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William Saturno
Committee for Research and Exploration Grantee, Expeditions Council Grantee
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Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
Birthplace: Albany, New York
Current City: Boston, Massachusetts
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I always wanted to be an archaeologist. As a child I loved dirt. In fact, as my mother tells it, there was often no separating me from it. I used to conduct "excavations" in my backyard using my mother's silverware for makeshift trowels. I never did find anything of note, other than spoons left bent and twisted from my previous excavations.
How did you get started in your field of work?
It was while I was in college that I first realized that archaeology was something that people actually did rather than just fantasized about. One of my professors recommended a field school at Grasshopper Pueblo in Arizona. After the first day I was hooked. It was a couple of years later while working in Mexico that I visited the Maya site of Palenque and knew that I wanted to spend my life studying the Maya.
What inspires you to dedicate your life to archaeology?
The people. I love the work I do, the puzzles, the mystery, but more important I love the people I get to work with. I have spent the last 12 years working in northeastern Guatemala, and the passion of my colleagues, students, excavators, and their families is all the inspiration I need. I see being an archaeologist as both a great privilege and a great responsibility. I have been entrusted with the recovery, interpretation, and preservation of the material remains of the past, with the history of an ancient people, and the heritage of a modern one.
What's a normal day like for you?
I wake up around 5 a.m. and usually spend an hour or so before the sun comes up answering emails and reading. Then I have a quick breakfast and trundle off for a 40-minute drive from our base camp through the jungle in my old Land Rover, with a small 4x4 caravan of colleagues, students, and laborers in tow. From 7:30 until 4 I spend my day walking around the ancient site, supervising various excavations. My favorite time is spent trying to figure out architectural sequences, putting together the whole picture from the little pieces left behind. At the end of the day the caravan returns to camp for a river water shower, a hot meal, and rest for the next day. Wednesdays and Sundays are movie nights where we project movies on a big sheet and enjoy popcorn under the stars.
Do you have a hero?
There are many archaeologists that I have looked up to throughout my career, but if I had to pick a hero, it would have to be Ian Graham. Perhaps the most interesting, yet unassuming, man ever to walk the planet. He spent decades exploring the forests of Guatemala and Mexico recording Maya sites and their carved monuments before looters could spirit them to the black market. He is one of a kind, a man of history and substance, and perhaps the last of his kind, in the breed of a 19th-century explorer, in the modern era.
What has been your favorite experience in the field? The most challenging?
My favorite and most challenging experience in the field was excavating the San Bartolo murals. Being the first person to see them after more than 2,000 years, uncovering them bit by bit, with each part more beautiful than the last, is an experience unlikely to be matched. The excavation was also the most difficult I have ever done. I had to excavate straight up into the rubble used to fill the room by the Maya in antiquity. It was like dismantling a very intricate puzzle with each stone holding others in place and the knowledge that removing the wrong one would have tons of stone crashing down on top of me.
What are your other passions?
My family, soccer, opera, and snowboarding
What do you do in your free time?
My free time is largely spent either on the sidelines of soccer fields watching my sons practice and play, or driving to and from said fields.
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>Racing>2013 Sub-3:45 Marathon Goal Thread
Finally PRed!!!
Hi! This thread, as its title suggests, is for people trying to break 3:45 (or something similar) in the marathon. For some reason the goal of going sub-3:45 has been a tough nut for me to crack, but I'm really hoping 2013 will be the year I finally achieve it. Anyone who would like to join is welcome, including people who may be trying to break 3:40 or 3:50 or something similar, but don't quite fit in either the 4:00 or 3:30 groups.
Right now it looks like my next marathon will probably be the Georgia Marathon on March 17. I'm not sure yet if I'll go for the sub-3:45 goal in that race, as my current fitness (which is rapidly improving!) would predict a bit slower, and the course is pretty hilly. So I may be more conservative in that race (perhaps shooting for a sub-3:55, which would be my BQ), and go for the sub-3:45 at a later race. My marathon PR is from 2010. In 2011, I didn't run any marathons (concentrated mainly on HMs), and in my one marathon in 2012, I crashed and burned, due to starting out too fast for my fitness. It seems excess weight was the main culprit responsible for my slower times, and I'm much closer to a good racing weight now.
If you'd like to join, welcome, send me your race info and I'll make it into a table.
CompetitiveChik--Houston Chevron Marathon--1/13/2013
whodateverything--Louisiana Marathon--1/20/2013--Result: 3:46:10
Peoriarunner--Arizona Rock 'N' Roll Marathon--1/20/13--Result: 3:43:20!!! Woot!
snapa55--Cowtown--2/24/2013--Result: 3:39:29!!! Woot!
CompetitiveChik--Woodlands Marathon--3/2/2013
still bluesky--Asheville Biltmore Marathon--3/3/2013--Result: 4:15:58
not too swift--Georgia Marathon--3/17/2013--Goal sub-3:55?--Result: 3:56:14
kevinballen--Reston, VA--3/24/2013
doctorjen--Garmin Marathon--4/20/2013
cbennett926--Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon--4/28/2013
Mattchiro--Tacoma City Marathon--5/5/2013
runlarryrun--Grandma's Marathon--6/22/2013--Goal:3:40
runlikeagirl--Twin Cities Marathon--10/6/2013--Goal: sub-3:45
not too swift--Atlanta Marathon--10/27/2013--Goal: sub-3:45??
Sub-3:45 goal achieved:
Peoriarunner: 3:43:20!!! (1/20/13) Congrats!!
snapa55: 3:39:29!!! (2/24/13) Woohoo!!
I'll make a nicer table than the above if people join up--just wanted to get this post up so I can go out and run!
PRs: 5K: 22:09, 10K:44:55, 15K: 1:10:35, HM: 1:42:49, M: 3:32:09
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Good afternoon NTS.
Thanks for starting this up. I was just about to lurk around the 3:30 goal group - even though there is a snow balls chance of that.
I ran a 3:47:30 at the Spinx Marathon in Greenville, SC this past October and am signed up for the Biltmore Marathon in Asheville, NC the first weekend of March. This will be my third marathon in a little over 6 months and I'm having a little trouble keeping my motivation up.
Managed 16 miles this AM, and for a change kept my pace in the slowish range, so actually finished feeling reasonable good. So that might help the motivation.
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He's a leaker!
This is going to be my goal for whatever marathon I do in the fall of 2013, it would be a BQ for me. NTS, I'm in the Atlanta metro area. If you are in shape to go sub-4 on a course here, you'd be all but guaranteed a BQ wherever else you race next!
I was just hopin there was a sub 3:45 thread.
That's what I'm hopin for. More like 3:40 since that's my BQ time but still a 3:45 is a killer pr and would knock off a huge chunk of my current pr. Dallas was a bust for me as the weather was 70 and it was very humid. so I'm holding out hope for Houston in Jan. If I don't get it there then I have Woodlands. After that I'll just have to wait till next yr.
Dec 23 - Apocalypse Survivors Half Marathon
Jan 13 - Houston Chevron Marathon
Feb 17 - Austin Half Marathon
March 2 - Woodlands Marathon
I am about to start training for a March 24th Marathon in Reston, VA.
I ran the Sparks NCR Trail marathon on November 24th and finished in 3:55:57. This was my third marathon and first that a didn't flame out. I had a positive split of about 37 seconds and felt pretty good the last 6 miles. Mile 25 was my fasted mile split by far.
My initial goal is to break 3:45 in the March marathon but I will have to see how training goes.
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I was just hopin there was a sub 3:45 thread.
That's what I'm hopin for. More like 3:40 since that's my BQ time but still a 3:45 is a killer pr and would knock off a huge chunk of my current pr. Dallas was a bust for me as the weather was 70 and it was very humid. so I'm holding out hope for Houston in Jan. If I don't get it there then I have Woodlands. After that I'll just have to wait till next yr.
Another one hoping for sub 3:45. Also have a 3:40 BQ time (56/male). The goal race is the Louisiana Marathon on Jan. 20. This will be my first marathon. Wish me luck.
Hi everyone! Thanks for responding. I wasn't sure how many people we'd get, but glad to have some company in pursuit of the sub 3:45 goal, and maybe more will come on board, too.
runlikeagirl: I live intown and do most of my training on terrain fairly similar to the course. Will probably do some runs actually on parts of the course. So I'm hoping that will help in the preparation, but you're probably right that whatever time I run here, I can probably do better somewhere flatter.
So I'll join in too. My first marathon was Wichita in 2006. I went out way too fast running a 7:10 for the first mile, a 1:40:00 for the firts half and then running a 2 hour second half. Talk about bad pacing. However, I ran a PR at 3:39:59!!
I've ran 6 marathons and two ultras since but can't match that first marathon.
I'm training for a 3:45 marathon in 2013 but have not decided on which. I'm in the Raleigh, NC area and don't wish to travel. The problem is the local marathons are in mid-March and I'd prefer another month to train.
My plan is not what any real coach may approve, running 4-6 days a week at basically MP.
We'll see how it goes.
dpar, welcome! Let me know when you decide on a race and I'll add it.
Hope our January racers are feeling good.
I've added my self-designed training plan into my log, so it's there if anyone wants to have a look and offer comment/suggestions. Some of the days just say interval or tempo at this point, have not added the details of the particular workouts just yet. This time I'm doing the Saturday runs with the official training group for the Georgia Marathon, because of another running group I'm involved with--so I basically designed a training plan based around those.
I ran a 4 mile recovery run in the rain. Legs are a little tired and sore, but I think that was just what they needed. Happy running, everyone! And Happy New Year!
I'd like to nervously step in here (nervously only because it means admitting the goal out loud!) I mostly hang out with the sub-2 half group, but I'm training for a spring full with 3:45 (my BQ) as a goal, so it'd be nice to hear from some folks with similar goals. This will be marathon #4 for me. The first 3 were Chicago 2008 (5:01:45), Kansas City 2011 (4:25:44), and Twin Cities 2012 (3:53:21). Although I've had pretty big PRs the last 2 times, I'm feeling like I'm getting close to my max potential here.
I'm planning to run the Garmin marathon in Olathe, Kansas on April 20, 2013. I'm using Pfitz 18/55 (which I also used for Twin Cities) although I like to run 6-7 days a week so I end up adding some miles. The first 2 marathons I trained with less milage, and more of a "just get the long run in" focus. I'm hoping just repeating Pfitz 18/55, but with a better base and more experience will be enough to give me another 8 minutes 22 seconds faster. If not, I'll try again!
Trust Me, Im an Engineer
Hey all,
I'm running the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in April!! My goal is to hit under 4, then under 3:45, and lastly BQ!!
Not all those who wander are lost - JRR Tolkien
Hi doctorjen and cbennett!
doctorjen, I've had the same thought about being pretty close to my max potential. Of course maybe I'm wrong, and I just need to shake up the training--but I don't think I'm as likely to make the really big improvements from one race to the next like I was making. But I want to keep trying!
Hey everybody, I have run about a dozen marathons and still looking to improve. I didn't run a marahon in2012 and trying to get back in the groove.. My PR is 3:51 was at Bayshore (Traverse City) in 2008. I am doing a local marathon in the spring (Carmel, IN) with goal to break 3:45 in fall.
Finished week 3 of Pfitz 18/55 today with a 15 miles long run. 54.7 miles total this week. I just sat with the calendar today and figured out that my work/call schedule does not line up great with this training cycle. The plan at the moment is to get through one run at a time!
They finally published the course for the marathon I'm running and it looks reasonable. Some rolling hills or gentle inclines, but not too hilly. I live in a hilly subdivision so don't really mind some hills.
Finished week 3 of Pfitz 18/55 today with a 15 miles long run. 54.7 miles total this week. I just sat with the calendar today and figured out that my work/call schedule does not line up great with this training cycle. The plan at the moment is to get through one run at a time!
They finally published the course for the marathon I'm running and it looks reasonable. Some rolling hills or gentle inclines, but not too hilly. I live in a hilly subdivision so don't really mind some hills.
Wow, 3 weeks into the program and you've already reached the peak mileage (55) of the program. What a beast!


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MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. - Jurors have found Ihab Maslamani guilty on 18 charges, including the first-degree murder of Matthew Landry.
Landry's family gasped as the jury declared Maslamani guilty on each count.
Maslamani was found guilty in a Harrison Township bank robbery, kidnapping a woman inside of the bank at gunpoint, the carjacking of a man outside of Walmart and the kidnapping and murder of Landry.
Applause was heard in the courtroom after the verdict was read.
"We're glad it's over, we're glad it's, it's a huge relief," said Doreen Landry, Landry's mother.
The victim in the bank robbery case, Sarah Maynard, said she was anxiously awaiting the verdict.
"I thought it would be closure to see the verdict in the case. My parents have been taking off work and my grandparents have been here all week to sit with me," said Sarah Maynard.
Maynard had said she hoped Maslamani was convicted of murder.
The case was turned over to the jury Thursday evening and jurors began deliberating at 9 a.m. Friday, taking a break for lunch.
Local 4 has learned the jury asked for clarification on jury instruction on the murder charge and have reviewed audio tapes.
Maslamani was charged on 18 charges in a three-day crime spree that began Aug. 9, 2009, with the abduction and killing of Landry, prosecutors said.
He is also accused of robbing a Flagstar Bank in Harrison Township on Aug. 10, 2009, before he was arrested during a botched carjacking attempt at a Walmart in Roseville the next day.
Landry's body was found in a vacant burned-out house in Detroit on Aug. 13, 2009.
His attorney, Joseph Kosmala, said Maslamani, 18, doesn't really understand the gravity of the situation.
"He doesn?t get it. He's a child, this is cowboys and Indians to him. He kept asking if we were doing good and weather he could have some candy," said Kosmala.
Maslamani, 18, was expected to take the stand Thursday but waived his right, which sent the trial into closing arguments.
Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor William Cataldo began his closing arguments with meticulous details about the charges against Maslamani.
"He tried to pull a gun on the police. It was at that time he took a beating. He deserved it," said Cataldo. "I hope that's not nearly close to the beating he's going to take from you. After I finish my closing argument and I have shown you that I have proven every element of every charge, you come back and say guilty 18 times."
The defense also presented its closing arguments Thursday afternoon.
Kosmala argued that Maslamani is not a murderer. He said Landry was in the company of his client willingly.
"Folks there are no evidence. No. Not circumstantial, not direct, no evidence this man killed anybody. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. There is no gun. There is no eyewitness. There is no particularly good ballistic evidence," said Kosmala.
Kosmala said he believes his client will spend time in jail for the other crimes he is accused of committing, but not for Landry's murder.
"He has always said I did bad things and I did other things but 'I did not kill that boy.' He has said several times, 'I did not kill that boy' and he looked me straight in the eye. Do I believe it? I don't know that's for a jury to decide," said Kosmala Friday.
During the trial, the defense only presented one witness, Eastpointe Police Office Joseph Madonia.
Madonia took a statement from Lawrence Watta, who said he witnessed Maslamani and his cohort, Robert Taylor, 17, abduct Landry outside Quiznos restaurant on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road.
Taylor is facing six charges.
Madonia said Watta was in an excited state while filing the police report. Under cross-examination, when Cataldo asked Madonia if people can get information wrong when they are excited, the officer said, "yes."
Kosmala said during opening arguments that Maslamani committed the bank robbery and carjacking, but he continued to say that he did not kill Landry.
In closing arguments Thursday, the prosecution said Landry did not go willingly with the defendant.
"There is no drug deal here. Mr. Matthew Landry was in the wrong place at the wrong time when those two decided to carjack him, and kidnap and hold him hostage and that is exactly what they did for hours," said Cataldo.
The jury began deliberating Thursday, nine days after opening statements were heard.
Review Testimony In Landry Case
Sept. 22:
One of the first witnesses to testify in the case against Maslamani last week was Maynard. She said she was cashing her first paycheck at a Harrison Township bank when it was robbed.
"He was pressing the gun against my head," said Maynard. "He said, he came towards me and told me, he said, ?Come with me or I'm going to kill you."
Sept. 23:
Jurors heard from Roseville police Officer Andrew Berger about the moments before Maslamani was captured after a carjacking in a Walmart parking lot.
He was one of the officers who testified how they moved in on Maslamani. They said he discarded items during a foot chase, including a gun, that the prosecution worked to link to a carjacking and other criminal charges against Maslamani.
"After he started to flee he discarded a large puffy black wig," said Berger. ?Did you find any rounds in the chamber?? said Cataldo. ?I did,? said Berger.
?And what type of rounds did you find?? said Cataldo.
?There was a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber hollow point in the chamber of the gun,? said Berger.
Jurors have also watched a video of police interrogating Maslamani.
Sept. 24 Jurors in a Macomb County courtroom wiped away tears as Landry's mother, Doreen Landry, took the stand.
Doreen Landry gave details of the snippets of information that emerged in the days leading up to police linking Landry's disappearance and Maslamani's crime spree.
Doreen Landry said the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place when suspicious ATM transactions were made on her son's ATM card at a gas station on Seven Mile Road in Detroit.
Doreen Landry said she was tracking her son's credit card activity online while he was missing.
"I kept looking at Matt's account hoping God, Matt, use your debit card someplace so I can find you," she said before breaking down.
The family did not report Landry missing until the following day. In the hours that followed, the family was visited by Chesterfield Township police and made trips to police stations in Roseville and Detroit, the cities where Landry was last seen and his bank card was last used.
Maslamani was caught three days after Matthew Landry's disappearance.
Police were able to identify Maslamani through surveillance video at the bank robbery and the gas station.
Doreen Landry said she knew something was terribly wrong and demanded the police probe him about her son's death.
"I said, 'No, you will get a detective in there tonight, right now, to talk to him,'" she said on the stand. "I knew it was the start of something and I did not want to go there but I knew we had to."
When the Macomb County medical examiner took the stand to detail exactly how Landry died, Doreen Landry opted to step out of the courtroom.
Sept. 28
A man who said he witnessed the kidnapping testified Tuesday morning for more than two hours.
Lawrence Watta said he witnessed Maslamani drag Landry by the neck, in a head-lock type hold, to the back of a car in the Quiznos parking lot. But when Landry refused to get in, Maslamani dragged him to the driver's side seat and hit him in the face, Watta said.
"He flew back, and that was the last I seen of Matt Landry," Watta testified.
Watta said he also saw Taylor on a cell phone during the kidnapping.
Watta said he initially thought the Quiznos was being robbed, so he pulled over and knocked on the restaurant's door. When nobody answered, he drove around, called 911 and saw Landry being abducted.
His 911 call was played in court.
"It looks like a green car. They are hitting him now. They are hitting him on the face. They are beating him up now. Hurry up, hurry, hurry," said Watta to the 911 operator.
He said Maslamani was driving a green Honda Accord, which was later identified as Landry's car. Taylor got in the back and Landry was in the front and then the trio drove off, Watta said.
Watta testified that he followed the vehicle for several blocks -- while maintaining his distance -- as he tried to help police pinpoint the Accord.
"They're going down 10 Mile," said Watta. "That's not the car, no, that's not the car. They just went by, they missed us."
The Landry family in the courtroom appeared shaken when hearing that police were unable to find Landry's vehicle as it drove off.
Another witness took the stand and said he saw the Accord, with Maslamani inside, parked in front of his eastside home.
Sept. 29:
A Roseville detective who discovered Landry's body in a burned-out house in Detroit took the stand Wednesday.
Lt. Raymond Blarek said he had been searching homes in the 7 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue area in Detroit, looking for Landry, before he walked into a debris-littered home and saw feet first, then the bottom part of two white legs.
Blarek said Landry was face down, with his feet crossed and a bullet wound in the back of his head.
Also on Sept. 29, testimony focused on ballistics evidence was heard. Defense Attorney Kosmala questioned Michigan State Police experts who admitted that two fired bullet casings found near Landry's body could not be linked to the .40 caliber gun found on Maslamani.
Kosmala first questioned fingerprint expert Steve Nowicki.
"The .40 caliber cartridge case, you found none of this had Maslamani's prints, is that correct?" Kosmala asked.
"That is correct," Nowicki answered.
Kosmala then questioned Michigan State Police ballistics expert Davie Vroman about matching evidence to Maslamani's gun.
"So essentially of all the items sent you, you were not able to match anything to that handgun?" Kosmala asked.
"That is correct," Vroman answered.
Kosmala was also intense in his questioning of Christopher Manning, a friend of the Landry family who months after the killing returned to the house where Landry's body was found.
He discovered a bullet lodged in the wall with a faint trace of Landry's DNA on it. A judge has ruled that evidence inadmissible.
Kosmala asked Manning when he found evidence that police could not detect.
"Possibly a year later," Manning said.
Kosmala then commented on Manning's answer.
"A year later and lo and behold, the magic bullet," Kosmala said.
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A program that lets air traffic controllers voluntarily report safety concerns without fear of reprisals has come under criticism from the Transportation Department's inspector general, who told Congress that "significant improvement" is needed to find the root causes of safety risks.
The FAA modeled the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (Atsap) on another voluntary safety reporting system used by selected airlines. Known as the Aviation Safety Action Program (Asap), that mechanism promises airline employees that no punitive or disciplinary actions will be taken as a result of reporting errors that could affect safety, provided those errors are not the result of gross negligence or illegal activity.
Once a three-member event review committee (ERC) accepts a report, the FAA cannot take disciplinary action against the employee involved. However, the ERC can recommend that the employee undergo enhanced training. ERC decisions are made by consensus, meaning that all three members of the ERC must agree that the resolution of the event falls within their range of acceptable solutions.
"We found that although the FAA completed Atsap implementation at all ATC facilities in 2010, the agency will need to make significant improvements before Atsap [can] effectively identify and address the root causes of safety risks," the report said.
"For example, due to Atsap provisions designed to protect controller confidentiality, much of the Atsap data that the FAA collects is not validated, raising questions about the effectiveness of these data for analyzing safety trends," the report said. "We also found that the FAA's oversight of Atsap lacks effective management controls."
The FAA does not have a formal process to review the effectiveness of decisions made by the program's review committees to ensure that report acceptance criteria are followed rigorously and that conduct issues are dealt with appropriately. Failure to address potential deficiencies in transparency and accountability may lead to the perception that Atsap is an amnesty program in which reports are automatically accepted, regardless of whether or not they qualify under the program's guidelines, the IG said.
"The intent of the reporting program is to improve aviation safety, not to provide amnesty to controllers who like to watch movies or take a nap while on the job," said House Transportation Committee chairman John Mica (R-Fla.). "Controllers must conduct themselves in a professional manner."
The IG found that the ERCs responsible for reviewing submitted Atsap cases are accepting reports regarding controller conduct, rather than just operational errors. Atsap reports filed by controllers caught watching a personal video player while on duty and sleeping while on duty were accepted.
In addition, the IG found that the ERCs do not always follow the requirements in the agreement between the FAA and National Air Traffic Controllers Association and that the FAA is not enforcing all parts of the agreement.
The FAA initiated Atsap in July 2008 as a voluntary, non-punitive reporting program to encourage FAA air traffic controllers to report safety events and concerns. The DOT IG's audit report was requested by members of Congress.
Doug Church (not verified)
October 3, 2012 - 2:03pm
While we completely agree with comments made during House Aviation Subcommittee testimony by the Inspector General that a non-punitive safety reporting system like ATSAP is a strong inducement to better reporting of safety issues, we do have a few concerns about some criticisms the IG has made of the program today.
The bottom line is that since the beginning of implementation in 2008, no other safety program has identified and fixed more local and systemic problems than the ATSAP program.
More than 60 percent of the 21,462 Air Traffic Organization (ATO) employees who are eligible to participate in the ATSAP program have submitted at least one ATSAP report. We agree with the FAA that this marks a giant step forward for safety. The ATO now has more and better-detailed safety data than before. The high level of participation shows controllers see the program as a way to improve safety.
The ATO is analyzing and acting on the data to improve safety. Much of this data might have remained unknown and uncollected if not for ATSAP.
Safety is an air traffic controller's top priority. The FAA's data validates our long-held belief that our reporting system works and is helping to keep America's aviation system the safest in the world. We are continuing to collaborate with the FAA to improve the system and enhance aviation safety.
NATCA's Rebuttal to Key Specific Points in the Report
DOT IG: "Deficiencies with ATSAP data analysis limit FAA efforts to identify and mitigate safety risks."
NATCA: While there is always room for improvement, the ATSAP program is a major leap forward. It has boosted the number of reports of problems filed with federal authorities and increased the resolution rate of safety issues around the country. This is a direct result of the robust and comprehensive data analysis processes currently in place. For example, we are members of and work closely with the well-regarded Aviation Safety Information Analysis & Sharing program. We give our information to the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System. We also use experts from the Fort Hill Group to analyze our information and provide reports.
DOT IG: "The data that FAA relies on for identifying safety trends are often not verified for accuracy by the (Event Review Committees) ERCs."
NATCA: We gather both subjective and objective data – on purpose. We neither need nor want to validate everything we learn because we want the unadulterated views of the safety professionals submitting reports. The goal is to compare the safety professionals' versions to what actually happened. That gives us the best data to act upon.
DOT IG: "FAA does not effectively communicate safety data to facilities."
NATCA: We disagree with this statement. The FAA provides every facility regular ATSAP briefing sheets, covering a vast array of important topics that affect every air traffic controller. This statement is clearly printed at the top of the cover page of the briefing sheets: "Please post throughout your facility, and utilize the subject and lessons learned during crew briefings as a method to raise awareness within the workforce." In addition, facilities can – and often do – submit requests to the ATSAP program to support local initiatives that address safety problems. These help both nationally and locally because safety risks and trends affect controllers all over the country.
DOT IG: "Facility managers do not always understand their rights and obligations under ATSAP."
NATCA: The FAA has provided every conceivable resource to facility managers to understand the full scope of the program. Training was provided during the initial rollout. Follow-up training sessions were also conducted and ATSAP communications, as stated above, have been successful and comprehensive.
In addition, ATSAP's Event Review Committees members also participate in the Operational Supervisor's Workshops on a monthly basis. This training provides front line managers with training about ATSAP's processes and participants' responsibilities. The workshops also provide front line managers with the ability to directly ask the ERC members questions, which they regularly do.
DOT IG: "FAA's oversight of ATSAP lacks management controls in key areas."
NATCA: The FAA, in fact, reviews the effectiveness of ERC decisions and of corrective action requests. The program office tracks the completion of the requests, the responses to them and the implementation of the corrective action plans that follow. Facilities must tell the ERC if the implementation of the corrective action plans was effective and if any skill enhancement training was effective. The ERC determines if an issue was successfully completed.
Gone, thankfully, are the days of "one size fits all" in the area of working to mitigate safety risks in the system. The success of the FAA's move to a true safety culture has stressed effective training rather than punitive training. This works better. When safety professionals make mistakes, they can now learn from those errors, self-correct and improve. The system is safer as a result.
Richard (not verified)
October 4, 2012 - 11:20pm
You must be Kidding when it comes to Public Safety at El Monte Airport (aka EMT) the Control tower Allows Formation Flying Over Residental Homes and Schools and Business. Maybe Someone should Define Safety for the Public as our community Get None from FAA and LA County.
when you have 2 to 4 planes fly over homes / schools / business at Approach Altitudes (less than 500 AGL) in CLOSE FORMATION Where Our Safety. Contacting FAA All we get is Their Opponions Not The Rules. We get tried of Spending time Fighting the FAA and LA County so we have Collected a List of Lawyers that will be ready to TAKE ALL they can from Each Person Involved with Airport / county / planes.
If any readers believe they are Smart Tell us what the Debri feild is for lets say 2 planes that have colided at an altitude of 500 ft at approach altitude (Chinese YAK)
Steve (not verified)
October 5, 2012 - 12:38pm
I have to heartily agree with Representative Mica. The ATSAP program has become a veritable "Get Out of Jail Free Card" for air traffic controllers, and has deviated away from its original intention, i.e., identifying root causes of chronic problems.


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Until recently it was assumed that the accumulation of lactic acid in body caused exhaustion. For this reason sportsmen and trainers thought that lactic acid was some kind of a waste product in muscles, that is, a sort of toxin that caused exhaustion, reduction in performance and soreness. However scientific studies recently proved otherwise, revealing that, unlike what is assumed, lactic acid is not a harmful material but one created for many particular wisdom.
Why sportsmen are stronger than other people and why do they outperform other people?
How do muscles use lactic acid?
How does lactic acid prevent gaining excessive weight?
Why is there need for lactic acid for the functioning of organs?
The energy consumed by sportsmen involved in athletics, swimming or climbing are of great dimensions. These sportsmen display high performance not only in competitions but also in their trainings. One of the sources of these performances that can't be done by a great majority of people is the lactic acid which is for long years surmised to be harmful by scientists and sportsmen.
How do sportsmen attain such performance which is so difficult for many people?
How does a football player complete a 90- minutes football match or a marathon runner run a marahthon without feeling exhaustion? What is the source of this energy?
What is lactic acid?
Lactic acid is a natural organic compound that exists in muscles, blood and other organs of the body. In case of strenuous exercise or excessive movements the energy in cells prove to be insufficient and the body starts to produce energy by alternative methods. While this alternative energy is generated, lactic acid builds up in muscles as a by-product. As the energy production increases, lactic acid production also increases.
How does lactic acid come into existence?
How is the lactic acid generated step by step?
Muscles are in need of an energy which is formulated as ATP (adenosine triphosphate). Glucose, which is a simple sugar, is the source of this energy. However during a strenuous exercise the glucose existing in the environment proves to be insufficient as a source of energy. Muscles cope with this problem by converting the carbonhydrate stored in its cells into glucose and using that glucose. This way, both the glucose which is present in the environment and the the amount stored in cells generate the energy needed for muscle movements. Meanwhile, as a component of this process lactic acid is released. During these chemical reactions in which glucose is used, the oxygen- free metabolism, which is referred to as glycolytic pathway is employed, for there exists no need for oxygen. At the end of these reactions lactic acid is built up. The research reveals that the lactic that accumulates to generate ATP are also processed in muscle cells by oxygen. All organs including liver and even an organ as vital as heart also employs lactate in order to function.
How do muscles use lactic acid?
During strenuous exercise muscle cells convert the glucose in the muscle tissue into lactic acid. The energy fabrics in muscle cells takes in the lactic acid and uses it as a fuel. The mitochondrion, which is responsible for energy production, is the body where lactate (the sodium and potasium salt of lactic acid) is processed for energy. There are particular carrier-proteins responsible for taking in the lactic acid into the cells and processing them.
Exercise enables the mitochondria – the powerhouses of muscle cells- to develop. By the help of exercise mitochondria weighs twice as much as its own weight. This in turn enables the burning of lactic acid and in turn a longer and more efficient functioning of muscles. The reason why sportsmen are stronger than other people and why they outdo other people in performance is because their muscles can use this lactic acid in heavy exercises more efficiently.
Once sugar in the environment is consumed during exercise, the carbonhydrate stored in the muscle tissue are used and the lactic acid released during this process becomes an efficient fuel. While human body uses lactic acid and generates energy, it also cleanses the body from would-be harmful materials by preventing its conversion into fat.
It is Allah Who creates the perfect structures in our body and systems. As it is seen a series of complex processes take place in the body of a sportsman or someone who exercises that he even not notices. Surely this perfect mechanism is one of the examples of Almighty Allah's superior creation. From the first day of their creation, Allah Who knows all the processes taking place in each cell of every person, also knows the formation and production of lactic acid as a source of energy and its carriage into cells. In the Qur'an, the creation of Allah is related thus:
He Who has created all things in the best possible way. He commenced the creation of man from clay; then produced his seed from an extract of base fluid;then formed him and breathed His Spirit into him and gave you hearing, sight and hearts. What little thanks you show! (Surat as-Sajda, 7-9)


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - If you're looking for a vacation getaway and a chance to meet and learn from some of the best chefs in the country we have an event for you.
The inaugural Minority Chef Summit will be held in Bahamas this May. The four-day event will showcase the talents and creativity of some of the leading minority professionals in the food and beverage industry.
There are several chefs in our area taking part. One of those is Executive Chef DeJuan Roy of Alhambra Theatre & Dining.
The inaugural Minority Chef Summit is a four-day event that will showcase the talents and creativity of some of the leading minority professionals in the food and beverage industry world-wide.
Taking place at the College of The Bahamas in Nassau, organizers say the summit will include an array of seminars, hands-on classes and competitions, as well as a culinary market. Organizer say the Minority Chef Summit is a conference for culinarians to come together to network, educate and to support the minority culinary community.
The Minority Chef Summit was founded by chef and chocolatier Erika Davis. Erika formerly served as Creative Director for Graycliff Chocolatier in Nassau. Organizers say Chef Erika's time spent in Nassau working with and teaching aspiring Bahamian chefs lies at the heart of her inspiration for creating the Minority Chef Summit.
"This is a unique opportunity to come together," Davis says. "Recognizing not only our individual craft, but the true excellence of our culinary community."
The 2014 Minority Chef Summit keynote speaker is Chef Jeff Henderson, an award-winning chef, public speaker and author of the New York Times Best Seller Cooked.
Organizers say additional featured culinary artists include:
- Chef Asha Gomez, owner, chef of Cardamom Hill Restaurant and Third Space in Atlanta
- Cardamom Hill was a 2013 James Beard nominee for Best New Restaurant
- Chef Jerome Brown, a celebrity private chef whose clientele include Shaquille O'Neal, Colin Powell and Priscilla Presley, to name a few. Chef Brown also has his own TV show, "Cooking with Rome."
- Chef Guy Wong, owner/chef of Miso Izakaya, and recently named one of Atlanta's 2012 Rising Stars
- Chef Ron Duprat, a fierce competitor on season six of Bravo's "Top Chef." Chef Duprat is author of "My Journey of Cooking" and if affiliated with organizations that contribute and give back to the community and people all over the world, including First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move.
- Chef Keith Rhodes, voted Wilmington, N.C.'s best chef for three consecutive years
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The Minority Chef Summit 2014 is made possible through the assistance and support of The College of The Bahamas, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Graycliff Chocolatier, Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant and countless other corporate sponsors.
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The Mets leap-frogged the Braves in the standings as Mike Pelfrey pitched brilliantly to get the Mets off their losing streak. Pelfrey went 7 2/3 innings, getting the 3-2 win and giving the bullpen some much-needed rest.
Pedro Feliciano held the Braves off after Pelfrey left the game. Francisco Rodriguez got his sixth save of the season.
The only Mets offense came from Rod Barajas, who hit a two-RBI double in the second inning, and Chris Carter's RBI single in the sixth. Carter started his first game with the Mets and spelled Jeff Francoeur in right field. He also batted cleanup, where he had a hit, a walk and a run in addition to his RBI. After the game, Jerry Manuel hinted he might give Jason Bay a rest tomorrow and put Carter in left field.
Bay had a walk and a hit, extending his hitting streak to 11 straight games. David Wright, on the other hand, struck out in his 14th straight game, a personal worst. He went 0-for-4.
Johan Santana tries to keep things going and sweep the Braves in their short series tomorrow. Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, who has been tearing it up in AAA, will reportedly start Wednesday in Oliver Perez's spot and Hisanori Takahashi will take the mound on Friday for Jon Niese.


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Nothing is worse than being hit by a slew of injuries in a Sunday game. Except, of course, having to then play on Thursday. Just ask the Washington Redskins.
Washington listed nearly a dozen players on its injury report heading into the prime-time NFC East matchup with the Giants. Still, Washington, tied for No. 23 in the AP Pro32 with Cleveland, is a 3 1-2 point favorite over the No. 25 Giants.
On defense alone, cornerback DeAngelo Hall went out for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in the loss to Philadelphia. While nickel cornerback Tracy Porter (hamstring) could be back after missing the first three games, safety Duke Ihenacho broke his left foot and is done for the year.
End Jason Hatcher has a hamstring injury, and linebacker Brian Orakpo will wear a large cast to protect a torn ligament in his left middle finger.
The offense, of course, is without quarterback Robert Griffin III (dislocated ankle), although Kirk Cousins has stepped in and performed well. Top running back Alfred Morris missed a portion of the Eagles game with a knee issue, but returned and seems OK. Tight end Jordan Reed (hamstring) missed the Philly game, and guard Shawn Lauvao probably will sit out Thursday night, too.
And now, a short week.
"Now it's a matter of getting plays installed Monday morning and getting players out there and practicing them," coach Jay Gruden said.


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Padres deny Wada first victory in Majors
Lefty allows five runs over four-plus innings; Valbuena hits 3-run homer
CHICAGO -- Tsuyoshi Wada didn't have the same success in his second big league start as Kyle Hendricks did.
Wada served up five runs over four-plus innings as the Padres posted a 8-3 victory Wednesday night at Wrigley Field over the Cubs, who lost for the 12th time in their last 15 games.
On Tuesday, Hendricks picked up his first Major League win in his second start, throwing seven scoreless innings. Hendricks and Wada have been given the first opportunities at filling the openings in the Cubs' rotation created by the July 4 trade of Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Athletics.
"It's important that the guys who have been sent to us for the starting rotation, that they are effective," manager Rick Renteria said before the game. "It builds confidence for everybody. There's also a trust being shown to those guys to come up here and pitch."
On July 8, Wada gave up one unearned run over five innings against the Reds. On Wednesday, the lefty walked four, only the second time in 20 starts this season between Triple-A Iowa and the Cubs that he's issued that many free passes.
"It seemed like he just didn't get into a rhythm," Renteria said of Wada. "When you were watching him on the mound today, he was constantly fidgeting and it seemed like he was trying to get loose. He was grinding through it."
Wada agreed.
"Compared to that game [in Cincinnati], I didn't have control overall, so it wasn't as good as the one in Cincinnati," Wada said through interpreter Naoto Masamoto, the team's video coordinator.
Wada walked Chris Denorfia on four pitches to start the game, then served up a RBI triple to Yangervis Solarte. Carlos Quentin followed with a sacrifice fly to put the Padres ahead, 2-0.
Wada pitched nine years with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japan Pacific League, and had joined the Orioles in December 2011. However, his career was slowed because of elbow problems and he needed Tommy John surgery in May 2012. He spent last season at Triple-A Norfolk. He has experience, winning Most Valuable Player honors in 2010 in Japan.
How does he view this opportunity with the Cubs?
"There are very few opportunities that I've had here," Wada said. "I didn't do well today and I feel bad. I'm glad I'm getting an opportunity to pitch here in the States."
Some of the Padres were taking advantage of their opportunities as well. In the San Diego fourth, Jeff Francoeur, promoted from Triple-A El Paso earlier on Wednesday, singled and scored on Chris Nelson's double for a 3-0 lead.
Luis Valbuena, who will be given the majority of starts at third following Mike Olt's demotion to Triple-A Iowa, tied the game in the Chicago fourth. San Diego starter Ian Kennedy walked Anthony Rizzo and Chris Coghlan with two outs to set up Valbuena's sixth home run. It was his first three-RBI game since July 8, 2013, vs. the White Sox.
But Wada walked the first two batters in the fifth, and Tommy Medica hit a ground-rule double as the ball bounced into the ivy in left-center. Wada was lifted for Brian Schlitter, who walked Francoeur but got Nelson to hit a chopper that the pitcher grabbed and was able to throw home while in mid-air for the force.
"That was a real nice play," Renteria said of Schlitter's toss. "That was a very acrobatic play by Schlitter -- he's a big man."
The bases were loaded, and Schlitter then walked Rene Rivera to force in a run, opening a 5-3 lead. Chicago pitchers combined to issue a season-high 11 walks in the game, the first time they've done that since walking 14 on May 11, 2012, in Milwaukee.
"That was good to see -- I like that," Padres manager Bud Black said of the walks. "Again, we talked about it over the last few weeks, I know there's been some shutouts against us, but the overall quality of the at-bats are improving with a lot of guys. Any time you walk 11 times, you're doing a pretty good job of taking balls and swinging at strikes."
This was Wada's first start at Wrigley Field. He's been in big games in Japan. Did he seem nervous?
"I don't think so," Renteria said. "On the hill, he looks as composed as anybody. It didn't seem like he found his rhythm and command today like he had in the last outing in Cincinnati."
Was Wada nervous?
"Yes -- a little bit," Wada said.
The Cubs do have other options, such as right-hander Dallas Beeler, who threw seven shutout innings for Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Will Wada stay in the rotation?
"As far as I know right now, I would say 'yes' is the answer to give you right now at this moment," Renteria said. "He tried to give us his best and it just didn't work out. We'll see where we're at."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This week I'm pleased to share a Q&A I gave with modder Ashton Mills, better known to some as Martigen. He recently released the utterly massive Martigen's Monster Mod 3.0, which we've already discussed here at Bethblog. Being an active modder, Mills has already released version 3.1 of the mod.
Before jumping into the interview, remember you can always shoot us an e-mail if you have a mod project that you think the world should know more about.
What makes the newest iteration of your Monster Mod stand out from your earlier mods?
MMM 3.1 includes a new Wounding and Wounding Effects system. The former allows NPCs and creatures to get weaker the more wounded they become, while the latter displays this visually through blood textures, bleeding, and staggering effects that appear the more wounded an enemy becomes. It's a lot of fun to play with as it adds a new dynamic to combat.
What do you like most about Oblivion?
Its modability. I think it's fair to say that if Oblivion wasn't as easily moddable as it is that the game wouldn't be on the hard drives of many players today. Modding equals longevity, for both players and the franchise.
Your mod includes more than 150 new creatures and NPCs. Do you have any personal favorites?
Yes, the creatures that I worked hard to design in unique ways like Haunted Heads which raise from the floor as the player approaches, the Sentient Gas which are passive dungeon dwellers that scatter like a school of fish as the player approaches, the Dwmer Gem Scavenger which ignores the player and all denizens but carries a bountiful loot if you can take one on, and the Ghostly Apparition which does no damage but screams an unearthly howl as it charges the player and then disappears before they know what's hit them. It's additions like this that keeps encounters fresh and rewarding.
What part of the mod are you most proud of?
That's a hard question. Much of the unique scripted AI is a good achievement, as is the faction system. Keeping it CPU friendly is a rewarding achievement as well.
How many guys helped out with the mod (list them if you'd like)?
Oh, loads 🙂 The README has a Credits section listing everyone who contributed models and textures or other components.
How long did this mod take to complete?
It's been a year so far, and I still have a to-do list of unique features I'd like to do!
What was the biggest challenge completing MMM 3.0?
Working around bizarre bugs or limitations in the engine. Remarkably, the seemingly impossible can become possible through some fudging or clever use of functions in ways they probably weren't designed for. Clearly, there are many functions never implemented by Bethesda because it didn't need them, but would have been incredibly useful to modders.
How did you get started modding?
Like many modders, I wanted to fix what I saw as flaws in the game. However, it's also rewarding to make something you can be proud of that others appreciate. Without positive feedback from users, many modding projects probably wouldn't last long.
What's next for you?
Unfortunately, I'm probably leaving Oblivion behind. It's been fun, but the volume of work to build and maintain a mod like MMM (and the other mods I've made) is more than I can give. Like most creations, they start with passion but frequently need much more than this to continue. Although I didn't start it to make money, by now a monetary impetus would keep it going but ultimately this is one of those sticky issues in modding communities. I don't have an answer for it really just know how I feel about it now.
Do you hope to one day be a game developer somewhere?
I did once, many years ago. I wrote game spec docs for some friends when younger, programmed some basic tools to build the world for a game, but in the end, real life took its course and I've worked as journalist for the last 13 years. Ironically, in this time I've worked with many game developers, and sometimes submitted into the feedback loop, but ultimately I'm not sure I'd actually enjoy doing games full time. The reason games are fun is that they are an escape from work and life, I think if I were immersed in them day to day they'd lose their charm.
What would your dream project be?
Getting paid to do what I want? 🙂 Oh, it'd be great to see Fallout 3 on Linux, too 🙂


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Okay folks I have what is probably a bit of a newb question:
What is the difference between a simmering steak, a grilling steak, and a marinating steak. I was at the super market tonight and I was comparing the three. The marinating steaks are the cheapest and the grilling steaks are the most expensive. I know it has to do with the tenderness but is there more that you can tell me.
If I get the simmering steaks (more economical), hit them with a good long marinade, and put them on the grill, will they be good or do they just have a different purpose?
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The Dutch accreditation authority has granted the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR) official recognition for its first postgraduate degree.
This is a major step towards the IUR gaining state approval for the university, and it means that students taking the Masters programme in "Islamic Spiritual Counselling" are now able to qualify with a state-recognised degree.
The university is now preparing accreditation applications for its other programmes, including the Bachelor of Islamic Sciences, Master of Islamic Sciences, and Master Imam Education.
"We are working on integrating a Muslim element into the Dutch social structure," explains the university"s administrative head, Tural Koc.
The university principal the 55- year-old Professor Ahmed Akgunduz, who has taught in both Turkish and American universities in the field of Islamic law, said "Islamic theology, art and spiritual counselling are best taught by Muslims".
The IUR is intended to be a university that is run by Muslims and for Muslims. Founded in 1997, it currently has around 200 students. The courses, taught in Dutch and Arabic, include Islamic theology, Islamic arts, Muslim spiritual counselling, Arabic, law, the history of Islam and comparative religion.
In addition to housing a library that includes an extensive collection of classical works on Islamic theology and law, the university also has a small studio where calligraphy and ebru, the Turkish art of paper marbling, are taught.
In contrast to the state universities, the IUR is a Muslim institution where members of various Islamic schools of thought from all over the world come together.


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I don't get around much anymore as work is keeping me pretty busy, but that is most definitely a good thing. I made APL's rib stack last year and thought it was good, but needed a lot of work. So, I worked on it. Here is the variation I came up with. I changed his baste to garlic butter, removed the finishing dressing totally, and the finishing salt as it isn't required after the bacon treatment and seasoning as well. Every rib is pretty tasty, but we'll do this one again.
Here is the first part... The stack of bacon wrapped ribs is wrapped in saran then foil. Cooked for 1 hour at 250 then the wrap is removed. Smoked for 2 hours then unstacked and finished direct while basting and flipping every 5 minutes.
We didn't eat the bones...


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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Incompatible with Original TecTiles, TecTile 2 Announcedby Brian Klug on 4/26/2013 11:47 PM EST
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Davidjan - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkIt is perfect to use GS4 with this to add extenal storage!!!
http://goo.gl/lfEXI Reply
SirKronan - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkHmmm... Apple introduces new iPhone and a new port. Old chargers are now incompatible.
Samsung releases new Galaxy phone. Old NFC tags are now incompatible.
Just wanted to draw that disappointing parallel, though I reckon it's fairly obvious to all. This is disappointing. Even though we're not talking a lot of money here, ($11 or more for 5 tiles) I would still be a little upset had I invested in Samsung's TecTiles only to find them non-functional as I continue to support Samsung by upgrading to their latest flagship S4 phone. Reply
thexile - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkHow many invested in TecTile compare to number of iApple users? Reply
Martuv93 - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkMaybe this is just me, but I think that's a ridiculous parallel to make. This is Samsung moving from a proprietary nfc tag version (from MIFARE) to a standard version. With Apple, you moved from a proprietary connector to another proprietary connector.
Not only that, but you're also comparing something millions of people use every day (the charger) and that a huge battery of accessories relied on (some costing several hundreds of dollars) to some NFC tags which costs like 10 bucks for a packet of multiple stickers, and that next to no one (compared to the number of people using the Lightning connector) uses. Reply
jarekt - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkThat's true. But there's also another point of view. Apple had one standard for years (like 10 or something) and how long lasted TecTiles standard? During last 10 years Samsung had more than 40 different types of connectors. It's all about consequence. Just saying... Reply
SirKronan - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkSo why didn't they just use the more compatible ones in the first place then? And it only seems ridiculous if you read too much into it, which I can see most have. To clarify, I own an S3. And basically, if I had already placed a bunch of tiles around my house/car/etc. and then decided to upgrade to the S4, I would have the annoying task of replacing them. It's not a big deal, just annoying, and unnecessary, like Apple's proprietary adapters are in the first place! Reply
Roffles12 - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkIf you're spending $600 on a luxury item such as a GS4 (maybe hundreds more depending on the model, region and taxes) less than a year after buying your GS3+NFC tags, I don't think spending $15 on new set of NFC tags is going to be much of a bother. It would be like ordering a $100 Kobe Filet and taking issue with the $10 salad that comes with it. Reply
darwinosx - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkThat is a ridiculous comparison. First these two things have nothing to do with each other. Second Apple used the same connector for 10 years before upgrading it to a far better and more modern solution. Third the lightning connector does many things micro usb does not do. Fourth Samsungs new charge is proprietary if you want fast charging.. Reply
Spunjji - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkI like how everyone else is saying this is silly because of the scale being discussed, and you're saying it's silly because it was mean to Apple. Very cute. Reply
MobiusStrip - Monday, May 13, 2013 - link"Far better and more modern"? You obviously have not read up on this POS. It has no audio line out. Its video output is heavily compressed, artifact-riddled garbage of LOWER resolution than the old dock connector's. And I wouldn't be surprised if the audio stream (which of course you need yet another bulky dongle to decode) were compressed also.
There's little doubt that Apple DID need a more modern and flexible port. But they spectacularly failed to deliver one. Reply
MobiusStrip - Monday, May 13, 2013 - linkExcept Apple's new dock connector is a degraded, ill-conceived fiasco that is technically worse than its predecessor. Reply
risa2000 - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkI may only speculate, but I would guess that S3 will read new TecTile 2 tags without problem. So the only party which will suffer (a bit) are those who bought original TecTile tags and meanwhile moved to new S4.
Using MIFARE tags for this was just an oversight on Samsung part (or good lobbying on NXP part). Reply
SirKronan - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkGood point. Why didn't they just go with the standard, more compatible style in the FIRST place? Reply
knirfie - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkMiFare (classic) is the more standard style, it's one of the most widely used RFID tags.
It is in fact really strange that the broadcom chip does not read the MiFare chips, as MiFare is based on ISO/IEC 14443 (NXP was actually one of the leading companies in defining this specification as well as NFC).
NFC is much newer but it is largely based on ISO/IEC 14443 and all NFC readers should be fully compatible with all ISO/IEC 14443 tags (ISO/IEC 14443 readers are not necessarily compatible with NFC devices/tags). Reply
AbRASiON - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkThe whole thing is a stupid bloody mess. I need to replace 25$ worth of tags now due to this. Reply
risa2000 - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - linkMIFARE Classic is as long standard as you have NXP chips, preferebly on both sides, but definitely on reader side. While MIFARE actually uses (some parts and extends the others of) ISO 14443 for lower layer spec, on protocol and application level it is NXP proprietary and requires NXP blessing, which usually comes as NXP chip. Reply
Friendly0Fire - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkTecTile is neither a standard, nor *necessary* for the usage of the device. If you want to use your iStuff dock with your new iPhone, you *need* an adapter (which probably will mess up your dock) or a new dock.
Drawing a comparison between the two is utterly absurd. Reply
Friendly0Fire - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkAnd that's what I get for using NoScript. This was supposed to be a reply to jarekt. Reply
Tegeril - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkBrowsing the Internet without JavaScript these days blows my mind. Reply
Friendly0Fire - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkNoScript != no Javascript. The difference is that *I* get to pick what Javascript gets executed, so I can block trackers, facebook, Twitter and whatever else I don't want. Reply
SirKronan - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkI was very clear about the parallel I was trying to draw. Don't read to much into it. Just like I would be frustrated that some of my old chargers no longer work, I would also be frustrated that all those TecTiles I bought and placed around my house/car/etc. don't work. Also note I said "would be". I own an S3 and love it, but thankfully haven't invested any effort into TecTiles. I was planning on it, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Since they came out with a new version, I suppose that's a blessing.
Just remember, the only parallel I was drawing was that in a short time the standard has changed for at least some who have invested in a now "old" standard that really isn't even old at all yet!! Reply
nerdstalker - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkI think this shows the lack of transparency and information at Samsung side. And I have a feeling it is done deliberately. Apple customers were all informed since Day 1 about the new Lightning connectors and their incompatibility with older devices. Samsung chooses not to mention anything about TecTile 2 unless a columnist like Brian digs deeper and finds out. Also the wording "announced" in the title is a little misleading because I fail to see a public "announcement" done. There is only a "statement" made to Brian. Dishonest Samsung is dishonest, as always... Reply
Solandri - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkWhile I agree it's disappointing Samsung didn't make an attempt at backwards compatibility, the fact remains that it was the initial release of new technology. Early adopters always risk their investment becoming obsolete when the next generation rolls out, especially if it's something implemented before the tech becomes standardized. The Japanese spent billions of dollars developing and testing an analog HDTV standard during the 1970s and 1980s. All of it became obsolete almost overnight in the 1990s when processors got fast enough to compress/decompress digital HDTV signals in real-time.
While Apple's case was a long-established (if proprietary) standard, I'm willing to cut them some slack. Their connector had been around for nearly a decade, so it wasn't surprising to see it updated to take advantage of technological progress over that decade. While it's possible to breathe new life into an old standard to extend its life (e.g. IDE -> EIDE -> ATA/33 -> ATA/66 -> ATA/100 -> ATA/133), at some point it just becomes obsolete enough that you're better off completely replacing it with a better, incompatible standard (PATA -> SATA). The only criticism I have of Apple's connector update is that they're still refusing to adopt the universal micro-USB charging standard. Reply
Sunsmasher - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkMuch ado about nothing.... Reply
SirKronan - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkBasically true. They're only $15 a set after all. Reply
BoRadley - Sunday, April 28, 2013 - linkI agree. Not sure where the lightning connector came in. Lets be thankful they didn't bring up the narrow gauge rail system, that old chestnut is best left buried. Reply
Alvar - Monday, April 29, 2013 - link6 Reasons to get the Samsung Galaxy S4... http://tinyurl.com/cunrjq6 Reply


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SCAD presents 'Alexander Ink,' a juried printmaking exhibition
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"Alexander Ink," is the annual juried printmaking exhibition featuring outstanding prints from students studying at SCAD. It highlights an exceptional array of new work from the last academic year, demonstrating formal and technical skill as well as styles and imagery depicted in a variety of printmaking processes.
The SCAD Savannah printmaking department proudly sponsors all awards. Printmaking professors and staff from the Savannah and Atlanta locations will serve as this year's jurors.
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A CHARITY inspired by an actor undergoing cancer treatment has passed the £2million fundraising landmark.
The money collected by the Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (SURE) buys equipment for the Beacon Centre cancer unit at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital.
SURE was set up in 2000 by Barrie Palmer, whose friend Howard Wander faced regular trips up to Bristol for treatment before losing his battle with cancer.
Mr Palmer lobbied health bosses to build a treatment centre in Taunton so patients could avoid lengthy journeys to Bristol.
Thanks to the efforts of Mr Palmer, who received a Taunton Deane Council Citizenship award in 2009, and other members of SURE, which is supported by the County Gazette, the Beacon Cen-tre opened in 2009 with equipment paid for by the charity.
And it continues to provide vital machines to ensure the Beacon is a centre of excellence.
SURE caught the imagination of people in the Taunton area and further afield and the late Eric Saffin became the face of the charity as treasurer in the early years.
Mr Saffin, who was president of SURE until his death in 2012, received several awards for his dedication, drive and passion, including an engraved salver from the Mayor of Taunton Deane.
Thousands of people have organised fundraising events from coffee mornings, whist drives, raffles, quiz nights to not shaving for a year, concerts, participation in a Mongol rally and Contemplate for Cancer.
Mr Saffin's granddaughter, Emma, got involved by starting the 'largest 5p collection in the world' – and SURE still rakes in thousands of pounds in 5p coins every year.
SURE committee member Jeff Gale, who joined in 2003, said: "Raising £2million would not have been possible without the tremendous support of not only the good people of Somerset but also the surrounding areas.
"People of all ages have given their full-hearted backing to us in various ways, from primary schoolchildren to senior citizens, to pubs, clubs, local firms and organisations, with people putting on events from bingo to whist drives.
"All of this has enabled us to supply the cancer centre with over 40 essential items."
Other committee members at the start were secretary Vanessa Marchmont and Cynthia Law, who sold sunflowers and held various events before retiring to Cornwall in 2012.
Roy Hole, who has been treasurer and vice-chairman, joined in 2003, chairman Vicky Gordon in 2012 and Mary Hayward in 2008.
Among recent arrivals are web wizard Paul Alway and Carole Summerfield, who assists with the finances.
Mr Gale added: "These people may be the face of SURE but you (the supporters) are SURE and have made us what we are – to you, our friends, we say thank you."


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BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- Bucknell University goalie Matt Napleton (Jr., Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick) made 42 saves in a 2-1 weekend for the No. 18-ranked Bison to earn the September 26 Men's Varsity Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week award.
He recorded 12 saves against No. 16-ranked United States Naval Academy (10-9 W) and a career-high 14 saves versus Johns Hopkins University (11-9 L OT), before bettering the total with 16 stops against George Washington University (10-8 W) in a swing against the squads below the Mason-Dixon line.
Napleton, who has recorded double-digit save totals in four of the Bison's past five games and had recorded 42 saves in Bucknell's first six games entering the division weekend, notched 14 saves, 11 goals allowed and one assist in an 11-9 overtime loss at Johns Hopkins on Saturday to begin the march through the South.
Later in the day, he tallied 12 saves, nine goals allowed, one steal and three assists as the No. 18 Bison upended No. 16 Navy 10-9 in Annapolis.
On Sunday, he concluded the weekend with a career high 16 saves, eight goals allowed and a steal in a 10-8 victory at George Washington University.
On of four Bison to start all nine games this season, he now has 84 saves in nine games, an average of 9.3 saves per game.
The award marks the third Defensive Player of the Week nod in four weeks for Napleton who previously picked up the September 5 and September 19 accolades.
September 26 Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week Honor Roll: Neal Zoellick (Gannon University); Matt Cote (Mercyhurst College); Danny Ovelar (Johns Hopkins University)