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The Lake Lanier Olympic Venue was buzzing Wednesday morning.
Canoe and kayak paddlers from across the country unloaded their equipment and took to the water to practice as music played. Teenagers, coaches and parents reconnected with familiar faces.
But the real blitz begins Thursday as the USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships get underway at the LLOV. Teams from Hawaii, California, Washington state, Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida and Washington, D.C., are set to compete alongside the host Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club as the event, which features about 500 paddlers, runs through Saturday.
Then, the Masters Sprint National Championships will be held on Lake Lanier on Sunday.
For many, this national championship is also a reunion of sorts.
San Diego Canoe Kayak Team coach Chris Barlow raced in the pre-Olympic regatta on Lake Lanier in 1995, then brought his team to the national championship in its first year, 1997, on Lanier. Barlow always enjoys coming back to the site of rowing, canoe and kayak for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Having coached the U.S. junior national team at world championships in Hungary earlier this month, including LCKC paddler Farran Smith, Barlow is keenly familiar with many of the paddlers on hand.
"It's always kind of nice to reconnect with them," Barlow said.
Barlow's club will host the national event in 2015.
Morgan House, Olympic Venue manager and High Performance 1 Coach for LCKC, said volunteers are a major force behind hosting such an event.
"They've all taken off work this week just to be preparing for this event," House said.
Shelley Oates-Wilding lived in this area and coached LCKC in 2004 and 2005 before moving back to her native Australia to train for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Now, she's back at Lake Lanier coaching Ikaika Hawaii, a team from where she now lives.
Oates-Wilding recalls coaching House and his wife, Emily Vinson House, among about 60 paddlers she had with LCKC. She's excited to be back and reconnect with those she coached and see the growth of Gainesville.
"To see them blossoming as adults is a great thing," Oates-Wilding said.
Oates-Wilding was also glad to show her new paddlers a place far from their home.
"Now, we have 20 fabulous kids from Hawaii who can enjoy Gainesville," she said.
Marsh Jones, coach for Rice Creek Boat Club out of New Brighton, Minn., has eight athletes in Gainesville, six of whom have never competed in a race. Jones said his club "had an incredible time" at Lake Lanier at nationals in the club's first year of existence (2011).
The Rice Creek Boat Club is 700 miles from the nearest canoe and kayak club, making this week a welcome change.
"It's a chance for our athletes to compete against kids other than themselves," Jones said.
Ian Mack, coach for the first-year Cape Coral-based South Florida Canoe Kayak Club, has strong ties to the area. He and his wife, SFCKC Executive Director Melinda Mack, previously lived here with his son Tanner Mack and stepson Dylan Easterday on LCKC. Tanner Mack was on the U23 national team and Easterday on the Olympic Hopes team. The South Florida team features mostly newcomers at this nationals event.
"Our main thing is having our kids starting and finishing the race," Ian Mack said.
House said events like this take on special meaning because of the relationships built through paddling.
"When you really get involved, this takes over your life," House said. "And this is where your friends and family are."
U.S. national team members Chris Miller, Stanton Collins, Ian Ross and Ben Hefner will be part of the event.
The Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team from Washington state is going for its third national championship in a row.
Jones enjoys the way the community wraps its arms around the sport here, with people willing to host teams for spring camp. Even going in the grocery store, people will greet him and ask him about the event he's here for. Then, there's the lake.
"The venue is phenomenal," Jones said.
House, who has been to most of the world's best racing sites, took it a step further.
"To me, there's no better venue in the world," House said.
While the competition is sure to be fierce, House also occasionally shares advice from one of his coaches with the LCKC paddlers: "We're not curing cancer. We're rowing skinny boats in straight lines with our friends."
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It's easy and tempting to wax cynical about Mel Gibson, the once-famously outraged-for-being-called-an-anti-Semite Hollywood powerhouse who recently, under the revealing effects of alcohol, proved his erstwhile accusers to have, if anything, underestimated the depth of his animus for Jews. And, indeed, cynics abound.
I am not among them. Not that I am beyond cynicism, unfortunately. But Mr. Gibson's apology, in which he disowned his drunken diatribe and asked the Jewish community to help him in "the process of understanding where those vicious words came from," cannot be blithely ignored. If he is honestly grappling with the infection in his soul, he deserves not only sympathy but credit. It is infinitely healthier to know there is a prejudice lurking in one's heart than to be oblivious to it.
Which brings us to another performer, this one on the international stage.
Unsurprisingly, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan wasted no time, after word came in that Israeli forces had shelled a U.N. post in Lebanon, casting the Jewish state as a dastardly villain. Before any facts beyond the shelling itself came in, he publicly proclaimed Israel guilty of "apparent deliberate targeting" of the post.
Soon enough, it emerged that the shelling was a tragic mistake, and that one of the United Nations observers killed in the attack had e-mailed his former commander in the Canadian army to say that Hezbollah had positioned themselves in close proximity to the U.N. post — that, in the commander's words, they were "all over his position." The U.N. observer had gone on to write the commander that Israel's bombardments of the area had "not been deliberate targeting, but rather due to tactical necessity."
Even though if Annan had not known of that e-mail (or had entertained the obvious thought of removing the U.N. troops from harm's way), he might have waited until the facts were in. What impelled him to make so irresponsible, so … deliberate — to borrow a word — an accusation?
Perhaps veritas is evident not only in vino but in venality.
Like soft drinks and poison, anti-Semitism comes in various flavors and strengths. There is religiously-based hatred for Jews — expressed by espousers of many faiths — and secularist animus for Jews (or things associated with Jews). There is nationalistic Jew-hatred and there are political varieties.
There is, moreover, subtle loathing of the sort that largely lies fallow, expressing itself, if ever, in tirades like the one some Malibu policemen recently witnessed — or in artistic or scholarly expression.
And then there is the more operational variety, like the recent rampage by an Arab-American at Seattle's Jewish federation building, which left one woman dead and five people wounded.
Ironically, though, while anti-Semitic rants and violence understandably capture the most attention, "anti-Semitism lite" of the sort routinely seen at the U.N. and even in its secretariat, should concern us no less. Not only is it subtle and sometimes dangerous, but it is mother's milk for the more blatant kind.
Our hope might be for the day when those whose Jew-hatred is unrecognized might come to recognize what their hearts harbor, and perhaps follow Gibson's example.
Imagine Annan apologizing for his one-sidedness when it comes to Israel. Or words of contrition from the representatives of the various General Assembly blocs who routinely offer condemnation for Israeli defensive actions while maintaining stony silence on offensive acts against Jews.
Imagine the European Union — or even just France — asking for help in dealing with its own deep-seated irritation with Jews.
Or the Lebanese government admitting that its own neglect, or even accommodation, of Hezbollah terrorists lies at the root of the destruction that has been visited on its land and citizens.
Or some of those citizens themselves owning up to permitting Jew-haters to use their homes, schools and hospitals to hide missiles and other implements of death. Or the man in Kana who, over many hours, posed for an assortment of media, holding the same dead Lebanese child as if he had just discovered the body, coming clean about his propagandistic exploitation of a tragedy and desecration of the dead. And those media themselves, for their complicity in the outrage.
We wouldn't be wise to hold our collective breath. But history has, in fact, known some remarkable realizations, even in the realm of anti-Semitism, both regular and lite. So we can certainly hope.
Rabbi Avi Shafran is director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America.

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It's a long way from home, but Nottingham has grown to feel that way for Cornishman Charlie Shreck.
When the Truro-born seamer left behind his local league to chance his arm at county level, little did he know it would change his life for good.
Since 2002, the 33-year-old has become a regular cog in a Notts side that has, by and large, been one of the most successful in county cricket.
And only after nine years of sterling service has he brought down the curtain on his spell at Trent Bridge.
Shreck still had a year left to run on his contract with the green and golds and was being lined up as the club's beneficiary for 2012.
Yet he has turned down that opportunity to take on a fresh challenge with Division Two side Kent, where he has signed a two-year deal to start next summer.
The 6ft 7ins gentle giant admits it was a tough decision to leave Notts, but it does not mean he is turning his back on Nottingham.
The city he has grown to love will remain his base, meaning long trips in the car down to Canterbury for matches and training are set to become the norm.
"I think the offer of a benefit year was a compliment. It shows how well the club think I have done over the last nine years," said Shreck.
"I felt slightly disloyal turning it down, given that it was they who gave me the opportunity in the first place.
"But given the situation with the cricket, where I have not regularly been first-choice, it was the right thing to do.
"There was no acrimony at all, it's just that I want to play more games.
"Hopefully, I can take some of the big-club mentality down with me to Kent. Take what I have learned here over the past few years and help them win a few games.
"It would be nice to come back here with Kent playing Notts, even if it would feel slightly strange being in the downstairs changing room rather than upstairs."
During his time on the Notts staff, which came to an end with an appearance in the club's final game of the season against Sussex in County Championship Division One last week, Shreck played 96 first-class matches, claiming 341 wickets at 30.51.
And though his limited batting and fielding ability restricted his one-day appearances, he still managed 52 list A matches, taking 63 wickets at 31.90 and 22 t20 games where he snared 23 victims at 25.95 each.
In the 2006 campaign, Shreck became something of a nemesis to Middlesex as he took 8-31 in their second innings at Trent Bridge, as the visitors were dismissed for 49 to lose by an innings.
Then in the return fixture, he took a hat-trick at Lord's the home of cricket, to help seal another Notts victory.
He finished the season with more than 50 wickets and managed that feat for a second time in 2008 when, taking 58 wickets at 28.67, the fourth best Division One haul of the season.
It helped Notts finish second behind Durham, only missing out on the title after losing their final match at home to Hampshire.
Shreck said: "As far as highlights go, I remember 2008 and that was possibly my best season.
"But more than anything it is having been able to play with some great cricketers. People like David Hussey, Stephen Fleming and Stuart MacGill.
"The whole thing has been a pleasure. When you start playing at 25, it's pretty much a dream come true to be playing with people of that standard.
"Notts is one of the best clubs in the country and apart from Lord's I think Trent Bridge is the best ground in the country. It is a fantastic set-up.
"I suppose the only downside is that I have not had more involvement in the two title-winning seasons.
"But at least in the second of the two I felt I had more of an influence in 2010. I was around bowling in the nets and being my grumpy self, even if I wasn't always in the team!"
Shreck acknowledges his route into the first-class game was more unusual than for most other players.
At an age when most other players would have been considering careers outside the game, the right-armer was being thrust into contention.
"There have been some good Cornish cricketers down the years but because we have played on reasonably slow wickets, and the geographical location, they maybe haven't always had chances at first-class level," said Shreck.
"I played minor counties cricket for six years before I got the chance and it came about because a friend of Chris Tolley's saw me playing – and I probably got him out a couple of times!
"He phoned Chris (Notts coach) and told him he should probably come down and have a look and he played against me without me knowing.
"On the strength of that he asked me to come up and play some second team cricket and Wayne Noon (then in charge of the second team) liked what he saw and recommended me to Mick Newell.
"I played a one-day game at the end of 2002 and managed to do well enough to start the 2003 season in the side and it has all gone from there.
"I couldn't have guessed back then that I would go on to play for Notts for nine seasons."
Down the years, Shreck has made many lifelong friends at Trent Bridge.
He said: "In the early years, Stuart MacGill took me under his wing, which I appreciated, and I was part of the young crowd along with the (Richard) Logans and so forth.
"Later on, I have become very good friends with Andre (Adams) but it has always been a good dressing room to be in and a lot of fun.
"Hopefully when I see them out and about in town now I won't get any aggro!"
As for the future without him, Shreck thinks the Notts bowling unit is looking as strong as ever.
Adams has signed a deal to remain at the club for the next two seasons and several other young bowlers are out to prove their worth.
"Some of the bowlers Notts have now are not the finished article, but there is a lot of talent in there," said Shreck.
"The good thing for them is that they are at a really good club who will give them every chance to develop.
"Fletcher, Carter and Gurney will be under people who care about the game and will be in an environment where there are excellent facilities.
"It's all set up for the club to keep moving forward."
And, despite his exit, Shreck would not want it any other way.
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Cardiovascular disease is the dominant cause of mortality in developed countries, with coronary artery disease (CAD) a predominant contributor. The development of stents to treat CAD was a significant innovation, facilitating effective percutaneous coronary revascularization. Coronary stents have evolved from bare metal compositions, to incorporate advances in pharmacological therapy in what are now known as drug eluting stents (DES). Deployment of a stent overcomes some limitations of balloon angioplasty alone, but provides an acute stimulus for thrombus formation and promotes neointimal hyperplasia. First generation DES effectively reduced in-stent restenosis, but profoundly delay healing and are susceptible to late stent thrombosis, leading to significant clinical complications in the long term. This review characterizes the development of coronary stents, detailing the incremental improvements, which aim to attenuate the major clinical complications of thrombosis and restenosis. Despite these enhancements, coronary stents remain fundamentally incompatible with the vasculature, an issue which has largely gone unaddressed. We highlight the latest modifications and research directions that promise to more holistically design coronary implants that are truly biocompatible.
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of mortality [
Despite some benefits over angioplasty alone, stent deployment still results in significant injury to the vessel wall and disruption of the endothelium [
Preliminary drug-coated stents were engineered with surface anticoagulants, such as heparin or warfarin to prevent sub-acute thrombosis and bleeding complications [
The metal alloys used to produce bare metal stents are fundamentally incompatible with the vasculature, promoting thrombosis due to their inherent surface properties [
BMS are made from surgical grade metal alloys, initially 316 L stainless steel (316 L SS), but more recently evolving to cobalt chromium and platinum alloys [
Systemic drug administration post BMS implantation to reduce restenosis was ultimately unsuccessful due to low drug concentrations, non-specifically targeting the neointima [
DES development has focused on the major failings of current devices and has included modifications to the metal alloys, coating polymers and eluted drugs [
The most recent innovations in DES development are combinations of existing technology; employing drug-elution from a resorbable stent platform [
The compatibility of bare metal stents is due both to the stent material and design, while DES effectiveness is also affected by polymers used for coating and the anti-proliferative drugs released. Design considerations such as strut thickness, cell design and mechanical properties have been steadily optimized, while polymer coatings and drug effects remain problematic, increasing inflammation [
Stents are inherently foreign bodies in the vessel wall, inducing platelet adhesion and activating coagulation, leading to thrombosis. Inhibition of platelet activation is required following stent delivery. The currently low rates of early stent thrombosis (1%–2%) [
As discussed above, speed of re-endothelialization is an important predictor of clinical outcome for stents. Following vascular injury, endothelial cells migrate from intact neighboring coronary segments, or are recruited from circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) [
Hypersensitivity to metal alloys such as molybdenum and nickel has been previously observed in ~10% of patients undergoing BMS implantation [
Another important, often overlooked aspect of stent safety is the coating integrity after crimping and expansion. Relatively few studies have evaluated the possibility of coating delamination [
Together, these failings highlight the difficulty in simultaneously promoting re-endothelialization, while inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia and thrombosis. No current stent platform adequately achieves this goal, but the latest strategies are reviewed below.
Coatings aimed at increasing the inertness of metallic implants have been effective at reducing thrombogenicity but have generally failed to reduce restenosis rates. Examples of these coatings include gold [
Given that re-endothelialization plays an integral role in vascular healing after stent implantation, coating stents with substances to accelerate endothelial cell coverage is an important therapeutic approach [
Bioresorbable stents are proposed to solve the problem of long-term stent biocompatibility by degrading over time [
The latest generation bioabsorbable stents are designed for prolonged radial support coupled with drug elution [
Novel mechanisms of drug release include polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) to encapsulate pharmaceutical agents for targeted drug delivery to a tissue of interest [
In patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing PCI, sub-optimal myocardial reperfusion is common. Stents have therefore been specifically designed to prevent thrombus protrusion into the lumen after PCI, in acute myocardial infarction. The potential utility of a novel polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micronet mesh-covered thin-strut metal stent (MGaurd), was evaluated in this regard for its functional design to trap and exclude thrombus and atheromatous debris to prevent distal embolization [
Plasma, the fourth state of matter is artificially generated when a dielectric gas ionized by free electrons is accelerated in a sufficiently strong electric field. The gas molecules separate on ion-impact, to create electrons and neutral gas atoms within a vacuum evacuated chamber. Subsequent collisions among these particles create more ions and electrons to interact with and modify the surfaces, including potential biomaterials [
Pulse biased plasma polymerization has been adapted to metallic substrates, for one step covalent biomolecule immobilization, minimising the otherwise complex process of chemical linker based biofunctionalization discussed elsewhere [
The development of coronary stents is an evolving process and a fundamental aspect of interventional therapy in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Stent biocompatibility is a multi-faceted process; having to be simultaneously hemocompatible, promote rapid re-endothelialization and suppress restenosis. BMS have evolved considerably since their first human use, but remain both thrombogenic and susceptible to restenosis. DES elute powerful cytotoxic drugs to inhibit SMC hyper-proliferation, but delay healing and induce inflammation, resulting in an increased risk of late thrombosis. We have highlighted the latest strategies that appear to be most promising, including active promotion of re-endothelialization, bioresorbable stents, nanotechnology and plasma based modification. In light of the limitations still evident for each of these approaches, further development is required, with biofunctionalized combination devices (e.g., bioresorbable drug-eluting stents) and local biomolecule delivery the most likely to have success. Overall, the many stent design innovations currently in development promise to address the underlying lack of biointegration more directly, on the path to a truly biocompatible stent.
We acknowledge funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1033079 and APP1039072).
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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(Forwarded from the Cleveland, Wooster & Muskingum Valley Railroad)
This line was organized by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as the Cleveland, Wooster and Muskingum Valley Railroad in 1890 to connect Millersburg to the B&O mainline in Lodi. Operations started in 1895, and the line was later abandoned in 1928.
Due to destruction by agriculture and age, the ROW has not endured the years very well. However much of the ROW is still traceable.
It appears that the southern portion of the line used the Hudson to Columbus line, also abandoned.
Thanks to Aaron M. for contributing information about this route.
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B&O used a separate ROW from the CA&C, but they ran close together near Millersburg, where they shared a station. Parts of this line still have some intact ties and a short branch is evident in the Killbuck Wildlife area. Branch seems to go to a gravel pit.
Gary Lambillotte
Medina, OH
The Lodi / Wooster portion of the line lasted into the 1970's until it was washed out by one of the hurricanes.
After that, the B&O / CSX reached Wooster via the PRR from Massillon. A portion of the line in wooster is still active.
Mayfield Hts., OH
The Wooster portion of this line runs beside the fairgrounds and is still rail until just past old Lincoln Way. The original depot is still there, and last I knew it was a barber shop. The whole line runs up through the Killbuck creek valley. Some parts of the roadbed can still be seen if you know what you are looking for. There are also a couple small towns through there that I suspect were "born on the railroad". The whole valley is very prone to flooding, so a hurricane may have been the "final blow", but Im sure it was flooded out many times in its history.
Todd Simpson
Rittman, OH
Do you have any pictures or information about The Millersburg Branch?


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EXCLUSIVE: Gigantic quasar supercluster challenges cosmological status-quo
A newly discovered cluster of quasars appears to stretch farther across the universe than scientists previously thought possible.
At a hard-to-grasp length of 4 billion light-years, the large quasar group, or LQG, is almost 4 times larger than the theoretical size limit predicted by the modern cosmological model, said lead researcher Roger Clowes.
"This structure is a few percent of the size of the observable universe," Clowes told The Space Reporter in an exclusive interview. "Our cosmological model is based on the assumption that homogeneity applies. In the past when we've discovered large structures we haven't had to worry too much because we've had lots of scope to increase the scale of homogeneity."
"But with this new structure," Clowes said, "we're running out of room in which to maneuver in this way."
To gain some perspective on the sheer enormity of the newly identified LQG, our own Milky Way galaxy is only 100,000 light-years across. Our nearest galactic neighbor, Andromeda, is about 2.5 million light-years away. By comparison, the new quasar cluster is 1,600 times larger than the distance between the Milky Way and Andromeda, and a whopping 40,000 times larger than our home galaxy.
A computer simulation of the cosmological model, performed in 2010 by Jaswant Yadav and colleagues for the Korea Institute for Advanced Study, produced the so-called concordance model. This predicts that no structure in the universe should exceed about 1 billion light-years in size, to support Einstein's assumption that when viewed on a sufficiently large scale, the properties of the universe are the same for all observers.
So what are the implications for cosmology and Einstein's theory in light of the recent discovery? "It's not the theory that's a problem – it's the assumption of the cosmological principle," Clowes explained. "The assumption makes the math a lot easier, but if it turns out we have to drop the assumption then we certainly don't have to drop Einstein's [theory of general relativity]."
Quasars, 73 of which combine to form the massive LQG, tend to form the nuclei of ancient galaxies. They are the brightest objects in the known universe, because of the massive amount of radiation they emit while sucking huge amounts of matter into the supermassive black holes at their cores. Astronomers have known for years that quasars tend to assemble in huge groups—some as wide as 700 million light years—but nothing on this scale was previously imagined to be physically possible.
Clowes and his team used open-source information able to identify the structure, which lies about 9 billion light years from Earth. "We used data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey from the Apache Point observatory in New Mexico," said Clowes. "It's a great thing that the data is made publicly available for anyone in the world to use."
The team then submitted the data to rigorous computer modeling to reach its conclusions on the LQG's unfathomable size. "Our calculation of size is based on the concordance model … and then we go on to to question the model a little!" observed Clowes.
When asked about his personal reaction to the discovery, Clowes said, "Surprise! Of course. I remember sending the details to my colleague Luis Campusano in Chile and his response was "What is THAT?" – so "What is THAT" seems like the appropriate reaction."
Despite the fresh mysteries it raises, the super-structure of quasars could help scientists to better understand the evolution of galaxies. Quasars are believed by many astronomers to represent an early stage in the life of most galaxies. While the exact nature of this connection is still not fully understood, one theory suggests that this type of colossal quasar collection may be a precursor to galaxy superclusters in the modern universe.
Gerard Williger, an astronomer at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, believes the discovery could hold some important clues. "This structure is bigger than we expect based on the shockwaves formed in the universe after the big bang," Williger said.
"There is very likely some mechanism that is turning on quasars over a large scale like this—and in a short time—which could relate to some condition in the early universe."
Clowes and his team will continue to investigate the implications of their discovery as things move forward. "We have a few more examples to follow up," he said. "They're not quite so extreme as the one we just published, but I think they're going to be interesting too."
The quasar study was published this week in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.


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Behold! A Second Woman Who Says She Slept With Jesse James
Wuh-woh. We've been wondering if Jesse James revved his engine with any other women besides Michelle McGee. The answer appears to be yes. A woman named Melissa Smith claims she was sleeping for Jesse for about two years—while he was married to Sandra. Melissa has a lot in common with Michelle—she's also a stripper and is covered in tattoos. She's also got a few skeletons in her closet. This week, she's in court for a DUI and last summer she was charged resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. What do you have to say about that, DeVore?
Melissa told her story to Star this week—she says Jesse James contacted her via MySpace after seeing a photo she'd put up on the site of her at a West Coast Choppers party. He wrote, "Nice car … that's my godfather's." He signed the email "Vanilla Gorilla." Eventually, he revealed that he was Jesse James. He invited her to the shop to take her for a ride. From there she says, "I said, 'Well, I guess I should get going,' and he said, 'You don't have to,' and moved his chair closer to me and started rubbing my leg. We ended up having sex on his couch."


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A month after the election, Republicans are still trying to figure out how and why they lost.
To their credit, many seem to recognize that their poor performance with Latinos was a key reason they lost major battleground states like Nevada, Colorado and Florida. They seem to suggest that they need to do more to attract Latinos. But what?
Some foolishly believe that perhaps by running more Latino candidates, possibly for vice president, next time, they can carve in to the 71 percent Latino vote that President Barack Obama received. The problem with this strategy is that it is based on the false notion that Latinos are predisposed to support any Latino candidate. That is simply and historically wrong.
The fact of the matter is that there have been many cases where Latinos have been faced with voting for either a white Democrat or a Latino Republican, and in most such cases have voted for the Democrat. One such example was here in the Santa Barbara, Calif., area, where Republican Abel Maldonado challenged Democrat Lois Capps, the longtime congressional representative from this district. Many believed it would be a close election; however, Capps won by about 10 points and received a majority of the Latino vote. The idea that Latinos will vote just on ethnic lines does not hold up, and Republicans will be pursuing a bad strategy.
But the most faulty idea to attract Latino voters Republicans are floating is that Latinos are closet Republicans and all that is needed is for Republicans to tap into this. The argument goes as follows: Latinos are very close to Republicans' values, such as believing in strong families; being very religious: They are mostly Catholics, and hence, oppose birth control and abortion; and that Latinos believe in personal initiative, as do Republicans.
The conclusion, then, is that based on similarities with Republican values, Latino are just waiting to come out of the closet and vote Republican. Wrong. Latinos, or at least most of them, are not closet Republicans. Since the 1930s and 1940s, they have been voting for the Democratic Party. Beginning with President Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, Latinos historically see the Democrats as closer to the interests and needs of Latinos. While Latinos have strong family values, they also have a sense of community and a sense that government is important in helping people where they cannot help themselves or of providing certain opportunities for greater mobility.
While Latinos have strong religious values, especially as Catholics, and many do have serious reservations about the use of birth control and abortion, they don't vote that way, as I've indicated in earlier blogs. For most Latinos, social issues like birth control and abortion are very personal, family issues, not public issues. In fact, many resent politicians who make such private matters into public ones.
Finally, while Latinos accept the capitalist market system, they do not endorse a system based on a support for the very wealthy in the hope that their wealth will trickle down. Most also don't support an unregulated capitalist system or a system where everything is left to the private sector, including health care. Latinos, by and large, support a strong social safety net, including Social Security and Medicare. The basic self-interest of Latinos seems to be better provided for by the Democrats, and the Republicans are the ones who will have to change in order to have greater appeal for Latinos. Ironically, it is Republicans who will have to become closet Democrats, and that is asking a lot.
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Sautéed Scallops with Lime
- Servings: 4
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Crusty bread, for serving
How to make this recipe
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet until almost smoking. Add the scallops and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn the scallops and cook until just opaque throughout, about 2 minutes longer. Add the cilantro, garlic and lime juice, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve with bread.
Suggested Pairing
A crisp Sauvignon Blanc.
Contributed By Jan Newberry Published September 1998


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Johnson's Retirement Makes Way for GOP Takeover
March 26, 2013 | Sen. Tim Johnson was the sole remaining Democrat in the South Dakota Congressional delegation. His retirement could move the GOP closer to a Senate majority.
Blue Dogs' Lobbying, SEC's Revolving Door and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 16
May 16, 2011 | BLUE DOGS CHASE JOBS ON K STREET: Having been systematically targeted by congressional Republicans during the 2010 election cycle, some conservative Blue Dog Democrats appear to have found a silver lining to their exile from Capitol Hill.
American Action Network Under Fire, Barbour's Hire and More in Capital Eye Opener: March 9
March 9, 2011 | Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics.
Capital Rivals: Nancy Pelosi vs. John Boehner
December 2, 2010 | Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and John Boehner (R-Ohio) lawmakers have been in Congress for at least two decades, and have plenty influence to show for it. Political watchers are prepared for the rivals -- their positions switched -- to resume their sparring in January. OpenSecrets Blog, meanwhile, details who may have the key political advantages as the curtain opens on the 112th Congress.
Who's Backing the New Top Blue Dogs' Bark, Bite?
November 22, 2010 | The Blue Dogs have elevated Reps. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), John Barrow (D-Ga.) and Mike Ross (D-Ark.) as their new leaders. Which donors and special interests have these men relied upon to fill their war chests?
Bad News for Incumbents, Self-Financing Candidates in Most Expensive Midterm Election in U.S. History
November 4, 2010 | The priciest midterm election in U.S. history saw a Republican tide sweep numerous Democrats out of office, as voters anxious about the state of the economy ousted more House incumbents from office than any time since 1948. While several money-in-politics axioms held true, money was not a panacea for embattled politicians.
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November 2, 2010 | In districts currently represented by a Blue Dog, nearly one-in-five of the Democratic candidates have been out-raised, have been out-spent or ended the last reporting period with less cash on hand than their Republican opponents, a Center for Responsive Politics review of campaign finance records shows.
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I don't receive many complimentary comments…Actually, scratch that. I don't receive many complimentary comments from non-pink affiliates who don't feel obligated to say my updates look nice. But when I do receive them, I'd say about half sound just like the comment above. What's worse is when they say they've been afraid to contact me. Why? Nothing makes me happier than waking up to an inbox full of friendly emails. What kind of sick human being would deprive me of that pleasure?
Well, someone like me, I suppose. And probably you, too. After years of being baffled by my handful of silent fans, I finally decided to give the topic more than a passing thought. Much to my surprise, I realized that I do the same exact thing. In fact, I'm worse. I've been following certain artists and weight loss designers and resource creators for years, and I've never sent a word to the majority of them. Huh. This research has taken an unexpected turn.
So why don't we approach our favorite designers? For me, the "fear" stems from an unfortunate experience very early in my so-called design career. Like many beginners, I was inspired by a certain chick who enjoys water sports. I had just gotten Paint Shop Pro, and her tutorials helped me whenever I was sick of learning by trial and error. I, the naive little eleven-year-old that I was, thought it would be nice to send her a gushy email, complimenting her on her helpfulness. Her response? Nothing. Not even a happy emoticon to show that she is, in fact, a real human being who has the slightest care about her visitors. Okay, maybe my email got lost in a pile or her reply got caught somewhere in cyberspace between my inbox and hers. It happens. So a couple years later, after good ol' Atomic Affliction here was established and booming, I thought I'd apply for affiliation. Once again, no response. Not even a rejection message. I was resigned to believing that my idols were just there to be observed and nothing more. If we lowly visitors aren't worth their time, why should we waste our time?
Because even though we may not receive responses, those little comments could very well make a person's day. Yes, some people don't respond because of a false sense of superiority, but many artists and designers truly are too busy. Several of my favorite artists on deviant ART receive hundreds of comments on each piece, and no human being can possibly respond to every one and still have time to eat and sleep. You'll also find that many artists and designers are actually much less intimidating than they appear and have no problem conversing with fans. Responding to comments and emails is part of the job of running a website company. If a weight master doesn't understand that, well, just remember not to give them the time of day in the future. They don't deserve it.
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Noted these days for his dashing, sporting, jet-setter image and perpetually bronzed skin tones in commercials, film spoofs and reality shows, George Hamilton was, at the onset, a serious contender for dramatic film stardom. Born George Stevens Hamilton in Memphis, TN, on August 12, 1939, the son of gregarious Southern belle beauty Ann (Stevens) Potter Hamilton Hunt Spaulding, and her husband (of four), George W. "Spike" Hamilton, a touring bandleader. Moving extensively as a youth due to his father's work (Arkansas, Massachusetts, New York, California), young George got a taste of acting in plays while attending Palm Beach High School. With his exceedingly handsome looks and attractive personality, he took a bold chance and moved to Los Angeles in the late 1950s.
MGM (towards the end of the contract system) saw in George a budding talent with photogenic appeal. It wasted no time putting him in films following some guest appearances on TV. His first film, a lead in "Crime & Punishment, USA", was an offbeat, updated adaptation of the Fyodor Dostoevsky novel. While the film was not overwhelmingly successful, George's heartthrob appeal was obvious. He was awarded a Golden Globe for "Most Promising Newcomer" as well as being nominated for "Best Foreign Actor" by the British Film Academy (BAFTA). This in turn led to an enviable series of film showcases, including the memorable Southern drama "Home from the Hill", which starred Robert Mitchum and Eleanor Parker and featured another handsome, up-and-coming George (George Peppard); "Angel Baby", in which he played an impressionable lad who meets up with evangelist Mercedes McCambridge; and "Light in the Piazza" (another BAFTA nomination), in which he portrays an Italian playboy who falls madly for American tourist Yvette Mimieux to the ever-growing concern of her mother Olivia de Havilland. Along with the good, however, came the bad and the inane, which included the dreary sudsers "All the Fine Young Cannibals" and "By Love Possessed" and the youthful spring-break romps "Where the Boys Are", which had Connie Francis warbling the title tune while slick-as-car-seat-leather George pursued coed Dolores Hart, and "Looking for Love", which was more of the same.
Not yet undone by this mixed message of serious actor and glossy pin-up, George went on to show some real acting muscle in the offbeat casting of a number of biopics -- as Moss Hart in "Act One", an overly fictionalized and sanitized account of the late playwright (the real Moss should have looked so good!), as ill-fated country star Hank Williams in "Your Cheatin' Heart", and as the famed daredevil "Evel Knievel".
The rest of the '60s and '70s, however, rested on his fun-loving, idle-rich charm that bore a close resemblance to his off-camera image in the society pages. As the 1960s began to unfold, he started making headlines more as a handsome escort to the rich, the powerful and the beautiful than as an acclaimed actor -- none more so than his 1966 squiring of President Lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda Bird Johnson. He was also once engaged to actress Susan Kohner, a former co-star. Below-average films such as "Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!", "A Time for Killing" and "The Power" effectively ended his initially strong ascent to film stardom.
From the 1970s on George tended to be tux-prone on standard film and TV comedy and drama, whether as a martini-swirling opportunist, villain or lover. A wonderful comeback for him came in the form of the disco-era Dracula spoof "Love at First Bite", which he executive-produced. Nominated for a Golden Globe as the campy neck-biter displaced and having to fend off the harsh realities of New York living, he continued on the parody road successfully with "Zorro: The Gay Blade" in the very best Mel Brooks tradition.
This renewed popularity led to a one-year stint on "Dynasty" during the 1985-1986 season and a string of fun, self-mocking commercials, particularly his Ritz Cracker and (Toasted!) Wheat Thins appearances that often spoofed his overly tanned appearance. In recent times he has broken through the "reality show" ranks by hosting "The Family", which starred numerous members of a traditional Italianate family vying for a $1,000,000 prize, and participating in the second season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars", where his charm and usual impeccable tailoring scored higher than his limberness. On the tube he can still pull off a good time, whether playing flamboyant publisher William Randolph Hearst in "Rough Riders", playing the best-looking Santa Claus ever in "A Very Cool Christmas", hosting beauty pageants or making breezy gag appearances. In 1989 he started a line of skin-care products and a chain of tanning salons.
Married to actress/TV personality Alana Stewart from 1972 to 1975 (she later married and divorced rock singer Rod Stewart), the pair have a son, actor Ashley Hamilton, born in 1974. Another son, George Thomas Hamilton, born in 2000, came from his involvement with Kimberly Blackford.
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The Lodi Flames varsity football team stopped the Tracy Bulldogs' opening drive with an Anthony Jory interception and took just five plays to score for an early lead. But that would be the Flames' only lead, as the Bulldogs scored the next 42 points to post a 42-6 win in front of their homecoming crowd during Friday's league football showdown at Wayne Schneider Stadium.
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Elaine Sporrer, 90, of Templeton, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Mass of the Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. Friday. There will be a rosary at 4 p.m. by the Templeton Catholic Daughters of the Americas and a Christian wake service at 7 p.m. by Sacred Heart Parish. Visitation will resume at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
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MIRVAC GROUP has reaffirmed its earnings outlook for the coming year thanks to its development and funds management businesses.
In its quarterly update, the group's chief executive of investment, Andrew Butler, said it was a successful quarter, with the group continuing to deliver on its stated strategy.
''During the quarter, the investment division delivered robust performance despite subdued market conditions,'' he told investors. ''Our decision to take an overweight position in the office sector and a continued focus on subregional shopping centres driven by non-discretionary spending is working in the current economic climate.''
The chief executive of development, Brett Draffen, said that in the development division, Mirvac continued to focus on ''de-risking'' future income through strong pre-sales. He said the group's mixed-use development at Harold Park in Sydney's inner west was on track, with 75 per cent of the first stage pre-sold. The second stage will be opened to buyers in the coming month.
For the commercial sector, Mr Butler said the redevelopment of 190-200 George Street was on track and a development application had been submitted, with expected demolition early next year.
However, he said it would not start without a pre-committed tenant. Market speculation is Ernst & Young will take up the lease for the new-look tower when its lease at 680 George Street expires.
In general, the group said the continuing economic weakness in Europe and a slowing in China raised the prospect of weaker domestic office market activity.
In its presentation, it says that while business confidence has deteriorated, the office market remains partially insulated by a lack of supply. ''Over the September quarter, net absorption was negative for the first time since June 2009 and vacancy rates increased marginally. Rental growth is likely to remain flat over the short term, with the exception of Perth's central business district.''
Mirvac has also said it is keen to have a joint-venture partner for the George Street development in the same way as it has sold a half-share in 8 Chifley Square to Keppel REIT.
The senior managing director of international investments Australia at CBRE, Rick Butler, said the move to joint ventures with overseas investors was smart given the high demand for Australia.
''Australia remains an attractive option for many overseas groups, despite a slight slowdown in the resources sector,'' he said.
''Perhaps the most significant deal by a foreign buyer during the period was MGPA's acquisition of a 29-storey office building at 6-10 O'Connell Street in Sydney for $105.1 million - the private equity firm's first-ever real estate investment in the country.
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Touch – a hug, a caress, a kiss, holding hands – has been scientifically proven to improve health and set you on a positive path of healing. In this meditation we identify the space from which we feel our breath move into our bodies, and place our attention on that spot by gently placing our hand or fingers on that area while we watch our breath move into and out of our bodies. Touchbreath is an excellent meditation for those just starting out, as it helps keep your awareness on just one thing – your breath. When you realize that you've drifted away to thoughts, sounds or sensations, that's OK! Gently drift back to your breath and mantra. For some, your breath and mantra will be in synch, for others they will not. Both are OK.'


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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Empowered Ezine is an online article directory where online marketers, entrepreneurs and business owners can share information and learn from some of the industry's top professionals. The website's motto "Where knowledge equals power" sums up the goal of the articles posted on the site. An article recently featured on the website continues to help new entrepreneurs by providing a review of what they feel could be the top 10 small businesses to start in 2014.
The Empowered Ezine article starts by explaining, "Many people start their New Year's Resolution with starting a business. There are so many to choose from, you can get lost trying to find one that is right for you. If you are looking for some of the top 10 small businesses to start in 2014, here are some suggestions."
The article then lists its top ten small business ideas for 2014 as follows:
- Social media consultant
- Applications engineer
- Green living advisor
- Personal coach
- Professional organizer
- Elder services provider
- Personal concierge
- Specialty food provider
- Retirement services
- IT consultant
Empowered Ezine gives an explanation of each business idea listed above and also a short bullet list with highlights of the business. For example, the article says of item number 1 on the list, social media consultancy, "Companies that take advantage of social media to reach their customers have a potential reach of millions. The problem for the companies is that they don't always know what they're doing. By keeping on top of social media, learning the ins and outs of the networks, and paying attention to trends, you'll be poised at the top of the game."
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- Creating social accounts.
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Some of the ideas listed may be quite common when people think of small businesses to start in 2014, while others may not have as much notoriety. These less known business ideas may actually be very good choices for those who are interested in them, as they are less likely to have a lot of competition in their area for that business niche. An example of such a business would be number 8 on the list – specialty food supplier. The article says, of this business, "At one time it was very difficult to find foods that were tailored to people with allergies or food requirements. Today most grocery stores have specialty foods sections for people that can't eat certain ingredients or choose to avoid others. You can become a supplier of specialty foods in your town or online and make 2014 your year to shine."
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The Day Officially Starts
With the early-morning hustle over, you feel more on top of things. As the day unfolds, your body temperature and levels of the alertness-boosting hormone cortisol continue to rise. These are the magic hours: Most people over 30 are likely to be productive and sharp between 9 a.m. and noon, says Lynn Hasher, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto.
Take advantage of your mental acuity with productivity "sprints." Loehr has clients take a break every hour and a half. "Changing channels physically, emotionally, or mentally every 90 minutes pays extraordinary dividends in terms of productivity, well-being, and energy," he says.
Cut the office chat. This is prime time for knocking out your to-do list, so don't get stuck with Chatty Cathy at the office or PTA Pam at the bus stop. If you're faced with an unwanted conversationalist, Robin Abrahams, an etiquette columnist for the Boston Globe, suggests saying something like "I'd much rather be talking to you than filling out those TPS reports/permission slips. Oops! Speaking of…I'd better go. I need to finish them by lunch."
Drink more coffee. "Coffee has an unfairly deserved evil reputation," says Karen Ansel, R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. "It's very effective at boosting energy and concentration." Just drink up before lunchtime, limiting the full-strength caffeine to two eight-ounce cups, max. Drinking later will yield diminishing energy returns: Coffee stays in your system for six hours, so that afternoon cup will make it harder for you to get to sleep later on.
Play (for a few minutes, anyway). Fun brain-teasers activate the reward system of the brain, which releases a surge of energizing neurotransmitters. The Cup O' Joe brain-training app for the iPhone has memory games and reaction-time tests that are actually entertaining ($1, itunes.com).


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Tucson diners can now tap into their digital DNA to find their ideal restaurant.
With the new mobile app Nara, diners fill out a survey of their dining tastes - questions include their preferences on cuisine, setting, location and price point - and the app recommends restaurants. Once you've tried the restaurant, you go back and rate it and the app further refines your digital DNA, then stores your information in a cloud-based network.
The app is the brainchild of California entrepreneur Tom Copeman, who turned to Massachusetts Institute of Technology computer scientists and Nathan Wilson, a neuroscientist at MIT, to develop the program.
"Our technology ... thinks the way our human brain thinks, sort of emulating the architecture of our brain," explains Copeman, whose past business ventures included developing Body Glide, a petroleum-free skin-care product. He also had a partnership in the Australian and New Zealand distribution of Lululemon yoga fitness apparel.
"I just wanted to simplify search and we wanted to turn search into finding," Copeman said. "I found myself spending way too much time on the Internet, and there was so much data out there. We wanted to put the Web back to working for you instead of you working for the Web."
Nara skips fast-food outlets - "We think that a lot of people know about fast-food chains already, so it's more the local merchant and the higher-end ones as well that we are hoping to help get discovered," he explained.
Tucson Originals Executive Director Colette Landeen said she is curious how the app will portray local restaurants.
"If their information isn't complete or accurate, your restaurant won't be selected," she said. "I'm a little skeptical how they can match up a diner's preferences with a series of questions without knowing the restaurants and really knowing the best attributes of the restaurant. It's one of those things that will have to run its course and we'll see how it works."
Landeen said restaurateurs have no way of tracking how effective mobile apps are in driving business.
Nara, headquartered in Massachusetts, is integrated with OpenTable, the restaurant reservations network, and GrubHub, the food delivery site.
Copeman said restaurants also will be able to advertise with Nara, although advertising will not give the restaurant any leg up on the competition.
"There is no pay to play or sponsored search in our algorithm. We're working on making a close match between a restaurant and a consumer without the added hormones or anything like that," he explained. "It's an all-natural well-intended match between a merchant and a consumer. It's not as though a restaurant is paying more to get higher in the ranks to get recommended."
Tucson is one of 25 cities going online with Nara today. The company rolled out in 25 cities, including Phoenix, New York and San Francisco, last November. Copeman said he hopes to eventually have the app available throughout the country.
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BYU professors and graduate students published two articles this month in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems. Professors Michael Jensen and Michael Rice and graduate student Adam Anderson authored the article "Aeronautical Telemetry Using Multiple-Antenna Transmitters." This article develops the theory behind the use of transmit diversity to overcome self-interference when multiple transmit antennas are used for the air-to-ground link in aeronautical telemetry applications. Rice and graduate student Erik Perrins authored the article "Reduced-Complexity Detectors for Multi-h CPM in Aeronautical Telemetry." This article examines complexity-performance trade-off for the multi-h CPM modulation defined in the IRIG 106-04 standard for aeronautical telemetry.


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Lieutenant Colonel Gregory J. Miller, former 19th Fighter Squadron commander from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, speaks to attendees during the 19th Fighter Squadron Realignment and Assumption of Command ceremony Oct. 4 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 19th FS will once again call Hawaii home as it spent 1923-1944 in the Hawaiian territories, including assignments at Wheeler Army Airfield, Bellows Army Airfield and Barbers Point. (Photo by David D. Underwood, Jr.)
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Colonel William G. Routt, 3rd Operations Group commander from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Lieutenant Colonel Gregory J. Miller, former commander of the 19th Fighter Squadron, prepare to encase the guidon flag during the 19th Fighter Squadron Realignment and Assumption of Command ceremony Oct. 4 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 19th FS will once again call Hawaii home as it spent 1923-1944 in the Hawaiian territories, including assignments at Wheeler Army Airfield, Bellows Army Airfield and Barbers Point. (Photo by David D. Underwood, Jr.)
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The 19th Fighter Squadron comes home to Hickam
Posted 10/5/2010 Updated 10/5/2010
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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii
-- The 19th Fighter Squadron came home to Hickam during a realignment and assumption of command ceremony Oct. 4 at the Hawaii National Guard's Hangar 3400.
Located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK since Jan. 1, 1994, the relocation to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI marks a generational shift for the 19th FS as it transitions to the Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor from the McDonnell-Douglas F-15C and D air superiority fighters. The 19th FS will become the first active duty associate unit flying the Raptor to the HIANG's 199th Fighter Squadron. Since the 19th FS's creation in 1917, it has been located at various places including Texas, Ohio, New York, France, Saipan and South Carolina.
Lt. Col. Harvey Newton, 19th FS commander, said he felt honored to be able to lead such a proud unit.
It's a tremendous honor to command a squadron with such a heralded history. The 19th FS had over 70 kills during World War II and has supported the Pacific theater for a long time. To be the first "Gamecock" Raptor commander is extremely special. It's wonderful to be here and be able to lead the 19th.
Colonel Newton said the 19th FS has significant meaning both to military and Hawaiian history.
"The 19th FS was stationed here after World War I all the way up through [the Pearl Harbor attack] up until 1944. In my opinion, the 'Gamecocks' have returned home. They've spent more time here on the island than anywhere else. They were the squadron responsible for defending the islands from further attack after the initial Dec. 7 attack and they performed their job extremely well."
Col. Jeffrey Morgan, 15th Operations Group commander, echoed that the presence of the 19th FS fills this timeless need to maintain combat capability.
"As weapon technology proliferates throughout the world, the United States must remain superior in equipment, personnel, and tactics," he said. "The F-22, along with its world-class pilots and maintainers, fills this need now and well into the future."
For years, the combined efforts of the 15th Wing and 154th Wing have cultivated a special and essential relationship to provide combat capability throughout the world in the C-17 Globemaster III. In July, the two wings joined forces again to perform the KC-135 Stratotanker's air refueling mission. So it continues with the F-22 Raptor as the 19th FS and the HIANG's 199th Fighter Squadron work together as nearly 100 percent integrated units to perform the mission whether it be scheduling, training, tactics, standardization, or combat employment.
"Everything here is done as part of a team. It's truly unique," Col. Newton said. "For the F-22s, what makes this unit different is this is the only air reserve component lead organization in which the HIANG is the lead organization for the F-22 and the AD is the associating with the HIANG to accomplish the mission here. You can't say the 19th without saying the 199th and you can't say the 199th without talking about the 19th.
The F-22 joins an already robust mission as Hickam continues to provide unique air capabilities in the Pacific theater. As a strategic location within a vast theater, the ability to react and respond quickly is key. The 15th and 154th wings provide the assets needed to strike the enemy anywhere, anytime.
"We are fortunate to now have four diverse missions in the 15th Operations Group--airlift, air refueling, senior-officer transportation, and now air superiority," Colonel Morgan said.
"The 19th Fighter Squadron adds the 'punch-factor' to our capabilities. They will employ the F-22 Raptor both to protect the sovereignty of United States and, if needed, project unmatched combat power throughout the Pacific region.
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Marine Ecology focuses on the biology and ecology of marine organisms. Specific topics of study will include taxonomy of marine plants and animals, ecological physiology, and symbiosis, among others. In addition, the ecology of specific habitats such as coral reefs and deep sea environments will be examined. Lab and field work will include studies of marine biodiversity, invertebrate-algal symbioses, osmoregulation, etc. Data collected in the lab and field will be analyzed using basic descriptive and inferential statistics. During seminar, students will present and discuss studies published in the scientific primary literature. Students will study research design and scientific grant writing as they prepare project proposals for spring quarter.
This program is the second of a three-quarter sequence examining marine life: Biological Oceanography (fall), Marine Ecology (winter) and Research in Marine Science (spring). Qualified students can take these programs in any combination. We recommend that students wishing to pursue advanced work/education in marine science complete all three programs.
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CA Convict Facing 3rd Death Sentence Retrial
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California's longest-serving Death Row inmate is facing a third retrial of his death sentence.
The Fresno Bee reports that 55-year-old Douglas Ray Stankewitz has beenbrought to Fresno County Jail. He was scheduled for a hearing at the downtown courthouse on Friday.
Stankewitz was convicted in the 1978 murder of 22-year-old Theresa Graybeal in Fresno. Authorities say he and four other people forced Graybeal into her car and went to Fresno looking for heroin.
They say Stankewitz later shot Graybeal and bragged to his friends, "Did I drop her or did I drop her?"
The California Supreme Court threw out his first death sentence in 1982. A federal appeals court overturned his second death sentence last year.
The court said his attorney failed to tell jurors about Stankewitz's abusive childhood and mental health problems.