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Democratic institutions flourish when all groups of society are represented. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems' (IFES) initiatives around the world seek to increase the participation, influence and representation of citizens in political processes and governance structures. An informed and empowered citizenry is a crucial component of a healthy and resilient democracy. IFES supports a variety of civic education and training initiatives, including informing voters of their rights and responsibilities and conducting leadership and advocacy trainings to empower citizens to have a voice in the way they are governed.
A key focus of IFES' work is inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups, such as persons with disabilities, youth, indigenous groups and ethnic and religious minorities. IFES works to strengthen political participation and inclusion by conducting civic and voter education activities via diverse media, including face-to-face, radio, social media and street theater; providing technical assistance to government officials on how to implement international standards, such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; empowering civil society organizations to advocate for equal rights; and assisting citizen-led efforts to define best practices through the development of global tools such as the manual Equal Access: How to Include Persons with Disabilities in Elections and Political Processes and the online resource ElectionAccess.org.

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Minerick to Present at NAE Symposium on Engineering Education
By Marcia Goodrich | Published
Adrienne Minerick has developed a new, split-level course that teaches students how to navigate the rocky road of research and real-world problem-solving. She will soon be telling her peers about it at the Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium, hosted by the National Academy of Engineering.
Minerick, an associate professor of chemical engineering, admits that the name of her talk is somewhat unwieldy: "Student-Driven Learning through Subject Contextualized Concept Development Projects."
"It's too many words," she says. "And it can be hard to describe, but when I do describe it, people love it," which explains why she'll be at the NAE symposium, set for Oct. 27-30 at the University of California, Irvine.
She applies the teaching technique in her Analytical Microdevice Technology course, in which undergraduate and graduate students develop handheld, "lab-on-a-chip" technologies. The class begins with students selecting a project theme with Minerick's guidance. "I seed the initial discussions with a variety of concepts that are relevant to their life experiences and global social ethics," she says. Last year, one team worked on water quality. Another, including a three-time cancer survivor, focused on a device that screens cancer cells and uses the information to personalize treatments for each individual patient.
As students work on their projects, they run into roadblocks. "I teach them how to find answers in the literature, a problem-solving strategy that is essential, not only for grad students, but also for undergrads aiming to distinguish themselves and advance their careers after they graduate," she said. "And whenever I notice that they need background, I prepare a lecture on that topic, making the lectures driven by the content students need to complete their projects."
It's harder for the instructor than a traditional lecture. "It's more work; you can't prepare in advance," Minerick said. "You have to do it just-in-time."
In addition, it's an unfamiliar classroom format for undergraduates. Until taking Analytical Microdevice Technology, most of their labs have involved tried-and-true experiments. This course is all about uncertainty. "A wise student of mine once said, 'Expect things may fail in research, because otherwise, it would just be called search,' and that is so true," said Minerick. "This class is often the first time they realize that an answer is not known, that there isn't one correct answer, and that the optimal solution becomes apparent after a few stumbles."
She is aware that the class is demanding and has lightened it up with an in-class game based on "The Survivor." But it is still serious stuff. Students are expected to write a final report worthy of publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
"Our K-12 educational system, in addition to parts of college, generally teaches our students to think in black and white, right and wrong. Thus, when a task or research project isn't turning out as expected, students often conclude the experiment didn't work and they stop thinking. As I advise students, I always ask them to show me the data, and we talk about what caused the result and what it means," she said. "Nobody wants to show off their failures, but discussion, especially in a team, can be enlightening, because team members each have different perspectives. Frequently, results that a single inexperienced student couldn't interpret have valuable meaning."
Those missteps can be powerful teachers. "There are times when a team will turn in a poorly thought-out, randomly pieced together series of disparate concepts where they have not made the logical connections or carefully reasoned through inconsistencies. I provide detailed feedback and direct the teams to specific sources from which to learn and correct the inconsistencies. Almost all of the teams regroup and come back with a much higher quality product," said Minerick. "It's an unfamiliar process, but the students usually rise to the occasion and do an outstanding job."
Ongoing assessments of the students who have completed the course have revealed continued enthusiasm for ongoing reading and learning on the topic and use of the problem-solving skills.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Stribild (a.k.a. "Quad") Performs Well for People Over 50, Study Finds
September 23, 2012
Stribild (elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir) performs similarly among people over 50 years old as with younger people, according to the results of a two-study sub-analysis presented at ICAAC 2012. The presentation marks part of an emerging trend in research that reflects the aging of the HIV-infected population in the U.S., and the need for more studies on antiretrovirals specifically within older groups.
The parent study of this presentation was a 48-week snapshot analysis looking at data from three pre-approval trials. It showed that, in terms of virologic suppression (defined here as a viral load below 50 copies/mL) and tolerability in treatment-naive patients, Stribild was easily non-inferior to Atripla (efavirenz/tenofovir/emtricitabine) as well as a regimen comprised of ritonavir (Norvir)-boosted atazanavir (Reyataz) and Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine).
This sub-analysis looked at data from two of the same studies at 48 weeks, but specifically compared Stribild's safety and efficacy among people over 50 against those who were younger. The first study (study 102) followed 49 HIV-infected, treatment-naive individuals over 50 years old and 299 under 50 who were started on Stribild. The second study (study 103) followed 50 HIV-infected, treatment-naive individuals over 50 years old and 305 under 50 years old who started on Stribild.
Overall, people over 50 did well on Stribild, showing high rates of virologic suppression (86% in study 102 and 94% in study 103), which were similar to that of participants under 50 (88% in study 102 and 89% in study 103). Average CD4+ cell count gains were lower in the over-50 group (199 cells/mm3 in study 102 and 176 cells/mm3 in study 103) than in the under-50 group (246 cells/mm3 in study 102 and 212 cells/mm3 in study 103), but this difference is not atypical when comparing CD4+ cell gains between older and younger patients in general.
In terms of adverse events, the over-50 group reported a trend toward a reduced rate of events compared to the under-50 group. The difference extended to several types of events, including diarrhea (8% in the over-50 group vs. 25% in the under-50 group), nausea (14% vs. 22%), abnormal dreams (14% vs. 15%), fatigue (10% vs. 12%), insomnia (4% vs. 9%), depression (4% vs. 10%), dizziness (4% vs. 7%) and rash (4% vs. 7%). However, among these complications, the only statistically significant difference was for diarrhea (P = .006). Upper respiratory infection and headache rates were the same for both groups (14%).
In study 102, a higher rate of those in the over-50 group than the under-50 group discontinued treatment (6.1% vs. 3.3%). By contrast, in study 103, the over-50 group had a lower rate of discontinuation (2.1% vs. 3.9%).
When comparing changes in lipid values, there were similar median increases of total, LDL and HDL cholesterol levels among both age groups in study 103 while on Stribild.
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Charles S. Caldwell, 57
Charles S. Caldwell, 57, of Intrepid Lane died S a t u r d a y , Sept. 2, 2006 at Rhode I s l a n d Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of Jane (Hamilton) Caldwell and father of Matthew S., Sarah J., and Meghan E. Caldwell.
Born in Providence, a son of Margaret J. (McKay) Caldwell and the late Raymond S. Caldwell, he was the brother of Connie Phillips and Nancy Caldwell-Kingman.
He lived in Warwick before moving to Jamestown in 1978. He was a systems analyst for American Systems, Corp. for many years, and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and recipient of the Bronze Star.
His funeral service was held Wednesday from the FaganQuinn Funeral Home. Burial with military honors was in the RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
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I should not be writing this column. I should be speeding away from Albuquerque with the windows down and the music loud. I've got the travel part of this gig down. Now for the writing.
I'm a new New Mexican exploring the land of mañana for the first time. These columns will capture the scenes, sounds and smells of this crazy, weird and wonderful state. This summer I'll experience first-hand all the touristy stuff you never got around to, and I'll tell you what's what before you go.
First up: White Sands. It's is an iconic New Mexico landmark, and when I think of it, I see a '50s postcard with smiling faces and families in motorcars driving to the desert to learn about the nuclear age.
As I set out on my mission, I knew a few things: White Sands is a national monument and a modern missile range. From what I've gathered, it's really big, and it's really sandy.
Not only was I going to this magical, mystical place, I was going on the full moon, and I was going to ride my bike.
As is the case with many adventures in New Mexico, the trip was a study in contradictions. Before reaching the town of Carrizozo (which has really yummy cherry cider), I came across a large area of volcanic rock.
I turned off U.S. Highway 380 and pulled in to the visitor's center at Valley of Fires Recreation Area to learn more about this black lava place. This type of volcanic rock is called a malpais, and the Valley of Fires malpais is relatively young (5,000 years old). Both the Valley of Fires recreation area and the White Sands National Monument are part of the Tularosa Basin.
I was simultaneously horrified and fascinated by this inhospitable land of craggy volcanic rock and Sotol cactus, which looks like a dwarf yucca. As with many mysteries of the desert, I wanted to stay (although not completely sure why), but I had to go. There were bikes to be ridden and gypsum dunes to be toured.
The rest of my journey took me along the outskirts of the missile range through empty country with not much of note except for the World's Largest Pistachio Nut on U.S. Highway 54 between Tularosa and Alamogordo.
White Sands National Monument does not offer car camping. There's a limited number of permitted backcountry primitive camping, which makes things a bit more logistically challenging for those who partake of the bike ride. For those who like a bed, motels of all flavors can be found as you drive down 54 through Alamogordo. I chose to camp at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, which is a nice distance between the town and the monument itself.
The park is nestled against the backdrop of the Sacramento Mountains and has about 40 basic campsites. There are not a lot of trees or shade, but a few of the campsites do have shelters. I picked a nice secluded spot where I could overlook the desert valley once night fell. When the blazing heat of the day subsided, I was off to the monument about 25 miles away.
There are many rules for the bike ride, but probably the most important to note is that it's by reservation only. It takes place in the fall and the spring (the next one will be Friday, Oct. 14). More information and RSVP forms are available one month in advance at nps.gov/
Riders with reservations check in and get a ticket. Organizers also attach a glow stick to your bicycle and make sure you have a helmet and lights. Then at 9 p.m., it's off to the races.
The path is closed to traffic, and there's a beautiful, mystical calm as the glowing bike frames disappear into the dunes. The pack spreads out on the 16-mile loop with the only stipulation of being back by midnight. On my trip, some riders stopped to sled, others to make sand angels. I hung back to get some solitude.
As I pedaled past the glowing gypsum sand dunes in the cool night air, I no longer felt the burden of my feet on my pedals. The surroundings were so ethereal, it was as if I was riding on a flying saucer through outer space. I could have cycled that loop around and around all night. But sadly, after a lap or two, it was time to head back to the car, to the camp and to a bed bathed in moonlight.


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There are many reasons for concerns about environmental pollution and radiation exposure in this day and age. This is more true around big cities, but even in the rural sections of this nation, air and water contamination is spreading, and pesticides are a danger everywhere. Unless we want to go live in the wilderness, we need to be aware of many environmental toxins and learn how to protect ourselves from them; however, the wilderness is likely to be contaminated these days as well. Also, the air and waterways transport industrial and agricultural pollutants, and radioactive fallout may affect living things anywhere.
Environmental pollution has become a major political and health issue for all of us. The issue of short-term profit versus the health of our planet and ourselves is what we are really addressing. Many of the specific issues and individual environmental toxins, as well as the politics involved, are discussed in detail in Chapter 11. This section also examines some of the specific toxins but is primarily designed to offer a general program on how to minimize, handle, and protect ourselves from the many environmental pollutants and their effects upon us.
Exposure to environmental pollution is inevitable. A healthy human can adapt to mild and periodic exposure to pollutants in our air, water, and food. Some chemicals are easier to avoid than others. We have more control over what we take into our body than what goes into our air and water. Healthy food choices, such as "organic" produce and purified water, and avoiding food additives, cigarettes, and home chemicals will certainly diminish our risks.
Our immune defenses, gastrointestinal and liver functions, and other systems of elimination all play an important role in handling and clearing body toxins. With increased or prolonged exposure or with a diminished ability to handle chemical contamination for a variety of reasons, such as a weakened immune system or a liver overworked with excessive demands from processing certain drugs or consuming too much fat in the diet, our interaction with these toxins can have many damaging effects. The damage may range from mild tissue irritation or immune suppression to an increase in the formation of carcinogenic cells. If these processes continue unchecked, cancer could develop. (See Chapter 11 for a discussion of chemical carcinogenesis.)
Understanding the hazards and where and how we are exposed to these environmental dangers is an important beginning. Our greatest insurance is maintaining a healthy, functioning body and immune system through positive lifestyle habits, such as eating a wholesome diet, exercising regularly, minimizing stress and maintaining positive attitudes. In addition, many nutrients in our diet and extra nutritional supplements can both support needed functions and protect against possible dangers.
This program is designed for people subject to regular (daily) environmental exposure, such as those living in a smoggy industrial city, as well as for people who are chronically or acutely exposed to particular chemical agents. These include artists, chemical workers, metal workers, electronics workers, people who use pesticides, printers, those exposed to x-rays, either as technicians or as patients, and those who work around or at nuclear or other power plants.
It is wise to live, if possible, where the air is relatively clean, or, if we cannot, to invest in a home air purifier and to take protective supplements. Stopping smoking and avoiding others' cigarette smoke are also important steps. Making sure our water is clean wherever we live means testing it and possibly investing in a good quality, solid-carbon-block filter or reverse osmosis water purifier to ensure that water, our most important "nutrient," does not add to our contamination (see Chapter 1, Water). Buying and eating "organic" foods as much as possible will also help to minimize further exposure to pesticides and other chemicals used to treat food. Growing our own garden is an even better idea and will orient us toward eating more fresh and wholesome food. Avoiding overuse of chemicals at home is also a good idea, as is reducing exposure at work whenever possible. Commonly used steroid drugs can suppress our immune function and reduce our natural defenses' ability to protect us from toxins and microorganisms as well as lead to slower healing. These steroid drugs with their complex and suppressive effects should be avoided, and if possible, natural healing should be supported and encouraged.
Avoiding excessive sun exposure, especially of the face and particularly in fair-skinned individuals, is very important. There has been a marked increase in skin cancer in recent decades, thought to be a result of the thinning of the ozone layer caused by air pollution with chlorofluorocarbons. This means that the sun's ultraviolet rays are less filtered and more dangerous now than they were 25 years ago. A sunscreen, 10–15 SPF, is suggested whenever sun exposure will last longer than an hour. Many natural sunscreens contain PABA, a B vitamin. (For more ideas on healthy survival, see the 88 Survival Suggestions at the end of Chapter 11.)
Our nutritional plan to counteract exposure to environmental pollutants and radiation begins with a diet that will keep us healthy and not compromise our immune functions with irritating or allergenic foods. That means a diet that provides adequate, balanced protein, is high in complex carbohydrates and low in fat and sugar, and includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. A minimum of four to six glasses of purified water, as well, helps keep everything moving and favors elimination of toxins. Remember, "dilution is the solution to pollution." Taking "medicinal" baths can also be used for detoxification of certain pollutants and radiation exposure.
Because chemical bombardment can lead to a weakened immune system, an increase in allergies, and more symptoms and disease, avoiding foods high in chemicals is definitely part of the plan. Some people become hypersensitive to the chemicals in the environment as a result of chemical exposures, and foods can be a major factor. The most important food additives to avoid are the food colors found in so many artificial foods and the nitrates and nitrites used in cured meats, such as bacon, ham, bologna, and salami. Artificial flavors and other food additives, such as sulfites and MSG, should also be avoided.
Chlorophyll-containing foods, such as the greens—lettuces, spinach, chard, and kale—are good choices, as are the cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts, which are thought to be anticancer foods (these should all be "organic," as these skinless vegetables may concentrate chemicals). All of these foods, as well as most sprouts, are good sources of vitamin K; these cruciferous vegetables are also known to protect us from cancer development. Foods rich in beta-carotene, such as these same cruciferous vegetables, as well as carrots and sweet potatoes, will add more of this antioxidant nutrient. Some freshly made vegetable juices daily, with carrots, greens, and others, adds a vitalizing and purifying drink. Miso, a fermented soybean paste used for soup broth, is known to protect against pollution and radiation. Seaweeds, high in natural metal-chelating algins, are likewise useful antipollution foods. They are also high in minerals. Some authorities believe that yogurt and other fermented milk products help protect against pollution. Extra kelp (seaweed powder), brewer's yeast, or liquid lecithin may also give additional support.
4 ounces tofu, cut in small squares
1 ounce kombu or nori, cut in strips
3 cups purified water
1 Tablespoon miso paste (or to taste)
1 lemon
1H cups cooked brown rice
1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil (optional)
green onions, chopped (optional)
cilantro, chopped (optional)
For "Anti-Radiation Soup," add the tofu and seaweed (nori or kombu) to boiling water and simmer for a few minutes. Stir in some miso paste for flavor (do not boil the miso), add juice of lemon and the optional ingredients if desired, cover, and let sit for 15–20 minutes. Serve with brown rice—eaten separately or stirred into the soup. This macrobiotic dish was shown to reduce radiation sickness after the Hiroshima bombing and will probably protect us from some of the hazardous effects of x-rays and metal exposures.
Many vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients can counteract some of the actions of environmental toxins. A good-quality "multiple" will provide many of them. The antioxidant nutrients will decrease the potential of free-radical toxicity. Vitamin A provides immune support and tissue protection. Beta-carotene specifically reduces the carcinogenicity of many chemicals, especially airborne ones and the chemicals in cigarette smoke; it also helps decrease the negative effects of ionizing radiation. Vitamin C protects the cells and tissues against the effects of water-soluble chemicals such as carbon monoxide, metals such as cadmium, and metabolic by-products such as carcinogenic nitrosamines made from nitrites. At least several grams of ascorbic acid daily are needed for this protection. Vitamin E, about 400–800 IUs, and selenium, 200–300 mcg., work together to protect the cells from pollutants including ozone, nitrogen dioxide, nitrites, and metals, such as lead, mercury, silver, and cadmium. For environmental protection, the sodium selenite form of selenium may not be as effective as the more direct-acting selenomethionine form, especially in regard to its detoxifying function.
Many minerals are useful in this program. Zinc is probably most important as an immune strengthener and tissue healer that is needed for the functioning of many detoxifying enzymes, thus helping to protect the cells from pollutant toxins. As an example, zinc, as well as copper and manganese, function in the superoxide dismutase system to detoxify oxygen free radicals which might be generated from ozone and photochemical smog. Calcium and magnesium help to neutralize some colon toxins and decrease heavy metal absorption from the gastrointestinal tract.
The B vitamins are also important. A B complex formula with sufficient thiamine, pantothenic acid, and niacinamide is usually helpful. Niacin, the B3 "flushing" form, has an interesting role in the purification process, especially with many chemicals and pesticides. A combination of high amounts of niacin and other vitamins and minerals, long saunas, fluids, and exercise offers a very purifying process. There have even been claims of improvement of symptoms from Agent Orange (2,4,5T) toxicity with the use of this kind of detoxification program. This type of program is usually carried out over periods of about two or three weeks. It can even be done on occasion after recent exposure or excessive drug intake (see General Detoxification in Chapter 18).


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First, let's talk briefly about how and why Ed Murray left the race and what it means electorally and symbolically.
Clancy D's narrative of events is similar to what I have heard. Apparently, Murray disappeared for a few days after seeing some pretty dismal poll numbers and returned with the decision not to continue his run for office. He then announced the decision to the press without consulting his political bffs or his campaign staff.
The rest of Clancy's story - that advisers told him he'd have to find a half million bucks, make the election about race, and that Murray refused to go there after some soul-searching - leaves some stones unturned.
Chris Tidmore then went live with a story about a possible buyout from the Georges campaign.
Oyster gives us a cathartic profile of the reactions of some lovely conservative blogs who, of course, immediately reached the conclusion that everything is the White House's fault.
Clancy also accidentally (in the comments of this post) sort of confirmed that Georges' people have been pushing photographs and/or video that might be embarrassing to Mr. Murray. Since nobody else will, I will add a little bit of detail. There may be some embarrassing material circulating about Mr. Murray's fondness for wine. But considering that we generally accept politicians who drink, and even make drinking a standard benchmark of the campaign trail - see Batt, Jay or Clinton, Hillary - nothing that has been described to me would end Senator Murray's career. Even the worst rumor I've heard would just be really embarrassing and politically harmful if it were released at the right time, but not something that would make me think Senator Murray is a dishonorable human being.
So my sense of Murray's decision was that, despite the general sense from a couple of leaked internal poll numbers that he was running in second place, he didn't think he could win the election.
Let me say that again: HE didn't think he could win the election.
Clancy DuBos insists that Murray came to some sort of moral realization.
Murray's top supporters and close friends are hurt, and most don't understand his logic. But anyone who looks at Murray's decision as a moral choice — particularly anyone who knows Murray — should have no difficulty understanding his decision. I spoke with Murray on Sunday afternoon and, while the conversation was "off the record," I got the clear impression that he wanted to follow his inner moral compass, not his steering committee's political advice, on this one.
For whatever reason, the explanation that it would take some nasty racial divisiveness on Murray's part for him to win is assumed to be reasonable. Yet, the fact that his advisers were telling him he was going to have to raise another $500,000 - $700,000 is just passed over as though it is easy or even possible to raise and spend a half million dollars over the next thirty days. Nor does anyone seem to point out that Murray was the most recognizable African American candidate going into campaign season, had already spent more money on advertisements than any African American candidate, and yet apparently still couldn't crack 20% in the internal polls that have been reported.
Here's the real dirty little secret about Ed Murray - he's a horrible candidate.
State Senator Ed Murray is a horrendous public speaker. HORRENDOUS. He's quiet, he mumbles. He trails off at the end of sentenc...
Again, he was the highest profile black candidate in the race BEFORE he unloaded his campaign war chest on an expensive two minute television commercial. I didn't see every single debate, but in the ones that I did, Murray was getting destroyed. He wasn't being attacked, he was being ignored - he was barely part of the conversation. John Georges, for all the sleaze, is out there talking about getting Charity and Methodist hospitals open. What the hell was Ed Murray's rallying cry?
And even in the internal polls that showed Murray to be the front-runner among African American candidates, his lead over Henry for that distinction wasn't even outside the margin of error.
So when you consider that Murray was going nowhere fast in his own polls even though he'd spent the most and had the best name recognition, it doesn't seem like his decision to drop out of the election was against the grain.
Mitch Landrieu is certainly the front-runner in this election and could indeed obtain the votes needed to avoid a runoff but I have a hard time believing that Mitch Landrieu is substantially better off today than he was before Ed Murray made his announcement.
One could argue that Landrieu is going to earn a lot of Murray's voters but one could just as easily argue that Murray's departure heals a fracture in the African American electorate and will lead to a more unified effort to mobilize voters on behalf of Mr. Henry, Judge Ramsey, or Mr. Perry.
The reason that I think the media and others have fixated on Murray's departure is that Murray was the only African American candidate from the African American political lineage that fought so hard for a fair share of municipal power over the last five decades. That is a major development within the African American political community, which is, to throw out a major generalization, the place where white people go to try to figure out what all African American people must be thinking. When, for instance,
the Louisiana Weekly the New Orleans Tribune writes that Ed Murray's exit represents a "betrayal of the African American community..."
...what the Tribune is saying is that Murray is betraying the particular political lineage that helped him get to the State Senate in the first place, a political lineage that since Katrina, has lost a lot of real political power.
But after reading that, one might come to the conclusion that Senator Murray must have been the consensus black candidate to hold the Mayor's office.
That view isn't supported by evidence.
Murray was going no where fast.
With the election a month away, the best known black political candidate, the candidate who spent the most money on signs and advertising, was only polling in the teens in a city that is two-thirds African American.
Yesterday, Troy Henry pulled a classic stunt to ensure attendance at yesterday's press conference so he could then lambaste local media. He is upset because he believes the media is pushing a meme that the mayoral election is over and that Mitch Landrieu is going to be the next Mayor of New Orleans.
He doesn't think that meme is fair. He thinks that if the media spreads the idea that Mitch Landrieu is probably going to win, voters will be unduly influenced to tune out the campaign.
"What we don't want to do is begin to put in the minds of all voters that this is a fait accompli, that this is not a real race, that this is an anointment. That's not fair to any of the candidates. And the fact that some of the reports have categorized this in terms of race, it's disingenuous to all of the African-American candidates. It's not fair."
Read the whole article or watch the press conference to get a sense of what he said overall.
There are a couple of points I think he was trying to make.
1. The press is spending too much time analyzing electoral prospects and not enough time reporting the positions of the candidates, and that's not fair to African American candidates or to the African American community.
2. The analysis of the press - that it is going to be nearly impossible for anyone to beat Mitch Landrieu - is wrong.
I agree that the media tends to fixate on the theatrics of the election - the horse race itself - and not on positions and values of candidates relative to the problems the city faces. I agree that this hurts African American candidates and the African American population, but it also hurts everyone in this city. The public should know who their choices are and what differentiates them from one another. Mitch Landrieu should be forced to really prove he knows "what to do and how to do it" by being asked to provide some basic detail about what it is he's going to do and how it is he plans to do it.
But in the end, it's kind of hard not to say 'tough sh-t.' That is how the media works.
And on point two, I think it's going to be extraordinarily difficult for anybody to defeat Mitch Landrieu on Election Day. That was true before Ed Murray dropped out of the race and it is true now. It would take a sizable financial investment and an lightening fast organizing effort to mobilize enough voters - white and/or black - to overcome Landrieu. You need more than a month to build a political machine from scratch. Troy Henry maybe has the money to get his name out there but probably can't scramble the necessary field outreach. James Perry has performed very well at the debates and maybe can get some television more television exposure but the guy doesn't even have a sign on the front door of his campaign headquarters, let alone in the lawns of supporters. I'm not sure most voters have even heard of Nadine Ramsey.
We are not at the beginning of the campaign anymore, we're already approaching the end. There is one month to go. They say that's an eternity in politics but it really isn't. A month is a month. With Landrieu reportedly 20 points or more ahead of everyone else and earning significant shares of the African American vote himself, we might soon approach official dead girl or live boy territory...
With regard to Henry's assertion that writers wrongly "categorized" the electoral dynamics in terms of race, it is kind of hard to ignore the entire last half century of elections in this city.
Since the VRA, municipal elections in New Orleans have been about the realization African American political power and the mobilization of African American voters to win basic political representation for the first time. In this election, African American community leaders are struggling to unite behind a consensus candidate, to mobilize demonstrable support for any African American Mayoral candidate - but that was true before Ed Murray got out of the race.
If Henry is upset with this analysis insofar as it has resulted only since Mr. Murray ended his candidacy, well then he has a real point.
The press could have written an article about the African American leadership crisis well before Ed Murray ended his campaign.
It's a sad thing.
Mitch Landrieu is a polished, recognizable politician but it ain't like he's the second coming.
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6. Rob Couhig
5. Nadine Ramsey
4. James Perry
3b. John Georges
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Benzema had a greater number of chances but failed to make the most of any of them. He volleyed his first sight of goal wide and that set the tone for the rest of his game. He chose the wrong option with his final shot of the game and was comfortably denied.
"Germany is accustomed to these big matches," Benzema said. "They are a more experienced team and we were a little timid in the beginning of the match. We were not efficient.
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With Germany's defence excellently marshalled by Mats Hummels, France needed Benzema to stretch the back four to open up space, but having been handed back a central role after being shifted out wide -- previously to accommodate Olivier Giroud -- he seemed reluctant to run the channels.
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"We weren't efficient on offense," Valbuena told beIN. "It's hard. We were doing magnificent things up until now and it's a pity to stop such a good streak. We gave everything but it wasn't enough."
France impressed in Brazil by scoring eight goals in their first two matches, but more importantly, they also avoided the embarrassing scenes of discontent in the squad that marred their previous World Cup in South Africa.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is taking concrete steps toward building a new basketball arena.
The state College Board approved plans Thursday for Ole Miss to spend $6 million for architects to design a 10,000-seat venue, a parking garage and other facilities.
The arena would replace the 9,061-seat Tad Smith Coliseum, built in 1967. Ole Miss says the current arena is outmoded and worn out.
It's not clear how much a new arena would cost. Chancellor Dan Jones said that's one issue a design would help settle. In its ongoing $150 million athletic fundraising campaign, the university has projected raising $70 million for the arena.
On the website for the campaign, called Forward Together, Ole Miss says it has raised $13.7 million toward the arena, in the form of gifts which include a priority to buy tickets to future seats. The overall campaign, which has a $150 million goal, has raised $77.6 million according to the web site.
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Ole Miss had once said it would start work this year on a new arena, but that appears increasingly unlikely.
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Napster was yesterday allowed back online.
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal reversed a ruling made last week by US District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel that the controversial song-sharing service must remain offline until it could guarantee that no song for which it lacked the right to allow to be shared across its network would slip past its filter technology.
Judge Patel's ruling was yesterday "stayed pending a further order" of the Court of Appeal. Essentially, the Court is allowing Napster back online while it ponders the sharing company's appeal against Judge Patel's order. That can't take place until both Napster and, on behalf of the music biz, the Recording Industry Ass. of America, have filed their cases. Napster's deadline to do so is 9 August.
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The Court of Appeal has a history of reversing Judge Patel's more stringent rulings, most notably her order, made last summer, that the service be shutdown completely until the RIAA's case against it be judged. Napster was down for a few days until the Court of Appeal permitted it to start its servers up again, provided it began blocking copyright material.
That may not actually happen this time. Napster has been offline for some time now while the company applies what it describes as database upgrades. At the time of Judge Patel's most recent ruling there was no sign that those fixes would be made any time soon.
Indeed, with so few users - compared to Napster's peak - not many music fans will worry about it one way or the other, doubly so now that the company has committed itself to dropping support for the MP3 digital audio format in favour of a proprietary format of its own devising. Napster is likely to stay offline until it can relaunch with a secure, copyright-protecting network, essentially allowing it to start its service again from scratch.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Secret Service agent left a gun in the bathroom of a plane carrying Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
A reporter discovered the gun while the plane was flying from Florida to Indiana on Wednesday. It was quickly retrieved by a Secret Service agent. The weapon belonged to an agent assigned to Romney's security detail.
In Washington, Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan says the agency is aware of the incident and that the matter will be handled internally. He would not discuss who left the gun or how it was misplaced.
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The Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization, a precursor to the Miss American Scholarship Pageant, crowned a new winner over the weekend. And, while the winner represents Dover, several Middletown contestants made their marks on the 2013 pageant.
The opening number of the Miss Delaware 2013 Pageant featured all 23 contestants performing a complex, choreographed routine to Will I Am's hit club tune, "That Power." Those 23 girls were quickly whittled down to 11, though, with two young ladies representing Middletown leaving their mark alongside this year's winner, Miss Dover Rebecca Jackson.
Miss Middletown Jamila Mustafa, who may not have walked away with the crown, did walk away as Miss Congeniality, typically awarded to the girl with the most gracious attitude and a special honor because it's voted on by fellow contestants.
"For me to even make it to the top [11] was phenomenal," said Mustafa when asked about her reaction to advancing forward in the pageant. "And a lot of people said, 'You should've made it to the top five; I thought you were going to win. But, it's so hard for the judges because it's not like it was a blowout. Everybody was good."
First runner-up went to Middletown resident Miss Mid-State Alix Hayden Gardner. So, if for any reason the newly crowned Miss Delaware can't fulfill her duties, Gardner could find herself in a brighter spotlight. However, she's not concentrating on that at all. She's just happy with how she placed and happy for her friend.
"I'm absolutely ecstatic. I never thought this would happen to me," said Gardner. "This year, my goal was to do better than I did last year and I really wanted to make it into the top five. And, to be honored as Rebecca Jackson's first runner-up, I couldn't be more happy about that."
The winner of the pageant earns almost $10,000 in scholarship money and the opportunity to compete in the Miss America 2014 competition later this year in Atlantic City, NJ.
"I'm just so excited to represent the state of Delaware and I know I'm going to do a great job," Jackson said during the after party.
Jackson's platform is fostering children and her mission involves "teaching them music in order to facilitate bonds between their family and them," she said. "But I also want to take this to [schools] because every single child can relate to music and can find their self-worth in music."
Miss Delaware 2012 Alyssa Murray is confident Jackson will shine as her replacement.
"I could not be happier with their choice," said Murray, of Selbyville. "She's going to do wonderful things with the title, as far as service, and she's going to be a force at Miss America."


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Well upwind of the kite launch area, a kiter launched a 16m kite at a time when all other kiters were on anything between an 8m and 11m. He subsequently was lofted close to 20' high and travelled a distance of 125' across the road into a tree. The kite looped and tore him out of the tree into the ground. Luckily, given the situation, he only suffered a broken arm, some facial injury and a concussion.
At one point prior to the accident, I had seen a kite being pumped up at the upper parking lot, but had thought nothing of it. Not long afterwards, i heard a loud thump, and saw the kite downed in the parking lot. The guy next to me said to his friend, "Did you see that?" I thought it was nothing more than a crashed kite.
Why was putting up a 16? Why wasn't he at the proper launch? Had he been at the launch, chances are very good that his kite size would have been questioned. Perhaps, it was his only kite and he convinced himself he was going to kite and he could handle it.
At the launch, I also saw someone launch a 14 and get lofted about 6' and spun around. Luckily, he regained control of the kite. Putting up clearly oversized kites in high winds is not smart obviously, but some people are going to anyway, so keep an eye out if you can and help prevent incidents of this kind.....
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It certainly doesn't seem as though teams, players, coaches or officials become any less stupid as the home stretch rolls on. The difference is that their stupid moments feel even stupider because there's often more on the line. And yes, we know stupider isn't a word. Let's talk stupid, Week 15.
The stupidest offensive strategy
The Dallas Cowboys led the Green Bay Packers 26-3 at halftime, mainly because red-hot Dallas running back DeMarco Murray had averaged nine yards per carry during the first half. But then they gave Murray the ball a total of six times in the second half and ran it only once on their final 14 plays from scrimmage. That kind of ignorance is inexcusable, and it's the primary reason why the Cowboys collapsed on Sunday.
Let's just conclude that this was stupid. Maybe some of it is on play-caller Bill Callahan. Some might be on head coach Jason Garrett. And some might also be on quarterback Tony Romo, who checked out of at least one run play, leading to an interception. Regardless of who deserves most of the blame, Dallas' failure to once again maintain balance in a crucial moment was incredibly stupid.
The stupidest kick return
I understand that when you're a four-win team down nine points in the fourth quarter, you've got little to lose. But that still doesn't explain why Tampa Bay Buccaneers return man Eric Page decided A) to return this kick from nine yards deep in his own end zone…
…and B) to hand the ball off to Russell Sheppard near the end of the return…
Naturally, that would result in a San Francisco touchdown, which was the icing on the cake.
The stupidest fourth-down gamble
I'm usually all for fourth-down gambles, because we have too many conservative head coaches in this league, and those coaches far too frequently ignore the odds. But I still can't defend Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly's decision to go for it on a 4th-and-1 from his own 24-yard line down 15 points in the third quarter Sunday in Minnesota.
The New York Times has a "fourth-down robot" that analyzes a bunch of data from recent years in order to assess decisions such as these, and it actually supports Kelly's call here. But I still can't wrap my head around this one. I know they needed only half a yard, but it was only a two-score game in the third quarter and they still had more than 70 yards to go on the drive. The risk wasn't worth the reward.
Philly came up short on the attempted conversion and the Vikings capitalized with a field goal.
The stupidest interception
That's triple coverage, Drew…
The stupidest penalty
On a pass to the goal line in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals defensive back Rashad Johnson crushed Kenny Britt with a well-timed, shoulder-to-chest hit to break up a potential touchdown.
Unfortunately for Johnson and the Cardinals, that somehow drew a flag for unnecessary roughness.
These officiating crews are just so damn afraid of missing dirty hits and getting downgraded that they're overdoing it. This one might have given the Titans four points they didn't deserve when they scored from one yard out on the next play.
The stupidest last-second decision
The Tennessee Titans drive 141 yards for nine points, with help from a recovered onside kick, all in a three-minute span late in the fourth quarter. Their offense is red hot and the Arizona Cardinals have no idea what hit them. With all the momentum, Tennessee even gets to attempt the extra point from the 1-yard line following an Arizona penalty. You're playing a team that is much better than you are and you've got nothing to lose. Everything in the world of logic, math and sensibility says to go for two points and the win with 10 seconds left.
Mike Munchak has his team kick for the tie. They lose by a field goal in overtime.
The stupidest block
This completely unnecessary (and illegal) block from Nick Foles on Erin Henderson cost the Eagles a touchdown and a ton of first-half momentum.
DeSean had him beat, Nick.


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Drummond on top of initial 2012 top 10
Size is the word for the upper echelon of the 2012 class. At the top of the class is center Andre Drummond, who burst onto the national scene at the 16-under national team trials in June and then impressed in Orlando, Fla., in late July.
Of the top 10 prospects in the class, six are centers or power forwards. Of the four perimeter prospects in the top 10, three are small forwards with length. Shabazz Muhammad is the lone guard in the rankings, and he is a 6-foot-3 shooting guard.
Class of 2012 Top 10
1. C Andre Drummond
6-9/251, Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More School
Size, athleticism and skill: Drummond has all three in large quantities, and it looks like he will only get better. He probably has a couple more inches of growth, is highly mobile and is comfortable with the ball in the low post and away from the basket.
2. C Isaiah Austin
6-11/200, Burleson (Texas) Grace Prep
Austin is still a work in progress as a developing young big man, but the sky is the limit as far as his upside. He has extraordinary length and the potential to have an offensive skill set that could be downright scary for a player at his height.
3. PF Jarnell Stokes
6-7/230, Memphis (Tenn.) Central
The 2012 class is loaded at the top with beefy post players, and Stokes can play with the cream of this crop. He is polished in the low post and has a surprising open court game which separates him for the others in this class.
4. SF J.P. Tokoto
6-5/190, Menomonee Falls (Wisc.) High
Tokoto is the total package as a wing prospect and the top perimeter prospect in the class. He has the athleticism, skill level and basketball I.Q. of a truly elite prospect.
5. SF Winston Sheppard
6-6/180, Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep
A high-motor athlete with length, Sheppard is an impact player both in the interior and on the perimeter. A slasher offensively, he is also a disruptive presence defensively and an aggressive rebounder.
6. C DaJuan Coleman
6-8/280, Dewitt (N.Y.) Jamesville-Dewitt
Nothing short of a beast down low, Coleman is the second coming of Jared Sullinger if he gets his body in better condition. Coleman has great hands and feet to go along with a physical style of play.
7. SF Amile Jefferson
6-6/170, Philadelphia Friends Central School
As his dimensions indicate, Jefferson is still developing physically, but the tools are in place for him to be an elite small forward. Highly skilled with the basketball, Jefferson is a multidimensional threat.
8. SG Shabazz Muhammad
6-3/170, Las Vegas Bishop Gorman
A dynamic lefty, Muhammad is a dangerous slasher and rebounder from the wing. He is still putting the polish on his game as a ball handler and outside shooter, but his determined focus bodes well for his future.
9. PF Ricardo Gathers
6-6/235, Reserve (La.) Riverside Academy
Simply put, Gathers is an athletic man-child who has a future in the NFL if basketball doesn't pan out. His best work is done down low, but he has a developing perimeter skill set as well.
10. PF Brandon Ashley
6-6/215, Oakland Bishop O'Dowd
A long athlete who is still growing, Ashley has terrific instincts as a high post/low post player. He is quick to the basketball and finishes with touch from 15 feet and closer.


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Jan 24, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Nice looking Firebird; I love the looks of the 1st Gens!!
Aug 19, 2007 at 1:48 pm
I like the color. Is that the original Verdoro green?
Apr 2, 2007 at 1:23 am
Nice Firebirds. I've always been a fan, despite being a Corvette nut first and foremost. See my garage re my novel featuring a Trans Am. Take care, DKM.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is inviting a bipartisan group of lawmakers to the White House Thursday to discuss their concerns about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.
A White House official says the top Democrats and Republicans on the House and Senate intelligence panels will attend. So will Democrats Mark Udall of Colorado and Ron Wyden of Oregon, two senators raising the alarm about the NSA's sweeping domestic programs. Two others calling for more NSA oversight, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, will also attend.
A Senate official says the White House initiated the meeting.
The officials demanded anonymity because the meeting hasn't been publicly announced.
The meeting comes as lawmakers concerned about privacy are pushing to rein in the NSA's authority. Obama's national security team is arguing to keep its surveillance powers intact while acknowledging some limitations appear inevitable.


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Liboff's quantum questions
Author: The Man
Posted: December 19, 2003 at 1:20PM
The problems and excersices in the book are well
written. The information you need is in the text
and you will not be searching on the web all day
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Author: d
Posted: February 24, 2005 at 3:41AM
I don't know who wrote that comment, but they are probably not a physics undergradute because this book is really bad. There are hardly any solutions (how can you learn quantum physics without any FEEDBACK!!!?)
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Author: d
Posted: Feb 24, 2005 at 3:42AM
any expensive too. what a waste of paper.
This Bokk is confusing
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Okay..... I looked at my last challange and saw the flaws (on my part) of not completing it, and Im never going to let that happen again! Id like to make a mythology challange this time around (Since Im actually taking a class in the subject)! Hope this proves as a fun challenge to all who participate!
- Draw a character or scene or creature from any mythology of your choosing.
- Note: Im fine with Greek or Egyptian mythology but why not find a less popular mythology???
- Russian
- Chinese
- Korean
- Tibetan
- (East) Indian
- African
- Celtic
- Norse
- Japanese
- Native American(Anywhere in the Americas, could even be inuit if you wanted)
- Australian
- Can be Black and White, Colored, anything you want
- Can be in any meduim you'd like
- Backgrounds aren't required but theyr'e fun :P
- * Extra Points If you include a touch of folk style design, according to your area of choice, you get extra points!!! But it doesnt really matter
Prizes & Judgeing
- Judgeing: Anyone is capable of winning, I will only judge on effort and creativity!!! I will not base it on drawing skill
- Prizes
1st- A medal and Gero Chan's
made upmythological gold medalion (It will be drawn)
2nd- A medal and Gero Chan's
made upmythological Silver medalion
3rd- A medal and Gero Chan's
made upmythological Bronze medalion
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Find your clothing size
Take your actual body measurements as they are more accurate than measuring over your clothes
(1) Collar:
measure around the base of the neck where the collar sits.
(2) Chest:
measure the chest at the fullest part, placing the tape close up under the arms.
(3) Waist:
measure the natural waistline.
(4) Inside Leg:
measure from the crotch to where your trouser is normally worn on the shoe.
(5) Body Length
To determine jacket length requirements, measure from the centre back of your neck line to the natural hemline. Check size guide to establish if a Short, Medium, Long or Extra Long length is required. Jacket lengths vary depending on the style or the fit of the garment.
(6) Total Overarm / Sleeve Length:
Stand with your arm raised and your elbow bent.
Place the tape measure at the nape of the neck (the middle of the back of the neck) and measure across to the top of the shoulder
Measure down from the shoulder to the elbow
Finally measure from your elbow to just above the wrist bone.
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The late American musicologist Alan Lomax's attempt in the 1960s to find patterns by comparing the ways in which people sing in different folk traditions around the world -- "Cantometrics" -- was widely discredited by ethnomusicologists in the ensuing decades. I've been learning about the Dutch geneticist Armand Leroi's more recent work -- which he calls "Neo-Cantometrics" -- on applying the rules of evolutionary biology to Lomax's theories. Leroi uses an algorithm known as "Grouper" and large amounts of computing power to hunt for patterns … [Read more...]
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Under Pressure…Keeping Your Tires Inflated Will Make Them Last Longer and Your Vehicle Will Use Less Fuel Too!
Even if you have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), as equipped on many newer vehicles, you should check your tire pressures regularly, at least monthly. Most tires lose one pound per square inch (PSI) per month, assuming the temperature does not fluctuate much. If temperatures drop, tire pressures also drop. Every 10 degrees Fahrenheit… Read more


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As ESA's Venus Express continues to orbit around our sister planet, new images of the cloud structure of one of the most enigmatic atmospheres of the Solar System reveal brand-new details.
Venus is covered by a thick layer of clouds extending between 45 and 70 km altitude over the surface. These rapidly moving clouds are mainly composed of micron-size droplets of sulphuric acid and other aerosols whose origin is still unknown. An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid or liquid droplets in a gas. Earlier missions showed that Venus clouds resemble Earth's mists, but their great vertical extension eventually creates unpenetratable veil.
The Venus Monitoring Camera (VMC) on board Venus Express has been relentlessly observing the top of the cloud layer, reaching up to 70 km, in visible, near-infrared and ultraviolet light. In particular, ultraviolet observations at 365 nm have shown a wealth of new details on mid- to large-scale cloud structures. These include a variety of markings created by variable concentrations of different aerosols located at the top of the cloud layer. These aerosols absorb ultraviolet light differently from each other, becoming visible to VMC.
The first image shown at the top of this article provides a global view of the southern hemisphere of Venus, obtained from a distance of 30 000 km. The south pole is in the bottom, while equator is on the top.
The appearance of the cloud veil changes dramatically from the equator to the pole. At low latitudes, the shapes are spotty and fragmented. This is indicative of a vigorous convective movement - like that of boiling water in a pot - powered by the radiation of the Sun heating the clouds and the atmosphere itself. The bright lace visible on top of the darker cloud deck is made of freshly formed droplets of sulphuric acid.
At mid latitudes the scene changes - convective patterns leave place to more streaky clouds indicating that the convection is weaker as the amount of absorbed sunlight decreases.
At high latitudes, the cloud structure changes again. Here it all appears as a dense, almost featureless haze forming some kind of polar 'cap' or 'hood' on Venus. The dark circular feature visible at the lower edge of the image is one of the dark streaks usually present in the polar region, indicating atmospheric parcels spiralling around and towards the pole.
Hitherto unseen details of the Venusian soup
Additional images provide close-up views of the structures described above and show details never seen before. This is possible thanks to the elongated orbit of Venus Express, that allows the spacecraft to image the same phenomena from decreasing distances as it approaches the planet.
Above, we see a composite of four images. The top two in the composite provide a zoom-in on the equatorial region, showing details of the cloud top and of the bright lace of sulphuric acid, from 20 000 and 15 000 km respectively.
The bottom left in the composite provides a close-up on the region of transition between the equatorial area dominated by convection and the mid-latitude area populated by streaky clouds. This region is located at about 40-50 degrees latitude and was imaged from a distance of about 15 000 km. The way the transition between structures and dynamics so different from each other occurs, is one of the outstanding enigmas in our current comprehension of Venus.
The final image in the composite, obtained from a distance of about 20 000 km, is a zoom-in on the south polar 'hood', located inside a 60-degree-latitude circle. This region is highly variable on time scales of days. In this particular case it shows a very bright and uniform appearance and lacks small-scale markings. However several global dark streaks here and usually cross the polar regions and seem to indicate strong 'jet' winds.
The mosaic shown on the right is composed of more than 40 single UV images taken by VMC during a pericentre pass. Distance to the planet decreased from about 5 000 km above the equator (bottom) to 1 000 km in Northern polar regions (top) resulting in shrinking of the VMC field of view from 1 500 to 300 km. The mosaic traverses the northern hemisphere.
The transition from mottled clouds in low latitudes to streaky patterns at middle latitudes is quite similar to that observed in the Southern hemisphere (the first image in the article). This suggests global North-South symmetry of the cloud morphology on Venus.


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Fire crews are drilled on ten Standard Firefighting Orders, developed by the U.S. Forest Service to reduce the risk of firefighting. When firefighters die, investigations have found these basic rules are often overlooked or broken:
1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
3 .Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively.
7. Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor, and adjoining forces.
8. Give clear instructions and insure they are understood.
9. Maintain control of your forces at all times.
10. Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first.
The Forest Service also developed 18 "Situations That Shout Watch Out," meant to warn firefighters of danger:
1. Fire not scouted and sized up.
2. In country not seen in daylight.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
7. No communication link with crewmembers/supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building fireline downhill with fire below.
10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
14. Weather is getting hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17. Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
18. Taking a nap near the fire line.
Source: U.S. Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management