tune energy usage: a "learning thermostat" called the Nest learns our individual habits and adjusts accordingly. People can control the Nest through mobile devices as well.
Nest CEO and founder Tony Fadell, who led teams that created many of the original generations of iPods and iPhones, pours into the new thermostat the same sense of innovation and design that people expect from Apple. Fadell, who is no longer with Apple, started work on the Nest when he was building an ultra-green vacation home in Lake Tahoe, Nev., and was frustrated at the archaic thermostat choices he found.
"He basically said, 'Look, today you have these really smartphones in your hand. We have this great learning technology,'" said Kate Brinks, director of corporate communications for Nest. "Why shouldn't your thermostat do the same thing?"
The Nest programs itself based on your routines and on the design of your own home — how quickly it loses heat and cooling and how long it takes for your heating and air conditioner unit to reach the desired temperature. To program it, all you do at first is turn the thermostat up or down depending on whether you're hot or cold, and the Nest sets a schedule for each day. It even can even detect when you're away and when you return.
"We actually learn from your home and your behavior," Brinks said. In developing the thermostat, the company found that only 11 percent of people ever take the time to program their existing thermostat.
"People maybe set it once," she added. "It's so complicated."
When the company offered to send me one to install and try out for myself, I was happy to meet the challenge because I had heard so many good things about it from relatives and online reviews when it was released last year. So far I haven't been disappointed. The sleek circle design and the LED display is so much more attractive than the white plastic box that formerly controlled my heating and A/C unit, and I have loved being able to set the temperatures through a smartphone (including Androids and iPhones), especially when I forget to tell it that I'm away from the house.
Although I am not an electrician and had never put in a thermostat, I was able to install it myself, using the video tutorials and extensive information found on the website, Nest.com. The company recommends that you check compatibility with your system before you open the box. Another helpful tip is to take a photograph of your existing wires before you begin the installation so you don't forget which one goes where.
Although the $249 price tag is high, the company points out that most users are saving money in energy bills, which many have posted on the Nest Facebook page. The cost also includes support online and a monthly energy usage report emailed to you. The company continues to develop software that it can push to the Nest via a wireless Internet connection.
"We are always working on introducing new features," Brink said. "There are just neat things going on here."
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Florida Reminds Hunters to Remove Tree Stands
With the start of archery season a few days away in Everglades-area wildlife management areas, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds hunters to remove tree stands at the end of the season.
Abandoned tree stands present safety hazards. They also create debris and litter on public lands.
Bismarck, North Dakota City Archery Hunt Cancelled
The Bismarck Police Department will not issue trespass permits for this fall's special herd reduction deer and turkey bow seasons within the city limits, due to water still covering a large portion of the hunting zone and associated recovery efforts from this year's flood.
A special herd reduction season on antlerless deer was scheduled to run in Bismarck from Sept. 2 – Jan. 31, 2012. In addition, up to 25 hunters licensed to bow hunt deer within the city could have received a turkey license to help control a growing population of birds in residential areas.
Michigan Offering Various BOW Events in August
The Department of Natural Resources is offering a variety of opportunities for women to learn more about shooting, archery and hunting this August, through its Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. These hands-on workshops, designed primarily for those 18 and older, teach women the skills needed to take part in outdoor recreational activities.
New Jersey Bow Hunter Survey Results Available
Following is the Executive Summary for the Assessment of NJ Resident Bow Hunter Participation survey conducted in 2010.
Georgia Gets New Archery Range at Rock Hawk
A new archery range at Rock Hawk in Putnam County is now available for archers, bow hunters, youth groups and others interested in perfecting their target skills.
The archery range was constructed through a partnership between Georgia Department of Natural Resources/Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), Georgia Power, Putnam County, University of Georgia, and Historic Piedmont Scenic By-way Corporation. Using Pittman-Robertson federal grant money, WRD supplied materials needed for construction while Georgia Power will manage, administer and maintain it.
Alabama's Oak Mtn Deer Program Expands for 2011
In an effort to expand the opportunity for bowhunters to harvest more deer within Oak Mountain State Park near Birmingham, hunt dates will be scheduled November 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012. Hunt dates will be weekday only with the exception of the weekend of January 28-29, 2012. The program was designed by the Alabama State Parks Division, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (Wildlife Section) and Bowhunters of Alabama (BHA) in an effort to maximize hunter opportunity and streamline the deer management process.
South Dakota Women's Try-it Day - June 25th
Kayaking and archery are two sports women often say they've never tried. The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls, S.D., has an event set aside for women to try these two sports, and more.
The third annual Women's Try-It Day is 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, June 25. The event is free and no pre-registration is required.
New York Considers Allowing Crossbow Use for Big Game Hunting
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced proposed regulation changes that will allow the use of crossbows for big game hunting and eliminate a permit requirement for certain physically disabled hunters to use special archery equipment during any big game or small game hunting season.
NuFletch Archery - Easily Refletch Your Arrows
Serious archers know that when it comes to accuracy, perfect arrow flight is essential. Too often the time it takes to fletch your arrow can cause set backs and even put a damper on your practice time. Unless you're a glutton for punishment, those days are behind you. The folks at NuFletch have created a new way to fletch arrows that helps you at home, in the field and at the range.
Cheyenne Field Archers Support AccessYes Program in Wyoming
Spotting a walk-in or hunter management area sign this fall is a reminder of the generosity of the Cheyenne Field Archers.
For the sixth consecutive year, the archery organization made a generous donation to the AccessYes program to fund hunting access.
As they have since 2006, this year the field archers again sponsored a competitive 3-D shoot April 19 and 21 with all proceeds benefiting the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's hunting access programs. This latest shoot raised $815, raising the six-year total to $7,101.


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This is our reaction to word that New London will be part of a pilot program to determine if longer learning time in public schools can improve student performance - wonderful and about time.
Mid-afternoon dismissals are a relic of bygone time in America, as is extended summer vacation. Long ago students left school early because they were needed back at the farm to help with chores. A once agrarian nation likewise required children home in summer because they were a labor source. As the nation industrialized, most students came home to a stay-at-home mom during a time when one blue-collar salary could support a family and women had fewer career options.
Today keeping kids in school a couple of more hours will often only mean two less hours of them sitting in front of the TV watching any number of mindless programs available on hundreds of channels.
Yet tradition proves resistant to change. Even as academic challenges increase because there is more to learn, global competition grows, and traditional school hours fail to match well with an age of two working parents, still school systems continue do it the way it's always been done.
In addition to overcoming inertia, there are practical challenges to extending the school day. It must be kept interesting. Two more hours of traditional classroom teaching will leave many kids bored or mentally tired.
On the teaching side of the equation educators recognize that while teaching is rewarding, it is also challenging and exhausting, and adding a couple of hours of instruction to a school day is daunting. Teachers want to know how added hours will be structured so as not to burn them out. There are issues of compensation to resolve. The seven-day strike by Chicago teachers in September focused in large part on longer school days.
The opportunities and challenges are why this national pilot program makes sense. The goal is to add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in about 40 schools across the country, affecting around 20,000 students, including 3,100 in Connecticut. Participation of schools in low-income, academically underperforming communities is a priority. Schools partaking in the experiment will have flexibility in how they approach the expanded school day. Educators hope to demonstrate that increasing lesson time will improve academic performance and, in the process, learn which approaches for boosting that academic performance work best.
Five states are participating in the program, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado and Tennessee. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who pushed a public education reform package through the legislature in the last session, joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in announcing the program in Washington Monday.
The Ford Foundation and the National Center on Time and Learning will help underwrite the pilot program. The U.S. Department of Education is also shifting money to states, like Connecticut, that received waivers from No Child Left Behind requirements after demonstrating evidence of education reform and innovation.
New London, in turn, became one of three Connecticut communities whose application to participate in the extended day experiment won approval, the other two being East Hartford and Meriden. An excited New London Superintendent Nicholas A. Fischer said the program will begin at the Winthrop Magnet and Jennings elementary schools this spring, with expansion to Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School likely next fall.
Dr. Fischer said the additional school programming will focus on academic enrichment and encourage development of high-level education skills. But these extended-school-day programs need to be engaging and interesting for students, not simply an extension of classroom instruction, he told us. Dr. Fischer pointed to drama instruction, science experiments and interaction with guest speakers as examples.
Like Secretary Duncan, we are excited about the prospects of this experiment being the kernel that gives growth to a national movement.
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Acclaimed Sarah Lawrence College faculty member Ilja Wachs commences this new series of talks on literature with his discussion of the 19th Century novel.
Ilja Wachs has taught at Sarah Lawrence College since 1965 and served as the Dean of the College from 1980 to 1985. He has a special interest in nineteenth-century European and English fiction, with an emphasis on psychological and sociological relationships as revealed in works of Dickens, Tolstoy, Dostoevski, Balzac, Stendhal, James, Flaubert, and others.
Sponsored by the Graduate Studies Writing Program
Original event date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Location: Slonim Living Room