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Get an overview of this hotelDowntown Salt Lake City hotel with contemporary design
Popular property highlights
Near Salt Palace
The 18-story Hilton Salt Lake City Center recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation, which updated all guestrooms and suites in a bold, contemporary design. The property is centrally located, only half a block from the Salt Palace Convention Center, 2.5 blocks from Temple Square, and within 5 blocks of 3 downtown shopping centers.
Heralded steakhouse
The hotel is home to the ever-popular Spencer's for Steaks and Chops, and features an indoor lap pool and spa tub with indoor and outdoor decks. There are 12 meeting rooms and a total of 24,000 square feet of meeting space.
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Hotel Amenities
Hilton Salt Lake City Center is a half-block from Salt Palace Convention Center and 2.5 blocks from Temple Square. Ski shuttles, 32 ski lifts, and 332 ski runs can be found nearby.
At one end of the lobby is Spencer's for Steaks and Chops, the ultimate steakhouse. At the other end, Trofi restaurant offers a breakfast buffet.
The indoor lap pool and adjoining spa tub are surrounded by indoor and outdoor decks with chaise lounges, tables, and chairs. Situated near the pool is a light-filled fitness center.
The hotel's meeting areas and public spaces offer wireless and wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
A 24-hour business center has 4 computer stations with high-speed Internet access, a copier, printer, and fax machine, express mail, a notary public, and video-conferencing capabilities (surcharges). The hotel houses 24,000 square feet of meeting space and 12 meeting rooms.
An area shuttle is offered during limited hours (surcharge). Secure parking is available on site (surcharge).
For a surcharge, the Hilton allows pets and provides pet beds as well as water and food bowls for use during the stay.
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 24000
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Express check-in
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 12
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 18
- Total number of rooms - 499
- Terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 2230
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Ski storage
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
- Fireplace in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Designated smoking areas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Computer station
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Conference center
- 24-hour business center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 4.99 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 4.99 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Cable TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Pillowtop mattress
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- MP3 docking station
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
In-room dining - Offers items from Trofi and Spencer's for Steaks and Chops menus. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Available from early morning to late evening.
Spencer's for Steaks and Chops - USDA Prime Grade Black Angus Beef, chops, and seafood. Signature wine list with more than 300 selections. Casual dining. Lunch and dinner weekdays, dinner only on weekends.
Trofi - Start the morning with the renowned Breakfast at Hilton, a buffet with a wide selection of hot and cold items, fresh juice, Starbucks® coffee, eggs, omelets, and waffles made to order.
Starbucks - Jump start your day with Proudly Brew by Starbucks® Espresso or a Frappuccino® Blended Beverage. Also offering breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and sweets. Open daily from early morning.
Nearby Things to Do
The indoor and outdoor decks of the indoor lap pool have tables, chairs, and chaise lounges. A light-filled fitness center has seven TVs, cardio equipment, resistance machines, and free weights.
Memory Grove Park, within one mile of the hotel, provides hiking trails along City Creek and into City Creek Canyon. Liberty Park, with walking paths, lighted tennis courts, amusement park, and renowned aviary, is two miles away. Within 50 miles of downtown are 10 world-class ski resorts.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Snow tubing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 50.00 per stay)
- 2 per room (up to 75 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 14.95 and USD 22.95 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 4.99 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 4.99 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 16.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 20.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 50.00 per stay)
- Late check-out fee: USD 60.00
- In-room microwave fee: USD 10.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Center
- Hilton Salt Lake City Center
- Salt Lake City Center Hilton
- Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City
- Hilton Salt Lake City Center Utah
- Hilton Salt Lake City Hotel Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City Hilton
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Parking and Internet Promotion
Book a stay in a "Parking & Internet" rate category anytime, and receive parking and high-speed Internet access.
Must book a "Parking & Internet" rate category to qualify. Good for standalone & package bookings. Offer is per room and includes complimentary self-parking for one vehicle and high-speed internet access. Details at check-in. Restrictions may apply.


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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A young girl and her parents were seriously injured Friday when a package they found outside their South Texas home exploded as they opened it inside, police said.
Their neighbor, Richard Solis, said he was drinking a cup of coffee in his driveway two doors down when he heard a loud "boom." He ran toward the two-story stucco home as flames and a plume of smoke poured out.
Solis heard a woman screaming and saw a badly burned man and little girl run out the front door. He said the man held what appeared to be a ball of fire in one hand and threw it out the door, Solis said.
"The guy yelled, 'the package said to the addressee,'" Solis recounted. Solis said he seemed in shock.
Brownsville police spokesman J.J. Trevino said the family found the package outside their home and opened it early Friday morning.
Trevino identified the three victims as Jesus Juarez, 26, Iviz Machado, 30, and their 5-year-old daughter, Andrea Juarez. All three suffered serious burns, police said.
Additional explosive devices in the package that did not explode were later detonated by the bomb squad.
"This hit too close to home," said Solis, a postal worker, adding that he did not know the family.
The motive or whether the family had received earlier threats was unknown, Trevino said. He said there was extensive damage inside the home and police were working closely with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Brownsville Herald reports the girl was airlifted to Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston. Her parents were airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center burn unit in San Antonio.
Late Friday, Trevino said he did not have information on the victims' conditions.
Police kept the street closed for a block in both directions Friday and said it would likely remain that way late into the night as the investigation continued.
The tall, two-story beige and orange stucco home was one of the larger ones in the suburban neighborhood on the north side of Brownsville.
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, 9:57 a.m., Feb. 28) Yakima, Wash.-based Pink Lady America has inked a sliced-apple branding deal with a Houston-based fresh-cut processor.
Pink Lady's deal with Country Fresh Inc. represents the first time branded Pink Lady slices will be marketed at a major retailer, said Alan Taylor, marketing director of Pink Lady America.
The Pink Lady slices packed by Country Fresh are organic, Taylor said. Packs have been on retail shelves since the week of Feb. 18, he said.
Country Fresh is distributing the product in the Midwest and Southeast.
Taylor said Pink Ladys are a perfect apple for the fresh-cut market.
"(It's) considered by the slicers to be a premium product for their market," he said. "Its crisp, tightly packed cell structure makes for effective clean cuts. It is also slower to turn brown when cut than most other apples."
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text: It is likely all eyes will be on the quarterbacks during Saturday's scrimmage after coach Kyle Whittingham repeated an earlier declaration that it is a "close battle" between returning starting quarterback Travis Wilson and walk-on Adam Schulz. Wilson has the experience, but Whittingham said Schulz has improved enough in his overall throwing technique to match Wilson in productivity. So is there really a quarterback battle brewing on the hill? I doubt it. While Schulz has shown a strong arm, Wilson has an edge, a very strong edge, in the experience he gained last year as Jordan Wynn's replacement. Whittingham has said on many occasions consistency at the quarterback spot is important for the Utes after years of switching players in and out of the position due to Wynn's injuries. I just don't think the Utes would be very quick to replace Wilson unless he starts to stink things up. So far Wilson hasn't shown an inkling of that, with Whittingham and perhaps more importantly, co-offensive coordinators Brian Johnson and Dennis Erickson both maintaining Wilson has had a very good spring session. Nope, my hunch is the Utes are merely trying to keep Wilson on his toes and keep him focused on working hard. There is nothing wrong with keeping the pressure on him, particularly since he is a young guy who might be inclined to a false sense of security that he has "made it." Still, given the injuries Utah has had at the quarterback position, Schulz's development is a very good thing. Whittingham boasted Thursday the Utes might have two of the quarterbacks in the "upper echelon" of the Pac-12. Schulz's progression could lead to some special plays for him as the Utes have created for backup quarterbacks in the past. There is nothing wrong with options, even when you have a returning quarterback. - Lya Wodraska


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The comic book series that kicked off a years-long collaboration between writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips is poised for a film adaptation produced by some recognizable names, among them Matt Damon and longtime collaborator Ben "Dardedevil/Batman" Affleck.
The pair will produce a film version of the Wildstorm series Sleeper. No director has been attached yet, but the screenplay will be written by The Shield creator Shawn Ryan and collaborator David Wiener.


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Colorado Democrats elected the first openly gay House speaker in state history Thursday, giving control of the chamber to a man who was the public face of a fierce debate over civil union legislation Republicans defeated six months ago.
In an emotional speech witnessed by his tearful parents, Denver Democratic Rep. Mark Ferrandino thanked his colleagues for nominating him for the chamber's highest honor.
"I am so humbled by the honor of being able to do this, and I told myself I wasn't going to cry," he said, before detailing his childhood in Bardonia New York, where he was picked on and called names because he had learning disabilities and was in special education classes.
"To be where I am, to have your support to do that is, is awesome," said Ferrandino, 35.
Democrats regained control of the House this week after being the minority party in the chamber for two years, when the Republicans had a 33-32 advantage. After Tuesday's elections, Democrats will have control by a comfortable margin - 37-28.
The cheers from Democrats in a committee room in the basement of the Capitol where they elected Ferrandino could be heard periodically across the hall in the room where Republicans held their own leadership elections.
Rep. Mark Waller of El Paso County was chosen to lead House Republicans. He told his colleagues that their role is still meaningful, even though they're now in the minority.
"In fact I would make the argument that we have an even greater responsibility now," he said. He urged them to do their best to "make sure we're doing what we can to represent the people of this state."
"I suggest to you the absolute best way that we can do that is to stand up, respectfully dissent when we need to do that, but also agree with the other side when that's the appropriate thing to do," he said.
In the Senate, Democrats maintained their majority and elected Sen. John Morse of Colorado Springs their president. Morse was chosen over Denver Sen. Pat Steadman, another openly gay lawmaker.
Morse told his colleagues before the vote that he'd work with colleagues in the other party, but he signaled he'd fight for his party.
"Here in the Senate, we use our power very judiciously, but the reality is we have it and the people elected us to use it. And so we do need to use it," Morse said.
He added, "If they wanted the Republicans in charge, they would've voted for more Republicans."
Sen. Bill Cadman of El Paso County will be Republican leader in the Senate.
Ferrandino's election won't be official until lawmakers reconvene in January. When it happens, Republican House Speaker Frank McNulty - blamed by Democrats for killing civil unions with a filibuster in May - will be handing the gavel to Ferrandino.
"Mark's a good friend," McNulty said of Ferrandino. "We've been friends for a long time and I know that he will do his best. We all have the best interests of Coloradoans at heart, though we have different ways to get there and different philosophical perspectives."
With majorities in both chambers, Democrats have said they will pass civil unions early next year.
"Being able to the first openly gay speaker of the House is definitely something that's humbling" he said. "It puts a little bit more on my shoulders in terms of making sure that I'm representing and speaking for the community."
But he said he also has a broader responsibility.
"I have to represent all five million people in Colorado as the speaker of the House," he said.


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The ocean floor was shaking off the coast of Ferndale on Sunday morning.
The USGS recored a magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10:25 a.m. offshore 32 miles west of Ferndale. The rumble was 37 miles off the shore Fortuna, 38 from Eureka.
There were no initial reports of the quake being felt significantly anywhere along the coastline.
Distances of the rumble from cities in the vicinity from the USGS:
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Regularly assembling a dairy farm's trusted advisors collectively known as a Dairy Profit Team (DPT) is paying off in big ways in New York.
The teams that include crop consultants, nutritionists, veterinarians, loan officers, Cornell Cooperative Extension educators, herd managers, and family members help farm owners improve efficiencies, increase milk production, add premium milk income, reduce expenses and cow losses, and stay in farming altogether.
Dairy Still in Business in Chautauqua County
In Kennedy, NY, Eric Vanstrom expected to be out of farming in 2010, but Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County Educators Ginny Carlberg and Lisa Kempisty convinced him to start a Dairy Profit Team, and in September 2012 Vanstrom, who milks 76 cows with another 100 heifers and dry cows on 145 acres, had enjoyed quality milk checks for nearly two years.
"When my team first met in early 2010, I was spending tons of money on feed, the cows were stressed, and milk production was down. My team identified areas to work on step-by-step. At first, little improvements like building new feed bunks had the biggest impact," Vanstrom says. "The cows ate more and better and began making more milk."
Vanstrom says constructing a new 48-stall barn made a 100 percent difference: "cow comfort increased, the rolling herd average increased by 2 lbs. of milk/day/cow, while somatic cell count fell, and we earned a Super Milk Award."
Vanstrom's DPT that now meets three times a year is brainstorming opportunities more than problem solving. Vanstrom will soon complete an 11-acre expansion purchase and is considering buying another milking herd.
Internal Growth in Lewis County
When Conway Farms in Turin, NY, started its Dairy Profit Team in 2009, 180 cows produced an average of 17,000 lbs/cow/year. Today, a herd of 285 averages 26,500 lb/cow, with an enviable somatic cell count of 100,000-180,000.
Father Randy and sons Derek and Jake Conway considered team input about hiring help to handle the milking and concentrating their time on herd health, breeding, and internal growth. After the Team reviewed the purchase cost of a new $250,000 milking parlor, the Conways themselves built a swing-16 that handles 100 cows/hour for just $60,000. Improved calf health is the result of the Team-approved purchase of a neighboring farm to relieve overcrowding and support internal herd growth.
Milk Gain and More Heifers in Wyoming County
At Stony Meadows Farm in the Town of Middlebury, team-based decision-making led the Wayne and Linda Smith family to enter a five-year agreement for forage production by a neighboring farm. The Smiths sold their tillage and harvesting equipment, and focused on dairy herd management. Improving bedding practices and barn ventilation keeps milk production steady in spite of weather conditions. Overall, the changes produced an average of 8 lbs. of milk production/cow/day.
In Orangeville, Robert, Doug and Mary Ann Calkins' Dairy Profit Teamwork cost-effectively improved breeding and internal growth programs by matching bull-mother cows to less expensive young sires and reserving more expensive purchased semen for more frequent heifer-mother cows.
NY's Teams Started in Jefferson County
New York's Dairy Profit Teams were sparked by the participation of dairymen Ron Robbins and Doug Shelmidine and Jefferson County Agricultural Coordinator Jay Matteson in the Northeast Dairy Leadership Initiative.
Matteson says, "We picked up on Pennsylvania's success using advisory teams to grow the dairy industry there and thought it was worth a try, so we applied for and received New York Farm Viability Institute funding ($115,000) to start Dairy Profit Teams here."
Dave and Lisa Magos of Morning Star Farms, Henderson, were among the Jefferson County farmers who piloted New York's Dairy Profit Teams in 2007. The Magos' cows and crops were spread over 1,400 acres stretching seven miles from the home farm. Team discussions convinced even the banker that a new 110x184 freestall barn and two 28x60 calf barns were needed a $450,000 investment in the farm's future.
"We wanted to get all our assets home.' We were making do with existing, sub-standard housing, thinking we could not afford anything else. The team agreed building was the best plan," Dave says. "We quickly saw payback in the vastly improved condition of the animals. The cows are healthier and happier. The calves are growing better. The decision to build reduced our fuel costs, travel time, and equipment stress over the road, and increased our labor efficiency and time management."
Younger Generation Joins Farm Business in Madison County
"We started a team to evaluate options for dealing with an old milking facility," says Rick Carrier at ABC Farms in Canastota, Madison County. "I wanted to build or remodel at the home farm. The team suggested relocating or leasing, my least favorite choice, but when we looked at the numbers the opportunity showed itself. We leased a building with less capital outlay and less risk, and have grown the herd by 200 cows in four years," Carrier says.
The farm is extending its lease, and finalizing an LLC that will bring Carrier's two oldest children into the business as managers.
"We were one of the original Dairy Profit Teams in Madison County and now Team 2.0' is looking at more opportunities to improve milk production and profitability," Carrier says.
Dairy Profit Teams Spark Field Crop and Vegetable Profit Teams
The success of the Dairy Profit Teams has led to the NYFVI-funded start-up of Field Crop Profit Teams in 2012, and Matteson is adapting the profit team model for a commercial vegetable grower in Jefferson County.
"Successful Dairy Profit Teams statewide are a model for other farms searching for ways to improve the efficiency and profitability of their operations. We hope others will follow suit and aggregate their professional and on-farm resources to support short-term problem solving and long-term opportunity harvesting for dairy and all types of agricultural businesses," said NYFVI Managing Director David Grusenmeyer.
Ag Chair Praises Teams and Institute
"I couldn't be happier to see that Dairy Profit Teams are still helping our state's farmers face the many challenges this profession presents," said State Senator Patty Ritchie, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee. "I fought to fully restore funding to the Farm Viability Institute two years in a row because I know it supports programs like the Dairy Profit Teams, which are helping our state's farmers succeed each and every day. Agriculture is our state's economic cornerstone and programs like this help farmers boost their bottom line, grow their business, increase their profits and contribute to making our entire economy much stronger."
Dairy owners, agricultural professionals and Extension educators interested in starting Dairy Profit Teams in their area may contact the New York Farm Viability Institute for resources, including how to information for structuring a team and a Dairy Profit Team Facilitator's Guide. For additional information, contact Grusenmeyer at 315-453-3823 x104, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Beyonce + Jay-Z Rent $1 Million Nursery at Barclays Center for Blue Ivy
When it comes to Jay-Z and Beyonce's baby Blue Ivy, it's clear that money is no object. The couple reportedly rents a swank nursery at Barclays Center for a cool $1 million per year.
According to Us Weekly, the luxurious lower-level accommodations are outfitted with plenty of goodies for the baby girl. "Jay rents a luxurious basement suite for $1 million a year," the source says. "It has an area for Blue filled with toys."
Of course, Blue Ivy doesn't get to have all the fun. The magazine also reports that the rapper has his own VIP space, which is the most expensive of 11 boxes for rent. Just to give you an idea, the average space goes for $550,000. "It's all glass with a champagne bar and TV screen," says the source. "Jay lets friends use his digs when he's not there."
Blue Ivy has experienced much of the luxe life, and there's no doubt that her parents will throw her the party of the year since she turned 1 today (Monday, Jan. 7). A word to invited guests, don't even think about getting her a pair of kicks. The tiny tot allegedly already has a pair of Swarovski-encrusted sneakers specially designed by Ruthie Davis.
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Kids often dream of donning a mask and matching cape and flying out into the night to save the world using their awesome superpowers. Then adulthood — or perhaps just common sense — shatters most of our kickass dreams.
But don't give up. Just because you won't be suiting up as the Hulk outside of Comic Con doesn't mean you can't go through life dressed up as his more normal alter ego, physicist Dr. Bruce Banner.
Here are the superheroes of tech, both real and fictional, you told us on Facebook you most wanted to be.
Elon Musk (Above)
Elon Musk dreams as big as his comic book counterpart, Iron Man Tony Stark. He wants to build an 80,000-person colony on Mars, and when he's not driving around in one of his electric Teslas, he's trying to make space exploration more accessible for the common man. SpaceX, the company he started 10 years ago with that purpose in mind, launched the first private spacecraft into orbit in 2008 and, in 2012, became the first private company to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
He ultimately wants "to make life multiplanetary," Musk told former Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson. (If you want to be one of the first to join this superhero on the Red Planet, start filling your coffers. You'll need to fork over $500,000.)
Photo: Art Streiber
Steve Jobs
Some say the late Steve Jobs had the ability to predict the future, giving his minions what they wanted before they even knew what that was. Arrogant and powerful, the Thor of Silicon Valley wielded almost absolute control over Apple.
When designs didn't please him, he unleashed verbal lightning and thunderstorms to get his way.
Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla has been dubbed the "quintessential mad genius" and "electric Jesus," but in the world of superheroes he would be Flash. He did calculus in his head, memorized entire tomes and often tinkered with his inventions in his head before physically building them.
This gentle superhero gave the world the alternating current motor, the Tesla coil and radio. Not too shabby for a man who came to the U.S. with pennies in his pockets, and got the financial shaft from Thomas Edison and other business partners.
Tesla also holds the patent for the first wirelessly controlled vehicle. In 1898, he showed off this battery-powered, radio-controlled robo-boat, of which he said, "you see there the first of a race of robots, mechanical men which will do the laborious work of the human race."
Photo: Wikipedia / Napoleon Sarony
John McAffee
No tech superhero seems to be livin' la vida loca quite like John McAffee. Suspected of murder, the anti-virus guru had been hiding in the jungles of Belize since mid-November. He was recently detained in Guatemala, where he jail-blogged until he was hospitalized for an apparent heart attack. In true superhero (or supervillain?) style, McAffee now says the heart attack was a ruse to get out of Guatemala. It worked, and now he's contemplating movie rights to his latest adventure story in Miami.
McAfee made his fame and fortune with McAfee Associates, one of the most popular makers of anti-virus software.
As Josh Davis reports, McAfee gave away the first versions of his software for free through an electronic bulletin board he set up in his house. (Some say that was the birth of e-commerce.) When a victim needed help, he came to the rescue in his mobile "antivirus paramedic unit."
He sold his company to Intel for almost $8 billion in 2010 and moved to Belize, where things really got nuts.
Photo: Brian Finke
Limor Fried
Limor Fried is the maker of makers. Like the fictional Angela Spica of The Authority, she is super savvy with engineering and DIY hacks. She teaches others how to make Altoid-tin cellphone chargers, Bedazzlers, Drawdios and brain machines through her open-sourced DIY electronics company, Adafruit Industries, which she named after another tech heroine, Ada Lovelace.
The company, which is helping to revolutionize open source hardware, made more than $4 million in sales last year.
Ladyada, as she calls herself, also has a cool sidekick, her kitty MOSFET, short for metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor.
Photo: Andrew Tingle. Video: Wired
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is Silicon Valley's Professor X, but with a full head of hair. In 2006, the MIT-minted computer-scientist-turned-hedge-fund-analyst started the non-profit Khan Academy to turn every kid into a super-learner.
The premise is simple: Students watch online videos about subjects like math, physics and organic chemistry and take quizzes about the material they've reviewed. Teachers can monitor their progress.
To make all of this possible, Professor K has a small army of star coders working with him, including some ex-Googlers and Facebookers.
Photo: Joe Pugliese/Wired
Grace Hopper
Computer programmer and co-developer of the Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) Grace Hopper was often called the Grand Lady of Software, Grandma COBOL and Amazing Grace, according to the U.S. Navy Museums.
Developed in 1959, COBOL was one of the first English-based computer languages, which made it more accessible than other languages of its time. By 1997, most businesses used COBOL. Hopper also had a hand in building A-0, the first computer compiler, and identifying the first computer bug in 1947.
This superheroine of computer programming, who died in 1992, also served in the U.S. Navy and has a Navy destroyer and a supercomputer named after her.
Photo: Wikipedia
Tony Stark
Billionaire playboy turned DIY superhero Tony Stark uses his engineering know-how to fight bad guys. After being kidnapped, he hacked himself a battery-powered armor suit with a built-in magnetic field generator to help him escape. With his iron suit on, he's able to defeat his abductors and return to running the family munitions business, Stark Industries.
Still life wasn't all super. Stark couldn't live without the metal plate he had crafted for himself and couldn't bear to tell his friends about his Iron Man alter ego.
Stark powers through and survives homelessness, alcoholism, depression, a broken heart, identity theft by one of his very own Life Model Decoys, and even death. He was cryogenically preserved while scientists restored his nervous system.
Image: Wikipedia.
Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne, Gotham City's uber-wealthy playboy and real-estate heir, doubles as the Caped Crusader by night. Like the rest of us, Batman, Wayne's alter ego, doesn't have any superpowers. Instead, he uses his mental prowess to fight crime.
Brains aren't his only weapons. He gets some help from sidekicks Robin and his butler Alfred Pennyworth, plus his stash of bat-themed gadgets like his batarang and batgyro. He cruises land, sea and air in his batmobile, batboat, batplane, batsub and batcycle. Oh, and he lives above the Batcave, a pimped-out lair loaded with surveillance gear.
Image: DC Comics.
Penny and Inspector Gadget
Clueless cyborg Inspector Gadget and his much more intelligent niece Penny are out to get the evil Dr. Claw with the aid of their pet partner Brain the Dog.
Like most humans today, the Inspector has a variety of gadgets attached to his body, which he attempts to use to get himself out of trouble and fight crime. Like our real-world gadgets, his sometimes malfunction.
Thanks to mobile devices and the development of new bionic technologies, we might one day turn into smarter, stealthier Inspector Gadgets. Wowsers!Image: screen grab
Dr. Who
Time Lord Dr. Who jet-sets through space and time in a TARDIS, a London-police-box-looking time machine that's part KITT, part Dr. Emmett Brown's DeLorean, minus the wheels.
The Doctor has a crafty way of avoiding death: whole-body regeneration. When death comes knocking, his cells jumpstart cell division (unless he's shot with an anti-regeneration gun, of course).
His sonic screwdriver, a multipurpose Scanadu-meets-Swiss-Army-knife-meets-wireless-surveillance gizmo, helps him pick locks, run medical scans, monitor aliens, and control other gadgets.
Illustration: Leo Espinosa
Secret agent and DIY professional troubleshooter MacGyver wielded only duct tape and a Swiss Army knife to fight crime.
MacGyver was so good at hacking complex problems with commonplace items that his last name has been turned into a verb meaning "to use the seemingly useless trinkets and objects in your close vicinity together to accomplish an otherwise impossible task," according to Urban Dictionary.


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SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMMY), which is focused on the commercialization of compounded drug formulations, today announced that it is set to join the Russell Microcap®Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 28, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 14 on www.russell.com/indexes.
Membership in the Russell Microcap Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. Russell calculates more than 700,000 benchmarks daily covering approximately 98 percent of the investable market globally, 80 countries and more than 10,000 securities. Approximately $4.1 trillion in assets are benchmarked to the Russell Indexes.
Annual reconstitution of Russell Indexes captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization to create the Russell 3000® Index and Russell Microcap Index. These investment tools originated from Russell's multi-manager investment business in the early 1980s when the company saw the need for a more objective, market-driven set of benchmarks in order to evaluate outside investment managers.
Total returns data for the Russell Microcap and other Russell Indexes is available at http://www.russell.com/indexes/data/US_Equity/Russell_US_Index_returns.asp.
About Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMMY) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the commercial development of compounded drug formulations. Through its exclusive strategic relationship with Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA), the largest compounding pharmacy organization in North America, Imprimis expects to use its proprietary Accudel drug delivery technologies, as well as proprietary drug formulations for new indications and market data obtained through PCCA, to identify and pursue pharmaceutical development opportunities where there is a significant unmet medical need utilizing the FDA 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway. Imprimis' most near term drug candidate, Impracor, is a Phase III product candidate that utilizes the Accudel topical cream formulation to deliver the active drug ketoprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), through the skin directly into the underlying tissues where the drug exerts its localized anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. For more information, visit http://imprimispharma.com/.
About Russell:
Russell Investments (Russell) is a global asset manager and one of only a few firms that offers actively managed multi-asset portfolios and services that include advice, investments and implementation. Russell stands with institutional investors, financial advisors and individuals working with their advisorsusing the firm's core capabilities that extend across capital market insights, manager research, portfolio construction, portfolio implementation and indexes to help each achieve their desired investment outcomes.
Russell has more than $173 billion in assets under management (as of 3/31/2013) and works with over 2,500 institutional clients, independent distribution partners and individual investors globally. As a consultant to some of the largest pools of capital in the world, Russell has $2.6 trillion in assets under advisement (as of 12/31/2012). It has four decades of experience researching and selecting investment managers and meets annually with more than 2,200 managers around the world. Russell traded more than $1.4 trillion in 2012 through its implementation services business.
Contact: Josh BergImprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(858) 704 4041
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A malnourished dog was found abandoned and tied to mailbox Wednesday morning, according to Springfield Animal Control.
Someone tied the male pitbull to a mailbox near South 47th and Aster.
Animal control said the animal was extremely malnourished.
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Sisters Of Marathon Bombing Suspect May Release Statement Today [VIDEO]
Ailina Tsarnaev, the sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects may release a statement today.
She had expressed a wish to "set the record straight" about her brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev but cancelled a planned press conference at West New York City Hall.
Her attorney, Joseph Ginarte, showed up yesterday and told reporters, "The family is going through a lot," he said. "It's a very difficult time for the family. She has a little baby upstairs — it's very difficult," according to WNBC TV.
West New York Mayor Felix Roque says the family continues to deal with its grief. "They were grieving, very somber, hugging each other, crying, towels in their face. It was very, a very sad thing, very depressing," he told WNBC TV.
Mourning The Victims
A memorial service for 23-year-old Boston University graduate student Lu Lingzi, one of three victims killed at the Marathon, was held at the school and attended by hundreds of people, including Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
"She's gone but our memories of her are very much alive," said her father, Lu Jun, who spoke in his native tongue and was followed by an English interpreter. "An ancient Chinese saying says every child is actually a little Buddha that helps their parents mature and grow up."
A funeral takes place today for slain MIT officer Sean Collier. He was shot to death in his patrol car after a confrontation with the Tsarnaeva brothers that started a day long manhunt on Friday.
Next Step For Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The next step in the legal process against Tsarnaev is likely to be an indictment, in which federal prosecutors could add new charges. State prosecutors have said they expect to charge Tsarnaev separately in the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who was shot in his cruiser Thursday night on the campus in Cambridge.
After Tsarnaev is indicted in the bombing, he will have an arraignment in federal court, when he will be asked to enter a plea.
Under federal law, as a defendant charged with a crime that carries a potential death penalty, he is entitled to at least one lawyer who is knowledgeable about the law in capital cases. Federal Public Defender Miriam Conrad, whose office has been asked to represent Tsarnaev, filed a motion Monday asking that two death penalty lawyers be appointed to represent Tsarnaev, "given the magnitude of this case."
A probable cause hearing — at which prosecutors will spell out the basics of their case — was set for May 30. According to a clerk's notes of Monday's proceedings in the hospital, U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler indicated she was satisfied that Tsarnaev was "alert and able to respond to the charges."
Tsarnaev did not speak during Monday's proceeding, except to answer "no" when he was asked if he could afford his own lawyer, according to the notes. He nodded when asked if he was able to answer some questions and whether he understood his rights.
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Setting up a nesting box in your yard can provide an essential nesting area for the members of many species of birds. It is also a great way to provide wildlife a place to raise young, one of the four things you need for your outdoor area to qualify as a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat.
While many species are able to hide their nests in dense foliage or grassy meadow areas, many others require holes for nesting. Some birds, such as woodpeckers, can excavate their own nesting cavities in dead or decaying trees. Others depend on the abandoned nesting holes or natural cavities formed from fallen branches for places to build nests.
Recently, however, an increase in development and removal of damaged and dead trees has left many cavity-nesting birds with fewer natural places to raise their young. In addition, invasive birds, such as the European starling and the house sparrow, compete with native bird species for the use of the remaining cavities.
Adding a nesting box to your habitat will not only benefit native bird species, it will also give you an opportunity to monitor and enjoy birds.
Although most birds prefer natural cavities for nesting, with the correct design a nesting box can serve as a good replacement.
There are numerous types of bird nesting boxes available commercially. Each box contains different features and is targeted at a particular bird species. But not all nesting boxes are created equal. There are several features to consider when purchasing or building a nesting box.
Check that the box is well constructed and contains these basic features:
It is also important to make sure that your box incorporates features preferred by the particular bird species you hope to attract. These features include the entrance hole size, the height at which the box is posted, and the type of habitat surrounding the box. When purchasing a nesting box, research the physical requirements of the species that you hope to attract and make sure that you are investing in a functional, rather than ornamental, birdhouse. Check out the Birdhouse Network of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for more specific information on species preferences.
The habitat available to you will be the primary factor determining the type of birds you can attract for nesting. Here are a few things to consider:
Make sure that you place birdhouses in a location where the target bird species is likely to reside. Before placing your box, research habitat, nest height and direction preferences for the species.
Avoid putting nesting boxes in areas where herbicides and pesticides are used. Not only do these chemicals decrease insect populations--the primary food source for most cavity-nesting birds--but they can also harm birds directly.
The box can be mounted on a tree or a pole. Placing the box on a pole with a predator baffle to protect the birds is often more successful. Make sure that the box is attached securely enough to withstand severe weather and winds.
Take into consideration the direction your box is facing and how much direct sun it receives. Many birds will reject boxes that face due west, for example, because the box may stay too hot.
Make sure your nesting box is in place well before the arrival of breeding season.
This will give birds a better chance of finding and using your box, and it may even be used for winter cover if put outside earlier. Don't be discouraged if birds don't find the box in the first season; sometimes it can take a few years for the birds to find the box.
Once breeding season begins, monitor your box for activity. You can enjoy watching adults quickly dart in and out as they build their nests or feed hungry nestlings. If your box is first discovered and used by invasive bird species consider removing the nest. Doing this regularly will likely encourage the bird to move to another location and free the box for use by native species.
Once eggs have been laid you may want to monitor the progress of the nest. Lightly tap on the box before opening the panel to allow the adult bird to leave. So as not to become a nuisance, limit your viewing time to less than a minute once a week. Keep track of the progress of the nestlings. This way once they have fledged and the box is no longer in use it can be cleaned. Some birds will not use cavities with abandoned nests in them, and removing the debris cuts down on ectoparasites for the next set of nestlings. If you remove the nest in a timely fashion you could enjoy two to three broods per season!
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text: Jay, Rahall forging bills to protect miner benefits By Paul J. Nyden February 22, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., announced Friday that he plans to introduce legislation, to be called the Coalfield Accountability and Retired Employee Act, to protect pension and lifetime health benefits for thousands of retired coal miners and their families.Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., and United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts joined Rockefeller during a roundtable discussion in Beckley that stressed the need to preserve benefits earned by union miners.John Noble, a spokesman for Rahall, said, "We will be looking to introduce a House companion bill in the near future."Retired miners face problems today because the UMW 1974 Pension Plan is underfunded. The plan covers more than 100,000 coal miners, including 35,000 in West Virginia.The 1974 fund "is severely underfunded and on the road to insolvency -- a result of the recent financial crisis and fewer contributions to the plan," stated a news release from Rockefeller's office.The percentage of union miners has dropped dramatically, from about 95 percent of all West Virginia miners during the 1969 Black Lung Strike to about 25 percent today.The number of working miners in West Virginia also dropped from 46,026 in 1974, when the UMW pension plan was negotiated, to 21,141 in 2012, according to the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training.Patriot Coal, a company spun off from Peabody Energy and Arch Coal, has filed for bankruptcy, which could allow the companies to abandon all obligations to retired miners. Peabody and Arch, which operate both union and nonunion mines, put most of their union mines under Patriot Coal.As a result of Patriot's bankruptcy, more than 12,000 retired miners, including nearly 7,000 West Virginia miners and their dependents, could lose their health benefits. Most of these miners previously worked for Peabody and Arch.Rockefeller said, "In West Virginia, a promise made is a promise kept. And when it comes to our coal miners -- who put their lives, limbs and lungs on the line under the promise of a secure future for them and their families -- there should never be any backing away from that pledge."This legislation is about human decency, it's about doing what's right and it's about having the backs of those who have ours deep underground," Rockefeller said. Roberts said, "If nothing is done, we are looking at a situation where people are going to have to make cruel choices. Will they eat, or get their medicines? Will they pay the mortgage, or get the surgery they need?"This is literally a matter of life and death for thousands of people in West Virginia and throughout the nation's coalfields."These miners lived up to their end of the bargain and went to work every day in the mines. They did nothing wrong, but now their health, their income, their security and their very lives are at risk." In addition to holding employers accountable for their promises to union miners, Rockefeller's bill also would: Amend the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to transfer its funds, in excess of amounts needed to meet existing reclamation obligations under the Abandoned Mine Lands fund, into the 1974 pension plan to prevent insolvency; Make retired miners who lose benefits because of employer bankruptcies or insolvencies eligible for benefits under the 1992 Benefit Plan, created by the Coal Act Rockefeller introduced. Provide that employer contributions receive the same tax-exempt status as contributions to other pension plans. That will allow the full value of employer cash contributions to go to retirees. The 1992 Coal Act preserved health benefits for 200,000 retired miners and their widows who had been promised those benefits by the federal government and by their employers. In 2006, Rockefeller sponsored additional legislation to protect those health-care plans from going broke.Reach Paul J. Nyden at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5164. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 2 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about a sandwich 3 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 4 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 5 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant Up to 12,000 troops to stay in Afghanistan Previous Story Rapper, cabbie meet violent end together in Vegas Next Story


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PIO Number: 13-5-8b BSO case number: 12-1305-000538
Date: May 5, 2013 Time: 6:41 a.m.
Jurisdiction: Oakland Park
Place of Occurrence: Southbound on-ramp of Interstate 95 at Commercial Boulevard
Victim(s): Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, male, 01/14/80, 2014 N.W. 43 Terr., Lauderhill (DECEASED)
Suspect(s): Scott Simon, male, 24, 4/30/88, 1221 N.W. 3 Ave., Pompano Beach (IN CUSTODY)
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A man who orchestrated a murder on Interstate 95 "pocket dialed" 911 just before the fatal shooting. On a recorded line, Scott Simon can be heard telling someone else that he's going to follow the victim home and kill him. Minutes later, 33-year-old Nicholas Walker was shot and killed while driving his car onto the highway.
Broward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives arrested Simon Tuesday night. He is charged with first-degree murder for his involvement in the May 5 shooting. Detectives do not believe Simon was the triggerman but that he coordinated the shooting after getting into an argument with Walker in a nearby Waffle House.
When deputies arrived at the scene shortly after 6:40 a.m., they found Walker's silver Buick crashed into a guard rail. Deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue extinguished a fire in the engine compartment, but Walker had already died of gunshot wounds. The investigation prompted a three-hour closure of all southbound lanes of I-95.
Detectives are asking for the public's help identifying two other suspects. They have released surveillance video of another man they believe to be involved. That suspect and a third man were in a black 2012 Buick GS in the early-morning hours of May 5. They are asking anyone who may have seen those two men to call Det. Bryan Tutler at (954) 321-4281 or report anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers of Broward County at (954) 493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Media note: Simon's mug shot is attached to this news release. Two surveillance videos of the second suspect and black Buick are available on www.sheriff.org. The suspect is wearing a sleeveless denim shirt with what appear to be studs or similar detailing on the upper back. Simon's arrest warrant has been sealed and will not be released. The errant 911 call will not be released.
INVESTIGATORS: Sgt. Feeley, Dets. Tutler, Kogan
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What is this medicine?BECLOMETHASONE (be kloe METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for inhalation through the mouth. Follow the directions on your prescription label. This medicine works best if used regularly. Do not use more than directed. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice. Make sure that you are using your inhaler correctly. Ask you doctor or health care provider if you have any questions.
Use this medicine after you use any bronchodilator inhaler, like albuterol. Wait 5 minutes or more before using different inhalers.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 5 years old for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose and continue with your regular schedule, spacing doses evenly. Do not use double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Interactions are not expected.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups. Use this medicine regularly. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve. Do not use extra medicine. If your asthma symptoms get worse while you are using this medicine, call your doctor right away.
Do not come in contact with people who have chickenpox or the measles while you are taking this medicine. If you do, call your doctor right away.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). The effect of this medicine is less when the canister is cold. Do not puncture the canister or throw on a fire or incinerator. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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Monday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, including a roundup from the weekend. Great Britain decides on a surprise increase in its contributions to the European Space Agency. China looks to mid-2013 for the launching of its next crew to the Tiangong-1 space station crew as well as a robotic lunar lander. Europe's impressive hurricane forecasting model draws its accuracy in part from U. S. weather satellites. Increased CO2 in the Earth's upper atmosphere contributes to the accumulation of manmade space debris, say scientists. NASA's declining astronaut corps looks to new hires in 2013 from an enthusiastic pool of applicants. The Planetary Society joins those urging U. S. President Obama to endorse ground breaking new human and robotic space missions. NASA's twin Radiation Storm Belt missions are re-named for the late American physicist James Van Allen. An Ariane 5 rocket orbits European and Brazilian satellites. A look at major space policy related activities scheduled for the coming week.
1. From Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 9: The United Kingdom, in a surprise, announces plans to increase its contributions to the European Space Agency by 25 percent over the next five years. The move is intended to attract high tech jobs and strengthen the UK's position in the satellite and telecommunications market.
2. From Xinhuanet.com of China, Nov. 10: China aims for a June launching of its next human crew to the Tiangong-1 orbital space lab. The Shenzhou-10 crew will likely include two men and a woman. A 15-day mission is planned.
A. From Spacepolicyonline.com, Nov. 9: The timing of China's next human mission to the Tiangong-1 space station supports Beijing's methodical approach to exploration.
B. From China Daily, Nov. 11: Beijing aims for a mid-2013 launching of the Chang'e 3 mission, a lunar lander. China's Chang'e1 and Change'2 lunar orbital mapping missions were launched in 2007 and 2010.
C. From Space.com, Nov. 9: China's work with the Shenlong space plane prompts speculation in the United States. The air launched vehicle has some similarities to the U. S. Air Force X-37B.
3. From The Houston Chronicle, Nov. 9: A European forecasting model proved most accurate in predicting Hurricane Sandy's destructive course. However, the model would lose much of its critical precision without U. S. satellite data, according to Jean-Noel Thepaut, chief of the Data Division of the Research Department at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
4. From Discovery.com, Nov. 11: Accumulations of carbon dioxide in the Earth's upper atmosphere contribute to accumulations of space debris in worrisome orbits, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience. The CO2 accumulations cool and contract the atmosphere at high altitudes.
5. From USA Today, Nov. 9: NASA's astronaut corps drops to 52 personnel a year after the shuttle's retirement, approximately a third of its peak in 2000. The agency plans to hire about 15 candidates next spring from a collection of nearly 6,400 applicants — an indication that interest in the profession remains high.
6. From Space Politics.com, Nov. 9: The Planetary Society urges President Obama to pursue ground breaking human and robotic space missions. In 2014, the administration should restore NASA's planetary science program budget to $1.5 billion. Spending in the proposed 2013 U. S. budget was cut from $1.5 billion to $1.2 billion.
7. From Spaceflightnow.com, Nov. 9: NASA renames the twin Radiation Storm Belt satellites it launched in August for James Van Allen, the scientist for whom the Earth's Van Allen radiation belts are named.
8. From NASAspaceflight.com, Nov. 10: An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launches European and Brazilian satellites from French Guiana on Saturday.
9. From Spacepolicyonline.com: A look at major space policy activities scheduled for the week ahead. The House and Senate return for post election business, which includes addressing the "fiscal cliff" and an extension of commercial launch indemnification.
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1) Require disclosure of all spending sources in state elections.
2) Close the loophole that lets officials targeted for recall raise unlimited amounts.
3) Insist that corporations get shareholder permission before spending on political campaigns.
4) Make broadcast outlets and newspapers post online records of campaign ad buys.
5) Create an independent, nonpartisan body to oversee the redrawing of voter boundaries.
These proposals are probably dead in the water, since the GOP controlled Wisconsin Assembly won't consider them (according to Rep. Robin Vos, R-Burlington).


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tiltbillings wrote:I have not a clue as to what you are talking about here.TMingyur wrote:tiltbillings wrote:]Let me get this straight, sex is not to be the object of humor?
in the context of beings being bound to samsara through it.
Do not try to deviate from this context!
Kind regards
about the dangers of sex.
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JimW wrote:If the answer isn't PD you asked the wrong question.
khmer wrote:
I have 176 red opto and teal gl and they are beautiful discs, especially the teal. I grip is comparable to the roc; I always get a nice clean rip and I love the snapping sound that's created when it rips out of your fingers I have not seen a difference in stability in either one; they both fight head wind exceptionally well (20-30 mph)-they're practically identical in that comparison. Depending on your shot selection they'll fly low and straight w/the dependable fade, or a nice long hyzer shot, or my favorite, the flex shot-it's beautiful to watch it glide and slowly flex out as it continues to move forward. I've played 2 rounds at leagues with it and plus another 81 rounds of casual play, not including me practicing situational shots. My problem is deciding which one stays in the bag. If you still want pics of the rim, let me know. I'll can get shots of the opto one; my teal gl is sent away to get dye...it'll come back with the wolverine (comic book hero) on it probably next week sometime
Jeronimo wrote:dgdave wrote:The money shot
For clarification purposes, Dave is referring to being on the receiving end as well.
masterbeato wrote:...900 feet, everybody is happy.
masterbeato wrote:...900 feet, everybody is happy.
JimW wrote:If the answer isn't PD you asked the wrong question.
Frank Delicious wrote:Every groove is a unique snowflake of suck.
BrotherDave wrote:My 174 Opto Pain came in today. Suffice it to say, if you're looking for a Roc in pretty premium plastic without paying premium Roc prices, this disc is for you. No bead though, if you're in love with beads. I didn't notice the slanted inner rim either but I throw Fuses a lot so...
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The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is asking drivers to be careful on the roads.
Glenn Young, head of the health and emergency operations centres, said: "Clearly people are heeding the advice that the police, ourselves and motoring organisations are giving out to take extra care and only to make journeys that are absolutely necessary.
"While the snowy and icy conditions continue to present a hazard, particularly on smaller roads and side streets, motorists should remain particularly careful."
Drivers should remember braking distances and be aware when emergency vehicles are approaching on blue lights; consider your driving speed to avoid sudden braking, and move safely out of the way of emergency vehicles.
Patients who do not have a serious or life threatening condition are asked to call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 or their local GP or pharmacist.


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A California Cottage That's Young and Playful
"Almost everything here was a prop-house rental. I wanted it to feel as if it had been decorated in the 1980s, and updated since then with a couple of more recent items. We stuck with the sort of Hollywood Regency-Art Deco theme that had been established, but we expanded it and did her whole apartment."
"The brass items such as the shell dish on the side table and the herons on the mantel call back to the nautical theme that was shown in Lucille Austero's apartment during the first three seasons."
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As always, many rumors are running wild about a sting debut in the WWE.
I think the best way for all involved would be the following;
Firstly Sting must sign maybe a limited schedule to keep him in wwe for 2 wrestlemania's and have him debut the night after The Royal Rumble 2014 Kane in the ring cutting a Promo as a babyface. Lights go out, fog surrounds the ring and ramp
I usually prefer just to read everyones blogs as i enjoy reading everyones difference of opinion from the love hate of Cena or The Rock beating Punk TWICE!
I do not watch as much as i did and thats because i have lost interest as of late. So i thought with the Twice in a life time match at wrestlemania What would everyone choose as there dream top 5 matches that would sell out a wrestlemania


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Below is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding laws that apply to bicycles and pedestrians:
What traffic laws apply to cyclists? What traffic laws do not?
Generally, bikes are entitled to all rights and obligated to all duties of the road that apply to a motor vehicle. Tex. Transp. Code § 551.101, see also Tex. Transp. Code, Title 7, Subtitle C. Rules of the Road, Chapters 541 - 600.
Unless a specific statutory right or duty is altered by Tex. Transp. Code Chapter 551, or a right or duty applicable to a driver cannot by its nature apply to a person operating a bicycle, the same laws that apply to an operator of motor vehicle apply to a person operating a bicycle.
A person operating a bicycle, if moving slower than traffic, shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway. Tex. Transp. Code § 551.103. By definition, roadway does not include the shoulder of the roadway. Tex. Transp. Code § 541.302.
See also generally, Tex. Transp. Code, Chapter 551.
A person operating a bicycle shall ride only on or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle.
A person may not use a bicycle to carry more persons than the bicycle is designed or equipped to carry.
A person operating a bicycle, coaster, sled or toy vehicle or using roller skates may not attach either the person or the bicycle, coaster, sled toy vehicle, or roller skates to a streetcar or vehicle on a roadway.
A person operating a bicycle may not carry any object that prevents the operator from keeping a least one hand on the handlebars.
Bicyclists must use hand signals to signal their intent to stop, turn left or turn right. The bicyclist must use the following signals.
Stop – Extend the left hand and arm downward
Left Turn – Extend the left hand and arm horizontally
Right Turn – Extend the left hand and arm upward, or extend the right hand and arm horizontally.
Every bike must be equipped with a brake capable of making a braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
A person may not operate a bicycle at nighttime unless the bicycle is equipped with the following.
Headlamp – a lamp on the front of the bicycle that emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet in front of the bicycle.
Red Reflector/Red Lamp – A bicycle must be equipped with either a red reflector which is visible from a distance of 300 feet from the rear of the bicycle, or a red lamp visible from a distance of 500 feet from the rear of the bicycle.
Is there a state law prohibiting riding a bike on sidewalks?
No, however some local governments may have local ordinances prohibiting bicycles on sidewalks. Bicyclist should contact local law enforcement for more information and be aware of posted signs.
Also, a person may stop, stand, or park a bicycle on a sidewalk if the bicycle does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic on the sidewalk. Tex. Transp. Code § 545.302.
Are pedestrians allowed to walk on the roadway? In a bike lane?
A pedestrian may not walk along and on a roadway if an adjacent sidewalk is provided and is accessible to the pedestrian.
If a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along and on a highway shall if possible walk on: (1) the left side of the roadway; or (2) the shoulder of the highway facing oncoming traffic. Tex. Transp. Code § 552.006.
Is it legal to park a car in a bike lane?
There is no general prohibition. Whenever parking a car the driver should check local signs and ordinances. However, an operator may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle on the main traveled part of a highway outside a business or residence district unless the following is true:
Tex. Transp. Code § 545.301.
Is it legal to place a recycling container, trash container or other objects in a bike lane?
A person commits an offense if, without legal privilege or authority, he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: obstructs a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, entrance, or exit to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances, regardless of the means of creating the obstruction and whether the obstruction arises from his acts alone or from his acts and the acts of others.
"Obstruct" means to render impassable or to render passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous. An offense is a Class B misdemeanor. The maximum fine is $2,000, or 180 days in jail, or both. Tex. Penal Code § 42.03.
Does a city or state have a responsibility to maintain a bike lane, path or sidewalk (street sweeping or trimming vegetation)?
Generally, it is the duty of the entity with authority over the highway or road a transportation to maintain the roadways on their system. The entity with authority over such lanes, paths, or sidewalks should have the same duty.
TxDOT may remove personal property from the right of way or roadway of the state highway system if the department determines the property blocks the roadway or endangers public safety. The department may remove the personal property without the consent of the owner or carrier of the property. Tex. Transp. Code § 472.012.
Is it legal to ride a bike on interstate highways in Texas?
The Texas Transportation Commission by resolution or order recorded in its minutes may prohibit the use of a limited-access or controlled-access highway under the jurisdiction of the commission by a parade, funeral procession, pedestrian, bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-driven cycle, or non-motorized traffic.
If the commission adopts a rule prohibiting the use of bikes on such a roadway, the commission shall erect and maintain official traffic-control devices on the portions of the limited-access or controlled-access highway to which the rule applies. Tex. Transp. Code § 545.065.
Note: The office of General Counsel is unaware of the commission taking any such action to date.
If there is a bike path adjacent to the roadway, does a cyclist have to use it or can they use the roadway?
No, provided the bicyclist adheres to all the discussed rules of the road and bike laws, bikes are entitled to all rights of the road that apply to a motor vehicle, including access.
When is it allowable for a cyclist to "take the lane," and when is it not?
A person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway. Under the following conditions bicyclists may take the full lane of travel:
Tex. Transp. Code § 551.103.
Note: When on a one-way street you can ride to the far left instead of the far right.
Additionally, persons operating bicycles on a roadway may ride two abreast. Persons riding two abreast on a laned roadway shall ride in a single lane. Persons riding two abreast may not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic on the roadway. Also note, you can't make passage of traffic "unreasonably inconvenient." Tex. Penal Code § 42.03.
If there is a bike lane does a cyclist have to use it or can they use the general travel lane?
See the previous answer. Because a bike is required to stay to as far right as practicable, this could be interpreted to mean if there is bike lane, a cyclist would be required to ride in it, as it would be the far right side of the road. However, if one of the exceptions listed in the previous answer exist, they would be excused from the 'far right' requirement.
When is a crash report required and when is it not?
The operator of a vehicle (bike) involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle to the extent that it cannot be normally and safely driven shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the accident to the local law enforcement. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026.
A law enforcement officer who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor vehicle accident shall make a written report of the accident if the accident resulted in injury to or the death of a person or damage to the property of any one person to the apparent extent of $1,000 or more. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026.
If the accident is not investigated by a law enforcement officer and the accident resulted in injury to or the death of a person or damage to the property of any one person to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more the operator of a vehicle involved in an accident shall make a written report of the accident.Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026.
Therefore, if no injury or death occurs and damage to vehicle(s)/bike(s) is less than $1,000 a report would not be required.
Additional requirements after accidents:
The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle shall:
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021 – § 550.023.
Where is it appropriate to use shared lane markings (sharrows)? Where is it not?
The use of sharrows are evaluated on a case by case and project basis by the entity with authority over the highway or road. The 2009 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) includes a provision for shared lane markings with guidance that the markings should be placed at least 11 ft from the curb face or the edge of the pavement on a street with parallel parking.
On streets with no parking and an outside lane less than 14 ft wide, the centers of the shared lane markings should be placed at least 4 ft from the curb or edge of the pavement. The MUTCD also states The Shared Lane Marking should not be placed on roadways that have a speed limit above 35 mph. Many cities and States have started implementing shared lane markings to encourage the safe coexistence of bicyclists and motorists.
What is TxDOT policy on building sidewalks and bicycle accommodations?
Sidewalks and bicycle accommodations are evaluated on a case by case and project basis. They are considered part of the highway system and will be evaluated by the district engineer in charge of any project.
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How safe is your track?
You've spent the long winter months going over your race car with a fine-tooth comb. Your rollcage is stronger than a dog's breath, your seat is bolted to the chassis so firmly it might as well be set in concrete, and you finally sprung for that full-face helmet. You have all your bases covered-but what about the factors out of your control? Your car may be as safe as possible, but how safe are the cars of the competitors you race with, and how safe is the track you race on?
These are questions many racers never bother to ask. You may think you have no control over the safety procedures and infrastructure at your local track, but in a way, you do: Find somewhere else to race. It may seem drastic, but it beats an unnecessary injury, or worse.
To help you gauge how safe your track is, Circle Track has put together some tips for things you should look for the next time you go racing. But first a warning: As with everything else in life, there are no absolutes. Racing is dangerous, and no matter how safety conscious a track is, injuries will occur. These are only guidelines; your own best judgment should be your ultimate guide.
Retaining WallsAre there barriers to keep you on the track? Concrete walls are generally considered safer than Armco (formed metal barriers that you normally see on roadsides) because concrete will not bounce your car back down the track and into traffic. The wall should also be taller than your car's center of gravity to keep the car from flipping over it-a good rule of thumb is to make sure it reaches the window sill on the door. Also check to make sure it is smooth with nothing for your car to catch on and perpendicular to the angle of the track. If the track is perfectly flat, straight walls are fine; if the track is banked, the walls should be built 90 degrees to the angle of the banking to keep your car from climbing up the wall.
Some tracks are open on three sides with the only wall separating the cars from the fans on the frontstretch. These are fine-just make sure there is nothing to hit if you do fly off the track.
Also look for any abutments or places where your car can hit the end of a wall. These are usually track entrances and the entrance to pit road; usually they are angled away from traffic so that it requires a freak series of events to make your car hit it head-on. Regardless, any wall abutments should be buffered by water barriers, styrofoam blocks, or some other safety device. Gates should also overlap the walls and not protrude onto the track or offer anything for your car to catch on, should you scrub it.
Track SurfaceMany tracks are slick, but that doesn't necessarily make it dangerous unless the drivers aren't prepared to handle it. What you should look at is the track's surface. If it's asphalt, are there potholes that could cause you to lose control? With dirt, look for holes or ruts that can throw you off your line or another racer into you. Some ruts are inevitable when racing on dirt, but a well-maintained track will minimize them. Slick is your responsibility to handle; smooth is the track's responsibility.
LightsMost tracks are well designed when it comes to protecting cars from light poles, but the quality of light is another story. If your track races at night, are there dark or bright spots on the track that make it difficult to judge what other racers are doing? Glare can also be a problem when lights are poorly placed or aimed.
A properly designed lighting system will offer consistent lighting all the way around the track and will eliminate glare. Lights should hit the track from above and slightly behind the car (there should always be a small shadow in front of you). Also, the lights should overlap to eliminate dark spots and reduce the strobing effect that comes from driving past light stands at speed.
Safety CrewsAccidents happen, especially in racing where everybody is competing at their absolute limits. If you race long enough, there will come a time when you will have to depend on the track's safety crews. Make sure the track has plenty of safety personnel-if it looks like there are too many, then that should just about do it. Safety crews should be stationed in both turns; if something goes wrong, you don't want them to have to run from one side of the track to the other to get to you. There should always be an ambulance somewhere on the infield, and it should be able to reach you at any spot on the track without having to spend too much time weaving through infield traffic.
This may seem odd, but also check how well the track controls traffic and parking. If the ambulance has to take you to the hospital, it must be able to exit the track quickly without having to wait for fans to move their cars because they blocked the exit road.
The RulesYou may be in control of your race car, but what about everyone else? You can't control the behavior of every driver out there, but the track can. Track rules should be posted in a public location to make it easier to resolve disputes about behavior. Track officials should clearly state all rules for driver conduct at every driver's meeting and be vigilant about enforcing their own rules. Your speedway may have a no-bumping rule, but it does no good unless its competitors are given a good reason to follow it.
Are You Covered?Larry Thomas, the public relations and event director at Concord Motorsports Park in Concord, North Carolina, laughs when asked how often drivers inquire about the track's insurance.
"No one has ever asked me about insurance. There is not a driver-at least locally-who doesn't think he's Superman and will never get hurt," he says. Thomas says he would welcome any driver to ask him about the track's insurance and thinks the management at most tracks would as well. He also cautions against drivers depending on health insurance from their full-time employer, especially if that job isn't involved with racing. Many insurance policies will not cover injuries incurred while racing. Make sure you know what is in your policy.


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acinteyyo wrote:Since actually and in truth a living arahant is not to be found, it cannot be said that suicide of an arahant is an act against someone nor against noone nor both nor not both. It's just giving up a body. If an unenlightened being commits suicide it is an act of violence.
So then someone can kill an arahant and be blameless, because they have not committed violence against a living being?