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This totally breaks my heart. They are doing this to beings that give us unconditional love and this is how they get paid back!
This is terrible…I've always believed that researches and testings on animals is necessary & its okk if done by following proper ethical rules…but this made me think again…
This cruelty is so heartbreaking and senseless.
Oh grow up everyone! If we didn't experiment on animals like this how would we continue progress in the world! If we didn't use these animals how would we test medicine and surgeries to see if they would work? Should we use them on humans instead? So instead of complaining on how this is so cruel think for once. If we didn't test medicine on animals we wouldn't have antibiotics or vaccines. So just know that without this many of you would be dead! How would we treat cancer or any newly active diseases without testing them? So quit your whining and know that this is how the world needs to function!
When God created man it was to take care of His creation, definately not to afflict pain and suffering. We will all have to answer for our actions.
Just awful. Shame on you, laboratories!
Let me tell you what kind of people work at these labs.I dated a guy who worked at one.I knew he worked there,but I did'nt know they used animals for research!!This guy was one of the most uncaring people I've ever met-emotionally cruel,bi-polar,a bully,haughty,controlling,arrogant,who had been seeing a psychiatrist and threatened my life.He made the comment"Animals are beneath us.That's what they are here for(research),everyone at the school knows that!"This particular school is University of Louisville in Louisvile,Ky.They experiment on all kinds of animals.They have a big medical and dental research building there and I believe are expanding it.He told me about a batch of kittens "slated for death the next day" and of crocodiles there and the pigs he so boldly boasted of cutting up.He took me to his lab to show me pig eyeballs.One time I remember seeing all the big silver barred animal cages in a hallway.There were a lot!He told me he laughed when playing with brains.He was very cold and callous when mentioning these things.I was appalled and shocked.I'll never look at U of L the same again and you can imagine what I think of him.
Absolute shame. I'm speechless
Horrific cruelty…..it seems never ending. Tremendously distressing to look at even more to suffer it. Please print the names of companies who use these tests
How arrogant of we humans to think inflicting these horrors will advance our species.
We have to do something about this…This is so sad, and dissapointing that we allow this to go on…
Somebody should put some big bolts and screws in their head! And see if they have any brain activity going on! Doesn't seem like it. Also, a EKG test would be necessary, it doesn't seem like those people have a heart. I hate people that torture animals! Hopefully one day they will have to pay for that…
Why will anyone want to work in such a cruel environment :'(
Unbelievable…I don't understand what kind of people would want to work in an enviroment where you spend your day inflicting and torturing innocent animals. How can they live with themselves.How can they go home at the end of the day and face their families, and their pets, without feeling guilt and remorse.Can they not see,hear and feel the pain of these animals.I see only the photographs, and I could feel the pain of these tortured,frightened, souls.I was afraid to scroll down to see the next picture.By the second photograph,I was already crying.Half way,I was feeling sick.I thought any more and I'd get physically sick.I thought if these people that work at these lavatories….What excuse do they tell themselves so that they live with themselves?"In the name of sciece" isn't a good enough excuse to be able to sleep at nite.Animals are "furry children." No one has the rite to torture children.
Terrifying..stop this cruelty immediately
Pleases release the names of companies involved in this ..I will stop buying any of these companies and their supply chains as well.
How can we stop this. How can we make people see that animal testing is unnecessary and most of all cruel. These people are depriving these animals their freedom.
How can we stop this and save these poor souls??????? How??
I am heartbroken.
oh my god….. its so cruel….!!!! Human ll never understand the pain untill unless they go through it.
Come on people where are your hearths and love for others. Stop this cruelty, all what you do bad comes back to you, Think about hurting an animal or testing because you don't know how is coming back to you
peta & othets please NEVER stop ♡♥ What nsaddens me most, as the one pic stated…they've been fighting for decades…and it still happening. What is going to take?
ohh my god !! its so painful !! please let them live happily,you sick people !!1
This is so very wrong. we all of us need to make it stop.
Fanny I understand where your coming from however this abuse is disgusting!!!!! If we want to do these trials than use humans.. If I had terminal cancer I would trial something to benefit others and if that meant suffering or possible death, it's not like I'd have anything to loose and at least it would be my choice… I wouldn't want the cure if it was developed from torturing innocent animals.
OMG this is really heart breaking my heart goes out to these little creatures we need to stop this I wish there was some way in Hell we could help all these little babies…. Sometimes we wonder why god gave us brains to Misuse it in such HORRIBLE activites ….
Niemand auf der Welt hat das Recht einem Tier so etwas anzutun. Das ist bestialisch und unmenschlich. STOP THAT
Fanny… The answer to ur question, is to test it on urself, or, any volunteer who wants to be subjected to the cruelty, pain, &, sadistic experiments that these scientists endure on others! I sometimes believe that some scientists, just want to do experiments on whatever they can get their hands on just to keep their job! The other answer is to find a new job! One that protects, "Our Father Earth, &, Our Blessed Mother Nature!!!
PLEASE, STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT. Use dead things to experiment. Stop torturing these defenseless animals. How can you sleep at night< you need mental help
This is so disgusting and sad. Humans are so f**ked up. 🙁 I only wish one person could really change it all, and it's impossible to not contribute in one way or another. 99% of these stupid companies are tainted.
None of this is necessary!
times are difficult for many people…send one or two dollars to Peta if one thousand of us send that it will help Peta continue to expose this cruelty to animals
Nothing short of psychopathic. Call it what you like (research or whatever) but the truth is heinous crimes against non-human animals, a holocaust. Evil and a living hell for these poor beings.
It still comes down to one question..Can it suffer? Then do no harm…there really is no excuse or cause for this..any comment to the contrary…is a lie.
I work in cancer research and i agree this is horrible,but do we have an alternative?As of now none,the in vitro alternative mentioned above do not really work wen it comes to comparing the whole body research/effects…
And on a another note it would be interesting to know the ppl who consider this wrong but having animals on their plates is considered normal.Science atleast has some form and guidelines on ethics…
This is not normal. That human can do that to those poor animals! That's sick!!!!!!
This makes me sick to my stomach. I will never forget the images of these innocent and tortured souls. Sick.
I know what you all can do! STOP buying beauty products, chemicals and all the other products that are tested on animals. those test's are being done because you people keep on buying their stuff!
They are the slaves of our empire…Even the old romans believed they could control the slaves till spartacus teached them a lesson..Difference is here…these animals are helpless..They have no fair chance..and we as humans have no honor at all anymore. If my time has come , I have to accept it I dont want any drug even it will heal me, where a helpless one died in pain for it. It matters not if animal or human.
@Fanny, Check here for alternatives to animal testing: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/alternatives-to-animal-testing.aspx
Humans have to do better than this. We have to figure out a way to serve our commercial/vanity needs without causing suffering to fellow beings.
I am increasing appaled at the cruelty show by humans to animals. I cant donate at this time but really appreciate that you keep us informed
People are so cruel,the poor animals are in such pain. It brings tears to my eyes. Can someone stop this horrible torture? I hope & pray that it is stopped soon.
I cannot even believe that ppl are still doing this. I am disgusted and horrified. These ppl are despicable humans, and should be punished for doing this. Something needs to stop this, it is wrong on so many levels.
I am a scientist ( doing my pHD) working on cancer research. I am torn apart. Because, in some way, the products we're making must be tested prior to human administration. unless, someone volunteers.
But seeing this is unbelievable. But does someone have a solution? How can we test the drug we're making to improve human conditions?
this is unreal talk about cruelity this is it STOP THIS THE POOR ANIMALS SHOULD NOT USED FOR THIS STOP STOP STOP
This must be forbidden in the USA.
Stop please….please
please stop that…
how un human…….. is this.
really so painful to see this sight.
all these animals should be saved…… and people who are doing this with these animals should be treated in same way they are doing with these poor animals


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'Volcanoes can be incredibly sensitive to tiny changes to their external environment,' McGuire says.weight was released and the land surface lifted, sometimes by hundreds of meters. This reduced the pressure below. He cites Freysteinn Sigmundsson at the Nordic Volcanological Center at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, who says: "Reduction of pressure enabled mantle rocks to melt, creating a zone of magma upwelling underneath Iceland." Magma production increased 30-fold – that magma, the argument goes, burst out in a spectacular epidemic of volcanic eruptions.
Some geologists have expressed skepticism about any immediate cause for concern.Thawed soil unleashes landslides. Christian Huggel, a geographer at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, found in a study of mountain slope failures in Alaska, New Zealand and the European Alps that "all the failures were preceded by unusually warm periods," lasting days or weeks. There are also concerns that warming will release the potent greenhouse gas methane from permafrost and continental shelves, creating a dangerous feedback to global warming itself.
The world of climate science has so far failed to acknowledge these new potential hazards.grounded transatlantic flights for a week. Nobody is blaming that eruption on climate change, but the island's ice cap has been thinning for more than a century now. In response, the land surface is rising, often by more than 20 millimeters a year. This is still an order of magnitude less than the rates at the end of the last ice age, but Sigmundsson says it nonetheless creates "highly significant" pressure release — and new magma ready for ejection.
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Intel Corp. has notified its partners that numerous of its microprocessors, some of which were introduced just months ago, will be discontinued after a certain date. In addition, the company will phase out its 1GB Turbo Memory flash module.
The processors set to be discontinued are Intel Core 2 Duo models E6850, E6750, E6550, E6540 and E4600 made using 65nm process technology as well as E8200 and E8190 made using 45nm fabrication process; Intel Core 2 Quad model Q9450. The company said that market demand for the aforementioned microprocessors has shifted to higher-performance Intel chips.
Plans to phase out rather powerful microprocessors – some of which will not be shipped starting from the first half of next year – means that Intel plans to introduce even higher-performance chips, which will inevitably put even more pressure on Advanced Micro Deivces, Intel's main rival. On the other hand, customers of Intel will be able to enjoy chips with even higher speed at decent price-points.
Intel also discontinued Intel Turbo Memory 1GB module for ReadyBoost technology "due to the migration of the Santa Rosa platform and NAND flash production technology".


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PET Scans & Medicare
|Posted by Julie Royster (jroyster) on Aug 25 2006
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National Oncologic PET Registry
Medicare has started a project to determine the potential benefits of PET scans for additional cancer applications, as input data to determine whether additional cancers and purposes should be covered by Medicare's rules for paying for PET scans. Currently Medicare does not pay for PET scans for soft tissue sarcoma patients, including GIST patients. However, during this data collection project GISTers who are on Medicare can get coverage for PET scans by participating in the project.
Specifically, Medicare recipients with GIST may be able to get PET scans covered from participating provider locations if their physicians agree to complete pre-scan and post-scan questionnaires answering simple questions about how the PET affected clinical decisions for the patient and what extra information it provided to guide patient care.
The reasons for giving the PET must fall under one of the following:
- diagnosis
- initial staging
- monitoring treatment response to therapy (includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and combined modality therapy). "Surgery plus biological therapy" is one of the "combined modality" options, and this would apply to most GIST patients.
- restaging after completion of therapy
- suspected recurrence of previously treated cancer
Therefore, GIST patients on Medicare may want to discuss with their oncologists the option of participating in this National Oncologic PET Registry to obtain Medicare coverage if a PET scan is needed to guide the patient's treatment.
Go to the website above for details and listings of the participating PET locations. Below are a few quotes from that site...
"In order to collect the information needed to decide which other types of cancer should be covered by Medicare, CMS will provide payment for the PET scans of patients who are properly registered with the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR). For patients and referring physicians who give permission, this information will then be analyzed to determine the effect PET scans had on the way physicians planned to treat their patients."
"The patient's referring physician must agree to complete Pre- and Post-PET data collection forms that include approximately 5 questions regarding the patient's planned management. ... The case is eligible for CMS reimbursement only if the Pre-PET Form is completed and returned to the PET facility prior to the PET scan and the Post-PET Form is completed and returned within 30 days of the PET scan."
"Who Has Access to NOPR Data? The members of the NOPR working group, NOPR project staff at the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Center for Statistical Sciences at Brown University, and staff of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)."
Privacy concerns are addressed. Note that either the patient or the patient's physician may deny permission for the patient's data to be used in the research project.
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for their work on COSMIC/FORMOSAT-3 (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate/Formosa Satellite Mission #3). This team assumed overall leadership for the program, continually evaluated and effectively managed the risks, negotiated the numerous agreements among the various parties (including the government of Taiwan), and engaged in extensive shuttle diplomacy to resolve the many issues that arose. Unprecedented for UCAR in its complexity and magnitude, this program required a great deal of creativity and innovation to manage the financial, contractual, and legal risks that it posed.
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for contributing to the diversity of the workforce in the field of atmospheric sciences and for being an excellent role model, in particular for females entering and working their way through the field of atmospheric sciences
for enhancing the organization's direct impact on the diversity of the geoscience workforce and for strategically setting in motion a sea change in how internships mentor and retain underrepresented students across the nation
for his leadership in creating HAO internship opportunities for engineering students from under-represented groups
for innovative and continuing activities to reduce obstacles and enhance opportunities for women and other underrepresented groups in the geosciences
for her long-time involvement and leadership role in the American Association for University Women (AAUW) and particularly for her contributions to the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference
for enabling students, researchers, practitioners, and public officials worldwide to more effectively use weather and climate research data and knowledge products for research, education, and decision-making with Geographic Information System (GIS) methods and tools
for single-handedly developed the EOL Program for Education and Public Engagement to help PIs implement targeted education and outreach activities as part of their field campaigns
for their roles in designing, building, and displaying the HAO mural and the Sun-Earth Connections exhibit at the Mesa Laboratory.
for providing training in the use of the NCAR Command Language as well as programming and the fundamentals of scientific data analysis and visualization in the Earth system sciences. 30 workshops have been taught with 563 students, showing both extreme dedication and flexibility in modifying the workshops to address the specific needs of the community.
for teaching students, scientists, and weather forecasters how to make better forecasts of convective weather with Autonowcaster, a forecast decision system that incorporates much of their research and is now operational in selected U.S. National Weather Service, Army, and international forecast offices
with Steven Rutledge (Colorado State University), Patrick Kennedy (Colorado State University), Robert Cifelli (formerly Colorado State University, now at NOAA), Al Rodi (University of Wyoming), and Jeff French (University of Wyoming) for their organization of the 2009 Advanced Study Program Colloquium, "Exploring the Atmosphere: Observational Instruments and Techniques"
for the design, development, support and advancement of the Integrated Data Viewer (IDV) to foster education and outreach in the geosciences. The IDV has revolutionized the way educators visualize and analyze geoscience data and has transformed the learning environment by allowing students to easily access the same databases used by scientists and forecasters inside and outside the classroom.
for their role in educating Congress about our community's scientific research through UCAR briefings on Capitol Hill over the past five years
for hosting Super Science Saturday in support of UCAR's mission to educate the public about the atmospheric and related sciences, including the immense organizational effort, creativity, and commitment to excellence on the part of the organizers
for providing unique educational presentations and outreach material on a creative, three-dimensional display that engages and educates audiences of all ages and levels of scientific understanding
for consistent, award-winning work in publicizing achievements of UCAR, NCAR, and the atmospheric sciences for broad audiences ranging from the community to the public
for adding major new functionality and enhancement to the Digital Library for Earth System Education, enabling it to better support the geosciences education community
for her work on numerous initiatives to enhance the public's understanding of scientific, technical, and societal issues in the atmospheric and related sciences
for synthesizing advances in convective storm research, developing innovative teaching materials, and instructing both operational forecasters and university students
for her leadership and extraordinary service in initiating and sustaining K–12 and public science education efforts
for her contributions to science education, culminating in the creation of the Skymath teaching modules
for significant contributions to bringing current knowledge on weather and climate to teachers throughout Colorado through NCAR's Project LEARN (Laboratory Experience in Atmospheric Research at NCAR)
for his creative writings and presentations on atmospheric science over the past eight years
for their contribution to the Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE) initiative
for more than two decades of contributions toward numerous educational endeavors at all grade levels
for over 20 years of outstanding service in K-12 science education throughout North America
Geoff Tyndall - 2015
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for actively mentoring scientists at all stages of their careers throughout her own distinguished career at NCAR, including a significant number of women and members of underrepresented ethnicities in the atmospheric and related sciencesBoon Chye Low - 2011
for enhancing the professional development of numerous students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior scientists at NCAR through his exemplary and sustained mentoring efforts
for his exemplary and sustained mentoring efforts that directly enhance the professional development of numerous scientists at all stages of their careers from undergraduates to postdoctoral scientists and beyond
for her many mentoring activities, particularly for non-U.S. born individuals, through the Communicating Science Program and especially the English as a Second Language component of that program
for mentoring efforts that have influenced and motivated numerous graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior scientists. Chris has had – and continues to have – a significant impact on the professional development of individuals both within NCAR and in the university community at large. He is relentless in providing encouragement and supportive leadership to his protégés in ways that lead them to think for themselves.
From 1996-2005, Al was director of the Advanced Study Program (ASP), where he mentored a long stream of postdoctoral fellows, who are still deeply indebted to him. Al is a master at helping graduate students orchestrate smooth transitions to mature scientists. Al was also the driving force behind the creation of NCAR's Thompson Lecture Series and the Junior Faculty Forum on Future Scientific Directions.
for his exceptional mentoring of postdoctoral researchers, early career scientists, and graduate students. Chris mentors in many ways: patiently introducing junior scientists to new scientific areas, providing a clear and positive example of how to frame and approach research questions, and building mentees' capacities to address their own research interests.
for providing meaningful mentorship to a broad range of people, from junior and senior scientists, administrators, and engineers to various levels of students. Jim transcends cultural, gender, job classification, divisional, institutional, and national boundaries to identify and encourage the special talents of others.
Roy Rasmussen, Changhai Liu, Kyoko Ikeda, David Gochis, David Yates, Fei Chen, Michael Barlage, Jimy Dudhia, Wei Yu, Kathleen Miller, Vanda Grubišić, Gregory Thompson, and Ethan Gutmann, with Mukul Tewari (IBM Watson Research Center) and Kristi Arsenault (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), 2011: High-resolution coupled climate runoff simulations of seasonal snowfall over Colorado: A process study of current and warmer climate. Journal of Climate, 24 (11), 3015-3048
Stephen Yeager, Alicia Karspeck, Gokhan Danabasoglu, Joe Tribbia, and Haiyan Teng, 2012: A decadal prediction case study: Late Twentieth-Century North Atlantic Ocean heat content. Journal of Climate, 25, 5173–5189, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00595.1
with Masahito Kubo (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Hector Socas-Navarro (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), Thomas Berger (National Solar Observatory), Zoe Frank (Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory), Richard Shine (Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory), Ted Tarbell (Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory), Alan Title (Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory), Kiyoshi Ichimoto (Kyoto University), Yukio Katsukawa (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Saku Tsuneta (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Yoshinori Sematsu (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Toshifumi Shimizu (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science), and Shinich Nagata (Kyoto University), for "The Horizontal Magnetic Flux of the Quiet-Sun Internetwork as Observed with the Hinode Spectro-Polarimeter," The Astrophysical Journal 672, 1237-1253. The paper produced a major paradigm shift in the understanding of the nature of solar magnetic fields by overturning a concept about these fields that had been accepted for 40 years.
Karl, T., P. Harley, L. Emmons, B. Thornton, A. Guenther, C. Basu, A. Turnipseed, and K. Jardine, 2010: Efficient atmospheric cleansing of oxidized organic trace gases by vegetation. Science, 330, 816-819. Karl, et al. present the previously unknown role that vegetation plays in cleansing the atmosphere. This result was carried from initial field measurements, through laboratory analysis, and finally incorporated into a modeling system to assess its broader impact on the Earth's carbon cycle.
for his book Numerical Weather and Climate Prediction, a remarkably comprehensive, integrative treatment of all principal topics in both weather and climate modeling (posthumous)
with Stephen Keil (National Solar Observatory), Thomas Schad (University of Notre Dame), Dan Seeley (Framingham High School), and Justin Edmondson (University of Michigan) for Alfvén waves in the solar corona. Science, 317, 1192-1196
for "Evaluating Mesoscale NWP Models Using Kinetic Energy Spectra". Monthly Weather Review, 132, 3019-3032
with K. Gurney, Pieter P. Tans, Colm Sweeney, Wouter Peters, Lori Bruhwiler, Philippe Ciais, Michel Ramonet, Philippe Bousquet, Takakiyo Nakazawa, Shuji Aoki, Toshinobu Machida, Gen Inoue, Nikolay Vinnichenko, Jon Lloyd, Armin Jordan, Martin Heimann, Olga Shibistova, Ray L. Langenfelds, L. Paul Steele, Roger J. Francey, and A. Scott Denning, 2007: "Weak northern and strong tropical land carbon uptake from vertical profiles of atmospheric CO2." Science, 316, 1732-1735.
Past research has recognized that only half of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion stays there and called it the "missing carbon sink". This paper is the first to answer what happens to that CO2—a longstanding mystery of the global carbon cycle—and concludes that this missing carbon sink does not exist. The finding has energized the carbon cycle community to test these conclusions.
with Fuqing Zhang (Texas A&M University) for Snyder, C. and F. Zhang, 2003: "Assimilation of simulated Doppler radar observations with an ensemble Kalman filter Mon. Wea. Rev., 131, 1663-1677.This study investigates the potential of the ensemble Kalman filter (EnkF) to assimilate convective-scale radar data and thus improve short-term modeling of thunderstorms, whereas previously the EnkF had been applied only to larger-scale flows. The paper has stimulated several research efforts applying the technique to observations, and it now serves as the proof of concept for the use of the EnkF in assimilating radar data.
for Kiehl, J.T. and C.A. Shields, 2005: Climate simulation of the latest Permian: Implications for mass extinction. Geology, 33, 757-760.0. The jury felt that this work and the resulting publication have "turned heads" far beyond the usual range. Using the fully coupled Community Climate System Model, Kiehl and Shields produced a result that matches the geological evidence. By doing so, they demonstrated the importance of ocean circulation to life on Earth and the importance of coupled ocean-atmosphere modeling, and they made a tremendous step forward in deep-time research.
with Lance Bosart (University of Albany, State University of New York), 2003: "Baroclinically Induced Tropical Cyclogenesis," Monthly Weather Review, 131, 2730-2747.
This paper, which examines the transition of extratropical disturbances into Atlantic tropical cyclones, combines real-data analysis with insightful and original scientific thinking to significantly improve our understanding of the development of tropical cyclones from baroclinic influences.
for their work on two articles, "HATS: Field observations to obtain spatially filtered turbulence fields from crosswind arrays of sonic anemometers in the atmospheric surface layer" (published in 2004 in Journal of Atmospheric Science, 41, 1566–1581) and "Structure of subfilter-scale fluxes in the atmospheric surface layer with application to large-eddy simulation modeling" (published in 2003 in Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 482, 101–139)
for "The Thermal Starting Plume as an Acoustic Source," The Astrophysical Journal 524 (1), 462-468
for "Inferences of predictability associated with warm season precipitation episodes," Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 59, 2033–2056
for "Dynamical and microphysical retrieval from Doppler radar observations using a cloud model and its adjoint. Part I: Model development and simulated data experiments," Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 54, 1642–1661; "Part II: Retrieval experiments of an observed Florida convective storm,"Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 55, 835–852, and "Real-time low-level wind and temperature analysis using single WSR-88D data," Weather and Forecasting 16, 117–132
for "Common snowfall conditions associated with aircraft takeoff accidents," Journal of Aircraft 37, 110-116, and "The estimation of snowfall rate using visibility," Journal of Applied Meteorology 38,1542Ä1563
with Stefaan Poedts (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) for "Complex magnetohydrodynamic bow shock topology in field-aligned low-beta flow around a perfectly conducting cylinder," Physics of Plasma 5(11) 4015-4027
for contributions to "Bidirectional mixing in an ACE-1 marine boundary layer overlain by a second turbulent layer," Journal of Geophysical Research 103, No. D13 (1998), 16,411-16,432
for "Decadal trends in the North Atlantic Oscillation [NAO]: regional temperatures and precipitation,"Science 269 (1995), 676-679, and "Influence of variations in extratropical wintertime teleconnections on Northern Hemisphere temperature," Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) 23 (1996), 665-668
for "An instrument to observe low-degree solar oscillations" (with Kim Streander, Greg Card, David Elmore, Howard Hull, and Alessandro Cacciani), Solar Physics 159 (1995), 1-21, and "Measurement of the rotation rate in the deep solar interior" (with Jesper Schou and Michael Thompson), Astrophysical Journal 488 (1995), L57-L60
for "Mount Pinatubo aerosols, chlorofluorocarbons, and ozone depletion," Science 257 (1992), 1239-1242
for "Thermal structure and airflow in a model simulation of an occluded marine cyclone," MWR 120(1992), 2280-2297
for "A potential-vorticity diagnosis of the importance of initial structure and condensation heating in observed extratropical cyclogenesis," MWR 120 (1992), 2409-2428
for "Seasonal and interannual variations in atmospheric oxygen and implications for the global carbon cycle," Nature 358 (1992), 723-727
with Terry Clark and Mitchell Moncrieff for "The Denver cyclone. Part I: Generation in low Froude number flow," JAS 47 (1990), 2725-2742; and "The Denver cyclone, Part II: Interaction with the convective boundary layer," JAS 48 (1991), 2109-2126
with Susan Solomon, George Reid, and Susan Avery for "Transport of nitric oxide and the D. region winter anomaly," JGR 92 (1987), 977-994
for "Statistics of conservative scalars in the convective boundary layer," JAS 41 (1984), 3161-3169; "Analysis of closures for pressure-scalar covariances in the convective boundary layer," JAS 43 (1986), 2499-2513; "Spectral analysis of large-eddy simulations of the convective boundary layers," JAS 45(1988), 3573-3587; "Evaluation of turbulent transport and dissipation closures in second-order modeling" JAS 46 (1989), 2311- 2330.
Boon-Chye Low for "Electric current sheet formation in a magnetic field induced by continuous magnetic footpoint displacements," Astrophysical Journal 323 (1987), 358-367; and Low and R. Wolfson, "Spontaneous formation of electric current sheets and the origins of solar flares," Astrophysical Journal 324 (1988), 574- 781
Smolarkiewicz, Roy Rasmussen, and Terry Clark for "On the dynamics of Hawaiian cloud bands: Island forcing," JAS 43 (1986), 1872-1905
Richard Harrison
for "Solar Coronal Mass Ejections and Flares," Astronomy and Astrophysics 162 (1986), 283-291
Allan Lazrus, Gregory Kok, with Sonia Gitlin and John Lind for "Automated fluorometric method for hydrogen peroxide in atmospheric precipitation," Analytical Chemistry 57 (1985), 917-922; Lazrus, Kok, and Brian Heikes (with Gitlin, Lind, and Richard Shetter), "Automated fluorometric method for hydrogen peroxide in air," Analytical Chemistry 58 (1986), 594-597; Kok and Lazrus (with Kathleen Thompson), "Derivatization technique for the determination of peroxides in precipitation," Analytical Chemistry 58 (1986), 1192- 1194; Heikes, Kok, and Lazrus (with James Walega), "H202, O3, and SO2 measurements in the lower troposphere over the eastern United States during fall," JGR 92 (1987), 915-931
James Dye with J. Jones, W. Winn, T. Cerni, B. Gardiner, D. Lamb, R. Pitter, J. Hallett, and C. Saunders
for "Early electrification and precipitation development in a small, isolated Montana cumulonimbus," JGR 91 (1986), 1231-1247
Gary Klaassen, Terry Clark
for "Dynamics of the cloud-environment interface and entrainment in small cumuli: Two-dimensional simulations in the absence of ambient shear," JAS 42 (1985), 2621- 2642
Maurice Blackmon, John Geisler, Gary Bates, Salvador Munoz with Eric Pitcher for "A general circulation model study of January climate anomaly patterns associated with interannual variation of equatorial Pacific sea surface temperatures, " JAS 40 (1983) 1410-1425; Blackmon, Bates, Geiser, and Munoz, "Sensitivity of January climate response to the magnitude and position of equatorial Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies," JAS 42 (1985) 1037-1049
Dimitri Milhalas, Barbara Mihalas for Foundation of Radiation Hydrodynamics (Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1984)
for "Cloud cover from high-resolution scanner data: detecting and allowing for partially filled fields of view, " JGR 87 (1982), 4917-4932; Coakley, "Properties of multilayered cloud systems from satellite imagery," JGR 88 (1983), 10818-10828; Coakley and Daniel Baldwin, "Towards the objective analysis of clouds from satellite imagery data," Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology 23 (1984), 1065-1099
Victor Pizzo for "A three-dimensional model of corotating streams in the solar wind. 1: Theoretical foundations," JGR 83 (1978), 5563-5572; "2: Hydrodynamic streams," JGR 85 (1980), 727-743; "3: Magnetohydrodynamic streams," JGR 87 (1982), 4374-4394; Pizzo (with R. Schween, E. Marsch, H. Rosenbauer, K.-H. M¤hlhïuser, and F. M. Neubaue), "Determination of the solar wind angular momentum flux from the Helios data--an observation test of the Weber and Davis theory," Astrophysical Journal 271 (1983), 335-354
Joseph Tribbia for "On variational normal mode initialization," MWR 110 (1982), 455-470; Tribbia, David Williamson, and Roger Daley: "A unified analysis-initialization technique," MWR 111 (1983), 1517- 1536
for "Nonlinear force-free magnetic fields," Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics 20 (1982), 145-159
V. Ramanathan for "The role of ocean-atmospheric interaction in the CO2 climate problem, " JAS 38(1981), 918-930
Melvyn Shapiro for "Frontogenesis and geostrophically forced secondary circulations in the vicinity of jet-stream frontal zone systems," JAS 38 (1981), 955-973
William Holland with Peter Rhines for "An example of eddy-induced ocean circulation," Journal of Physical Oceanography 10 (1980), 1010-1031
Raymond Roble with Paul Hays for "A quasi-static model of global atmospheric electricity. 1: The lower atmosphere," JGR 84 (1979), 3291-3305; "2: Electrical coupling between the upper and lower atmosphere," JGR 84 (1979), 7247-7256
Joseph Klemp, Robert Wilhelmson for "The simulation of three-dimensional convective storm dynamics," JAS 35 (1978), p. 1070- 1096; "Simulations of right- and left-moving storms produced through storm splitting," JAS 35 (1978), 1907-1110; "A numerical study of storm splitting that leads to long-lived storms," JAS 35 (1978), p. 1974-198
Dimitri Mihalas for Stellar Atmospheres, 2nd ed. (San Francisco, Calif.: W. H. Freeman, 1978)
for The Solar Chromosphere and Corona: The Quiet Sun (Dordrecht, The Netherlands: D. Reidel, 1976)
James McWilliams for "Maps from the mid-ocean dynamics experiment, part II: potential vorticity and its conservation," Journal of Physical Oceanography 6 (1976), 824-846
Arthur Hundhausen for "An interplanetary review of coronal holes," Coronal Holes and High Speed Wind Streams, ed. Jack Zirker (Boulder, Colo.: University of Colorado Press, 1977)
for "The dynamics of wave- induced downslope winds," JAS 32 (1976), 320-339
for "Analytical solution to a simple climate model with diffusive heat transport," JAS 32 (1975), 1301-1307; and "Theory of energy-balance climate models," JAS 32 (1975), 2033- 2043
for "A possible mechanism for contact nucleation," JAS 31 (1974), 1832-1837
for "Numerical forecasting experiments based on the conservation of potential vorticity on isentropic surfaces," JAM 12 (1973), 737-752
James Deardorff
for "Numerical investigations of neutral and unstable planetary boundary layers," JAS 29 (1972), 91-115
Art Hundhausen
for Coronal Expansion and Solar Wind (New York: Springer-Verlaug, 1972), volume 5 in the series Physics and Chemistry in Space
for "Analytical model for zonal winds in the tropics," Monthly Weather Review (MWR) 99 (1971)
for "Hailstone embryos," JAS 27 (1970), 659-666; "Lobe structure of hailstones," JAS 27 (1970), 667-671; "The falling behavior of hailstones," JAS 27 (1970), 672- 681
for "The role of organized unsaturated convective downdrafts in the structure and rapid decay of an equatorial disturbance," Journal of Applied Meteorology (JAM) 8 (1969), 799-814
for "The role of particle interactions in the distribution of electricity in thunderstorms," JAS 24 (1967), 601- 615
for "The half-yearly oscillation in middle and high southern latitudes and the coreless winter," Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (JAS) 24 (1967), 472-486
Linda Mearns, Seth McGinnis, Don Middleton, Eric Nienhouse, Nathan Hook, and Chi-Fan Shih - 2015
for their contributions to the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP) and for exploring the uncertainties of regional models by running multiple regional climate models driven by multiple global models over the North American domain. They produced multiple climate change scenarios and NARCCAP's data products has been used across widespread, targeted research communities, with 1,000 users registered, more than 130 scientific publications produced, and more than 1,000 citations to date.
Greg Card, Rebecca Centeno-Elliott, Michael Knölker, Alice Lecinski, Ron Lull, Chris Mahan, Jim Ranson, Rich Summers, Tom Wissman, Piyush Agrawal (CU), Justus Brosche (CU), Clemens Halbgewachs (University of Freiburg), Bruce Hardy (consultant), and Courtney Peck (CU)- 2014
for designing, building, rebuilding, and flying the Sunrise gondola and pointing system, which enabled groundbreaking observations of the Sun at spatio-temporal resolutions never before achieved
Britt Stephens, Pavel Romashkin, Henry Boynton, Ed Ringleman, John Cowan, Greg Bruning, Brent Kidd, Alison Rockwell, Vidal Salazar, and Janine Aquino - 2013
for their contributions to HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations (HIPPO), a multi-year, multi-phase field campaign that studied the latitudinal and vertical distribution of greenhouse gases and other atmospheric constituents across a domain stretching from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Jeff Anderson, Nancy Collins, Tim Hoar, Hui Liu, Kevin Raeder, Glen Romine - 2012
for developing the Data Assimilation Research Testbed which provides state-of-the-art and easy-to-use data assimilation tools for model users and developers as well as observational scientists. The impact on atmospheric and related sciences has been truly transformative, and its impact is widespread – downloads include 48 UCAR Member universities and 360 other organizations.
for developing the NCAR/RAL Wind Power Forecasting System that enables utilities to integrate large amounts of wind energy into the power grid by providing comprehensive forecasts of wind power generation
for developing and supporting Model Evaluation Tools (MET). MET is a highly configurable, state-of-the-art suite of verification tools used in 92 countries by more than 1000 registered users.
for developing the Clutter Mitigation Decision (CMD) algorithm. The CMD will help improve the understanding of the atmosphere, increase societal resilience to weather, and help provide world-class state-of-the-art radar data.
for designing, implementing, and commissioning significant new ML infrastructure as part of the Bluefire Facilities Infrastructure Team. Working within a very tight design and delivery schedule, BFIT effectively and efficiently solved numerous technical problems – including frequent scope changes from IBM, discovery and remediation of insufficient facility capabilities, and innovative fabrication techniques – and completed the project on time and under budget.
for UCAR's portion of the design, execution and deployment of the six-satellite FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC mission. COSMIC is now averaging 1600 radio occultation soundings with global coverage to support atmospheric research and operational numerical weather prediction, climate monitoring, and space weather forecasting.
for their outstanding leadership, from the conception of MOPITT (Measurement Of Pollution In The Troposphere) through instrument design, algorithm development, and operational data processing to the resulting significant scientific analysis
for the development of the NCAR Command Language. The NCL is a data analysis and visualization tool that enables scientists to easily and effectively access, analyze, and visualize geoscientific data on platforms ranging from personal systems to supercomputers.
for his pioneering work in developing the software infrastructure for the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) modeling system
for executing three separate, exceptionally complex and urgent projects for NCAR's Design and Fabrication Services during the last three years
for designing, developing, and deploying the Advanced Operational Aviation Weather System
for their work in designing, developing, and implementing a Four-Dimensional Weather (4DWX) system
for development of the S-Pol weather radar
for the development of the Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)
for the design, development, and operation of the Global Positioning System/Meteorology (GPS/MET) payload on the MicroLab-1 satellite and associated software
for development of the PC integrated radar acquisition (PIRAQ) board and the VMEBus integrated acquisition (VIRAQ) board
for development of the Electra Doppler Radar (ELDORA)
for development of the multiangle spectrometer probe
for development of the advanced Stokes polarimeter
for developing the integrated sounding system network used in TOGA COARE
for development of the Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research Facility
for developing the airborne cryogenic frost-point hygrometer
for creation of the lightweight long-range aid to navigation (Loran) digital dropwindsonde
for developing a display system for the terminal Doppler weather radar
for developing the enhanced airborne spectrometer system used in the Antarctic Ozone Hole Experiment
for developing the Fourier tachometer
for their leadership in the design and development of the second- generation portable automated mesonet
for their contributions to the Electrodynamics in the Middle Atmosphere program
for his role in the design and construction of the airborne data system used in NCAR aircraft
for his work on NCAR's Doppler radars
for developing software to edit data generated by Doppler radar
for developing the Research Data Support System
for his development of the NCAR Lyman- alpha hygrometer
for their work on limb-viewing techniques for the LIMS (Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere) satellite
for their development of the NCAR computer graphics software system
for instrumentation development on the Stokes polarimeter
for the redesign and development of the 60- inch ruby lidar
for dropwindsonde development for the Global Atmospheric Research Program's Atlantic Tropical Experiment
for their White Light Coronagraph Experiment for the Apollo Telescope Mount aboard Skylab
for developing, testing, and applying objective isentropic analysis schemes for the improvement of numerical weather forecasting
for the design and construction of whole-air sampling systems for two stratospheric aircraft, modification of existing instruments, and field deployment
for 30 years of dedication and technical excellence in aeronautical engineering at NCAR's Research Aviation Facility
Jeff Cole for developing and supporting RAP's Snowfall Test Site at Marshall
Ben Foster for his support in development of HAO's series of thermospheric general circulation models
for designing, developing, and deploying the Unidata Internet Data Distribution system
for planning and execution of computer network support for TOGA COARE
for 30 years of support to RAF
for data management achievements in the Stormscale Operational and Research Meteorology Program's Fronts Experiment Systems Test
for deploying and maintaining surface and sounding systems
for 22 years of supporting field programs and maintaining equipment for ATD
for long-term accomplishment in maintaining NCAR's air fleet
Bill Bragg for delivering high-quality field support to NCAR's facility users
Bob Lee for 40 years of support to HAO
for his work in adapting and moving to NCAR a data set of satellite observations
for his exceptional performance during the Genesis of Atlantic Lows Experiment and the Frontal Air-Sea Interaction Experiment
for 21 years of design and fabrication services
for 16 years of sustained contribution in support of the users of NCAR research aircraft
for 20 years of developing varied sampling and telemetry systems
for his long service to NCAR
Raymond Bovet for developing the software for the Mesoscale Research Section's VAX 11/780 minicomputer
Frank Grahek for designing a system that allowed for the first measurements of total elemental chlorine
for preparing a complete and accessible meteorological data set
for her organization and direction of the word-processing committee
for his long history of support in both technical and administrative areas
Edward Elsberry, Michl Howard for designing and supervising construction of the van for carrying the portable automated mesonet (PAM)
Vonda Giesey for general administrative support, including conference management
Harold Cole for his support to the Viking project meteorological team
Dorothy Trotter for her contributions to analysis of scientific data in solar physics
for her general support to NCAR as a senior editor
for her support to the National Hail Research Experiment
for printing and reproduction support
for his achievement in supporting 155 days of field work composed of seven programs


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Lorayn Thorin
ESCANABA – Lorayn Thorin, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, April 30, 2013, at her home in Escanaba.
Lorayn was born Oct. 6, 1924, in Escanaba, the daughter of Henry and Margrit (Ettenhofer) Kasten. She was raised in Escanaba and was a 1942 graduate of Escanaba High School. Following school, Lorayn went on to attend Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba.
On May 24, 1946, Lorayn was united in marriage to Jon G. Thorin and together the couple made their home and raised their family in Escanaba. Throughout their marriage, Jon and Lorayn owned and operated "Jon Thorin Aviation." She was proud to have achieved her own private pilot's license in 1969 and was instrumental in the day to day operations of the aviation business, from 1956 to 2002. Her loving husband Jon preceded her in death on March 26, 2003.
Lorayn was a longtime member of the Central United Methodist Church in Escanaba. In addition she was a member of the Escanaba Eagles Club, Escanaba Elks Club and the AOPA (Aircraft Owner and Pilot's Association). She will be deeply missed.
Survivors include her son, Thomas (Miriam) Thorin of Lake Balboa, Calif.; sister, Grace Roberto of Knoxville, Tenn.; grandson, Michael Thorin; nieces, Janet Holtein, Susan Yaberg, Mary Margaret Clowers and Connie Shaw; nephews, Timothy Kasten, John Lawrence, Dan Lawrence and Dale Roberto; sister-in-law, Pat Thorin.
In addition to her parents, Henry and Margrit and her husband, Jon, Lorayn was preceded in death by her daughter, Kitty Thorin in 1993; brothers, Ralph and Clarence; sisters, Edna, Rose, Beatrice, Ella and Minnie; nephew, Noel Kasten.
Lorayn's family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Escanaba. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Lorayn Thorin will follow visiting hours, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, at the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Escanaba, with Rev. Scott Harmon of the Central United Methodist Church officiating.
Lorayn will be laid to rest in the West Ford River Cemetery following funeral services.
The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Thorin family with arrangements. Messages of condolence to Lorayn's family may be offered online at www.skradskifuneralnomes.com.


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Chamber Corner
PSC Hearing On NRG Set For July 15
Kudos to state Sen. Cathy Young for bringing the NRG repowering proposal right to the people who would be impacted the most. Because of her efforts, the state Public Service Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the issue at SUNY Fredonia on July 15. This hearing will give concerned Western New Yorkers a chance to have their voices heard in the process. We strongly encourage all local businesses, employees and stakeholders to attend and to speak on behalf of the NRG proposal.
NRG has proposed a $700-million investment to convert its aging coal-fired plant in Dunkirk into a natural gas powered facility. The move would improve the environment, preserve and create jobs, and continue to provide electric power generation that is needed throughout New York state and the country. At the same time, it will help to preserve the tax base in the City of Dunkirk and all of Chautauqua County. National Grid has offered an alternative plan which would shut down the NRG plant and install upgraded transmission lines instead, although it is unclear where the replacement power would be generated.
Young has been leading the fight to save the NRG plant and is chairing the Power Up WNY coalition supporting efficient, long-term energy projects in Western New York. She requested the hearing specifically so that local residents would have a chance to speak, after Young and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell fought for recent legislation that requires the PSC to consider the economic impact on a community when decisions are being made to shut down power plants.
Young said, "The future of the NRG power plant holds profound consequences for our people and community. It is the largest taxpayer in Chautauqua County, and the school and city receive an enormous share of their budgets from the NRG PILOT payment. If the plant closes, we lose our tax base, jobs, and our ability to generate Western New York power. The potential for massive property tax increases and devastating school, city and county layoffs is very real."
The public hearing will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus on Monday, July 15. Presentations by National Grid and NRG, with a question-and-answer period, will be held from 6-7 p.m. Public testimony will follow, beginning at 7 p.m., with an administrative law judge presiding.
Your participation is crucial. We strongly encourage supporters of the NRG repowering proposal to make their voices heard. In addition, we continue to encourage local residents to provide written comments for the PSC. A link to their comment page for this case is provided on the Chamber's website at www.chautauquachamber.org. The PSC's public comment period closes July 26 and the agency is expected to make a final decision on the project in August or September.
Special County Fair Preview Night For Chamber Members
Once again this year the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will provide its members with a special preview evening and networking event at the Chautauqua County Fair. This special Chamber event is scheduled for Thursday, July 18 from 5-6:30 p.m. You can enjoy fair food, stroll along the midway, and have a great evening with other Chamber members and friends.
This event is sponsored by DFT Communications, Fredonia Place, GPI Greenman-Pederson, Jamestown Jammers Baseball, Lake Erie Regional Health System of New York, Nestle Purina PetCare, OBSERVER and The Post-Journal.
The cost is just $10 for pre-registered guests or $12 for walk-ins. You can register online at www.chautauquachamber.org, or call the Chamber at 484-1101 or 366-6200.
Chamber Golf Tournament Is Aug. 15
The 2013 Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, Aug. 15 at Peek'n Peak. This year's event offers golfers a chance to play on the Peak's Upper Course – a championship caliber course which offers optimum playing conditions in a spectacular setting. In addition, each team can choose whether they want to play a scramble or a two best ball format this year.
The Chamber Golf Tournament is being sponsored this year by DFT Communications, Community Bank NA, Cummins Inc., Fredonia Place, GHD Consulting Engineers, Greater Woodlawn FCU, Lake Shore Savings Bank, Lawley-Tradition LLC, National Fuel Gas, Ed Shults Chevrolet Inc., the OBSERVER and The Post-Journal. For more information or to register, visit the Chamber website at www.chautauquachamber.org, or call 484-1101 or 366-6200.
Jackson Rohm Opens Mayville Concerts in the Park July 11
The Mayville-Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce will once again hold its popular series of Concerts in the Park this summer. Beginning July 11 with a concert by Chautauqua County native Jackson Rohm, the series will continue Thursday evenings through Aug. 29. All concerts in the series this year will be held at Lakeside Park from 6:30-8:30 p.m. They will be outdoors, so bring your own seating. In case of rain they will be moved to the Carlson Community Center. These free events are sponsored by the Village of Mayville and the Town of Chautauqua.


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This week's photo of the week, taken by USAID photographer Kendra Helmer, shows USAID Haiti Mission Director Carleene Dei (in black) at a tilapia farming area at an agriculture research and demonstration center in the Plain du Cul de Sac watershed outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The tilapia farm is part of the USAID's Watershed Initiative for National Natural Environmental Resources (WINNER) program. The WINNER project is investing $126 million over five years to increase farmer productivity and reduce Haiti's environmental, infrastructural, and economic vulnerability.
Secretary Clinton also referenced farmer productivity this week in her remarks before Congress on the FY2010 budget. Secretary Clinton said, "…we are making targeted investments in human security. We have focused on hunger. And thank you so much, Senator Lugar, for your constant, constant pointing out that this is in America's interests as well as the world's interests. We have invested in preventing and ameliorating the effects of disease, climate change, humanitarian emergencies. These challenges not only threaten the security of individuals, and increasingly in our world, individuals here at home, but they are the seeds of future conflict. If we want to lighten the burden on future generations, we have to make the investments that will make our world more secure.
"Our largest investment is in global health programs, including those launched and led by President George W. Bush. These programs stabilize entire societies that have been devastated by HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and other diseases. They save the lives of mothers and children and they halt the spread of deadly diseases. Global food prices are approaching an all-time high. Three years ago, this led to protests and riots in dozens of countries. Food security is a cornerstone of global stability. We are helping farmers to grow more food, drive economic growth, and turn aid recipients into trading partners. And I look forward to working closely with the Congress as we try to really sharpen this program."
You can read Secretary Clinton's complete remarks here. You can also learn about how the U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative helps countries cope with rising food prices here.


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2009 U.S. Open Granted G-2 Rating by WTF
As part of its World Ranking system which came into effect on January 1, 2009, the World Taekwondo Federation has announced the ranking grades of the WTF events for 2009.
The upcoming 2009 U.S. Open, held Feb. 12-15 in Las Vegas, Nev., received the only G-2 rating among the international opens on the 2009 calendar. All other international opens were rated G-1.
"We have been working for some time with the WTF to help develop a worldwide athlete point ranking system," said USA Taekwondo CEO David Askinas. "This will be utilized to determine seeding at important WTF events. International Opens will be an integral part of the system and WTF has recognized the U.S. Open by granting immediate AA G-2 status to this prestigious world class event. We are the only WTF sanctioned Open recognized in this category. We hope to demonstrate to the WTF that the Open is worthy of AAA G3 status for 2010. This will be the first event ever in which an athlete can gain ranking points and we are honored to have that privilege. This year's event is already attracting some of the best teams and athletes in the world and we will have a number of Olympians and many different national teams on hand competing in Las Vegas. If you are an international taekwondo athlete you do not want to miss the 2009 US Open. Register Here.
The complete announcement regarding the WTF ratings can be found on the WTF News page HERE.


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About the Author: Robert Wood serves as Acting Department Spokesman and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.
Today the United States inaugurates its 44th President. This inauguration marks an exciting and historic moment, one that underscores the transformative nature of democracy. Democracy, by definition, is participatory. To participate effectively in a democracy, the public must have access to information. This is something I'm very mindful of while serving as a communicator for the State Department.
This inauguration also represents the peaceful transition of power from one U.S. Administration to the next. Each transition of power in the United States infuses the government with new energy and ideas. It serves as a time for career employees to evaluate what we're doing and to explain it to our incoming colleagues.
As representatives of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs, we provide information during daily press briefings and communicate regularly with NGOs and civic groups. We also manage the Department's online presence and produce the official history of U.S. foreign affairs. DipNote serves as an opportunity for direct public participation in the U.S. foreign policy discourse. I look forward to joining the DipNote dialogue and continuing its ongoing conversation.
Ben in Virginia writes:
Congratulations to President Obama!
SNP in Syria writes:
And the musical chair play continue, new faces seated this round but the game master still controlling the play and when the music stops and starts. His symbol is omnipotent and center stage but his Twelvers are out of sight. It is confusing to the layman, he can not figure out if the President of the United States Security Clearance is grade 12 or 18, either case who is Grade ONE.
Sabah in Algeria writes:
First of all, I would like to congratulate the people of the U.S.A. for the investiture of their new President Barack Hussein Obama and share these exceptional moments of hopes for all the nations.
Mark in North Carolina writes:
Congratulations to President Obama. God Bless Us, Every One.
RPG in Texas writes:
We elected a man who can give great speeches and was senator for two years. Is there anyone better than that?
Mike in Colorado writes:
For the first time in my life I have voted for a president instead of choosing the lesser of two evils. Perhaps the rest of the world will understand now that not everyone in this country believes in the approach that has been used for the last 8-48 years. Our country needs to not use our self interest as an excuse for meddling in the affairs of other nations. I have confidence that Obama understands this and will act accordingly. There is much work to be done. We all need to roll our sleeves up and take care of business...
Hinerau in New Zealand writes:
Congratulations to the people of the U.S.A. for having the vision, the faith and the courage to elect Barack Obama as President. A truly remarkable orator & a man of great presence that transcends the media to speak to each of us face to face.
This action has given great Hope to those of us outside of the U.S.A. that the impossible is possible God Bless You All.
MG in Texas writes:
Congratulations! Way to go! president OBAMA!!!!, I'm so proud of your history-making inauguration.
I support and call for a president Obama cabinet and administration that reflects our country in all its diversity.
Here are the issues at the top of MY agenda for your administration.
1. president Obama, please fix the mess done in the horn of Africa.
2. president Obama, please have a us-Africa leaders summit, it is embarrassing to see china-Africa summit, Euro-Africa summit, India-Africa summit and so on but not the USA.it is really really embarrassing, please Mr. president do the US-AFRO summit with all 53 African leaders and make us proud.
Nelly in Indonesia writes:
Congratulation to all U.S.A people for your new Elect President Inauguration (Mr. President Barack Obama). Hope fully can create new generation of the U.S goverment atmosphere which can make good impact not only for U.S.A but also for all around the world. May God Bless all your purpose to make peace and good humanity atmosphere.
This the first time for me to congratulate the new President of the U.S.A.
Ngan in Vietnam writes:
Congratulations! He will bring peace for everyone in this world. I hope so!
Abdillahi in Washington writes:
Congratulations Barack Obama for being our 44th President of the United States.
Miriam in New York writes:
CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. President Barak Obama, good luck!!!!!!!!!!!, like you say many times "Together We Can Do It". God Bless you, and Help you.
Zafar in India writes:
He is the man who will change the world in right direction.So just wait and watch.
Marjorie in South Africa writes:
Congratulations on the inauguration of President Obama and a hoped-for ushering in of an era characterised by respect for the rights and dignity of all peoples and for the advance of an international legal and human rights regime that will extend corporate accountability and a rule of law to individuals, corporations as juristic persons and to states.
Hans in Germany writes:
Congretulation to the American people for this President Obama! Most of the Germans have a great strong relationship to the U.S. We do not belong to the "bad" countries as Mr. Bush said! We thank and love the American poeple for helping us so much after World War II! And I believe in "working together" -- USA Europe (with Germany) will help to clear the problems of the world! -- with Barack Obama! God bless him and the American poeple!
Maria in Russia writes:
I miss on Condoleeza Rice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jean-Michel writes:
investure barack obama.
Chris in Norway writes:
I just want to say congratulations to the new Administration. I hope you can live up to even half the expectations the world has of you. You know, here in Norway during the campaign there were posters with your face on them, and whenever someone realized I was American they would ask me about what I thought about the election.
I remember when I went into my Norwegian class the evening of the election my teacher and several other students told me "congratulations!" I was confused, so they said "On the election" and I had to tell them that i didn't vote for Sen. Obama. I didn't vote for McCain either -- I voted for Bob Barr, because fundamentally I believe in small government. In fact, at my core I don't even believe in Taxes or government at all -- but currently the world does need government.
That said, I would like to share with you my personal wishes for our countries policies as far as international affairs go. Even with my fundamental dislike for government, I know that President Obama is a very good man, and so as long as we have big government I have really hope that the new administration will use our oversized government for good.
In North Korea there is a system that puts political enemies into hard work undernourished prison camps for 3 generations. The people born in these camps are beaten, tortured, and fed hardly anything. On top of it, they are taught hardly anything, not even who Kim-Jong-Il is, because it is expected that they will live in the prison for the rest of their lives and don't need any knowledge.
The situation in North Korea is THE biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, and as long as we stay officially at war with them we have a responsibility to finish the job by reuniting the Korean peninsula in a peaceful manner and doing what we can to rebuild that country, just as we have done for every other country we have invaded.
After WW2 we rebuilt Europe and Japan, and when communist Russia took over East Germany we continually demanded East Germany's freedom and sent over air plains with aid. While we are in Afghanistan and Iraq we are also rebuilding and helping the people there. Why haven't we done this with North Korea? Why won't we substantially help these poor people who we helped put into their current situation?
Besides that, I'm sure you realize all the other horrible happenings in the world which we could do something about. My generic suggestion for all international matters is this: go to the experts at the Universal Peace Federation. Seek their advice, and they will be able to help your administration so very much.
Your campaign created so much hype both in the United States and the world. just look at these other comments! So many look to you not just as the new President of the free world. They look to you as some kind of a massiah-like savior! You are not going to be able to live up to their expectations alone. I am no official representative of the UPF, but I am 100% sure that they would so gladly like to help you live up to the hype.
While the UPF didn't exist at the time, the people of the UPF are the same who were trying to assist the Clinton administration in the middle east. They're also they same who are very active with the economic zones in North Korea and the reunification movement there. I believe that have even given advice to the Bush administration behind the scenes of the 6 party talks.
Please, speak to the Ambassadors for Peace, speak with Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and his son Dr. Hyun Jin Moon and their colleagues. Let them help you to help the world.
Above all remember this: Live for the sake of others.
For Liberty and One Family Under God.
Solomon in Madagascar writes:
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Brian in Florida writes:
We all can play a vital role as Americans in our continued efforts to make this wonderful country and world in which we live a better place for today and tomorrow. America's short history is a true testament of how the will of people to look within ourselves and to make the right choices for all Americans. Our 44th president, Barack Obama, has captured the spotlight of millions who perhaps otherwise would not feel as engaged in our political affairs. Now it is up to us as Americans to continue in our efforts however small or however big to stay focused, work hard, make sacrifices and help one another to achieve our goals as an individual, as a family, as a nation and as a world.
Jeanne in Texas writes:
How many of the State Department Assistants/Deputies/Under Secretaries will change with the new administration?
Amanda in West Virginia writes:
I am so pleased to say that my President is Barack Obama. I worked very hard to generate votes for him and others that I felt would usher in the "change" that this nation needs. I look forward to the next 8 ( :p ) years. Moments like yesterday are what inspire me to follow my dreams of going into office.
Eliezer in Florida writes:
Best of luck too you MR President, God bless America.
Quinn in Connecticut writes:
I am rooting for Hillary to be the greatest Secretary of State ever. Go Hillary!
Artem in Russia writes:
I ask to send a videofile or the reference to the full version of inauguration of the President of the USA B.Obamy
Yours faithfully,
[Name Omitted]
a member of the Union of journalists of Russia
Pedro in Florida writes:
Fellow citizens of the world,
I would like to express my personal gratitude for all of your positive feedback on this recent election and inauguration of our new President, Barack H. Obama. It truly was a historic moment for the ages in which many generations afterwards will look upon with great pride as the catalyst to bring about the change that this great nation of ours needs. The same can be said about the rest of the world. I hope that this peaceful transition of power becomes a permanent model for all nations, young and old, especially the ones that are in constant hunger. But not only for food and sustenance, but also for fundamental human rights. Hunger for democracy is a plague for the old world. My hope is that the vision of a new America will be able to usher in a new era that can help ease this hunger. Our willingness to accept positive change by electing Barack Obama as our new President is not just a testament, but a solid commitment that is just a mere spark that will once again light up the beacon of hope and prosperity that yearns to burn endlessly in all of our hearts. God bless President Obama, God bless The United States of America and God bless all of you.
Monica in Arizona writes:
i think that our new president is going to make a 'CHANGE' to our country (in a good way)!
Roko in Canada writes:
Hi -- Considering what kind of mischief the former President George W. Bush did around the world i.e. Iraq, and at home re-economy<>deficit in his 8 years of presidency (President=chief in charge) in the White House, it appear like he is walking away free of any charges?
Everything seems to be honky dory with the new President like nothing happened in the last 8 years.
Tell me am I dreaming or there are different statute/law for the White House employee and the rest of us?
Maria F. in Florida writes:
I would just like to take this opportunity to say "Thank you" to all of you who went out this past election to vote. You truly were the ones to make the change happen and that is exactly what we need. I know that our new president, Barack Obama, will be bringing the change this country and the world needs. Thank you all once again. Thank you for believing that we CAN make a difference. President Obama, thank you!
B in Kazakhstan writes:
America, u get rid of Bush. Do women vote?


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Topic: Having model return one field as a list
I have a model which has a table with a field called city.
I want the model to be able to return a list of all cities, I have code which works in the console but when I try and transfer this to my model I get a string returned: "#Provider:0x3b6a940".
# Return array of all cities
def self.cities
find(:all).uniq.collect { |p| p.city }
I can do this in the console quite easily:
Provider.find(:all).uniq.collect { |p| provider.city } => ['city1'], ['city2'], ['city3']
By the way I put self before the method name so that it is a class method and can be used like this: Provider.cities
Many thanks, AFM
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Skip to comments.Report: Florida Governor Charlie Crist paid to hide gay affairs
Posted on 06/08/2012 6:58:43 PM PDT by Brandonmark
Tallahassee - Rumors that former Florida governor Charlie Crist is gay have been around for years, but new allegations have surfaced that he had affairs with two men and paid them to leave the state to avoid embarrassment.
The allegations are made in Discovery documents related to Jim Greer's case involving alleged illegal use of Republican Party funds, according to a 10 News WTSP report. Damon Chase, attorney for Greer, who is set to go to trial on July 30 for allegedly paying himself to raise money for the Republican Party of Florida, says Crist is homosexual and once tried to kiss his client at a Beverly Hills, Calif. hotel. Greer, who faces criminal charges, implicated Crist in the investigation early on by maintaining the former governor approved his alleged illegal dispursement of Republican Party funds. Crist left the Republican Party and ran for re-election as an Independent in 2010, but faded fast in the race behind Democrat Alex Sink and Republican Rick Scott, who eventually became governor. Besides allegations that he forced himself on Greer, Chase claims in the Discovery documents that Crist had drunken escapades while governor that included trying to run over people with a golf cart while driving drunk and paying two men he had gay relationships with to leave the state. Chase told John Morgan of Morgan and Morgan, the law firm where Charlie Crist presently works, that if he were deposed, Crist would be embarrassed. Morgan said if the former Governor were a homosexual, it would have nothing to do with the case and he would have to be a 'sick s.o.b. to try to kiss Porky the Pig, a reference to the rather rotund Greer. Morgan likened the allegations to a cheap lawyer trick such as asking when did you stop beating your
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You knew this was coming (so to speak).
[Crist left the Republican Party and ran for re-election as an Independent in 2010,]
We should force every RINO out like Crist was.
Where's that pic of OblahMao and Charlie boy in a gayish hug?
Scary how much alike we FReepers thibk. ('
I'm shocked. Shocked.
I am beginning to wonder if you can get anywhere in politics any more unless you are a complete pervert. I read that the Dr. from Tennessee left the Senate to avoid being outed. Just boys being boys with boys and girls being girls with girls (can't leave Hill out of this gossip).
presumably why commies work so hard to promote them.
Commies target them because they are of degenerate minds and really have dead souls. They are also very vulnerable to blackmail, like the current little bastard commie in the White House.
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/romney-crist-rubio-gingrich/2012/01/23/id/425195 ~ headline on this is "Romney Campaign Run by Charlie Crists Political Aides" ~ so, does this mean those ol'boys know how to keep their mouths shut?
That is just funny!!!
Of course you can get somewhere in politics today without being a pervert! For God's sake, look what Gov. Walker just pulled off.
Here in KY we have our fantastic Senator Rand Paul, who ran against the RINO establishment in his primary in 2010, won by a landslide, and ran against a typical, liberal, KY Democrat in the general and also won by a landslide. His every day in the US Senate is spent attacking the forces of evil (socialism) by fighting relentlessly for the free enterprise system, individual freedom, and family values.
Crist sucked! Go rick Scott!!
Crist gay? That's about as shocking as Shlep Smith coming out of the closet.
Not surprised, he kind of reminded me of McGreevey of NJ, former governor outed few years ago.
Is Shep gay? Come to think of it...
They are checking each other out to see who has the wider stance.
That's a pretty short list, but I was being hyperbolic here in the late night. I know there are good people in politics. Still there are a lot of enablers out there, and it needs to stop. All symptoms of Sodom & Gomorrah wannabes.
Who is enabling gays to rise to power in the GOP?
We need to figure that out and run them out of the party.
And no story about 0bama and Rahm Emmanuel memcberships at the Chicago gay bath house Man's Country?
ah ha!
i thought it was weird he decided to marry for the time at the age of fifty something just before a political campaign.
whoda thunk!
Who the hell wrote this? Crist did not run for re-election. He ran for U.S. Senate in the primary, then dropped out of that when it became clear he would lose. Then he ran for the U.S. Senate as an "independent" and got his ass kicked. By Marco Rubio.
And yeah, it is very easy to believe Crist is a homosexual. But this kind of journalism is suspect.
Obama made being a practicing homosexual safe for politicians like Clinton made being a serial rapist Horndog safe for democrats.
Apparently, he blew too.
So glad he decided to leave the Republicans. I disliked Crist since day one.
He just always seemed sleezy. I guess first impressions are often right.
It's pretty clear the guys advancing the gay infilitration into the Republican party have been other gays ~ and there's a long list of them including Mehlman who was RNC Chairman.
They act like he was closeted ~ but it was pretty obvious that he was not normal. I think we need a list of all the State Chairmen who voted for Mehlman to be Chairman.
But, it continues. First guy the party put in place as "interim chair' before Priebus could take the job was that Gillespie fellow again ~ who has been a long time 'Bush Advisor" and now a 'Romney Advisor" ~ for a while he was involved in the supposed initiative for a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage ~ which hasn't gotten anywhere ~ not a big time item with the party people ~ and even something shied away from by Boehner and that crowd.
I noted way back when the RNC chair was selected that the Romney crowd was taking over the party at the top piece by piece and we'd see pretty soon what their position on gay related issues really was ~ as well as Romney ~ and that didn't take long.
Romney's first really major "hire" once he saw he might need some intellectual muscle was a gay guy who works for John Bolton.
We can only imagine he was recommended by Bolton, but the immediate Romney campaign staff people ~ Charlie Crist's former campaign staff people ~ had to have been in on advising him that 'It's OK to hire a gay guy boss ~ we need to show 'em we mean them no harm".
So, you ask, who are they? I think the answer is pretty clear ~ the Bush crowd, the Romney crowd, the Crist crowd, the people who voted for Priebus for RNC Chair (to a large extent they are either gay or soft on gays), and probably a couple of other sources.
We might even take a look at some of the pacs ~ where the Log Cabin crowd takes a major part.
We might even rename the "GOP-e" as the "GOP-h"
Then, tell us why this type of journalism is 'suspect' ~ it cross references well with OTHER STORIES about gay involvement in the top echelon of the Republican party!
It's not like we don't have a gay problem ~
BTW, the public is pretty loose when it comes to Democrats and gays, but when it comes to the Republicans they are INTOLERANT. We lost the 2006 election big time and gave control of the public purse to Nancy Pelosi over the questions raised in the Mark Foley and Senator Craig cases ~ and then with Ken Mehlman, top aides to Hastert in the House, and so on.
We could actually LOSE 2012 with this particular issue ~ time to make it go away ~ and that's by getting rid of the people who bring it into the party. They simply have to be purged.
Nothing personal in it at all ~ but we have to WIN FIRST.
The MSM correctly perceives the public's toleration for gay Democrats.
The author got basic facts wrong. Crist did not run for re-election with Scott and Sink. He ran for the U.S. Senate.
The open secret about Crist is well-known. No one misses him in the Republican party. He was a bigger RINO than McLame from Arizona.
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Mara Held didn't become an artist—at least officially—until she was 35, but she grew up so immersed and fluent in the art world that she has lived the life of one from the start. Her father, Al Held, was an influential abstract painter known for canvases full of big, bold geometric shapes. He took her to look at art throughout her childhood on New York's Lower East Side. "My mother likes to tell the joke that when I was a baby I'd crawl around and clean the floor of my father's paint with my diaper," Held recalls. "I'd roller-skate through his studio with a paintbrush in my hand, and he would say, 'See that big canvas over there? Go to town!' "
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These days, Held's paintings are far more deliberately crafted. Layered with repeat patterns and ribbonlike circles suggesting topography, and infused with luscious, modulating colors, a canvas can take her months to complete. Her output—she made 14 pieces last year, some the size of a windowpane—is far from prodigious (to the chagrin of her dealer, Garth Greenan). Held dwelled a half-year on the lyrical, piercingly blue Ogee (2012), one of the new works shown last spring at the Gary Snyder Gallery in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. "My paintings all happen very slowly," she explains. "Ogee may look fresh and spontaneous, but it kicked my ass."
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It's only natural for father and son, Troy and Caleb Estes, to have friendly competitions. It's that ambitious drive that has led them to the classroom.
Troy, 50, and Caleb, 20, are enrolled in the industrial maintenance program at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Advanced Technology Center in Georgetown. Caleb enrolled in the program because he saw how much his dad enjoys his career. Troy, who works at Toyota, decided to obtain his associate's degree in industrial technology because he was only three classes away from completing the Toyota skills development program 10 years ago.
"I thought, if he (Caleb) wants to do this, I'll finish mine," Troy said, and he added with a smile: "It was a push, I guess. I can't let him out do me. I can't be this close and let him be my boss one day, I got to beat that."
Also, the convenient location of the Advanced Manufacturing Center made it easier for Troy to go back to college. The campus is minutes away from the Estes' Scott County home. BCTC will build a Georgetown-Scott County Campus building at the Lane's Run Business Park off Cynthiana Road; part of the building will be the Advanced Manufacturing Center, an area that will simulate a factory floor where students will learn cutting-edge manufacturing skills.
"If this was not available here, I don't know if I would be here doing this," Troy said. The industrial maintenance program gives students a solid foundation no matter their work experience. Students get hands-on training and work with the latest technology.
"You can talk about it, and then you can do it," said Caleb about classroom and lab work.
Troy has been able to work with the latest industrial maintenance technology at the Advanced Manufacturing Center.
"One thing about this particular trade, you have to stay on top of the technology or you become a dinosaur if you don't," Troy said. "You'll eventually work into a niche and you'll get comfortable, but you'll gather dust."
Troy doesn't see the friendly competition with his son ending after they graduate – Troy hopes to push his son to get a bachelor's degree in engineering. Caleb doesn't mind the pressure.
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Tonight, Ida cut her knuckle open quite badly when a glass she was washing (I believe), broke and sliced her hand open.
It looked like it might need a stitch, but she didn't want to go to A&E so we agreed to plaster/bandage it up and she would go to the doctor when she got up.
It was then I happened across a problem: We don't have a first aid kit. We have 3 pretty-dead first aid kits that have tiny plasters and not much else, but nothing proper. I had to hack up an ambulance bandage to make it small enough to use.
Can we fix this?
As a small aside: Are we legally required to carry a first aid kit? I was told a week or two ago, when helping a girl who had cut her finger open (that James later had to give bus money to go to the hospital to) by a KM that I should give the plaster to the customer, but not help them with their injuries, as they could sue us. What would we do if something more serious happened? Is it worth having anyone around with a valid first aid certificate?


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East aide suspended after social media post
Officials and coaches in Pueblo City Schools are silent about one of the most talked about topics locally in social media.
Paul Andrada, an assistant football coach at East High School, was suspended for two weeks following a post on a social media website following the Eagles' 21-7 loss to South on Sept. 13 in the annual Cannon Game at Dutch Clark Stadium.
The post contained profanity and mentioned Colts head coach Ryan Goddard. It went viral locally, blowing up via texts and Twitter.
Andrada, Eagles head coach David Ramirez, Goddard and PCS Athletic Director Rick Macias had no comment.
District spokesman Scott Jones offered no details regarding the matter.
"The post was immediately removed and the rest is a personnel issue," Jones said. "I can only say that it was dealt with swiftly."
Sources confirm that Andrada was suspended for this week and next — from practices and games. The Eagles play Coronado on Saturday at Gerry Berry Stadium and have a bye the following week.
Andrada is not a teacher and does not work in the PCS district.
In 2011, Ramirez was placed on administrative leave for a personnel matter and Andrada served as interim head football coach at East.