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The expectation gap was apparent during a joint press conference with President Bronislaw Komorowski, who welcomed the plans for increased troop rotations but also referred three times to the importance of having NATO "infrastructure" in the region, and disputed Moscow's right to have a say in the placement of alliance assets.
Komorowski, speaking through an interpreter, said an important element needed to supplement the plan announced by Obama would be "the development of additional NATO infrastructure that is a prerequisite for the possible effective reception of the reinforcement forces."
He voiced the hope that decisions would be taken to that end at the annual NATO leaders' summit, in Wales in September.
Polish and other eastern European leaders have been arguing for months that NATO members along Russia's flank would be more secure if the alliance located permanent bases in the region.
Russia maintains that a 1997 agreement on cooperation between NATO and Russia, known as the Founding Act, precludes the presence of NATO bases in countries that formerly fell within the Soviet sphere. Some longstanding NATO members are loath to upset Moscow by abandoning that policy.
But Poland, Romania and the Baltic states say Russia's intervention in Ukraine has changed the security environment and nullified the 1997 understanding.
The Founding Act states that NATO will not pursue "additional permanent stationing of substantial combat forces" in eastern Europe, but it ties that assurance to "the current and foreseeable security environment," and to a Russian undertaking to "exercise similar restraint in its conventional force deployments in Europe."
"Since we joined NATO we have requested a strong presence of NATO troops – for instance, military bases in the Baltic states, or in Poland," Latvian finance minister Andris Vilks told the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle last month. "That was previously not possible, but now, Russia is becoming more and more aggressive and unpredictable, so I think a decision should be made."
NATO has military installations in Britain, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Portugal and Turkey, but in none of the formerly communist countries that joined the alliance in three post-Cold War enlargement rounds (in 1999, 2004 and 2009).
Speaking alongside Obama on Tuesday, Komorowski said no country outside of NATO had the right to determine what alliance members do – "and it also concerns the question of the presence of NATO troops and NATO infrastructure in the Polish territory."
"What is most important for us is to make sure that there are no second-category member states of NATO, that there are no countries about whom an external country – a third country like Russia – can say whether or not American or other allied troops can be deployed to these countries."
If approved by Congress Obama's plan, dubbed the "European Reassurance Initiative," will provide for more temporary U.S. troop deployments in eastern Europe, more frequent rotations of U.S. Navy ships through the Baltic and Black seas, and increased partnership with three non-NATO countries formerly under Moscow's domination – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.
During the press conference a reporter contended that the plan did not do away with the divisions between "old and new members" of NATO. But Obama replied that he had made clear at his first NATO meeting in 2009 that "there's no such thing as new members of NATO and old members of NATO – there are just members of NATO."
"And because that was my strong view then and continues to be my strong view now, I immediately pushed to make sure that we were putting in place contingency plans for every NATO member," he added.
Obama went on to stress the importance of enhancing capabilities, training and joint exercises, but he did not address the issue at the heart of the question about divisions between "new" and "old" NATO members – the absence of NATO bases in the east.
In his remarks, Komorowski highlighted his country's contributions to the alliance, noting its participation in the NATO mission in Afghanistan (Poland has currently the seventh largest troop contingent out of 48 ISAF contributors) and in air policing patrols over the Baltic states – one of a series of steps agreed by NATO in April in response to the Ukraine/Crimea crisis.
He said Poland would also soon achieve the NATO-wide goal of having its military budget at 2 percent of its gross domestic product.
Polish defense spending now stands at 1.8 percent of GDP. Of all 27 NATO members, only four are currently at or above the 2 percent mark. They are the U.S. (4.4 percent), Britain (2.4), Greece (2.3) and Estonia (2.0).


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2nd great-granddaughter of Catherine Jones.
Sula Dorothy McGary was born in 1906 at California.1 She was the daughter of Hugh Hamilton McGary and Myrtle Viola Nisbet.1 She married Robert Marvin Southgate on 3 July 1930 at Oakland, California. (notes: Source of information for the date of the marriage of Sula and Robert is the Oakland Tribune edition of 4 July 1930, which refers to the marriage as having taken place the previous evening. Sula and Robert sailed on the 4th of July for Hawaii, where they were to reside for two years.).1
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The Delaware Valley and the New York Chapters of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS NA) are being welcomed to Princeton University on Thursday, May 26, 2011, by local ARLIS members. The day will include presentations, viewings, and tours at the Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology, the Visual Resources Collection, the Index of Christian Art, the Princeton University Art Museum, Firestone's Graphic Arts Collection and Cotsen Children's Library; along with a rain or shine campus architecture walking tour.
The visit has been organized by Hannah Bennett, Librarian, Architecture Library, School of Architecture; Sandra Brooke, Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology; Rebecca K. Friedman, Assistant Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology; Trudy Jacoby, Director, Visual Resources Collection, Department of Art and Archaeology; and Julie Mellby, Graphic Arts Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections. Enormous help has been provided by staff members at each of these collections and departments.
Quoting from the organization's website "The Art Libraries Society of North America was founded in 1972 at the initiative of Judith Hoffberg by a group of art librarians attending the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago. This group realized that to fulfill the need among art librarians for better communication and cooperation, and to provide a forum for ideas, projects, and programs, an entirely new and separate organization was required. Inspired by the model of the Art Libraries Society, established in 1969 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, ARLIS/NA was created."


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MDA 'Fill The Boot' Campaign Kicks Off Today!
It's time for the 55th Annual "Fill The Boot" campaign with MDA. The Tyler Fire Department and the Muscular Dystrophy Association will once again partner in the fight against neuromuscular diseases during the annual "Fill The Boot."Join Mayor Barbara Bass today at Tyler Fire Station 10, located at 2502 Old Omen Rd., at 11:00am.
More than $17,000 was collected by the Department for last year's "Fill The Boot.'"
Tyler Firefighter's will be set up Wal-Mart on Troup, Wal-Mart on Hwy 64, and the parking lot of Lowe's filling the boot May 4th – May 6th.
Funds raised will help benefit close to 400 families who are affected by neuromuscular disease. So when you see the boot – fill it!


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Roof rack
Has anyone every installed a roof rack? Where did you purchase? Any pictures?
I bought it on-line...don't remember now where. It was about a 25% discount verses direct from the dealer. It just looks like a roof rack! The pictures on the BMW website are accurate.
You have to set some plastic surface protecting pieces in the wells in the roof with some double-stick tape the first time you use the thing and adjust the exact length to fit across the vehicle, but other than that, the next time it just screws in with the included t-handled torx wrench (which is also a torque wrench!). The rack's feet sit on that plastic in the well which keeps the paint from being rubbed. Note, the skirt on the feet of the rack do NOT touch the vehicle's roof, only the feet that sit in the well, so the whole foot assembly sits above the roof a bit (maybe 1/4" or so - the body of the rails, maybe 3" above the roof).
I used mine to carry a recumbent trike, but it was quite noisy...I ended up getting a trailer hitch installed and now carry it in the rear in a basket- no noise or fuel penalty. Still, for a short trip to carry something bulky, it can be handy if it won't or you don't want to carry it inside. Not sure I'd want to carry something like a box up there on a long trip, but I'd expect it would be quieter than the open structure of my trike!
I'd read some reviews of (I think it was) Thule where their mount sits on the roof (but still anchors into the factory bits), but the feet dented the roof. I'd have otherwise bought the right feet for the bars I have (have both a Yakima and Thule mount for older cars) but instead sprung for yet a third rack system. The bar shapes are different, but you may be able to use some accessories with some creative attachments - I used the basket and used SS hose clamps to mate it to the rails.
Hi there, I purchased the BMW racks for my wife's 2011 528i off ebay from a BMW dealership in the midwest, saved a few dollars over buying it local here in So Cal. Actually, I have had quite a large number of compliments on the style and look of the BMW racks - it really does look kind of cool on the 528i (which sits a bit lower than the GT's). If left on for daily driving, you will notice wind noise. I have left them on for a long period of time, makes it convenient for a quick run to the beach with the SUP's.
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Detention for judges who miss deadlines?
Andrew LITTLE
Justice Spokesperson
27 September 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT
Detention for judges who miss deadlines?
Labour will co-operate as much as possible over proposed court reforms but believes rigid deadlines for court judgments may end up causing injustices rather than helping litigants, its Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says.
Justice Minister Judith Collins has announced her intention to overhaul the court system, including imposing a three month deadline on judgments.
"Anything that improves the functioning of the courts and allows them to manage cases more efficiently and effectively is welcome.
"Some of this will involve changes to technical rules about the way courts run and some will be technology issues.
"Clarifying the rules about judges' conflicts of interest is also appropriate, given public expectations in this area are greater today than they were even a few years ago.
"Labour's willingness to co-operate, however, won't extend to imposing arbitrary deadlines on court judgments.
"For one thing, hearings, especially in civil cases, are taking longer, but there is a reason for that. Not only do they now tend to be more complex, lawyers also argue every point backed up by endless authorities - all of which makes the judge's task harder.
"It will be useful to set some reasonable expectations about delivery of judgments but legislating hard deadlines raises the obvious question of what happens if they're breached. Will the offending judge be given a detention or a hundred lines?
"The problem is that only the judge who has conducted the trial or heard the appeal can write the decision.
"So, while it's important to set good guidelines there's no point in having a level of rigidity that doesn't take account of the time needed for difficult cases and where any sanctions are likely to be meaningless.
"I'm sure New Zealanders would prefer a decision that's right rather than one that's hasty."


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Women's Basketball Coach Dieter Humbert
Coach Dieter Humbert has a rich basketball past! As a student-athlete, he was a basketball all-conference selection at Melrose High School, a two time MVP, all division, honorable mention all-state player at RRCC, and completed his playing career at Minnesota State University-Moorhead where his team earned a berth in the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association National Tournament. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Distributive Education there in 1981.
Coach Humbert's vision for the program is to compete for division, state, region, and national championships and to be among the nation's elite. Coach Humbert's greatest challenge and reward is to bring young women together from all walks of life and to help them develop a sense of respect, integrity, work ethic, and commitment to excellence that will lead to a fulfilling and rewarding life. Coach Humbert has a goal for each of his players to earn their AA Degree and personal best GPA at RRCC and their Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate Degree and personal best GPA at a four-year college or university.
The motto of the program is; If you believe it, you can achieve it!


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When you fish competitively for a living, it's easy to miss out on the simpler, purer aspects of the sport — those times when nothing is on the line. No money or trophies to vie for, no sponsors or media looking over your shoulder — just plain ol' fishing for fun.
Even when we're not competing, there are many other obligations. Sport shows, in-store promotions, sponsor meetings, writer junkets — all of which require considerable time and effort. Throw in the roadwork associated with these various commitments and there's really very little time for fun.
Don't get me wrong — I'm not complaining. Tournament fishing can be hugely rewarding, even "fun" at times. But life as a professional angler is no cakewalk. It's packed with pressure 24/7. And I don't care who you are; that eventually takes a toll.
Finding Fun
Like people in any profession, we try to find some relief — time away from the chaos to decompress. One way I achieve this is by going fishing (yes, fishing!) but in a completely different manner.
I'm talking about downsizing, and I mean everything — tackle, boat, even the body of water I'm on.
Thanks to a recent writers junket, I was reminded of how much fun fishing from a smaller boat can truly be, especially on smaller bodies of water.
Hosted by Ranger Boats, the junket was held at Bienville Plantation in north-central Florida — a place with lots of small lakes and interconnecting ponds. We were there to introduce Ranger's new line of aluminum johnboats and the setting was perfect … for a couple of reasons.
That week we were dealt some pretty harsh weather with lots of wind. But because Bienville's lakes and ponds feature heavily wooded shorelines, finding protected areas to fish was easy. That, and the fact that they're packed with fish!
It was a great experience. Though we were "working," it felt more like R&R. And as strange as this may sound, fishing from smaller boats brought back a sense of adventure.
Since the junket, I've logged considerable time in an aluminum Ranger. And I have to tell you, small boats can put you around some really big fish! I've experienced several stellar days on the water — small water — which wouldn't have been possible in a bigger fiberglass boat.
Go Small, Think Big!
Just a few weeks ago, I invited industry friends Doug Olander and George Large to fish Bienville with me. The pair showed up with all their gear, plus a couple of Hobie kayaks in tow. It looked more like they were headed to the mountains for some sort of whitewater adventure.
So you know, Doug is the managing editor of Sport Fishing magazine and George heads up Yozuri. Both are accomplished anglers, and once they got their Hobies off the trailer, it was like a pair of ducks taking to water.
To my knowledge, they're the first to brave Bienville's alligator-infested lakes with such small watercraft. To that point, aluminum johnboats were the smallest craft used. And I have to say, I was impressed. Bienville is home to some big gators, and they're not shy.
Anyway, that afternoon the pair returned from one of the more remote areas of the property with big smiles and a bunch of photos to share — proving even small boats can catch big fish.
Size Matters
Whether you're fishing from a johnboat, kayak or canoe, these types of watercraft will go where a big fancy bass boat can't. Small lakes, creeks and ponds — especially those without ramps — are ideal, and they're places where big fish rarely, if ever, see a lure.
So, will I be giving up my big Ranger anytime soon? Not a chance! But when I'm not on the trail or working some sponsor gig, you can bet I'll be fishing somewhere remote in a downsized rig, catching fish other anglers are likely never to see.


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Tomas Berdych has made a name for himself as the man who beat Roger Federer. The question now is whether that will be the extent of his achievements at these Championships.
If he is going to reach his first major final, Berdych will have to beat Novak Djokovic and that is something he has never been able to do. Djokovic won both their previous matches in straight sets: 7-5, 6-1 in Bangkok in 2008 and 6-3, 6-2 in Miami the following year.
Given the way Berdych is playing at the moment, though, such form will not count for much. The Czech has been recognised as a talented player ever since he came on to the tour in 2003 but until 2010 he had made only one major quarter-final, here at Wimbledon in 2007. That changed at the French Open earlier this year, when Berdych thrashed Andy Murray in straight sets in the fourth round, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, and beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny in even more convincing style to reach the semi-finals. There he lost to Sweden's Robin Soderling.
Berdych agrees that he has improved out of sight in the last six months. "It's due to many things," he says. "First of all it is that you win a couple of matches in the beginning of the year and then you get a confidence. It keeps going and going."
In March Berdych beat Federer in Miami. "You get more and more experience," he says now. "As I get older I get more focused, you know, mentally stronger than before. That's what you need."
Against Federer on Wednesday he held his composure together right through to the final game, when he collapsed after missing a match point. Even then he was soon back on his feet, ready to close out the win.
Djokovic says that the Berdych he will face today is of a different calibre from the one he has beaten in the past.
"He has improved a lot from the baseline," the Serb says. "He has always had the powerful strokes and shots but he was making a lot of unforced errors before. Now he is cutting that to a minimum. He's becoming more patient. And of course, his serve is always there."
Berdych has served 87 aces in the championships so far, averaging 18 per match. The secret is in the ball toss. Berdych is able to serve to both corners of the court without changing the direction of his toss, so his opponents are left with few clues as to which way he will go. Given that he is sending the ball down at an average of around 130mph, his serve is a formidable weapon.
But then Djokovic is among the best returners of serve in the men's game. He sits second in the list for winning the most points when returning in the Championships so far. Just as importantly he has been to seven major semi-finals in the last four years, even though he has won only two of them – at the 2007 US Open, when he lost the final to Federer, and at the 2008 Australian Open, which he won.
Among the five semi-finals he has lost is one at Wimbledon in 2007, in which he retired while playing Rafael Nadal.
"It was a very different situation back then," he said. "I was less experienced and I wasn't as fit as I am today. This time I'm ready mentally and physically. I'm just barely waiting to get out on the court.


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Bradley Cooper got the top spot today. Not sure why, but, meh, he will do.
Ben Kingsley gets loved on by his fourth wife while he scans the crowd looking for number 5.
I know I said it before, but Demi Moore looks great lately and it is because Ashton is not with her. Oh, and yes, of course the million dollars worth of plastic surgery.
Meanwhile, Demi Lovato has her assistant carry her tabloids.
Elle Fanning looking way older than 13 in this shoot.
Fergie and Natasha Bedingfield before a concert canceled by weather in New York.
Holly Madison shows off the newest craze in rides. Synchronized YMCA riding.
Meanwhile, a ringless Debra Messing hangs out with Mariska Hargitay and their respective kids.
Bradley Cooper got the top spot today. Not sure why, but, meh, he will do.


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A business center is on site at this 4-star property. Event facilities measuring 11029 square feet (1025 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A total renovation of this property was completed in September 2015.
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Felony Charge Against Lori Drew Dropped
If you're not familiar with the name Lori Drew, we're pretty sure you know about her case. She's the Missouri woman convicted of cyber-bullying a teenage girl, who later hanged herself. Although Drew was convicted on Nov. 26 of harassing 13-year-old Megan Meier, a U.S. attorney in Los Angeles has dropped the felony conspiracy charge. A federal jury was unable to reach a verdict on the felony charge, so it was removed. That same jury convicted Drew on three counts of accessing a computer without authorization, which are all misdemeanors. The conviction holds a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a $300,000 fine, but federal guidelines could let Drew off with probation. Drew, rather fittingly, is on our list of "The 10 Worst People of 2008." [UPI.com]


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A Collaboration
Paintings by Pamela Johnson. Kilnformed Glass by Kim Brill.
by Kim Brill and Pamela Johnson
About the Book
Art book showing collaborative work of Pamela Johnson paintings and Kim Brill kilnformed glass
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
24 Pages
- Publish Date Sep 25, 2012
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From "Bad Jokes" to a choral take on "Untrust Us," our look back at the music we tweeted this week
Jeremy Deller + Melodians Steel Orchestra: Voodoo Ray
Recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studio Two in collaboration with Vinyl Factory, English Magic is the three-song soundtrack to a new film by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, currently on view in the British Pavillion at the Venice Biennial. Our friends at Amateurism recently came across the EP, and along with highlighting the playful rendition of A Guy Called Gerald's 1988 hit "Voodoo Ray," there's an insightful video explaining the project in full, as well as Deller's interest in using the steel drum sounds of London's renowned Melodians Steel Orchestra.
Jeremiah Jae: Bad Jokes Mixtape
Chicago-born, LA-based rapper and producer Jeremiah Jae signed to Britain's multifarious record label Warp and to celebrate, the equally wide-ranging artist dropped "Bad Jokes Mixtape." The nine-track mix features fellow members of the Black Jungle Squad and on-point production from Jonwayne and Flying Lotus—whose Brainfeeder label Jae first signed to in 2007. The son of Robert Irving III, a notable jazz composer and Miles Davis' music director, Jae's experimental nature is informed by his youth—one spent playing the classical piano, guitar and drums, and studying visual art. "Bad Jokes" is available for free from Dat Piff.
Capital Children's Choir: Untrust Us
For an electronic synthpop song about cocaine, the Capital Children's Choir in London performs a stellar cover of the Crystal Castles' song "Untrust Us" at the famous Abbey Road recording studio. Using just their voices and hands, the children reproduce the looping synth patterns and drum samples—keeping it truly a cappella. The most hauntingly beautiful moments are when two girls emulate, using only their voices, what Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass created by digitally manipulating hers. Be sure to check out their equally awesome cover of "Shake It Out" by Florence and the Machine as well.
Factory Floor: Turn It Up
London's post-industrial dance rock trio Factory Floor recently dropped "Turn It Up," the first single from their upcoming release on DFA Records. Factory Floor comes out swinging on this upbeat, if at times slightly disorienting, high energy, dance-til-you-puke sonic journey. Known for their mix of analog and digital instruments, the drum-kit on this track provides a visceral heartbeat while a menagerie of electronic synths, drum-pads and vocal samples bring the song to life—imagine if New Order traded their guitars in for drum-pads. Stripped down, yet rich in texture, Factory Floor's anticipated release drops 10 September 2013.
Eliza Doolittle: August Playlist
Thespian-turned-singer Eliza Doolittle took a turn at guest-blogging on Hunger TV this week in honor of her newly dropped single, "Big When I Was Little." The rising star mostly provides insights to her recent achievements, which, in addition to her new hit, include singing on Disclosure's album Settle and co-authoring a track with beloved London producer Wookie. Her final post this week culminated in an August playlist, which is a motley mix of songs that the self-dubbed "control freak" says is a reflection of her obsession with making playlists and DJing wherever she goes.


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Support service companies took a bit of a bashing in the run up to the Olympics, thanks to the G4S security debacle. When the world's third largest private sector employer failed to come up with the goods, it prompted a long-overdue debate about outsourcing. Defence secretary Philip Hammond noted that the private sector – in this case G4S – tried to do the job "incredibly leanly with very little resilience". That didn't work for defence or security. If you wanted safety, you needed high levels of back-up in case anything went wrong.
Rival Carillion today came out fighting, saying major public sector customers in areas like defence and health had not been put off outsourcing workers by the G4S fiasco.
The company, which maintains some UK railways, roads and military bases, said profits before tax shot up 68% in the first half. That includes the profits it has made from selling various PFI projects. Ignoring those, pre-tax profits ticked up 1% in the first half of this year, while revenues were down 12%. The company said stronger margins in its UK construction arm helped offset project delays in the Middle East. The joys of global diversification. The shares dipped 0.6% to 266p. G4S was 1.6% lower at 266p.
Joe Brent at Liberum Capital was unimpressed by Carillion's first half and retained a sell recommendation on the stock. He said the company beat expectations in this half because margins in the UK construction business rose from 1.6% to 4.1%, but he is not sure the company can maintain those impressive levels.
Management argue that a 4%+ margin should be sustainable to 2014 given previous historical accounting, selective bidding (which also reduces bid costs) and cost reduction programmes. We would caution that it is totally out of kilter with the rest of the sector where 2% is a good margin.
Andy Brown at Panmure, on the other hand, retains his buy rating on the stock despite the results. He writes:
Unfortunately these are not great results from Carillion with a heavy construction services performance likely to raise questions over quality of earnings and a small increase in the [dividend per share]. That said full-year guidance has been maintained and the current valuation discounts a lot of bad news, trading on a price/earnings of 6x and dividend yield of 6.7%.


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We've been having lots of fun lately in the lab. Some recent highlights are (in a rough reverse chronological order):
- We hosted the first Midwest Popgen Group meeting with the help of the great staff and students/postdocs here at U of C and organizing committee with Sebastian Zollner (U Michigan), Don Conrad (Wash-U), and Bret Payseur (U Wisc-Madison). We had approximately 80 attendees, from 20 different off-campus labs and 17 on-campus labs. Attendees drove in from Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. There were 11 talks total, with 7 by grad-students/postdocs and 4 by assistant professors, and 15 posters. We had a great set of talks and then a fun BBQ at the Point. Mo Siddiq is preparing a website with photos from the event. (7/19)
- We have released a new teaching/research tool. The Geography of Genetic Variants browser. This is the hard work of our "programmer-at-large" Joe Marcus. It's also a pilot project for a grant we submitted earlier this summer to work on challenges that arise visualizing population structure in genomic-scale variation data. (7/15)
- A Huffington Post article quotes me raising doubts about a recent PNAS paper on how genetics influence friend pairings (7/14)
- Joel Smith and Hussein Al-asadi successfully defended their thesis proposals!
- Genetics recently published an invited short perspective piece on the new fastSTRUCTURE paper in which I give an overview of work on the model behind STRUCTURE and its subsequent variants. (7/1)
- We have enjoyed some great summer conferences including the SMBE meeting in Puerto Rico back in June and a meeting with our SardiNIA project collaborators in Ann Arbor, Michigan earlier in July.
- Darren Kessner and Eunjung Han submitted their final chapters for publication and successfully defended their PhDs! Darren is off to a fantastic job at the elite Marlborough School in Los Angeles where he will be teaching math and expanding the computer science curriculum. Eunjung (a.k.a. Christine) is now joining the excellent team at AncestryDNA developing tools for interfacing genealogical and genetic data. We had a big party in LA to celebrate their achievement and are wishing them the best as they move onwards in their new adventures!


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Alamo Heights, CVS hash out site plan issues
Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Alamo Heights officials say they want more time to talk with CVS Caremark Corp. about a proposed rezoning on Broadway that could lead to a new pharmacy at the city's southern entrance.
City Council tabled the matter during its last regular meeting, on July 28. Members said they hope to soon meet in a special session with CVS representatives about possibly rezoning parcels of land at 4600 Broadway.
Three of the four lots on the property are zoned in one business category, B-1, and the fourth is zoned for parking. CVS wants to zone the entire property B-1.
The company envisions a 12,900-square-foot retail store with a drive-thru structure. The University of the Incarnate Word currently owns the property, the site of the two-story Watson Enrollment Center.
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The company has asked for other variances, including the ability to move the loading zone to the front of the property and store.
The city's planning and zoning commission approved the rezoning, 5-2. While some council members questioned front-loading the property, others focused on the proposed size and design.
"I would be more concerned about design of this project than placement," said Councilman Bobby Hasslocher. "It would be a great project for Alamo Heights, but the property is too small."
Councilwoman Lynda Billa Burke urged the city and the developers to tread carefully when it comes to every aspect of this project.
"That's the doorway to Alamo Heights," she said of the property. "I think CVS has an opportunity to make this one of its best stores. I think it can help set the tone for what an entrance to Alamo Heights should be like."
CVS representative Patrick Christensen called the drive-thru critical: "If we don't get one, it could kill the project. It's very important."
Some audience members remained skeptical.
"I wouldn't grant rezoning until (CVS) comes up with a site plan that works," said resident George Geis.
Resident Kimberly Lubianski urged the city and CVS to work closely together and ensure that the city consolidates the four individual lots and gives the adequate zoning designation.
"You really need to see what's going to be in there," former Councilman Elliot Weser said.
Councilman John Savage said he's worried that what CVS current proposes may not be compatible with its surroundings.
"It may be a big box (store). It's what we don't need in Alamo Heights, a city of beauty and charm," he added.
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Laddie Cliff
Today is the birthday of Laddie Cliff (Clifford Perry, 1891-1937). A native of Bristol, England, he began performing at the age of six. dancing in a minstrel show, and subsequently became known as a comedian, singer and dancer in music hall. In 1907 he crossed the pond to play American vaudeville and remained on the U.S. circuits for 9 years, playing at such venues as New York's Colonial theatre, the Folies Bergere and the Palace.
In 1916 he returned to England to serve in World War I. After the Armistice, he performed in, choreographed, and eventually produced numerous West End musicals, often in collaboration with Stanley Lupino (father of Ida and cousin of Wallace Lupino and Lupino Lane). When he died at age 46 in a Swiss sanitarium he was called "one of the most popular comedians of the London stage".
He also appeared in numerous British films during the 30s. This bit, featuring Cliff, Lupino and John Wood, is from Over She Goes, released posthumously in 1938.
To learn more about the history of vaudeville, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous, available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and wherever nutty books are sold.
To learn more about silent and slapstick comedy please check out my new book: Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, just released by Bear Manor Media, also available from amazon.com etc etc etc


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P-38 Lightning certainly served in desert locales during World War II,
but the green and gray fighter looked very much at home over Arizona's
Sonoran Desert. Against a perfect desert sky, the fighter banked and
hung off our wing. It's lines were unmistakable. It could have been
1943; the desert north of Lockheed's Burbank plant, the Mediterranean,
or the ragged mountains of Italy. But this was present day over the
Estrella Mountains on the southwest border of Phoenix, Arizona.
New Fighter for a New War
Europe, China-Burma, the Aleutians, Italy, France, Rabaul, New Guinea... Each WWII theater was no stranger to Lockheed's twin-boom, twin-engine fighter. Tricycle landing gear, long range, concentrated firepower and good flying qualities allowed the Lightning to serv as an escort fighter, attack aircraft, interceptor, dive bomber, pathfinder and a recon platform.
Engineer Kelly Johnson designed Lockheed's first fighter in response to a 1936 Army Air Corps requirement for a high altitude interceptor. The only way to achieve the required 360 mph at 20,000 ft was to use two of Allison's new V-1710 engines, turbo superchargers, and a unique twin-boom design with a central pod to house the pilot and armament.
The late thirties saw baggy looking biplanes in use with the Navy, and conventional designs like the Curtis P-36 and P-40 in the Air Corps. Lockheed's P-38 would appear absolutely futuristic, and give pilots in the upcoming war several advantages over German, Italian, and Japanese aircraft. As it turned out, Lockheed's design would be able to hit 417 mph at altitude. The fighter would also give pilots their first look at compressibility, a scary nose tucking tendency that lead to several airframe breakups before it was fully understood.
The Lightning represented a move towards a larger and heavier fighter aircraft, much along the lines of the massive Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. These fighters combined speed, firepower, attack capabilities and range. Even though the Lightning used liquid cooled engines, it could absorb battle damage and return to base on its operating engine.
There were no -A or -B P-38s, and the early -D versions were not considered combat aircraft. They lacked self-sealing fuel tanks, adequate brakes, pilot armor and oxygen, and the ability to carry external tanks or stores. The P-38F addressed these issues, and the aircraft was delivered to training and combat units. -G and -H models followed; they used different engine models and had wing stations rated for more weight.
Pacific Combat
The P-38 was a unique aircraft perfectly suited for the Pacific Theater. Its four .50 caliber machine guns and 20mm cannon could cut any Japanese aircraft in half, and getting one engine shot out meant the other could get the plane home. Long over-water flights, poor weather and a tough enemy put the Lightning to the test. Like other American fighters, the Lightning would not engage in turning dogfights with more agile Japanese fighters. The pilots knew to make slashing passes, climb back up, and come back again.
Prior to the new fighters debuting in 1943, pilots had to rely on outdated and poorly performing Wildcats, Hawks and Airacobras. These low-altitude aircraft were hard pressed to overcome more maneuverable Zeroes, Hamps and Tonies.
The 80th Fighter Squadron was one squadron that flew the Bell P-39 Airacobra. Captain Edward "Porky" Cragg, took command of the squadron on April 8, 1943. He had joined the squadron in early 1942, and proved to be an outstanding fighter pilot. It was Cragg that coined the squadron name "Headhunters." He also directed crew chief Yale Saffro, a former Disney artist, to design the squadron's insignia. The name and logo drew upon the local New Guinean tribes that hated the Japanese, and helped American pilots who had been shot down.
Headhunters First
When new P-38s were slated for delivery, the aggressive and talented Cragg flew to Port Moresby to lobby his commander for the planes. He wanted the new Lightnings before the other two squadrons in the 8th Fighter Group got them. Two weeks later, he had them. Two more months would transpire as the pilots traded in their weary 'Cobras and checked out in the twin-engine Lockheeds. The squadron returned to Kila Aerodrome, where the Lightnings of the 80th flew attack missions against Japanese forces on Wewak Island. Rabaul was next, and thus started the process that lead General MacArthur's forces to Japan's front door.
Headhunter P-38s were painted in typical Army Air Corps camouflage; olive drab upper surfaces and neutral gray undersides. Yellow letters identified each aircraft, while green spinners let other pilots know which squadron the aircraft belonged to within the group. Cragg, now a Major, had named his P-39 "Porky I," and continued this tradition by naming his new P-38H-1 (42-66506) "Porky II." He would score nine of his 15 air to air victories in this aircraft.
One day after Christmas, 1943, Cragg was leading a flight of 12 P-38s against a force of 20 Japanese bombers and 50 fighter escorts. During the attack, nine of the enemy aircraft were downed and the bombers were forced to drop their load prior to the target. The success of the mission was marred by the loss of the enigmatic 24 year old squadron commander. "Porky" Cragg was observed bailing out of his P-38 and had a good parachute; but he landed in the water and was never seen again. He had just shot down his 15th enemy aircraft to become a triple ace.
Like so many young servicemen, Major Cragg is remembered as a brave and decorated officer in the Pacific campaign. Even though some accounts paint him as free-wheeling and somewhat lax with flight discipline, he had earned the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with four Oak Lead Clusters, Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster.
Current Day "Porky II"
Steve Hinton's Fighter Rebuilders had restored their Lockheed P-38J as "Joltin' Josie" some years ago. It wore a silver European theater scheme with D-Day invasion stripes. Last year, the fighter was repainted for a national fighter tour that occurred last airshow season. Although the 80th FS flew early model Lightnings during Cragg's tenure, the new paint scheme on the P-38J honors the fallen fighter pilot, his efforts, and his sacrifice during WWII.
Glendale, Arizona hosted one of the early airshows of the 2004 season. The Chino Planes of Fame Museum flew two rare fighters in; Kevin Eldridge in the F-86 Sabre and Steve Hinton in the P-38. Both of the historic aircraft flew as part of the US Air Force's Heritage flight, a popular demonstration featuring past and present Air Force aircraft flying together in formation.
The P-38 can be seen flying at numerous airshows this summer as it continues in the U.S. Air Force's Heritage Flight. For more information, contact the Planes of Fame Air Museum at 909-597-3722.
Thank you to Dale Churchill (camera plane) and Patrick McGarry (camera plane pilot).
Story by Scott Germain - WarbirdAeroPress.com. Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved.
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Epimedium 'Caramel' from Dancing Oaks
Dancing Oaks ships nationwide and only sells plants of the highest quality. Grown on site at their nursery or through reputable growers, trees, shrubs, and perennials that "merit cultivation and appreciation" are offered through on site sales as well as their website. Biennials, ferns, bulbs and tubers, vines, grasses, and bamboo are also offered. Their online catalog lists helpful and humorous information about each plant.
For gardeners in the area, their nursery is surrounded by gorgeous display gardens and features a pavilion perfect for group events. "In concert with the plants in the garden are water features, xeric gardens, metal sculptures created by local artists, a vine covered cedar pergola, hand made glass art and urns and pots for garden ornaments."
For more information about Dancing Oaks, check out Grace Pete's blog post about her visit to the nursery.


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There are lots of people who like to study and analyze history. My cousin, for example, loves world history and military history. For me, the history of the automobile is much more interesting. (I'm even a member of the Society of Automotive Historians.)
For example, General Motors recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro. It appeared in showrooms in September 1966 as a '67 model. If you look at the timeline of automotive history during the era, you'll see that the sporty coupe's debut was almost exactly two and a half years after Ford's Mustang bowed.
The Mustang was a huge success for Ford, and GM scrambled to come up with a competitor. They actually came up with two, as the Camaro got a fraternal twin at Pontiac, the Firebird. Both cars enjoyed a storied existence over the next several decades.
To honor the popular coupe on its birthday, Chevrolet has created a special 45th anniversary package for 2012 Camaros. Available on either the V6 2LT model or the V8-powered 2SS, the package is thankfully subtle while still being eye-catching. So many times over the years, anniversary models of various GM cars had been slathered with huge decals down the side to veritably shout their theme at anyone who saw them.
Not so with this celebratory Camaro. The exterior graphics package is distinctive and classy, with interesting red and grey stripes on the trunk lid and hood, the latter getting a "45" artfully blended into the red portion. There are also small badges paying tribute to the original Camaro emblem with red, white, and blue color accents.
Also part of the $1,375 45th anniversary package is a set of unique and very handsome 20" aluminum wheels, which really set off the Carbon Flash Metallic paint. (That color is about halfway between a charcoal grey and a true black.)
Inside, the little touches of color continue. The steering wheel stitching is done in red and blue, and the edges of the seats get red, white, and blue stitching to offset the black upholstery. There are also 45th anniversary logos on the door sills, dashboard, seats, and headrests. Like the exterior, the treatment is understated and not too in-your-face.
I've driven several different variations of the Camaro since it debuted in 2008, and one of my few pet peeves has been addressed for 2012. Chevrolet finally added a rear-view camera to the car's equipment list, and I highly recommend it. Due to the car's broad-shouldered stance and low roofline, visibility to the rear can be limited when backing or parallel parking.
Now part of the Rear Vision Package (optional or standard depending on which trim level you select), the camera supplements parking sensors in the bumper to help you avoid hitting something or grinding those handsome wheels on the curb. A wide view to the rear is displayed on a monitor integrated into the rear-view mirror. Ta-da…problem solved.
The example I drove was a 2SS model (V8), which thumps its way along with a 6.2 liter V8 making 426 horsepower. (It gets de-tuned to 400 horsepower if you choose the automatic transmission.) But the 3.6 liter V6 engine received a power bump this year to 323 horsepower, up from 304. Given the lower price and better fuel economy, I'd go for the V6 myself. The car I tested, which had the anniversary package as its only additional option, came in at $37,725 including destination charge.
Automotive history is fun to look at, and brings interesting things to light. (Like the fact that there were no Camaros built between 2003-2007, so there really haven't been 45 years of production.) It's also fun to celebrate a milestone anniversary, as you can do with the 2012 Camaro.
I'll see you down the road.
Dave Kunz is the automotive reporter at KABC-TV Channel 7 and can be heard on "The Car Show" Saturdays at 9 a.m. on KPFK, 90.7 FM. E-mail Dave at TVCarz @ pacbell.net Twitter: @dave_kunz


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A fish tank with cameras and screens that resemble a flight-information display nearly blends in with the airport decor — nearly. The large metal structure between gates 25 and 26 catches passengers' eyes.
"People just love fish," Shona Kitchen said. A Mountain View resident, Kitchen is one of the creative Californians contributing works of public art to the new terminal. Kitchen co-designed the fish-tank piece, which is called "Dreaming F.I.D.S.," with Los Angeles-based artist Ben Hooker.
"The concept was to bring an obvious infrastructure — surveillance — together with something natural," Kitchen said.
Her work as an artist (or, as she says, a "designer") has centered largely on the relationship between technology and nature. "I love machines; I love technology; but I love nature as well," she said. "I try to find a way to celebrate both."
Part of this task is transforming the way people see technology.
"A lot of people see technology as negative," Kitchen said. "I look at a negative aspect of man-made environment and find ways to make people think these things are positive."
For the "Dreaming F.I.D.S." project, Kitchen focused on the technology of surveillance, a system prevalent in airports. "Surveillance software is a piece of art," she said.
The title, which stands for "Dreaming Flight Information Display System," ties together some vital elements of the work. "The dreaming is surveillance that's gone more dreamy and playful," Kitchen said.
The three screens, which are actually within the fish tank, operate on three programs. The first, tracking, displays images of fish that swim in front of the cameras. The second is the processing mode that identifies fish exhibiting "suspicious" behavior and isolates them on the screen. Mode three is dreaming, in which the screens depict abstract flight-information displays.
"This becomes a microcosm of the airport itself," Kitchen said.
Funded through the city of San Jose's Public Art Program, the 1,500-pound piece cost $76,000 to design, fabricate and install, project manager Mary Rubin said. Weekly maintenance is estimated to cost $5,000 per year, and to include filtering and changing the water, cleaning off algae, polishing the aquarium's glass and rocks, and restocking food, Rubin said. She added that the city is committed to maintaining the exhibit for two years.
Kitchen said she hopes the installation will become a permanent fixture; she describes it as "very site-specific."
She said the fish will also be changed eventually, once the team determines the best species that will swim around the middle of the tank. Kitchen added that after all the installation work, she has grown attached to the fish.
"There have been an initial couple of deaths and I felt so guilty," she said.
The work came together as a collaboration from several sides, including Kitchen's "great programmer" in Seattle. She said that Rubin was also instrumental to the project's success.
During the piece's tenure at the airport, Kitchen will continue to check in and gather public feedback. She said she hopes it will present a different perspective to viewers.
"It's accepting the consequences that technology has created," Kitchen said. "It's finding positiveness in something seen as negative."


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D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton on Friday chimed in on the recent discussions about changing the building height limits in D.C.
The office of the city's longtime representative in the House managed to spin out two paragraphs in which Norton said, essentially, she likes the shorter stature of the District and has "confidence" that folks will do the right thing when it comes to city planning.
The D.C. Heights Act give it a "distinctive look that sets the District of Columbia apart from any other city in the world," Norton said.
She added that California Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican whose committee has jurisdiction over the District, had approached her and Mayor Vincent Gray about possibly raising the height limits outside of the city's historic monumental core.
On that dicey topic, Norton threw down the gauntlet:
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The fate of one vulnerable incumbent -- along with the outcome of more than a dozen competitive primary contests -- will be decided by voters in 12 states today in an election that's being called the "Super Tuesday" of the 2010 political season.
When polls close today, the primary season will be at its midpoint, with 25 states having held official primaries and 25 states to go before the November. The general election will decide control of Congress and, possibly, the future of President Obama's agenda.
Recent elections in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia and a convention in Utah have reinforced what polls have been predicting for months: Voters are worried about the economy, fed up with Washington and wary of incumbents, often regardless of party. Today will provide insight into whether those concerns continue.
On the busiest primary day of the year, here are some of the races to watch:
Arkansas: Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in a competitive runoff for the Democratic Senate nomination after neither candidate cleared the 50% vote threshold in May. Lincoln, a centrist, has come under fire from labor unions upset over some of her votes this year on Obama's health care plan (she supported the underlying measure but opposed a government-run health plan). Polls close at 8:30 p.m. ET.
California: There are several races of note. For starters, two wealthy Republicans – former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and state insurance commissioner Steve Poizner -- are spending millions of their own money for the GOP nomination for governor. Whoever wins will likely take on the state's Democratic Attorney General (and former governor) Jerry Brown.
For Senate, former Hewlett Packard executive Carly Fiorina is battling with former representative Tom Campbell and "Tea Party" favorite Chuck DeVore to take on Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in November. Polls close at 11 p.m. ET.
South Carolina: Politics has gotten personal in the Palmetto State. State lawmaker Nikki Haley hopes to replace Mark Sanford as governor, but the race for the GOP nomination has turned tabloid with recent allegations of infidelity, which she denies. Polls have Haley ahead of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, Rep. Gresham Barrett and Attorney General Henry McMaster.
In South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, six-term Republican Rep. Bob Inglis faces a challenge from former federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy. Like many intra-party fights on the GOP side, this race has turned partly on the 2008 bank bailout, which Inglis supported. Another issue that's come up in the race: Inglis voted to censure fellow South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson after he shouted "you lie" at Obama during an address to Congress. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET.
Nevada: The GOP Senate primary will determine who will take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November. Heading into the primary, Tea Party backed Sharron Angle appeared to have the lead against former party official Sue Lowden and businessman Danny Tarkanian. Polls close at 10 p.m. ET.
New Jersey: Former Philadelphia Eagle Jon Runyan is hoping to win the Republican nomination to take on Rep. John Adler, a Democrat elected in 2009 in a southern New Jersey district that tilts Republican. Polls close at 8 p.m. ET
Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Virginia and are also holding primaries (Georgia's race is a special runoff for a vacant House seat). USA TODAY has an overview of today's primary elections here.
Check back with On Politics throughout the day for updates.
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The NFL's going to Disney World to help improve the fan experience at Super Bowl XLVI.
The league's working with Walt Disney Co.'s Disney Institute on a "Fans First" initiative to train the 20,000 executives and employees who'll work Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, says Frank Supovitz, senior vice president of events.
The NFL admits it screwed up at Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6. 2011 when roughly 3,275 fans showed up at Cowboys Stadium on Super Sunday -- only to be told their temporary seats were still under construction or deemed unsafe.
About 2,800 finally made it to their seats or were relocated to other sections or luxury suites before kickoff. But nearly 500 were forced to watch the game on TV inside stadium club areas.
The NFL offered fans refunds of three times their tickets' face value, $5,000 in cash and other compensation. But some angry fans sued, saying the league didn't offer them enough. The NFL says most of the claims in the suit have been dismissed while one is still in court.
"We continue to believe our offers meet or exceed what the fans are entitled to under the law," says spokesman Brian McCarthy.
Half-built seats weren't the only problem in North Texas. An ice storm and sub-freezing temperatures made logistics a nightmare all week. Snow falling from the roof of the stadium closed 4 of 10 entrance gates. Some fans waited two hours on line because they didn't know, and NFL couldn't tell them, lines were shorter on the other side of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' stadium.
The league has hit the reset button for Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium, Supovitz says. During the league's post-mortem of what went right and wrong at Cowboys Stadium, he came up with several initiatives he predicts will make a noticeable difference when the big game's played for the first time in Indianapolis. Among them:
-- Disney Training. The Orlando-based Disney Institute is helping train NFL "teammates" (or Super Bowl workers/volunteers) workers in the customer-friendly ways of "cast" members, or workers, at Disney theme parks. The goal: make all fans at Super Bowl XLVI "feel like VIPs," Disney consultant Tom Thomson says.
"Nobody's better at it in the world than Disney. You see that any time you go to their theme parks. They're very customer-oriented," Supovitz says. "We've retained them to help us with the Super Bowl plan. And evolve 'Fans First' into a platform that's easy to communicate."
-- Only approved seats. The NFL will still use temporary seating at Super Bowls -- but only seats previously installed, and approved, for past events. It will constantly be in two-way contact with all employees to jump on and solve problems as soon as they crop up.
Says Supovitz: "We heard during our post-mortem that people did see things -- but didn't know who to call. Now anybody with a credential can reach out to us. Similarly, we have the ability to text them...That's a major improvement than what we had in the past."
-- Can I help you? In order to help Super Bowl attendees unfamiliar with the city and venue, the league is putting 500 workers in parking lots and around hotels to help people get in and out of the stadium. They'll advise fans on the best ways to get to the stadium, which entrance gates have the shortest lines and how to find their cars in the dark after the game.
"We've never had anybody out that far. Now you walk of your hotel lobby and you'll see someone. You park your car and you'll see someone," Supovitz says.
-- Hiring Locals. Typically, the NFL brings in its own people to work Super Bowl. This season it's hiring Lucas Oil Stadium ushers and other employees who can best direct fans to their seats or nearest restroom, concession or escalator.
"We always strive to make the next Super Bowl experience better than the last one. It's no secret we didn't deliver last year on the promise of a great experience," Supovitz concludes.
"We had a lot of challenges, natural and man-made. As a result people were inconvenienced -- and it wasn't the best experience it could have been. Most people didn't notice that. Many people did. It doesn't matter how many there are, you want to make everybody's experience terrific."
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Parsons Dance Announces 2012 Annual Spring Gala, 4/16
Parsons Dance and Gala Chair Linda Stocknoff announce the company's 2012 Annual spring Gala, Paint it Red, honoring Nancy Browne, Parsons Dance friend and co-commissioner of 2011 premiere work Portinari, on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Espace, 635 W. 42nd Street, NYC. The evening will begin with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and silent auction at 7:30 p.m., followed by a dinner, live auction, and performance by Parsons Dance at 8:30 p.m., then a full night of social dancing. Festive cocktail attire with a splash of red requested. Tickets begin at $700 and are available by calling 212-869-9275, by emailing email@example.com, or online at www.parsonsdance.org/gala.
PARSONS DANCE GALA COMMITTEE 2012 - Chair: Linda Stocknoff
Co-Chairs: Froma Benerofe, Fiorenza Scholey Cohen, Kelly Ginsburg, Vickie Morris, Barbara Rohdie
PARSONS DANCE HONORARY COMMITTEE 2012 includes Howell Binkley, Charles Chadwell, Ina Sorens Clark, Jason Fletcher, Stephanie French, Alan Ginsburg, William Ivey Long, Stephen B. Morris, Morris Sandler, Linda Shelton, Patsy Tarr, Chris Yegen.
Nancy is married to Charles (Chad) Chadwell and has been a supporter of Parsons Dance for almost 20 years. In 2010, Nancy and Chad co-commissioned Portinari, a new duet by David Parsons,which was inspired by the highly acclaimed Brazilian painter, muralist and political activist, Candido Portinari.
Portinari was co-commissioned by Nancy Browne, Charles Chadwell, and Jessica Yarmuth. Portinari is dedicated to the honor and memory of Richard Harriman, a mentor, nearly life-long friend and early supporter of David Parsons' work. Mr. Harriman was part of the artistic leadership of David's home community of Kansas City, Missouri. David Parsons' newest duet, Portinari was inspired by the Brazilian painter, muralist and political activist, Candido Portinari. Portinari created two 46-foot tall murals, titled "War" and "Peace" for the United Nations General Assembly Building. They were donated by the Brazilian government and first displayed at the UN in 1957. When delegates enter the building, they see "War." As they exit, they see "Peace." The murals took more than four years to complete. In 1962, Portinari died at the age of 58, of poisoning from the lead-based paints with which he worked. Portinari premiered at The Joyce Theater, NYC in January 2011.
Parsons Dance tours regionally, nationally and internationally. Since 1985, Parsons Dance has toured an average of 32 weeks per year, to a total more than 235 cities, 30 countries, and six continents. Many others have seen Parsons Dance on PBS, Bravo, A&E Network, and the Discovery Channel. Millions watched Parsons Dance perform live in Times Square as part of the internationally broadcast, 24-hour Millennium New Year's Eve celebration. In New York City, Parsons Dance has been featured at The Joyce Theater, City Center, New Victory Theater, Central Park Summerstage, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and The World Trade Center. For more information, visit parsonsdance.org.
Artistic Director, David Parsons, founded Parsons Dance in 1987 with lighting designer Howell Binkley. Since then, he has created more than 80 works for the company, through commissions from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, the American Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, the Spoleto Festival, and Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, among others. His works have also been performed by BatSheva Dance Company of Israel, English National Ballet, Feld Ballets/NY, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Nederlands Dans Theatre, and Paris Opera Ballet, among many others. He choreographed and directed the dance elements for Times Square 2000, the 24-hour festivities in Times Square celebrating the turn of the Millennium, viewed live on television by billions of people all over the globe.


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They are Federal Emergency Management Camps. There is a planned destruction of our old economy happening and also many natural disasters that will displace many American from their homes. They are more like emergency hotels and spiritual reeducation camps. No need to be alarmed. Just take a number and enjoy 3 hots and a cot.
Oh, and don't forget, you'll be required to have placed on you an RFID in order to mark you as their asset!
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Sorry, let me rephrase that, "Just take a number,
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and enjoy your 3 hots and a cot."
What do you want to bet that the "bipartisan push for immigration reform", to solve the immigration problem in the US, involves an RFID placed "on" all the slaves, I mean immigrants?
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You mean they just don't get to keep coming across the border without being properly tracked? Hence, any newly captured illegal immigrants will get chips being the 1st wave of RFIDers?
In the old days, we use to have badges we had to wear that said "Pass and Repass." Pretty much only Freemasons and certain church officials had this rite. It looks like we are going back to these days very soon.
My wife had a vision recently that our grocery store had bars, a huge security gate, guards and we had an ID to get in that was checked by the guard. She see the future.
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It will be almost impossible to see the U.S. Open Cup final live on TV, for which we can thank the U.S. Soccer Federation's lack of foresight.
There will also be no replay of the game on local TV, for which we can also think the USSF — for reasons that are pretty much impossible to understand.
As reported here last week, the USSF, which controls the U.S. Open Cup, signed a three-year deal with GolTV for the rights to the tournament final. And then GolTV proceeded to pretty much collapse.
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I do not know for certain but I do believe Canada ratings are based on Imperial gallons. But then again I have seen a number of Canadian users on these forums and seems they never are making quotes based on Imperial gallons.
Have been checking a couple other forums in regards to European built cars and they seem to think the trip computer is set to imperial gallons, one by the literature and that when they do a manual check they get different reading to the computer.
An imperial gallon is 20% larger than a US gallon, this quite interesting, I have manually check my Ltr/100klm and its pretty close to the computer.
I wonder if the boys over at BMWCoding forum have on this, I know there is not alot of difference in the firmware ( its coded in German anyway), there is really no difference in the code running in my X5 to yours or one in Europe. I have had changes done to mine via coders in Europe who have added a couple features you get in the US.
Think I need to read my X5 manual and see what it says about ltr/mpg?
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