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When nominations were called for the Herald's New Zealander of the Year, my nominee was not an individual. The most remarkable achievement of the year, it seemed to me, belonged to us all.
The sum of the decisions we made at the September election was on reflection astonishingly good. By a narrow majority we resisted the twin temptations to disempower a national minority and take more tax cuts than we could probably afford. At the same time, we pulled the ship to starboard, ensuring government would be negotiated with parties on the right.
We left executive power deservedly with a party that has presided over economic stability but will not be able to indulge its left in what is likely to be its final term, and we lifted the Opposition to the point that it must moderate its attitudes in preparation for power.
In the electorates, Maori installed a new independent party which could change our politics, while Epsom ensured we wouldn't lose a character as delightful and dedicated as Rodney Hide and Tauranga called time at last on that imposter Winston Peters.
At every level it was a subtle and far-sighted set of decisions, a credit to collective common sense expressed through an electoral system that, for all its faults, permits such finely honed results.
Hence my nominee for New Zealander of the Year was the New Zealand Voter.
Once we got around a table, I realised the superior case for those who brought us the Rugby World Cup. I remembered being surprised at my surge of excitement that morning when we awoke to the news from Dublin.
Hosting the cup had seemed a mixed blessing when I counted the cost of that joint proposal with Australia a few years ago. But having the whole tournament here suddenly brought immense possibilities. It could be a total national experience in a way that even the America's Cup was not.
Every corner of the country loves rugby. If I was planning this event I would make the most of the happy coincidence that the country is divided into five regions for professional rugby purposes and the World Cup is normally divided into five groups for the first phase.
Within each group there are four teams, one of the best five and several who would not ordinarily attract a crowd. Imagine if small towns that seldom see first-class rugby were invited to host one of the less likely teams, perhaps Argentina, Romania or Georgia, for the weeks of the round-robin phase.
The towns would take "their" team to heart, hosting them as warmly as only small towns can. And if at least one of the team's matches was played in its "home" town, tourists and television crews would be drawn deep into all regions and every part of the country would have a rare chance to participate intimately in an international event.
The possibilities are enthralling, quite apart from the spur it will give to the growth of stadiums, hotels and transport infrastructure between now and 2011.
The leader of the team that has brought us these possibilities is undoubtedly the individual who has done most for the national good this year. But that collective decision in September deserves a toast.
Maybe it is the season, but when I assess that state of the country these days it is hard to resist a certain euphoria. Work is plentiful, money is available, prices are stable, incomes are rising, business is good, welfare is generous, and if poverty persists we haven't heard much about it since Labour came to power.
For the past couple of years it has been hard to find an external explanation for the strong economy. The low dollar and high commodity prices of Labour's first years have long gone. So has the subsequent immigration wave. Yet the housing and consumption sparked by that immigration just keeps booming.
The problems we face are the problems of success. Foreign savers and fund managers have so much faith in us, the NZ Reserve Bank cannot convince them the interest rates they are getting will eventually stop us borrowing and the dollar will drop.
High exchange rates are hurting our exporters, which is something we should worry about. But that is because our exports are still pretty raw commodities, and as time goes by it is hard to worry about that too.
We have had an open economy with market-led investment for 20 years now. If more sophisticated exports were profitable to produce here it would be happening. Fairly raw food and fibre are probably our natural means of support, at least until the day we vote for a much larger population.
I would vote for that right now, but I am in a tiny minority. Polls suggest that open space and a pristine environment are more important to most than a bigger economic base. We could possibly double the population and still have plenty of open space but that is a debate that still awaits its day.
Meantime, we are doing fine living with one of the largest current account deficits in the developed world. We have been living well on the faith of foreign lenders for so long now that we must be doing something right. They simply see here a safe, stable, well-governed society that pays its bills. For that stability and quality we have ourselves to thank. Take another bow, New Zealand voter.
... and have a happy Christmas. This column will take a break for three weeks.


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Haarlem, The Netherlands– 14 December 2010– Videogames publisher Iceberg Interactive and game development studio Vertigo Games today release a brand-new teaser trailer for Adam's Venture II: Solomon's Secret (PC), the second instalment in their episodic family game series.
After the thrilling events that took place in Eden's Caverns in Adam's Venture: The Search for the Lost Garden, Adam and his girlfriend Evelyn find themselves in 1920's Jerusalem. Here, their story continues when they become entangled in the hunt for ancient King Solomon's treasure and more.
The teaser trailer can be streamed at www.iceberg-interactive.com or at the Iceberg Youtube channel. The teaser trailer can also be downloaded at www.iceberg-interactive.com.
Adam's Venture II: Solomon's Secret is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2011. For more information, please visit www.adams-venture.com and www.iceberg-interactive.com.
About Adam's Venture II: Solomon's Secret
In this second installment of the episodic series, Adam Venture and his crew end up in 1920's Jerusalem after having escaped alive from the Caverns of Eden. On their continuous search for the Lost Garden of Eden, they become entangled in a thickening plot featuring a ruthless dig for the ancient King Solomon's treasure - but is that really all there is to it? Not all is as it seems…
Adam Venture is a new action explorer hero; adventurous but using his wits rather than resorting to violence. Brought to life from a third person perspective with the Unreal 3™ engine, adventure gamers are in for a real visual treat in combination with family values storytelling.
For more information about Adam's Venture: Solomon's Secret, visit Vertigo´s brand new website dedicated to its newest game: http://www.adams-venture.com.
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- <*>Developed using the critically acclaimed Unreal 3 Engine*> <*>Second game of the episodic series. Brilliantly rendered in vivid 3D for striking visuals and truly stunning environments that breathe life into the story*> <*>Non-violent gameplay*> <*>Engaging storyline weaving a classic adventure with biblical overtones, adding more characters, depth and twists in this second game of the series*> <*>8 distinct levels, including outdoor environments, with much longer gameplay*> <*>Over 50 challenging puzzles, varying in difficulty degree*>
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Iceberg Interactive is a premier videogame publisher set to make a splash in the interactive entertainment industry. The company is staffed with a mix of industry veterans and upcoming young talent, has offices in key locations across Europe and has established relevant partnerships all over the globe, both for digital and retail releases. Hence why Iceberg is a great alternative for developers looking to bring their products to a worldwide audience. Iceberg focuses foremost on PC gaming and is among the market leaders for the following niche genres for PC: simulators, adventure and MMO/action games. For more information visit www.iceberg-interactive.com to keep up with the latest breaking news.
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I've had an addiction to fabric since childhood. I also love old documents, family stories and things that reflect on the past. My most recent creative journey deals with digital imagery on fabric. Combine this with my love of nature and you have the basis for my art quilts. Please visit my website to see more of my work.
My chosen craft was greatly influenced by my family who made everything with their sewing machines. Because of the many tools available to artists today, I've been able to pursue avenues not available to them. I work intuitively, pulling inspiration from the things I love - old family pictures, papers peeling paint, interesting rocks and crumbling stones on sidewalks and buildings – things that have endured the elements of time, things that are interesting not necessarily beautiful. I find I am drawn more and more to this type of subject matter. I am fascinated with the many colors and textures associated with fiber. Heavy thread work used in conjunction with fabrics created through surface design techniques help to capture the imperfections and simplistic beauty of nature. Presently, I draw from a collection of family documents along with my own photography as a basis for image layering and transfers. I enjoy capturing the destructive forces of nature and transferring them to fabric. Both documents and pictures provide an interesting backdrop for organic subject matter. The resiliency of nature juxtaposed with its destructive forces provide a unique balancing act and lend a haunting quality to each piece. It has been a goal of mine to be a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild for over 20 years….ever since I attended their first show while on a visit from Atlanta. Shortly after moving to Asheville in 2003, that goal became a reality. I currently teach surface design and machine embellishment techniques and am the author of 2 books. Visit me at my shared website with other fiber artists.


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Guest of Honour: Sonia Phippard, Director of Water and Flood Risk Management, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Timed to coincide with the Water Bill passing through its final Parliamentary stages, this seminar will consider the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of the biggest piece of legislation affecting the sector and its customers for decades. The conference will bring together key policymakers with senior water industry professionals and representatives of water utility companies and businesses involved in water management, together with their financial, legal and other advisors; environmental experts, academics and other interested parties. The agenda is being structured to facilitate discussion on the Bill's key areas of focus including: reforming water abstraction, improving the regulation of the water environment and strengthening flooding defences. Delegates will also consider the Bill's likely impact on retail markets, water efficiency and metering - and next steps for policy to support increased competition and strengthen water security. We are delighted that Sonia Phippard, Director of Water and Flood Risk Management, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Ian Barker, Head of Water, Land and Biodiversity, Environment Agency; Andrew Beaver, Director of Strategy, Ofwat; Sharon Darcy, Associate, Sustainability First; Adam Kingdon, Chief Executive Officer, i2O Water; Mark Powles, Chief Executive, Business Stream; Mike Summersgill, President, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management; Professor Martin Cave, Visiting Professor, Imperial College Business School and Author, Cave Review: Competition and innovation in water markets have agreed to deliver keynote addresses at this seminar. Roland Grzybek, Regional Director, Flood Risk Management, Water Europe, CH2M HILL; Paul Hammett, National Water Specialist, National Farmers Union; John Parsonage, Programme Director, Open Water; Tony Smith, Chief Executive, Consumer Council for Water; Jacob Tompkins, Managing Director, Waterwise and Rob Wesley, Head of Policy, Water UK have also agreed to speak at this event. The Earl of Selborne, Treasurer, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water has kindly agreed to chair part of this seminar. Additional senior participants are being approached.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SAA Membership
How much are dues?
Dues levels are based on annual income:
For income below $15,000, dues are $25.00
For income between $15,000 and $24,999, dues are $45.00
For income between $25,000 and $39,999, dues are $60.00
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For income between $90,000 and $114,999, dues are $110.00
For income between $115,000 and $139,999, dues are $125.00
For income $140,000 and above, dues are $150.00
How do I know if I am a member in good standing?
Your membership status may be confirmed online by logging in on the SAA website.
If I paid my membership dues in February, why do they expire in June?
SAA membership runs on an academic calendar, with each new membership year commencing in June. Those who pay dues in February in order to attend an Annual Meeting in March or April will need to renew their membership in June if they wish to enroll in the next year's seminars or workshops.
How do I use the SAA website if I've forgotten my password?
The SAA website will send a password link to your e-mail address if you click on the "Forgot Password" button. The link will include instructions to establish a new password. Please recognize that the "Forgot Password" button does not send a message to the SAA office. We prefer that you email us or telephone 202.687.6315 with any problems. If you simply start a new account, for example, this creates a false duplicate in our database.
Once I join the SAA to attend the Annual Meeting, what else does membership involve?
As a member of the SAA you become part of a network of scholars, teachers, and students who are in active dialogue over the better part of the year. You are urged to contribute to SAA governance by voting for officers, by serving on SAA planning and awards committees, and by proposing programs for upcoming conferences. Member benefits include discounts with selected academic presses and journals.
The Annual Meeting
How do I learn about the annual meeting?
The SAA publishes two online bulletins each year. The June bulletin announces the program of the next year's conference, including the seminars and workshops open for our 15 September enrollment deadline. The January bulletin gives conference registration information, hotel registration information, and a detailed conference schedule.
What is the registration process?
For most conference participants, there are two stages for engaging with the conference. The first, which takes place between 1 June and 15 September, involves enrolling in seminars and workshops. Enrollment placements are confirmed in early October. The second, which takes place between 1 January and the date of the Annual Meeting, involves registering to attend (whether or not you are enrolled in a seminar or workshop).
Can graduate students take part in the conference?
Participation in SAA seminars and workshops is reserved for students at the dissertation stage of their graduate work. This status must be confirmed by students' dissertation directors. Graduate students at the dissertation stage are not eligible to lead seminars, but they are eligible to present papers in public sessions and the NextGenPlen, a plenary session of short papers by early-career presenters.
Do I have to be in a seminar and write a paper to come to the conference?
Many of our attendees choose to audit sessions. Newcomers to the SAA and students in the earlier stages of graduate work may wish to familiarize themselves with the Association's proceedings by attending a meeting's panel sessions and auditing seminars and workshops (when workshops are closed to auditors at the request of their leaders, this information is included in the conference program).
May I attend a seminar in which I am not enrolled?
Auditors are welcome in seminars and (with a few announced exceptions) workshops. Seminar leaders make paper abstracts available so that auditors can better follow the discussion. Auditors are permitted to join in the conversation when invited to do so by seminar or workshop leaders, during the last twenty or so minutes of the session, at the discretion of the leaders.
When is the Annual Meeting registration fee due?
The conference registration fee is payable after 1 January of the conference year. Conference registration fees and annual membership dues are separate payments. Only members in good standing may register for the SAA Annual Meeting.
Is there a reduced fee if I can attend only part of the Meeting?
No, not at this time.
May I bring a guest to the Annual Meeting?
Guests of registered members are welcome at all panel sessions, film screenings, and coffee breaks at no cost. Guest tickets to the Annual Luncheon and special evening events may be purchased during the conference registration process. Guests may attend the Opening Reception only when wearing official name tags, which can also be requested during the registration process.
How much will the hotel room cost?
Each year, room-rate information is given in the June and January bulletins.
How do I reserve a room at the hotel?
Hotel reservation information is included in each January Bulletin and also available online after 1 January.
Can I apply for funding to attend the conference?
The SAA offers travel grants to dissertation candidates and to contingent faculty who are taking part in the program. For more on applications for travel grants, see Awards. The SAA is not otherwise able to support conference travel for panelists, seminar and workshop leaders, or seminar and workshop members. The formal letters of invitation that are sent to all seminar and workshop participants are intended to help them secure funding at their home institutions, if any is available. The SAA is also committed to keeping hotel rates and conference registration fees as low as possible in order to make conference attendance affordable.
Seminars and Workshops
How do I enroll in a seminar or workshop?
The enrollment process for seminars and workshops begins in June and ends on 15 September. Members must make four choices during the enrollment process and are subsequently assigned to seminars and workshops on a first-received, first-enrolled basis. Only members in good standing are admitted to seminars and workshops for SAA Annual Meetings.
If I change my mind about my seminar preferences, can I make a switch?
You can revise your enrollment preferences any time between 1 June and 15 September. Please note, though, that you will lose your place in the enrollment queue, the date of revision becoming the date of enrollment. After seminar enrollments have been processed in late September, a no-switch policy obtains.
When will I learn my assigned seminar?
Formal letters of invitation are e-mailed to all participants in early October. This letter will state the name of the session in which you are enrolled and will identify the session leader(s).
How large are SAA seminars?
Each seminar is strictly capped at 16 participants. This policy is designed so that every seminar member has a chance to take part in seminar discussion and so that discussion is focused by a reasonable load of advance reading.
You have a first-received, first-enrolled seminar policy. If I am going to be placed in my first-choice seminar, why must I wait until early October to be notified of it?
For two reasons. First, all seminar and workshop leaders are entitled to invite up to four people to take part. They have until 1 September to notify us of their invitational list. Some invitees do not know before then whether they can accept the invitation. That means that until September we do not know whether a seminar or workshop has 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 spaces to be filled by open enrollment. Second, some seminars and workshops are so heavily oversubscribed that we ask their leaders whether we might schedule two sessions. Until the enrollment deadline, we do not know which seminars and workshops will be the most popular. That means that before 15 September we do not know whether a seminar or workshop has 16 spaces or 32.
If the seminar enrollment deadline is 15 September, why don't I hear before early October?
In late September, the enrollment process is briefly on hold as we contact selected seminar and workshop leaders about running double sessions of their popular programs. It then takes at least a week to generate enrollment lists for the seminar and workshop leaders and also personalized letters of notification to between 900 and 1,000 seminar and workshop participants.
When I receive my letter of invitation should I contact my leader?
In addition to sending out individual letters of invitation to each seminar or workshop participant, we also send enrollment lists to seminar and workshop leaders. Your leader(s) will contact you and your fellow participants by the end of October.
When is my seminar paper due and how long should it be?
All seminar proceedings are established by the seminar leader. By the end of October you should hear from your leader(s) concerning the requirements for your seminar.
Why are there double sessions for some seminars?
Let's say that 31 people make Seminar A their first choice. Just 5 people choose Seminar B, and 11 choose Seminar C. You might think that all we need do is bump 11 people from A to B, and 4 more from A to C. The problem is that the 15 extra people in Seminar A have not expressed any interest in Seminars B or C. Their second, third, and fourth choices may be for Seminars D, E, and F, each of which which already has 16 people or more. If we have just one session of Seminar A, that means that besides the 15 people who don't get their first choice for Seminar A, there are 15 more who get bumped out of their first choices for Seminars D, E, and F, if the dates of enrollment so dictate. And those 15 may bump 15 others. When we don't take demand into account, the ripple effects are long. Our working assumption is that it is better for each SAA member, and for each SAA seminar, if as many people as possible are placed in their first seminar choices. Double sessions ensure this not only for those in the double sessions, but also for those in many other seminars.
How do two-session seminars work?
We ask those leading two sessions to treat each one as independently as possible. This is in keeping with our firm enrollment cap of sixteen per seminar. No one (outside the seminar leader) should be required to read more than fifteen other papers. If the reading load is manageable, there is no excuse for you not to complete it, and thoughtful advanced reading is what fuels each seminar discussion.
Program Planning
How is the SAA program assembled?
The vast majority of panels, round-tables, seminars, and workshops are proposed by SAA members. Each year one member of the Board of Trustees serves as Chair of the Program Planning Committee, and s/he composes a committee from the membership at large. The work of the committee is reviewed by the Board of Trustees, who make all final decisions regarding programming. Occasionally, if the trustees recognize a gap in the program, they will invite a scholar to address the missing subject. They attempt to create a program that makes room for all the many interests of Shakespearean scholars.
How do I get on the program at the SAA?
In the year leading up to a conference, you can enroll in a seminar or workshop or submit a proposal to the NextGenPlen, a plenary session of short papers by early-career presenters. With more advance planning, you can also submit a program proposal, which may be for a panel session or for a seminar or workshop. All SAA members are welcome to submit proposals. Dissertation candidates are eligible to speak in panel sessions but not to lead seminars. The members of the Program Committee for any given year will accept proposals up to an announced deadline the previous year. During each Annual Meeting, the Board of Trustees set the program for the next Annual Meeting.
Why do we always hear from the same people?
It is an SAA policy that members are eligible to present a paper in a panel or to participate in a round-table discussion only once in any three-year period. The SAA maintains careful records of conference participation that are reviewed by the Trustees annually. Often, names seem familiar not because they have appeared regularly on the SAA schedule but because they also appear on the schedules of other academic conferences, as well. The most constructive way to contribute to the freshness and vitality of the SAA program is to propose a panel, seminar, or workshop yourself.
How do I submit a program proposal for a future Annual Meeting?
See the dedicated page on the SAA website. Proposals are accepted online, but you are encouraged first to consult with members of the year's Program Committee. They are happy to advise you about submitting a competitive proposal.


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Austin recently had his Yo Gabba Gabba birthday party, and his parents made for him this darling Brobee cake! We love the use of the ruffly frosting tip they used to get the added dimension in the cake. According to Austin's mom, Pam, even the inside of the cake was green!
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PlanetSide 2 was announced at Sony Online Entertainment's Fan Faire recently, promising to deliver a sequel to the ambitious original PlanetSide from 2003 that the developers said was ahead of its time. While the upcoming title does not have a release date yet, the developers sat down to talk details about the game and cover some of the ambitious changes and updates that the game will feature.
In the video above you can watch SOE president John Smedley along with Matt Higby (creative director), Tramell Isaac (art director), and Ryan Elam (technical architect) talk about the game that wants to bring massive online battles directly to your PC, and quite possibly to your PS3. Listen to Smedley tiptoe around that subject while the rest of the team details the game.


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Tobacco-related diseases kill more than 392,000 Americans every year. Most smokers fully understand the health issues related to smoking, but this information alone isn't enough to overcome a real nicotine addiction. In fact, millions of individuals, including approximately 23 percent of Air Force service men and women, continue to smoke. Many of these active smokers are suffering financially, too. A study from 2012 showed that some low-income smokers spend nearly 25 percent of their income on cigarettes. With that costly spending habit, many military members are neglecting important bills, draining their savings accounts, and even looking for help from military loan lenders.
In 2012, the Air Force showed renewed interest in helping troops save their money and their health by quitting smoking. Officials enacted new regulations that will only allow tobacco use in designated tobacco areas. Smokers will need to be 50 feet from sidewalks, parking lots, or building entrances; 100 feet from playgrounds; and 200 feet from medical facilities. These guidelines came out in March and stipulated an 18-month waiting period as bases make changes to comply. All Air Force facilities must be compliant by September 2013.
These new regulations also offer special cessation support to Air Force members who want to quit. The Air Force will offer support group programs, web-based programs, tobacco quit lines, and peer-led cessation meetings. In addition to these offerings, military members will need individual strategies to ward off tobacco cravings. Service men and women may find these five tips especially helpful:
- Prior to quitting, make a list of when you smoke. Record what you were doing and how you were feeling at the time the craving hit. You will probably begin to see patterns. When you do quit, be mindful of the specific events or feelings that make you want a cigarette. Change up your routine as much as possible to avoid those triggers.
- Replace a cigarette with something else to occupy your mouth and hands. Try healthy options like baby carrots, sugar-free gum, water, or tea. Play with a straw, squeeze a stress ball, or twirl a pencil.
- Create multiple lists of the reasons why you're quitting. Hang these up around your house or keep one in your wallet. Read the lists frequently to ward off cravings and reaffirm your plan to quit.
- Ask your family and friends for support. Vent to them about the difficulties and frustrations of quitting. Call a friend when you need to talk through a craving. Chances are, these people will be happy to offer a listening ear and words of encouragement.
- It's hard work, so reward yourself for quitting! Put your cigarette money in a jar and use it for something fun at the end of the week. Go shopping or see a movie with friends. To give you even more motivation, save the money for several months or a year. You'll probably have enough money to pay for a vacation!
Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Do you think the Air Force's new regulations will helpful to troops who are trying to quit?


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Brigadier General Janice Karpinski says the six American military personnel involved in alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq were following orders. Karpinski is making the media rounds "on leave," and last night appeared on more than one major TV show. She was looking quite masculine on Grete Van Susteren's show, with her navy blue double breasted sports blazer, and her white open collar shirt with blue pin stripes.
Her explanation seems as incredulous as any other, at this point. A December, 2003 report says Karpinski is in charge of 15 prisons in Iraq, and has some 3,400 National Guard Army reservists under her command. (The report also says she's been married 29 years to Lt. Col. "George," witout children.) This report is obviously intended to be flattering to Karpinski, yet, by it's date, is has to be considered also essentially honest. It is no piece of cover-up or damage control. It was written 5 months before the sex scandal. It does not, however, give any clues as to the motivation or explanation for the conduct of the American soldiers in question.
The ill effects of the photos released have to have been foreseen. Therefore, it was a plan or plot of some kind. The next questions have to be directed at motivation. The media right now is absorbed in the blame game, as always, luxuriating in the scandal. Media wants names, top names, for the excitement of it all. "Who's responsible?" is the exciting question. Motivation of the acutal perpetrators seems a little too difficult for media to pursue.
But there are only a few possibilities afforded by rational thinking:
1) The soldiers were paid by anti-American activists (of various Arabic nationalities, and also including American white liberals),
2) The soldiers themselves have personal sexual problems, either from personal history or present conditioning, and "cracked" under the tempation of the circumstances,
3) Karpinski's incredulous explanation: they were following orders.
Karpinski's explanation is not likely, but reflects her self-consciousness regarding 'chain of command' and who's "responsible." The blame game fits so perfectly in this situation. Amricans are used to it. Lawyers and liars and media have made us used to it.
The soldiers obviously have a lack of standards regarding sexual proprieties. War conditions pressure anyone, but, their manner of "cracking" clearly shows a personal problem in the soldiers.
There is the distinct possibility, if not probability that this was all designed to confound the war effort. It is either that, or the individual soldiers just fell into their own vices, and the whole matter is incidental.
When President Bush offers his response, it can only involved two aspects: justice, and perspective. "We'll get to the bottom of it, and justice will be served," is what he will likely say. And also, he may cite the incredibly wide spread depravity under Hussein, and the likelihood that Iraqis in charge, working for the new regime, are wreaking out their own revenge on prisoners.
The involvement of American soldiers will nevertheless be a focus for a good while. Maybe it's a good thing. Maybe it will help clean up a lot. Let's hope there's more success there than here in America, land of the Howard Sterns and Janet Jacksons, where, once again, 'those responsible' were pursued, like Viacom and CBS, rather than the individual's committing the offenses.
Let's try to set a proper example through the new Iraqi regime. Lawyers, always the problem, pursue collectibles, not criminals. There's more money in the big commandos than in the individual offenders. Let's hope that we can focus directly on the offenders for a change, and not the collectibles.
Karpinski has unfortunately already pointed law and justice in the wrong direction. And we've already had our Clintonian apology. A lot of good that does.
At this rate, Iraq will sue the American military, or the U.S. government, like like Iran is trying to do through the Hague.


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This should be fun. It's going to be crazy to see Antoine training for the NY Pro.
You guys are welcome to join us at any of our stops along the way, we might even have some Universal goodies with us to hook you up.
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Saturday February 23rd:
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Food after TBD
Sunday February 24th
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2:30pm Lunch at Geno's OR Pat's cheesesteaks (cost: $10-15)
3:30pm Philly tour - (minus the crowd) and do a victory dance at the top (cost: free)
Monday February 25th
York, PA
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11:00am Get on the Turnpike to Pittsburgh
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3:00-4:00pm Lunch at Primanti's, Strip District location (cost: $10-15)
4:00-5:30pm Mt. Washington Incline (cost: $5.00 round trip)
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Hi Moffie, in another thread you wrote this:Filtered Water from now until death. Cryptosporidium is found in most public water systems, and can be filtered out by using a simple faucet mount filter. I reccommend using an undersink Reverse Osmosis filter if you can afford one. I have not drank a glass of water out of the tap, in a restaurant, or anywhere but from a "pure" source since August of 1994. Having experienced Crypto, and having it nearly kill me; I just will not take that chance anymore. Normal levels of Crypto will not affect someone without HIV in the least, but we cannot be that free.Wash all Fruit with antibacterial soap, BEFORE peeling and eating Fecal bacteria is one of our most disgusting and hard to deal with germs in our food chain in the U.S. It is everywhere, and to keep you from getting anything, a simple bath in Antibacterial soap in the sink before peeling, will definitely keep you well. (try to peel and eat a banana without touching the fruit after peeling: see that is why )Bleach Greens When preparing a salad, soak the greens and other fresh contents in one gallon of water with a tablespoon of laundry bleach in it and then rinse with filtered water, and spin or pat dry with a clean towel or spinner. NO kidding, yes, I still do this every time. More protein I would recommend that you reduce the total amount of fruit, and insert a healthier dose of protein. Many of us have come to the conclusion, simply by observation of our own bodies; that the virus consumes a huge amount of protein to survive and multiply. It is a viral protein, and as such, reduces the amount of useable protein in our bodies. Consuming Animal Protein in large amounts has promoted to good health for many of us. I highly recommend that you trash all past things you know/knew about nutrition and re-create one that is more HIV oriented. Protein should be at the top of your list, accompanied by all the rest at fairly normal amounts.Water I recommend consumption of one gallon of filtered water a day. This will ensure the good working of your internal organs, ie, liver, kidneys, heart, Biliary tree, and all the other things that promote good health and healing. Remember, your body is now in fulltime battle with this evil bug, so anything you can do to promote good health will also help to extend your life.Hope this very "short list" helps to get you started on a healthy pathway.I really wonder if this is necesary or even wise. I mean, I agree with the drinking of much water but cryptosporidium is a risk that exists only when your cd4 count is really low, and all the anti-bacterial ideas seem pretty over the top to me. I mean, when you protect a child to much from dust and dirt it will develop astma later because its immune system never got any impulse to react on it. When someone has a working immune system, it is not so bad to be exposed to bacteria's now and then I think. When you follow your line, one should also avoid kissing because of bacteria's, have oral sex with a condom, not go into hospital buildings because there is no place where there are so many bacterias in the air, not eat in a restaurant because you never know what happens in a kitchen, immediately get rid of your pets........I know what cryptosporidium can do, I have seem people die from it closely and it is amazing that you survived it, but I was surprised that you gave these advises to someone who didn't mention his immunity to be that low.I hope you don't mind asking me about this. Is the situation that different in the US than in Europe? What do others think?Respectfully,Coen
Coen,Thanks so much for asking. I just sat down to collect messages, and now my sweetie is on his way in the house, from work; so if you please, I will answer and will explain my keystrokes. For now, let's wait for a few more responses, and then I will chime in when I have a minute or two. For now, Sweetie reigns supreme with my time. He is worth it too. ;DIn Love, and I promise I will get to this either this evening, or tomorrow morning.
I happen to agree with Moffie on these counts and adopted most of all of that when I had a cd4 count of 22. Now that I am in the 650's I wonder if it is necessary at times but in reality, better safe than sorry. The large amount of water I have found really helps with the side effects of the meds and in my mind, all that water helps flush everything out and keep things like my liver and kidney's working in spite of the cyto-toxic chemicals I swallow everyday. I will admitt that I do not "bleach" my veggies but i do wash them with soap and water before cooking or eatting. My doctor also told me to increase my protien and the best way to do that was through lean animal protien, he says, us HIV'ers need more.
Hi there,I will also, agree with with Tim, And I also understand, that there will be others that won't agree. To each his own.Ever since I can remember, I have always made sure to wash fruits and vegetables before eating.And always practiiced food safety.Probably goes back to training, in the military. This was long before HIV became a part of my life. My mother was very big on this.There are so many pesticides ETC being used today, and in some cases most likely NOT CORRECTLY BEING USED so I certainly, nor anyone else needs to have this stuff in our system.In many cases, our drinking water is not always safe. In Clearwater , several years ago, a very nasty bug was detected in the water supply at several locations. Although people were advised, that it would cause no harm, I for one, was not going to take that chance, especially, with the compromised immune system, that I had back then. I always drink filtered water, and also make sure to maintain the filter. If you don't maintain the filter, that makes the filter useless, and dangerous in it'self.There was that case of bad strawberries a few years back also. That some had died from. And these were healthy !! So, I just won't take any chances, it's not worth it for me. I don't need to get sick. Some may interpret all this as being paranoid. Paranoid I am not, careful I am.Just my thoughts-----Ray
Many of the things Moffie suggested I did before my honey came down with HIV. Having some experience with food (I eat alot of it) I know there are times in the past that I became very ill simply because the food I ate was contaminated with one thing or another. Now, the risk seems worse than the mere minutes it takes to clean it properly, even if it is over the top. But to each his own.
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President Barack Obama shares the podium with MIT's Susan Hockfield and Paul Holland of Serious Materials during the President's remarks on investments in clean energy and new technology.Photo: The White House/Lawrence Jackson
In March 2009, Paul Holland ('82) and Dennis Tracz ('78) participated in the "Investing in the Clean Energy Economy" event at the White House, during which President Obama announced a $150 billion investment over 10 years in funding for green business and alternative energy. The event drew more than 100 energy, entrepreneur and academic leaders from all over the country.
Before introducing the president, Holland, a partner in Foundation Capital in Menlo Park, Calif., said, that "business provides over two-thirds of the research and development funding in this country today and the federal research and development tax credit is a crucial tool for business." He said the input of federal dollars, such as the federal research and tax credit and the new stimulus bill, is critical to the nation's energy future. "Simply put," he said, "American businesses ... would be at a major disadvantage in the business global arena without the federal R and D tax credit."
Holland sits on the board of Serious Materials, the leading energy-saving building materials company in the U.S. and a company cited by the president for taking a leadership role in creating new energy technologies. According to the company's Web site, Serious Materials products exceed four fold the current Energy Star window standards and thus reduce heating and cooling costs up to 50 percent.
Lauding the company, Obama said, "Serious Materials just reopened a manufacturing plant outside of Pittsburgh. Last year, that factory was shuttered and more than one hundred jobs were lost. The town was devastated. Today, that factory is whirring back to life, and Serious Materials is rehiring the folks who lost their jobs. And these workers will now have a new mission: producing some of the most energy-efficient windows in the world."
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MILLS, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Reclamation's Wyoming Area Office will be lowering the water level in Guernsey Reservoir in preparation for the annual silt run. According to Coleman W. Smith, Wyoming Area Manager, the silt run is an operation which provides silt-laden water to Goshen, Gering-Fort Laramie, and Pathfinder Irrigation Districts under contract with Reclamation.
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On Monday, July 7, the boat ramps on Guernsey Reservoir will be unusable due to the low reservoir level. From July 11 through July 24, water released from Glendo Reservoir will flow through Guernsey Reservoir, providing silt from Guernsey Reservoir into the canals of downstream irrigators. Beginning on July 24, the release of water from Glendo Reservoir will be rapidly increased to refill Guernsey Reservoir to a level suitable for recreation by the evening of July 30.
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Brittany Lofton spots them all the time: teenagers and college students clutching cellphones with screens so cracked that patterns resembling spider webs cover the glass.
Sure, the razorlike shards make reading text messages and posting Instagram photos super-blurry — not to mention slightly painful.
Which represents part of the appeal — a la the ripped jeans or unwashed hair of an earlier generation.
Like other trends among young people, the broken-glass look infuriates many parents — who face the price tag of a couple of hundred dollars to fix the screen or, otherwise, up to $600 for a replacement phone.
The desire for members of a new generation to define their identities amid the awkward tumble toward independence is personified in the slim device that also holds an entire social life.
"It's this total trend because it's not like we're rushing out to get them fixed," said a smirking 23-year-old Lofton, who works at Barnes & Noble in Bethesda, Md."A cracked screen is like this really cool scar."
"Plus, it's a great conversation starter," chimed in co-worker Samantha Lasky, also 23.
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If it sounds like fodder for The Onion, well, it is. The satirical newspaper tackled the topic in a video on its website.
"The iPhone 5C — the best new iPhone since you broke your last iPhone. It's the phone you love, just broken," says the spoof, which includes an anchorwoman with a British accent reporting that Apple has introduced the first iPhone "specifically for college-age girls — which comes with an already-broken screen."
A cracked screen, said Lofton and Lasky, both graduates in psychology from Howard University in Washington, is a "form of self-expression."
They whip out their phones and pull up websites selling "cracked screen wallpaper" and "pre-cracked screen savers."
These aren't as cool as a real cracked phone, they say. But they are funny and are used to punk parents.
"They're going to crack it at some point, so why not just get it out of the way?" one slogan reads.
A variation of the cracked front screen is the busted back cover. A broken back panel can be tricked out by coloring the cracks for a stained-glass effect.
"You just a need a red and blue Sharpie, and maybe a yellow highlighter. Then you color in the glass, and it looks really cool," said Julian Shadding, 17, of Hyattsville, Md., who dropped his iPhone while walking his dog.
"But enjoy that cut on your finger," said Trevor Lyman, co-owner of CrackedMacScreen Repair Team in northwest Washington.
Cracked cellphones, the 27-year-old said, have become popular partly because they are so expensive to repair.
The trend also has a class dimension, said Mark Bauerlein, an English professor at Emory University in Atlanta and the author of The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future.
"If you're low-income and you're surrounded by signs of deterioration, you don't see a cracked-up phone as a sign of status," he said.
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I'm terrified of anyone who doesn't want to read any book other than bible or a book written by a creationist.. like holy Shit. We are missing the point here. How long did man walk alongside dinosaurs before he forgot to paint them in caves adjacent to things that did exist at the time. I've never seen a credible scientist even mention creationism. I'd hate to see what the rest of these people's lives are like. I'm thinking trailer park.
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^You mean like these? Or the fact that the Chinese have 11 "existing" animals in their Zodiac, and then a dragon?
Have you ever heard of Isaac Newton?
Francis Bacon?
Robert Boyle?
Michael Faraday?
Johann Kepler?
Gregor Mendel?
Louis Pasteur?
A.E. Wilder-Smith?
Nah, no scientist of any credibility believes in Creationism. The slight majority of modern-day scientists accept long ages, and molecule-to-man evolution, sure...but does that make it so? The world's best minds once believed the Earth was flat and that the planet's revolved around the Earth...were they stupid? Or was it just the accepted science of the day, so that is all they were taught, and everything in their studies was viewed through that world-view? The evidence for Creation is all around you. It is in the rocks, the trees, the animals, under microscopes, and clearly displayed in the heavens above. The evidence for Creation is not different evidence, it is the interpretation that is different, because we see through a different worldview.
"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"
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Of course I've heard of these men, some great scientisds in their own right. But it's unfortunate that they couldn't live to see a standardized way of dating take shape. It's also quite unfortunate that you reject RCD as the right way. You lost me when you started quoting that ridiculous book though. I simply don't have the energy to go on and on about how wrong you are. Science has come a long way, we can actually leave earth to see that it is round, and we can date things to see how old they are. That's a fact. And it's one you'll have to accept. I'm curious if creationists spend all of their time looking for the most illogical arguments to hold up their theories that simply won't be around in 50 years.
It's too much work trying to prove something that's already been falsified over and over. Just give it up. There's no truth in that book. Zero. Nada. Zilth. You'd have better luck proving another, more ancient holy book to be true.
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How many labs have you worked in utilizing RCD? Uranium-lead? Potassium-Argon? Everyone spouts off Carbon-14 and has zero experience or even knowledge of how it works. All radiometric dating methods are based on great assumptions, and the only way they even "seem" accurate is because the dates that don't line up with the "estimate" are thrown out. The dates are "estimated" by the geologic column, which does not exist in reality, only in tax-payer funded textbooks. It is complete and total circular reasoning; a huge logical fallacy. The dates of fossils are estimated by what "layer" of rock they are found in. The "layer" of rocks are estimated to be a certain age, depending upon which fossils are found in them. Carbon-14 is NOT used to date ANYTHING that is estimated to be more than thousands of years (not millions and certainly not billions), because the half-life of Carbon is so short (relatively speaking).
The very fact that you even went there just proves you have no idea what you are talking about and blindly follow your god (modern science). You should take a good hard look deep down inside you, and realize you are blindly accepting the things you are being fed because you secretly DO NOT want the Bible to be true. You don't want a God to be in control, you want it, and you don't want to have to answer for your lust.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Romans 1.18-23
Your god is humanism, and your prophets are sinful, despicable men, that love their own minds and desires, more than the mercy of the God that created them.
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Road Closure
A road closure was performed recently to at the request of Southern Water, this closed the road during the day time. Southern Water were make repairs to a large pot hole and making other improvements.
The council were not warned about this but we have been warned that on Tuesday 1st March BT are closing the road. This for Open Reach to perform "Pole Work", we have tried to call BT to clarify what they are doing but6 at the moment we cannot get hold of anyone. This work will take place between 9:30 and 4:30 but if the work is completed early they will clear the road early.
Kimpton Fete 2016
We have a Fete! Well we have a committee that had wide support from the village. The meeting held on 11th January attracted over 20 people from the village and some lively debate as to, the event, the date, the place and the scale of the task ahead.
A committee has now been formed and they have started to plan! More details will be published as we move into spring.
Scouts Jumble Sale
Scout Jumble Sale
Kimpton Village Hall
Saturday 6th February
Jumble on the day to the village hall from 12
or ring either Judy Hart 07775 906114 or Rachel Leslie 07843 439923
Dominic Hart with Ben and Will Leslie are going to Switzerland in 2017 with the Hampshire scouts, this is the first part of our fundraising.
A Christmas Cantata
Please come and join us, the De Fakto Singers, for our Christmas Concer
Tuesday 22 December 2015 7.00pm at Kimpton Church
A Christmas Cantata by
Bob Chilcott
A tuneful Christmas offering, woven around the well-known carol. With soloists Mike Roberts as King Wenceslas and Emma Noakes as The Page.
Interval – Wine and mince pies followed by:
A pot pourri of solo numbers, choir and congregational carols.
Entrance and interval refreshment free, but a contribution to the fund will be welcome


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Suffolk County Citizen Corps Council created an MRC to meet the needs of the health care community during times of crisis and to make the commitment to provide volunteer health services to those in need.
Sponsoring Organization:
FRES-Office of Emergency Management
Unit Information:
Suffolk County FRESP.O. Box 127Yaphank, NY 11980http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/FireRescueandEmergencyServices/OfficeofEmergencyManagement/VolunteerorDonate/CitizensCorp.aspx
Contact Information:
Joel Vetter
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- Optical drive with an activity indicator, an eject button and an emergency ejection hole
- 4-in-1 card-reader (supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital)
Here's what you'll find on the right panel:
- 26-pin ExpressCard/54 connector
- Volume control
- Microphone input
- Digital S/PDIF output (headphones output)
- 4-pin FireWire port marked as DV meaning that it can be used for high-end digital video equipment
- USB 2.0 connector
- 15-pin D-Sub connector for an external monitor
The following can be found on the notebook's rear:
- Power connector
- TV output (S-Video)
- USB 2.0 port
- Kensington lock
The ASUS W7J comes with a 4800mAh battery. As opposed to W5 and W6 series notebooks, the battery is not the same height as the notebook's body and does not serve as a support for the notebook's rear part.
On the notebook's bottom panel there are CPU, memory and HDD compartments, a battery module with two locks, a reset button (in case the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination doesn't work), and stickers with product information and the OS serial number.
The memory compartment accommodates one slot occupied with a 512MB module. The second module is presumably located on the mainboard and cannot be replaced. Considering that the maximum amount of memory supported by the notebook is 1536MB, your upgrade opportunities are limited to replacing the accessible 512MB module with a 1GB one.


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Protecting Aircraft Composites from Lightning Strike Damage
Jennifer Segui | June 11, 2015
At Boeing, innovation comes in the form of modern aircraft such as the 787 Dreamliner, whose body is made up of over 50% carbon fiber composite. While incredibly lightweight and strong, such aircraft composites are not inherently conductive, thus requiring additional protective coatings to mitigate lightning strike damage. Here, we describe how multiphysics simulation is used to evaluate thermal stress and displacement in the protective coatings that undergo temperature fluctuations associated with the typical flight cycle.Read More
Ed Fontes | May 12, 2015
Biosensors are the workhorses of the analytical tools used for detailed mechanistic understanding at the molecular level of biological systems. The applications of these analysis tools are countless for the detection of biomolecules in the pharmaceutical, health care, and food industries; agriculture; environmental technologies; and in general for research of biological systems. The biosensor demo app is a good example of an application where non-experts can benefit from accurate multiphysics simulations.Read More
Edmund Dickinson | April 22, 2015
You might think you're a smooth driver — but your engine probably doesn't. Everyday obstructions like traffic lights and changing speed limits mean that the power demands of a car drivetrain vary rapidly. Since we expect new technologies like hybrid or electric vehicles to match the performance of existing cars in responding instantly to the demands of our right foot, designers need to make sure that this is possible and safe. One part of this involves modeling batteries.Read More
Bridget Cunningham | April 2, 2015
In this blog post, we investigate syngas combustion in a round-jet burner using the Reacting Flow interface and the Heat Transfer in Solids interface. The results from this benchmark model are compared to experimental findings.Read More
Bridget Cunningham | March 13, 2015
The biological and chemical processes behind the development of biopharmaceuticals have an important effect on product quality. With its ability to deliver quick results at a lower cost, simulation is a valuable resource in studying and optimizing these techniques. Learn how COMSOL Multiphysics can benefit your modeling of biopharmaceutical processes.Read More
Bridget Cunningham | February 24, 2015
Continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs), or ideal stirred tank reactors, are frequently used in the chemical and biochemical industries. This reactor type operates at steady state and because of its good mixing properties, it is assumed that the composition throughout the reactor is uniform. Using a new model in the Reaction Engineering interface, we can visualize the dynamics within an ideal system of tank reactors.Read More
Niklas Rom | February 13, 2015
Many exciting features for chemical engineering modeling were introduced in COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.0. In this blog post, I will discuss the most important updates. There are some new modeling interfaces, such as the Chemistry interface, and some that have been revamped and improved, like the Reaction Engineering interface. To begin with, I will recap the modeling interfaces for reaction engineering and mass transport.Read More
Ed Fontes | February 5, 2015
Starting the car on a cold winter morning can be unpleasant if you have not been proactive the night before. When you are unable to start an engine, it is often the battery's fault. Why is a battery more sensitive than other processes in a car? The answer lies in the battery's ability to convert chemical energy into electrical energy, with a minimum of heat generation, and the relatively small amounts of thermal energy available at low temperatures.Read More
Ed Fontes | February 3, 2015
Modeling of heterogeneous catalysis traditionally attracts great interest from the chemical engineering community, due to the many industrial processes that utilize this type of catalysis. Here, we discuss the procedure of starting with detailed micro-geometries and then proceeding with approximations through homogenization. By following this procedure, from the microscopic particle level to the macroscopic reactor level, we can design the catalyst in detail and study the influence of this design on the total reactor performance.Read More
Mikael Fredenberg | December 17, 2014
The printed circuit board (PCB) is the heart of almost any electronic product, carrying the components and copper wires supporting its functionality. The manufacture often involves electroplating, a process that can vary between designs. This leaves you, the engineer behind its simulation and optimization, constantly creating new models. What if you could push much of this work onto the designers, engineers, and technicians behind its design and manufacture, having them run their own electroplating simulations for PCBs? See how here.Read More
Ed Fontes | November 21, 2014
The Tubular Reactor application is a tool where students can model a nonideal tubular reactor, including radial and axial variations in temperature and composition, and investigate the impact of different operating conditions. It also exemplifies how teachers can build tailored interfaces for problems that challenge the students' imagination. The model and exercise are originally described in Scott Fogler's book Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering. I wish I had access to this type of tool when I was a student!Read More


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CINCINNATI —Kroger here on Friday said that Calvin Kaufman has been promoted to group vice president and president of Kroger Manufacturing. In his new position, Kaufman is responsible for overseeing the retailer's 42 food processing plants. Kaufman succeeds William T. Boehm, who is retiring after 27 years of service, Kroger said. Kaufman currently is senior director of logistics for Kroger. He joined the organization as part of Fred Meyer logistics group in 1994. Read More of Today's Headlines
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Symposia Proceedings
4th Symposium - China, 2011
3rd Symposium - USA, 2006
2nd Symposuim - Japan, 2002
1st Symposuim - Norway, 1997
Welcome to the International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching website. The ISSESR series began in Norway in 1997. The series was stimulated by continuing concern over the decline of fisheries, coupled with emerging technologies in marine aquaculture and new efforts to quantify the effects of stocking aquacultured organisms into the sea. These symposia, which are held every 4 to 5 years, have connected scientists and others interested in the efficacy of using aquaculture to help sustain, replenish, enhance or investigate exploited fish and invertebrate populations.
The 5th International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching! The 5th ISSESR will be held in Sydney, Australia in October 2015.
The Proceedings from the 4th International Sysmposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching were published in in the Journal Reviews in Fisheries Science Volume 21, Issue 3-4
The web site for the 5th ISSESR is now active. A call for abstracts will be made during the first week of March 2015. click here for information about the fifth symposium in this series.
Many of the world's marine fisheries no longer yield the benefits they once did, due to over fishing and degradation of the supporting ecosystems. Governments are responding to the fisheries crisis by reducing fishing efforts and protecting fisheries habitats. However, fisheries managers are also asking whether the advances in aquaculture, that now enable juveniles of many species to be produced en masse, can be applied to speed up recovery of some stocks, or increase the production of others.
The ISSESR symposiums have been hosted by Norway (1997), Japan (2002), the USA (2006) and China (2011); Australia will host the next one. More Background on this symposium series can be accessed here.
We invite you to join us also in Sydney, at the Fifth International Symposium in this series, where the latest science and knowledge about the effects and effectiveness of stock enhancement and sea ranching will be presented.