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SAN FRANCISCO -- There was really nothing too outrageous, irrational, absurd or incendiary about the New York Giants' 26-3 domination of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Unexpected? For sure. Fluky? Not in how it played out. Personal? You bet.
Fatal for the 49ers? Not likely, for few teams have the talent, coaching and championship mettle to replicate this Candlestick Park crushing. But San Francisco's most lopsided home defeat since Mike Singletary lost his cool against the Atlanta Falcons in 2009 wasn't something to shrug off, either. This was a big game, and the 49ers didn't measure up.
"We just have to be mature about the situation, mature about what happened and stay together like we always do," Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis said afterward.
There was nothing particularly mature about the adjectives 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh hurled at Kevin Gilbride in a team statement Friday. Gilbride, the Giants' offensive coordinator, had suggested rather indelicately that 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith "gets away with murder" by holding opponents to enable pass-rushing teammates.
Gilbride was out of line. Harbaugh responded with both barrels.
"Kevin Gilbride's outrageous, irrational statement regarding Justin Smith's play is, first, an absurd analogy," the statement had read. "Second, it is an incendiary comment targeting one of the truly exemplary players in this league. It's obvious that the Giants coaching staff's sole purpose is to use their high visibility to both criticize and influence officiating."
For all the scheming that makes football interesting, the game remains about emotion and motivation, too. A Super Bowl champ needs no validation, but the Giants wanted some Sunday. They bristled at suggestions the wrong team had won their NFC Championship Game at Candlestick in January, when the Giants left San Francisco with an overtime victory despite the six sacks Eli Manning took.
"We look at it as if they had something we should have had," 49ers receiver Kyle Williams had said last week.
The statement from Harbaugh surely got the Giants' attention, too. It was the latest and most extreme example of Harbaugh standing up for one of his players. It was also the sort of thing that sounds a lot better coming off 34-0 and 45-3 victories, as the case was last week, than it sounds following a humbling 23-point defeat at home.
For two seasons, Harbaugh could say what he wanted without consequence because the 49ers' coaches and players usually had the answers on the field. They didn't have the answers Sunday.
The Giants coaxed three interceptions from 49ers quarterback Alex Smith through a plan that appeared to rely more heavily on man coverage, making it tougher for Smith to find his first reads. They also solved the pass-rush twists that had worked so well for San Francisco against the Giants last season.
Those two adjustments underwrote the kind of focused effort championship teams can muster on call. The reigning Super Bowl champion Giants are that kind of team. The 49ers have the potential to become one, but they didn't know what they were getting into Sunday. None of us did.
Lesson learned?
"I don't know that I have a lesson learned right at this moment," Harbaugh said. "I'll think through it and see if we can't get it corrected. The Giants played a heckuva ballgame."
That was no accident.
"One thing that really kind of ticked us off, we felt like they felt we didn't deserve what we got last year," said Giants center David Baas, a former 49er.
What made the Giants think the 49ers thought that way?
"It's all about attitude and how you present yourself," Baas said.
And what does "how you present yourself" mean? The comments from Williams? The statement from Harbaugh?
"You can take it any way you want to," Baas said. "Words, actions, doesn't matter. People use certain things for motivation. I"m not going to elaborate too much on that, but we were very motivated coming into this game."
Motivation can be overrated if channeled improperly.
Baas and the Giants' offensive line focused hard on solving the pass-rush twists Justin Smith and Aldon Smith used so effectively in knocking around Manning during the NFC title game. The six sacks were only part of the story. San Francisco also recorded a dozen quarterback hits. Manning survived as much as he won, with the Giants needing Williams' muffed punt return in overtime to escape victoriously.
"During the week, you look back at the NFC Championship Game and you look at what they are doing today and you try to figure out similarities in terms of how they twist or how they will do certain things that didn't work for us last time," Baas said. "I feel like recognition, especially passing off twists -- that study really helped us. We knew what was coming and even if they changed it up, we were very quick to respond to it. Doing that established a little bit, too, saying, 'Look, you've got to come up with a new plan.'"
Manning took zero sacks Sunday. The 49ers' Ahmad Brooks accounted for the lone official hit on Manning (the stat can be a bit subjective, but you get the point).
So much else was different this time, too.
The 49ers have generally been the team to let its play do the talking. Harbaugh's statement spoke loudest this time.
The 49ers are usually the team forcing turnovers while limiting their own. They were minus-three on turnovers this time.
Before Harbaugh arrived, the 49ers relied on team executives to help manage replay challenges. The new staff was more than capable of handling that aspect of the game, it seemed, but not this time. The non-fumble Harbaugh challenged looked like a non-fumble from every angle.
The 49ers went most of last season without allowing a rushing touchdown or a 100-yard rusher. They watched Ahmad Bradshaw carry 27 times for 116 yards and a score Sunday.
The 49ers under Harbaugh have generally dominated on special teams, swinging field position to their advantage -- a huge benefit for the defense.
David Akers missed two field goal tries Sunday. The 49ers' increasingly leaky coverage units opened the second half by allowing David Wilson's 66-yard kickoff return, setting up a touchdown for a 17-3 New York lead. The Giants' first three possessions of the second half began at the San Francisco 32-, 12- and 5-yard lines.
Frank Gore, effective early in the game, never carried the ball in the second half.
That's how far the 49ers wandered off script in this game.
What now? The 49ers are 4-2 and can reclaim sole possession of first place in the NFC West by beating the 4-2 Seattle Seahawks here Thursday night.
There's no need to panic, of course, but the 49ers will be best served making their next statement on the field, not via emailed news release.


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Uh Oh: My Daughter's First BoyfriendCody
I've always joked about how difficult it will be for me when Addie turns 14 or 15 years old and her interest in boys skyrockets and becomes more serious. Casey has never expressed the same fears that I have and there's good reason for that—she wasn't ever a 14 or 15 year old boy with the thoughts that run through a 14 or 15 year old's mind.
My only solace is that I have about 5 years to prepare myself for Addie's interest in boys, even though I feel like those days are just around the corner. Addie is only 9 years old right now and her interest in boys is pretty minimal at this point. She still comes home with stories of boys in her class constantly bugging her and other boys who she thinks like her, but nothing more serious than that. At least nothing more serious than that… until a few weeks ago.
Addie came home a few weeks ago and told Casey about a boy in her class she liked. Casey asked Addie if the boy was smart and Addie said, "Yes." A few days later, there was a note with the proverbial check the box yes or no if you like me and Addie had her first boyfriend.
The boy? Not the smart boy she had told Casey about earlier that week. This boy was more aggressive about letting Addie know that he liked her. When Casey asked if this new boy was smart, Addie said she didn't know. In Casey's mind that meant Addie was settling and Casey was very frustrated by the whole thing. She was so frustrated by the whole thing that I am beginning to think that Casey may actually have more difficulty with a teenage Addie than I will.
Addie is only in the third grade and these boyfriend/girlfriend relationships are far from serious and Casey was about as worried as I'd ever seen her.
I can't imagine what kind of worry will be brought to the surface when our daughter goes on her first real date.
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Scholars and practitioners of intergovernmental relations in Canada have tended to concentrate on federal-provincial matters. But now there is a growing interest in big cities and municipalities more generally - as engines of growth, providers of important functions like culture, public health, protection and recreation, sites of social inclusion (or not), and as the democratic governments that are 'closest to the people.' As well, cities have become better organized collectively and have increased their demands upon provincial governments and the federal government too.
In this context, the Institute is mounting a conference to expand its traditional focus and to broaden the intergovernmental research agenda. We will first contemplate municipal-federal interactions in a couple of policy fields and types of community. We will then explore the changing distribution of functions within major provinces and also the trend towards amalgamations: these developments have altered the structure of the system and the players within it. Third, we will examine how tripartite intergovernmental relationships work, both financially and in terms of policy making. This is a foray onto a new and more complex intergovernmental landscape, and we anticipate that the conference will stimulate a wide ranging dialogue among scholars and practitioners.


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The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani.
Munich: Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani has said that global security will be at risk as long as the UN Security Council fails to issue a resolution to prevent massacres committed by dictatorships. These massacres, he added, blatantly violate international law and conventions, and are an attempt by dictators to retain power.
The premier was speaking at the 49th Munich Security Conference (MSC), an annual high-level security meeting, that brings together decision makers on foreign affairs and defence from around the world.
Qatar realises the indivisible character of global security, he said, adding that intertwined issues require all states to work together hard in a responsible and transparent manner aimed at promoting security and stability, and preventing crisis.
Perusing diplomacy and dialogue and forging relations based on equality between the states are needed to achieve this vision,
he said.
The Premier warned the international community of the risk of "prolonging the Syrian crisis by hesitating and procrastinating to achieve narrow self-interests will turn the Middle East region into a volcano of war and turmoil."
What we have seen in Lebanon, and what we're seeing in Iraq are the direct and indirect effects of this ongoing conflict, the Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister said.
He pointed to his efforts as the head of the Arab Ministerial Committee on Syria, which included direct talks with the Syrian government at the beginning of the crisis, a call to start dialogue with the opposition, and two visits to Damascus to meet President Bashar Al Assad.
All these efforts were in vain due to the regime's intransigence and refusal to address public demands, H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem told the Munich Security Conference. "However, we continued our efforts over the past two years and gave all kinds of support and backing to the former UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan and then to his successor Lakhdar Brahimi, but also to no avail." He blamed the Security Council for failing to issue a resolution that stems the bloodshed and achieves the aspirations of the Syrian people.
The prime minister also spoke of the crisis in Mali and stressed that poverty, marginalization and lack of development fueled it, adding that effective solutions are needed before the world sees the crisis spill into other regions.
He stressed that Qatar supports Mali's unity, wants equal rights and duties for all segments of the country, and backs the fight against international terrorism, whether in Mali or in other regions, noting that political dialogue is the only way out of the crisis.
The prime minister left Munich yesterday afternoon after taking part in the conference. The premier and the accompanying delegation were seen off upon departure at Munich International Airport by Qatar's Ambassador Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi.


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GOP-led states start warming up to health care law
WASHINGTON -- From the South to the heartland, cracks are appearing in the once-solid wall of Republican resistance to President Barack Obama's health-care law.
The law that Republicans have derided as "Obamacare" was devised in Washington, but it's in the states that Americans will find out if it works, delivering promised coverage to more than 30 million uninsured people.
States have a major role to play in two of the overhaul's main components: new online insurance markets for individuals and small businesses to shop for subsidized private coverage, and an expanded Medicaid program for low-income people.
Today is the day states must declare if they'll build the new insurance markets, called exchanges, or let Washington do it for them. States can also opt for a partnership with the feds to run their exchanges, and they have until February to decide.
"I think it's a very practical decision for states now," said Alan Weil, executive director of the nonpartisan National Academy for State Health Policy. "We are going to have a significant number of states running their own exchanges, a significant number where the federal government is running the exchange, and a significant number of partnerships. The bottom line is we are going to have to figure out how to make all three models work."
Although the public remains divided about the health-care law, the idea of states running the new insurance markets is popular.
A recent Associated Press poll found that 63 percent of Americans would prefer states to run the exchanges, with 32 percent favoring federal control.


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Province says 'no' to dredging sand in Sylvan Lake
The province has thrown cold water on any plan to dredge up a new beach in Sylvan Lake, saying it would not be allowed.
However, sun and sand lovers will have another option as town council intends to go ahead with a $25,000 plan to create a new beach in an open area at the southeast corner of the pier.
About 15 to 20 cm of sand will be laid down to create the artificial beach, which will be ready for this swimming season.
Mayor Susan Samson anticipates the spot will be popular with summer visitors.
"That's probably one of the top complaints when it comes to the waterfront area is the lack of sand. So I think it's going to be a step in the right direction to solving that problem," said Samson.
The town has watched its beach disappear over the last few years because of rising lake levels.
In February, town Coun. Sean McIntyre suggested the town take one last look at whether a former practice could be revived of dredging up sand to create a new beach below the sea wall.
The idea was put to the provincial park officials, and the answer was a big "No."
"From an environmental perspective, the dredging of sand from the lake bed would not be approved," says a response from Grant Santo, an operations manager with Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
"Although this type of activity occurred in the late '70s and early '80s, it is no longer an approved activity for this type of project."
Santo went on to say that dumping new sand also is not generally approved because it adds sediment to the lake, can introduce weeds and affect habitats for fish and other species.
Trying to create a beach by dumping sand also doesn't work. In 2004, without authorization a local business dumped 12 truckloads of sand into the water to create a beach. It lasted less than two years before wave action against the sea wall pushed the sand back out into the lake.
Samson said the province's response makes it very clear the town's options are limited when trying to restore beach front.
"I think as stewards of the lake we have to recognize what our role is and we can't change nature. We have to learn to live with the lake levels."
Some are predicting that climate change will bring more drought to this region. In that scenario, lake levels may drop again to the point where the water warms and blue-green algae becomes a problem.
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Album of the week
Leave it to Lou Reed, who got his start in the '60s with the defiantly-artsy group Velvet Underground, to produce a fine example of an increasingly rare breed, the adult rock and roll record. "Ecstasy" here refers not to sex or designer drugs but, rather, to a long-term relationship. And Reed, a downtown New Yorker known for his arch sense of humor and famously wild lifestyle, isn't kidding. Surprisingly the album and its samba-tinged title track perfectly capture the complicated pains and pleasures of being one half of a stable couple.
Let us now praise the 58-year-old singer-songwriter for his loud guitars and tender moments. Singing in his flat but expressive baritone on the revved-up "Paranoia Key of E," Reed makes it clear that boy-girl angst is not the exclusive domain of teenagers—but that doesn't mean you can't dance to it. Then a quiet ballad called "Mad" daringly explores adultery from the perspective of the cheater. Not everything is that edgy. On "Turning Time Around," Reed quips, "She says, 'What do you call love?'/ Well, I call it Harry."
Bottom Line: Take a walk on love's wild side
Picks and Pans Review: Ecstasy
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Six BC Law Grads Named to MLW's 'Top Women of Law' List
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Newton, MA—Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (MLW) has named six BC Law graduates out of a total of 50 in their "Top Women of Law" list.
According to MLW's website, the list is meant to celebrate women "who have made great professional strides and demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in private practice, the corporate arena and social advocacy."
The list was announced at an event held on October 12, 2012 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. This year's keynote speaker was Suzanne M. Bump, the 25th Auditor of the commonwealth, one of six constitutional officers in Massachusetts, and the first female elected to this role in the state's history.
BC Law graduates on "Top Women of Law" list:
Frances A. Gershwin
Partner and Co-Chair, Real Estate Group, Burns & Levinson, Boston
Erin K. Higgins
Partner, Conn, Kavanaugh, Rosenthal, Peisch & Ford, Boston
Marianne C. LeBlanc
Partner, Sugarman & Sugarman, Boston
Kelly A. Leighton
Partner, Barnes & Leighton, Salem
Dana M. McSherry
Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery, Boston
Maureen Mulligan
Partner, Ruberto Israel & Weiner, Boston
For the full list of honorees and profiles, please visit the MLW event website.


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The dollar held steady versus a basket of currencies in early Tuesday trading, and its broad uptrend was seen intact as the market positions for when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start to slow its stimulus.
Expectations that the Fed will reduce its bond-buying as early as September should keep the dollar buoyant, although there is caution about its near-term outlook in the wake of recent gains. The policy divergences between the Fed and the developed countries like UK and Japan are likely to widen over time and that will continue to favor dollar strength. In the short term, however, the dollar could retreat as it approaches technical resistance.
While the Fed is seen heading toward reducing the pace of its monetary stimulus later this year, the European Central Bank has said it would keep interest rates at record lows for an extended period, and the Bank of England has indicated that it is in no hurry to raise interest rates. The Bank of Japan is expected to continue with its aggressive monetary stimulus.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, held steady above 84.00 mark. The dollar index had set a three-year high of 84.58 on Monday following Friday's upbeat U.S. jobs report.
The Euro trades in a consolidative mode, off fresh low at 1.2805, posted last Friday and ended Monday's trading in a positive tone. Recovery rally is so far capped at 1.2880 zone, Fibonacci 38.2% of 1.3016/1.2805 descend / hourly linear regression channel upper line. Hourly studies are positively aligned and see potential for stronger correction above 1.2911, 50% retracement and pivotal 1.2930 zone, 61.8% / 03/07 low; 04/07 high. However, prevailing negative tone on 4-hour chart, sees the recovery limited for now. On the downside, 1.2800 zone offers initial support and guards key 1.2750 double-bottom and annual low.
Levels to watch: 1.2911; 1.2935; 1.2966; 1.3000 / 1.2845; 1.2805; 1.2795; 1.2780
Fresh rally through 130.20, short-term congestion top, signals double-bottom formation and opens way for stronger gains that would look for full retracement of 131.11/128.63 corrective phase. Short-term indicators broke into positive territory and support the notion, as overall bullish tone sees scope for fresh extension of the upleg from 124.94, with break above 131.11 to open 131.29, 11/06 high and 131.69, Fibonacci 76.4% of 133.78/124.94 downleg. Higher base at 129.60 zone should hold corrective dips.
Levels to watch: 130.80; 131.11; 131.29; 131.69 / 130.18; 130.00; 129.60; 129.40
Cable corrects recent losses that bottomed at 1.4856 last Friday, with basing attempt under way. Break above 1.4900 barrier, gives more credibility to the support, however, regain of minimum 1.5000 handle is required to signal base, while confirmation requires extension to 1.5080, 50% retracement of 1.5303/1.4856 / 04/07 lower platform. Improved hourly studies are supportive for further recovery, while 4-hour indicators hold well in the negative territory and see limited upside prospect. Larger picture bears see scope for final push lower, to fully retrace larger 1.4830/1.5751 bull-phase, with break lower to target psychological 1.4800 support and 1.4793, Fibonacci 161.8% expansion of the downleg from 1.5751.
Levels to watch: 1.5000; 1.5027; 1.5080; 1.5100 / 1.4919; 1.4871; 1.4856; 1.4830
Dollar/yen consolidates gains that peaked at 101.52, with pullback being so far contained 100.80 zone, daily cloud top / hourly 55 DMA. Overall positive tone keeps the upside in focus, with any further easing, expected to hold above psychological 100 support, to keep bulls intact. Upside targets remain at 101.52 and 102.00/56.
Levels to watch: 101.52; 101.79; 102.00; 102.56 / 100.84; 100.65; 100.40; 100.00
The pair remains within 0.9035/0.9179 consolidative range, as bears found ground at 0.9035 and price bounces. As recovery rally from 0.9035 extends above 0.9100 barrier, scope is seen for possible test of key short-term hurdle at 0.9179. Break here is required to confirm double-bottom formation and to spark stronger recovery above 0.9200. Positive hourly studies, with 4-hour indicators in heading north, support the notion. Downside should stay protected at 0.9100, to keep freshly established bulls in play.
Levels to watch: 0.9179; 0.9200; 0.9225; 0.9252 / 0.9100; 0.9081; 0.9035; 0.9000
Short-term price action remains entrenched within 1.1650/1.1785 consolidation range, with tone being negatively aligned, following recovery rally's stall at 1.1785 and reversal under 1.1700 mark. Short-term studies are negative and see increased downside risk, as long as price holds below 1.1742, Monday's high and 61.8% retracement of 1.1785/1.1672 downleg, with break higher, required to open 1.1785 for retest. Conversely, loss of 1.1672 short-term base, would risk return to 1.1650 and possible resumption of broader bear-trend.
Levels to watch: 1.1711; 1.1742; 1.1785; 1.1814 / 1.1672; 1.1648; 1.1600; 1.1580
Spot Gold trades in corrective mode, as fresh extension higher, off 1208 higher low, fully retraces 1529/1208 downleg. Positive hourly studies remain supportive, however, overbought conditions suggest a pause in current rally. Improved 4-hour studies keep the upside favored, as the price broke above triangular consolidation and shifts focus towards the next barrier at 1267, 02/07 high. Break above the latter is required to confirm short-term base at 1180 and allow for stronger corrective action that would look for test of psychological / 21/06 high at 1300. Higher low at 1233, reinforced by 20/55DMA's bullish crossover, underpins the action and keeps the downside protected.
Levels to watch: 1267; 1272; 1292; 1300 / 1252; 1233; 1218; 1208
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Sculpture, web portal unveiled on annual UN volunteer day
05 December 2002
The bronze sculpture, "Volunteer Rising", was originally presented to the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on behalf of the Canadian Government by Alfonso Gagliano, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Mint at the closing ceremony of the International Year of Volunteers 2001 (IYV) in New York a year ago.
Rising from the platform composed of the International Year of Volunteers logo and the Canadian 2001 circulating 10-cent coin, the design reaches out into a three-dimensional "V" shape, which symbolizes vitality, energy, dynamism and volunteerism. The sculpture will be housed at UNV headquarters in Bonn.
On receiving the sculpture, UNV Executive Coordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija thanked the Royal Canadian Mint for their contribution and commended the work of the artist, Anthony Testa, and Sandra Rojas, who designed the IYV logo as a volunteer.
In addition, the Royal Canadian Mint, a commercial Crown corporation responsible for minting and managing Canada's coin currency, designed and circulated an IYV commemorative 10-cent coin.
Also introduced from Bonn on IVD was a new web resource for volunteers worldwide -- worldvolunteerweb.org. "Given our experience with the IYV web site and the broad-based volunteer network developed during IYV, we have taken the first step to revise the content and design of the IYV web site. And today, 5 December, we have launched worldvolunteerweb.org. We hope it will become the first stop for people wanting to know more about volunteering," said Ms. Capeling-Alakija. She invited volunteer partners visit the portal and share their ideas on further development of the portal.
During the ceremony Zéphirin Diabré, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said voluntary effort was necessary for governments to achieve development targets in the years ahead. "To succeed in advancing sustainable development in today's world, we need to share ideas and tap the ingenuity, solidarity and creativity of millions of ordinary people," he said.


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The Effects of Floyd Storm Water in the York and Pamunkey Rivers will be monitored until spatial distribution of salinity returns to normal condition by VIMS physical sciences group. There are a total ...
SPOT collection: SPOT 5 - MONO [CNES_http__cnes.fr_ark_68059_e2ec68aa5dc980130f1d63f6166e1ab5_IDN]
SPOT is a medium-resolution (for SPOT 1, 2, 3, 4) or high-resolution (for SPOT 5), optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. This programme is part of CNES's Earth observation ...
SPOT collection: SPOT 5 - MULTI [CNES_http__cnes.fr_ark_68059_d17d65fa3320acd16eb9eaa35da36e1c_IDN]
SPOT is a medium-resolution (for SPOT 1, 2, 3, 4) or high-resolution (for SPOT 5), optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. This programme is part of CNES's Earth observation ...
A Coastal Hazards Data Base for the U.S. Gulf Coast, CDIAC NDP-043B [CDIAC_NDP43B]
This Numeric Data Package (NDP) contains a digital database that describes the U.S. Gulf Coast. The database integrates point, line, and polygon data for the U.S. Gulf Coast into 0.25 latitude by ...
A Coastal Hazards Data Base for the U.S. West Coast, CDIAC/NDP043C [CDIAC_NDP043C]
[Adapted from the online documentation] The Numeric Data Package (NDP-043C) consists of a digital data base that may be used to identify coastlines along the U.S. West Coast that are at risk to sea-level ...
A pier-scour database: 2,427 field and laboratory measurements of pier scour [USGS_DS-845_PierScoutDatabase]
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a literature review to identify potential sources of published pier-scour data, and selected data were compiled into a digital spreadsheet called the 2014 USGS ...
Antarctica's Geological History Reflected in Sedimentary Radiogenic Isotopes [NSF-ANT05-38580]
This project studies sediment from the ocean floor to understand Antarctica's geologic history. Glacially eroded from the Antarctic continent, these sediments may offer insight into the 99% Antarctica ...
Archive of Boomer and Sparker Subbottom Data Collected During USGS Cruise DIAN 97011, Long Island, NY Inner Shelf -- Fire Island, New York, 5-26 May, 1997 [USGS_OFR_00241]
In 1995, the USGS Woods Hole Field Center in Cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began a program designed to map the seafloor offshore of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area; ...
Archive of Chirp Data Collected During USGS Cruise DIAN 97011 Long Island, NY Inner Shelf -- Fire Island, 5-26 May, 1997 [USGS_OFR_00242]
In 1995, the USGS Woods Hole Field Center in Cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began a program designed to map the seafloor offshore of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area; ...
Archive of Chirp Subbottom Data Collected During USGS Cruise ATSV 99044 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29 October - 12 November, 1999, USGS OFR 00-40 [USGS_OFR_0040]
In November 1999, the U. S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Coastal Carolina University, began a program to produce geologic maps of the nearshore regime off northern South Carolina, utilizing ...
Archive of Chirp Subbottom Data Collected During USGS Cruise MGNM 99023, Southern Long Island, NY Inner Shelf and Hudsen Shelf Valley, 26-31 July, 1999 [USGS_OFR_00273]
In 1995, the USGS Woods Hole Field Center, in Cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began a program designed to map the seafloor offshore of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, ...
Archive of Sidescan-Sonar Data and DGPS Navigation Data Collected During USGS Cruise ATSV 99045 North Carolina Coast, NC, 7-27 October, 1999 [USGS_OFR_00177]
In 1999, the USGS began developing a cooperative mapping program in North Carolina, with collaborators at the North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS), and academic institutions. The goal of the program ...
Archive of Water Gun Subbottom Data Collected During USGS Cruise SEAX 96004, New York Bight, 1 May - 9 June, 1996, USGS OFR 00-396 [USGS_OFR_00396]
Beginning in 1995, the USGS, in cooperation with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, began a program to generate reconnaissance maps of the sea floor offshore of the New York-New ...
Arctic Coastal Dynamics Program [GGD629]
The Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) program is a multidisciplinary, multinational program with the goal of understanding circum-Arctic coastal dynamics as a function of environmental forcing, coastal ...
Baltimore Harbor, Maryland Surficial Sediments: Texture and Chemistry [balto_harbor_sediment]
This is a data table, in comma-delimited, ASCII format, which contains information about selected physical properties, particularly grain size, of 155 surficial sediment samples from Baltimore Harbor ...
Basin-wide Trapping of Suspended Sediment Flux for the World Water Development Report II [UNH_WWRDII_SEDIMENT]
A global geography of basinwide trapping of suspended sediment flux by the large reservoirs was analyzed (Vorosmarty et al. 2003). A total of 236 regulated basins with 633 large reservoirs (> 0.5 ...
Bathymetry, Substrate and Circulation in Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington [USGS_OFR_2007_1305]
Nearshore bathymetry, substrate type, and circulation patterns in Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington, were mapped using two acoustic sonar systems, video and direct sampling of seafloor sediments. ...
Biogenic sediment history from diatom remains in cores along Wilkes Land [ASAC_1216]
Preliminary data set contains details of cores processed (eg. sample name/interval, dry weights, reactions, notes) and the methodology used. The future data set will document diatoms observed and ...
Chesapeake Bay Maryland Earth Science Study (CBESS) [chesapeak_CBESS]
This is a data table, in comma-delimited, ASCII format, which contains information about selected physical properties, particularly grain size, of 4,255 surficial sediment samples from the Chesapeake ...
Chesapeake Bay Program Benthic Monitoring Database [CBP_benthicdata]
The purpose of this document is to present the current CIMS relational database design for benthic monitoring data. The following text describes in detail the Benthic Monitoring Database's ...
Chesapeake Bay Program Watershed Model Scenario Output Database [CBP_WSM43]
The Watershed model is an application of HSPF (Hydrologic Simulation Program - Fortran ) run on a unix workstation. The model divides the 64,000 square mile Chesapeake Bay drainage basin into 87 model ...
Coastal Circulation and Sediment Dynamics Along West Maui, Hawaii [USGS_OFR_2004_1287]
High-resolution measurements of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity were made over the course of three months off West Maui in the summer and early fall of 2003 to better understand coastal ...
Coastal Classification Atlas: Central Texas Coastal Classification Maps - Aransas Pass to Mansfield Channel [USGS_OFR_2006_1096]
The primary purpose of the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Project is to provide accurate representations of pre-storm ground conditions for areas that are designated high priority because ...
Coastal Erosion and Wetland Change in Louisiana: Selected USGS Products [USGS-DDS-79]
Louisiana contains 25 percent of the vegetated wetlands and 40 percent of the tidal wetlands in the 48 conterminous States. These critical natural systems are being lost. Louisiana leads the Nation ...
Coastal Everglades Wetlands: Hydrology, Vegetation and Sediment Dynamics [USGS_SOFIA_coastal_ever_tjslll_04]
This project has three objectives (tasks): 1) operate and maintain the Mangrove Hydrology sampling network; 2) study the dynamics of coastal vegetation (mangroves, marshes) in relation to sea-level, ...
Coastal Processes Study at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA: Summary of Data Collection 2004-2006 [USGS_OFR_2007_1217]
Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, contains a persistent erosional section in the shadow of the San Francisco ebb tidal delta and south of Sloat Boulevard that threatens valuable public infrastructure ...
Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Gulf Islands To Sea-Level Rise [USGS_OFR_2003_108]
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) in Mississippi and Florida. The CVI ...
Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: A Preliminary Database for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico Coasts [USGS_DDS-68]
Coastal Changes Due to Sea-Level Rise: One of the most important applied problems in coastal geology today is determining the physical response of the coastline to sea-level rise. Predicting shoreline ...
Cold adaptation and functionality of the Antarctic Coastal Benthic Zones [ASAC_1165]
Antarctic sediments and sea-ice are important regulators in global biogeochemical and atmospheric cycles. These ecosystems contain a diverse range of bacteria whose biogeochemical roles remains largely ...
Collaborative Research: Paleohistory of the Larsen Ice Shelf System: Phase II [Larsen_Phase-II]
The data set consists of: -Single channel Chirp seismic profiles of seafloor -Multibeam swath bathymetry -Sediment core samples (selected) -Bottom photographs and video ...
Daily Water Sample Suspended Sediment Data for the North Inlet Salt Marsh: Former Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/NIN005 [LTER_NIN005]
LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/North Inlet Salt Marsh, South Carolina (NIN) LTER/NIN005 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Dataset Catalog] ...
Deck41 Surficial Seafloor Sediment Description Database [gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology.G02094]
Deck41 is a digital summary of surficial sediment composition for 36,401 seafloor samples worldwide. Data include collecting source, ship, cruise, sample id, latitude/longitude, date of collection, ...
Deposition, Erosion, and Bathymetric Change in South San Francisco Bay: 1858-1983 [USGS_OFR_2004_1192]
Since the California Gold Rush of 1849, sediment deposition, erosion, and the bathymetry of South San Francisco Bay have been altered by both natural processes and human activities. Historical hydrographic ...
Environmental Atlas of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin [USGS_OFR_2002_206]
The story of Lake Pontchartrain and its surrounding Basin is a fascinating saga. Created at the end of the last Ice Age, this estuary is much more than just a magnificent natural resource. It has ...
Florida Bay Bottom Salinity Maps [USGS_SOFIA_Fbbslmap]
The maps show the bottom salinity for Florida Bay at 5ppt salinity intervals approximately every other month beginning in November 1994 through December 1996. Recent algal blooms and ...
Florida Bay sample core log [USGS_SOFIA_hlmscsmp]
The data set contains fractions, intervals, location of sample, analyses, and sections with no sample remaining referenced to site name. The use of radioactive isotopes is founded on the known physical ...
Geochemistry Sedimentology for the West Coast of India [INODC_GEOCHEM]
This file contains geochemistry sedimentology data taken from 375 stations along the west coast of India from 1976 to 1980. Parameters include Al2O3, Fe, TiO2, P2O5, Al2O3, CaCo3, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, ...
Geologic Framework and Processes of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin [USGS_PONTCHARTRAIN]
Lake Pontchartrain and adjacent lakes in Louisiana form one of the larger estuaries in the Gulf Coast region. The estuary drains the Pontchartrain Basin (at right), an area of over 12,000 km2 situated ...
Geomorphology and Depositional Subenvironments of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Perdido Key and Santa Rosa Island, Florida [USGS_OFR_2010_1330]
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is studying coastal hazards and coastal change to improve our understanding of coastal ecosystems and to develop better capabilities of predicting future coastal ...
Great Barrier Reef Coral Ba/Ca Data, NOAA/NCDC/WDC Paleoclimatology [NOAA_NGDC_PALEO_MCCULLOGH]
The effect of European settlement on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia is a long-standing and controversial issue. Erosion and sediment transport in river catchments in this region ...
High-resolution chirp seismic reflection data acquired from the Cap de Creus shelf and canyon area, Gulf of Lions, Spain in 2004 [USGS_OFR_2006_1247]
This report consists of high-resolution chirp seismic reflection profiledata from the northern Gulf of Lions, Spain. These data were acquired in2004 using the Research Vessel Oceanus (USGS Cruise ...
Historical Changes in the Mississippi-Alabama Barrier Islands and the Roles of Extreme Storms, Sea Level, and Human Activities [USGS_OFR_2007_1161]
An historical analysis of images and documents shows that the Mississippi-Alabama (MS-AL) barrier islands are undergoing rapid land loss and translocation. The barrier island chain formed and grew ...
IAI-Science-ISP-1-005-The Last four Centuries of the California Current [IAIDIS438]
This dataset refers to Final Report of the ISP round I project number 005, which has the name "THE LAST FOUR CENTURIES OF THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT: CALIBRATION AND INTERPRETATION FROM LAMINATED SEDIMENTS, ...
Adapted from the introduction INVENTORY OF DDT IN SEDIMENTS by Deirdre J. McDermott and Theadore C. Heesen DDT is one of the most important of the known contaminants ...
Lack of Impact of Hurricane Michelle on Tidal Flats, Andros Island, Bahamas: Integrated Remote Sensing and Field Observations [RSMAS_GR003]
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Plans for border facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana region
D. Cruz Gonzales
Director, Transportation Department
City of San Diego, California
In 1848 the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo selling the northern part of Mexico to the United States. In the San Diego area it established the new border as two nautical miles from the southernmost part of San Diego Bay. An artificial line separated the two countries and the two cities of Tijuana and San Diego.
San Diego and Tijuana have grown so dramatically that currently an estimated 3.5 million people inhabit the combined San Diego/Tijuana region. It has grown to the point that the border crossing known as the San Ysidro/Tijuana Port of Entry (P.O.E.) has become the busiest P.O.E. in the world with approximately 43 million crossings per year. The two cities have become so interlinked that approximately 18 years ago a second P.O.E. was constructed about five miles to the east on Otay Mesa to accommodate additional vehicular and commercial truck traffic.
Border crossings have grown to the point that the federal government is now studying the need for improvements to the border facility. The region is also considering construction of a third P.O.E. approximately two miles east of the existing port on Otay.
This article will briefly describe what is being proposed for the San Ysidro Port and the Otay II Port and the issues involved in dealing with the governments on both sides of the border.
San Ysidro/Tijuana Port of Entry
It is the busiest P.O.E. in the world with approximately 43 million crossings per year. Approximately 80 percent of the crossings are vehicular and 20 percent are pedestrian. The facility has 24 northbound lanes out of Mexico and six southbound lanes into Mexico.
The General Services Administration (GSA) has the lead in preparing the "San Ysidro Border Station Reconfiguration Feasibility Study." The purpose of the study is to look at the redevelopment of the border station by replacing outdated structures and adding new facilities.
At first GSA looked at just adding southbound lanes into Mexico. In late 2000 GSA issued a feasibility study for southbound vehicles into Mexico immediately west of the P.O.E. The southbound crossing was proposed for a location at Virginia Avenue owned by the federal government, which was directly across from the border from a parcel of property in Mexico owned by the Mexican government known as El Chaparral. This location had been the Commercial P.O.E. for truck traffic. When the Otay facility was built, commercial truck traffic was moved to that facility and the facilities at Virginia Avenue/El Chaparral were closed.
The General Services Administration then studied that site for the southbound vehicular traffic because the Mexican and U.S. governments already owned the property to be developed. However, as a result of local community opposition and the need for a more comprehensive look at their facilities, GSA broadened the scope of the study to include the northbound facilities and the pedestrian crossings.
The proposed project area has now been expanded to include the entire San Ysidro Border Station and not just the southbound facility. GSA is now studying the feasibility of possibly increasing the number of northbound gates from 24 to up to 50 and southbound gates from six to between 12 and 24 as well as having pedestrian access at two locations.
They are working with the various Federal Inspection Services including the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Customs, the Department of Agriculture, Border Patrol, the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the City of San Diego.
The current study will assess existing conditions and develop several options for the uses of the border station and surrounding area and provide preliminary cost estimates. The study will result in several options for the station to provide GSA with sufficient data to develop a prospectus for the site. The federal government will not select a development option until the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) has been completed, which includes public input.
The proposed schedule for the reconfiguration of the facility is to have the Environmental Studies with public hearings done in 2003, Project Design and Construction Contracting from 2004 through early 2006 and, finally, construction between 2006 and early 2010. The anticipated prolonged construction period is due to the necessity of continuing the current level of service during construction.
In addition to the plans for the border facility being studied, a private investment corporation, Landgrant, is proposing that a pedestrian toll bridge linking San Ysidro to a historic district in downtown Tijuana be constructed using private funding. The proposed bridge is just west of the area being considered for southbound entry of vehicles by GSA. Landgrant in cooperation with the City of San Diego has applied for a Presidential Permit from the United States Department of State to establish another P.O.E. by constructing the bridge.
Proposed Otay Mesa II Port of Entry
Federal, state and local governments on both sides of the border are considering a proposal to develop a second border crossing on Otay Mesa. This crossing will be approximately two miles from the existing crossing.
The California Department of Transportation is just starting the construction of the last sections of State Route (SR) 905 to the border. The project will extend SR-905 to the existing border crossing on Otay Mesa. That project began in November 2002 and should take approximately four years to complete. The border crossing is currently served by Otay Mesa Road which is a six-lane arterial recently turned over by the City of San Diego to the state. The alignment for the completion of SR-905 will run just south of Otay Mesa Road to the border.
In order to access the proposed Otay II crossing, State Route 11 is being proposed. SR-11 will extend from SR-905 easterly to the proposed second crossing.
Currently, the State of California has applied for a Presidential Permit for the second border crossing on the Mesa. Right-of-way for the roadway is being reserved and three possible locations adjacent to one another have been identified. The facility will require a footprint of approximately 100 acres on the American side. On the Mexican side, federal, state and local governments are planning a roadway from Las Playas de Rosarito to the border. The specific alignment of that roadway has yet to be determined, but it will terminate at one of the three locations already identified.
The future brings several exciting and challenging projects to the region at the border. In order to prepare for many of these challenges, the San Diego Association of Governments was instrumental in forming the Bi-State Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (BTTAC). The group is binational with representatives from all of the cities along both sides of the border, and representatives from the appropriate state and local planning groups on both sides. The group reviews and comments on projects such as the ones described in this article along with many other projects along the border. The challenge is to ensure that neither side plans in a 180-degree manner considering issues solely on their side of the border. The intent is to consider impacts of projects on both sides of the border and plan accordingly.
If additional information is desired on any of the projects or on BTTAC, please contact D. Cruz Gonzalez, Transportation Department Director, City of San Diego, at 619-533-3853 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
SPWA Regional Conference
The Slovak Public Works Association will hold a Regional Conference of the V-4 Countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia) in April 2003 in Senica, Slovakia. SPWA President Peter Benes extends a welcome to all APWA members. Anyone interested in this event should contact members of the APWA/SPWA Task Force or Geoff Greenough at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
Senica is a small town located about 31 miles from Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) and about 75 miles from Vienna. According to Helena Allison (see "Member Profile" on page 9), the countryside surrounding Senica is beautiful. This might be the time to take that European vacation that you have been dreaming about!
Cross-cultural Management: French vs. American
(Courtesy of an article from the computer giant, Compagnie des Machines Bull)
Have you ever thought about what it is like to do business between the French and Americans? There are many areas of misunderstanding and the feelings run deep. The French will take awhile to get to know you because they take friendship very seriously. The flip side is that the French may think we are shallow because we are so easy to get to know.
There are certain idiosyncrasies that characterize the French and Americans. The French like to work in dimly lit rooms. We Americans will immediately flip on the light switches. Many businesses in America have prohibited smoking or have adopted smoke-free zones. Smoking is still a very important part of the French culture. We Americans do everything earliergoing to work, leaving work, having dinner, and going to bed. The French get started later and work later, until at least 7:00 or 7:30 p.m. Parties in France can last until midnight or 2:00 a.m.well past the bedtime of many Americans. The French like espresso coffee and intensely dislike the "muddy water" called American coffee.
In the United States, people always tell you the positive thing about the work you have done first, and only then will they tell you the negative thing. In France, they would say: "Pas mal" ("not bad"). "Pas mal" can actually be interpreted as a compliment. The French may be uneasy when you give them a compliment. They are usually expecting some light criticism. If you compliment someone at work, it may be considered suspicious.
Cultural Proverbs:
"Ask the experienced rather than the learned." Arabic Proverb
"Be on your guard against a silent dog and still water." Latin Proverb
"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." African Proverb


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Rich Von Alvensleben has enjoyed a variety of careers over the years, including diving, construction, and sales. Accordingly, Rich Von Alvensleben has been able to develop a breadth of experience and help many companies to great success.
After obtaining his associate's degree in marine technology, Rich Von Alvensleben joined the United States Antarctic Research Program, which is now known simply as the United States Antarctic Program. In this capacity, Rich Von Alvensleben served as a commercial diver, spending four months in Antarctica. Rich Von Alvensleben's work in Antarctica included installing corrosion markers and helping install a saltwater conversion machine. Because of the work of Rich Von Alvensleben and the rest of the team, 2,000 people had access to desalinated drinking water. In addition to his time in Antarctica, Rich Von Alvensleben also spent nearly four years working with the program stateside. Rich Von Alvensleben' work with the program required a vigorous training program prior to his instatement.
Rich Von Alvensleben next transitioned into a career in drilling. As founder of Associated Drilling in San Francisco, Rich Von Alvensleben led the company to drill for structural and caisson foundations. Rich Von Alvensleben 's team also drilled for streetlights while he managed projects, supervised employees, and worked bids. During Rich Von Alvensleben 's time with Associated Drilling, the company helped restructure Bay Area properties following the 1989 earthquake that deeply impacted the entire South Bay Area region.
At the same time, circa 1989, Rich Von Alvensleben founded World Concepts LLC. Rich Von Alvensleben 's World Concepts grew into a 3rd party marketing and sales entity that brought in approximately $100 million in revenue for a direct sales company that was named #1 on the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Privately held companies in the United States, in 1995.
In early 2002, Rich Von Alvensleben went full time into the distressed property, redevelopment business; first as a principal of TKL Home Designs, followed by Head of Construction of the approximate $50mm/year Eldorado Holding Company, Inc.; and most recently as co-founder and Head of Operations of Von Vesting, Inc. While the names have changed, the business has not. Rich Von Alvensleben has been specializing in distressed property redevelopment— construction and property development—sourcing, purchasing, improving and re-selling properties purchased at auction, 3rd party trustee's sale, probate, short sale, REO, etc.
A combined twenty years of experience serve Rich Von Alvensleben well in his current work as CEO and Founder of LKT, Inc. (d.b.a., OneUp Construction) and Operations Manager of Von Vesting, Inc. Rich Von Alvensleben is able to put his diverse talents to work helping clients achieve success, even within the constraints of the current economy.
When he isn't working hard, Rich Von Alvensleben enjoys snowmobiling, hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities. Rich Von Alvensleben is active in the community, volunteering and sponsoring the athletic teams of his local high school. Rich Von Alvensleben lives near Sacramento, California with his wife and children.


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"I'd dearly like to see admission and contrition so that I could forgive," Jeremy Prince tells Slate.com about the six schoolmates charged in the death of the 15-year-old.
"If they confessed to the court and said they were sorry, I'd appeal to the court for total leniency," Prince says in his first interview since Phoebe hanged herself after she was allegedly bullied at her South Hadley, Mass., high school.
Though the teens have been accused of tormenting Phoebe, a previous Slate article reported that Phoebe was "deeply troubled" long before the Jan. 14 suicide.
The most serious charge the group faces is the civil rights violation with bodily injury offense, which carries a 10-year maximum prison sentence. But Prince says he doesn't think such a harsh punishment may be necessary.
"There are levels of culpability among the kids. You want to see the law acknowledged, and reasonable penalties, but without making an example of them," he says.
"You can go two ways. You can look to the court for revenge or you can look for leniency," says Prince. "The latter path is mine."
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Apollo's Historic Lunar Landing
Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing by American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. (See related article.)
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy spoke before a joint session of Congress in Washington. During the address, Kennedy issued the challenge, ". . .I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." (Associated Press)
The three Apollo 11 astronauts next to their spacecraft in 1969, from left to right: Col. Edwin E. Aldrin, lunar module pilot; Neil Armstrong, flight commander; and Lt. Michael Collins, command module pilot. (Associated Press)
Rocco Petrone, director of launch operations at the space complex in Cape Kennedy, Fla., pointed out the spot on the moon the Apollo 11 astronauts were aiming for on July 12, 1969. Eight days later, Lunar Module "Eagle" touched down gently on the Sea of Tranquility on the east side of the moon. (Associated Press)
The S-1C booster for the Apollo 11 Saturn V was erected atop its mobile launcher at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (NASA)
Technicians made the final adjustments to Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong's spacesuit as he prepared to take part in a test. (NASA)
The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle at twilight before launch, July 16, 1969. (Getty Images)
The Apollo 11 flight crew were given instructions by technicians and management while undergoing training in preparation for the first manned landing on the Moon. (NASA)
Two members of the Apollo 11 crew, along with a technician, crossed the access walkway on their way to board the mission's command module, Cape Canaveral (then known as Cape Kennedy), Florida, July 16, 1969. (Getty Images)
Personnel within the Launch Control Center watched the Apollo 11 lift off from Launch Complex 39A. The LCC is located 3.5 miles from the launch pad. (NASA)
Swing arms moved away and a plume of flame signaled the liftoff of the Apollo 11. (NASA)
Mr. Aldrin on the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, during which he became the second man to set foot on the moon. (Getty Images)
A television screen grab showed the members of mission control waving flags and celebrating the splashdown and return of the Apollo 11 crew in Texas in July 1969.
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The Apollo Command/Service Module stationed over the moon's surface during the Apollo 11 mission, 20th July 1969. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
TV news anchor Walter Cronkite kept his eyes on his monitor as NASA's Apollo 11 mission touched down on the moon on July 20, 1969. (CBS/Getty Images)
A photograph of a television screen showed the astronauts on the moon. (CBS/Getty Images)
A footprint left by one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission showed in the soft, powder surface of the moon. (Associated Press)
Astronaut Aldrin stood near a leg of the lunar module on the surface of the moon. (NASA)
An unidentified Japanese family watched their TV screen as President Richard Nixon's image was superimposed on a live TV broadcast of the Apollo 11 astronauts salute from the Moon. (Associated Press)
Mr. Aldrin faced the camera as he walked on the moon. (Reuters)
With a half-earth in the background, the lunar module "Eagle," carrying Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, approached the Apollo command module manned by Michael Collins after Messrs. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon. (NASA)
After splashdown of the capsule, a Navy para-rescue man and one of the three astronauts closed the spacecraft hatch as the other astronauts watched from the life raft at the completion of their successful mission. The space pilots donned biological isolation garments in their spacecraft. (NASA)
Then-U.S. President Richard Nixon applauded the Apollo 11 astronauts, who were confined in a quarantine trailer. (Getty Images)
A commemorative button for the Apollo 11 moon landing showed the mission's crew; from left, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. (Getty Images)
New York City welcomed the Apollo 11 crew members in a showering of ticker tape down Broadway and Park Avenue on Aug. 13, 1969. The parade was termed the largest in the city's history. Pictured in the lead car, from the left, are astronauts Aldrin, Collins and Armstrong. (Getty Images)
An image of the earth rise was taken during a lunar orbit by the Apollo 11 mission crew in July 1969. (Getty Images)


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Local News
Muller's Named Family of the Year
The Muller family of Russell has been named the Post Rock Family Services 2014 Family of the Year.
Fall Harvest Nears Completion
The latest government farm snapshot shows the fall harvest is wrapping up in Kansas.
Pungent Odor Explained
Many people have called the Midway Extension Office in Russell asking, "What is that smell coming from the fields this year?"
Local Operation Christmas Child Project Packs 858 Shoeboxes
The Russell Operation Christmas Child project met its goal this year and packed 858 shoeboxes with gifts and toys to send to less fortunate children in Mexico.
Turkey Recall a Hoax
Local residents have notified KRSL of a turkey recall seen on the internet and Facebook. It is a hoax.
Russell Alco to Close
The Russell Alco store will close its doors January 23, 2015 according to store representatives.
Theft Investigation Leads to Drug Arrest
A theft investigation involving the Hays and Russell Police Departments led to a drug arrest Thursday in Russell.
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Bluewater Village residents are thrilled to finally have water again.
On Friday afternoon, the community's well started pumping and residents like Sandra Hill started doing their dishes.
"We're trying to get caught up around here," Hill told Action 7 News.
Earlier in the week, Action 7 News found 225-plus homes without any running water. The water flow was spotty for a couple of weeks but went completely dry Monday when a new pump for the well broke.
Cibola County brought in an emergency water tanker. Porta-potty toilets were set up, and the local school had to cancel some classes.
Repairs were finally finished Friday, but a lot of residents still want the Bluewater Water & Sanitary District to dig a second well, so that there is a back up. That would cost thousands of dollars, money the water board says they simply don't have and can't find right now.
The board continues to look for grants and possibly help from the state to explore options so such a drastic water shortage doesn't occur in the future.


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Applauding Community Action for Elephants: Toronto's Support of Sanctuary for Toka, Thika, and Iringa
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee supports the rights of every City Council that oversees a community zoo, funded by taxpayer dollars, to make the decisions that are both financially right for their community and ethically right for the animals in their care. The Toronto City Council has recognized that Toka, Thika, and Iringa deserve a peaceful retirement. Through their decision to send their elephants to PAWS, they have provided their elephants the opportunity to live out the remainder of their lives together in an environment as close as possible to their natural habitat.


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This is a special edition of my Sit/Start reserved solely for Thursday night's game. Sometimes the added pressure of making an early week decision compounds the effects of basic fantasy logic (of which no such thing really exists lol). So lets take a team by team look at some of the names playing.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cleveland Browns
Ben Roethlisberger QB : The big guy is having a great year. Touchdowns have come in clumps, while yards have been easy to come by in the Steelers new system. If only he could cut down on the INTs! Either way, the Browns are ripe for the plucking. However, without Hines Ward, Big Ben might struggle to move the ball as efficiently as we have been use to seeing. Both Limas Sweed and Mike Wallace will need to be sure handed if Roethlisberger is to go over 300 yards and 2 TDs. Still start as your normal QB1.
Rashard Mendenhall RB : Despite taking few reps during practice during this short week, Mendy is almost a sure thing to be a top 5-7 RB this week. He'll need to find his way into the end zone to go with the huge yardage day he is sure to have. PPR leagues can downgrade Mendenhall a little as he has proven to be useless in the passing game. Mewelde Moore has more receptions and even Willie Parker has been more productive with the opportunities he has gotten.
Mewelde Moore RB : Moore has no value for Thursday night. Moore may not even be the backup to own in redraft leagues but he is a dynasty option to watch moving into next year. Grab him now while you can and expect some spot starts out of him next year if he stays in Pittsburgh.
Hines Ward WR : With his chances of playing looking worse and worse, it's safe to assume that Ward should not be start in any fantasy leagues anywhere.
Santonio Holmes WR : An interesting question is being given to fantasy owners. Who is going to assume Ward's role on Thursday? Limas Sweed and Mike Wallace will clearly be splitting Ward's normal routes, but who will get the extra targets? Holmes will be the man Cleveland looks to take away but Ben might be forced to feed him anyways. Start Holmes as an above average WR2 with the chance to have a stellar week.
Mike Wallace and Limas Sweed WR : Use at your own risk. Many fantasy experts will encourage you to start Wallace, but Sweed is more likely to produce WR3 numbers. Wallace is and will continue to be the occasional big week WR and that doesn't look to change this week. However the Browns secondary may all Wallace to be productive underneath if he is given the chance to run more of Ward's routes.
Heath Miller TE : The big guy had his second best game of the year against the Browns back in week six. Expect him to go off again and maybe even lead the Steelers in receptions with Ward out. Miller has had back-to-back one reception games but start him in all leagues (unless you have a top 5 TE).
Brady Quinn QB : The last three weeks have gone a long way towards making the NFL believe Quinn can play at this level. Perhaps the Browns don't draft a new QB? Doubtful but either way, Quinn is a better QB option this week then some might imagine. The Steelers are giving points to QBs like they were candy on Halloween. With a struggling secondary, I can easily see +250 yards and +2 TDs given how the Browns will need to lean on the passing game.
Jerome Harrison RB : All RBs that play against the Steelers are risky business. In PPR leagues, Harrison is a flex start at best this Thursday night. However, he is a must own player down the line with his receiving skills and sudden chances to be the main RB for the Browns.
Mohamed Massaquoi WR : Two TDs in the last three games. Massaquoi is likely the WR to give the Steelers their most fits. If Tomlin stays true to his word and benches any of the current Steelers secondary, Cleveland is sure to make some big plays down field. I like Massaquoi as a flex spot/WR3 type player who could come through big time if he gets behind the Steelers' porous secondary.
Josh Cribbs WR : I have no clue why Cribbs is even being considered for a contract extension. Don't get me wrong, the guy is blazing fast but he is useless in the passing game. Basically he runs really fast and has great return man vision. Oh well. If you're in a return yards league, start Cribbs. He is basically a sure thing to torch the Steelers extra bad special teams unit.
All TEs : Umm. If you can name more than two of their TEs I'll be very impressed (even if you are a Browns fan lol). Obviously nothing to even warrant looks in this area.


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Al Jazeera Now Available On Flipboard
18 Sep, 2011
If you use iPad it is most likely that you use Flipboad, a popular social magazine that aggregates web content from Twitter and Facebook and displays them in a magazine style.
2 days ago Flipboard announced that Aljazeera is available in Flipboard giving it access to millions of its users. I can say that Al Jazeera is one of the best Arab Media companies to use social media and mobile tech.
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday said his party had so far received 10 kg of gold coins from seven centres including 1.5 kg from the Union Territory.
The MP had asked his party cadre and supporters to donate gold for his 50th birthday which fell on August 17 to enable the party to launch a television channel, newspaper and own a party office. A donation ceremony for the same was held on Tuesday. Addressing his partymen here on the occasion, Thirumavalavan said the VCK was in alliance with the UPA only to secure the rights of the Dalit community, adding that as a party, it cannot politically stand alone and hence the party is in alliance. "It is not for any individual benefit or post... Without an alliance the party cannot raise its voice for the Dalit community and help them secure their rights," he said.
Thirumavalavan, however, clarified that despite being a part of the UPA alliance, VCK would not compromise on important issues. The party has already opposed the Centre on Eelam, FDI and several other issues in Parliament. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V Narayanasamy said that the doors of the PMO would always remain open for Thirumavalavan despite his criticism of the Centre, adding that both Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held the VCK leader in high regard. Further, Narayanasamy expressed confidence that the Bill to provide reservation to Dalits in promotions for government jobs would be passed in Rajya Sabha in the next session.
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Annual Conference of the Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG)
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'Ginger & Rosa' shows growing up in nuclear age is hard to do
"Ginger & Rosa" are sisters by different mothers.
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Tracy Morgan gets big laughs - and some unexpected exposure at the Pabst
Controversial comic and "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan was a wild man performing stand-up at the Pabst Theater Sunday night. That's to be expected.
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WTMJ-AM, WTMJ-TV, WLUM win top station honors
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4), WTMJ-AM (620) and WLUM-FM (102.1) won station-of-the-year honors at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Saturday night in Madison.
WTMJ-TV won for TV station of the year, while WTMJ-AM won for news and talk radio station of the year. WLUM won for music station of the year. All won in the large-market category. »Read Full Article(8)
Soulstice Theatre delivers shimmering 'Memory of Water'
Coming from north by northwest, take I-794 to Howard Ave. Make two quick lefts and you've arrived at the St. Francis-based digs of Soulstice Theatre, home to a tiny, gutsy troupe which - when the stars align, as they often do - offers a night out that can rival much of what's available downtown, at half the price.
The constellation appearing on the Soulstice stage right now - in a production of Shelagh Stephenson's "The Memory of Water," under David Ferrie's direction - is definitely worth the trip. »Read Full Article
Next Act's 'Irma Vep' haunted by earlier version
In the second act of Charles Ludlam's madcap "The Mystery of Irma Vep," now on stage at Next Act Theatre, a frightened Lady Enid (a cross-dressed John McGivern) turns to housekeeper Jane Twisden (a cross-dressed Norman Moses) and pines for the protective presence of Nicodemus, her faithful manservant.
With the twitch of a smile and a twinkle in his eye, Moses' ordinarily prim Jane make clear that calling Nicodemus on stage just then simply isn't possible. »Read Full Article(1)


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Candidates for the 2005-2006 APWA Board of Directors named
Six nominees are slated for election to the 2005-2006 APWA Board of Directors. Three candidates selected by the National Nominating Committee include William A. Verkest, P.E., Municipal Program Manager, HDR Engineering, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, for President-Elect; Larry W. Frevert, P.E., Assistant Engineering Director for Planning, Design and Construction, Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department, for Director-At-Large, Facilities and Fleet Services; and John Okamoto, Chief Administrative Officer, Port of Seattle, Washington, for Director-At-Large, Transportation.
Three candidates nominated by regional committees as directors include: Jean-Guy Courtemanche, Designer, Lumec, Inc., Boisbriand, Quebec, for Director, Region I; Noel C. Thompson, Executive Administrator, Metro Louisville Public Works, City of Louisville, Kentucky (retired), for Director, Region III; and R. LeRoy Givens, P.E., Civil Engineer, Bohannan Huston, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Director, Region VII.
This year's National Nominating Committee was comprised of the chair, Immediate Past President Dwayne E. Kalynchuk, P.Eng., Engineering Manager, Walton International Group Inc., Edmonton, Alberta; John L. Benda, Manager of Maintenance and Traffic, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Downers Grove, Illinois; Claudette L. Campbell, Executive Director, Utilities Protection Center, Duluth, Georgia; Past President Martin J. Manning, P.E., Public Works Director, Clark County, Nevada; Past President Richard L. Ridings, P.E., Vice President-Central Division, HNTB Corporation, Austin, Texas; Larry Stevens, Statewide Urban Designs and Specifications (SUDAS) Director, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; and Richard F. Stinson, Director of Public Works, Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts. The three regional nominating committees were comprised of the APWA House of Delegates members (or alternates) from each chapter in the regions.
William A. Verkest, P.E.
A member of APWA for 37 years, William A. Verkest, P.E., has a multifaceted combination of service in the broad public works field, including civil engineering and management in the U.S. Air Force, public works agencies, and the private sector. His Texas Chapter activities include being a Chapter Delegate and President of the North Central Texas Branch. He has served at the national level as Director, Region VII (1999-Present), Chair, Finance Committee/APWA Treasurer (2004-Present) and Finance Committee member (2002-04), Chair, Membership Committee (2001-02), and member of the Congress Planning Committee (1995), Urban Forum (1995-2000), and Public Works Historical Society. Verkest is completing his second term as Director of Region VII.
Larry Frevert, P.E.
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Larry Frevert has worked in the public works field for 35 years, most of which have involved state and city government. He provides administrative management and oversight to the Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department's Facilities and Grounds Division in addition to planning, design and construction projects. Frevert is a Past President of the Kansas City Metro Chapter, served as the chapter's Alternate Delegate, and was the Vice General Chairman of the 2002 Congress host committee and General Chairman of the 1997 North American Snow Conference host committee. He has served at the national level as Chair, Engineering and Technology Committee (2001-02), member of the Finance Committee (2001-02 and 2004-05) and Chair, Congress Site Selection Committee (1998-2001). Frevert is completing his first term as Director-At-Large, Facilities and Fleet Services.
John Okamoto
The Transportation Director-At-Large nominee, John Okamoto, has a track record of over 25 years in leadership positions at the local, special purpose district, and state levels. He has been involved with all modes of transportation including roads, bridges, highways, freight and passenger rail, public transit, ferries, alternative transportation, and most recently aviation and marine. Previous to the Port of Seattle, he served as Assistant Secretary for the Washington State Department of Transportation and Director of the City of Seattle Engineering Department. Okamoto is currently serving on the Government Affairs Committee and the TEA-21 Task Force. He has also been a member of the Transportation Committee (1999-2001), APWA/FHWA Task Force (1999-2000) and the Urban Forum (1995-97).
Jean-Guy Courtemanche
Region I
The nominee for Director of Region I, Jean-Guy Courtemanche, is a designer with Lumec, Inc., a recognized leader in outdoor decorative lighting with headquarters offices in Boisbriand, Quebec. In addition, he and his son, Sylvain, are the owners of The Courtemanche Group Inc., which sells products for Kalitec Signalisation Inc. Courtemanche has been very active in APWA and CPWA (Canadian Public Works Association) activities for a number of years. He is currently on the CPWA Board of Directors and has been a Board member since 2001. He is also the Quebec Chapter's immediate Past President and has been the Chapter Delegate since 1996. Courtemanche has been a member of the International Affairs Committee (1998-2000) and was the Snow Conference Committee Chair when the conference was held in Quebec City in 2003. He will begin his first term as Director, Region I, if elected.
Noel Thompson
Region III
Noel Thompson has had a 30-year career in public service, 22 in public works with the City of Louisville Public Works Department and its successor agency, Metro Louisville Public Works, from which he retired in May 2003 as Executive Administrator. He is currently serving as the Interim Executive Director of Kentucky Dig Safely based in Louisville. Prior to his tenure in public works, he was the Executive Assistant Director of the Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Board. Thompson has held all of the elective officer positions of the Kentucky Chapter and its Central Branch. He has also been active on the national scene, co-chairing the Congress Host Committee (2000-01), chairing the Congress Program Review Committee (2001-02), as a member of the International Affairs Committee (2002-04), and as the Chapter Delegate (2000-04). He is completing his first term as Director, Region III.
R. LeRoy Givens, P.E., Director, Region VII
For the last 42 years LeRoy Givens has been regularly involved in the designs and construction administration for well over $1 billion worth of public works projects including streets, major highways, wastewater collection, interceptors and treatment facilities, water distribution and major water transmission facilities. He is a registered Professional Engineer in 12 states including those states in Region VII. As a member of the New Mexico Chapter, Givens was appointed as Membership Chairman in 1985 and proceeded through the chairs of the chapter including Chapter Delegate from 1998-2002. At the national level, he has been a member and recently the chair of the Public Works Projects of the Year Committee. Since 1999 and as a representative of APWA, he has served as a proctor for the region and state MathCOUNTS competitions. He will begin his first term as Director, Region VII, if elected.
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As an APWA member, you will have the opportunity to vote on two separate ballot issues between July 23 and August 22, 2005:
The ballot will be available for online voting between July 23 and August 22 on the "Members Only" section of the APWA website. There will also be a voting icon on the home page of our website. If you do not have access to a computer at home or work, you should be able to access the APWA website online at your local public library. You may request a paper ballot from Kaye Sullivan at (800) 848-APWA if you cannot vote online. Additional reminders of the voting process will be sent through the infoNOW Communities; through an e-mail to every member for whom we have an e-mail address; and in the August issue of the APWA Reporter.
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The pair, both 34, were spotted stealing kisses together and looking cozy over the weekend at an Art of Elysium event in L.A.
"They have lots of common interests," says another source. "It's still pretty new, but they seem to be having a blast together."
Smart, known for turns in The Butterfly Effect and Varsity Blues, previously dated actor Branden Williams for more than a decade, according to reports. Carter stars on the home improvement show Carter Can.
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Springfield, VA (PressReleaser) May 11, 2013 — Leading Springfield tutorial centre, eTutor 4 You has assured to bring in better grades through quality tutoring services. The tutorial centre provides tutorial services, in home personal tutors and online tutoring as well.
eTutor 4 You is an initiative by Karol Williams, an ace Springfield teacher. Mrs. Williams has been into teaching for over 2 decades now and has the experience of tutoring almost every subject for all grades except Chemistry & higher Algebra. She is specialized in study skills, reading & writing skills as well as SAT & GED preparation. Williams has achieved a double Master's degree in Education in the area of Emotional Disabilities and Learning Disabilities. She has worked with both general students and those with special-learning needs.
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In September, I blogged about The Myth of Traditional Marriage, reviewing studies from Stephenie Coontz' book Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage. As a follow up, I wanted to explore how we as Mormons can build stronger marriages.
The world is changing, and if we want to strengthen marriages, we need to deal with the reality that exists. A few things have drastically changed in the last fifty years. [Read more…]