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Fences, Barriers, Sensors and Video Cameras Can Help Keep Bad Guys from Getting into Your Plant
Part One - External Security, Part Two Defending Your Plant
By Rich Merritt
Someday, your process plant may look like the Deloitte Cyber Centre in Amsterdam, a veritable fortress. The computer center is surrounded by a high fence, a guardrail and road barriers to keep vehicles from smashing through, pressure sensors in the parking lot to detect the movements of vehicles, infrared sensors and video cameras to track the comings and goings of people, computers that monitor the sensors looking for suspicious behavior, and multiple levels of security, starting at the front door.
For a visitor, getting all the way into the data centers inner sanctum server farm requires a guide, ID card, passing through multiple entry points and finally through a man trap door (one door opens into a tiny, glass-enclosed room, where you wait for security systems to open the second door). Security computers know who you are and where you are at all times. If the computer is unhappy with you, the man trap will hold you until security arrives.
Setting up such a system is a whole new challenge for a process control engineer. Yet, as security concerns escalate across the industry, you may be shopping for man traps soon. Table 1, Threats and Mitigation, describes the various problems you might face, and the security solutions that will work. Its up to you to decide if you have a high-risk chemical facility or a low-risk toy distribution center, and how much security you need.
In the old days, chain link fences and junkyard dogs were enough to scare off intruders and trespassers. But times have changed. If you have a plant that might be the target of terrorists, industrial spies, activists, the anti-this or anti-that group, disgruntled employees or sophisticated thieves, your security problems have increased a thousand-fold.
Fortunately, major control vendors are collaborating with security firms and integrating security functions with process control and building automation systems, so help is available. For example, ABB and Saab just agreed to combine automation and security for municipal and industrial sites. Honeywell integrates its own security equipment into its DCS, Invensys adds video from Industrial Video & Control Company to its DCS, and Emerson works with Cisco.
Soon, you will be able to monitor security at your chemical, water treatment, food manufacturing or other high-risk facility right at your HMI workstationsstarting with perimeter security.
On the perimeter
Lets start with fences around the plant. A good fence deters, detects and defends. However, a skilled person can still climb any fence. Research at Sandia National Laboratories shows that a highly skilled trespasser can get to the other side of a well-designed fence in about four seconds. Even unskilled trespassers, using screwdrivers as handholds, can get over most fences in 15 seconds.
The best you can expect from a normal industrial fence is a 40-second delay at the perimeter by using a series of fences, barbed wire, razor wire and other devices. This gives the system time to determine if there is an intrusion, notify the proper authorities, and delay the intruders long enough for security to respond.
Figure 1. A good fence should delay intruders for about 40 seconds, giving security time to respond. Sensors using fiber-optic cable, coax or taut wires, detect when somebody climbs the fence.
Some intruders, however, come right through the main gate.
Vehicle Barriers
Almost all high-risk plants have some sort of guard shack to stop vehicles for a check. But how much protection do you need? It probably depends on your assessment of the risk, or how much the Department of Homeland Security.
Keeping vehicles out requires barriers. The day we interviewed David Dickinson, senior vice president at Delta Scientific, terrorists bombed the U.S. embassy in Yemen. Delta Scientific had installed the barriers that kept the terrorists from getting too close to the embassy building. Although the building suffered minor damage and people in front of the building were killed, vehicle barriers kept the truck with its bomb from doing more extensive damage to the embassy. So, barriers work.
Today, at high-risk production and distribution facilities, more is needed at checkpoints than simply verifying if a person is authorized to enter, says Dickinson Security systems must be employed that stop a vehicle, even one weighing 15 tons going 50 mph, dead in its tracks. That vehicle must be stopped where you want it stopped. Figure 3 illustrates how a bollard barrier stops a vehicle (you can see video of this at http://www.deltascientific.com/vid_dsc600.htm)
Figure 3: STOP THAT TRUCK!
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Andre Villas-Boas recalls a number of his first-team players after last weekend's disappointing FA Cup defeat to Leeds and also finds room on the bench for new signing Lewis Holtby
Jermain Defoe returns to the Tottenham starting XI for the Premier League clash against Norwich at Carrow Road tonight after missing the FA Cup defeat to Leeds on Sunday through injury.
New signing Lewis Holtby is also included in the squad, making Andre Villas-Boas' bench, as Spurs aim to take all three points after three consecutive winless games, while Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker and Michael Dawson are also restored to the side.
Chris Hughton can call upon former Spur Sebastian Bassong once more after the Cameroon international recovered from injury, as Norwich aim to halt a slide that has included six losses in their last seven games.
Wes Hoolahan and Anthony Pilkington are handed starting berths, following late cameos in the Canaries' 1-0 FA Cup loss to Luton on Saturday, and Grant Holt returns in place of Tottenham loanee Harry Kane, who is ineligible to face his parent club.
Simeon Jackson, the matchwinner in the two sides' last meeting in the Capital One Cup in October, is restricted to a place on the bench.
Norwich: Bunn; Russell Martin, Turner, Bassong, Garrido; Snodgrass, Tettey, Johnson, Pilkington; Hoolahan, Holt.
Subs: Camp, Whittaker, Howson, Jackson, Fox, Elliott Bennett, Ryan Bennett.
Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto; Dembele, Parker; Lennon, Dempsey, Bale; Defoe.

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My love of lentils is pretty well documented on the blog, and this lentil soup from 2008 is made mostly from simple pantry ingredients, but it's loaded with flavor due to the cumin seeds, ground coriander, onions, garlic, and paprika that flavor the soup. This delightful soup is vegan, but if you don't care about that I'd love this with a generous dollop of Greek yogurt added at the table.
(Vegan Lentil Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Cumin was updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, March 2014.)
And just for fun, here's the one and only photo from this soup when I first posted it in 2008.
Vegan Lentil Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Cumin
1 T olive oil
1 1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds (or slightly more if you really like cumin)
1 large onion, chopped small
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 T minced garlic)
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 cups brown lentils
4 cans (14 oz. can) vegetable broth or water (about 7 cups, plus more as needed to thin the soup. I added another can of broth for a total of 5 cans.)
1 can (14.5 oz.) petite diced tomatoes with juice
2 cups chopped spinach (tightly packed, 4-5 oz spinach)
salt to taste (I didn't use any salt since I used canned vegetable broth)
Add lentils and vegetable broth, bring to a low boil and then reduce heat, and simmer uncovered about 30-40 minutes, or until lentils are quite tender. (Depending on how much water has evaporated and how much the lentils have expanded you may want to add another can of broth or some water at this point. I added a whole can more vegetable broth)
Add diced tomatoes and juice and chopped spinach and simmer uncovered 20-30 more minutes, until soup ingredients are well blended and lentils are starting to break apart. Season to taste with salt and serve hot.
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Again, the article above explains planning your food intake up to 24 hrs before a race from the voice of a professional dietician/nutritionist and includes what types of food to eat and the timing of eating before racing and training for optimal digestion and performance.
From my personal experience, my overall diet varies very little whether I am racing, training or in an "off" season. The variable that changes the most is portion size/caloric intake. (If I am training a lot or in cold weather, I will likely need to consume more overall calories) This will vary person to person depending on size, gender and activity level.
For me, the average 24 hours before a race begins with morning breakfast of Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Oats with fruit and maple syrup and 1 cup of decaf coffee with soy milk and agave. Most days of the week I train on the bike within 2-3 hours of eating my breakfast. After training I will often have leftovers from the night before as lunch and a recovery meal. Some athletes prefer to make a shake in the blender with fruits and protein powder or chocolate milk with banana with peanut butter. I will often make a shake in the summer when it's hot and easier to get in some quick calories, but during cross season I tend to prefer warm foods. Later that day I will have a snack of a Clif Bar energy bar or homemade energy bars.
For dinners, I try to keep meals balanced with a plant-based protein such as tofu, tempeh, beans or seitan and 2-3 vegetables such as leafy greens, potatoes, broccoli or squash. Meals will often combine a combination of these ingredients with whole grains such as brown rice, barley, polenta or quinoa.
Eating consistently tends to keep my overall energy and blood sugar more level for training throughout the week and then racing on the weekends.
On race day, I start with my usual steel cut oats and decaf about 4 hours before my race. Then, 2 hours before start time, I usually have an English muffin with light peanut butter and a bottle of electrolyte sports drink. While warming up in the hour before the race starts, I will continue to drink water and sports drink. About 15 minutes before race start I will have a gel and then off I go for 40 minutes of all out racing!


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The DRC in Queens opened on Monday, September 26 after Hurricane Irene in order to provide residents seeking help with FEMA disaster recovery specialists. The specialists were able to provide residents with more information about state disaster aid and disaster unemployment programs.
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Gene Mutations in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer That Is Not Responsive to Hormone Therapy
This study has been completed.
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 1, 1999
Last updated: July 12, 2016
Last verified: July 2016
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Detailed Description:
RATIONALE: Gene mutations may make prostate cancer cells unable to attach to androgens. This may permit the growth of prostate cancer. Gene testing may improve the identification of patients with advanced prostate cancer.
PURPOSE: Clinical trial to study the androgen receptor gene in patients with prostate cancer that is not responsive to hormone therapy.
|Prostate Cancer
|Other: mutation analysis
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Androgen Receptor Mutations in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
Resource links provided by NLM:
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MedlinePlus related topics: Hormones Prostate CancerU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- overall survival [ Time Frame: Up to 10 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- response rate [ Time Frame: Up to 10 years ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Bone marrow biopsies were obtained from 164 patients enrolled on CALGB 9583 and from 20 patients enrolled on CALGB chemotherapy trials (CALGB 9480, 9680, 9780).
|Study Start Date:
|January 1997
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Source of patient samples
The CALGB conducted a phase III study (CALGB 9583) in which 260 men with AiPC were randomly assigned to antiandrogen withdrawal together with simultaneous ketoconazole and hydrocortisone versus antiandrogen withdrawal alone, followed by sequential ketoconazole and hydrocortisone. Metastatic disease with progression despite castrate levels of testosterone, prior antiandrogen therapy for a minimum of 4 weeks, and a minimum PSA level of 5 ng/mL were required; treatment with sequential antiandrogens was allowed. No prior chemotherapy was allowed. Bone marrow biopsies were obtained from 164 patients enrolled on CALGB 9583 and from 20 patients enrolled on CALGB chemotherapy trials (CALGB 9480, 9680, 9780).
|Other: mutation analysis
Detailed Description:
- the feasibility of collecting bone marrow biopsies from prostate cancer patients in a cooperative group setting
- the incidence of marrow invasion by prostate tumor in random bone marrow biopsy
- the influence of previous prostate radiation on obtaining prostate tumor
- the frequency and type of AR mutations and
- association of AR mutations with response to antiandrogen withdrawal.
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Eligible men enrolled on a trial of antiandrogen withdrawal had a minimum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 5 ng/dL that was increasing on castration therapy including an antiandrogen. Marrow biopsies were obtained to collect prostate tumor. Additional samples were obtained from men enrolled on chemotherapy trials.
- Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate that is refractory to hormone therapy
- Patients who are eligible for anticancer therapy on Protocol CLB-9480, CLB-9583, CLB-9680, or CLB-9780 are also eligible for this study if they have not started treatment on those protocols
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002924
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|Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD
|University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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Ross RW, Halabi S, Ou SS, Rajeshkumar BR, Woda BA, Vogelzang NJ, Small EJ, Taplin ME, Kantoff PW; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Predictors of prostate cancer tissue acquisition by an undirected core bone marrow biopsy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer--a Cancer and Leukemia Group B study. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Nov 15;11(22):8109-13.
Taplin ME, Rajeshkumar B, Halabi S, Werner CP, Woda BA, Picus J, Stadler W, Hayes DF, Kantoff PW, Vogelzang NJ, Small EJ; Cancer and Leukemia Group B Study 9663. Androgen receptor mutations in androgen-independent prostate cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B Study 9663. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Jul 15;21(14):2673-8.
Taplin ME, Halabi S, Rajeshkumar B, et al.: Androgen receptor mutations in androgen independent prostate cancer (APICA) do not correlate with anti-androgen withdrawal response: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 9663. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-1738, 2001.
Taplin ME, Rajeskumar B, Woda BA, et al.: Androgen receptor analyses in androgen independent prostate cancer (AIPCA): Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 9663. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 19: A1297, 2000.
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|Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
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|NCT00002924 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U10CA031946 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
CDR0000065329 ( Registry Identifier: NCI Physician Data Query )
|Study First Received:
|November 1, 1999
|Last Updated:
|July 12, 2016
Keywords provided by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology:
adenocarcinoma of the prostate
recurrent prostate cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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The percentage of West Virginia residents enrolled in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry's Doctor of Dental Surgery program has fallen sharply in the past three years, but according to representatives of the school, that decline can be explained in part by the school's shrinking pool of in-state applicants.
In 2010, the school had an incoming DDS class of 51 students. Of those, 41 were from West Virginia and made up 80.4 percent of the class. The incoming 2011 class had a similar makeup: 43 of the 52 members of the class were students from West Virginia, representing 82.6 percent of the class.
Those numbers began to drop in 2012: the class size was raised to 60, and 41 of those accepted were in-state students, for a total of 68.3 percent of the class. The class sizes have remained capped at 60, and, in 2013, 36 students, or 60 percent of the class, were West Virginians. This year, that number is 27, or roughly 45 percent.
According to Dr. Shelia Price, associate dean of admissions, recruitment and access for the WVSOD, the school expanded its class size to help alleviate the shortage of dentists in West Virginia. In the same three-year span, the number of in-state applicants has dropped: in 2012, 78 West Virginia students applied to the school and 52.6 percent of them were accepted. In 2013, 69 applied and 36 were accepted, a rate of 52.2 percent, and last year, only 49 in-state students applied. Twenty-seven were accepted — 55.1 percent of those who applied.
"In keeping with WVU's land-grant mission, West Virginia applicants receive priority consideration for all programs in the School of Dentistry," Price said. "The admissions committee utilizes a holistic review process, which takes into account academic and nonacademic variables. Among the things we consider are college grades, an applicant's score on the Dental Admission Test (DAT) administered by the American Dental Association, previous dental experience, including office shadowing or employment and communication skills."
Price said the committee also takes into consideration "challenges or hardships the applicant has had to overcome," whether he or she is a first-generation college student, and the person's desire to practice dentistry in West Virginia.
"Our nonresident enrollment each year includes a number of individuals who have previous ties to West Virginia or to WVU. In the class that is starting this week, nine students who are not West Virginia residents have other strong ties to the state," Price said.
The school also has an agreement with Kuwait to provide dental training to students who then return to their country to promote oral health care, Price said. The out-of-state students in this year's class include two Kuwaitis.
In contrast to the number of in-state applicants, the school received 1,138 applications from out-of-state in 2012 and accepted 19 of them — an acceptance rate of 1.7 percent. In 2013, 1,071 applied and 24 were accepted, at a 2.2 percent acceptance rate. Last year, 33 of the school's 1,096 out-of-state applicants were accepted — 3 percent of those who applied from outside the state.
Price said it's difficult to pinpoint the various factors that contribute to the low number of in-state applicants for the school — before 2004, the number of in-state applicants each year had never topped 50. The number of applicants overall has dropped since 2010 and, according to the American Dental Education Association, the number of dental school applicants nationwide dropped by nearly 2,000 between 2007 and 2012, before stagnating, while seven new schools of dentistry were established in the United States.
"The decline in applications from West Virginia students is a concern that we are well aware of and have been addressing in recent years," Price said. "We have partnered with West Liberty University and Slippery Rock University, in Pennsylvania, to offer a Dental Early Admissions Programs designed to attract college students to our program, with priority given to West Virginia residents. Additionally, we have a longstanding early admissions program with Shepherd University for the same purpose."
The cost of attending dental school could be a contributing factor, Price said, as well as "the status of oral health in our state." The school visits West Virginia college campuses to recruit each year, and participates in the Healthy Careers Opportunity Program, a seminar program that introduces students to admissions criteria and in-office learning opportunities.
Overall, WVU has a low rate of in-state student numbers when compared to other public land-grant institutions. According to the Princeton Review, WVU's undergraduate population is made up of 51 percent in-state students and 49 percent out-of-state students. In contrast, the University of Georgia's undergraduate class is 92 percent in-state students, the University of California at Berkeley is 86 percent in-state students, the University of Arizona is 74 percent in-state students, the University of Connecticut is 79 percent in-state students and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is 91 percent in-state students.
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SAN FRANCISCO Gap announced that it has introduced the 1969 Premium Jeans collection to its GapKids division.
According to the company, the collection will feature a variety of styles and fits starting at $19.50.
"As we welcome GapKids to our 1969 jeans family, we're thrilled to now offer 1969 Premium Jeans to all generations," said Mark Breitbard, EVP GapKids and babyGap. "In building the collection we put a lot of emphasis on what's important to kids and their parents – quality, versatility, and a range of fits and washes. Simply put, we've got the best fitting premium jeans for kids at an accessible price point."
Starting July 10, and every Saturday through Aug. 21, 1969 Kids will host special events just for kids and their parents. Gap partnered with the lifestyle experts Michele Adams and Gia Russo from Momologie -- an online newsletter for moms that speaks to the latest trends in family, entertaining, fashion, food, home and travel -- to host an exclusive launch event on June 24, as well as additional Saturday events open to the public on July 10, July 17 and July 24. Gap is also partnering with The Mother Company, a group of moms and parents dedicated to creating a new kind of children's entertainment that focuses on social and emotional learning, to host four Saturday events open to the public on July 31, Aug. 7, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21.


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Shares of Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) is moving on volatility today -0.46% or -0.15 from the open. The NYSE listed company saw a recent bid of 32.69 on 166453 volume.
When it comes to investing, people are generally told to make sure that they don't put all their eggs in one basket. This saying can apply to investing in the stock market as well. Keeping the stock portfolio diversified can greatly behoove the individual investor. When hard earned money is on the line, individuals may want to pay extra attention as to how their equity holdings are spread out. Many investors will choose to pick stocks that combine large cap, small cap, and even international stocks. Although stock portfolio diversification does not eliminate risk, it can help reduce it during tumultuous market conditions.
Corporate Office Properties Trust's Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -72.34. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would point to an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would signal an oversold situation. The Williams %R was developed by Larry Williams. This is a momentum indicator that is the inverse of the Fast Stochastic Oscillator.
Currently, the 14-day ADX for Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) is sitting at 12.56. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would identify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would lead to an extremely strong trend. ADX is used to gauge trend strength but not trend direction. Traders often add the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of a trend.
The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is a widely used technical momentum indicator that compares price movement over time. The RSI was created by J. Welles Wilder who was striving to measure whether or not a stock was overbought or oversold. The RSI may be useful for spotting abnormal price activity and volatility. The RSI oscillates on a scale from 0 to 100. The normal reading of a stock will fall in the range of 30 to 70. A reading over 70 would indicate that the stock is overbought, and possibly overvalued. A reading under 30 may indicate that the stock is oversold, and possibly undervalued. After a recent check, the 14-day RSIfor Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) is currently at 42.18, the 7-day stands at 37.04, and the 3-day is sitting at 26.27.
As we move closer towards the end of the year, investors may be undertaking a portfolio review. Reviewing trades over the past six months, investors should be able to see what has worked and what has not. There might be some stocks that have outperformed the market, and there might be some underperformers as well. Focusing on what has worked so far this year may help provide a clearer picture for future moves. Pinpointing what went wrong can also help the investor see which areas of the portfolio need improvement. If the stock market continues on to reach new heights, investors might be looking to lock in some profits before making the next big trade.


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It's official now: Celtics trade @PikeHighSchool grad Courtney Lee to Memphis for Jerryd Bayless. http://www.indystar.com/story/sports...yless/4354161/
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The Memphis Grizzlies have acquired guard Courtney Lee and have sent guard Jerryd Bayless to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Under terms of the deal announced Tuesday, the Grizzlies get Lee and a 2016 second-round draft pick from Boston. The Celtics get Bayless and also receive forward Ryan Gomes from Oklahoma City. The Thunder receive a conditional 2017 second-round draft pick from Memphis.
The 28-year-old Lee has averaged 7.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.8 minutes per game this season. The 6-foot-5 guard is shooting 44.2 percent from 3-point range.
The 6-3 Bayless averages 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 21.0 minutes this season. The 25-year-old Bayless is shooting 37.7 percent.
Lee, a Pike High School graduate, joins Mike Conley (Lawrence North) and Zach Randolph (Marion) as former Indiana All-Stars on Memphis' roster.


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Just off I-405, this Hawthorne, CA hotel is 3 miles from the Manhattan Beach oceanfront and 3.5 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Downtown LA is about 14 miles away.
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Guests can start the day with a full breakfast, including hot selections (surcharge). The hotel offers a heated outdoor pool and a fitness center; ocean beaches are within a short drive.
The Matisse Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and features courtyard dining. Menu highlights (subject to change) include Seared Prime Steak, Fresh Diver Scallops with Lobster Essence, and, for dessert, Pistachio Key Lime Pie and Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé. Room service is available.
Guest laundry facilities are on site. Parking is available for an additional fee. This hotel is non-smoking.
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- Total number of rooms - 173
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Meeting rooms 3
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- Conference space size (meters) - 279
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- Year Built 2005
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- Conference space size (feet) - 3000
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Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast is available at a surcharge, and room service is available during breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours.
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The Robert Nkemdiche recruiting story continues taking twists and turns and where it will end, well, no one really knows.
What we do know is this: the nation's top defensive prospect remains committed to Clemson, but if it were up to his mother, he wouldn't be.
In an exclusive interview with Nkemdiche's mother, Beverly Nkemdiche, Michael Carvell of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution uncovered some interesting items from one of the key voices for one of the nation's top recruits.
For background, Beverly Nkemdiche works in Nigeria as a state legislator, according to the Journal-Constitution. Robert's brother, Denzel, is a freshman standout at Ole Miss this season.
Here is a sampling of what she had to say.
On Robert and Denzel playing at the same college:
"Every mother would want that. I don't want a case where they have games in two different states, and I will be running around like a rooster, or not go to one (game). Every parent would really want that. It's my wish for it to happen, but I'm not going to put pressure on anybody. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, OK."
On Clemson:
"I've never been to Clemson. I've not talked to anybody from Clemson's team. I don't want to go there because that's out of my way. There is nothing that would take me there. What took me to Ole Miss was Denzel. I haven't been to any other school. Honestly, if Denzel was not at Ole Miss, I wouldn't have gone to Ole Miss. My No. 1 team is Alabama. That's one school I truly love, Alabama. But I don't have child in Alabama to take me to Alabama."
On why he committed to Clemson:
"I don't know. That was the first time he went without my husband, his father. The first time he went without his dad, he made a commitment. Like I told ESPN, I wasn't there to see what happened. But if I were to say, I would think that he was probably pressured to do it, to commit."


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Dortmund draws 2-2 with Shakhtar
Mats Hummels grabbed a crucial late equalizer as Borussia Dortmund claimed a 2-2 draw in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 clash at Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Ukrainians can consider themselves reasonably pleased by their performance, considering they are deep in a winter break and have not played competitively since the group stage ended, but having been so close to victory they are now big underdogs heading into the return fixture.
Darijo Srna put the Ukrainians ahead with a sweetly-struck 31st-minute free kick before the prolific Robert Lewandowski leveled 10 minutes later.
Substitute Douglas Costa restored the home team's advantage in the 68th minute before Hummels handed the Bundesliga outfit a second away goal with a header three minutes from the end.
The match began with a minute's silence to remember the four people who died earlier Wednesday on a Donetsk-bound plane from the port city of Odessa. Two others were injured while the fate of two others is unknown, according to Ukrainian officials. The passengers were travelling to attend the match.
Hummels made an early mistake to hand Henrikh Mkhitaryan the chance to run at the Dortmund defense, with Sebastian Kehl ending the move with by taking the forward down.
Dortmund won a free kick of its own in the fifth minute when Lewandowski was felled by Yaroslav Rakitskiy. The resulting delivery found Jakub Blaszczykowski, whose acrobatic overhead kick failed to hit the target.
Blaszczykowski found space to shoot for a second time soon after but this time dragged wide from an inviting position.
Dortmund was attacking confidently and Lewandowski's headed effort in the 10th minute gave Shakhtar further warning.
A goal for the Germans seemed inevitable as Marco Reus showed some fine touches and Blaszczykowski continued to take up dangerous positions.
Hummels almost provided it when he met Reus' corner in the 17th minute, only for his header to come back off the crossbar.
Reus stung Andrei Pyatov's hands with a rasping effort but Shakhtar gradually started to find their feet, Taison proving a lively outlet.
And with 31 minutes gone, the hosts found themselves in front.
Felipe Santana fouled Luiz Adriano to concede a free-kick 25 yards from goal and Srna stepped up to whip the ball over the wall with precision and beat the flailing Roman Weidenfeller.
Dortmund did not panic and had their equaliser in the 41st minute.
There was an element of fortune about it, Mario Gotze getting two attempts at his cross after a botched clearance from Dimitro Chygrynskiy and Lewandowski wrong-footing the defence when he fortuitously miscontrolled the ball. Once the space opened up for him, though, he finished clinically.
Taison and Alex Teixeira both had chances before the break, but the score remained 1-1.
Dortmund put together a fine move immediately after the restart but were denied the finishing touch when Reus' shot was blocked.
The game had slowed somewhat from the first period, with fewer clear-cut chance but Dortmund looked more likely to get a second.
But for the second time, Shakhtar defied the run of play to take the lead with 22 minutes left.
Chygrynskiy pumped the ball long and Hummels failed to deal with it to leave Costa, who had surprisingly replaced Taison, to take it down neatly and send a wonderful strike beyond Weidenfeller.
Lewandowski and Gotze combined to fashion a swift response but this time the Polish striker sent his volleyed effort wide.
With three minutes to go, Dortmund deservedly equalized, with Hummels making up for his earlier error with the crucial touch.
Marcel Schmelzer was the provider with an outswinging corner and Hummels left no doubt with a decisive header.
Information from Press Association and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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WCU Announces May Graduations
Hattiesburg, Miss., May 10, 2013 - For the fourth consecutive year William Carey University will have a record number of graduates. Over 800 students will receive degrees at Carey in one of four graduation ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students of the Hattiesburg and Tradition campuses May 17-18. Dr. Tommy King, president of WCU, will preside at the ceremonies.
The ceremony for students on the Hattiesburg campus receiving graduate degrees is Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus. The speaker for the ceremony is Chad Newell, president of the Area Development Partnership. He is also the president of the regional Chamber of Commerce, the Community Development Division and the Economic Division for Greater Hattiesburg. Before moving to Hattiesburg in 2009, Newell spent nearly two decades involved in economic development circles in Tennessee, Alabama, and across Southeast Mississippi. He was an integral part of teams that led to billions of dollars in capital investments and thousands of new jobs created across the state of Alabama.
The first ceremony for students receiving undergraduate degrees on the Hattiesburg campus is Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. in Smith Auditorium. Students receiving degrees from the school of arts and letters, school of nursing and school of natural and behavioral sciences will be recognized.
The speaker for the 9:30 ceremony is Sen. John Polk. Sen. Polk, owner and chairman of the corporation for Polk's Meat Products, Inc., was elected to a four-year term in the Mississippi State Senate in 2011. He serves District 44, representing parts of Forrest, Lamar, and Perry Counties. In August of 2012, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Sen. Polk as Chairman of the Senate Universities and Colleges Committee. He has served on multiple other committees as well, and through the years has also owned and operated a radio station, been involved in cattle farming, tree farming, and a pizza restaurant, and dabbled in interstate trucking.
The second ceremony for students receiving undergraduate degrees on the Hattiesburg campus is Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. This ceremony will honor graduates receiving degrees from the school of business, school of education, school of missions and Biblical studies, and the school of music.
The speaker for the 1 p.m. ceremony is Sen. Chris McDaniel. Sen. McDaniel, a partner in the law firm of Hortman, Harlow, Bassi, Robinson & McDaniel, PLLC. in Laurel, is a two-term state senator who has authored numerous pieces of legislation, including Nathan's Law and the Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Mississippi and has represented some of the largest corporations in the country. In 2010, he was named one of the Top-50 leading lawyers in Mississippi. Sen. McDaniel has also been published by numerous newspapers, including many online conservative news organizations, such as Townhall.com, FreeRepublic.com and Chronwatch.com. He is the former president of Right Side Radio, LLC., a pro-Christian organization dedicated to the advocacy of conservative philosophy and ideals.
The ceremony for Tradition graduate and undergraduate students is Saturday, May 18 at 4 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. Col. Stan Harris, assistant U.S. attorney in the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi, will serve as the guest speaker for the Tradition graduation. Col. Harris began his current position in February 2013 after completing over one year as legal advisor for Task Force 2010, the Department of Defense anti-procurement fraud unit in Afghanistan. Previously, he served as command judge advocate for Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, where he was assigned after deployment with the 155th Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his service in Iraq, Col. Harris worked for the Department of Justice, serving as first assistant U.S. attorney (chief-of-staff) as well as ethics advisor and anti-terrorism coordinator. Previously, he served on the Washington staff of former Sen. Trent Lott for 16 years.
For more graduation information, call the Office of the Registrar at (601) 318-6195.


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Children grow up quickly and family holidays provide those special memories you cherish forever. Family groups are individually catered for and fun activities are tailored to all ages - from golf to quad biking, hiking and simply exploring the stunning natural surrounds of New Zealand– sharing great times together, as a family. Children are encouraged to explore the great outdoors (away from computers!) as there are so many exciting things to see and do at each property. Children love beautiful meals at the lodge with their parents and come away with memories (and manners!) to last a lifetime!
Family Heaven package includes two nights' accommodation in a luxury suite with interconnecting second bedroom and daily pre-dinner drinks and canapés, gourmet dinner, full breakfast and a complimentary mini-bar (excluding liquor and wine). As part of this fabulous family package, Mum and Dad have the choice of either a day of golf or an 80 minute spa treatment, while the children can enjoy their choice of either an introductory Junior Golf Lesson or a specially designed children's mini manicure, pedicure or facial. Dinner is served family style for your first night, and on the second night parents can take advantage of the 4 hrs of babysitting included in the package with room service for the children and dine privately in their choice of fireside locations within the lodge.
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The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies lead the charge, as their pitchers and catchers will be the first to officially report Monday. But then the floodgates will open, with the other 28 teams' battery mates due in camp by Thursday.
The first few days of spring training will be dominated by footage of pitchers doing their agility drills—you know, the slow-jog, high-knee-kick thing that looks somewhat like a poorly choreographed Rockettes routine—but the position players won't be far behind.
And that means we soon will hear all about tweaked hamstrings, pulled groins, stiff backs and … position battles. Listed below are four of the most vital.
Three of these teams have played in the past two World Series and the other hopes to reach the Fall Classic after a 24-season drought:
Los Angeles Dodgers: SS
The team had hoped to solve its shortstop dilemma this spring, but Hanley Ramirez's decision to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic threw a wrench into those plans. And it won't help that Ramirez will serve primarily as the Dominican's DH, thanks to Jose Reyes starting at shortstop and Adrian Beltre starting at third base.
The general consensus around baseball is that Ramirez, who spent the first six seasons of his career as a shortstop, would be better off at third, where the Miami Marlins moved him in 2012 before ultimately sending him to the West Coast. But the Dodgers are willing to give Ramirez the opportunity to prove he should stay at shortstop this spring. Now that opportunity will consist of just a few weeks.
Not only would Ramirez be better defensively at third, that move would address another need for Los Angeles. The team lacks a true leadoff hitter, a role shortstop Dee Gordon could fill if he starts. If Ramirez stays at shortstop, the unproven Luis Cruz will start at the hot corner.
Texas Rangers: CF
Assuming he avoids a suspension for his alleged involvement with the Biogenesis mess, Nelson Cruz will start in right field. David Murphy, who finally appears to have shed the platoon role, will start in left field. That leaves a void in center, thanks to the free-agent departure of Josh Hamilton.
Craig Gentry and Leonys Martin are the front-runners for the role and likely will be platoon mates, unless of them seizes the job outright in camp. The one certainty: Hamilton's power numbers are far from reach. The righthanded-hitting Gentry has two homers and 43 RBIs in 476 career major league plate appearances, while the lefthanded-hitting Martin is homerless with six RBIs in 60 career plate appearances in the majors.
Michael Bourn remains available, but the Rangers continue to downplay their interest in the free-agent center fielder. It also seems unlikely that Texas will attempt to alleviate its infield logjam by moving second baseman Ian Kinsler or uber-prospect Jurickson Profar to the outfield.
Detroit Tigers: LF
This team is so loaded that it probably could plug in Craig Monroe—its starter at the position a decade ago—in left field, finish well ahead of the pack in the AL Central and rank among the league's most productive offenses. Eight players manned left for the Tigers last season, and there is no shortage of candidates again this spring.
Andy Dirks, Avisail Garcia, Brennan Boesch, Nick Castellanos and Quintin Berry are among the options, with each bringing positives and negatives to the competition. Dirks is the favorite because he has some power and can hit for average, Boesch has shown flashes of greatness but also has battled bouts of inconsistency, Garcia is a developing power hitter but could use more minor league seasoning, Castellanos a promising prospect but struggled at Class AA last season, and Berry brings speed but little pop.
A platoon would make sense, except for the fact that Dirks, Boesch and Berry all hit lefthanded. And the Tigers don't want to use the righthanded-hitting Garcia and Castellanos in part-time roles in the majors when they could be getting valuable full-time at-bats in the minors.
St. Louis Cardinals: 2B
Gone are Skip Schumaker, who started 51 games at the position after serving as the primary starter from 2009-11, and Tyler Green, a former first-round pick who started 40 games at second in 2012. That leaves incumbent Daniel Descalso, corner infielder Matt Carpenter and prospect Kolten Wong.
Descalso, who started a team-high 66 games at second last season, is more valuable for his glove than his bat (.227/.303/.324 with four homers and 26 RBIs last season) and is the safe choice. St. Louis is intrigued by Carpenter's bat and will try to convert him into a middle infielder this spring. However, Carpenter never played second base in his four seasons in the minors and appeared in only five games there in 2012 with the Cardinals. Wong, a first-round pick in 2011, hasn't played above Class AA, where he committed 17 errors at second base last season.
Barring a defensive revelation on the part of Carpenter, Descalso's stability should win out because the shortstop position also is unsettled. Rafael Furcal is returning from a season-ending elbow injury, and Pete Kozma hasn't established himself as an every major leaguer.


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The distribution agreement follows the most recent patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, titled "Disinfecting Caps For Medical Male Luer Connectors," which broadly covers Catheter Connections' male luer disinfection technology. Only Catheter Connections has patent protection, as well as FDA clearance, to market a device to disinfect and protect male luer connectors attached to the end of IV tubing lines.
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JR wrote:Spinning out with the right leg is the root cause to not having a pause like the original poster did.
I disagree. He's not making his right leg spin. The right leg spinning is also a result, not a cause.
I think he's simply not using his arm. His arm is not moving away from his chest. The angle between his shoulders (a line segment connecting his two shoulder joints) and his upper arm (humerus) is not increasing at a fast enough rate. Avery goes from 60° or so to 110°+. Next (overlapping but with a later start), his elbow goes from 90° to 170° or so. The wrist, the last in the sequence (also overlapping with a later start than the elbow) is last and mostly passive (hammer drill stuff).
This has an overlap to golf. We have golfers who spin because they think that's how they should generate speed. They need to learn to "get their arms across their chest" faster - to "release the fourth accumulator" faster (the same shoulder/forearm measurement I mentioned above, though with a righty golfer, it's the left humerus).


text: This weekend Wodige Digatoli and I decided to add a cooking rack to our fire pit. Around our place we call the equa vdali (Ay-kwa uh-da-lee/Big Lake)we use what we have. We try to not let things go to waste. First we cut two forked saplings and place on either side of the fire pit. Then I took the metal from a couple of folding camping chairs to use for the cross bar to hang our dutch oven or the meat and vegetable net. Then I took the metal tubes from the folding chairs and cut different lengths for our holding hooks. Once this was done we fired up the pit and heated the metal and I proceeded to make the hanging hooks. Now They are not as pretty as the ones you buy in the store but they work and are hand made. After putting all this together we just had to try it out, was one of the best pot of beans we have had in a long time cooked over the open fire pit. Enjoy Wado for stopping by. Cherokee762


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The End is Mir
Space station Mir, the heaviest thing orbiting our
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March 10, 2001 -- When the space station Mir returns to Earth over the remote South Pacific later this month, it will be big news. And rightly so. The 135-ton Russian outpost is the heaviest thing orbiting our planet other than the Moon itself. During its 15-year stint in space, Mir has set endurance and space-adventure records that are going to be hard to beat.
But among scientists who monitor the near-Earth environment, an encounter with a 135 ton object from space is, well.... all in a day's work.
"Asteroids weighing as much as Mir hit Earth perhaps 10 times each year," says Bill Cooke, a member of the Space Environments team at the Marshall Space Flight Center's Engineering Directorate. "We know this because we observe the flashes of the explosions in the upper atmosphere via Department of Defense satellites."
Just last year a 200-ton asteroid startled Canadians with a sonic boom and a brilliant fireball as it disintegrated above the Yukon territory. Scientists later recovered a smattering of meteorites from nearby Lake Tagish, none larger than a few hundred grams.
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Indeed, if Mir were an asteroid, it wouldn't merit classification as a potentially hazardous one. In the cosmic scheme of things, Mir is simply too small.
Nevertheless, scientists expect the space station to put on a good show when it returns.
Mir is put together much like an erector set. It's a beautiful but gangly-looking assortment of solar arrays, laboratories and living quarters -- obviously not designed for aerodynamic flight through the atmosphere. The station will quickly fall apart as it descends toward Earth.
"We expect Mir to break into six or more main pieces when it hits the atmosphere," says Nicholas Johnson, chief scientist and program manager for orbital debris studies at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Each piece will resemble a blazing meteor that spits smaller fireballs as the pieces crumble and burn.
Below: These computer simulated images of Mir's descent and breakup appear courtesy of Analytical Graphics, Inc., the makers of Satellite Toolkit.
Cosmonauts assembled Mir piece-by-piece during a busy ten year period beginning in 1986. The station's modules include the voluminous Core, Mir's original 20-ton segment that harbors the crew's living quarters; plus Spektr, a 19-ton science laboratory famous for its 1997 collision with a Progress spacecraft; and the 19-ton Priroda Earth observatory, launched only five years ago.
Five of Mir's modules are still pressurized with air inside for humans. When they explode, sky watchers (mainly sea birds) could witness a once-in-a-lifetime display as incandescent fragments streak across the sky.
"Of Mir's 135 tons, the Russians say about 20 tons might reach the surface -- mostly in small pieces," noted Johnson.
Even now Mir is sinking 1.5 km each day because of atmospheric drag. Left to itself, the station would naturally plunge to Earth from its 250 km orbit no later than March 28th. But that would be an uncontrolled descent. Instead, Mir will be guided to its final resting place by a Progress spacecraft attached to the station.
"With a controlled deorbit it doesn't matter if 20 tons or the whole 135 tons reaches the surface -- the risk to people or property should be essentially zero," says Johnson. Mir's descent is certainly safer than the many uncontrolled encounters we experience with Mir-weight asteroids each year.
Above: Visit NASA Liftoff's JTrack to find out where Mir is now. The program should give accurate results until the Progress-guided descent of Mir begins on or about March 22nd.
No one knows more about dumping spacecraft in the remote Pacific than the Russians. Since 1978 they've deorbited 80 Progress spacecraft and five Salyut space stations in the same area. "Two Progress spacecraft have gone down there already this year," says Johnson. "Mir, which is attached to a Progress, will be the third."
"The most recent space station to descend over the Pacific was Salyut 6," he added. "That weighed 40 tons and came down in July of 1982. The deorbiting technique is exactly the same -- Mir's just a bit bigger."
Below: On January 18, 2000, a 200 ton asteroid -- about the same mass as Mir -- left this smoky trail above Canada's Yukon territory. [more information]
Mir's dazzling finale won't be seen by many people, but perhaps that's just as well. The twenty tons of Mir-bits that scatter across the Pacific will be traveling 100 to150 mph when they reach the water -- a bit too fast for comfort!
Fortunately, there's still time to see Mir from the safety of your own back yard. The rapidly-moving space station reflects sunlight and if you're outside at the right moment -- usually near local dusk or dawn -- Mir will appear as bright as a streaking first or second magnitude star. Science@NASA's online satellite tracking utility, JPass written by Patrick Meyer, can tell you when and where to look.
Russia's fabled space station is easy to see, but don't wait --because the end of Mir ... is near.
Editor's Note: NASA public affairs officer Kirsten Larson says she's been receiving plenty of phone calls asking about NASA's role in bringing Mir down. In fact, NASA is just a bystander. The Russian Aviation and Space Agency, Rosaviakosmos, is in complete control of the reentry procedure. However, noted Nicholas Johnson, the U.S. is providing tracking data to Rosaviakosmos as a courtesy. American radar data added to those of the European Space Agency and the Russians themselves, will help Rosaviakosmos make precision adjustments to Mir's orbit and land it squarely on target.Web Links
Mir Trajectory Reports -- from the Russian Space Agency's Mir Control Center. (external link)
Orbital Debris -- from NASA's Johnson Space Flight Center, an overview of the many things orbiting Earth.
Right: Mir is so bright that modest amateur telescopes equipped with CCD video cameras can make out the station's components. Astrophotographer Ulrich Beinert captured this image of Mir on March 5, 2001 using a QuickCam video camera and a Meade ETX telescope. [more images]
Mir Space Station over Earth -- 1995 Goddard Space Flight Center Astronomy Picture of the Day
Solar S'Mores -- Science@NASA article. As a result of the solar maximum, Earth's atmosphere is "puffed up" like a marshmallow over a campfire leading to extra drag on Earth-orbiting satellites.
RussianSpaceWeb.com-- Current news about the Russian space program and a history of astronautics in the former Soviet Union. (external link)
Mir's Close Calls-- The Russian Space Web presents a recap of Mir's most perilous situations, a reminder that space exploration is not routine! (external link)
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LAKEPORT -- The Lake County supervisors waded into the Clear Lake hitch debate Tuesday but did not take the big plunge on a pending petition asking state officials to classify the native fish as a threatened species.
"I think we really need to evaluate this from a scientific perspective and a local perspective before we just allow it to get down the track so far that we can't do anything about it," District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown said at the Lake County Courthouse.
The state's Fish and Game Commission is scheduled to consider the request to list the Clear Lake hitch under the California Endangered Species Act during its meeting Wednesday in Mount Shasta.
Department of Fish and Wildlife officials, who reviewed the petition filed last September by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), recommended commissioners accept and consider the request.
But the Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted Tuesday to send a letter to the commission urging it to defer consideration of the petition for at least a year.
The delay would provide time "to rectify inconsistencies with data used and assumptions made by CBD and allow local stakeholder groups greater opportunity to participate and present their research to the commission," according to the supervisors.
The BOS letter criticizes the petitioner's methodology and conclusions but does not state a formal opinion for or against the proposal.
The Lake County Farm Bureau and Lake County Chamber of Commerce are among the organizations to oppose the petition and openly question its assertions.
If the Fish and Game Commission found the listing might be warranted, a one-year status review would take place before a final determination on the issue.
In other business, the supervisors responded to a letter from the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requesting the BOS and the Lakeport City Council meet to discuss the city's sphere-of-influence update and proposed South Lakeport annexation.
LAFCO suggested that it pay for a neutral party to facilitate the joint meeting on the issues, which have become points of contention between the two jurisdictions.
"The bottom line of this is that LAFCO believes that elected officials of both bodies can get together and come up with something that's mutually agreed to," District 3 Supervisor Denise Rushing, also a LAFCO commissioner, said.
The BOS response indicated support for a meeting with the Lakeport council but expressed apprehension about a LAFCO-funded facilitator.
"I think we're all adults, and we're elected to do a job by the people. And that if we can't sit down in the same room, then there's a problem. If we need a moderator, there's a problem," District 4 Supervisor Anthony Farrington said.
Closely tied to the annexation debate is the issue of providing water to properties along the South Main Street-Soda Bay Road corridor, which currently rely on individual wells.
The BOS approved of county staff negotiating with Lakeport-based Ruzicka Associates to design a water main through the area and spots where parcels could connect to the line.
Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger said those features would allow the county to proceed in the future with two options for providing water to South Lakeport: tying into the existing Kelseyville-Finley water system or creating a new one.
The city would look to add the area to its water system if annexation occurred.
Earlier, the supervisors debated gun-violence prevention, an issue on the minds of countless federal, state and local lawmakers since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December.
During the 45-minute discussion, the BOS showed support for encouraging legislators to provide additional resources to enforce existing firearm laws and to develop greater penalties for people who commit crimes while armed.
The supervisors indicated a desire to pass a resolution outlining their views on gun issues. County staff is set to draft the proposal and present it at next week's meeting.
The BOS voted 3-2 to contract with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, to provide food for the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and Lake County Juvenile Home.
Rushing and District 1 Supervisor Jim Comstock dissented. Both opposed the concept when it was introduced Feb. 5, primarily taking issue with the agreement resulting in money going to an out-of-county company.
Having Aramark prepare and deliver the meals would improve safety conditions at the jail and save the county an estimated $245,000, mostly because of decreased labor costs, according to county staff.
The contract runs for three years, with mutual options to re-up for the fourth and fifth years.
The BOS approved the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would establish rules under which marina-berthing licenses could be issued. The second reading is set for next week.
The supervisors signed off on the concept of bringing a Leviathan floating island, a device aimed at improving water quality, to the Holiday Harbor Marina in Nice.
Rushing presented a proclamation designating this as Meals-on-Wheels Month.
Jeremy Walsh is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. Reach him at 263-5636, ext. 37 or email@example.com. Follow coverage on Twitter, @JeremyDWalsh or #LakeBOS.


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Only 20% of Gwent schools have own defibrillator
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1:13pm Friday 31st January 2014
JUST six of Gwent's 31 secondary schools have defibrillators on site, according to an Argus survey made as part of our campaign to get a machine into all of Gwent's high schools.
Now the head teacher of a school which got its heart machine in November 2012 is urging other schools to get behind the campaign.
Our appeal, launched this week, is called "Jack's Appeal" after Oakdale 15-year-old Jack Thomas, who died suddenly in February 2012.
Jack's funeral took place a day before footballer Fabrice Muamba collapsed in a game and was saved by emergency cardiology care. Jack's mother June said immediate medical attention was a major factor in Muamba surviving, and she would like to see it copied in secondary schools in South East Wales.
West Monmouth School, Pontypool, has a defibrillator, bought for £800 and paid for with the help of the British Heart Foundation, and nine staff trained to use it.
And head teacher Clive Jackson said: "We pride ourselves, in partnership with the parents and health professionals, in supporting the medical needs of our pupils, as far as we are able. We have a large number of sports teams and, with that, comes risks.
"We feel that by having the defibrillator on site we are in a position to provide immediate help to our pupils and staff, until professional medical support arrives," he said. "We've informed our local community that we have one and it can be for their use too.
"I'd encourage all schools to think about becoming involved."
The Argus contacted all secondary schools in Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Newport, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, excluding the Rhymney Valley, to ask whether they had a defibrillator.
No Blaenau Gwent schools have one, but Tredegar Comprehensive's nearby leisure centre does. In the former Islwyn area, Jack's school Oakdale Comprehensive and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni have one, while Bedwas, Pontllanfraith and Risca are near leisure centres with defibrillators.
In Monmouthshire, Caldicot, Chepstow, King Henry VIII and Monmouth share sites with leisure centres with defibrillators, but don't have their own.
In Newport, Duffryn High School, Llanwern and St Julian's Comprehensive have one.
Newport County AFC installed the defibrillator at Llanwern as it hosts their youth academy, a purchase made courtesy of another charity which supports our campaign, Welsh Hearts.
Caerleon, Newport High School and St Joseph's do not have one, although Newport High shares a site with a leisure centre. Bassaleg and Lliswerry declined to comment.
In Torfaen, only West Monmouth School has a defibrillator. Fairwater is near a leisure centre which has one, but Llantarnam's nearby leisure centre doesn't.
EACH defibrillator machine costs around £1,000, which means we need to raise at least £23,000 to fulfill our campaign's aim to get a heart defribrillator installed in every secondary school in Gwent.
This ambitious campaign to get a piece of vital life-saving equipment into every high school in Gwent has seen us team up with the parents of Jack Thomas, who died in 2012 aged just 15, and the charity Welsh Hearts.
Reaching our goal will not be easy but we also know how generous our readers have proved to be time and again, and we are sure that will be the case again with this appeal.
Jack's mum June says defribrillators should be everywhere and we think every secondary school is a good start, so please help.
To donate, make cheques payable to Welsh Hearts and send them to Temple Court, 13a Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA, or directly to Newsdesk, South Wales Argus offices, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 3QN.
Please write 'Jack Thomas defibs appeal' on the back of your envelope - that way we'll know you want to donate directly to our appeal.
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POPULAR children's character Peppa Pig will be visiting two borough libraries during the Easter holidays.
Children will be able to meet the much-loved character at Sedgley Library on April 26 at 10.30am and 2.30pm as the library launches a new under five's Saturday session.
Peppa will also visit Kingswinford Library and meet children with special educational needs and their families on Thursday April 24 from 10.30am.
Dudley Council-run libraries will also be hosting free holiday activities up until Saturday April 26.
Highlights include an Easter craft and story time at Dudley Library tomorrow (Sunday April 13) from 11.30am.
There will also be Easter crafts on Wednesday April 16 at Gornal Library from 3.30pm, and at Kingswinford Library from 10am - and from 2.30pm on Tuesday April 22.
Children will also be able to make Easter egg baskets and take part in an Easter egg hunt from 2pm on Thursday April 17 at Halesowen Library.
Andrea Pope-Smith, Dudley's director of adult, community and housing services, said: "We've got lots of specially organised activities to keep children and families busy this Easter.
"Libraries are a great place for children to spend time; there's the opportunity to interact with other children during activities and the chance to discover their imagination in the many books available."
The events are free but places must be booked in advance by calling the relevant library.
To find out more visit website www.dudley.gov.uk/libraries


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FORT WORTH, Texas — RadioShack has partnered with Maker Media, the creators of Make Magazine, Makezine.com, and Maker Faire, to tap into the DIY market. Maker Media and RadioShack will collaborate on an expansive DIY product lineup, exclusively carried at RadioShack and Maker Shed, including kits, robotics and tools.
"DIY is part of RadioShack's DNA," said Dawn Callahan, VP of merchandising, responsible for the DIY product category at RadioShack. "We're grateful to be part of a wonderfully loyal community of makers, and we listened when they told us how we can help bring their ideas to life. We're excited to deliver on that feedback with an expanded assortment, including cobranded products with the smart folks at Maker Media, as well as other products on makers' wish lists."
"Adding to the popular Make line of kits, like 'Getting Started with Arduino' the new cobranded product lineup from Maker Media and RadioShack combine Maker Media's strength in cultivating and growing the maker movement with RadioShack's strong retail footprint and DIY heritage," said Dale Dougherty, founder and CEO of Maker Media. "Our new cobranded products are designed to give makers a path to making while they continue to develop their skills and push the limits of their creativity."
The new cobranded product lineup will be available in-store and online exclusively at RadioShack later this year. In addition, Make Magazine will join the Make book lineup and will be available in stores this fall. RadioShack has lineup of additional DIY products available now, and plans to add more throughout the summer and fall.
The retailer will include information about DIY products and projects at RadioShackDIY.com and makezine.com/weekend projects, as well as on its YouTube channel.


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If I were to submit to a Rorschach test that had me looking at last week's charts for the major U.S. indices -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite -- my response would be "roller coaster." That's before this Friday's deadline for congressional budget sequestration.
Tracing the ride taken by the indices last week, stocks climbed into the middle of the week, only to drop late Wednesday following the release of the most recent Federal Reserve minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting. That late-session drop continued through Thursday, but the market proceeded to rebound Friday. Despite the gyrations, the Dow and the S&P 500 were little changed, even though the Nasdaq dipped 1% for the week. I attribute that fall-off more to last week's decline in Apple (AAPL) shares.
Apple, along with the mobile space, will in be in the news and Twitter-sphere in spades over the next few trading days. The tech giant's annual shareholder meeting is set for this week, and the event will be watched like a hawk by those investors clamoring for a bump in Apple's cash dividend. My concern is not whether Apple will eventually bump up the payout, but rather by how much. Given the some $137 billion in cash on its balance sheet, I can already see a group of investors saying that, regardless of the increase, it won't be enough. While this could turn Apple's shareholder meeting into a "buy the rumor, sell the news" event, in my view any dividend increase would serve as a step up in the stock's floor for longer-term investors.
Apple aside, mobile will be big this week as the largest mobile trade show -- the 2013 Mobile World Congress -- is held. I'd expect a flurry of the usual announcements from the usual players -- mobile carriers, like AT&T (T), Vodafone (VOD) and others, as well as device manufacturers such as Nokia (NOK), Sony (SNE), Motorola (GOOG). Those will be interesting, but we have to remember that most of the time those new devices tend to hit shelves in the second half of the year. While many are watching that, I'll be tuning more closely in to the smart- or connected-home news. That market potential was a wildcard factor in my recommending ADT (ADT) shares on Real Money Pro recently.
Besides those two events, my focus will be on the consumer this week. As we all know, gas prices have jumped significantly so far this year. As a result, this week's earnings reports will be even more pivotal -- it's a veritable "who's who" in retailers issuing earnings and outlooks -- Home Depot(HD), Macy's (M), Gap (GPS), TJX (TJX), Target (TGT), and J.C. Penney (JCP), to name a few. It's also pizza week, as we're set to hear from both Papa Johns (PZZA) and Domino's Pizza (DPZ).
On the economic data front, personal income and spending data will be watched, but we have to remember those figures will be for January, and therefore will not reflect the February bounce in gas prices. We also get the latest snapshot on housing in the form of new-home sales, as well as February auto and truck sales Friday.
The real question is where this roller coaster ride goes this week -- up, down or sideways. For my money, I suspect we'll be hearing cautionary tales from companies, particularly retail and restaurant ones, as they adjust to the rising price/cost environment. Factor in the usual Washington nonsense as we inch ever closer to the sequestration deadline, and it's shaping up to look like more risk and uncertainty ahead, at least for the near term.
Here's a more in depth look at what's on tap this trading week:
Economic Calendar
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Case-Shiller 20-City Index (December)
Federal Housing Finance Agency Housing Price Index (December)
New Home Sales (January)
Consumer Confidence (February)
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Index (Weekly)
Durable Orders (January)
Pending Home Sales (January)
Thursday, Feb. 28
Weekly & Continuing Jobless Claims (Weekly)
Gross Domestic Product Second Estimate (Fourth Quarter of 2012)
Chicago PMI (February)
Friday, March 1
Personal Income & Spending (January)
Michigan Sentiment Index (February)
Institute for Supply Management Index (February)
Construction Spending (January)
Auto and Truck Sales (February)
Corporate Earnings Calendar
Monday, Feb. 25
Autodesk (ADSK)
Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB)
Caesars (CZR)
Hertz (HTZ)
Lowe's (LOW)
Mercadolibre (MELI)
Aqua America (WTR)
Tuesday, Feb. 26
AMC Networks (AMCX)
American Tower (AMT)
Avago (AVGO)
AutoZone (AZO)
Big 5 Sporting (BGFV)
DreamWorks Animation SKG (DWA)
First Solar (FSLR)
GrafTech International (GTI)
Home Depot (HD)
Live Nation (LYV)
Macy's (M)
Martha Stewart Living (MSO)
Priceline.com (PCLN)
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA)
RadioShack (RSH)
Steve Madden (SHOO)
Saks (SKS)
Spreadtrum Communications (SPRD)
Tivo (TIVO)
Titan (TWI)
Vitamin Shoppe (VSI)
Zagg. (ZAGG)
Wednesday, February 27
American Water Works (AWK)
Carters (CRI)
DineEquity (DIN)
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
Dycom Industries (DYCM)
Federal-Mogul (FDML)
Groupon (GRPN)
Hansen Medical (HNSN)
J.C. Penney (JCP)
Joy Global (JOY)
Monster Worldwide (MNST)
Mylan Labs (MYL)
Universal Display (PANL)
Papa John's (PZZA)
Target (TGT)
Thursday, Feb. 28
Sotheby's (BID)
Barnes & Noble. (BKS)
Churchill Downs (CHDN)
Chico's FAS (CHS)
Salesforce.com (CRM)
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
Domino's (DPZ)
FARO Technologies (FARO)
Gap (GPS)
Granite Construction (GVA)
Kohl's (KSS)
Limited Brands (LTD)
Molycorp (MCP)
OmniVision (OVTI)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
Pall (PLL)
Sturm, Ruger (RGR)
Visteon (VS)
Wendy's (WEN)
Friday, March 1
Comfort Systems (FIX)
Foster Wheeler (FWLT)
MasTec (MTZ)
Tesco (TESO)


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IACP Cookbook Award Finalist
About the Book
Traditional craft-brewed beer can transform a meal from everyday to extraordinary. It's an affordable, accessible luxury. Yet most people are only familiar with the mass-market variety. Have you tasted the real thing?
In The Brewmaster's Table, Garrett Oliver, America's foremost authority on beer and brewmaster of the acclaimed Brooklyn Brewery, reveals why real beer is the perfect partner to any dining experience. He explains how beer is made, relays its fascinating history, and, accompanied by Denny Tillman's exquisite photographs, conducts an insider's tour through the amazing range of flavors displayed by distinct styles of beer from around the world. Most important, he shows how real beer, which is far more versatile than wine, intensifies flavors when it's appropriately paired with foods, creating brilliant matches most people have never imagined: a brightly citric Belgian wheat beer with a goat cheese salad, a sharply aromatic pale ale to complement spicy tacos, an earthy German bock beer to match a porcini risotto, even a fruity framboise to accompany a slice of chocolate truffle cake. Whether you're a beer aficionado, a passionate cook, or just someone who loves a great dinner, this book will indeed be a revelation.
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Critical Praise
"Beer drinkers of all sorts will happily drift along Oliver's exhaustive tour. " —Publishers Weekly
"Preached by the poet warrior of real beer and real food… The Brewmaster's Table [is] a feisty and erudite tome." —Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A scholarly and readable book." —Los Angeles Times
"The best and most important book ever written on the subject of pairing food and beer.." —Bob Townsend, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Product Details
- Imprint: Ecco
- On Sale: 05/03/2005
- Pages: 384
- List Price: 24.99 CAD
- BISAC1: COOKING / Entertaining
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Philadelphia Businesses Graduate SBA "Mini-MBA" Program
Inner-city Small Business Owners Complete SBA Emerging 200 Nov.14
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Small Business Administration will honor entrepreneurs completing its Emerging 200 (e200) Program at a graduation ceremony Nov. 14th. Through the e200 program, SBA identified inner-city businesses across the nation demonstrating high growth potential and provided these small businesses with a free "mini-MBA" program: a 6-month course of in-depth business education in organization management, growth strategies/management, market development and strategic planning.
Philadelphia-area businesses honored at the Philadelphia e200 graduation ceremony:
Alliance Pharma, Inc.
Bosha Design + Communications
The Chemistry Research Solution, LLC
Community Marketing Concepts
Doon Technologies, Inc.
Electrical Systems and Construction Supply, Inc.
Magnum Group, Inc.
New Dynasty Ltd., d/b/a Chinatown Learning Center
Orbit Software, Inc.
Simon PR
Vica Technologies, LLC
Wooden Indian Tobacco Shop and Cigar Lounge
|Graduation Ceremony honoring e200 Philadelphia class of 2012
| Scheduled speakers include:
Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Region III Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Dave Dickson, Philadelphia District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
Curtis J. Gregory, Office of Business Services Director, Philadelphia Commerce Department
Representatives from e200 co-sponsor organizations will be in attendance.
|Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m
|Philadelphia City Hall, Mayor's Reception Rm 202, 1 Penn Sq.
Joining SBA in assisting with e200 in Philadelphia were:
- The City of Philadelphia
- AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
- Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
- The Borough of Norristown
- Finanta
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
- Women's Business Development Center
This year, e200 Philadelphia was honored to have class instructor Sonia Stockton, an experienced entrepreneur and facilitator/trainer. Philadelphia is just one of the e200 participating cities. Others include: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Gallup, Jacksonville, Memphis, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Santa Ana, Seattle, Tucson, and Tulsa.