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|Slow Moving Glowing Orb with Scintillating White Spokes of white light coming out of it like a floating star.
|floating landing lights ufo video
Sighting Location
|Lake Oswego
|United States
Sighting Specifics
|Viewing Distance
|501 Feet - 1 Mile
|Sighting Duration
|Object Features
|Object Flight Path
|Hovering then path
|Object Shape
|Weather Factors
Sighting Details
Interesting night, this is my very first mufon report but Ive been seeing these objects for a couple years now. This night, Aug 17, 2014. I was on a walk with the 11 year old daughter of my girlfriend (I'm 50) and we were getting some air for her aging pet rat, whom we walk nightly in a little sling.. We always look up as we have noticed objects before together and sure enough within 2 minutes, we noticed another super bright "power-up" UFO that we have witnessed many times the last few summers from time to time when camping near Mt Hood and Mt Adams. But this was in a well lit parking lot at the mountain park rec center in Lake Oswego, and there were tons of people at some kind of wedding party inside. It was twilight and stars were just starting to appear. This first object we spotted at 80 degrees overhead looking to the east and it got extremely arc light white as it "powered up" (for lack of better words) brighter and brighter then slowly winked out as it moved toward the south. Definitely moved faster than satellites we observe all the time and some of the planes we also observed in the sky. This object was very high up, Id have to guess outside our atmosphere. We observed this "power up" at 9:10pm ( checked my phone) and couldn't believe we had seen one so fast as we actually were talking about hoping we would see one before we went on the walk. We then walked around the rec center on walking paths and were celebrating out sighting ... while also splinting out multiple airplanes in the sky with their landing lights and red and green nav lights. Explaining to each other how its very easy to tell the difference between a plane and these power ups. We then came back around to the parking lot... saw some people mingling and then I noticed a much lower bright golden orb with white star like spikes like a xmas tree topper moving very slowly and deliberately to the east and silently overhead. I shouted to the 11 year old to look and I pulled out my iPhone 5S and began filming before it disappeared behind a tall Pine tree.... I was even able to get an aircraft in sky that made noise in the same video, this golden object however made no noise as shown on video. I am also familiar with what floating lanterns look like and this did not ascend or descend but moved deliberately and was much brighter and golden white. NOTE: I have seen this object before last July 2013 at the Eceti Ranch in Trout Lake, WA. That too moved west to east at about 60 degrees and was the exact same craft. Well it looked the same I can't say it was the same one. I always feel an overwhelming sense of comfort and joy when I see these, never anxiety or excitement its more wonderment and calm... I should also say this was the 11 year old first time seeing the golden orb. I loved that she was there and said "well we both saw it so nobody can say its not true" lol ... the best part is she also observed (at the same time we saw the orb and she says it on the video) that she saw another faint light object moving to the west and much much higher than anything in the sky, but it was clearly (to me) a single white light satellite (which I mention in video) but I thought it was incredible to have the silent object on video... with BOTH an aircraft making noise and a satellite at the same time to clearly differentiate this object we were observing was something very different. the golden orb and bright whote light definitely felt benevolent, and intelligent if that makes sense. Like we asked for it and they revealed themselves if that makes sense. I'm one to always look for a scientific explanation, peer reviewed studies. But Im telling you there is an intelligence here that feels like it knew we were watching and was showing off. Whether the golden orb was related to the bright power up is hard to say, but our guts tell us it is. They were very different in terms of speed and the bright white one did not scintillate like a star as the slower moving glowing orb did. I would say the second sighting was between 9:17pm and 9:25Pm PST. I tried to be still in the video so any sudden movements were me, not the object. It floated quietly and effortlessly and almost had a little wobble... the 7 points of light coming out don't really show up on video so maybes its the atmosphere or something but the stars don't look that spiky... like it looks when one squints at xmas light or something. That was the most interesting feature. Like one of those spoked xmas tree toppers shape wise yet it was clearly a round golden glowing solid object. for what its worth, It was not all energy like orbs I've seen on you tube... , this seemed like a glowing metallic (maybe) but definitely glowing solid orb. As you can see in the video it went behind a tree and when we walked around to try to find it again it was gone.
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Sears Keeps Surging; Stock Has More Than Doubled In 2012
Sears shares aren't showing signs of fading anytime soon.
Sears shares have followed up yesterday's 19% surge with another 6% advance as investors keep buying into Eddie Lampert's plan to rebuild the brand.
Today's surge means shares of Sears have more than doubled since the beginning of 2012. It's been a staggering reversal of fortunes for a company that is mired in a deep transformation effort. Short covering has played a role as has Mr. Lampert's increased stake in the company.
But few expected this kind of sharp return, especially after Sears was one of the S&P 500′s worst performers last year.
Shares are up 6% at $65.41. The stock is up 106% in 2012, the top performer in the S&P 500. Netflix is the only other stock within the index that has had at least a 50% run-up this year.
The sharp rally still hasn't prompted Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter to change his stance on Sears.
"We believe the equity valuation is well out of line with comparable retailers," he says, while reiterating an underperform rating and $20 price target.
Sears' transformation and planned asset sales "buy time, they do not buy success," Balter adds. "They are steps in the right direction but we believe that the hole that has been created will not be as easy to climb out off as investors believe."
Balter says the stock remains "very expensive" based on traditional measures and would take more than a six-fold increase in EBITDA to come in line with its competitors.
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Caccamo, G; Chisholm, LA; Bradstock, RA; Puotinen, ML (2012). Using remotely-sensed fuel connectivity patterns as a tool for fire danger monitoring. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 39, L01302.
AbstractSpatial connectivity of areas of dry fuels is considered a significant influence on the incidence of large fires. Precipitation patterns can dynamically affect fuel connectivity through controls on the distribution of dry fuels. Spatio-temporal monitoring of precipitation-driven variations in dry fuel connectivity patterns could therefore offer the potential to monitor fire danger. In this paper we present an innovative graph theoretic-based approach to monitor fire danger using remotely sensed patterns of dry fuel connectivity. We analysed the temporal evolution of dry fuel connectivity in south-eastern Australia during recent fire seasons. The analysis showed that rapid changes in the connectivity of dry fuels determine the pre-conditions for major fires. We found that large fires affected highly connected dry portions of the landscape, confirming the potential of this approach to monitor the temporal evolution of fire danger. Citation: Caccamo, G., L. A. Chisholm, R. A. Bradstock, and M. L. Puotinen (2012), Using remotely-sensed fuel connectivity patterns as a tool for fire danger monitoring, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, L01302, doi:10.1029/2011GL050125.
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Our trees are under attack.
That's the message I took away from plant expert Jerry Turney.
Following every tree genus and species that flowed articulately from his lips was the name of the fungi or pest that can kill it.
"Phoenix canarriensis, the Canary Island palm," Turney began. "They're susceptible to Fusarium wilt that moves from tree to tree by pruning clippers or chain saw blades."
If the tree trimmers don't wash their blades in antiseptic or alcohol between trees, they'll spread the wilt and kill off hundreds of these popular palms.
I was struck by how many examples he gave of tree trimmers who don't practice such a simple, preventive technique.
These popular shopping mall trees are also the preferred host of the red palm weevil, he said. "Those are the large, black ones with the red stripes," he described.
Next tree, next killer.
There's the ubiquitous bark beetle. You may have heard of him. He, she, it is busy wiping out 6 million acres of the state's forests. These godforsaken creatures are eating the Sierra Nevada into oblivion, not to mention the San Bernardino and Angeles national forests.
Turney is a tree doctor who gets phone calls in the middle of the night.
A city tree committee called him about the Phoenix dactylifera or date palms in Pasadena. Most of them were dying.
Turney noticed some others thrived - those on the parkway that got regular watering.
"I don't know why they thought they didn't have to water them," he said.
So much to learn, so many trees dying.
I noticed that El Monte became a Tree City USA Friday. Good for them. Now, let's hope they teach their tree trimmers some prevention methods.
If not, call Turney.
In the past, tree trimmers used to encourage poking spikes in barks of palms. Now, experts know that only invited pests.
It was like leaving the door unlocked for thieves.
"I've seen lots of decay in palms, all from spike wounds," Turney said. "They are entry wounds for decay."
Bad pruning can kill off a palm like the guillotine did Marie Antoinette. It's head falls off.
You don't want to be under that when it falls. The head of a palm can weigh two tons, he said. Oh gravity!
Let me explain.
Pruners that cut off the fronds of the Canary Island palm or trim it so severely so the pineapple top is all that's left.
Not good for the plant. This invites fungal decay. Eventually, the rot reaches the top and its head falls off, he explained.
This happened at a park in Alhambra.
By the end of the lecture, I was sick of palms. But here are a few fun facts:
The only palm native to Southern California is Washingtonia filifera, the California fan palm. It's mostly in Palm Springs.
The columnar palms with the trunks as skinny as a teenager and the fan fronds on top are called Mexican fan palms. They are very common and you could say they are native, since California was first part of Mexico.
Did you know some palms are both male and female. No, it's not the date palm. You see them at the San Gabriel Mission.
And then there's the Caryota mitis or fishtail palm. These live for 30 years, then die.
He visited a 30-year-old condo development in Ventura County surrounded by dying fishtail palms. The owners needed cranes to haul out their carcases.
Do I have time for one more?
Public works directors despise the gorgeous Cinnamomum camphora or camphor tree. Its roots break sidewalks, Turney explained. But nothing beats its lime-green fluorescence in the spring.
Not even a palm.
The trick is, keeping all these urban trees alive. So far, we're not very good stewards.
Steve Scauzillo covers the environment and the communities along the Puente Hills. He's the current recipient of the Aldo Leopold Award for Distinguished Editorial Writing from The Wilderness Society. Follow him on Twitter @stevscaz or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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7th Grand-Slam for Roger!
Roger overcame an early scare to beat Marcos Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday, winning the Australian Open for the second time and capturing his seventh grand slam title!
He reeled off 11 straight games to end the unseeded Cypriot's magical odyssey and reach another landmark on his own relentless march to tennis immortality. Roger became the first man to win three consecutive grand slam titles since American Pete Sampras 12 years ago and the third man to win his first seven grand slam finals. The other two, Richard Sears and William Renshaw, achieved the feat in the 1880s.
Roger was unable to contain his emotions after receiving the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup from Australian Rod Laver, the last player to hold all four major titles simultaneously. "I guess it's all coming out now," said Roger, with tears streaming down his cheeks. "I've had some hard speeches but this one is really tough."
Later, Roger explained that the magnitude of his latest achievement had been overwhelming. "It was a different type of grand slam victory, and I think that's why it was so emotional for me," he said. "I felt very nervous going into the match again. I was incredibly nervous, actually."
Baghdatis had captured the imagination of tennis fans the world over with his fairytale run to the championship match, but the ever-smiling Cypriot was unable to keep pace with Roger once the top seed raised his game. "It's like a dream and I've just woken up at the end," Baghdatis said. "It's been two weeks here that has been fantastic. I'm in the final, I played the final and I lost. It's just amazing."
The 20-year-old made a confident start in his first grand slam final, breaking Roger's serve in the fifth game, then again in the 11th game after handing back the initial break. "I was sweating like crazy because I had to fight so hard on my own service games and I thought, "Well, if this is gonna continue like this, I'll probably lose and a miracle is gonna save me tonight'," Roger said. But he managed to come back show what we know and love him for, playing brilliantly towards the end.
"I'm definitely on a great roll at the moment but don't forget it's been a tough road for me," Roger said."I amaze myself every time I do well. I've been so consistent, winning so many slams, it's quite incredible.
"I'll just try to keep it up, stay healthy and keep enjoying it, because that's what I'm doing, and I think that's what makes me play well. Now I've won them twice each at least it puts the pressure on the French."
This is the best Chinese New Year gift I've gotten so far! It was indeed a heart-warming and memorable victory which most of us will never forget. Get yourself a well deserved rest now and congratulation for a job well done.
With a heart full of happiness and joy i dearly congratulate your win. I was so terrified when u lost the 1st set. I cant even stand anymore. It was like my whole energy was sipped out from my being. But my heart was intact. I prayed, i hop
Keep going!! Saludos desde Chile..KoNtA
CONGRADULATION ON THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN!! I am so proud of you. You have been my favourite TENNIS PLAYER for years now.
All my friends thought BAGHDATIS would win but I said it is not over til they play the match. I watched every minute of your
I knew you could win the Aussie Open and you did it! Congratulations!
A big fan from the United States,
I'm looking forward to the French Open, and I wish you the best!!!


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It is apparently a truth that when I am asked the meaning of my words, I take on an intentionally sonorous tone of voice; I gesticulate slowly and I become irritatingly professorial.
Someone considerably senior in years recently asked me exactly what I meant by indefatigable. I was sufficiently shocked that a person of age, education and experience was indebted to me for an explanation of a pretty ordinary word in the jolly old English language. I was also asked by a friend, in close confidence, what the meaning of a certain girl's words were; my knowledge of feminine vocabulary is scant and so, though I tried, I was able to offer little comfort. However, my most Mammoth of 'meaning' tasks came last week when someone asked me exactly what I understood style to mean.
Normally armed with a portmanteau load of explanations and pithy clarifications, I was alarmingly devoid of an appropriate knee jerk response; a sign perhaps that I haven't the foggiest idea what it actually means. Or perhaps, I thought, it is something that requires quiet contemplation and a little devotion of time and thought. Earnestly, I formulated ideas and theories and established a central pillar of belief that the true meaning of style is resourcefulness.
It's rather like one of those fables, teaching the value of utility through a poor old man making bread or the performance of the quite impossible art of alchemy. With every resource and consultant in the world, a man can effectively purchase 'style'. The greatest tailors and cobblers are at his command to manufacture the most splendid creations that come to their imaginations. But is he necessarily a stylish man? Arguably not.
His admiration of style and his embracement of it is certainly a mark of taste but, as my wizened grandfather told me, style does not belong to everyone. He likened it to art in the sense that true artists actually belong to a minority; a small and rather elite group who cannot help but create art. Their entire being is devoted towards its creation, every moment of their lives affected by an inner compunction to display their flair. Despite this undeniable faculty, the greatest of artistic assets, as far as he was concerned, was not talent but patience and a willingness to learn.
These are definite qualities of the true style man; for one who can take fashion rags and form elegance exhibits certain patience: patience perhaps with his own bank account, patience in relation to the meagre surroundings, and patience for the inadequacy of the high street store.
I do not possess sufficient patience in this regard; I am notorious for my exasperation and intolerance. Having said that, I am awfully willing to learn; from the input and influence of others and from my own mistakes. Breathtakingly broadly-speaking, I am more likely to become excited about innovation and utility rather than what I call 'painting by numbers.'
This is perhaps a rather undeserved title for what is actually real sartorial awareness; interest in style brings tens of thousands of readers to these columns every week and if there was no need for the sharing of knowledge, my words would be valueless. However, given a few basic materials, an artist can produce magic – the same can be said of a true 'style' man.
This is not to say that there isn't value in knowing where to purchase the best shoes, or who makes the finest looking jackets; far from it. Having style is about choosing the right garments; it is about the right cut of trousers and the 'best department stores.' There is no discredit in adapting without invention, and there is a rare and undervalued excellence in assembling knowledge and using it effectively.
Nevertheless, to me, the chap with every resource in the world, with merely the finest clothiers money can buy, possesses only a nodding acquaintance with style. There is no intimacy in the relationship. There is certainly no disgrace in his approach and there should be no automatic condemnation simply because he is able to afford what others cannot. After all, every artful style creator would wish for the clothing budget of an oil tycoon. However, sartorial alchemy has always impressed me considerably more than mere costuming.
When my grandfather was teaching an art class, providing the students with inexpensive gouache paints, one of them plucked up the courage to approach him and tell him it was impossible to paint anything; the paints were quite simply, not good enough. He took the palette from the young imp and inside half an hour painted a splendid landscape in some style to the silent amazement of the watching students, proving, rather smartly, that though some resources may be lacking in quality, or perhaps completely devoid of individual worth, there is still the possibility, with patience and an open and imaginative mind, of producing art from them.


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from Hilary...
Nov. 8, 2015 - Overdue Update
I know it's been far too long since my last update. I have to admit I'm still getting used to balancing life as a mother-athlete so blogging has taken the backburner.
However, I've realized that people are wondering what happened to me mid-season last year, when I stopped racing in June after a season best of 4:10 in the Harry Jerome 1500m in Vancouver. Unfortunately, things turned bad quickly for me after that race and I was diagnosed with a stress reaction (early phases of a small fracture) in my left distal fibula (ankle bone, inside track leg). It was very disappointing to end my season short, just when I felt like I was turning a corner and getting fit and ready to rock a great 1500m. The injury came on quickly and although it's a low weight-bearing bone, which tends to heal in 3-4 weeks, I didn't have time to get ready for nationals or try for another qualification for Pan Am Games, so we decided to call the season early to rest and recover properly. My main goal and priority coming back from pregnancy has always been to represent Canada again by racing in Rio and being a major player in the Olympic Final. More...
May 3, 2015 - It's all about perspective
March 23, 2015 - Making progress post-pregnancy
Oct 27, 2014 - Back to Basics
June 4, 2014 - Taper Time
April 30, 2014 - Addicted to Biophilia
Mar. 26, 2014 - Introducing my new coach: Ricky Bobby
Feb. 20, 2014 - Half Way
Oct. 24, 2015 - BC XC Champs post-race interview, Athletics Illustrated
Oct. 24, 2015 - BC XC Champs race video, Athletics Illustrated
March 12, 2015 - Q&A: Hilary Stellingwerff on her training post pregnancy and the 2015 season, Canadian Running Magazine
Previous media...
Nov. 26, 2015 - Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5km, San Jose, CA
Oct. 24, 2015 - BC XC Championships, Nanaimo, BC (race video)
Oct. 11, 2015 - Goodlife Victoria Marathon 8km, Victoria, BC
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March 15, 2006
EIA: Efforts to Cut Greenhouse Gases Show Slow Growth in 2004
Voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions achieved only slight gains in 2004, according to DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA). Direct emissions reductions reported to the EIA were only 2.8 percent higher in 2004 than in 2003. U.S. companies and other entities reported on 2,154 voluntary projects that reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2004, but the EIA notes that most of the projects were among the 2,222 projects reported for 2003, since they continued to achieve emission reductions. The EIA does not tabulate the number of new projects versus previously initiated projects. The efforts include a number of renewable energy projects, energy efficiency efforts, and cogeneration and waste heat recovery projects. See the EIA press release and the full 190-page report (PDF 2.4 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
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The 2015 William Matthews Poetry Prize
The editors at Asheville Poetry Review are pleased to announce the William Matthews Poetry Prize recipients for 2015. Matthew Wimberley, from Beech Mtn., NC, was awarded first prize for his poem, "All the Great Territories," and will receive $1000, plus publication in Asheville Poetry Review (Vol. 22, Issue 25, 2015), which will be released in November, 2015. Garrett Hongo was the final judge.
Second prize is awarded to Patrick Swaney, from Athens, OH, for his poem, "Late Fall, Late Afternoon, Late Light."
He will receive $250, as well as publication.
Debbie Benson, from Atascadero, CA, is the third prize recipient for her poem "Papanasam" and she will also be published in our next issue.
All three authors will be featured at a reading in Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, NC this summer.
The next reading period for the William Matthews Poetry Prize is from September 15-January 15, 2016. For the guidelines, visit www.ashevillepoetryreview.com/the-william-matthews-poetry-prize.
Matthew Wimberley is a native of Beech Mt., NC. His chapbook Snake Mountain Almanac was selected by Eduardo C. Corral as the winner of the 2014 Rane Arroyo Chapbook Contest from Seven Kitchens Press. A finalist for the 2012 Narrative 30 Below Contest, his writing has appeared or is forthcoming in The Greensboro Review, The Missouri Review, Narrative, Orion, The Paris-American, Poet Lore, Puerto Del Sol, Rattle, and Verse Daily. Wimberley received his MFA from NYU where he worked with children at St. Mary's Hospital as a Starworks Fellow.
Patrick Swaney lives in Athens, OH, where is completing a PhD in poetry. He is the editor of Quarter After Eight. His work has appeared in Conduit, Indiana Review, NANO Fiction, The Southeast Review, and elsewhere.
Debbie Benson's poems have previously appeared in Mid-American Review, Best New Poets 2013, Antioch Review, Barrow Street, and other journals. She is a past recipient of the Vern Cowles Prize for a Trinity of Poems (Southeast Missouri State University Press) and the Ann Stanford Poetry Prize (Southern California Review). She currently lives in central CA, where she works at a state psychiatric hospital. She has earned an MFA in poetry from the New School, and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University.
The next entry period for The William Matthews Poetry Prize will be September 15, 2015 through January 15, 2016.
First Prize: $1,000, publication in Asheville Poetry Review, and a featured reading in Asheville
Second Prize: $250, publication, and a featured reading in Asheville
Third Prize: Publication and a featured reading in Asheville
Final Judge for 2016: Joy Harjo
The final judging process will be "blind" (all identifying information will be removed from the poems).
All submissions will be considered for publication.
Postmark Deadline: January 15 of each year.
Send 1-3 poems, any style, any theme, any length, with a $20 entry fee (payable to Asheville Poetry Review) to:
William Matthews Poetry Prize
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The Asheville Poetry Review website is in the process of an all-inclusive update. Our mission is to make all of the content of our back issues available online, creating an archive that contains the complete publishing history of our first fifteen years, dating from our first issue, published in June 1994. We thank you for your patience as we update this site.
Below you'll find links to the most recently added poetry, reviews, essays and interviews.
The Angels of Our Expectations
The Fiction of History
Double Elegy: for a Child, for an Old Man
Morning Of The Duel
Of Flesh and Heaven
Never Too Late
For Camilla Wren McDaniel
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Barbara Cook celebrates classic American songcraft in Alverno performance
Lots of people sing songs, but Barbara Cook makes magic with them.
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Neighbors of the nanny suspected in the murder of two children in her care described her as a hardworking, religious woman who didn't seem capable of such a crime.
Law-enforcement officials said Yoselyn Ortega, 50 years old, fatally stabbed 2-year-old Leo Krim and his 6-year-old sister Lucia on Thursday evening and then made an attempted to take her own life. The nanny is in police custody and hospitalized with slash wounds to her neck.
Her neighbors in Manhattan's Hamilton Heights neighborhood were stunned by the news on Friday.
"Oh my God never," said Ruben Rivas, 49, when asked if he would have thought Ortega could do something like this. Like the nanny, he has lived in the building for about 20 years. Every time she saw him, Rivas said she was say, "God bless you."
Ortega was one of many Catholics from the Dominican Republic who live in the apartment building on Riverside Drive near West 137th Street, where neighbors said prayers were sometimes held in the courtyard. She also attended church services at nearby Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Neighbor Fausto Corniel, 78, said Ortega looked skinny and nervous when she visited his wife recently. She also once asked his wife to go to the doctor with her.
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On the other hand, I find Facebook intriguing, sobering and oddly encouraging. To me, Facebook is an intriguing window on the world. It's the raw stuff of human diversity, not filtered through self-serving politicians or media summaries. When I decided to "friend" people whose views differ from mine, little did I know how much we differ.
Name an issue — say, the recent dust-up over breast cancer funding for Planned Parenthood — and I read not only the rage and indignation of fervent extremes, but deep divisions within the sensible middle. The hope that we could find common ground by moving to the middle could be delusional. Divisions are still there, but maybe they're just calmer.


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Destructive analyses of impregnated-cathode assemblies from an ion thruster life test were performed to characterize erosion and degradation after of operation. Post-test inspection of each cathode included examination of the emitter (insert), orifice plate, cathode tube,heater, anode assembly, insulator, and propellant isolator. The discharge-cathode assembly experienced significant erosion due to ion sputtering from the discharge plasma. The keeper electrode plate was removed and the heater and orifice plate were heavily eroded at the conclusion of the test. Had the test continued, these processes would likely have led to cathode failure. The discharge cathode insert experienced significant tungsten transport and temperature dependent barium oxide depletion within the matrix. Using barium depletion semiempirical relations developed by Palluel and Shroff, it is estimated that of operation remained in the discharge insert at the conclusion of the test. In contrast, the neutralizer insert exhibited significantly less tungsten transport and barium oxide depletion consistent with its lower current operation. The neutralizer was estimated to have of insert life remaining at the conclusion of the test. Neither insert had evidence of tungstate or oxide layer formation, previously known to have impeded cathode ignition and operation in similar long duration hollow-cathode tests. The neutralizer cathode was in excellent condition at the conclusion of the test with the exception of keeper tube erosion from direct plume-ion impingement, a previously underappreciated life-limiting mechanism. The most critical finding from the test was a power dependent deposition process within the neutralizer-cathode orifice. The process manifested at low-power operation and led to the production of energetic ions in the neutralizer plume, a potential life-limiting process for the neutralizer. Subsequent return of the engine and neutralizer operation to full-power removed the deposits and energetic ion production ceased.
Invited Article: Physical and chemical analyses of impregnated cathodes operated in a plasma environment79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3005784View Description Hide Description
Destructive analyses of impregnated-cathode assemblies from an ion thruster life test were performed to characterize erosion and degradation after of operation. Post-test inspection of each cathode included examination of the emitter (insert), orifice plate, cathode tube,heater, anode assembly, insulator, and propellant isolator. The discharge-cathode assembly experienced significant erosion due to ion sputtering from the discharge plasma. The keeper electrode plate was removed and the heater and orifice plate were heavily eroded at the conclusion of the test. Had the test continued, these processes would likely have led to cathode failure. The discharge cathode insert experienced significant tungsten transport and temperature dependent barium oxide depletion within the matrix. Using barium depletion semiempirical relations developed by Palluel and Shroff, it is estimated that of operation remained in the discharge insert at the conclusion of the test. In contrast, the neutralizer insert exhibited significantly less tungsten transport and barium oxide depletion consistent with its lower current operation. The neutralizer was estimated to have of insert life remaining at the conclusion of the test. Neither insert had evidence of tungstate or oxide layer formation, previously known to have impeded cathode ignition and operation in similar long duration hollow-cathode tests. The neutralizer cathode was in excellent condition at the conclusion of the test with the exception of keeper tube erosion from direct plume-ion impingement, a previously underappreciated life-limiting mechanism. The most critical finding from the test was a power dependent deposition process within the neutralizer-cathode orifice. The process manifested at low-power operation and led to the production of energetic ions in the neutralizer plume, a potential life-limiting process for the neutralizer. Subsequent return of the engine and neutralizer operation to full-power removed the deposits and energetic ion production ceased.
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A compact all-fiber displacement interferometer for measuring the foil velocity driven by laser79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020700View Description Hide Description
A compact all-fiber displacement interferometer (AFDI) system, working at 1550 nm, has been developed and tested, and its working fundamentals will be introduced in this letter. In contrast with other models of fiber-optic velocityinterferometer system, AFDI adopts a single-mode optic fiber pigtail as the detect head, diameter of which is only 1 mm, to collect directly the reflect laser beam from the moving surface, which makes this instrument have some unique advantages in observing the point movements of a small flyer. Preliminary experiments using this instrument to measure the velocity history of a small aluminum thin foil driven by a nanosecond pulse laser were conducted successfully, the precise velocity history profile deduced from the sharp interference fringes and the nanometer resolution in displacement gives an eloquent proof of its eminent abilities. The field depth of our AFDI is a little smaller than the DISAR [Weng et al., Appl. Phys. Lett.89, 111101 (2006)] system, but its compact structure makes it much convenient to operate. Further applications for multipoints velocity history measurements of small targets are under consideration.
Evaluation of the sensitivity and fading characteristics of an image plate system for x-ray diagnostics79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3013123View Description Hide Description
Image plates (IPs) are a reusable recording media capable of detecting ionizing radiation, used to diagnose x-ray emission from laser-plasma experiments. Due to their superior performance characteristics in x-ray applications [C. C. Bradford, W. W. Peppler, and J. T. Dobbins III, Med. Phys.26, 27 (1999) and J. Digit. Imaging.12, 54 (1999)], the Fuji Biological Analysis System (BAS) IPs are fielded on x-ray diagnostics for the HELEN laser by the Plasma Physics Department at AWE. The sensitivities of the Fuji BAS IPs have been absolutely calibrated for absolute measurements of x-ray intensity in the energy range of 0–100 keV. In addition, the Fuji BAS IP fading as a function of time was investigated. We report on the characterization of three Fuji BAS IP responses to x-rays using a radioactive source, and discrete x-ray line energies generated by the Excalibur soft x-ray facility and the Defense Radiological Standards Centre filter-fluorescer hard x-ray system at AWE.
Assessing the validity of modulation transfer function evaluation techniques with application to small area and scanned digital detectors79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020696View Description Hide Description
A novel prototype step and shoot x-ray system, the intelligent imagingsystem (I-Imas), has been developed in the UCL Radiation Physics laboratories. The system uses collimators to split the beam into two: the first, "scout" beam, strongly attenuated, identifies regions of interest in the image. This information is then fed back to the system so that the intensity of the second beam is modulated to optimize the dose distribution—i.e., "interesting" regions of the sample receive a higher dose, whereas other regions receive a lower one. Such systems may be capable of improved diagnostic capability at the same overall patient dose levels as typical when using large area digital plates. This acquisition mode means that large overall images are obtained by aligning many smaller images. This paper investigates the effects that this acquisition modality has on the overall spatial resolution of the system. We review different modulation transfer function(MTF) evaluation techniques and those shown to be optimal are used in the investigation of two considerations key to such a system: (i) whether there is a minimum size sensor whose MTF can accurately be determined using these techniques and (ii) whether the MTF of the large overall image differs significantly from those of the many constituent images. As the use of step and shoot systems is becoming more and more widespread, both are important considerations. We found that, for a fixed pixel pitch, the MTF is determined marginally less accurately the smaller the sensor area, with the perceived resolution varying by up to 0.1 lp/mm. It was also found that use of such a step and shoot technique does cause a very small overall degradation in resolution. The resolution of overall images was calculated to be 0.1 lp/mm lower than that of the individual images acquired.
Diagnosis of x-ray heated Mg/Fe opacity research plasmas79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020710View Description Hide Description
Understanding stellar interiors, inertial confinement fusion, and Z pinches depends on opacity models for mid-Z plasmas in the 100–300 eV temperature range. These models are complex and experimental validation is crucial. In this paper we describe the diagnosis of the first experiments to measure iron plasmaopacity at a temperature high enough to produce the charge states and electron configurations that exist in the solar interior. The dynamic Hohlraum x-ray source at Sandia National Laboratories' Z facility was used to both heat and backlight Mg/Fe CH tamped foils. The backlighter equivalent brightnesstemperature was estimated to be using time-resolved x-ray power and imaging diagnostics. This high brightness is significant because it overwhelms the sample self-emission. The sample transmission in the range was measured using two convex potassium acid phthalate crystal spectrometers that view the backlighter through the sample. The average spectral resolution over this range was estimated to be by comparing theoretical crystal resolution calculations with measurements at 7.126, 8.340, and . The electron density was determined to be using the Stark-broadened Mg, , and lines. The temperature inferred from the H-like to He-like Mg line ratios was . Comparisons with three different spectral synthesis models all have normalized that is close to unity, indicating quantitative consistency in the inferred plasma conditions. This supports the reliability of the results and implies the experiments are suitable for testing iron opacity models.
A positron trap and beam apparatus for atomic and molecular scattering experiments79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3030774View Description Hide Description
An instrument has been designed and constructed to provide new insights into fundamental, low energy positronscattering processes. The design is based on the Surko trap system and produces a pulsed positron beam with an energy resolution of as good as 54 meV. The design and operation of the apparatus is explained, while the first experimental results from this apparatus have been demonstrated in recent publications.
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An active drop counting device using condenser microphone for superheated emulsion detector79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020698View Description Hide Description
An active device for superheated emulsiondetector is described. A capacitive diaphragm sensor or condensermicrophone is used to convert the acoustic pulse of drop nucleation to electrical signal. An active peak detector is included in the circuit to avoid multiple triggering of the counter. The counts are finally recorded by a microprocessor based data acquisition system. Genuine triggers, missed by the sensor, were studied using a simulated clock pulse. The neutronenergy spectrum of fission neutron source was measured using the device with R114 as the sensitive liquid and compared with the calculated fission neutronenergy spectrum of . Frequency analysis of the detected signals was also carried out.
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Design and application of a mechanical load frame for in situ investigation of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys by magnetic force microscopy79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3010383View Description Hide Description
An in situ mechanical load frame has been developed for a commercially available atomic force microscope. This frame allows examining changes in topography and magnetic domain configuration under a given constant load or strain. First results obtained on Ni–Mn–Ga ferromagneticshape memoryalloysingle crystals are presented. The magnetic force microscopy(MFM) measurements under different strain levels confirm the one-to-one correspondence, i.e., the magnetomicrostructural coupling between the martensite twins and the magnetic domains. Additionally, the growth of the twin variant with favorable orientation to the compression axis during martensite detwinning was observed. It will be shown that this load frame can be used for the investigation of the relationship between the microstructure and the magnetic domain structure in ferromagneticshape memoryalloys by MFM.
Implementation on a desktop computer of the real time feedback control loop of a scanning probe microscope79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2992483View Description Hide Description
A software package has been developed to implement the real time feedback control loop needed in scanning probe microscopy on a general purpose desktop computer of the current high-speed/multicore generation. The main features of the implementation of both the feedback loop and the control of the experiment on the same computer are discussed. The package can work with several general purpose data acquisition boards and can be extended in a modular way to further board models; timing performance has been tested with several hardware configurations and some applications common in scanning probe microscopy. The package is available under an Open Source license.
Instrumental development attachable to high magnification microscopes for obtaining totally focalized images79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020703View Description Hide Description
A complete system (instrumentation and software) for acquiring micrograph images with an extended depth of focus and with no alteration to the original chromaticity has been developed. The buildup system includes (a) the electromechanical components to be coupled to a commercial microscope in order to improve it, (b) a computer program with which the focusing distance can be micrometrically modified at the same time that a set of digital images can be acquired, and (c) software that permits the in-focus pixels of each image to be extracted and incorporated into a global image with an extended depth of focus greater than that supplied by the optical characteristics of the objective used to visualize the sample. The algorithm used does not have any influence on the sample chromaticity and the generated image can be obtained with full chromaticity.
PolLux: A new facility for soft x-ray spectromicroscopy at the Swiss Light Source79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3021472View Description Hide Description
We report on the successful installation and operation of a scanning transmission x-ray microspectroscope (STXM) at the PolLux facility at the Swiss Light Source. This integration of an advanced STXM with improved sample handling capabilities and a novel beamline provides unique capabilities. PolLux uses linearly or circularly polarized x-rays from a bending magnet with an extended photon energy range (200–1400 eV). It is therefore well suited to determine a sample's quantitative chemical composition, molecular orientation, or thickness of organic as well as condensed matter materials. The local magnetic state of magnetic thin films is accessible through fast helicity switching by steering the electron beam off axis through the bending magnet. Ex vacuo girder movers allow fast and highly reproducible alignment of the instrument with respect to the photon beam. The present spatial resolution is , limited by the zone plates utilized. The instrument has the stability and positional resolution to operate with much higher resolution optics as it becomes available. In addition to characterization experiments, we present several typical examples from materials research and environmental science to exemplify the capabilities.
A new physical model for resonance shear measurement of confined liquids between solid surfaces79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3012811View Description Hide Description
This paper describes a new physical model for resonance shear measurement. The resonance shear method developed by us provides a tool for investigating the rheological and tribological properties of liquids confined between two surfaces as a function of the surface distance from micrometer to zero (contact) with nanometer level resolution with high sensitivity and stability. The properties of the confined liquid can be quantitatively studied by analyzing the resonance curve using a physical model. However, the quantitative analysis using the previously developed model was applicable only for the condition of the relatively low liquidviscosity (below ). A new physical model described in this paper enabled us to continuously analyze the properties of confined liquids at all distances, which was not possible by the previous model. It became possible to calculate the movement of a lower surface and the shear rate applied on the confined sample using the parameters obtained from the resonance curves.
Development of a local electromagnetic shielding for an extremity magnetic resonance imaging system79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3030856View Description Hide Description
A local radio frequency (rf) shielding consisting of a Cu plate and an balun circuit has been developed for a compact magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) system with a 0.3 T permanent magnet. Performance of the local rf shielding was evaluated using an artificial external noise source irradiating a human subject whose hand was inserted into the rf coil of the MRI system. Power spectra of the rf signal detected through the rf coil demonstrated that the local rf shield achieved 30.1 dB external noise suppression. With the local rf shielding, a MRI of the subject's hand was performed using a three-dimensional gradient-echo sequence. Anatomical structures of the subject's hand were clearly visualized. It was concluded that the local rf shielding could be used for the compact MRI system instead of a rf shielded room.
All low voltage lateral junction scanning tunneling microscope with very high precision and stability79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3005484View Description Hide Description
We describe the first lateral junction and fully low voltagescanning tunneling microscope, featuring very high precision, stability, compactness, and image quality (highly oriented pyrolytic graphite atomic resolution images). In its core, the tip and sample each sit on one of two parallel-mounted piezoelectric tube scanners so that the tip-sample gap is regulated along the scanners' pairing direction. The scanner's large lateral deflection provides a large gap regulation range even under low voltages, allowing exclusively using only low voltage (less than ) operational amplifiers to precisely implement the coarse (inertial slider) and fine approach, feedback control, and hence the entire electronics. Because the scanners are identical and adjacent, thermal drifts are minimal.
Quantitative model for near-field scanning microwave microscopy: Application to metrology of thin film dielectrics79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020705View Description Hide Description
We have experimentally verified a recently proposed theoretical model for near-field microwave microscopy of multilayer media. The model addresses a near-field microwave probe as an electrically small antenna with a Gaussian-like current distribution that has a single characteristic length scale on the order of the probe size. Electrodynamic response of an antenna is calculated using Green functions in the form of integral transforms for electric and magnetic fields (both quasistatic and propagating), which are generated by a pointlike dipole. Experimental data were obtained at 4 GHz using a near-field scanning microwave microscope with aperture size of for a set of six films with thickness ranging from 0.1 to . For each sample the probe resonant frequency was both measured and simulated as a function of the tip-sample distance, and good agreement between the theory and experimental data was observed. It was found that the model is capable of determining thin film dielectric constant with accuracy of .
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New techniques for high-temperature melting measurements in volatile refractory materials via laser surface heating79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3005994View Description Hide Description
An original technique for the measurement of high-temperature phase transitions was implemented based on a laser-heating method, enabling chemically unstable, refractory materials to be melted under controlled conditions. This technique includes two independent but correlated methods: In the first, fast multichannel pyrometry is employed to measure thermograms and spectral emissivity; in the second, a low-power probe laser beam is used for the detection of reflectivity changes induced by phase transitions on the sample surface. The experiments are carried out under medium or high inert-gas pressures in order to kinetically suppress evaporation in volatile or chemically instable samples. Two models for the simulation of the laser-heating pulses are as well introduced. Some results are presented about the successful application of this technique to the study of the melting behavior of oxides such as , , and their mixed oxides. The method can be extended to a broad class of refractory materials.
Oscillating streaming potential measurement system for macroscopic surfaces79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020699View Description Hide Description
A method and instrumentation is described capable of streaming potential measurements of various macroscopic surfaces. It differs from other approaches due to the creation of an oscillatory flow of electrolyte solutions through or alongside the sample. This technique offers a wide range of applied flow frequency and amplitude resulting in a fast and highly accurate measurement. This enables the streaming potential detection at rather high ionic strength and in a short time regime, which allows the monitoring of adsorption processes. Streaming potential and applied pressure are measured simultaneously, together with the specific conductivity of the bulk solution, value, and temperature. Combining these data, the zeta potential for many different material types (fibers, films, foils, granules, and particles) can be calculated. The apparatus comprises reliable and robust measurements, simple handling, a high degree of automation, and advanced software control. With this setup, automated and concentration dependent -potential measurements are possible for a variety of analytes and adsorbing species (e.g., ionic strength, surfactants, polyelectrolytes, and proteins); time-resolved measurements are facilitated down to the seconds time scale. The device allows the necessary sample preparation and equilibration outside the instrument using exchangeable sample holders. This offers the opportunity of high sample throughput.
High precision differential measurement of surface photovoltage transients on ultrathin CdS layers79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3020757View Description Hide Description
Time-resolved surface photovoltage (SPV) is an important method for studying charge separation, for example, in nanostructured semiconductors. High precision differential measurement of SPV transients was realized with two identical measurement capacitors and high-impedance buffers. In addition, logarithmic readout and averaging procedures were implemented for single transients over eight magnitudes in time. As a model system ultrathin CdS layers were investigated. The thickness dependencies of the SPV amplitudes and that of the dominating relaxation mechanisms are demonstrated and discussed.
Real-time x-ray diffraction measurements of shocked polycrystalline tin and aluminum79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3030855View Description Hide Description
A new, fast, single-pulse x-ray diffraction(XRD) diagnostic for determining phase transitions in shocked polycrystalline materials has been developed. The diagnostic consists of a 37-stage Marx bank high-voltage pulse generator coupled to a needle-and-washer electron beam diode via coaxial cable, producing line and bremsstrahlung x-ray emission in a 35 ns pulse. The characteristic lines from the selected anodes of silver and molybdenum are used to produce the diffraction patterns, with thin foil filters employed to remove the characteristic line emission. The x-ray beam passes through a pinhole collimator and is incident on the sample with an approximately spot and full width half maximum angular divergence in a Bragg-reflecting geometry. For the experiments described in this report, the angle between the incident beam and the sample surface was . A Debye–Scherrer diffraction image was produced on a phosphor located 76 mm from the polycrystalline sample surface. The phosphor image was coupled to a charge-coupled device camera through a coherent fiber-optic bundle. Dynamic single-pulse XRD experiments were conducted with thin foil samples of tin, shock loaded with a 1 mm vitreous carbon back window. Detasheet high explosive with a 2-mm-thick aluminum buffer was used to shock the sample. Analysis of the dynamic shock-loaded tinXRD images revealed a phase transformation of the tin beta phase into an amorphous or liquid state. Identical experiments with shock-loaded aluminum indicated compression of the face-centered-cubic aluminum lattice with no phase transformation.
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A cryogenic supersonic nozzle apparatus to study homogeneous nucleation of Ar and other simple molecules79(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3006002View Description Hide Description
We present a supersonic nozzle apparatus to study homogeneous nucleation of argon and other simple molecules. Experiments can be conducted with pure condensable vapor or with condensable vapor-carrier gas mixtures. The flow through the nozzle is continuous, and expansions typically start at temperatures in the range of , and pressures in the range of . The gas mixture is cooled using a tube and fin heat exchanger by evaporating liquid nitrogen on the tube side. The nozzle sidewalls are also cooled with liquid nitrogen to maintain them at a temperature higher than the stagnation temperature. Static pressure measurements detect the onset of condensation, and the other properties of the flow are derived by integrating the diabatic flow equations. We present sample experimental results for pure argon where at the onset of condensation, temperatures range from and pressures range from .


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Slash Reveals Desire to Start Work on Follow-Up to Apocalyptic
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So far it has been a busy year for Ex-Guns N' Roses & Velvet
Revolver guitarist, Slash.
What with the hard-rock icon's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
induction, which also helped re-ignite old controversies with
former band-mate, Axl Rose, the release of his new album,
Apocalyptic Love, and the world-renowned guitarist finally being
honoured for his tireless work with a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame, you'd think that he'd treat himself to some time-off. Well
Slash, who turns 47 later this month, certainly doesn't seem to
think that.
Speaking with Rolling Stone
Magazine, after the Walk of Fame ceremony on July
10th, he revealed his intentions to begin work on a new
"We've got the tour that's gonna go into next year, we're starting
work on the next record."
He continued,
"I definitely feel like I'm cresting a certain wave in my career
where I'm having a really great time, I love what I'm doing, I love
the people I'm working with and I'm feeling very energized. I
haven't had that feeling since when Guns started."
Slash went to explain how he feels about his new band and
"It's kind of a Cinderella story," he said, "I had no idea this
was going to be a band I was going to do things with - I thought it
was a pickup band. It turned out to be really, from the get-go,
this kickass band, and now it's more like a group."
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As you cope with cancer and cancer treatment, we encourage you to have honest, open talks with your doctor. Feel free to ask any question that's on your mind, no matter how small it might seem. Here are some questions you might want to ask. Take them with you to your next doctor visit. Be sure to add your own questions as you think of them. Nurses, social workers, and other members of the treatment team may also be able to answer many of your questions.
- Would you please write down the exact type of lung cancer I have?
- May I have a copy of my pathology report?
- Where exactly is the cancer? Has it spread beyond the place where it started?
- What is the stage of my cancer? What does that mean in my case?
- Are there other tests that need to be done before we can decide on treatment?
- Are there other doctors I need to see?
- How much experience do you have treating this type of cancer?
- What treatment choices do I have?
- What do you suggest and why?
- What is the goal of this treatment?
- How long will treatment last? What will it involve? Where will it be done?
- How quickly do we need to decide on treatment?
- What are my chances of long-term survival?
- What risks or side effects are there to the treatment you suggest? How long are they likely to last?
- Will I lose my hair? If so, what can I do about it?
- What should I do to get ready for treatment?
- What are the chances of the cancer coming back after treatment? What would we do if that happens?
- What will we do if the treatment doesn't work or if the cancer comes back?
- What type of follow-up will I need after treatment?
Be sure to write down any questions you have that are not on this list.
Last Medical Review: 09/09/2014
Last Revised: 01/19/2016
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Navy Secretary Mabus honors Marinette's Wisconsin, Michigan workers by naming next two LCS Milwaukee, Detroit
As the crow flies, Milwaukee stands 252 miles from Detroit, but in U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus' eyes, the two are right next to each other.
Secretary Mabus isn't geographically challenged, though. During a March 18 visit to the Marinette Marine shipyard in northeast Wisconsin, he unveiled the names of the next two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to be built by the Lockheed Martin-led team – the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and the USS Detroit (LCS 7).
The naming announcement followed the Navy's previous day award of a $376 million contact to the Lockheed Martin-led team for LCS 7's construction. In December, the Navy selected Lockheed Martin and a second industry team to each construct 10 LCS through 2015, including LCS 5.
"These (LCS) are going to be the backbone of the U.S. Navy for the next few decades," said Secretary Mabus as he stood in front of LCS 3, the Fort Worth. "These ships, with their shallow draft and their speed, are going to be a game-changer for us to do things that no other navy can do."
The Lockheed Martin team has already kicked off the initial steps for Milwaukee's construction, including placing key orders for long-lead materials and arranging subcontractors. With the Navy's latest contract award, the team will follow a similar pattern for Detroit.
"You've got workers from Michigan and Wisconsin and I wanted to do something to honor them," the Secretary said to an audience of more than 100 shipyard workers and Marinette Marine and Lockheed Martin executives. Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl and Michigan Senator Carl Levin joined the Secretary at Marinette Marine, located on the border between the two states.
LCS 3 is more than 85 percent complete and was christened and launched in December 2010 – a milestone reached just 20 months after contract award. The ship remains on schedule and on budget for delivery to the Navy in 2012.
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verb. using the spinnaker of a sailboat in a manner reminiscent of a trawl net, as when trawling for shrimp. Often performed for a short time during a spinnaker douse.
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There is a vast difference between happiness and peacefulness. You and I have both known folks who are going through pain, suffering and loss, yet they remain peaceful.
Many, many times the best things come in the repulsive packages. We see someone go through a horrible incident and the thought, "surely this will destroy them" comes to mind. Then as time passes and the trial is gone, a sweetness remains. Many times a "blessedness" comes to a person while they are in the midst of it all.
Paganini, the great violinist, came out before his audience one day and as they ended their applause he made the discovery that there was something wrong with his violin. He looked at it a second and then saw that it was not his famous and valuable one.
He felt paralyzed for a moment, then turned to his audience and told them there had been some mistake and he did not have his own violin. He stepped behind the curtain thinking that it was still where he had left it, but discovered that someone had stolen his and left that old secondhand one in its place. He remained back of the curtain a moment, then came out before his audience and said:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: I will show you that music is not in the instrument, but in the soul." And he played as he had never played before. Out of that secondhand instrument the music poured forth until the audience was enraptured with enthusiasm. The applause almost lifted the ceiling of the building because the man had revealed to them that the music was not in the instrument but in his own soul.
Many times it is our mission to walk out on the stage of this world and show forth that the music is not in conditions, things, or anything external, but the music of life comes from our soul. God loves showing his strength through our weakness.
"If peace be in the heart,
"The wildest winter storm is full of solemn beauty,
"The midnight flash but shows the path of duty,
"Each living creature tells some new and joyous story,
"The very trees and stones all catch a ray of glory,
"If peace be in the heart."
- Charles Francis Richardson
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The Cherry Orchard
by Anton Chekhov
Character Analysis
Trofimov the Revolutionary
When Trofimov speaks, it's hard not hear the voice of Chekhov. He talks about work: "everything that is unattainable now will some day be near at hand and comprehensible, but we must work" (2.105). He's concerned with human health: "the vast majority of us…live like savages, fighting and cursing at the slightest opportunity, eating filthily, sleeping in the dirt, in stuffiness, with fleas, stinks, smells, moral filth" (2.105). He's idealistic: "My soul is always my own; every minute of the day and the night it is filled with unspeakable presentiments. I know that happiness is coming, Anya, I see it already" (2.153). He is the revolutionary obsessed with the future, while those around him are trapped in the past. Anya is his follower, and he makes her understand the wider sociopolitical impact of her family's history:
Think, Anya, your grandfather, your great-grandfather, and all your ancestors were serf-owners, they owned living souls; and now, doesn't something human look at you from every cherry in the orchard, every leaf and every stalk? (2.149)
As an outsider, Trofimov brings an objective viewpoint to the situation. He doesn't side with Lubov or Lopakhin when it comes to the cherry orchard. When asked what he thinks of Lopakhin, Trofimov replies:
TROFIMOV. I think, Ermolai Alexeyevitch, that you're a rich man, and you'll soon be a millionaire. Just as the wild beast which eats everything it finds is needed for changes to take place in matter, so you are needed too. (2.95)
Trofimov likes the businessman, despite his materialism, and engages Lopakhin as an equal (which is more than Lubov and Gaev do).
Trofimov the Eternal Student
Trofimov is intelligent and impassioned, but he's also immature. There's a reason Chekhov calls him the Eternal Student. He's judgmental and unforgiving, and Lubov blames it on his youth:
You boldly look forward, isn't it because you cannot foresee or expect anything terrible, because so far life has been hidden from your young eyes? You are bolder, more honest, deeper than we are, but think only, be just a little magnanimous, and have mercy on me. (3.65)
Trofimov lacks real world experience and lacks Lubov's emotional intelligence, her power to empathize with others' pain. His pigheadedness earns him some ridicule. After Lubov's scathing assessment at the party (her only moment of open cruelty) he falls down the stairs.