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I'm sure most of you have noticed that my break has extended past Passover. I planned to make many blog posts in the last week but I have to be honest to all of you.......I'm not feeling so great. It's nothing huge but just small things that build up. Like a sinus infection that was never ending, and when it finally did make its exit a head cold decided to kick in. See my immune system is currently non existent and I can't seem to fight off all these little bugs most of us catch ona daily basis so for me a simple cold can put me in the hospital,and a sinus i fection can stay for months.I'm working with doctors and hopefully we will be doing some stuff to boost this system of mine. Till then I'm going to attempt a new style of blogging. I'm hoping to blog more often but with smaller posts. I hope it will hold all of you over and I don't lose any of you my faithful readers. Till then.....
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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I am davening for your refuah shelemah, you are such an inspiration to me, such a graceful and strong woman.
Celine Sellam
- April 22, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Don't worry, not going anywhere, you just take care of yourself and feel better!
- April 22, 2012 at 1:56 PM
- Faygie Fellig said...
refuah shelaima. we will always be here waiting...
- April 22, 2012 at 7:12 PM
just feel good and take care of yourself - i'll reread your old posts over and over again:)
- April 23, 2012 at 12:54 AM
Hang in there Sheva...
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.Schirm wrote:If you go to Wrigley on Friday, you'll probably run into someone who works at the park that will tell you to drive to St. Louis if you actually want to watch the Cubs play.
Since you'll be pretty bummed that you drove 4 hours in the wrong direction, I'd imagine disc will be the least of your woes.
I, on the other hand, will be in St. Louis on Friday and Sat. for Cardinals/Cubs
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The Asiana Airlines crash continued to cause flight delays at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, but the impact on other Bay Area airports isn't expected to be a problem Tuesday.
SFO's website said the runway where Asiana Flight 214 crashed Saturday "will remain closed for the immediate future" and that the airport is still "experiencing numerous delays and cancellations."
A separate notice on the Federal Aviation Administration's website Monday afternoon said the accident "is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 2 hours and 32 minutes" at SFO.
Both SFO and the federal agency advised passengers to check with their airlines for more detailed information.
Vicki Day, spokeswoman for Mineta San Jose International Airport, said only four planes were shifted to San Jose from SFO on Monday, compared with 21 on the day of the Asiana crash. She added that it was common for a few flights a day to be moved to San Jose from SFO because of bad weather. Day predicted that Tuesday "is probably going to be pretty normal" for Mineta International.
A dozen to 15 flights that had been originally scheduled to land at SFO were rescheduled to land in Oakland on Monday, according to Oakland International Airport spokeswoman Kim Domerofski. She wasn't sure what might happen Tuesday, but added, "We can handle the additional rescheduled flights that are coming our way now" without incurring any flight delays.
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Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau showed off yet another wrinkle, a 4-2-5 configuration in which outside linebackers LaMarr Woodley and Chris Carter came off the field. Yes, it was a four-man line for the Steelers.
Something new, something new, Woodley said. It worked the few plays I saw it.
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REDWOOD CITY -- The city of San Jose shared its latest vision Wednesday for expanding Diridon Station and transforming the surrounding downtown area into the "Times Square of Silicon Valley."
The ambitious plan calls for a central entertainment district, possibly including a new major league baseball stadium for the Oakland A's, in the midst of new residential and office development.
The Diridon Station Area Plan would add nearly 5 million square feet of office space, 420,000 square feet of retail, roughly 2,600 residential units and 900 hotel rooms to a 240-acre area that includes HP Pavilion. Most of the office space would be situated to the north in an "innovation district" that city officials hope will attract green- and high-tech firms.
Senior planner Michael Brilliot laid out the city's plan for the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors at its monthly meeting. Brilliot's presentation highlighted an otherwise anticlimactic session at the San Mateo County seat in Redwood City, where the high-speed rail board had expected to formally approve a key memorandum of understanding with Caltrain. But the matter was postponed when the short-handed board hit an unexpected roadblock and could not produce five "yes" votes.
Blank canvas vision
Brilliot explained that the expanded Diridon Station -- which would add a BART extension and bullet-train hub to its existing service, which includes Caltrain and Amtrak -- would sit at the heart of the bustling new urban center. The southern district would focus on new housing. The area as a whole would be pedestrian-oriented and enlivened by iconic art and architecture.
The plan represents a chance "for the first time in generations to paint on a blank canvas a vision for what the city can become," said San Jose Councilman Sam Liccardo.
"There are extraordinary opportunities for development around the station, whether there's a ballpark or not," added Liccardo, whose district includes the downtown. "This will be a critical opportunity for our downtown to grow to a size more appropriate for a city of San Jose's stature."
The plan could take about 20 years to realize, according to Hans Larsen, the city's transportation director. But it could also happen much sooner if the A's move to San Jose in the next few years, Larsen said, because the stadium would serve as a catalyst for surrounding development.
The city expects to release a draft environmental impact report on the plan in June. Later this year planners will begin the second phase of the project. That effort will focus on implementation: coming up with a zoning framework for the district; bringing the city, VTA and Caltrain together in a joint powers authority to oversee development of the central zone near the station; and looking for ways to connect the station to nearby parking spaces.
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Lynn Schenk, vice chairwoman of the high-speed rail authority board, said that, while she hasn't studied San Jose's Diridon plan, establishing a bullet-train hub will likely revamp the area "in ways people can't even imagine at this point."
"I think high-speed rail will transform every area where there is a station," Schenk said. "I've seen it in France, I've seen it in Spain, I've seen it in Japan."
It was Schenk who derailed the authority's approval of its new agreement with Caltrain. The memorandum of understanding lays out the rail board's $706 million commitment to a "blended" system on the Peninsula, meaning high-speed rail will mostly adhere to Caltrain's existing two-track alignment.
Schenk, who is skeptical of the blended system, announced she would vote against the agreement. With board member Michael Rossi absent, and three positions on the nine-member board unfilled, the body did not have five "aye" votes. The board rescheduled the tally for its meeting in April.
The Caltrain board is expected to vote on the agreement at its meeting Thursday morning.
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Well guys, after a few days I've managed to finish a cool application that allows you to generate cool 3d thumbnails for use with PS3 Media Server without any knowledge of Photoshop or similar tools.
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Hundreds of students and their families gathered at North Augusta High School on Saturday for a battle of the bands. It's the second annual music festival, but as News 12 reports, one spectator ran into problems again in a story you'll see only on 12.
This is the 2nd Annual Bands Across the Savannah festival at North Augusta High. And it's the second year Donna Ciserano says she's run into problems.
"I don't think it's any better than last year. There's still blocked handicap access in the second section for handicap seating over there. There is no handicap portalet that was told to me by the school board would be done," Ciserano said.
Ciserano has been confined to a wheelchair for just two years, but has become an advocate for wheelchair access in that short time.
"There was six wheelchairs here last year that couldn't fit in this small space," Ciserano said.
She shows us one of the two handicap seating areas, apparently converted into storage for ice coolers and hot dog buns on a table. Even Coke crates obstruct the blue handicap sign.
"If you hold a public event, you have to have reasonable accommodations," Ciserano said. "There's a lot of arrogance that people don't understand. I don't think you have to look very hard in life now to find someone that's handicapped in my situation or even worse."
The organizer of the festival declined to speak on camera. He says the Aiken County Board of Education is responsible for getting handicap portable toilets. But the organizers did manage to round up tents and a grill for outside concessions. And what about the blocked handicap seating area?
"We don't have any food stored over there. All our food's in the concession stand," the unnamed organizer said.
So we walked with the organizer to that area and the table, food and crates are still there.
Ciserano has also run into problems at Silver Bluff football games, and at schools across the state. And she's hoping those in charge get the message soon and make it easier to hear the music.
Even before Saturday's events, Donna Ciserano has been considering filing a lawsuit against the Board of Education in Aiken County for what she calls American with Disabilities Act violations. Aiken County Superintendent Linda Eldridge says they try very hard to make their campuses open to people with disabilities. She says she'll look into Ciserano's complaints.


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A 32-year-old Ridgecrest woman lost her life Thursday when a car collided with her bicycle on Jacks Ranch Road just north of West Drummond Avenue. According to a California Highway Patrol press release, Kellsey Twesme was riding her Trek bicycle south in the bicycle lane at an unknown speed when 87-year-old Juanita Finnessey's 2002 Pontiac Bonneville allegedly drifted into the bike lane and struck the rear of Twesme's bicycle, ejecting her. Finnessey was also traveling south at an unknown speed. Liberty Ambulance transported Twesme to the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital emergency room, where she died from her injuries. Finnessey was not injured. The Ridgecrest Police Department, Kern County Fire Department Engines 73 and 74, Police and Community Together and the Indian Wells Valley Community Emergency Response Team also responded to the accident.
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EPA and DOT to Prepare Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2017-2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 1 that they will begin the process of developing tougher greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks built in model years 2017 through 2025. This will build on the first phase of the national program covering cars from model years 2012 through 2016. In preparation for the upcoming joint rulemaking, the agencies and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have performed an initial assessment of potential stringencies with annual GHG reductions in the range of 3%-6% per year, which would result in average fleet fuel economies equivalent to 47-62 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2025. The assessment demonstrates that substantial reductions in fuel consumption and GHGs can be achieved with the use of advanced technologies.
The assessment considers the costs and effectiveness of applicable technologies, compliance flexibilities available to manufacturers, potential impacts on auto industry jobs, and the infrastructure needed to support advanced technology vehicles. The assessment was developed through extensive dialogue with automobile manufacturers and suppliers, non-governmental organizations, state and local governments, and labor unions. The EPA and NHTSA emphasize that this is an initial assessment, and significant additional data gathering and analysis will be performed to support the future joint rulemaking.
In a memorandum issued on May 21, 2010, President Obama directed the EPA and DOT to issue a Notice of Intent (NOI) that would lay out a coordinated plan to propose regulations that will extend the national program. He also directed the agencies to coordinate with CARB in developing a technical assessment to inform the NOI and subsequent rulemaking process. Along with the initial assessment of potential reductions in fuel consumption and GHGs, the NOI outlines next steps for additional work the agencies will undertake, including issuing by November 30 a supplemental NOI that will include an updated analysis of possible future standards. As part of that process, the agencies will conduct additional studies and will meet with stakeholders to better determine what level of standards might be appropriate. The agencies aim to propose actual standards within a year. As of October 5, the NOI has not yet been published in the Federal Register. See the DOT press release, the NHTSA and EPA Web sites, and the unofficial version of the NOI.


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Knitter's Review
November 2, 2006
Knitting needles are like chef's knives. They come in several shapes and styles, each ideally suited to a specific technique or material.
This week I look at two knitting needle sets that, although both are made out of wood, perform quite differently. First, Lantern Moon Destiny circular needles made of rosewood and ebony in Vietnam, and then Blue Sky Five-Inch Double Points made in India of Surina wood from the Lal Kohla tree.
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A Kilometre (about 0.63 miles), Vietnam War slang.
Wal-marts about ten clicks from hya. (See: Hya)
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Military term meaning 1 Kilometer.
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To connect, relate, hit it off with someone.
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Vail official report: 0"
Line at Chair 8: There was no line whatsoever at 8:05 this morning when skiers and snowboarders started boarding the lift, but it's sure to grow as the day goes on.
Weather: Sunny, without a cloud in the sky and no wind. The earlier start at Vail also meant colder temps on that first run, so if you're getting out early but plan on staying into the afternoon, bring
Breakdown: Black Friday is more like Blackout Friday at Vail, with all resort employees, Epic Local and Merchant Pass holders forced to take the day off. Hopefully for the average guest and Epic Pass holder, this will cut down on lift lines and skier traffic today. Regardless, as yesterday's Thanksgiving holiday proved, the earlier you get out, the more wait-free runs you'll get on the day. Take advantage of the 8 a.m. start time again tomorrow (another blackout day) before operations revert back to their usual November 9 a.m. start on Sunday. Still no word on any new terrain opening, but the guns are a blowin' on Columbine, and a predicted temperature dropoff expected for the coming days will allow those guns to spend more time in the "on" position.
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Saturday, 02/10/1990
23 East Caberet, Ardmore, PA
Set 1: Dinner and a Movie, Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg, YEMYou Enjoy Myself > GinBathtub Gin, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, Possum, Carolina, Contact, BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: La Grange, Esther > BagAC/DC Bag, Rocky Top, Happy BirthdayHappy Birthday to You[1], Donna Lee, Fee > Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Encore: IDKI Didn't Know, Highway to Hell
[1] Sung by "Rocco" to Trey's sister, Kristy.
· The Fishin' Hole tease in Possum
Average Song Gap: 6.5
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Happy Birthday was sung by "Rocco" to Trey's sister, Kristy. Possum included Fishin' Hole (aka The Andy Griffith Show theme) teases. The band asked the audience several times if anyone could give them a ride back to Burlington, as their van broke down on the road to Philadelphia. As with the encore the night before, Trey introduced Fish as "The King of Prussia."
Song Distribution:
6 Junta
3 Lawn Boy
2 Stash
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
2 The White Tape
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A stroke occurs when an artery in the brain becomes blocked or a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain bursts. Either way, the brain does not receive enough blood and oxygen and brain cells begin to die.
Many of the risk factors for stroke can be lowered or treated. Others, such as increasing age, family history of stroke, your race, or prior stroke cannot be. The more risk factors you control, the more you can reduce your risk of having a stroke.
Hypertension is the most common and most preventable risk factor for stroke. Hypertension is defined as having a systolic pressure greater than 140 mm Hg and diastolic pressure greater than 90 mm Hg. A good blood pressure is 120 mm Hg/80 mm Hg or lower. Blood pressure varies with age and normal values tend to increase with age. The American Heart Association recommends your blood pressure be measured on a regular basis starting at age 20. If you have normal blood pressure, you should get it checked at least once every two years or at every healthcare visit. If you have a certain condition, like diabetes, or repeated blood pressure readings that are elevated, your doctor may have stricter blood pressure goals for you. Reducing high blood pressure lowers your risk for stroke.
Lowering cholesterol levels with diet, exercise, and medication may help reduce the build-up of fatty arterial plaque ( atherosclerosis ) that can trigger a stroke. The American Heart Association recommends adults have a fasting cholesterol check at least once every five years starting at age 20. A desirable total cholesterol level is less than 200 mg/dL. If you have cardiovascular disease or diabetes, your doctor will have you follow stricter cholesterol guidelines and may check it more often.
If you have atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm), a blood thinner such as warfarin may be able to lower your risk for stroke. Blood thinners help reduce blood clots from forming. Blood clots can block arteries that feed the brain, causing a stroke. However, your doctor should monitor your condition carefully if you are taking warfarin therapy to watch for possible bleeding.
If you have diabetes, keeping your blood in a specified target range can reduce your risk of stroke. Blood pressure drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can be helpful for this purpose. Following your treatment plan to control your blood glucose level is also important in decreasing stroke risk.
Smokers have twice the risk of suffering a stroke as nonsmokers. This risk is increased even higher if you are also taking oral contraceptive pills. However, if you stop smoking , your risk of stroke will fall—within about five years—to the same level as someone who never smoked. There are many smoking cessation aids available today, including online support groups, nicotine patches, sprays, gum, or certain drugs. Talk to your doctor if you need help to quit smoking.
Antiplatelet medications make blood platelets less sticky and, therefore, less likely to form clots that can lead to strokes. Some people who have already suffered a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA) may benefit from taking an antiplatelet agent. Medications like aspirin, clopidogrel, or the combination of aspirin plus dipyridamol, may be prescribed.
If you have fatty arterial deposits in your neck, which can lead to stroke, you may benefit from carotid artery surgery . The carotid arteries supply the brain with oxygen. The surgery is done to restore blood flow. If you have severe arterial blockage and a history of previous stroke or TIA, this surgery may significantly reduce your risk of a second stroke.
Exercising regularly can reduce your risk of stroke. Work with your doctor to create an exercise routine that is safe for you.
Today we are much better prepared than in the past to prevent strokes. If you are at increased risk for stroke, discuss your options with your doctor. If you do experience symptoms of a stroke, it is important to immediately undergo medical evaluation. For acute strokes, the time to diagnosis and treatment is extremely important. If you think you are having a stroke, call for emergency medical services right away.
American Stroke Association
National Stroke Association
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Impact of stroke (stroke statistics). American Heart and Stroke Association website. Available at: http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/Impact-of-Stroke-Stroke-statistics_UCM_310728_Article.jsp. Updated May 1, 2012. Accessed March 26, 2014.
Furie KL, Kasner SE, et al. Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2010 October 21. Available at: http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/early/2010/10/21/STR.0b013e3181f7d043.full.pdf+html. Accessed March 26, 2014.
Goff DC Jr, Lloyd-Jones DM, et al. 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013. [Epub 2013 Nov].
Goldstein LB, Adams R, et al. Primary prevention of ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council: co-sponsored by the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Working Group; Cardiovascular Nursing Council; Clinical Cardiology Council; Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Council; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation. 2006;113:e873-923.
Prevention of stroke. EBSCO DynaMed website. http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated March 17, 2014. Accessed March 26, 2014.
Numbers that count for a healthy heart; recommended screenings/risk factors. American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_428691.pdf. Updated October 15, 2013. Accessed March 26, 2014.
Risk factors for stroke or transient ischemic attack. EBSCO DynaMed website. http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated September 27, 2013. Accessed March 26, 2014.
Stroke (acute management). EBSCO DynaMed website. http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated February 26, 2014. Accessed March 26, 2014.
9/19/2006 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Amarenco P, Bogousslavsky J, et al. High-dose atorvastatin after stroke or transient ischemic attack. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(6):549-559.
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Men's Nike No Idling Tee
No Idling. Train with attitude in Nike's loose fitting tee, and look great in and out of the gym. Features a rib-crew neck with screen-printing on the front. Being an athlete is a lifestyle and this shirt will show the world you take this lifestyle seriously.


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Budget Deal's Health Care Provision: No Big Deal
A provision in the budget deal that requires tougher income verification for people applying for subsidies under the health law won't likely add to the exchanges' troubles in signing up consumers for health insurance.
As Washington Wire explained Tuesday, the law already requires exchanges to ask questions about income for the coming year and checks that against previous years' tax filings to see if the projections are in the ballpark. If projected income doesn't match recent history, consumers must supply more information or explanation.
The budget deal doesn't add much more to beef up income verification. It requires HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to "ensure that American Health Benefit Exchanges verify that individuals applying for premium tax credits… are eligible for such credits and cost sharing reductions." And it requires Ms. Sebelius to certify to Congress that the exchanges are making the effort.
HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson gets an additional assignment, too. By July 1, 2014, he has to send Congress a report on how effectively the department's procedures are preventing health-insurance applicants from submitting inaccurate or fraudulent information.
That may create extra work for the secretary and IG, but it's not of the technological kind. That will come as a small relief to contractors and agency officials ordered by President Barack Obama to work around the clock to resolve ever-growing problems with the exchanges.


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I recently picked up the book Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams and... bought it. This was a slightly unusual move for me as I get most of my information on what's happening on the web from Free Software Magazine and others like it covering new developments (the web being somewhat faster to press). Being the neophyte I am, I was hoping for it to be a great compendium on current developments in collaboration. And, while it is a useful book for anyone wanting to get a great introduction to how the free software movement is changing the economy, if you are looking for a revolution, it ain't in the book.
Tapscott, known for his previous books on the digital economy, and Williams, who works with Tapscott at New Paradigm, a think tank and strategy consulting company, fell a little short in their effort to excite me about the wonder of the new world. Why? Even with my limited technical and free software knowledge, I was not surprised by anything in the book, i.e., it's more about what's happening now than what may be coming up (that's why I like Ray Kurweil who doesn't exactly hold back on his predictions). But, that being said, it is almost a must read for a business person who has yet to pay any attention to how the economy is being shifted beneath their feet. Large traditional companies like Proctor and Gamble are opening their proprietary gates to expose their inner sanctum to the world and if you don't know that yet...you're behind the times.
The book covers the usual history of free software development including Linus Torvalds and Linux; but also brings up some interesting stories of companies that jumped on the band wagon to forge the collaborative way. Toronto based Goldcorp was one such company. Goldcorp opened it's geological data to the world in 2000 and essentially asked "where's the gold?". They launched a challenge with a financial prize and exposed their proprietary geological information to geologists from around the world who studied their 400MB of data and a told them where to find the treasure. Through this collaboration the geologists found the gold and the small underperforming GoldCorp is now "reaping the fruits of its open source approach to exploration". Not only did the contest yield copious quantities of gold, but Goldcorp went from a $100 million company to a $9 billion leader in the industry. Pretty successful free software if you ask me.
Wikinomics has many stories like that and that's one of the values in the book. Stories about Proctor and Gamble opening their patent library via Yet2.com to independent researchers and other companies, IBM adopting Linux, Wikipedia undermining the Encyclopedia Brittanica, Myspace's social revolution, Amazon.com's collaboration with its readers. But it also has less well known organizations who are pushing boundaries and creating new methods and uses of collaboration.
TakingITGlobal.org is an online community for youth to access information and take action in their local and global communities. It is now the world's most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference according to their website; i.e, this is a more serious site than Myspace. Others including InnoCentive, the Human Genome Project, Flickr, SecondLife, MIT's Open Courseware project and Bioinformatics.org illustrate the potential for new business models.
As I say above, the book succinctly covers the history of free software and then demonstrates how traditional companies have begun to open their IP to the free software model and are reaping vast rewards from all their dusty data. The book covers how small ideas can become global, how consumers are beginning to assume the role as designers of a company's products, how healthcare can benefit from global and open research, how companies are implementing collaborative networks, protecting their shareholder value and changing the structure of the corporation.
All in all, this is a useful book and my only hesitation is that it somehow fails to find the underlying spirit of the free software movement, the Ubuntu so to speak and, in fact, never mentions either. It's a light criticism, but I believe that the future will not be determined as much by the financial returns so highlighted in this book, but more by the energy and spirit of social change that is sweeping the world... and it's that underlying energy that will transform business, not just its manifestation as collaboration.
Fails to find or actively ignores Free Software?
The usual history of Free Software includes the guy who started it all. Richard Stallman is barely mentioned in this book. Free Software is a lot more than the Linux kernel. I was particularly disappointed with the report that Linux was licensed under a General Public License so that it could be freely shared. To bring up the concept of the GPL without the context of GNU and the FSF is really disrespectful. It conveys the idea that it has always been possible to use a copyleft, Free Software license. A tremendous amount of time and energy went into developing that license, and building a community around it. The presentation in Wikinomics ignores all that, opting for the simpler story that Linus created it all from scratch.
Of course, the kernel is critical, and Linus' role in driving that project is very important. But RMS was there to get the ball rolling in terms of building a community. And while he may not be as active in writing new code today, his philosophy has inspired collaborative communities beyond the confines of computer programming. The founder of the Creative Commons, Larry Lessig, was inspired in large part by the Free Software movement. Much of what falls under the umbrella of wikinomics can be traced back, not to RMS, but to the Free Software community that he was instrumental in developing in the 80s.
This is where the 'open source' label really fails us. It makes it too easy to ignore the philosophical underpinnings of the community we belong to. I know GNU/Linux is an awkward mouthful, but if it was in common use then it would be much harder for people to define the start of Free Software as being the Linux kernel.
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Thanks, so many pioneers get lost in the shuffle and shouldn't. Appreciate you making this known.


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Strong R&D Commitment to Mental Illness
Strong R&D Commitment to Mental Illness
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It was suggested yesterday that drug companies aren't putting enough resources into developing medicines for mental illness. This couldn't be further from the truth. The reality is that as an industry, we are deeply vested in finding new treatments for patients suffering from debilitating neurological and mental health illnesses.
Earlier this year, we released a biopharmaceutical pipeline report highlighting the fact that there are 610 medicines in development worldwide for neurological diseases (such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease) and 240 potential medicines in the psychiatry space. The report also unveiled the fact that the percentage of medicines in development that are potential first-in-class – medicines that can help patients with serious unmet medical needs – is particularly high in neurology (84 percent) and psychiatry (79 percent).
If this doesn't demonstrate our strong commitment in finding new treatments for mental illness, then I don't know what will.
As John Castellani recently noted in an oped in The Hill, a collaborative approach is needed to defeat devastating and complex diseases such as Alzheimer's and that innovation partnerships between academia, biopharmaceutical companies, patient advocacy organizations and federal research institutions are becoming increasingly important to help move the research forward. After all, medical research isn't a solo act; it is a team mission.
This is something we must all keep in mind as we continue to find solutions to some of the greatest health care challenges before us today and tomorrow.
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Girl Gamers, Geek Girls, what have you, we're here and we play hard, just like the rest of you. We're not all farmville clicking, bejewelled playing sweethearts either, some of us are masters of the rpg and fps games and some of us live for the mmo.
If you listen to statistics, you'll find that the ESA puts women gamers at 47% of all gamers, popcap games puts women at 55% of all social gamers, and Anita Sarkeesian puts us at 42% of all online gamers. So, we play games at home, online, and socially. Check. We also make up 46% of all game purchases.
So why are women so reluctant to come forward? We don't have the chronic fanboyism inherent in a lot of videogaming, (the term itself speaks volumes) Who stood up for Ms Sarkeesian in her women vs tropes kickstarter campaign? Who's even donating to it? Why are people more interested in bashing Felicia Day for making the "would you like to date my avatar" than in applauding her efforts to make gaming more mainstream? For males AND females? And why do all the good games still have the women scantily clad and wearing armour that does nothing to protect their vital parts? Give me the armour of Master Chief please, you can wear the thigh highs, short skirt and leather bra. (I'm actually looking forward to Assassin's Creed 4, so I can play a kick ass female character that is actually appropriately dressed for the part she plays)
Is this a political rant? Not really, it's just that I'm a girl gamer and play this game with all of you, but I have yet to find all the other girl gamers that these statistics say are there? Are we all really playing farmville? This is a very social game, especially because of the chat feature! I rarely see girls out there on chat and only have a few known to me in my alliance and one other. So, where are you?
Girls of the Dungeon chime in. Why do you like this game, what is it about being the bad guy that is so much more fun than playing scrabulous or killing things in COD, or putting a pink cow in your farm in farmville? I know MOST female gamers prefer more casual games, and MOST female gamers on average only spend 7 hours a week gaming… but SOME of us are here… and are anything but casual about it.
I think the Dungeon Girls are special. To prove it, chime in with me here and tell me about your favourite games of all time.
Me? I like Portal, Civilization, Zelda, Pitfall, one I can't remember the name of but was in an insane asylum and a maze to escape it, Doom (OMG I LOVED THIS GAME), Duke Nukem, Final Fantasy, Left for Dead, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, COD WOW Zombies, Red Dead Redemption, Assassin's Creed, Borderlands, Sly Cooper, and cannot wait for Farcry3 to come out. Oh yeah.. I do like me some bejewelled and bubble witch saga for my down time…. I'm such a girl!


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Mitchell Anderson | April 9, 2009
By Mitchell Anderson • Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 15:50
It's always nice to get feedback on your work. That's why we were heartened to see a comment from the Alberta Government on our post yesterday about the appointment of a tar sands executive as a "clean energy" envoy to the US:
David Sands of the Government of Alberta, here.
Mr. Anderson you certainly bring a lot of energy to your writing. While we can't agree with most of your assertions, we certainly applaud you and desmogblog for promoting the discussion.
If any of your readers want a quick (12 mins, I think) look at what we are doing to address environmental impacts of oil sands development, we've got a new video. Real people, real pictures, no script. ("Conversation") up at this site: http://oilsands.alberta.ca/
Thanks David. I did take the time to view the video yet failed to come away with any new information or insights that undermined my strongly held belief that the tar sands are an ecological nightmare, or that the Alberta government is doing much more than trying to massage their public image.
In fact, it is odd that the Alberta taxpayer is funding a team of on-line writers to troll the blogosphere for potentially damaging posts, at the same time as the government of Premier Stelmach just slashed $12 million from provincial environment programs.
These sophisticated PR efforts instead seem part the much-maligned $25 million "rebranding" campaign bankrolled by the Alberta taxpayer. Mr. Sands himself is on record as saying a "fair amount" of this money is being spent in Washington because "the oilsands are a large part of Alberta's story."
No doubt. Stelmach himself called their expensive Washington lobbying effort a "full court press". Clearly he is worried that cap and trade legislation moving through the US Congress will hammer the tar sands by dragging Canadian climate policy (or lack thereof) into the 21st century.
Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice fessed up as much in an interview today in the Globe and Mail:
"There are clearly measures [being planned in the United States] that would have trade-related consequences for Canada if we don't have equivalent environmental legislation in place."
According to the Globe:
"Mr. Prentice acknowledged that Canada would have to adopt regulations and enforcement standards "comparable" to whatever the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress eventually pass."
It is humiliating that Canada, which used to be a world leader on matters of principle, will finally have to develop a coherent climate policy only because the US is forcing us to under threat of trade sanctions.
Mind you Premier Stelmach has his own humiliation to deal with. After years of demanding that the rest of the country get off their backs during the recently crashed oil boom, Alberta must now plead for $700 million in transfer payments from the Canadian taxpayer.
The bottom line is that "rebranding" can be a painful process. The Alberta government might have less headaches if they focused on substance rather than spin, and diverisfying their economy rather than waiting for the next oil boom.
The Alberta government might
The Alberta government might have less headaches if they focused on substance rather than spin, and diverisfying their economy rather than waiting for the next oil boom.
Useless government
They seem to think their job is not to govern, but to pretend to govern. Hey, it worked for Klein; and his followers appear to have no better ideas.
Honestly, I know people here in Alberta who have a knee-jerk hatred of environmentalists which keeps them from honestly facing environmental reality.
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Broken link in article
Hi Mitchell one of the links "team of on-line writers" doesn't work.
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Fixed it
Thanks Peter - I fixed it.
Mitchell, Alberta never
Mitchell, Alberta never demanded the ROC "get off Alberta's backs". As a province, it has always been most generous with welcoming people coming here for work and providing many billions in transfer payments.
Alberta will diversify when the people who claim to be against oil actually begin practising what they preach. Beyond that, get used the tarsands.
You know nothing about
You know nothing about Alberta.
You know lots about Alberta,
You know lots about Alberta, eh VJ? Seriously, I doubt it.
Lived in Alberta all my life,
Lived in Alberta all my life, which started while Manning was premier.Incidently, I'm pretty sure the Manning government was trying to diversify, as has every Alberta government since, with limited success.
Why are you so misinformed
Why are you so misinformed about your home province then? You certainly aren't representative of most Albertans.
You know nothing about
You know nothing about Albertans.
Actually, being an
Actually, being an Albertan, I do. And you are far from representative of most Albertans.
You have no credibility; you are no Albertan
An Albertan would not write: "As a province, it has always been most generous with welcoming people coming here for work…" without choking on the hypocrisy. Did you forget "eastern creeps and bums"? Do you know who made that comment?
And your comment "Alberta never demanded the ROC "get off Alberta's backs". This is false many times over.
Oh don't be sulking VJ. A
Oh don't be sulking VJ. A number of creeps and bums did meander into Alberta in the early '80's. Alberta has been slagged by other provinces for decades; I'm sure eastern Canadians can take one mildly rude comment in return.
In addition to welcoming large number of Canadians from other provinces, we also, without complaint, pay the largest per capita transfer payments in the country. Alberta is a great province, I'm surprised you haven't discovered that yet.
"without complaint"??! Liar.
"one mildly rude comment"?? Liar; and you didn't mention the name of the abusive drunkard who said that while he was a mayor before becoming a premier.
Alberta was a much better place when we had good leaders like Lougheed who governed well instead of the likes of Klein and Stelmach who govern very badly and waste taxpayers' money on liars who pretend they are not incompetent, arrogant, greedy sellouts.
You know VJ, you might get
You know VJ, you might get along better with people (and they with you), if you didn't label everyone a liar who has had a different experience then you. Just a thought.
You lie practially every time
You lie practially every time you post here.
Ha. I'm more representative
Ha. I'm more representative of what an Albertan is then you are. Ornery? Pessimistic? Paranoid? You must be one of Dr. Swann's Liberal supporters.
No real Albertan would deny
No real Albertan would deny being ornery.
An Alternative Strategy for Alberta
We have to keep in mind that in a video, you only see the tiny part that they want you to see. The stakes are very high for the oil industry and it is unlikely it shows the whole picture. Were there dead ducks on it?
That being said, there is an alternative to cap-and-trade, one that may offer Alberta better options. The approach is outlined at A Structural Strategy for Global Warming: A Cap-and-Trade Alternative. There is a lot of new information on the site since March.
It could be used with or without caps and would be more market integrated.
Marion Delgado replied on Permalink
Dibs on Christening Him David "Tar" Sands
I think according to the current PM, this makes him my intellectual property. I will auction him off for $1 trillion in american debt insurance derivatives of subprime mortgages, or a latte, whichever is more.
RickJames replied on Permalink
tar sands future
There is no doubt it is an environmental disaster but there is no shutting down the tar sands either. If the US were to quit accepting tar sand oil, other customers will be found. Economics trump environment in this world. I view tarsands the same way I view nickel mines. Toxic wastelands are accepted by the majority because they come with "good jobs" and "good jobs" seem to trump everything in the end.
John Lefebvre replied on Permalink
Rick is right as far as he goes
It's true that jobs trump environmrnt. Ask the people of Easter Island. The evaded question, Rick, is because we have been wrong to date must we be wrong for ever just to be consistent?
climate criminal replied on Permalink
When are we going to learn?
While it is possible to trash the environment and rely upon the resilience of natural ecosystems to cope with repeated assaults, this is a flawed approach and ultimately doomed to eventual failure. Eventually, the ecosystem damage becomes so severe that collapse becomes invitable and when it eventually comes, the collapse often occurs rapidly with little warning. But by then it's often too late.
Just remember the Grand Banks Cod fishery. The scientists warned that the fishery was being over-fished, was unsustainable and that quotas needed to be cut. The fishermen wanted to continue fishing and argued that reduced quotas would destroy their industry. Scientists soon realised that the fishery was in terminal decline. The government ignored the science, increased the quotas and the fishery collapsed. Apparently, the industry were removing over 60% of the adult population for several years running.
The Grand Banks Cod fishery is finished - possibly for ever.
Only nature knows when or if the fishery will recover.
The questions are [bearing in mind what we know now]:
- Should the now former cod fishermen have listened to the scientists?
- Should the government have listened to the scientists?
- Would the government and fishermen do things differently?
- Are there lessons to be learned?
- Might this lesson influence our behaviour regarding climate change?
- Imperfect science is no reason for complacency.
So the equation is:
Jobs that trash the environment = unsustainable Jobs = Jobs that cannot last
Jobs that are long-term sustainable = Jobs for ever.
No environment = No jobs
All jobs will have to be sustainable, or declared illegal.
Government of A... replied on Permalink
Sorry Mitchell,
Sorry Mitchell, my "team" missed your post in response to my comment. I just saw it today. (By the way, there is an 'I' in team, in this case. Other blog writers don't share the blogosphere scanning fun.)
I didn't expect that all your concerns over the impacts of oil sands development would be allayed by a brief visit to our website (http://oilsands.alberta.ca/) to see a video. I hope you can return to find answers to some of your continuing questions. And, if you aren't terribly offended, if I continue to comment on desmogblog where some of your readers may find additional information useful.
And please do visit our blog (http://alberta.ca/blog/home.cfm) from time to time, I am contemplating a discussion of the infamous oil sands vs. tar sands brouhaha.
- David Sands, Government of Alberta


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"It feels so great to win today. I went way past my expectations. This is my first comp coming back off a knee injury and I am just so pumped to be here again. The new one-stop format adds a lot more pressure but it is really fun."
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2. Maddie Bowman - 83.25
3. Roz Groenewoud - 82.50
4. Keltie Hansen - 79.25
5. Ayana Onozuka - 77.50
6. Anais Caradeux - 74.00
7. Angeli VanLaanen - 71.25
8. Megan Gunning - 68.25
9. Manami Mitsuboshi - 65.75
10. Mirjam Jaeger - 64.25
11. Katrien Aerts - 62.00
12. Annalisa Drew - 57.00
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1. Torstein Horgmo 95.00
2. Maxence Parrot 89.00
3. Eric Willett 88.50
4. Chas Guldemond 88.00
5. Sebastien Toutant 87.00
6. Sven Thorgren 86.25
7. Roope Tonteri 82.25
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9. Sage Kotsenburg 81.00
10. Ulrik Badertscher 79.00
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Roger wins Swiss duel
Roger cruised past fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 today to book a spot in the quarter finals.
"I could have lost a set against Alejandro Falla in the second round and today against Stan and after this, you never know," said Roger. "So I am happy with what's happened. I'm playing well, serving well and moving well. I hope it continues like this."
In rather stormy conditions, Roger dominated the match from the start. His ground strokes were unerringly accurate and his serve metronomic. It seemed only complacency could stop our champ after the first set. But the second set proved to be a bit of a struggle as Roger dropped service in the first game. But he came right back and continued his superb tie-break record to end the set and move two sets up. Roger raced into an early lead in the third set and experienced no further problems at all from there.
Roger's win booked him a place in the last eight where a clash with Marin Cilic (ATP 12) or Robin Soderling (ATP 7) is up next on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Redoubt Still Ready to Blow
It is grumbling and mumbling and spewing ash, but so far no eruption.
The Alaskan Dispatch has a theory - "...the volcano is teasing Alaskans. Perhaps it's jealous of all the attention Sarah Palin has been getting, or of that volcano in Japan that recently erupted."
The Alaska Volcano Observatory says don't let Rdoubt fool you. It is going to blow.
"Based on all available monitoring data and [the Alaska Volcano Observatory's] knowledge of the volcano ... an eruption similar to or smaller than that of 1989-90, appears to be the most probable outcome at this time," according to the Volcano Observatory's website."
This is what the 1989-90 eruption looked like -
The eruption was bad, but not horrible. That cloud of ash dust and ice reached 40 thousand feet and spread out over Southern Alaska.
International air traffic was disrupted in Anchorage. A Boeing 747 flew through the volcanic ash cloud and experienced complete engine failure. The airplane dropped from 27,000 feet to 13,000 before the pilots got the engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage. Also, there were volcanic mudflows traveling down the Drift River to the Cook Inlet. These mudflows partially flooded the Drift River Oil Terminal facility at the base of the volcano. the facility had to be evacuated and was damaged, but there was no oil spill.
Nearby Anchorage was shrowded in darkness and covered with soot and ash, but life went on with no serious injuries.
Alaskans are prepared -
Or as the Dispatch puts it, "Southcentral Alaskans have spent tens of thousands of dollars stocking up on face masks, air filters, tarps, food and water jugs. Geologists have been watching her day and night, long hours away from their lonely families. It's time for this selfish cone to put up or shut up."
So far there have been a few small earthquake and volcanic tremors, the volcanic crater has widened and there have been some small plumes of ash and smoke, as seen in this video take by a United States Geological Survey team -
The Alaska Volcano Observatory issued a new statement saying the code orange is still in effect and an eruption is the most likely scenario, but they are not sure when the eruption will take place.
AVO said the activity could stretch out for months or it could erupt very quickly.
"We don't think it's that safe," U.S.G.S Scientist Tom Murray said. "It's still in a state where it could actually do something."
Scientists are continuing to watch the activity 24 hours a day.
Air Traffic
The U.S. Air Force is moving its aircraft from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, to escape an eruption by a volcano (Mount Redoubt). Volcanoes put out lots of gritty ash, which damages or destroys jet engines. A coating of ash, not to mention flying rocks and lava, is also bad for aircraft, and the equipment used to maintain them.
Volcanoes are not the only natural disaster that the air force flies away from. Every year, during the late Summer, early Fall hurricane season in the western Atlantic, the U.S. Air Force makes plans for where they will move aircraft that find their U.S. bases that are in the path of a storm. A favorite refuge is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is large, and in the middle of the country (western Ohio). Last year, as Hurricane Hanna (which had calmed down to tropical storm status) moved up the east coast of North America, military and commercial aircraft began to flee. In the days before the storm was scheduled to come ashore, 14 F-15 fighters flew into Wright-Patterson from Florida, and another 80 from North Carolina. In addition to the combat aircraft, tankers, transports and anything else that can get blown around, and is able to fly, is sent off to a safer place. The USAF has similar evacuation plans for aircraft in the Pacific, where even more powerful storms (typhoons) are a regular occurrence.
The navy and army will also fly off their aircraft and helicopters to safer locations, as do commercial aviation companies. It's expensive to do all this moving around, but a lot cheaper than risking aircraft being blown over and sustaining millions of dollars in damage. There are frequent examples of this, as there are always some aircraft that are being repaired, and not flyable. These are tied down or otherwise secured, but still tend to suffer damage if they a directly in the way of the storm.
Oil Terminal
Today, on the shores of Cook Inlet, a body of water which lies on the other side of the Chugach Mountains from Prince William Sound, there is a tank farm owned by Chevron. This tank farm consists of seven tanks, each one capable of holding 270,000 barrels of oil. That's over 11,000,000 gallons total. This tank farm sits next to the Drift River which feeds into the Inlet. And it also sits at the base of Mt. Redoubt, which happens to be an active volcano that is currently at "orange alert" meaning it will likely erupt sometime soon.
The last time Mt. Redoubt erupted, the searing heat caused the glacier on its north face to melt, sending at its peak of flood 60,000 cubic meters of water per second rushing past the tank farm, a volume comparable to the output of the Mississippi River, only boiling hot. What might happen this time? With things like volcanoes, and tank farms on flood plains, one can never be sure.
But we have been burned before by not being prepared. Now, in Prince William Sound, we only allow double hulled tankers, containment booms are at the ready. So, when we see a potential problem in the making, like lots of oil sitting between the volcano and the deep blue sea, we want to know how much oil is actually in these tanks, what precautions Chevron is taking to make sure we don't have an environmental disaster on our hands, what equipment is available, and what Chevron plans to do if the worst happens. We need to know this in part because Cook Inlet is home to important salmon fisheries, halibut, and endangered beluga whales. Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, sits on its shores, and it reaches the coastal communities of Kodiak, Homer, Seldovia and many others.
Chevron says they are prepare, but will not release any more information because of Homeland Security issues. Click here to read more.
Local Perspective
As a resident of Soldotna, Alaska, located a mere skip across the Cook Inlet from Mount Redoubt, I can say thus far we've seen little more than tremors, steam and unnecessary hassle. For example, local vaccination clinics, or I should say the local vaccination clinic because there is only one which rotates location, shut down due to the possibility that Mount Redoubt may erupt. Vaccinations are needed for any child wishing to go to school, or day care.
Many residents are also flooding the stores buying emergency supplies from convenient store displays. Having lived in Alaska all my life what surprises me far more than a highly active volcano debating erupting again, is that these Alaskans don't have emergency supplies already. Volcano or no Volcano, Alaska is full is full of power outages, storms, snow in's, floods, freezes, and all manner of disasters. Who in their right mind then becomes frightened at a bit of ash fall? Good to know the safety precautions found in the linked article above? Yes. Run for the hills and spread panic? No. Mount Redoubt is located at least 150 miles from any town, city or even village. To reach most cities in range, for example my own, the lava would have to cross an inlet of icy Alaskan water. Probable? No. Even Possible? I think not. That any local business or service has shut down due to the threat of Mount Redoubt erupting more than surprises me, it shocks me.
To update on the status of Mount Redoubt, as of February 14th, 2009 Mount Redoubt has not erupted. It has shot steam several times, and continues to produce above normal seismic level tremors. Snow melt is also being witnessed due to heat release. The threat level remains orange, and the mountain is still being watched.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory as quoted from their website found in source reminds residents, "Comparing the time frame of pre-eruptive activity in 1989-90 (the only other eruption for which seismic data were available) with the current unrest, we would expect such an eruption to begin within Mount Redoubt, Alaska: Will it Ever Erupt?
It is likely that the onset of an explosive eruption would be preceded by a further increase in seismicity. An explosive eruption would be accompanied by a sharp increase in seismicity. Should earthquake activity or other monitoring data suggest that an eruption is expected within hours, or is underway, AVO would move Redoubt from its current Aviation Color Code ORANGE to RED, and Alert Level WATCH to WARNING."
I feel this suggests there will be ample warning before Mount Redoubt erupts, if it does. Currently, this Alaskan is left wondering if it ever will.
In he meantime the Idatrod is scheduled for March 7. Racers preparing for the world's most famous dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome would usually be worrying about the snow, but this year, they should be concerned about ash. Even if the eruption occurs prior to the 1,161-mile race, it could force racers to interrupt training to prevent their dogs from breathing in the volcanic ash.
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- Oh Crap said...
OT - 3 churches burned in Birmingham, 2 of them Black churches. Arson is likely.
Where is the loud outcry of "hate crimes!!!!!!" like the Palinoids did when Wasilla Bible Church was burned???
- February 17, 2009 at 3:22 PM
- narciso said...
How about the fact that it was her church, in particular, and there were people inside. If someone burned down Reverend Wright's and Obama's Church, you think there would be attention to it. do you really pretend to be this clueless.
- February 17, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- Oh Crap said...
If someone burned down Reverend Wright's and Obama's Church
If someone burned down Reverend Wright's and Obama's churches, you all would still be celebrating.
Again, the point is, the rightwing screeches "hate crimes" when it's Palin's church, after a generation of obstructing hate crimes legislation, writing off the very idea of "hate crimes" as "pc police" blah blah.
But oh, let it happen to one of your churches, then everything is suddenly different.
Don't be a tool, it doesn't suit you.
- February 18, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Actually, being a tool does suit him.
- February 20, 2009 at 6:41 AM