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More than 40 years ago, U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wisconsin, announced his vision for what he called the "National Environmental Teach-In." Scintillating titles aside, Nelson was onto something. His idea was to raise awareness of the burgeoning environmental movement and address global conservation problems head-on. Spurred by Nelson's announcement, the New York Times even said the issue "may be on its way to eclipsing student discontent over the war in Vietnam."
On April 22, 1970, about seven months after Nelson first mentioned his plan—and after colleagues convinced the senator of a much better name—the inaugural Earth Day drew approximately 20 million Americans to events across the country. More importantly, organizers claim the event helped foster the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species acts. Not bad for a grassroots "teach-in."
Earth Day has surely grown over the past four decades. Earth Day Network, a nonprofit charged with broadening the environmental movement worldwide, boasts a global reach with more than 20,000 partners and organizations in 190 countries. According to the organization, more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities now, making it the largest secular civic event in the world. In Missoula alone, we counted more than a dozen different events this year, ranging from special documentary screenings to lectures on eco-friendly products. It's easy to feel green these days.
That's all fine and good—heartwarming, even—but in the minds of many environmental advocates, Earth Day has outgrown the feel-good vibe of buying compact fluorescent light bulbs and reached a moment of apocalyptic recognition. Yeah, we're going there.
Whereas the Earth Day gatherings of Nelson's generation were able to claim remarkable progress on the issue—heck, they passed three different landmark acts under President Nixon—today's science makes the case that we've fallen dreadfully behind the curve. Just look out the window: 60 percent of the Helena National Forest is infested with mountain pine beetles, the state's springtime snowpack has declined 40 percent in the last half-century, and we may need to rename Glacier National Park considering its namesake could be gone as early as 2020. There's more: The most dramatic ecological event we experience in the Northern Rockies is wildfires, and a 2006 peer-reviewed study found a link between global warming and the frequency and severity of the fires. We haven't just fallen behind, some scientists believe we've flat-out dropped out of the game.
That said, we're not without hope. NASA's James Hansen, arguably the world's leading climate scientist, points out that the earth's natural systems absorb 43 percent of the world's global CO2 emissions, a phenomenal fact in and of itself. Even more remarkable is the fact that if we reduce emissions by more than 57 percent, the earth's natural systems will start to draw down atmospheric CO2 concentrations, heading us toward a cooler planet—think of it like taking a blanket off the globe. Look at it another way: We're currently at 391 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in the atmosphere, and that number rises a few points or so each year. If we get down to 350 ppm quickly, Hansen says we've more or less dodged the climate bullet.
That's an achievable goal. But to reach those numbers, there has to be a change in strategy, it has to happen quickly and it has to be more than your California transplant neighbor trading in her Land Rover for a Toyota Prius. Right here in Missoula, the stage is set for exactly the kind of change that this situation calls for—change in the courtroom, change in legislation, and change by not letting the current ways of doing business continue. And it's all happening right now.
Favorable rulings
Climate change has its day in court
The Kyoto Protocol pact sunsets in 2012. Last year's United Nations climate change convention in Copenhagen is widely viewed as a failure. The prospects of U.S. Congress passing cap-and-trade legislation this year are daunting. If the United States has made any progress in fighting climate change, it's occurred in the courts.
"What's new and different—and what I think is really interesting—is attorneys making the argument that we need to take into consideration the impacts of climate change," says University of Montana Law Professor Elizabeth Kronk, "and judges saying, 'Yes, you're right.'"
Count U.S District Judge Donald Molloy of Missoula among the judges saying yes. Two of Molloy's recent decisions have considered the impacts of climate change.
Last fall, Molloy ordered the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to return nearly 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park back to the endangered species list, in part because their food supply is shrinking due to climate change. He wrote that the agency failed to take into account scientific studies that make a connection between the decline of whitebark pine trees—the nuts of which grizzlies eat—and the deaths of grizzlies in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
"The identifiable best available science," Molloy wrote in his September 2009 ruing, "indicates that whitebark pines are expected to decline due to a variety of causes, including climate change, increased forest fires, the mountain pine beetle epidemic, and infection by white pine blister rust."
Experts say Molloy's ruling serves as a prominent example of attorneys successfully leveraging the Endangered Species Act to combat climate change.
"Numerous legal theories are being used to apply existing statutory authority to climate change," says Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia Law School's Center for Climate Change Law. "The Endangered Species Act is one of them. There are some theories under which the Endangered Species Act can be used to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That would be a very indirect effect that most people don't hold out much hope for. However, there are much more successful efforts to use the statute to protect particular species and places that are especially vulnerable, and [Molloy's decision] fits in the second category."


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Cedric the Entertainer has made audiences laugh in roles on The Steve Harvey Show, Barbershop and The Original Kings of Comedy. Now, NBC hopes he can bring his gifts to a new game show that's hitting their summer lineup.
The show, called It's Worth What?, features the funnyman hosting a "game show that taps into America's curiosity for cost and value, from the hidden gems found in one's attic to some of the most exotic valuables from around the globe," according to the network's press release.
Contestants will have to guess the costs of items in a series of challenges that escalate in difficulty, competing for up to $1 million.
The show is produced by Merv Griffin Entertainment and created and executive-produced by Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? executive producer Roy Bank and The Insider host Lara Spencer. Cedric the Entertainer, Barry Poznick, John Stevens and Ron Ward serve as additional executive producers.
The show launches on Tuesday, July 12, at 8 pm ET/PT.
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It's true that baby or nursery furniture is coming out with some fabulous designs, but it's rare to find an in-between bed for the growing child that isn't some ugly replica of a race car or a bad set of bunk beds. Now, the Stokke Sleepi junior bed kit is available in multiple finishes and is a sofa by day and a bed by night! Details below: The junior bed kit Stokke Sleepi Junior (67.6 inches long) is a comfortable bed at night, and a relaxing sofa during the day. ItÃs great for play areas, and fun for your child. Includes conversion Kit to Convert Crib to Junior bed and 1 mattress. To increase ventilation and comfort, the mattress has a waved base and the underside of the cover is made of netting. The mattress cover is also made of 100% quilted cotton fabric. Dimensions: Junior bed:H 30.6", L 67.6", D 29" Materials: cultivated beechwood. Wheels Polyamide, EVA.
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I have referred many people to Wespark that were dealing with cancer themselves or dealing with a loved one that had cancer, that needed help and direction during this difficult time. Wespark offers much needed services for free to cancer patients and their families. Wespark's care and compassion has made the difference in the quality of life for many.
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, a few years ago. I was luckily at a new therapist and I saw a brochure and I did research on it. They offer wonderful services for the entire family since it does affect all involved. My mother has attend a few classes and so have I, it is great to offer this and most of the classes are donation only. This is a wonderful place and this place should shine since what they do really comes from the heart.
weSpark is such a great organization! I first heard about them from my cousin, who had cancer. She encouraged a lot of our family to join her on their yearly walk-a-thon. She said that weSpark helped her so much that she believed they literally extended her life; they helped keep her positive through an extremely difficult time. I know how many people they are helping and I thank them for being there for all of them.
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WeSpark was so vitally helpful to my cousin while she went through her three years with cancer, fighting for her life. The organization gave her hope with their good work. And, with hope, miracles can happen. Although she didn't survive past the three years, she was so grateful to those at WeSpark who help her through that time. Thank You, WeSpark!
I have had two dear friends benefit enormously from the support and care that weSPARK provides: one a middle-aged woman in the process of surviving breast cancer; the other a young boy coping with the death of his mother from ovarian cancer. I have seen first-hand how the support system this organization provides heals and inspires through group therapy, play groups, and classes that focus on well-being. I have also benefited from my discussions with both "Bonnie"s about the best ways to offer support to cancer patients who are doing everything they can to live their lives to the fullest. This organization is a gift to cancer patients, caregivers, and the community.
I was blown away by the story of weSPARK I learned tonight from Executive Director Nancy- what an incredible organization fighting the good fight on behalf of everyone cancer effects! The greatest impression made was the sharing about how weSPARK works to help the healing process for all involved- those with cancer, but also any family of all ages, and friends. I confessed that 4 girlfriends of mine in the last year were diagnosed, which has effected me without me understanding it had until I really let that conversation out this evening. weSPARK uplifted me, and their Director offered to personally email me some important answers of aid that 1 girlfriend is especially struggling with- suddenly I felt so cared for myself, that I could help my friend and in turn feel relieved about my emotions about these struggles others around me are facing. Anyone in need has only to look to weSPARK to reignite their own inner peace with the fact that life does deal some very tough moments, but there are people to help everyone through- tonight I learned weSPARK is one of my new friends there to help me and those I love. Thank you weSPARK!
After some resistance to the idea, my son began attending support groups at weSpark while he was going through chemotherapy for advanced colon cancer. The support he got, and in some cases the support he was able to give to others in the groups, meant a great deal to him. Although, at times he felt too sick to do anything else, he wanted to attend. In December, shortly before he died, and in a very weak condition, it was important to him to get to weSpark in order to say thank you and goodbye. His request to family and friends was, in lieu of flowers etc. and in his memory, to please make a donation to weSpark. I'm very grateful for the existence of weSpark, and their amazing facilitators, who create this much needed support.
My daughter Carlen Johnson is a volunteer at weSpark and has been for the last 4 years..from her freshman year in High School till now her senior year. I have seen first hand what a wonderful experience it is for all who are on this challenging path. The classes and workshops they offer are healing and the staff is so kind and helpful. She works with the children that have been affected by Cancer. She has grown as a young woman with the help of the staff and the leader of them all Nancy Allen. Under the guidance and leadership of Nancy she has become a caring young woman. The acceptance and love the staff shares with everyone who walks through the door is like no other. i am very proud to say my daughter is a wespark volunteer and because of this incredible organization I believe Carlen will have a life of service and will never forget where it all began. Thank you wespark and Nancy Allen for making this life changing experience happen for my beautiful daughter.
Wendy Jo Sperber created an amazing legacy with weSPARK Cancer Support Center! So many friends have faced cancer battles over the last few years and I always recommend weSPARK to their families. The staff there truly cares about you. Check it out for yourself!
weSPARK is just an awesome resource for those dealing with illness because of their holistic approach to health, healing - and most importantly support to be able to achieve health and healing! Not only are they holistic for the person healing - but in seeing that person with a holistic life and aiding the whole family with support.


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Vanos completed some insight/ DIY to replace broken studs on that hold VANOS unit
Hello everyone, I finally took the VANOS plunge and got it all done. Took about 7 hours because I was an idiot and broke 3 of the studs that holds the VANOS unit on, but I will discuss that later. Overall the procedure was fairly strightforward if you follow the beisan website. Some tips would be:
1. Make sure you have a torque wrench and you know how to use it. They can be rented for free from any autoparts store. Here is a usefull conversion tool that I used.
2. When tighting everything back up BE SURE NOT TO OVERTIGHTEN, follow torque specs as found on beisan site.
3.Removing the old seals from the VANOS valves is like doing open heart surgery. I recommend having extra fine sand paper so if you do knick an edge with your knife you can gently sand it down to a smooth finish. As far as how to cut the seals this is the method I used:
Take your knife and work one area really well, press down hard and wiggle, you will start cutting. Once you get a good hole made, take a sharp nail ( the width of the nail should be smaller than the groove of the VANOS groove) and put it in the hole you created and continue pushing and wiggling until the seal snaps. The nail is good because it makes it nearly impossible for you to scratch the valve. Repeat method for all 4 seals.
4. If you snap off the mounting studs during reinstallation do not panic.. we can fix it.
Vice grips or Channel Locks
Lock tite bolt seal (blue)
PB Blaster
and the following studs
#15 is the long one
#13 is the short one
I needed 3 of the short studs and my stealership only had 1 so I went to HomeDepot and had them make me 2 more.
Step 1:
Remove VANOS unit to expose broken studs
Step 2:
Spray PB blaster on broken studs where they are screwed into the head.
Allow a few minutes for PB blaster to work, careful not to spray into the exposed engine parts
Step 3:
Use vice grips or channel locks to turn studs and unscrew them from the head. Note:if they arent moving spray more PB blaster and keep working them, they will come out.
Step 4:
Once you get them out celebrate.
Step 5:
Installation of new studs. Put locktite on the first half inch of the stud to be screwed into the head. Screw in stud with fingers as hard as you can, wiggle a little bit as your screw to get it in further. Once you have it as tight as you can with your fingers, wrap a rag around in to protect the threads and gently use your vice grips or channel locks to turn it just a little bit more. It doesnt have to be all the way in, that what we have the locktite for.
After studs are replaced, you can reinstall your VANOS unit, be sure to use the torque wrench!
I hoped this helps some poor soul who (like me) decided to be an idiot and ripped his studs off and couldnt find anything online as to how to fix it.
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Site of RAF Spilsby, Great Steeping
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Site of RAF Spilsby, Great Steeping
Site of RAF Spilsby, Great Steeping
RAF Spilsby was to be on the site of Gunby Park. However Field Marshal Sir Archibald Massingberd of Gunby Hall appealed personally to the King and as a result the planned RAF Steeping airfield was built two miles to the south-west as RAF Spilsby. RAF Spilsby opened in September 1943 and the first operational sorties took place in October. In April 1944 three geographically linked bomber stations: RAF Spilsby, RAF Strubby and RAF East Kirkby, joined to become the newly formed 55 Base headquartered at East Kirkby. In September 1944 RAF Spilsby became a two squadron station becoming the home of two Lancaster squadrons. No.2 Armament Practice School took over from October 1945 until November 1946 after which the station was placed on care and maintenance until June 1955. It re-opened to host ground units of the USAF. Although, the east to west runway was extended by 1,590 feet during the Korean War. The USAF moved out in March 1958 and the station closed. The runways were torn up in the 1970s and the aggregate was used in the construction of the Humber Bridge. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Aerial photograph interpretation was undertaken by Air Photo Services in december 2010. The military base at RAF Spilsby was identified on many aerial photographs. {5}
1 Bibliographic reference: Otter, P. 1996. Lincolnshire Airfields in the Second World War. pp.219-24
2 Bibliographic reference: HANCOCK, T.N.. 1978. BOMBER COUNTY. p.126
3 Bibliographic reference: Blake, R. N. E., Hodgson, M. and Taylor, W. J.. 1984. The Airfields of Lincolnshire Since 1912. p.164
4 Internet Web Site: Johnston, Philip Ralph. 2008. RAF-Lincolnshire.info. http://raf-lincolnshire.info. http://raf-lincolnshire.info/spilsby/spilsby.htm
5 Intervention Report: Air Photo Services. 2010. Interpretation of Aerial Photographs for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Substation Options. -


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> I'm simply wondering if after the mix layer is
decrypted whether the
> cpunk message goes back out onto the internet to
return to the remailer
> before decrypting, or if it's all done in one swoop.
I didn't know either but your question led me
investigate how it was
implemented. Apparently Mixmaster decrypts the
mix-message and then
sends on the cpunk message (to itself). This may sound
bad but apart
from adding more latency this not quite that evil:
since mixmaster is
usually used on unix systems that have their own
MailTransferAgent the
mail is injected into Mix immediatly again without ever
going on to the
Internet. Still, I guess this should be changed.
Further investigation indicate it is actually bad in
the case of middleman remailers as the received ReMixed
messages get randhoped [sic!]. Hence a higher priority.
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When inclement weather threatens our area, District Five administrators use every resource available to make the best, and SAFEST, decision for our students, teachers and staff. Our District administration team, along with our Transportation department, consults local weather officials, the SC Department of Transportation, and when needed, local law enforcement, to assist in this process. After monitoring weather conditions, and ensuring we have the most accurate information on the forecast, District officials will then make a decision on whether to open, close campuses early, cancel school, or delay opening.
If you want to know as soon as the District makes a decision regarding closing, or delaying school, be sure to download our FREE District Five mobile app in either the Apple or Google Play stores. Also, make sure you "like" our Facebook and Twitter pages! Parents, families, and employees will also receive weather notifications through our automated phone system.
When making inclement weather decisions, one of the first, and most important, issues the district must consider is transportation. Thousands of our students ride the bus to and from school every day. Many others ride in cars with their parents or families. As the safety of our students is always District Five's first priority, we must consider the condition of our roads and transportation hazards when it comes to inclement weather. After an inclement weather event, our transportation team does a thorough examination of major and secondary roads throughout the district. If any snow, ice or hazards still exist, this weighs heavily on the District's decision to cancel, delay, or open school.


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Goucher Summer Arts Institute
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Goucher College of Baltimore, Maryland
July 6-18, 2008
This two-week intensive day and boarding program offers training for intermediate through pre-professional dancers and musicians, ages 12-18. The Goucher Summer Arts Institute offers both dance and music curricula. Students can audition for a number of faculty works that will be presented in Kraushaar Auditorium at the end of the two weeks.
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Ornaments Made from Old Cards
Thrifty Christmas Crafts
Ever wonder what to do with all those cards you save every holiday? How about making a Christmas ornament with them. You can use all types of cards, not just holiday cards, and photos would work well too.
I originally saw this idea on the Carol Duvall show, but I understand it has been around for years.
The first step is to cut out circles in all those cards. I decided to use a circle cutter as the shape is extremely important. I went with a 2" sized circle, which makes about a 4" finished ornament.
You will need to cut out 20 circles for this style of ornament. Once all the circles are cut, you will need to make an equilateral triangle template that fits perfectly inside each circle. There may be an easier, more precise way of making the triangle, but all I did was eyeball it. I did use a geometry tool to make sure my angles were 60 degrees each, but other than that, I winged it.
Trace the triangle inside each circle making sure the triangle is centered in each circle and so that the points touch the edges of the circle.


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June 7, 2012
Site: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)
Event: NCAA Outdoor Championships (Day 2 of 4)
U-M Team Result: No Team Score
Next U-M Event: Season Complete
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Junior/sophomore Jillian Smith (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) of the University of Michigan women's track and field team was just one spot shy of qualifying for the finals in the 1,500-meter run, finishing 13th on the second day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday (June 7) at Drake University's Drake Stadium.
Smith finished seventh in her heat of the semifinals in a personal-best time of 4:13.59, earning All-America second team honors. Smith becomes the ninth All-American in program history in the 1,500-meter run and first since Nicole Edwards in 2008. Rebecca Tracy of Notre Dame edged Smith with her time of 4:13.48 to secure the 12th spot in Saturday's (June 9) finals. Stony Brook's Lucy Van Dalen finished first in the event with a time of 4:11.69.
Smith joins fifth-year senior Emily Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) and junior/sophomore Kiley Tobel (Commerce Twp., Mich./Walled Lake Western), who landed on the All-America second team list during yesterday's (Wednesday, June 6) competition. Pendleton finished 12th in the discus, while Tobel placed 10th in the pole vault.
Michigan will not have any athletes competing in the final two day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 2)
1,500-meter Run 1. Lucy Van Dalen, Stony Brook 4:11.69Q 13. Jillian Smith, U-M 4:13.59 Q - Qualified for final
Name, Event (Mark)
Jillian Smith, 1,500m (4:13.59)
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Vanguard, Cornerstone, Oak Hall Among Thursday Night's Volleyball Winners
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GAINESVILLE- The Vanguard Knights rallied from down two-sets-to-one to beat Gainesville High Thursday night, with the win most likely preserving the Knights #1 state ranking in class 6A.
The Knights won 25-17, 21-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-6, and now have two wins over the Purple Hurricanes this season.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone beat First Academy in straight sets and Oak Hall also swept Union County in some of the other local action.
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PHOENIX (Reuters) – Jared Loughner, the man accused of killing six people and wounding then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, is set to plead guilty in a Tucson court on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.
The paper, quoting "knowledgeable sources" that it did not name, said psychiatric experts who have examined Loughner were scheduled to testify in Tuesday's mental competency hearing that he is competent to stand trial and understands the 49 charges against him.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report, and an email to a team of four attorneys representing Loughner was not immediately returned. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Arizona could not be immediately reached for comment.
Giffords was holding one of her regular "Congress On Your Corner" events at a Tucson supermarket in January 2011 when she was shot in the head by a gunman who killed six other people, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl.
Loughner is charged with 49 criminal offenses, including first-degree murder over the shooting rampage, which wounded thirteen people.
If U.S. District Judge Larry Burns were to determine at Tuesday's hearing that he is fit for trial, Loughner – who is being forcibly medicated to treat his psychosis – could face the death penalty if found guilty.
The Los Angeles Times said it was unclear on the details of the plea arrangement, or whether Loughner would plead guilty to all or just some of the charges in exchange for prison time rather than risk being sentenced to death at trial.
Giffords, an Arizona Democrat seen as a rising star in the U.S. Congress, was shot through the head at close range. She resigned her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in January to focus on her recovery.
Tuesday's hearing was to be Loughner's fourth to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Burns ordered the hearing in June at the request of prosecutors and defense attorneys who wanted a status report after more than a year of treatment and legal wrangling over his mental competency.
The college dropout was determined unfit for trial in May 2011 after experts said he suffered from schizophrenia, disordered thinking and delusions.
Loughner has been held at a U.S. Bureau of Prisons psychiatric hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he is forcibly medicated against his will to treat psychosis and make him fit for trial.
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This is the hyperbike, a 50 MPH, human-powered monstrosity that looks like something only the insane or drunk would endeavor to pilot on America's roads. In fact, however, it's a solution to the very dangers that cyclists face every day—and, of course, a great way to get fit.
"The operator of a Hyperbike uses a total-body climbing, swim-like motion to propel the Hyperbike, while balancing as if on a unicycle.
The driver twists his torso, contracts the stomach and back muscles, and alternately extends the arms up and down as in a foot pedal motion, while coordinating with the legs to get the best push and pull from the lower pedals. ... The Hyperbike's use of large wheels makes it not only stable and safe, but fast."
The creators are seeking financing to perfect the pictured prototype;
imagine what you see with a crushproof rollcage, no front wheel and a sexy carbon-fiber chassis, and you've got the mass transit system of the future.


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|Khan, Asis
|Taylor, Sonya
|Su, Chunlei
|Mackey, Aaron
|Boyle, Jon
|Cole, Robert
|Glover, Darius
|Tang, Keliang
|Paulsen, Ian
|Dubey, Jitender
Submitted to: Nucleic Acids Research
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/5/2005
Publication Date: 7/2/2005
Citation: Khan, A., Taylor, S., Su, C., Mackey, A.J., Boyle, J., Cole, R., Glover, D., Tang, K., Paulsen, I.T., Dubey, J.P. 2005. Composite genome map and recombination parameters derived from three archetypal lineages of Toxoplasma gondii. Nucleic Acids Research. 33:2980-2992. Interpretive Summary: Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite of all warm-blooded hosts worldwide. It causes mental retardation and loss of vision in children, and abortion in livestock. Cats are the main reservoir of T. gondii because they are the only hosts that can excrete the resistant stage (oocyst) of the parasite in the feces. Humans become infected by eating undercooked meat from infected animals and food and water contaminated with oocysts. Scientists at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and Washington University School of Medicine report the genetic map of T. gondii. The results will be of interest to biologists, parasitologists, and veterinarians.
Technical Abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is a highly successful protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa, which contains numerous animal and human pathogens. T. gondii is amenable to cellular, biochemical, molecular and genetic studies, making it a model for the biology of this important group of parasites. To facilitate forward genetic analysis we have developed a high-resolution genetic linkage map for T. gondii. The genetic map was used to assemble the scaffolds from a 10X shotgun whole genome sequence, thus defining 14 chromosomes with markers spaced at ~ 300 kb intervals across the genome. Fourteen chromosomes were identified comprising a total genetic size of ~592 cM and an average map unit of ~104 kb / cM. Analysis of the genetic parameters is T. gondii revealed a high frequency of closely adjacent, apparent double crossover events that may represent gene conversions. In addition, we detected large regions of genetic homogeneity among the archetypal clonal lineages, reflecting the relatively few genetic outbreeding events that have occurred since their recent origin. Despite these unusual features, linkage analysis proved to be effective in mapping the loci determining several drug resistances. The resulting genome map provides a framework for analysis of complex traits such as virulence and transmission, and for comparative population genetic studies.


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jwyj wrote:Nice review....
9 AA batteries wondering if rechargable batteries can be used.
Pity can't find this flashlight in stores in Malaysia.
Gusti Parang wrote:Thanks for the follow up report of your real world testing, Tim.
This light looks and sounds like an LED Lenser, from the focusing system right down to the choice of 9xAAA batteries. I am guessing it IS a rebranded LED Lenser! Anyway, am pretty sure it will run on lithium L92 batteries, but you will have to buy 9 of those to test!
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Prospect Park Alliance Food Truck Rally - Prospect Park
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USS Zumwalt
USS Zumwalt after floating out of drydock in 2013.
|United States
|Admiral Elmo Zumwalt
|14 February 2008
|Bath Iron Works
|≈$3.5 billion[1] to 4.4 billion[2]
|Laid down:
|17 November 2011[3]
|28 October 2013
|12 April 2014
|15 October 2016[4]
|Pax Propter Vim (Peace Through Power)
|in active service
|General characteristics
|Class and type:
|Zumwalt-class destroyer
|14,564 long tons (14,798 t)[5]
|600 ft (182.9 m)
|80.7 ft (24.6 m)
|27.6 ft (8.4 m)
|Installed power:
|Integrated Power System (IPS)
|33.5 knots (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph)
|Sensors and
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USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is the lead ship of the Zumwalt class and the first ship to be named for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt.[8][9] Zumwalt has stealth capabilities, having a radar cross-section akin to a fishing boat despite her large size.[10] On 7 December 2015, Zumwalt began her sea trial preparatory to joining the Pacific Fleet.[11] The ship was commissioned in Baltimore on 15 October 2016.[4] She is homeported in San Diego, California.[12]
Zumwalt is named after Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr., who was an American naval officer and the youngest man to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations.[13] As an admiral and later the 19th Chief of Naval Operations, Zumwalt played a major role in U.S. military history, especially during the Vietnam War.[13] A highly decorated war veteran, Zumwalt reformed the US Navy's personnel policies in an effort to improve enlisted life and ease racial tensions.[13] After he retired from a 32-year naval career, he launched an unsuccessful campaign for the United States Senate.[13]
The hull classification symbol for Zumwalt is DDG-1000, which departs from the guided missile destroyer numbering sequence that goes up to DDG-126, which as of 2016[update], is Louis H. Wilson, Jr., the latest of the named Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Zumwalt continues the previous "gun destroyer" sequence left off with 1983, DD-997, the last of the Spruance class, Hayler. With the production run of the Zumwalt class limited to three units, plans are underway for a third "flight" of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
The Zumwalt class was designed with multimission capability. Unlike previous destroyer classes, designed primarily for deep-water combat, the Zumwalt class was primarily designed to support ground forces in land attacks, in addition to the usual destroyer missions of anti-air, anti-surface, and undersea warfare. The Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP), one of a range of land attack and ballistic projectiles with a range of up to 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) fired from a gun, is a key component.[14]
Many of the ship's features were originally developed under the DD21 program ("21st Century Destroyer"). In 2001, Congress cut the DD-21 program by half as part of the SC21 program. To save it, the acquisition program was renamed as DD(X) and heavily reworked. The initial funding allocation for DDG-1000 was included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007.[15]
The $1.4 billion contract was awarded to Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. [16] Full rate production officially began on 11 February 2009.[17]
In July 2008, the construction timetable was for General Dynamics to deliver the ship in April 2013, with March 2015, as the target for Zumwalt to meet her initial operating capability.[18] However, by 2012 the planned completion and delivery of the vessel had slipped to the 2014 fiscal year.[19]
The first section of the ship was laid down on the slipway at Bath Iron Works on 17 November 2011.[19] By this point, fabrication of the ship was over 60% complete.[19] The naming ceremony was planned for 19 October 2013,[20] but was canceled due to the United States federal government shutdown of 2013.[21]
The vessel was launched from her shipyard in Bath, Maine on 29 October 2013.[22][23]
In January 2014, Zumwalt began to prepare for heavy weather trials, to see how the ship and her instrumentation react to high winds, stormy seas, and adverse weather conditions. The ship's new wave-piercing inverted bow and tumblehome hull configuration reduce her radar cross-section. Tests involved lateral and vertical accelerations and pitch and roll. Later tests included fuel on-loading, data center tests, propulsion events, X-band radar evaluations, and mission systems activation to finalize integration of electronics. These all culminated in builders' trials and acceptance trials, with delivery for US Navy tests in late 2014, and with initial operating capability (IOC) to be reached by 2016.[24]
Zumwalt's commanding officer is Captain James A. Kirk.[25] Kirk attracted some media attention when he was first named the captain, due to the similarity of his name to that of the Star Trek television character Captain James T. Kirk, played by William Shatner. Shatner wrote a letter of support to Zumwalt's crew in April 2014.[26]
On 7 December 2015, the ship departed Bath Iron Works for sea trials to allow the Navy and contractors to operate the vessel under rigorous conditions to determine whether Zumwalt is ready to join the fleet as an actively commissioned warship.[11]
On 12 December 2015, during sea trials, Zumwalt responded to a US Coast Guard call for assistance for a fishing boat captain who was experiencing a medical emergency 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Portland, Maine. Due to deck conditions, the Coast Guard helicopter was unable to hoist the patient from the fishing boat, so the Zumwalt's crew transferred him to the destroyer using an 11-meter rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), from which he was transported to shore by the Coast Guard helicopter and then to a hospital.[27]
The US Navy accepted delivery of Zumwalt on 20 May 2016.[28] In September 2016, it was reported that the vessel needed repairs after the detection of a seawater leak in the ship's auxiliary motor drive oil system.[29] The US Navy commissioned Zumwalt on 15 October 2016, in Baltimore during Fleet Week.[4]
|$4 billion USS Zumwalt stranded after breaking down- for the second time on YouTube
On 21 November 2016, Zumwalt lost propulsion in its port shaft while passing through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean en route to its homeport in San Diego.[30][31] Sea water had intruded in two of the four bearings that connect Zumwalt's port and starboard Advanced Induction Motors to its drive shafts.[30] Both drive shafts failed and Zumwalt hit the lock walls in the canal, causing minor cosmetic damage.[30] Zumwalt's passage through the Panama Canal had to be completed with tugboats.[30] Zumwalt underwent repairs at Vasco Núñez de Balboa Naval Base (the site of former US Naval Station Rodman) before continuing on to Naval Station San Diego.[30][32] Upon the ship's arrival in San Diego, the leak was revealed to be through the lubrication cooling system, though the cause remains unknown.[33]
- ^ "The Navy Just Christened Its Most Futuristic Ship Ever". Business Insider. 2014.
- ^ The Navy's New $4.4 Billion Ship Is A Big, Shiny Waste Of Money
- ^ Wertheim, Eric (January 2012). "Combat Fleets". Proceedings. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. 138 (1): 90. ISSN 0041-798X. Retrieved 13 January 2012. (Subscription required (help)).
- ^ a b c Bubala, Mary (16 October 2016). "Historic And Cutting Edge USS Zumwalt Commissioned In Baltimore". WJZ-TV. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "DDG 1000 Flight I Design". Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007.
- ^ a b c Kasper, Joakim (20 September 2015). "About the Zumwalt Destroyer". AeroWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ GAO-05-752R Progress of the DD(X) Destroyer Program. U.S. Government Accountability Office. 14 June 2005.
- ^ "Navy Designates Next-Generation Zumwalt Destroyer". US Department of Defense. 7 April 2006.
- ^ "PCU Zumwalt, CAPT James Kirk, Commanding Officer". US Department of Defense. 30 October 2013.
- ^ Patterson, Thom; Lendon, Brad (14 June 2014). "Navy's stealth destroyer designed for the video gamer generation". CNN. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Largest destroyer built for Navy heads out to sea". foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Barber, Elizabeth (30 October 2013). "Navy new destroyer: USS Zumwalt is bigger, badder than any other destroyer". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Smith, J. Y. (3 January 2000). "Navy Reformer Elmo Zumwalt Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class - Multimission Destroyer". Naval Technology. Retrieved 16 May 2016.[unreliable source?]
- ^ NDAA 2007 - "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007". (109-452) US Government Printing Office. 5 May 2006: 69–70.
- ^ "Navy Awards Contracts for Zumwalt Class Destroyers". Navy News Service. 14 February 2008.
- ^ "BIW News February 2009" (PDF). General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Defense Acquisitions: Cost to Deliver Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Likely to Exceed Budget". Government Accountability Office. 31 July 2008. GAO-08-804
- ^ a b c "Flash Traffic: Keel Laid for 1st DDG-1000 Destroyer". The Navy. Navy Leage of Australia. 74 (1): 15. January 2012. ISSN 1322-6231.
- ^ Cavas, Christopher (3 October 2013). "New Ship News – Sub launched, Carrier prepped, LCS delivered". Defense News.
- ^ "Navy Cancels, Postpones Zumwalt Christening". www.navy.mil. United States Navy. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "First Zumwalt Class Destroyer Launched". 29 October 2013.
- ^ Geoffrey Ingersoll (29 October 2013). "The US Navy's Most Intimidating Creation Yet Just Hit The Water". Business Insider.
- ^ DDG 1000 Preps for Heavy Weather Trials - DoDBuzz.com, 14 January 2014
- ^ "PCU Zumwalt". US Navy. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Larter, Davide (16 April 2014). "Famous Capt. Kirk honors real one at ship christening". Navytimes.com. Navy Times. Retrieved 8 December 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Miller, Kevin (12 December 2015). "Navy's new Zumwalt rescues ailing fishing boat captain off Portland". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Atherton, Kelsey D. (20 May 2016). "Zumwalt Destroyer Delivered To The Navy". Harlan, IA: Popular Science. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ Avery Thompson (September 22, 2016). "The Navy's Stealthy, High-Tech USS Zumwalt Just Broke Down". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e LaGrone, Sam (22 November 2016). "Updated: USS Zumwalt Sidelined in Panama Following New Engineering Casualty". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ RT America (22 November 2016). "$4 billion USS Zumwalt stranded after breaking down- for the second time". YouTube. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Un buque de guerra estadounidense sufre una avería tras cruzar el Canal de Panamá" [An American warship suffers a breakdown after crossing the Panama Canal] (in Spanish). Agencia EFE. 23 November 2016.
- ^ Gallagher, Sean (13 December 2016). "Zumwalt's propulsion problems were caused by seawater seepage in chillers". Ars Technica. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000).
- Official website
- Christening of Lead Ship Zumwalt (DDG 1000)—Official General Dynamics website
- DDG-1000 Zumwalt / DD(X) Multi-Mission Surface Combatant—GlobalSecurity.org site covering the Zumwalt class


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Maybe I'm missing something here, as I haven't gotten to the point of accepting credit-card transactions yet in my line of work, so I'm rather unfamiliar of what's normal as far as rates usually go for that sort of thing, but $275 a month, just for processing credit-card transactions seems rather steep to me. Is there any reason why this is so expensive? As this is something that's purely handles electronically (by computers), wouldn't the actual cost of electricity and Internet used, for those a few seconds it takes to process, amount to only a few dollars at the most? The only thing I can think of is something I seem to recall having read a while back about credit-card companies themselves charging a lot on their end for swipe terminals in stores and such, although I'm not sure this is true, and also not sure why it would also apply to something like Square? Thanks.
Processing credit card transactions is incredibly expensive for small business owners, and companies in general. Normally a small business has to pay a rental fee for equipment on top of transaction fees to every credit card company they accept (VISA, Master Card, American Express, Discover). Being able to pay a flat rate, and not pay for equipment would be absolutely game changing for small cafes, restaurants, boutiques and corner stores where purchases sometimes are so cheap it cost more to process the transaction that the transaction itself.
Think about it, that's why so many gas stations have minimum purchase limits. Before last year banks could set their own debit card fees which were something insane like 40 cents or more per transaction. Recent legislation capped that fee at 12 cents.
It might not sound like a lot, but if you figure an average bill of $500 would cost me $19.05 just for that customer to use a credit card.
With Square, it's 2.75% which is $13.75 for the same $500 transaction.
$5.30 adds up pretty quick, especially when the cost is coming out of my pocket.
I won't be using the capped offer, as I process nowhere near $120k a year.... But it's good for larger companies!


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Two Ancaster elementary schools have won the 2013 Waste-Free Lunch Challenge.

Immaculate Conception on Kitty Murray Lane and Fessenden School on Huron Avenue were among 700 classrooms or schools from 56 school boards across the country that took an active role in minimizing waste by using reusable, refillable and recyclable containers for lunch.

Participating schools prevented nearly 16,000 kilograms of lunch material from entering landfill – equivalent to 35 grand pianos — over the course of a week. Schools sorted, weighed and recorded their lunchtime waste generation before Waste Reduction Week to establish a baseline, and then again during Waste Reduction Week in October to measure the difference.

"These students have proven themselves to be the next generation of environmental stewards," said Jo-Anne St. Godard, executive director of the Recycling Council of Ontario. "They have also demonstrated that making conscious and simple changes to everyday activities, like packing a waste-free lunch, will help solve future waste problems."

Sponsored by the Carton Council of Canada, the annual Waste-Free Lunch Challenge helps schools decrease the amount of garbage they generate and educates students, teachers and parents about smart consumption and waste reduction.


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We got an ADT home security system. I know a lot of people here think that I'd like to blow away an intruder in my home, but I can assure you that's not the case. So to avoid either having to do that, or coming home to an empty house that's been ransacked, I went ahead and checked out what ADT has to offer in the way of home security.
Right now they have a really good deal. It's $99.oo installation on a home security system w/ the "pulse" feature, which is basically smart phone functionality. I can arm/disarm the system from an internet browser, or an app on my phone. It's pretty cool actually, I'm impressed. The entire thing's wireless, so they dont have to install a bunch of cable or anything. There's also some other additional cool stuff you can get like thermostat control, lighting control, etc. but i just wanted security. You have to commit to 2-year contact at $50.oo/month.
For me, it's well worth it. Really, I dont want to shoot anyone.
ADT Pulse home security system
Also, we bought some new schnauzer accessories. Lucy is up and about now, her physical therapy has really helped her regain the use of her rear leg and things are looking up. My wife could not resist these things when she saw them in the store. See the pics below.
Strangely, Lucy didnt mind the jacket much. She's usually quite resistant to wearing any type of accessory, even a collar, but she doesnt seem to mind the little jacket much.
The little portable dog kennel is a great idea, the thing folds up and is great for when we take her somewhere and need to put her away for a while. Sure beats lugging around some huge metal cage, and she seems to like it
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