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The Ocean Institute will present a sunset cruise with a unique opportunity to enjoy an evening of 4th of July fireworks on Friday, July 4, 7 – 10 p.m. The cruise will be onboard the Institute's R/V Sea Explorer; enjoy wine, appetizers and desserts.
Cost: $50 per adult, $40 per child, age 5-12. Must be age 5 or older. Information: (949) 496-2274 or www.ocean-institute.org.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
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In the new today, there is a great debate whether NASA should go back to the Moon or boldly go to Mars (aka Da Red Planet!). I'd have to say, if you look at recent cinematic history, it is clear that the Moon, not Mars is the clear choice for safe space exploration. Let's check out the facts here.
The Moon- Star of the recent indie darling "Moon," the white orb in the sky has a lot going for it right now. The moon is also kicking ass recently because people are getting nostalgic about the anniversary of the moon landings. Let's not forget that "New Moon" the upcoming Twilight flick has been generating heat for the moon by title alone. Let's face it, the moon is tearing shit up right now. We gotta go back.
Mars- This planet has soil the color of blood, this should be an indicator that we shouldn't mess around it. Cinematic history has told us that Mars is full of evil beings. Peep the vampire army from "Ghosts of Mars" above. Also, I don't recall any peaceful aliens coming from Mars, just big brained maniacs who hate Tom Jones. The only good thing Mars has going for it is that it's the name of a candy company, and candy in any format, interplanetary or not, is sweet in my book.
So NASA if you're with me, let's go back to the Moon. I'm not interested in demonic ghost armies from the Red Planet, I'm interested in the Moon.*
*In reality though, landing on Mars would be the fantastic thing that happened in my life and we gotta go!!!!


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Local politicos and business boosters rallied last night to show their support for efforts to find funding to construct the last "critical mile" of State Route 167 that would finally connect the Puyallup Valley's warehouse centers to shipping operations at the Port of Tacoma. The road was first envisioned more than 30 years ago, but has never been fully funded.
Elected officials from around Pierce County made their case at a forum last night in Tacoma that a group of state lawmakers organized in an effort to develop a roster of transportation packages around Washington that could be funded through a state-wide transportation package.
The completion of SR 167 would not only boost jobs in the South Sound by streamlining trucking routes between the Tideflats and distribution centers in the Puyallup Valley but also help control Interstate 5 gridlock by removing thousands of trucks from that roadway.
Local transportation watchers came close to listing the SR 167 funding on the state budget last session, but it was ultimately removed. But it was the closest the effort got to getting green lighted in years in an effort that is building political and business support for the $1.8 billion project.
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7 months ago, I was in auto accident with the LA City Bus. About two months ago, I submitted claim against CA thinking it was a State Bus. However, I was wrong and I received a denial letter. Do I submit he claim to 500 W. Temple St? Also, since the claim must be made within 6 months, should I also add info re fact that I tried to submit claim against State due to inadvertent mistake? Will the LA County reject my claim since 6 months has passed?
You will have to file a Petition For Late Claim ASAP! You can include the fact that you filed with the State by accident with the petition. As far as where, if no one can tell you exactly here on AVVO just call the county andtell them you want to file a claim against the county and they can mail you a form, or you can pick it up. They can also tell you where to file it (with the petition). These petitions are something an attorney should probably do for you. Good luck!
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I would get on this ASAP. I believe you can find the appropriate forms online.
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You may have already blown the Statute of limitations but you may ask for a waiver due to your mistake in filing with another state agency. If for some miracle they allow you to present your claim, hire a PI lawyer in LA and stop pushing your luck. Best of luck.
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Most likely it is not a city bus, it is probably an LACMTA bus. You need to verify. You are late so you will have to do a petition to file a late claim which almost always are rejected. The purpose of Government Code 830 and 900 et seq. Is to give notice to a governmental entity of a claim against them and an opportunity to investigate.
This is a prime example who no one should attempt to do their own case without a lawyer. Self represented individuals tend to get themselves a whole lot of a little or nothing, instead of giving up a third of decent settlement to a lawyer. It makes no sense to me why individuals want to try complex PI litigation without a lawyer.
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Agree with the attorneys to try to get a petition for late claims but almost always they will reject it.
Google is great!
here is a link to the claims form for LA County:
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As indicated above by some of my collegues your claim is technically late and you will have to file a Petition to Present Late Claim. As such, I would immidiately seek out the advice of a local attorney. Good Luck.Ask a similar question
File a Petition For Late Claim-- if agency denies, court would likely grant it.Ask a similar question
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The separation of mercury ions from artificially contaminated water by the foam fractionation process using a biosurfactant (surfactin) and chemical surfactants (SDS and Tween-80) was investigated in this study. Parameters such as surfactant and mercury concentration, pH, foam volume, and digestion time were varied and their effects on the efficiency of mercury removal were investigated. The recovery efficiency of mercury ions was highly sensitive to the concentration of the surfactant. The highest mercury ion recovery by surfactin was obtained using a surfactin concentration of 10 × CMC, while recovery using SDS required < 10 × CMC and Tween-80 >10 × CMC. However, the enrichment of mercury ions in the foam was superior with surfactin, the mercury enrichment value corresponding to the highest metal recovery (10.4%) by surfactin being 1.53. Dilute solutions (2-mg L−1 Hg2+) resulted in better separation (36.4%), while concentrated solutions (100 mg L−1) enabled only a 2.3% recovery using surfactin. An increase in the digestion time of the metal solution with surfactin yielded better separation as compared with a freshly-prepared solution, and an increase in the airflow rate increased bubble production, resulting in higher metal recovery but low enrichment. Basic solutions yielded higher mercury separation as compared with acidic solutions due to the precipitation of surfactin under acidic conditions.
Mercury is found in several forms, including metal and salts [
A number of methods for the removal of mercury contaminating civil and industrial waste have been reported in the literature. Adsorption of mercury by activated carbons and other solid materials is commonly adopted [
Remediation of heavy metals from contaminated soil/industrial waste streams necessitates the use of surfactants, which by complexation with metal ions mobilize or increase the availability of contaminants [
The removal of mercury from artificially contaminated water using surfactin was investigated in this study. Foam fractionation was employed for this purpose, due to the importance of this process in controlling the level of mercury in the environment, as reported by the United States environmental protection agency guidelines [
Surfactin, a biosurfactant, and chemical surfactants, SDS and Tween-80, were used in this study in order to demonstrate the superiority of the biosurfactant over chemical counterparts in the removal of mercury from contaminated water. The binding/complexation capacity of the surfactants with mercury ions, separating them depends on various parameters. Surfactin and mercury concentration, pH of the solution, foaming time, and digestion time determined the metal removal efficiency.
It is also known that, in the foam fractionation method, foam volume affects the metal ion enrichment by carrying a more number of surfactant–metal complex entities. Hence, foam was collected at intervals of two minutes using different concentrations (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 mg L−1) of mercury ions in the solution in order to investigate the effect of foaming time on mercury recovery. The concentration of surfactin and the airflow were fixed at 10 × CMC and 1 L min−1, respectively.
The effect of the digestion time, which in turn influences the complexation of the metal ions with the surfactant, is also important in the recovery of heavy metals. The effect of digestion time of mercury in surfactin solution was investigated for mercury removal by conducting experiment with fresh and overnight solutions.
It is known that the pH of the surfactin solution influences the enrichment and recovery of heavy metal ions due to various factors. The effect of pH on the removal of mercury ions is shown in
In this study, surfactin was produced by wild-type
All experiments were conducted at room temperature (25 °C). The foam fractionation system used for removal of mercury consists of a glass J-type column (L = 400 and 100 mm, ID = 22 mm) connected to 1-L Erlenmeyer flasks at both the ends with rubber corks. Required concentrations (0.5, 1, 2.5, 5, 10 and 30 times of CMC of different surfactants (SDS, Tween-80 and surfactin) solution were taken in one of the Erlenmeyer flasks (connected to long arm) and connected to air pump) and foam was collected in another flask. The airflow rate (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 L min−1) was controlled by a flow meter and the foam was collected in another flask to enable measurement of the concentration of mercury. The concentration of mercury in the artificially polluted water was varied from 2 to 100 mg L−1. The foam was generated from fresh and overnight digestion solutions. The time of foam collection was varied from 3 to 7 min. Final fate of the mercury was in the form of solution after bubbles collapsed in the collector flask.
The mercury ion concentrations in the foam were analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS, Perkin Elmer Analyst 200, Shelton, CT, USA). The samples were digested in 3% HNO3 prior to the analysis. Mercury solution was diluted to 2 to 20 μmL−1 and the instrument was calibrated in this concentration range. All experiments were performed in triplicate, and the average of the results is presented. The metal removal efficiency was calculated by using the following formula, as reported elsewhere [
where CF and CR indicate the mercury concentration in the foamate and remnant, respectively, and VF and VR indicate the foamate and remnant volume, respectively.
In this study, surfactin was found to be very effective for the separation of mercury species even at low concentrations than chemical surfactants. The major advantages of using surfactin in the separation process are the higher enrichment of mercury and the higher complexation ratio. The separation of mercury ions from solutions is more effective unlike surfactant molecules adsorb in case of contaminated soils, thereby affecting the efficiency of removal. However, decrease in the pH of the metal-surfactin solution could make the reuse of surfactin possible, which renders the process viable economically on a large scale. However, further investigation of the interference and speciation of metal ions is needed. The mechanism of metal separation by anionic surfactants in foam fractionation is by complexation. Overnight incubation of the surfactin–mercury solution, increased the percentage recovery four-fold. The foam fractionation method using the biodegradable, non-toxic and cost-effective anionic biosurfactant surfactin resulted in a higher mercury recovery due to the presence of two carboxylate groups.
The authors are very grateful to the science council of Taiwan for sponsoring this research.
Effect of surfactants concentration on mercury removal by the in foam fractionation in terms of (
Effect of mercury concentration on the recovery efficiency using surfactin (10 × critical micelle concentration (CMC)) solution at a flow rate of 1 L min−1 and foaming time of 3 min.
Effect of foaming time on the mercury enrichment by a surfactin (10 × CMC) solution at a flow rate of 1 L min−1.
Comparison of digestion time of mercury in surfactin solution (10 × CMC) on recovery with different concentrations of mercury.
Effect of airflow rate on mercury recovery and enrichment using surfactin solution (10 × CMC) and 2 mg L−1 mercury.
Effect of pH on mercury recovery and enrichment using surfactin solution (10 × CMC) and 2 mg L−1 mercury.


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The purpose of this site is to illustrate whether the air arriving in select locations has previously been near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday that Derrick Rose (knee) will be ready to go next season.
Seven teams have submitted trade offers to Cleveland for Kyrie Irving, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Coughlin wanted to win Sunday's game for fans in the New York metropolitan area almost more than any other reason.
However, the New York Giants coach wanted to make sure the 80,911 people at MetLife Stadium knew who the real heroes are in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The Giants honored more than 100 first responders before the game against the Steelers and ran Red Cross donation promotions on video screens during timeouts.
As for Coughlin, he wore a "NJ" hat during the first half and a "NY" hat in the second to show support.
"I wanted everyone to realize that what we were trying to do is give them a few hours of enjoyment in a very difficult time," Coughlin said following a 24-20 loss to the Steelers. "Many people were fighting to survive, fighting to get their homes back, their families reunited.
"I hope the message came through that we were trying, but we didn't accomplish what we set out to do."
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was on-hand for pregame activities. He visited servicemen and women before the game as part of the league's Salute to Service week and also met with the first responders.
According to a Goodell tweet, many first responders said they hadn't slept all week until last night.
"It's hard to imagine what they go through. Many of them didn't sleep all week, dealing with this constant stress," Goodell said. "So many of these folks are volunteers, and to see that, it really gives new meaning to hero to me."
One fan told Goodell that he was a Steelers fan, so Goodell made sure he met Dan and Art Rooney.
Numerous Giants ticket holders lost their game tickets during the storm. However, the Giants allowed tickets to be reprinted at several stadium locations as long as the person could show proof of owning the tickets.
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Goodell said he heard nothing from the fans about postponing the game.
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Luxury fitted master en-suite bedroom with super king sized bed. Patio door with external ornamental staircase, showcasing outreaching views of the Dale, large pond and lush green pastures and leading to ground floor outdoor seating area. Luxury en-Suite bathrooms with individual shower and shower over bath, wc, towel warmer, Oil Fired Central Heating throughout. Towels, robes and hairdryer provided. Fully fitted oak kitchen with granite dining table. Electric hob, fridge, freezer, washer/dryer, microwave, dishwasher, ironing facilities, all crockery and pans provided. The living space is open plan with comfortable sofas, perfect for relaxing on and watching TV, a DVD, listening to your favourite music or reading. Internet Access. All linen, towels and robes are provided in the price and changed weekly.
Luxury self catering cottages, with fabulous views across the dales, conveniently appointed with easy access from the A66. A great base for visiting, walking or cycling in Teesdale an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Exploring Richmond, Durham, Newcastle, North Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes. Beautifully rebuilt and refurbished into luxury self-catering accommodation adjoining the main house and set in large attractive landscaped gardens with very own Stonehenge feature. The property boasts magnificent views across miles and miles of beautiful open countryside. Ample on site parking.
Your hosts at the cottages are Stephen and Anne they have lived at East Roods for over 20 years in the main house adjoining the holiday cottages.
They have a family business close by in the village of Boldron established for over 30 years, in construction, plant and machinery hire for earthworks, crushing and screening in the quarrying industry.
They have three grown-up children who enjoy visiting home in between travelling, and working around the UK and abroad.
Their interests include good food, nice wine, country pursuits, sailing and theatre.
Anne is a qualified holistic therapist, who enjoys gardening, dance and cooking.
Stephen is Managing Director of the family firm and enjoys vintage tractors and steam engines.
Anne Kearton purchased this cottage in 1993
3 Night Short Breaks are available throughout the year.
Kearton Cottage - Price £250 per minimum stay of three nights (for a maximum of 2 guests)
Kearton Lodge - Price £250 per minimum stay of three nights (for a maximum of 2 guests)
The above offers are subject to availability.
Booking Notes:
Please telephone the owner or email via our web page. A deposit is required with the full amount payable 6 weeks prior to commencement of your holiday.
Changeover Day:
Changeover days are flexible depending on availability.
Please note: Arrival times 4pm. Departures 10am.
A very comfortable, in fact somewhat luxurious cottage, ideally situated just outside Barnard Castle. We had a wonderful stay, made all the better by the delightful warm welcome. Frankly, the best cottage in which we have stayed.
We had an amazing stay at the Keaton Lodge it had everything you could want and a little more. The facilities at the lodge were brilliant it was so clean and well finished. Anne was lovely to deal with and would certainly stay here again. Thank you for a great holiday.
Anne is a charming hostess and the cottage is superb in every respect and exceeded our expectations. There are many places to visit in this wonderful area. Barnard Castle is very close where you can get anything you want. We enjoyed our stay and wish we had booked it for longer. We would definitely recommend it to all ou friends and family.
we enjoyed the property and the stunning views, there was everything you needed in the house, it was exceptionally clean, tidy and comfortable. The owners were very accommodating and looked after us very well. We would definitely return to explore more of the area, Barnard Castle was very nice, with Bowes museum a must see. Raby Castle also worth a visit and we also enjoyed the evening at the open air show Kynren. The next time will be for a longer visit.
We had a wonderful weeks stay at Kearton Lodge. The cottage is very nice and comfortable. Anne was very accommodating and even had cakes, fruit juice and milk waiting for us. The views from the lodge look straight over the rolling country side. The area was great to explore. Barnard Castle is a lovely town. We were spoilt weather wise as the week we stayed was the hottest this year. We will definitely be staying again. I would recommend this accommodation to anyone who wants a great holiday cottage in an outstanding area with lovely owners.
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We have just had 5 wonderful days at the Kearton Lodge from arrival to departure we have enjoyed every moment.
On arrival Anne gave us a lovely welcome along with a full introduction to the cottage answered any questions we had gave info on the local area and were to visit etc.... and even had the kettle on ready for us with fresh warm scones.
The cottage is fantastic and has everything you need the little extra touches are so lovely (easter egg bunny) and fresh flowers along with high quality toiletries and the beautiful smelling reed diffusers all make it extra special
The cottage is of such a high standard and is a real treat and you feel welcome and at home from walking in.
We used the sauna during our stay which was brilliant and was such a lovely thing to have been able to use.
We re-booked with Anne just as we left for a stay over christmas and new year and we cannot wait to return
Thank you for a great holiday
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The nearest airports are: Durham Tees Valley approx 40 minutes drive (26.7 miles). Newcastle Airport approx an hours drive (62.4 miles). The property is easily accessed from the A66, 13 miles west of Scotch Corner from the A1.
Boldron is the nearest village. Barnard Castle is approx 3 miles away with a wide range of pubs, restaurants, hair and beauty salons, antique shops, supermarkets, butchers and bakeries. Barnard Castle is the home of the magnificent Bowes Museum and its famous Castle Ruins. There are many wonderful places to eat in the surrounding area. We are only 9 miles away from Tan Hill the highest pub in England and 12 miles away from High Force Waterfall.
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|Lane dodges the Mesa Lab's tornado. (Photo by Curt Zukosky.)
In his after-dinner talk on the mesa, Lane expressed concern about the chance of major federal cuts in R&D, which he called "a very risky experiment. It's an experiment we've never done before." Another threat comes from the possibility of globalized R&D, in which U.S.-based companies would ship their research operations to other countries. "To have our research--that precious investment--shipped offshore is an even more serious concern for our future than shipping [other] jobs offshore. . . . If we give that up, I'm afraid it's going to take a long time to get it back."
|Chancellors galore: Neal Lane and Dwayne Nuzum (Colorado Commission on Higher Education) are both former chancellors of UC-Colorado Springs. Linda Bunnell Shade (right) currently holds the post. (Photo by Curt Zukosky.)
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Passover Ten Plagues in a Pyramid Box
Who said that tragedy can't be fun? Let's revisit the ten plagues in a new and engaging platform - toys! This pyramid box walks us through the 10 plagues via: Blood: Fake blood Frogs: Frogs Lice: Small black bug Wild Beasts: Animal finger puppets Cattle Plague: Cow mask Boils: Sticky hands with boils Hail: Plastic ice cube Locust: Large green locust Darkness: Sunglasses Death of the Firstborn: 9-pc. puzzle This adds a little bit of excitement to the annual Passover Seder - your guests will be eager to come back next year!
What better way to engage your Pesach guests than to welcome to the table ten plagues finger puppets? The kids will love acting out the story of Passover with these little toys, and the adults are really kids at heart anyway.Tags: finger puppets, passover, passover seders, Pesach, Pesach Seder, ten plagues, 10 plagues, 10 plagues toys, ten plagues toysAdded 10 Years Ago from Yahoo


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PUPILS from The Gateway Academy in Tilbury were out cleaning up the area around their school on Friday.
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Volkswagen Group of America Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) and Plug and Play Tech Center announced the launch of the Volkswagen ERL Technology Accelerator Powered by Plug and Play. The new Silicon Valley-based program is designed to accelerate 10 select start-ups from various industries to help develop next-generation technologies that can be applied in the automotive domain.
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The election of a conservative government in Queensland could slow the introduction of already lagging policies designed to reduce barriers to interstate commerce.
In opposition, the Liberal National Party made scathing criticisms of national occupational health and safety laws which are being implemented in Queensland.
The LNP has signalled it would review the state's position on the national regulation of the legal profession which, at present, covers Victoria, NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Law Council of Australia president Catherine Gale said she was aware of the LNP's pre-election comments and wanted to discuss the issue with the new attorney-general, who has not been named.
"A national profession is in the best current and long-term interests of both the profession and consumers of legal services," she said.
Those policies are two of the seven identified last month by the COAG Reform Council as being the laggards in the drive to reduce differences in rules between states. Another lagging objective is the harmonisation of directors' liabilities. The Newman admin's position on the issue is unclear.
"[The government] must seriously address the problem caused by the plethora of state laws imposing personal liability on individual directors for corporate misconduct, which are stifling business, investment and job creation," Australian Institute of Company Directors chief executive
The push for a national licensing system is running behind schedule. The first tranche of professions, including real estate agents and plumbers, is supposed to be in place by the middle of this year but Real Estate Institute of Queensland chief executive Anton Kardash said that timeline appeared unrealistic.
In Canberra, federal sources said that key issues on Prime Minister Julia Gillard's agenda for the next COAG meeting were trying to break the impasse of harmonised national occupational health and safety laws, intensifying efforts to complete the outstanding issues on the "seamless national economy" agenda, and opening discussions with the state on a new deal on vocational education and training and the Gonski education reforms.
Federal ministers say they want to avoid "overplaying" the impact of Mr Newman's election.
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Jose Cardenas: U.S. Border patrol figures shows a 47% decrease in apprehensions since 2009. However, migrant deaths in the desert continue at a steady pace and the Tucson sector has the highest numbers. Producer Luis Carrion from KUAT in Tucson has an update from the Pima county medical examiner's office.
Luis Carrion: The international border between Mexico and the U.S. can be a contentious place and since policies were implemented in the 1990s, thousands of remains of men, women and children have been recovered on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Gregory Hess: We've been a hotbed for this for about 10 years, especially with the death aspect of it.
Luis Carrion: He heads the Pima county office of the medical examiner. As the chief medical examiner in Pima County, it's his job to provide active and timely death investigations for the county.
Gregory Hess: This we did for DNA.
Gregory Hess: In the state of Arizona, the medical examiner system, there's no corners and the counties are responsible for death investigations in Arizona. Pima county includes Tucson and a big chunk of the border and we do quite a bit of work for other counties that are smaller and don't have their own medical examiner office.
Luis Carrion: According to the doctor, having such a big chunk of the U.S.-Mexico border falls under the jurisdiction of his office means that migrant deaths account for much of his death.
Gregory Hess: The freshest numbers are the ones I compiled at the end of 2011. So at the end of 2011, we had recorded 1,911 migrant deaths since 2001. And we actually had identified almost 1,200 of those. So we do end up identifying more people than we don't but still, this is just so many. Nobody else has this problem.
Luis Carrion: Migrant deaths peeked in 2010 when 230 bodies were recovered in the desert. Border patrol has reported a significant drop in apprehensions this year but the number of bodies recovered by the medical examiner's office are on track to match the 184-body yearly average.
Gregory Hess: Do they have any tattoos, any surgeries, any dental work that's distinctive? These are the things we can try to match to try to identify them. If we can't, we can try to resort to DNA.
Luis Carrion: According to the doctor, his office has worked to expedite the process of identification and delivery of remains to the appropriate parties.
Gregory Hess: We've tried to be more aggressive about releasing remains when we're done with them and trying to find incentives for people responsible for burial of unidentified or indigent remains to come and get them quicker.
Luis Carrion: According to him, the sheer number of bodies that come through this facility has created storage problems for his office, a situation that is unique to the border dynamic of Pima county.
Gregory Hess: 2005 was the first year that we ran out of space in our cooler. So our indoor cooler holds about 120 people, which is actually quite a bit. So we exceeded that in 2005. We had to bring in a refrigerated truck, built this outdoor cooler that holds 142, which we exceeded a couple of times in subsequent years.
Luis Carrion: No other medical examiner has the problem of dealing with so many migrant deaths. These are unidentified bodies that are recovered from the desert far from the families and friends that can help identify who they are.
Gregory Hess: So essentially, this is a male but we don't know who it is. We found these remains in 2012.
Luis Carrion: The current migration dynamic has increased his workload and he says the problem is complex and any foreseeable solution remains elusive.
Gregory Hess: Clearly, if there wasn't an economic incentive for people to cross, they wouldn't do so. That sounds basic. How do you fix that is a big question. Other people would prefer to build sort of a Great Wall of China type situation and physically prevent people from getting across the desert and perhaps that would be effective, although likely people would find other ways if that were there in some fashion.
Luis Carrion: He says human migration both legal and illegal has taken place before around the world and for the team being, Pima county is at the epicenter of a major historical event but he says at some point things will have to change.
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Another scurrilous use of the race card that various Democrats and progressives are making is the charge that conservative Americans will vote against President Obama because of his color. Don't be absurd! The only color we object to is the tint of the president's ideology. We don't want a "red" or "pink" president. As far as the color of his skin is concerned, aside from the obvious fact that we already elected him once, it is insulting for anyone to think that white Americans are so stupid as to vote against the re-election of a good president because of his pigmentation. We don't care if a president is black, green, or purple; we care if he or she does a good job in office. The number of white Americans who will vote against Obama because he is black can't be much larger than the occasional bigoted oddball who would refuse the services of a black physician. In fact, I would venture to say that -- given a recent Quinnipiac poll in Pennsylvania that showed blacks favoring Obama by 97 to 1 -- there are probably more blacks voting against Romney because he is white than there are whites opposing Obama because he is black.
Speaking of the nearly unanimous black preference for Obama, what do you suppose explains that? Surely race is a factor, but it's not the only one. Even when Democrats have had a white nominee for president, he generally has won close to 90 percent of votes cast by blacks.
Clearly, Democrats have been able to lock up the black vote. This is a remarkable political phenomenon that political scientists will be studying for a long time. What makes it so remarkable is that Democratic policies have done so much to harm black Americans and hold them back. It was Democrats who held out longest against civil rights. It was Democrats, progressives, liberals, and their urban renewal projects that obliterated so many thriving black business districts and demolished thriving black neighborhoods.
It was the same Democratic alliance that, under the guise of fighting a "War on Poverty," created what policy analyst Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation aptly dubbed "the incentive system from hell" -- ironically named government "welfare" programs that incentivized the breakup of black families, thereby depriving millions of black children of the opportunity to grow up in stable homes with supportive, intact families.
In alliance with teachers' unions, Democrats have ignored the educational needs of young black children and colluded to deprive them of opportunities to escape from dysfunctional, ineffectual schools. What more cruel way could there be to thwart the progress of black people than by depriving them of a sound education? How can anyone look at little black children sobbing and their mothers looking hurt and betrayed when they lose a lottery for the far-too-scarce slots in charter schools that give these children the best chance to receive the good education that gives them their best hope for success in adulthood?
In city after city, liberal politicians have adopted the Curley strategy (named after former Boston Mayor Michael Curley). By keeping black Americans dependent on welfare handouts in exchange for their votes on election days, Democratic politicians have weakened, undercut, and destroyed the economic vitality of some of our major cities. The losers, of course, are the residents of those decaying cities -- predominantly black Americans.
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Everyone agrees the United States needs to improve its education system dramatically, but how? One of the hottest trends in education reform lately is looking at the stunning success of the West's reigning education superpower, Finland. Trouble is, when it comes to the lessons that Finnish schools have to offer, most of the discussion seems to be missing the point.
The small Nordic country of Finland used to be known -- if it was known for anything at all -- as the home of Nokia, the mobile phone giant. But lately Finland has been attracting attention on global surveys of quality of life -- Newsweek ranked it number one last year -- and Finland's national education system has been receiving particular praise, because in recent years Finnish students have been turning in some of the highest test scores in the world.
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The winning entry of this year's Canberra Times summer photo competition was taken just as Pat Gallagher's camera batteries were dying.
The 48-year-old from Kaleen said he didn't realise the batteries were running low when he drove down to Regatta Point last December.
''I'd just bought myself a new lens for Christmas, and I wanted to get the sunset. But when I got there the camera was about to die, so I quickly captured the sun peeking out from behind the globe,'' he said. The Captain Cook Memorial Globe has sat on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin since 1970.
Mr Gallagher said he was surprised with the way the photo turned out. ''As I drove home, I saw this beautiful, vivid red sunset and was disappointed because I thought I had missed my opportunity,'' he said. ''But the photo that I got came up quite nicely.''
Mr Gallagher used a Canon 7D to create the striking image, which is a series of three photographs edited together to create a high dynamic range photo.
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1997 Nissan Maxima ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
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The Nissan Maxima is one of those cars that doesn't quite fit into any single set of competitive parameters. Is it a sport sedan or a luxury car? Is it a family hauler or an executive express?
The answer, of course, is all of the above. The Maxima is versatile, with enough variety in the various equipment levels and model distinction to be what you want it to be.
The Maxima is the largest four-door sedan wearing a Nissan emblem in the U.S., about the same size as the new Toyota Camry and somewhat more expensive. On the other hand, it's considerably less expensive than a BMW 328i, and in sporty SE trim makes an attractive alternative.
Beyond that, when it comes to performance, room, ride, build quality and value for the buck, there are few--if any--vehicles that have Maxima's combination of virtues.
Facelifted for 1997--new grille, headlights, taillights, bumpers and trunk lid--the current Maxima made its debut in 1995 and is the fourth generation in this line. It comes to market in three different models--the base GXE, the sporty SE and the GLE atop the heap.
The GXE stickers at $21,910 with destination charges, and comes out of the box well equipped with a smooth 190-horsepower V6, power windows, mirrors and antenna, plus air conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering and an AM/FM/cassette sound system. In addition, the Maxima has a large trunk with rear seat pass-through, plus a rear defroster, intermittent wipers and center console. The car rides on 15-inch all-season tires with steel wheels and surprisingly good looking plastic wheelcovers.
Those looking for more on their GXE can upgrade a la carte with a two-way power moonroof, antilock brakes or an automatic transmission. In addition, you can also opt for the GXE security and convenience package or the cold weather package. Both packages require the buyer to purchase an automatic transmission and the cold weather package also requires ABS.
The SE is the sportiest incarnation of the Maxima and carries a base sticker price of $23,769, including destination charges. Equipment encompasses everything mentioned with the interior of the GXE while adding sportier bucket seats, leather-wrapped shift lever and steering wheel and handsome black-on-white gauges.
On the outside, the SE features a firmer sports suspension, 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels with performance tires, fog lamps, a spoiler, black window trim and body-colored grille bar. This is the one to pick if you want sport sedan performance.
Like the GXE, the SE can be upgraded with similar stand-alone options and/or packages to bring its luxury equipment level on par with the GLE.
Our tester was the GLE model, the top of the Maxima line. It stickers for $26,899, including destination charge. If that sounds like a lot for a Nissan consider that it comes with an impressive list of features that put it firmly within luxury car territory. And BMW 328i pricing starts at $33,470.
Standard equipment on the GLE includes everything contained on the GXE plus gathered leather seats, an amazing 200-watt Bose stereo, power front seats, automatic transmission, electronic climate control, wood-tone trim, remote keyless entry and security system, Integrated Homelink Transmitter, 15-inch aluminum alloy wheels, variable intermittent wipers and illuminated vanity mirrors.
Options for the GLE include ABS, a two-way power moonroof, rear spoiler and a cold weather package, which includes heated seats and mirrors, heavy duty battery and a low washer fluid sensor.
Every Maxima includes standard safety features like dual airbags, crumple zones, seatbelt pretensioners and side door beams to protect its occupants. ABS is a $499 option across the Maxima line.
All Maximas share the same smooth and conservative bodywork. The bumpers and sideview mirrors are body-colored, with subtle chrome accents on the door handles and around the side windows for the GXE and the GLE, while the SE gets body-colored front grille bar and black window treatment.
All Maximas have a wonderfully executed interior, which has an open and airy cabin with good all-around visibility. There is room for five, plentiful up front, adequate in back.
The gathered leather seats in our GLE added a touch of elegance and wonderful fragrance to the interior. They are comfortable and supportive, but are obviously designed for cruising comfort. Attractive wood-tone interior trim compliments the leather-clad seating. All in all, the cabin feels warm and luxurious with good operational layout.
Switches and controls are logically placed within easy reach of the driver with clear layout for easy operation. The GLE's automatic climate control is placed high up at the center of dash between the driver and passenger and takes only seconds to master thanks to its clear icons and digital readout.
It performs as intended, unlike some automatic systems, which have minds of their own.
Directly below the HVAC controls, dominating the middle of the dash, is a 200-watt Bose stereo which includes an integrated AM/FM/CD/cassette sound system with six speakers. This stereo is one of the best you will find in any car at any price and will put some home systems to shame. Our only quibble here is that the more frequently used audio controls would be better placed above the climate controls.
Controls such as the power windows and the door and window locks, are conveniently placed on the driver's door armrest. The power window switches have a lift-for-up feature that makes them easy to find and use at night.
Also of note--and new to the Maxima GLE for 1997--is Nissan's Integrated Homelink Transmitter. This feature allows the driver to operate up to three different radio-controlled devices--garage doors, house lights, TV sets--from the sunvisor-mounted controls.
Driving Impression
Powering all Maximas is Nissan's wonderful 3.0-liter aluminum V6, which generates a healthy 190 hp and gives the Maxima a power-to-weight ratio that's within ounces of the Mustang GT. Not many family sedans can boast that. In fact, not many vehicles in this class even offer five-speed manual anymore.
Although a manual transmission will always produce better performance, the electronically-controlled four-speed automatic produces surprisingly brisk acceleration, and we were impressed with its flexibility and smooth operation.
The Maximas ride on front struts and Nissan's clever Multi-Link Beam suspension at the rear. This not-quite-independent setup may give up a tiny bit of performance in absolute handling, but it more than makes up for it in packagability, a trait that pays off in increased trunk and rear seat space.
In the GLE, the suspension setup is biased slightly more towards comfort than handling, yet still manages an overall feeling of athleticism. The Maxima GLE is fun to drive and handles uneven pavement with aplomb, but it won't put as big a grin on your face as the SE which has bigger tires, tighter springs, shocks and front struts. On the other hand, the SE's ride quality is distinctly stiffer.
Like most front-drive cars, the Maxima is subject to understeer--the tendency for the front end to travel straight ahead--when it's pushed hard into a corner. But this trait will only be apparent at high speeds, and it's easily corrected by simply slowing down. No drama, and no surprises.
The Maxima GLE represents an excellent choice for those seeking a luxury sedan with a dash of brio. It delivers impressive performance, an athletic and smooth ride, a very long list of luxury amenities and excellent quality. The pricing tends toward premium compared to the mid-size mainstream. But with its sporty character and excellent performance, the Maxima stands above the mainstream.
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A jury found a Knoxville man, accused of viciously beating a tow truck driver, with attempted voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault on Tuesday.
Tycorrian Taylor, 23, was found not guilty of attempted first degree for the alleged attack on Ron Gandy in September 2012.
Deliberations started Tuesday morning, and the jury reached a decision at about 1:30 p.m.
"This gives me closure to this episode -- that's' been around for a year. And I'm ready to get it over with," Gandy said following the decision Tuesday afternoon. "You know, he didn't walk away scott free."
Gandy suffered severe brain injuries and is now in a wheelchair. He testified against Taylor when testimony began on Monday.
During closing arguments, prosecutor TaKisha Fitzgerald says back on that night in September 2012, Gandy was just doing his job, when he was attacked by Taylor.
"He didn't know what was going to happen to him. And so when he encounters Mr. Taylor and Ms. Stokes the first time, he could've towed the car then," Fitzgerald said in front of the seven women, five men jury.
Defense attorney Mitch Harper, admitted that Taylor did attack the former business owner, said it was not planned -- so he couldn't be found guilty of attempted first degree murder.
"Convince you, beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Taylor intentionally and with premeditation, intended that night and that period of time to take the life of Ron Gandy. I'm suggesting to you that he did not."
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With the eurozone crisis response slowing to a crawl, Friday's early-morning agreement setting a timetable for a new single eurozone bank supervisor is probably best judged with textual analysis, since the deal is so incremental it's hard to really judge without a close look at the details.
The key change between the communiqué agreed in June and the one agreed Friday is the firming up of when, exactly, the new supervisor, to be run by the European Central Bank, will start and how long it will take to be phased in. The June deal was immensely vague on this point:
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In the latest "phishing" scam, fans were asked to hand over their bank details to pay for a supposed copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which is to be published on July 16.
"Please, please protect yourselves, your computers and your credit cards and do not fall for these scams," the writer said after her lawyers succeeded in closing down a fraudulent website that offered the latest Potter book in electronic form.
Rowling, whose tales of a teenage wizard have turned her into a multimillionaire and revived children's passion for reading, warned that the conmen could reappear.
"I would bet the original manuscript of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince itself that this will not be the last attempt to con HP fans before publication of the book," she said on her official site.
Telling fans never to trust anyone who offers downloads of Potter books, she said they could be laid open to computer viruses or hackers.
"The only genuine copies of Harry Potter remain the authorised traditional book or audio tapes/cassettes/CDs distributed through my publishers," she added.
Phishing frauds have become common over the last two years as more consumers do their personal banking on the internet. Banks advise their customers to be wary of any email asking for personal details.
Police suspect organised crime gangs from Eastern Europe are the main culprits.
Rowling's copyright lawyer Neil Blair told Reuters: "They were asking for money and people's credit cards. This was a phishing scam."
Blair, who monitors the internet for copyright infringements for Rowling, said: "We spotted it and also heard from a fan site called The Leaky Cauldron, which had alerted us. We got it shut down very quickly."
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I have sent her the obit she is after:
St. Petersburg Times (FL) - August 20, 1990
Deceased Name: SELMEIER, RICHALOU MAE
SELMEIER, RICHALOU MAE, 78, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Aug. 19, 1990)
at Morningside Sanitorium, Pinellas Park. Born in Chicago, she came here 15
years ago from Cincinnati and was a retired Christian Scientist. Survivors
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grandchild. R. Lee Williams and Son Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
Copyright (c) 1990 St. Petersburg Times
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There are several branches but I contacted the Main Library. You could also
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I have been working on this rifle. I have fettled the trigger so that it is now usable and I have turned the front sight the right way round. I have also been working oil and wax into the stock. I shall post some pictures soon.
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What I would like to know is the significance, if any, of the stamped star (or asterix?)on the underneath of the action alongside the trigger aperture? can anyone help?
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Even if U.S. President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, manage to avert the "fiscal cliff," Washington's budget woes won't be solved. Simply, politicians on both sides are blind to facts and deaf to reason.
Huge deficits weren't caused by the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2007, with both fully burdening the Treasury, the federal deficit was $161 billion -- now it exceeds $1 trillion.
Spending on healthcare, Social Security and other public pensions are up $666 billion -- more than total spending for either defense or other civilian activities. Without systemic reforms, annual entitlement spending will increase another $1.1 trillion by 2020.
No tax increase on the wealthy -- short of driving offshore everyone who can provide services via the Internet -- can tackle that bill.
Yet, Obama in his February budget and proposals since only asks for additional taxes on the wealthy, few net savings in spending and no additional taxes for anyone else.
Raising top rates would hit the wrong people. In jurisdictions like New York and Maryland, adding in payroll, state and local income taxes, business property taxes and the like, marginal rates on many small businesses already approach 50 percent.
Anyone who even casually studies economics knows taxing an activity reduces it. That's why progressives want a carbon tax to reduce fossil fuels use. Sadly, that reasoning applies to new investment too and boosting marginal tax rates on small businesses above 50 percent will surely hurt expansion and jobs creation.
That said, wake up Republicans! Taxes are way too low on financial engineering and many forms of compensation to the richest Americans. Capital gains rates of 15 percent on investments held merely a year and permitting many corporate executives and private equity engineers to pay similar rates on their compensation, adds little to real investment or employment -- more likely, it ships jobs overseas.
Closing loopholes and adjusting capital gains to inflation by the length of time those are held would boost tax revenues and make the system fairer.
The most sacred cow -- the mortgage interest deduction -- is simply not needed to support homeownership. Canada doesn't have it and enjoys similarly high rates of ownership. Both countries are land-intensive with more room to spread populations around major cities than Europe.
Renting among the middle class is highest in North America where land is most expensive, even though high incomes make the value of the mortgage interest deduction the greatest -- for example, in New York City.
Phasing out wasteful deductions and credits and tackling entitlement reforms -- rather than tweaking Medicare and Medicaid eligibility rules, payment rates and the like -- are needed for real progress.
With so many Americans living well into their 80s, most folks will have to work until they are 70 and Social Security and other government pension programs should acknowledge this reality.
The prices Americans and federal and state governments pay for health services are 50-100 percent higher than in Europe, where individual countries rely on a wide variety of public and private provider systems.
Democrats are about to learn ObamaCare may guarantee coverage but only at great cost. However, Republicans won't admit that competition, which has been widely applied in Medicare and private insurance, hardly accomplishes the cost savings Europeans achieve through competent regulation.
Until both sides focus on getting everyone to pay something meaningful for their government and requiring taxes on wealthier Americans to be distributed fairly and accept the consequences of longevity and necessity for meaningful price regulation in health care, Washington's chronic budget woes can't be solved.
(Peter Morici is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and widely published columnist.)
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