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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that he would be leaving the Cabinet in March and will return to Colorado.
WASHINGTON Ken Salazar, the blunt-spoken lawyer and rancher who took over the scandal-ridden Interior Department at the outset of the Obama administration, said Wednesday that he would step down in March to return to his home in Colorado.
He did not say what he intended to do after leaving Washington, and the White House gave no hint of who might succeed him.
Salazars exit, along with the announced resignation of Lisa P. Jackson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the anticipated departure of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, will leave vacant the critical Cabinet posts dealing with climate change and energy, among the most pressing challenges facing the nation.
President Barack Obama, who entered the Senate with Salazar in 2005, said that the interior secretary had helped expand the development of domestic energy resources while also protecting land, water and wildlife.
In his work to promote renewable energy projects on our public land and increase the development of oil and gas production, the president said in a statement, Ken has ensured that the departments decisions are driven by the best science and promote the highest safety standards.
In his four years in office, Salazar, 57, has taken steps to turn the Interior Department from its historic focus on mining, forestry and oil and gas development on public lands to a new emphasis on the development of renewable energy. Since 2009, the department has authorized 34 large solar, wind and geothermal energy projects, which eventually will produce more than 10,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 3 million homes.
Salazar also oversaw the settlement of a 15-year legal battle waged by American Indian tribes claiming that the federal government had cheated them out of billions of dollars in trust assets and lands managed by the Interior Department. The so-called Cobell suit was filed during the Clinton administration and resolved in 2009 with a $3.4 billion settlement that brought cash and land to thousands of tribal members and organizations.
He also established seven new national parks and 10 new national wildlife refuges, and he blocked uranium mining in a 1 million-acre buffer zone around the Grand Canyon.
But his tenure will be most remembered for his handling of contentious oil and gas issues, like the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the decision to allow Shell to explore for oil in the Alaskan Arctic.
The BP disaster, in April 2010, killed 11 workers, fouled the Gulf of Mexico with millions of barrels of oil, and laid bare incompetence and corruption at the Minerals Management Service, the Interior Department agency responsible for regulating oil and gas operations on public lands and waters.
Obama chided the interior secretary for using cowboy language Salazar said of BP officials, We have our boot on their neck to make sure they get the job done and for having moved too slowly to reform the minerals service despite years of obvious mismanagement and even criminal behavior.
At the White Houses urging, Salazar brought in Michael R. Bromwich, a tough former top Justice Department official, to dismantle the regulatory agency and rebuild it as three separate agencies with clear authority over leasing, revenue collection, and safety and environmental protection.
The new agencies adopted rigorous rules for well safety and spill response, and they cleaned up a leasing process that under previous administrations had deprived the federal government of billions of dollars in oil and gas royalty payments.
Salazar, a fifth-generation Mexican-American who favors Western hats and bolo ties, had served as Colorados attorney general and the head of its Department of Natural Resources before his election to the Senate in 2004. His brother, John Salazar, represented Colorado in the House from 2005 to 2011.
As he juggled repeated crises in Washington, Salazar often spoke longingly of his life on the family ranch near the New Mexico border. He and his wife, Esperanza, are the primary caregivers for an autistic 5-year-old granddaughter.
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Nine people were detained after authorities raided a cockfight in the Tampa area.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said the cockfight was in progress when deputies arrived Tuesday morning at a Plant City home to investigate reports about a cockfighting ring.
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Eldred was alive with buzzing hair-cutting on September 9, as vollunteers took to the barber chairs to have their heads shaved for a good cause.
(The video shows how Jonathan Fox reacted to the process.)
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Eldred resident Lou Monteleone wanted to make sure Sullivan County knew it. Monteleone's awareness began in 2007 when he participated in a St. Baldrick's ( www.stbaldricks.org [1] ) signature head shaving event in Jeffersonville. "It changed my life" Monteleone intoned "and I became instantly involved."
Since then, Monteleone has been so active with the foundation, that he spends months organizing, soliciting funds and planning local events connected to the foundation and childhood Cancer awareness every year. "everyone knows someone connected to this epidemic" Monteleone suggests "and it seems like it's followed me since my first shaving."
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a "volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives" as stated by the web site, and Monteleone has brought that awareness to the Upper Delaware valley and beyond through his tireless efforts.
"More dollars are spent on adult cancer research than childhood cancers" he informed "and one of the many wonderful things about the organization is that is entirely volunteer based, with only two percent of the funds raised going to administration and staff."
Presently, there are more than thirty states involved, and events of all sorts were scheduled to occur across the country on September 9, including Monteleone's "Human line of Hope" (http://www.facebook.com/humanlineofhope [2]), the "Conga Against Cancer" and the public head shaving.
The reason behind volunteers lining up to have their heads shaved is simple: "Because kids with cancer often lose their hair during treatment, "shavees" for the St. Baldrick's Foundation show their support by shaving their heads voluntarily, and inspiring friends and family to donate money to support childhood cancer research."
Monteleone points to some on line testimonials that echo his sentiments as well; " Shaving my head for St. Baldrick's is the most meaningful thing I have ever done in my life."—Alicia D. and "…honestly it was one of the best experiences I have had, not only shaving, but walking around bald and being able to inspire others…"—Eric M. among them. For those brave enough to become a "shavee" the encouragement reads as follows: "It's easy. Just sign up, send your fundraising page to people you know and ask them for donations to support your shave—it's similar to a walkathon, but without the blisters."
To date, Monteleone's local efforts have already raised over seventeen thousand dollars. The Human Line of Hope/St. Baldrick's Foundation event will be held at the Corner Grill, 577 Rt. 55 in Eldred, NY on Sunday, September 9. To make a donation or become a "shavee", visit the web site, call 888-899-BALD, or for more information contact Lou Monteleone directly at 845-557-3321


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Hey! I am desperate to get my milk supply up and I have decided to take everything I possibly can to increase my supply. I have been taking fenugreek about 3 capsules 3x/day and 1 reglan 1x/day and am only pumping about 1.5 oz both breasts combined in a 15-20 min session.
I am only pumping because my LO is rejecting the breast and I have tried all that I can and she will not latch on. I hate having to supplement with formula but I'm simply not pumping enough.
I found on this website, http://lactinv.com/breastfeeding_qna...ur_milk_supply , several different things to try to increase my supply and I noticed one item mentioned on here, Super Algae, It only says that it is a good thing to increase milk because it contains a lot of nutrition and that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. So I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this, tried this, etc..
Also, I am interested in taking Goat's Rue as well, do you think that it would work best in the combination of More Milk Special Blend which is the same as More Milk Plus but includes Goat's Rue or should I take it seperately? I'm so new to all of this I just dont know if it would work best separate or is it all the same?
My plan of action is this...
More Milk Plus, Goats Rue, Alfalfa, Super Algae,reglan and pumping every 3-4 hours or 6-7 x/day (about all I can fit in a day but once I start working, 3 days will have to be cut down drastically) and one of the pumping sessions will be bw 1-5am so that I can take advantage of the Prolactin peak.
Will I be over-doing it?
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The match up America hates
I know where i'll be Wednesday night.
Once I get out of my public relations class I'm heading straight to the nearest televsion and planting myself in front of it for the next three or so hours.
All I want to hear is the voices of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver talking about one of the most anticpated World Series, at least in my mind.
If you follow me on twitter (@pittpeaswv) you'll know that
I've said from the beginning that I wanted the Giants to reach this spot. San Francisco deserved it with their team chemistry, clutch hits and pitching perfection. Plus, Freddy Sanchez. Come on, I love the guy.
The Rangers are an intriguing group as well. Relatively unheard of throughout the season Texas proved doubters wrong all year. WIth one of the lowest payrolls in the game the small-market domination is a great thing to behold.
It wil be an excellent match up for baseball purists.
From America's standpoint, it won't be.
I've seen tweets, statuses and headlines regarding the series and it doesn't look to favorable. Without the Yankees, Phillies or Red Sox who will watch these games?
I do know a large baseball contingency that will be hinging on every pitch religiously, even when these two teams really have nothing to do with them. That's the beauty of baseball. The excitement of October comes full circle and the two best teams are left standing.
Despite his one-of-a-kind relief appearance in NLCS game 6, Tim Lincecum is likely heading to the mound for WS game 1 in San Francisco. He lasted through just one batter but you know how much pitchers are monitored these days. The lincecum-Halladay opposition was the talk of the town for the past two weeks, now it shifts to Lincy-Cliff Lee.
It's demeaning to call Lee a journeyman, but really, where we he call home next season? He is pretty much pitching his way out of Texas and the postseason spectacle he has put on will all but assure a huge hike in his price tag. He too will pitch on short rest and be ready for teh Giants in game 1.
This will no doubt be an even matched series. Both teams are surging right now and have a palpable chemistry that is well liked.
Whethere its the "claw and antlers" or "pandas" that get you excited this series is for you. I'll tune in, America won't, but my goodness they should. These two cinderellas are bursting onto the scene give hope to fans that have not seen their teams reach success recently. It is anything but a mainstream contest, which is good for baseball.
As compliments abound I will give my prediction.
You da man, Freddy!
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Here's hoping the PTB are reading your blog!
I'm looking forward to seeing how the Giants fare against the big offense of the Rangers. Should be a great series, even if the rating are down.
Well, I have to admit that one of my first thoughts after the LCS outcomes was that this had to be the least desirable matchup of the four teams for FOX, ratings-wise. But then even MY OWN MOTHER (who isn't even a baseball fan) said it was nice to see a different team there than a rematch of last year. Though I'm still not happy about it, the Phillies did not play well enough to deserve a trip to the WS. Way too many stranded baserunners in this series. I may watch parts of it, probably not every game, though I will be interested to see if Cliff Lee can continue his postseason wizardry.
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Childhood obesity has long been a major concern of both parents and doctors. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), one in three children and teens in the United States is obese.
It is suggested that children who are overweight have twice the chance of having medical complications, according to research conducted by UCLA. Childhood obesity can cause a series of health problems that previously weren't seen until adulthood. Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are the common health consequences of childhood obesity.
In addition, childhood obesity can also lead to low self-esteem and depression.
Take a look at some of the health consequences of childhood obesity.
Cardiovascular: Obese youth are more likely to have heart and cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In a population-based sample of 5- to 17-year-olds by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 70 percent of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Heart disease: According to a recent study from AHA, overweight children ages 7 to 13 are under at higher risk of developing heart disease beginning at the age of 25. Type 2 diabetes, which is also known as "adult onset," was considered an "adult" health problem until recently. At least 65 percent of people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke when the disease is not well treated.
Sleep apnea and asthma: Childhood obesity has been associated with increased risks of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children, according to an article published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. Recent findings also suggest that childhood obesity may be linked to asthma.
Joint problems: Childhood obesity is often linked to flat feet, excessive body weight and poor balance. A study published in Pediatrics found that leg injuries were much higher in obese children compared with normal-weight kids. The study also showed that the overweight children are more likely to get sprains and broken bones.
Low self-esteem: Overweight children are often the targets of early social discrimination, which may trigger a low self-esteem due to the social and psychological pressure.
To prevent childhood obesity, the Mayo Clinic suggests parents schedule annual well-child visits to keep track with the child's height, weight and BMI (body mass index). Parents should also set a good example for their children by keeping a healthy lifestyle and inviting children to join their healthy diet and exercising.


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Date: Jan 20/14
Time: 17:00 - 20:00
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Cost: FREE
De-stress in a whole new way!
FINISHING OUR MOCS, then starting MITTS
This semester join us for Mitt Mondays! Learn to bead, making leather mitts! (Limited spaces- contact Laurie)
Students can still drop-in and bring crafts they are currently working on or start something new. Make gifts, work on regalia- ITS UP TO YOU!
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Coming in second were Jacob Kutz, Teresa Justice, Dylan Case, Kassidy Bego and Shaun Justice.
Election of officers was also held. Officers for 2013-2014 will be President Kassidy Bego, Vice President Matthew Kutz, Newspaper Reporter Ethan Whaley, Club Reporter Kayla Stock, Groundskeeper Kolby Janssen and Safety Officer Garrett Campbell.


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Not really sure what advice I need I guess I just need to know there are other mom's that have felt the same. My DS was born at 32 weeks and spent 23 days in the NICU and as many of you know it's the hardest thing many of us have ever dealt with. Seeing him lying there and feeling so helpless really shook me to the core and the entire experience completely changed the person that I am today. I thank God everyday for my healthy beautiful 13 mo. old DS now. But there are times that I still get emotional about that time. I have a friend right now that just had a baby and he's in the hospital with heart problems. He's hooked up to the machines and looks a lot like my DS did. My problem is I really want to be there for her and go see her and her baby but I don't know if I can. I look at the website she has set up and the pics of her LO and I fall apart. I can't look at it again through my tears. I feel so selfish for even feeling this way.
I try to rationalize it by saying that my DS is fine now and wasn't as bad off as her DS is now. My DS didn't have any heart problems like her's does. I feel like I should be strong and just be there for her . But whenever I hear her voice, look at her email, or even think about her situation for too long I break down, cry, and get that nauseous empty achy feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had last year at this time. I'm not really sure how to deal with this. I've talked to her on the phone a lot but I'm planning to go out there this weekend. I don't want to break down in front of her. What she's going through is so difficult and I want to be there and support her. Just not sure how to handle it. I would love to hear from anyone that's been here. Thanks


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"Behold, for a thousand years the pictures of your forefathers holding rosaries in their hands have stood in this church."


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Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday introduced two new Phenom II central processing units (CPUs) in time for enthusiasts' Christmas shopping. Among the two chips is AMD's highest-end offering to-date, the six-core processor with 3.30GHz clock-speed with TurboCore technology, as well as AMD's fastest dual-core chip for overclockers.
The world's second largest supplier of x86 microprocessors formally introduces the new microprocessors in time for the Holiday shopping season and indeed the new chips are already available in select stores in the U.S. The introduction of new products inevitably triggered price-drop onto earlier released CPUs and they got a little more affordable than they were.
One of the chips introduced Tuesday is the six-core AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition, which is clocked at 3.30GHz (3.70GHz with TurboCore when half of the cores are idle), has 3MB L2 cache (512KB per core), 6MB L3 cache as well as dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The microprocessor has 125W thermal design power and is designed for AM3 platforms.
With the introduction of the Phenom II X6 1100T BE central processing unit AMD once again gives enthusiasts a signal that it had focused on speeding-up its chips with highest amount of cores and not rolling-out high-frequency chips with lower amount of processing engines. While default clock-speed of 3.30GHz is still lower compared to 3.50GHz of quad-core Phenom II X4 970 BE, the TurboCore speed of the 1100T is 3.70GHz, which should enable higher performance in single-threaded or dual-threaded applications.
Another chip that AMD rolled-out on the 7th of December is the dual-core Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition processor with 3.40GHz clock-speed, 1MB L2, 6MB L3 and 80W thermal envelope. The processor is clearly aimed at overclockers since it has unlocked multiplier as well as relatively low TDP, which should allow easy speed up of the chip to much higher frequencies.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition and AMD Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition are priced at $265 and $112, respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
It is worth mentioning that the company for some reason decided to postpone the launch of its six-core AMD Phenom II X6 1065T (2.90GHz) chip, which would be AMD's fastest six-core offering with 95W thermal design power; as well as quad-core AMD Phenom II X4 975 (3.60GHz) microprocessor, the firm's speediest product with four engines.
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Police: Roadblock leads to chargeJanuary 22,2013CHITTENDEN A 73-year-old man is expected to be arraigned today after he allegedly set up a roadblock on Ice Pond Road.
Shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a complaint from Christopher M. Clark, 30, and Courtney Clark, 27, both of Chittenden. Police spoke with Glenn H. Delpha, of Chittenden, who allegedly used his pickup which included a snowplow to prevent the Clarks from reaching their Ice Pond Road home, according to police.
Investigation revealed Delpha had allegedly engaged in similar behavior Dec. 24, when he used his pickup to prevent the Clarks from leaving their residence. Delpha also allegedly used a shovel to break the windshield and a mirror on the Clarks vehicle, police said.
Delpha was charged with disorderly conduct and taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center for mental-health screening and evaluation. He is expected to be arraigned today in Rutland criminal court.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER — FairPoint Communications is being purchased by Illinois-based... Full Story
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Served over rice, this delicious dish is loaded with vegetables and skinless chicken breasts, making it a lower fat, lower salt one-dish meal.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 ½ cup
Calories 266
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 253 mg
Ingredients and Preparation
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Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
Medium chicken breast halves, skinned, and fat removed, boned, and cut into 1 inch pieces 4
Zucchini, about 7 inches long, unpeeled and thinly sliced 2
Small eggplant, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes 1
Medium onion, thinly sliced 1
Medium green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces 1
Fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/2 pound
Whole tomatoes, cut up 1 can (16 ounces)
Garlic clove, minced 1
Dried basil, crushed 1 ½ teaspoon
Fresh parsley, minced 1 tablespoon
Black pepper to taste
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add chicken and saute about 3 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Add zucchini, eggplant, onion, green pepper, and mushrooms. Cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes, garlic, basil, parsley, and pepper; stir and continue cooking about 5 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
- Broil 6 inches from heat, 15 minutes on each side, brushing with marinade every 5 minutes. Discard any leftover marinade.


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If you happened to be enjoying the beaches of Northern Michigan in the
summer of 1811, chances are you were a member of the Chippewa or Odawa
Indian tribes.
Imagine living in a bark lodge along Lake Michigan or the inland lakes
that summer. Much of the season was spent fishing and drying the catch in
preparation for the winter to come. Nights were spent under a fresco of
stars that we rarely see these days, yet these stars had gazed down on a
way of life that had existed along these shores for thousands of years.
Next year, we will honor the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 between
Britain and the United States -- a country which was barely out of its
cradle at the time. Northern Michigan played a key role in the war, and
the Mackinac Straits in particular were of global strategic importance.
So lets set the Wayback Machine for the summer before the war to set the
stage for what well be celebrating this time next year.
By most accounts, soldiers posted to the American fort at Mackinac Island
felt they had been exiled to a dreary fate at the end of the world. In the
early 1800s, Mackinac Island was at the far end of the Northwest
Territories of the United States, which had not yet acquired the lands
west of the Mississippi.
This was the wild west of its day, and yet the island was also a prize
sought by jealous empires since it guarded the water route to the fur
trade in the Old Northwest. It was North Americas version of the
fortress at Gibralter in the Mediterranean.
The fur trade originated in Montreal. Voyageurs would paddle the Ottawa
River to Lake Huron, and then through the Mackinac area, continuing on to
the western end of Lake Superior. From there, they portaged and paddled
through a chain of lakes and rivers deep into northern Canada, trading
with the Ojibwa for beaver, mink, lynx and other pelts. The furs were
shipped to London to be traded all over the world -- even as far away as
China in exchange for silk and spices.
But controlling this route was a dismal job for the troops on Mackinac
Island. Not much to do there, far from home. Boredom, heat and flies in
the summer and deadly cold in the winter.
And little did they know that on the following June, the United States
would declare war on Britain without bothering to inform the small
garrison on Mackinac Island.
In the summer of 1811, Americans had good reason to be riled up at the
British, whom wed kicked out only a generation before in the Revolution
of 1776.
We had three bones to pick:
For years, the press gangs of the Royal Navy had been boarding U.S.
merchant ships on the high seas and seizing our sailors to serve in the
war against Napoleon. A virtual wall of British ships blockaded French
and Spanish ports for years on end to prevent the invasion of England. The
blockade took tens of thousands of sailors in addition to hundreds of
ships, and the Royal Navy felt justified in raiding the U.S. merchant
fleet for sailors it believed to be British citizens.
The British were also believed to be egging on their Indian allies to
attack settlements in the Ohio River Valley. American settlers were
pouring into the valley, which was rich in agriculture and trade
opportunities. This understandably enraged the Indians who lived there.
The settlers had good reason to be alarmed in turn because the Shawnee
war chief Tecumseh -- a brilliant diplomat and general -- was organizing
an Indian Confederacy with the goal of uniting tribes from the Canadian
border to Florida in a bid to turn back the white tide. In the coming
year, Tecumseh would join forces with the British.
The third reason was control of Canada and the Old Northwest. The
British had grudgingly handed over their fort on Mackinac Island at the
end of the American Revolution, but they wanted it back. They maintained
their own garrison nearby on St. Josephs Island in Canadian territory.
Further south, U.S. citizens lobbied to invade Canada to seize the country
from the British.
So there you have a snippet of the summer of 1811, with the stage set for
For the Indians living in Northern Michigan, this may have been an idyllic
time before the flood of white settlement and their unfair treaties. The
first white missionary wouldnt arrive in the Grand Traverse area until 28
years later in 1839; and it wasnt until 1855 that the first missionary
landed at what is now Petoskey.
At Fort Michilimackinac at what is now Mackinaw City, a small settlement
of traders and their families served the growing commerce of the Great
Meanwhile, on Mackinac Island, the American troops endured the monotony of
life in an obscure outpost: drilling and keeping watch over the Straits,
with their cannon pointed over the waters 150 feet below.
It wasnt until the following summer that fort commander Lieutenant Porter
Hanks heard alarming reports that a large number of Indians had gathered
at the British fort on St. Josephs Island 45 miles away: Sioux from the
upper Mississippi, Menominee and Winnebago warriors from Wisconsin, along
with the regions Chippewa and Odawa.
How was Lt. Hanks to know that war with Britain had been declared in June
and an American force had already invaded Canada by crossing the Detroit
River some 350 miles to the south? There had been no news from Washington
D.C. of any kind for the past nine months.
He and his men had that revelation on July 17, 1812 when the British and
their Indian allies landed on the north shore of Mackinac Island. That
morning, two British six-pounder cannons were trained on the fort from the
defenseless high ground to its rear. With the woods swarming with 40
British troops, 180 voyageurs and 300 Indians, Lt. Hanks had a bitter
choice: the certain massacre of his garrison of less than 60 men and all
the people of the town -- as had happened at Fort Michilimackinac in 1763
-- or take a chance at surrender in the hope of mercy.
Lt. Hanks and his men surrendered without firing a shot.
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- Magnocellular visual evoked potential delay with high autism spectrum quotient yields a neural mechanism for altered perception
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- Everyone has autistic characteristics to a greater or lesser degree, encapsulated in the Autism Spectrum Quotient, a scale that measures the degree to which an adult of normal intelligence displays traits associated with autism spectrum disorders. Recent psychophysical analyses of autism spectrum disorders point to superior local processing, and impaired or ignored global and contextual processing. The aim of this study was to test whether low- and high-scoring individuals on the Autism Spectrum Quotient differ on a measure of local and global processing, motion processing and visual pathway integrity. Fifteen low-scoring individuals and 14 high-scoring individuals derived from a normal population participated in the study. The results indicate that the initial cortical response to the magnocellular afferents is weaker at low contrast in the high autistic tendency group and that a second-order response, reflecting magnocellular activity, demonstrated a delay for high versus low scorers when the parvocellular pathway was also active in response to a high contrast stimulus. High-scoring individuals also demonstrated difficulty in identifying the global components of locally salient hierarchical Navon figures. Furthermore, cross-validated discriminant analysis, using four physiologically and three psychophysically derived parameters, correctly classified 83% of individuals who scored either high or low on the Autism Spectrum Quotient. These findings in the group scoring high on the Autism Spectrum Quotient indicate that a delay in primary visual/prestriate cortical processing of magnocellular input diminishes the advantage of its early arrival to primary visual cortex. This appears to be associated with impaired global visual perception, predicting with high accuracy behavioural tendencies associated with autism spectrum disorders. It has been proposed that perceptual impairment in autism may be attributed to a dysfunction of horizontal connections within early visual areas, presumably parvocellular in nature. However, the timing of such form processing aberrations is much later than the timing of abnormal magnocellular visual processing measured directly here. Thus it is proposed that a magnocellular processing delay decreases the ability of autistic individuals to benefit perceptually from feedback normally associated with the magnocellular advantage.
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- Brain, Vol. 133, no. 7 (Jul 2010), pp. 2089-2097
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- 2010
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"Vedrai Carino" from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni
Christine Ross '11, Elementary Education
Advisor: Ms. Linda Ogden Hagen, Music
As one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart contributed many classical masterpieces to the opera. In 1787, Mozart composed music for his famous opera Don Giovanni. It has been said that the opera is "a work without blemish, of uninterrupted perfection." One of the arias is "Vedrai, Carino," meaning "You will see, dearest."The song is sung by Zerlina, a young peasant woman assuring her fiancé that her love can heal all wounds. In addition to refining my vocal techniques, this piece has helped me learn how to explore the meaning behind the words of a song and put more emotion into my performance.
"Ballade" by Albert Perilhou
Gwendolyn Bowman '09, Political Science, Sociology
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Van Oyen, Music
Albert Perilhou was born in 1846 and died in 1936. He was a French composer and one of his most famous pieces is "Ballade,"composed in 1903. Ballade is French for ballad. A musical ballad is a piece with one movement, which includes dramatic and lyrical narrative qualities. In fact, medieval ballads generally featured an upper voice and two lower voices. This theme is reflected during the allegro sections, the very expressive runs spanning the range of the flute. The beginning of the piece starts out in a slow lento section. The introduction is very dramatic, further echoing the qualities of a ballad. The transition into the allegro section is very abrupt. The lento sections are song-like, with a distinctive melody. This melody from the beginning lento section can be heard throughout each phrase, and the melody returns at the end.
"By a Fountainside" by Roger Quilter
Weston Henry '10, Music Education
Advisor: Ms. Linda Ogden Hagen, Music
"By a Fountainside" is by the famous English composer Roger Quilter who was born in 1877 and died in 1953. He is known primarily as a composer of elegant songs which are superbly crafted. This song is one of his "Seven Elizabethan Lyrics, Op.12" with words by the eminent Elizabethan playwright Ben Jonson. This is the fourth Quilter song that I have studied and my favorite so far. I enjoy the picture that the words convey to the listener. This song demands legato phrasing of each line. It also has a wonderful moment when Quilter decides to change keys using a common tone of a C#/Db. I have been building the vocal techniques required by this piece in my voice lessons and recently performed it in an honors voice recital. It is both a challenge and a pleasure to acquaint myself with the music of Roger Quilter.
"Die Lotosblume" by Robert Schumann
Jennifer Berosek '08, Theatre, Psychology
Advisor: Ms. Linda Ogden Hagen, Music
Robert Schumann, born in 1810 in Germany, utilized the poems of fellow German Heinrich Heine to write "Die Lotosblume."This piece is No. 7 in Schumann's Myrthen, Op. 25 collection of 1840. "Die Lotosblume," German for The Lotus-Flower,tells the story of a flower's love for the moon and how she longs for the night when they can be together. This piece enhanced my skills as a singer and performer through the musicality and expression that were required to make a seemingly simple song more complex and interesting.
"Concertino da Camera" Mvt. I by Jacques Ibert
Mark Kahovec '08, Music Education
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Van Oyen, Music
"Concertino da Camera" is a piece for alto saxophone that was composed in the early 1930s. The composer, Jacques Ibert,wrote it for saxophonist Siguard Rascher to be a solo with an accompanied instrument orchestra. For the recital, the piece will be played with a piano in lieu of the orchestra. This tends to be common today as the piece has become recital repertoire—a situation that would not allow a larger ensemble. The first movement is lively and may pull certain musical emotions such as joyfulness, intensity and, in some cases, calmness. However, other musicians may also interpret a frantic and worried feel.
"I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star" by Henry Purcell
Jonathan Schroerlucke '09, Music Education
Advisor: Ms. Linda Ogden Hagen, Music
"I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star" was a piece of incidental music written by Henry Purcell for a play entitled, A Fool's Preferment,by playwright Thomas D'Urfey in 1688. The song tells about the Dog Star, which is also known as Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky and part of the constellation Canis Major. In the song the narrator is singing about adventure and having the Dog Star lead the way. He speaks of great feats such as climbing frosty mountains and tying both ends of a rainbow together. The song includes word-painting in different places; when singing about climbing, the melody goes up and when singing of tearing down, the melody moves down. It challenged me vocally to exercise clear articulation of the many melismas and in negotiating wide intervallic leaps. I enjoy this bright piece full of energy and excitement
"Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major K. 314" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nicole Dickson '08, Elementary Education
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Van Oyen, Music
"Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major K. 314," composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1777, was reworked from the "Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 271k" into a concerto for flute. According to Mozart, Ferdinand Dejean, a surgeon with the DutchEast India Co. whom Mozart had met in Mannheim, commissioned three flute concertos from the composer. This, one of the concertos, was originally scored for an orchestra of two oboes, two horns and strings. Mozart once wrote that he despised the flute, but the elegance of this movement makes this difficult to believe. This piece has allowed me to portray the style of the classical period and convey the musical intent through my own interpretation and performance of the piece and the cadenza.
"V'adoro, pupille" from Handel's opera Giulio Cesare
Bailey Hinz '09, Music
Advisor: Ms. Linda Ogden Hagen, Music
Behind every piece of music an audience enjoys is a tremendous amount of work from various fields of study. When singing"V'adoro, pupille" from Handel's Giulio Cesare, I combine months of intensive study from several areas of my education. As a music student at North Central, I take weekly voice lessons to improve my instrument. Additionally, I take acting classes, which I use in musical performance to better portray the character I am singing. This past summer, I was given the opportunity to participate in the "Spoleto Vocal Arts Symposium" in Italy. There I studied voice, acting and the Italian language. This fall I continued vocal study in Salzburg, Austria, through the College's SIROL program. There, my voice teacher introduced "V'adoro, pupille." My work on this piece continued upon returning to college. After nearly six months of musical, theatrical and Italian study, "V'adoro, pupille" is ready for performance.
"Allegro con brio" from Peter Tanner's Sonata Marimba and Piano
Mark Baglione '08, Music Education
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Van Oyen, Music
Peter Tanner's Sonata for Marimba and Piano was first composed in 1957 as an assignment in modal writing. This piece is most well known for its impulsive and lively rhythms and an aura of impressionistic exoticism. Three sharply accented chords begin the "Allegro con brio," a lively dialogue in traditional sonata form. The marimba's first theme of dancing sixteenth notes is accompanied by the piano's syncopated staccato chords and attempts of imitation. In the waltz-like second the methe marimba soars lyrically above the piano. Tanner treats both themes playfully before he ends the movement with a burst of energy in G major. This piece has helped me develop not only my musicality but my technical skills on the marimba by forcing me to constantly analyze each section to develop their musical intent across the piece as a whole.
"Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor" by Frédéric Chopin
Sean Mooney '10, Actuarial Science
Advisor: Ms. Barbara Vanderwall, Music
The many beautiful and masterful works of Chopin are often recited today in ways that Chopin would not want them expressed. Although Chopin's works, such as his "Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor," are meant to be played expressively, they should not be played with too much rubato nor exaggerated ritardandos. Through my intensive study of this work with Barbara Vanderwall, I have learned to express Chopin's work as it should be. Through the study of this work in particular, I have also found that memorizing a work allows one to actually know, understand and recite it in a much deeper way than when playing from music. With my performance, I intend to share that deep expressional and emotional understanding with the audience.


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Kathy BirkettCollaboration between College and local school district helps both adopt best practices
Collaboration between educators at North Central College and administrators in Indian Prairie School District 204 is helping both institutions adopt best practices to benefit students.
"We have the kind of relationship where we can just say, 'I need to pick your brain a little bit,'" says Kathy Birkett, former superintendent of Indian Prairie School District 204. "We get together to talk about what's happening in higher education, then we'll talk about what's happening in pre-K through12 education."
Those conversations help both the College and the district forge solutions to ever-changing challenges in education.
"That really is the model that the state wants us to have," Birkett says. "So we're a little bit ahead of the game in that we're moving that forward ahead of some of the other schools in the area to adopt those changes pretty quickly."
Birkett's district serves 29,000 children in 33 schools, and enrollment demographics in District 204 schools reflect the increasing ethnic, racial, cultural and economic diversity of families in Naperville and Aurora. Education students at North Central College have opportunities to gain student-teaching and other types of experiences in a variety of settings: preschool, elementary, middle school and high school classrooms serving a range of populations, from students with special needs to academic high-achievers.
"North Central graduates are very well-prepared," Birkett says. "They know the latest in technology as well as all different teaching techniques."


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A Somali dock worker carries cement unloaded from a ship to a waiting truck at Mogadishu's main port. The aid effort in the war-torn country is shifting toward boosting the economy amid claims it now has a "bright future."
Somalia has long been defined by terrorism, famine, and piracy.
But as the United States this week pledged another $40 million towards its recovery, Somalia's leaders said the country had finally turned a corner in the fight against the al Qaeda-linked militant group, al-Shabab.
"A bright future for Somalia is within touching distance," Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon proclaimed on Twitter as the U.S. attended a global summit in London to discuss the country's future.
Organizers of the conference sought to build upon the new normality creeping into the nation's capital, Mogadishu. The country that is often referred to as "the world's most dangerous" is not as dangerous as it once was.
Pirates have not successfully hijacked any ships off Somalia's coast in almost a year and a growing sense of security and confidence has been fueled by the relative retreat of al-Shabab, which controlled much of the country until Kenyan forces invaded in 2011.
Somalia is a battleground not only for its own rival factions, but also for the U.S. and its allies in the fight against al Qaeda, which is opening up Africa as a new global front line.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said the international community should be careful to avoid Somalia becoming a hotbed for radicalism.
"If we ignore it, we will be making the same mistakes in Somalia that we made in Afghanistan in the 1990s. I'm not prepared to let that happen," he told the summit on Tuesday.
To that end, the U.S. has pumped more than $1.5 billion worth of assistance into the country since 2009, including the $40 million pledged on Tuesday. It is among the countries pledging aid in the hope that stability will encourage security.
The fall of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991 left Somalia without effective central government and awash with weapons.
But there are signs of fragile progress. Airplanes flying in from neighboring Kenya are filled with members of the diaspora returning home after being forced out by hunger and civil war.
Last year, Turkish Airlines decided to start a commercial service from Istanbul. Officials in Mogadishu hope that the city's beaches might one day attract a significant number of tourists on those flights.
But Somalia's renaissance has limits. Mogadishu is still considered too dangerous to host a meeting of world leaders and senior government officials.
Although al-Shabab has been pushed to the outskirts of the capital by foreign peacekeepers, it maintains the ability to strike at its heart.
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Security surround the area following a suicide attack on a government convoy in Mogadishu on May 5. Around 11 people were killed.
It proved its deadly potential on April 14 when terrorists attacked Mogadishu's courthouse. A deadly car bomb was detonated in the center of the city a month earlier. On Sunday, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a convoy carrying Qatari officials, killing at least eight Somalis.
Ahmed Soliman, research assistant at British think tank Chatham House, believes such attacks will become more frequent as al-Shabab tries to disrupt areas it no longer controls.
"Al-Shabab still controls the majority of rural and south-central areas of Somalia," he said. "The shift toward insurgent attacks could be a sign of weakness – that it has been forced to change tactics and attack areas that it no longer dominates. But I think it could also play a game of cat-and-mouse with foreign troops by trying to make gains in northern areas just as the troops establish control in south-central areas."
"It is being kept at bay by international forces under AMISOM [the African Union Mission in Somalia] but that will only last as long as those forces are there. Things are undoubtedly changing, but the jury is still out on whether al-Shabab has been defeated."
Abdulhakim Haji Faqi, Somalia's defense minister, said his country's forces desperately need military resources.
Abdulhakim Haji Faqi, Somalia's defense minister, discusses the threat posed by al-Shabab.
"In order to win this war against al-Shabab, we need to get the proper equipment," he said. "We are not asking for air forces, we are not asking for ships, we are not asking for huge military equipment, we are asking only for light weapons and ammunition so that our soldiers can effectively fight."
He added that this was an "international issue," not just a problem for Somalia as extremists from Pakistan, Yemen and Afghanistan -- as well as the U.S., Canada and Britain -- had been operating in the country.
"International organizations based in Somalia are trying to attack neighboring countries in the region and are also trying to cause international problems elsewhere," he said.
Somalia's fledgling U.N.-backed government, which took power in September after more than a decade of transitional rule, insists things are looking up – but admits the process will take time.
"Somalia is a country that has been exposed to anarchy for over two decades," President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told the U.K.'s Sunday Telegraph newspaper in an interview ahead of the summit. "When I was elected I was attacked within two days, and there were suicide bombers in every corner of my hotel. There are threats against me all the time."
"There is a huge amount at stake in Somalia: the future of this country, the security of the region, the removal of the piracy stranglehold," he added.
The sharp reduction in attacks on commercial ships off East Africa has been driven by a government amnesty for young pirates backed by international military patrols.
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Somali refugees are seeking shelter in Mogadishu and Kenya from extreme drought and hunger in what the UN's refugee agency is calling the worst humanitarian disaster in the world.
"As long as the international naval presence remains, piracy rates will stay low," said Adjoa Anyimadu, research associate at Chatham House. "It's impressive how much countries have worked together to provide naval protection - China and Russia are among those working in the U.S.-led operation."
In another potential sign of recovery, Deputy U.N. Secretary-General Jan Eliasson wants to shift aid efforts away from away from humanitarian aid and toward development projects. The U.N. estimates Somalia will need $1.33 billion this year.
The country still faces desperate poverty. More than 200,000 children under 5 are acutely malnourished, and just under half of Somalis live on less than $1 a day.
Millions still live in refugee camps, and that country lacks government structures such as schools, hospitals and sanitation.
"The main reason we have hope now, more than ever .... is we now have a leadership which has a sense of responsibility," Eliasson told Reuters on Tuesday. "The trend is positive, but it has been interrupted, and it might still be interrupted by sporadic attacks of the nature we have seen. Al-Shabab are still a threat."
Al-Shabab is blamed not only for causing instability across the Horn of Africa, but for contributing to the famine that struck Somalia between 2010 and 2012. According to a report released last week by the U.S.-funded famine early warning system (FEWSNET) and the United Nations, more than a quarter of a million people died during the crisis.
A peaceful solution to these problems is far from likely. Al-Shabab remains an attractive organization to many in country where youth unemployment is running at about 70 per cent. "Al-Shabab pays its fighters and gives them food," Soliman noted.
"Several of its commanders are high on the list of the U.S. government list of most wanted terrorists," so direct peace talks are off the agenda, Soliman said. However, unofficial meetings with Somalia's government are possible.
There are also problems with the country's own forces. In a report published Monday, Human Rights Watch said it had documented "serious abuses" by Somali security forces, including the army, police, intelligence agencies, and government-affiliated militia.
"Abuses documented include murder, rape, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, and looting," the report said. "These abuses were committed with almost complete impunity."
However, Somalia's president remains committed to the task ahead. "One thing is very clear…that Somalia is fragmented into pieces," Mohamud said. "Reversing all that has been happening in the past two decades is a very tedious work that requires some time."
NBC News' Michele Neubert and Alastair Jamieson and Reuters contributed to this report.


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Bolton Valley has adjusted its hours to operate from 10 a.m.—5 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Like many eastern resorts, Bolton Valley will remain open for night skiing until 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. If you purchase your season pass for 2011-2012 by April 5th, you'll receive free skiing for the rest of this season. On March 26th don't miss the annual pond skim—it's only $5 to enter with purchase of a full day lift pass.
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Just in time for summer sun, Environmental Working Group has released its 2012 Sunscreen Report. It's thorough, and it challenges the notion that if we just lather on gobs of the stuff, we're safe. For starters, there's no clear evidence that sunscreen actually prevents skin cancer; in fact, the FDA admits that it is "not aware of any studies examining the effect of sunscreen use on the development of melanoma." In addition, using sunscreen may give people an unwarranted sense of security, making them more apt to stay out too long in the sun's harmful rays. Suncreens with high Sun Protection Factors (SPFs) may not have any increased efficacy in preventing skin cancer. Twenty-five percent of sunscreens contain retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A which, when exposed to sun, may actually speed up the development of tumors. Visit www.ewg.org/ [2] and search "2012 sunscreen database" for the full story and to check the ratings of 1800 sunscreens.
Sometimes when I'm hiking, my insect repellent is no match for the bugs, so I give up swatting and complaining. I become one with the gnats. They don't stop swarming, but I stop being bothered. It can be a transcendent experience. Most of the time, however, I walk gnat-free if I rub citronella, lemongrass or pennyroyal oil onto my exposed skin. Other options are cedar leaf, peppermint or geranium oil. When I'm relaxing on the patio, I keep the mosquitoes and other bugs at bay by lighting two or three strategically placed citronella candles.
I prefer to use herbal oils rather than DEET, the powerful pesticide in commercial insect repellents, because whatever you put on your skin is absorbed into your body. Which brings us to chlorine. It's used in pools to kill stuff. We swim in it. Not only is chlorine toxic all by itself, scientists have discovered that it reacts with sweat, urine and skin cells (in other words, stuff you might find in a pool) to create chemical by-products that have been linked to increased incidents of asthma and cancer.
Barring installation of expensive alternatives to chlorine like ionization, oxidation or sonic waves, take a cooling swim in one of our area's lakes or in the river. Please wear your floatation device in the river.
Of course we'll be enjoying fresh fare from the area's many farmers' markets. But beware of your outdoor grill. Eating grilled meat on a regular basis significantly increases your risk of heart disease and cancer. The good news is that marinating meat can help reduce that risk. For more information, visit www.naturalnews.com/029710_BBQ_toxins.html [3]. Remember that for the environment's sake, instead of using disposable paper products, opt for the elegance of real dishes, glasses and utensils.
To stay cool on summer's hottest days, close your windows and draw the blinds first thing in the morning. When the sun goes down, open up and let the cool air waft in. Bless your good luck if your house is shaded by trees. If not, plant some and be patient.
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Overland, MO (KTVI) -- An man who has pleaded guilty to drunk driving 8 times was arrested again for the same crime.
An arrest warrant was issued for 55-year-old Charles K. Schuelter for driving while intoxicated. Police in Maryland Heights, Ohio quickly nabbed the suspect and brought him into custody. Officer Mark Fedak said, "He's been convicted eight previous times and this was ninth DWI arrest that we're aware of."
Schuelter admitted to having a few drinks the night police arrested him for driving while intoxicated. He also said in the past he had been sentenced to treatment centers twice, jail once and prison for six years where he claims he was never too far away from booze in his job as an inmate. Schuelter said, "They dressed me up in a tuxedo and they had what they call the Governor's Mansion you worked there for nine dollars a day and I served them all alcohol at parties to drink."
A St. Louis official with Mothers Against Drunk Driving said repeat DWI offenders are not uncommon. MADD executive director Meghan Carter said, "We can't help but get overly upset when we see something like this."
Even with all the convictions and arrests, Schuelter said he was allowed to drive with a hardship license, but that wasn't true. Officer Fedak said, "The state had actually revoked his driver's license he was operating on a ten year minimum denial." That means he can't even apply for a driver's license for a decade.
Schuelter said he does support MADD, "I agree with the mothers against drunk drivers but they got all the kids on heroin now...they got the law so stiff for DWI it's ridiculous."
Police said it would be virtually impossible to assign an officer to each person who has a revoked license to make sure the person did not drive.
Schuelter will have to post a $25,000 cash only bond, wear an ankle bracelet and put a device on his car that will not allow him to drive if he has been drinking, even though police said he's not supposed to drive when he's sober.


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We're down to the 16 finalists in our E3 Booth Babe Search but it's all up to you to vote for the gamer girl who will join the lovely Sara Underwood to represent us at the videogame expo during our coverage on June 7-9.
Today we'd like to introduce Andrea Clement. To vote for Andrea, you can head over to her contest page and rate her video.
To see all of the finalists you can head over to our E3 Booth Babe site. Voting ends on May 20 so be sure to rate your favorite gamer girl by then!


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Climate, Ocean and Sea Ice Modeling (COSIM)
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The COSIM project develops advanced ocean and ice models for evaluating the role of ocean and ice in high-latitude climate change and projecting the impacts of high-latitude change on regions throughout the globe.
COSIM researchers develop, test and apply ocean and ice models in support of DOE Climate Change Research and the broader international climate science community.
Additional research includes developing a set of next-generation ocean and ice models with variable resolution horizontal grids to focus resolution on regions of interest or regions where specific processes (like eddies) need to be resolved.
- climate modeling
- high-performance computing
- oceanography
- ocean biogeochemistry
- sea ice
- ice sheets
- sea level rise
Over the past 20 years, Los Alamos has developed a strong program in numerical modeling of the oceans and sea ice, with special emphasis on high-performance computing...
We continue to develop the necessary models and software tools for addressing the important science areas below. In particular, we:
- Develop, validate and optimize an ocean model built on the Model for Prediction Across Scales framework (MPAS-Ocean), including improvements in the formulation of the model equations, parameterizations of physical processes, numerical methods, and portability and performance optimization on a range of computer architectures.
- Develop, validate and optimize the Los Alamos sea ice model (CICE) and its successor, the MPAS-seaice model, including the efficient and accurate solution of the ice dynamics equations, improvements in the sea ice thermodynamics and thickness distribution and implementation of new or improved parameterizations.
- Develop ice sheet models, with a focus on improved numerical methods and coupled climate applications.
- Add biogeochemical processes to ocean and ice models, including trace gases like dimethyl sulfide (DMS) as well as methane and other parts of the carbon cycle.
The MPAS models are next-generation ocean and ice models with variable resolution horizontal grids to focus resolution on regions of interest or regions where specific processes (like eddies) need to be resolved.
We apply our models to a number of scientific issues related to climate change, including:
- Sea Level Rise: The rate of sea level rise is one of the largest unknowns in current climate models and requires our advanced ocean and ice sheet models for accurate future projections.
- Rapid changes in the Arctic, especially the factors governing the recent rapid decreases in Arctic sea ice and the impacts of an ice-free Arctic on the global climate.
- The role of ocean mesoscale eddies on the global circulation of the ocean.
- High latitude biogeochemical interactions that include the potential for methane release as well as the specialized ecosystems within the ice and at the ice-ocean interface.
Our new ocean and ice models will utilize variable resolution meshes that allow us to apply our models in specific regions of interest (e.g. the Arctic) and also provide a more efficient means of resolving particular features of the ocean circulation or ice sheet changes...
For example, ice sheet melting occurs most strongly around the margins of the ice sheet and where ice shelves extend out over the ocean, so being able to focus resolution on these regions will provide more accurate simulations at lower cost than uniform models.
We continue to develop new algorithms and new techniques for improving model performance on advanced computation architectures.
As the computing trends move toward large multi-core nodes and accelerated (eg GPU) architectures, our models must evolve to best make use of the underlying hardware.
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My 13 mo just started nursery and I have to provide two bottles of breastmilk for her during her 6-7 hours stay there but she's never been fed on a bottle and would not accept one! They are trying to feed her breastmilk in her straw cup (she loves to drink water from it) or her sippy cup (not a favourite couse lo won't suck) but she would not take it. On top of that lo won't eat solids and she's basically quite happy to starve herself obviously not caring that her mommy's crazy with worries about her not eating
So how can we make her drink her milk at least since going there and breastfeeding is not a viable option?
I pray that this too shall pass


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Information on the process for Waterloo Campus students is available online at Official Transcript/Documents, Completion of Financial Related Forms.
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The Seward Generating Station in New Florence has been chosen to receive a 2012 Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety Excellence.
The honor recognizes successful programs between employers and employees that lead to outstanding safety records. The award will be presented at the power plant on Monday, December 10th at 10:30 a.m. Seward Generating Station Manager Greg Mitchell says safety is the number one priority at the power plant and that the award recognizes all the hard work that employees put into recognizing safety on a daily basis.
The power plant has received other safety-related awards. In 2008, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or OSHA, named Seward a Voluntary Protection Site and the power plant was one of less than 200 out of around 5,800 in the nation to receive such recognition. The program recognizes businesses that maintain injury and illness rates below the Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries.
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Written by Gothmog_Motsham on 30.12.2013 at 19:24
So by "no experimentation" do they mean it's gonna be another typical Vader album? I'm not saying that it's a bad thing but it sounds weird, I guess we'll just have to wait and listen to what they got to offer. They never failed to deliver before!
Written by DLaiho on 31.12.2013 at 06:29Love the album cover hahaha