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GRAHAM � A jury will hear closing arguments Monday in the trial of a Graham man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
The alleged victim testified Thursday that Eddie Daniel Berry, 41, of Sarah Williams Avenue, Graham, forced her to have sex multiple times over a two- or three-year period until July 4, 2009. She said she repeatedly reported the alleged incidents to her mother and was punished for doing so � locked in her room with the windows papered over. In 2009, the Alamance County Department of Social Services moved the girl and her sister out of the home.
The girl�s mother, sister and cousin took the stand for the defense Friday. They refuted the alleged victim�s testimony, saying they never saw Berry touch her inappropriately or heard the alleged victim make serious allegations against him.
Berry was charged with indecent liberties with a child in July 2009. He was later indicted on an additional charge of statutory rape. The trial began Thursday morning in the superior courtroom of the Alamance County Historic Courthouse. A jury of nine men, three women and one female alternate was selected to hear the case Wednesday. The state rested its case just after 2 p.m. Friday and the defense put on four witnesses.
The alleged victim testified Thursday that Berry would sneak into her room at night, at least twice a week, and have sex with her in the top bunk of her bed beginning when she was 11. Sometimes while her older sister slept on the bottom bunk, she said. Other times, Berry would have sex with her when no one else was around, she said.
She testified she reported the incidents to teachers, counselors, a school resource officer and her mother in the months before a case was filed against Berry.
She also said that Berry was paying her sister for sex and had threatened to kill her family if she told anyone what he did.
Under cross-examination by defense attorney Bob Martin, she denied giving a Graham police detective certain details during a July 2009 interview. Several times, Martin read back a transcript of the recorded interview and the girl, now 17, denied having told detectives those details. She maintained that her basic story of repeated molestation was true.
Alamance County Assistant District Attorney Craig Thompson also called Det. Jim Rowe, with Graham police, and Dr. Adrea Doreen Gist Theodore, who performed a pelvic exam of the girl and her sister in July 2009. No direct signs of physical or sexual abuse were found in that exam.
The girl and her uncle went to Graham police on July 14, 2009, nearly 10 days after the girl last had contact with Berry.
On Friday morning, Karyetta Walker, who administers therapy to the alleged victim, said it took years of counseling to get the girl to talk about what happened. When she opened up, the girl cried and shook as she described the �worst time� Berry allegedly assaulted her.
On cross-examination, Walker said her job wasn�t to determine the truth of a patient�s accusations but to help them �on a journey of healing.� The jury wasn�t allowed to see Walker�s assessment that the girl suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
For the defense, the girl�s mother testified that the alleged victim indicated twice that Berry might have touched her inappropriately.
When she asked her daughter to be specific about how he �messed with her,� she said the girl would play �word games.�
When repeatedly confronted, the woman said her daughter admitted to making up a story against Berry because she knew it would get him in trouble.
�She said �I do what I want. I told that lie on Eddie � ,�� the woman testified. �She said, �I can say what I want to say. I can get anybody in trouble. I�m young.� I said: If you lie on anybody you�re going to send them to jail and ruin their life for good. That�s just not right.�
The woman said she made a rule in the house that men and women couldn�t be alone in a bedroom together after her daughter�s first accusation.
She said she never locked her daughter in the room because there wasn�t a lock on the door, and that she�d papered over the windows earlier in the summer to keep the sun out.
The girl�s sister took the stand and testified that Berry had never had sex with her or touched her inappropriately. If Berry had climbed into the top bunk at night, it would have awoken her, she testified. She also said she�d never seen Berry touch her sister inappropriately.
Under cross-examination, she admitted that she originally told investigators that Berry hugged her and made her uncomfortable, that he was lazy and stubborn and couldn�t be trusted.
The sister testified that their mother put paper on the windows because the sun heated up the room and that there was no lock on the door.
The trial resumes at 11 a.m. Monday in the superior courtroom of the Alamance County Criminal Courts building.


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Morning Five: 10.09.12 EditionPosted by rtmsf on October 9th, 2012
- With the season now rapidly approaching, the CBSSports.com guys have moved away from interviewing anonymous coaches about their perceptions on cheating and whatnot to doing some bona fide analysis. On Monday, the group released its four All-America teams and two All-Freshman teams for the 2012-13 season, with UCLA and Ohio State the big winners. The Bruins and Buckeyes each placed two players among the list of 20, as UCLA's Baby Bruins (Shabazz Muhammad – first team; Kyle Anderson – fourth team) and OSU's Junior League (DeShaun Thomas and Aaron Craft – both third team) were selected. The first team other than Muhammad includes Indiana's Cody Zeller (also their NPOY), Creighton's Doug McDermott, Murray State's Isaiah Canaan, and Missouri's Phil Pressey. A good list, yes, but we probably would have gone with Michigan's Trey Burke at the point guard slot, even as much as we love the spectacular dime-master Pressey.
- The same guys were certainly busy Sunday night, as CBSSports.com on Monday also released its top 100 players in college basketball for the coming season. We've mentioned before just how much of an exercise in futility it is to distinguish between, for example, the 37th best and 38th best players in America, but the list is always a fun jumping-off point to spur discussion. Some of the stratifications of their list are interesting, with only 12 players entering as incoming freshmen while a total of 56 of the chosen players are upperclassmen (juniors and seniors). Additionally, over a quarter of their selections (28) were from non-power conferences while the Big Ten and Big 12 tied for the most players from a single conference, each with 14. For what it's worth, their top five players closely mirrors their AA team (with one difference), but take a look at it and see who you think is vastly over- or under-rated or who they left off the list.
- There was some interesting news out of the NEC yesterday, as two-time defending champion LIU announced that the four players who were involved in a campus altercation last month that resulted in third-degree assault charges were reinstated. The players, including NEC POY Julian Boyd and fellow first-teamer Jamal Olaswere, will be placed on probation by the school and forced to sit out the first two NEC games next season. The standard remedial measures of anger management counseling and community service were added to their punishments, but we're guessing that more than a few of the other schools in the NEC are rolling their eyes at the rather convenient outcome decided by school administrators.
- Speaking of rolling your eyes, Bob Knight is building a cottage industry with his multitude of enemies within college basketball, which wouldn't be a problem if he weren't acting as an ESPN analyst/personality who is paid handsomely to give his blustery opinions on a regular basis. Everyone knows the story about his tacit refusal to acknowledge #1 Kentucky last season, and apparently he's moving on to this year's likely preseason #1 with an equal amount of tenacity. According to WDRB.com's Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford, here's a recent answer Knight gave in an interview where Indiana was mentioned as a possible title contender: "I have no idea [about Indiana]. I can't even begin to talk to you about teams because I haven't seen anybody play yet. Next question." Ever the charmer, Knight.
- John Calipari has spent nearly as much time improving the overall marketability and cool factor of his program as he has working on the x's and o's on the practice court. World famous rappers such as Jay-Z and Drake have becomes friends of the program, occasionally stopping by the locker room and attending games, with the obvious outcome that young studs around the country who idolize those artists will notice. On Monday a video by a Massacusetts-based artist named Henry Ogirri went viral within the Big Blue Nation (and by proxy, the college basketball universe) with his new release about the Wildcat basketball team called "Drive for 9." As many others have already noted yesterday, every team can use a catchy anthem to rally the players and fans throughout the season, and this one appears to have already taken hold among the UK faithful. Have a look and listen…

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Anybody take delivery yet in NH?
Anybody take delivery yet in NH?
There was one, but it seems to have vanished in a snowdrift, and hasn't been heard from again.
Or not.
Ironciti - Thanks for the note. I will let you know how it goes. One recommendation I would make is once you get your vin and the car hits the truck, get on Andrews Calendar. He did a great job at keeping our delivery time since we booked it well in advance. If you have any other questions or if there is anything else you want to take off line, let me know...I don't think there will be a NH club anytime soon :)
I am in Nashua and I just finalize mine(#15247) pearle white, standard, tan, and all options extept child chairs with delivery march-apr. I have a charging station from my son prius plug in but limited to 240/15a. I would like to install a new circuit with nightly rate and 80a. Did you gays had install it? If yes how much cost you?
80A is the HPWC, and requires 2 chargers in the car. Just price those two items. Installation costs vary with your house's existing wiring and layout: longer wires cost more, etc.
Some have noted that actual charging is faster than the rate readout. Watch the total miles when you charge.
Just reporting back...
Took delivery today at 11am. Andrew was amazing. He spend a lot of time with me. His check list was very detailed so I didnt feel like I needed to go through the standard one published in the forums.
The only thing missing was the license plate frame which will be shipped to me shortly.. Otherwise everything was perfect.
One small issue I had was that I got pulled over about an hour later for not having temporary tags. I explained to the Salem NH officer that the sticker on the back windshield is my temporary tag until I receive the certificate of orgin (which should come next week) and I can then I can register my car. The officer really gave me a hard time and had to make several calls to clear things up. He still couldn't wipe my perma smile off my face.
Lots of people came up and took pictures and asked questions. I was amazed on how many people knew what the MS was in NH.
Elenor -
I had a very good electrician wire for a future HPWC (100A) 80A of constant. I therefore have a NEMA 6-50 outlet for now which converts over to the HPWC with minimal work required. To BrianH point, you need the twin chargers to take advantage. I recommend getting the twin chargers now as it will cost 3x later if you wish to add it in the future (its already listed in the store). If you dont have a good electrician, I can give you his number. He was fairly inexpensive.
Congrats @Mocaptain
Thanks Nick!
Oh an by the way, I forgot to mention before... The MS is also not in the standard DMV database in NH. They will assess tax by MSRP and Weight of the vehicle.
So I saw a white one heading up 93 with NH plates today (vanity plate of the first name of whom the company is named after). I passed him in my black P85. I think i would be happy to start a NH Tesla club. Anyone else in?
Mine is due in two weeks. And I saw my first S in the wild last week -- a red one with NH temporary plates, in Nashua.
Someone want to take the lead on an NH group in the forums? I bet there is over a dozen here and growing fast.
I just joined the New England group over at the TMC forum. If we think there is enough people to join, I'd start a NH one...
Anyone want to do a meet and greet to get to know other NH owners?
I am expecting delivery within a week.
Please post here if a meet and greet is planned, I would be very interested.


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Global Update ♦ March 2012
Equipment Spending Growth Flat in 2012; Record Growth in 2013
Slowing LED Market Spurs Disruptive Manufacturing Solutions
Southeast Asia Fab Capacity to Grow 10% in 2012
European Policy Considerations and 450mm Supply Chain
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In January, SEMI analyzed fab spending and capacity growth for 2012 and 2013. At that time, fab equipment spending was expected to improve from -11 percent year-over-year to -4 percent depending on announcements from key spenders. If macroeconomic factors improve and other companies adjust their capex plans, then equipment spending could even cross into positive territory. In addition, record growth is expected in 2013.
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European Policy Considerations for Supporting the 450mm Supply Chain
By Heinz Kundert, SEMI Europe
European competitiveness in the semiconductor industry was the focus of the SEMI ISS Europe 2012 recently held in Munich. Over 200 delegates from 20 countries discussed issues of concern for chip manufacturing in Europe, including the implications of the industry-wide transition to 450mm manufacturing technologies.
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However it seems we are getting worse and worse at shedding the pounds after The National Obesity Forum estimated half the UK population will be obese by the year 2050.
Currently about a quarter of all adults are obese, while another 41 per cent of men and 33 per cent of women are overweight.
It comes in the same month as a new campaign group Action on Sugar attracted publicity by claiming "sugar is the new tobacco" and called for Government to take a tougher stance on how much sugar is put in food by manufacturers.
But if sugar is the new tobacco, should we not simply tax sugar in the same way that we have taxed tobacco?
Norway currently has a 'generalised sugar tax', which puts a duty on refined sugar products including soft drinks at about 70 pence per kg.
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Happy birthday to Danosphere wherever you are. And many more
Happy birthday to Danosphere wherever you are. And many more
Just for the record, it's RULOST2?'s birthday today as well. My parents took us to lunch at that big Chinese buffet in Waterville. Wow! Wednesday is the special - lunch buffet for $4.25. And what a spread!
... birthday to danosphere and RULOST2 !!!!
and many, many more to two great people!
Happy Birthday to Rulost2,sorry I missed you Tuesday and you didn't get a FTF on the Fossil cache,what a bummer.
Ya.....Happy Birthday to both RULOST2 & Danosphere!! Glad to be here, Got an invite to come from Haffy6 I Like the looks of things so far, I'm sure you see more of Smitty & Co. Have Fun & Be Safe!!
What if the Hokey Pokey is what its all about?
Have Fun & Be Safe!
Happy Birthday to you both...now where's the cake???
Wow! That's right! While we NEVER have birthday cakes at home, according to my octogenarian mther, it is IMPERATIVE that one have a cake on their birthday - even if it is just one cupcake.Originally Posted by cameoooooo
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Climate change threat looms over ski industry
Following a slow season and some dire predictions, ski resort operators offer early discounts and more attractions in bid to keep busy
Last winter, Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the ski industry. With snowfall totals down by about half and March temperatures soaring into the 80s, skier visits were off by more than 20 percent in the Northeast — the worst season in two decades.
The dismal results had ski areas worried that people would be skittish about hitting the slopes this season, which kicked off this month at many resorts. Some operators are using extra incentives and attractions to combat the dreaded "backyard effect'' — if people don't see snow near their homes, they are less likely to venture north, even if the slopes are packed with powder. But many resorts report season-pass sales so far are even with or slightly higher than last year's numbers, and with the forecast calling for seasonably chilly temperatures and above-normal snowfall, they hope to tap into pent-up demand caused by last year's short, rocky season.
"Our past three winters with below-average snowfall and business totals have been followed by incredible winters for business,'' said Karl Stone of the trade group Ski New Hampshire. "Knock on wood.''
Still, as global temperatures continue to rise — nine of the 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2000 — the threat of a milder climate looms over the ski industry. In New England, the outlook is worse than in the West, climate researchers say, and independently owned resorts at lower elevations are at the greatest risk.
"If they get a series of bad winters, that can be all she wrote,'' said Daniel Scott, director of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
Of 103 ski resorts operating in the Northeast, less than half could be economically viable in 30 years if winter temperatures rise by between 2.5 and 4 degrees over the next several decades as expected, according to a study by Scott that will be published early next year. The report says that if society continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels, causing emissions from heat-trapping gases to rise, no Massachusetts ski areas would survive the next 30 years, and only seven of 18 New Hampshire resorts and eight of 14 Maine mountains would remain open.
Vermont would remain relatively stable, Scott found, with 16 of 18 resorts able to stay in business through at least the end of the century.
Snow making will become even more important in the coming decades as New England's natural snowfalls diminish, according to Scott's study. Resorts are already spending millions of dollars to increase their capacity — Stowe Mountain Resort in northern Vermont spent $4.7 million this year alone — and by the 2020s, Vermont and New Hampshire resorts may have to increase their snow making output by as much as 50 percent.
"Man-made snow is such an integral part of skiing on the East Coast,'' said Greg Kwasnik, spokesman for Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, N.H. "People may not realize it, but man-made snow is what makes it all possible.''
But snow making also depends on the weather cooperating — the temperature has to be in the low 20s or colder.
A long-term warming trend could also cut ski seasons short as snowpack bases erode more quickly, said Mark Williams, a fellow at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder, who has done 100-year projections for ski areas in Colorado and Utah.
Ski areas can adapt by beefing up their operations at higher elevations and using gondolas to ferry skiers from bare base areas to snowier territory, he said, a practice already being used in the European Alps.
In the East, however, there are fewer options for combating extended stretches of mild weather, Williams said. "There's a lot of days where the temperature is above zero degrees Celsius, so you have melt. You already have a lot of rain events,'' he said. "You guys get radical swings in temperature.''
Ski area officials prefer not to dwell on such dire predictions. But, realizing warm winters like last year's deter people from heading to the slopes — regardless of artificial snow — some operators are offering more incentives.
At Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine, the earlier a skier buys a lift ticket online, the deeper the discount — up to 35 percent off the price at the ticket window. Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vt., has a "quad pack'' of four tickets for $199, which must be purchased by Nov. 30.
"This new product is kind of asking people to commit to Sugarbush beforehand,'' said spokesman Patrick Brown.
Scott, of the University of Waterloo, suggests that if winters continue to get warmer, ski areas could boost season pass sales by offering to refund people some of their money back if lifts aren't open for a certain number of days.
Resorts are also increasingly looking beyond skiing to make money. Stowe opened a performing arts center two years ago, and Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, N.H., has a new Adventure Park with zip-line tours and a treetop obstacle course. At Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont, a new indoor water park helped the resort have one of its best years ever last winter, and season pass sales and lodging reservations have increased by double digits this year.
"Through necessary evolution to year-round revenue-generating operations, ski resorts help to offset concerns they might have about erratic weather and snow conditions,'' said David Kaufman, who teaches a course in ski area management at the University of Vermont.
Liz Dean, a 27-year-old snowboarder from Arlington, held off getting a season pass last year, but after seeing the "awesome'' forecasts for this winter, she bought a pass to Sugarbush. Dean said she isn't worried about climate change, but if it does start to adversely affect New England resorts, she has a backup plan: "There's always out West.''


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Researchers from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, in conjunction with the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, are working to deploy 50 land and 10 ocean seismographs over the next month to collect seismic data about the Calabrian Arc, which extends down the Italian Peninsula through Calabria, and across Sicily toward Tunisia. Calabria, the toe of the Italian Peninsula, is part of the most active seismic belt in Italy and has a high earthquake hazard. The Messina earthquake of 1908 killed over 100,000 people.
Black Soot and Snow: A Warmer Combination
New research from NASA and Columbia University scientists suggests emissions of black soot alter the way sunlight reflects off snow. According to a computer simulation, black soot may be responsible for 25 percent of observed global warming over the past century. Researchers say the ice fields on Africa's highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, shown at right in a Landsat satellite image from February 2000, shrank by 80 percent in the past century.
Study Finds Evidence for Global Methane Release About 600 Million Years Ago
New Findings May Have Implications for the Stability of Today's Climate
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside and Columbia University have found evidence of the release of an enormous quantity of methane gas as ice sheets melted at the end of a global ice age about 600 million years ago, possibly altering the ocean's chemistry, influencing oxygen levels in the ocean and atmosphere, and enhancing climate warming because methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. The study was published in today's issue of the journal Nature.
Select Presentations by Columbia University Scientists at the Annual American Geophysical Union Meeting, December 8 to 12, 2003, San Francisco, California
Presentation topics include earthquakes, carbon sequestration, gender diversity in geosciences, and climate modeling. For a full list of Columbia University scientists associated with the Earth Institute who are presenting and their topics,
click here
. They include researchers from the Center for International Earth Science Information Network, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), and the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI).
Columbia University Researcher Links Climate to the Quality of the World's Most Cherished Violins
There has been considerable debate surrounding the reasons why instruments crafted in the late 17th and early 18th centuries are tonally superior to modern instruments. Theories range from the skill of the craftsman to secret techniques such as a special varnish, the drying of the wood, the storage time, or even the use of old wood from historic structures. Lloyd Burckle of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, and Henri Grissino-Mayer of the Laboratory of Tree Ring Science, University of Tennessee, have proposed an alternate hypothesis -- climate. Their research was published in the journal
By the Year 2050, Human Population Could Add 2.6 Billion People, Reports Rockefeller Scientist Joel E. Cohen
It took from the beginning of time until 1950 to put the first 2.5 billion people on the planet. Yet in the next half-century, an increase that exceeds the total population of the world in 1950 will occur.
Iceland's President Cites Sustainability as Secret of Success
Speech at Fisheries Workshop Emphasizes Responsible Use of Ocean Resources
At an Earth Institute workshop on Sustainable Fisheries at Columbia University last week, President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson of Iceland constructed an inspiring case study of his country's success. Fishing is sometimes seen as a backwards, regional type of industry, he noted, but in Iceland it is the foundation of what has become an economy with one of the highest per capita incomes and life expectancies in the world.
Dr. Shahid Naeem, Expert in Biodiversity Research, Joins CERC and E3B
Dr. Shahid Naeem, an expert in biodiversity research, has joined the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, and the Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology department.
Dr. Steve Zebiak Named Director General of IRI
Dr. Steve Zebiak has been named Director General of the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI), it was announced last week. Dr. Zebiak has been serving as Interim Director of the IRI for the past two years. He continues to serve as director of climate modeling and predictions research.
Conference on Dominican-American Relations Addresses Topics of Trade, Poverty, and Education
With more than 300 participants, including former Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández (above, left), and Dr. Joaquin Vial from the Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (above, right), the conference's presentations and discussions sparked fruitful and provocative interchange about development challenges both in the Dominican Republic and in the Dominican community overseas.
Urban Sustainability Gets a Boost at CUBES Conference
Public policy for environmental conservation can be constructed explicitly to alleviate poverty, according to presenters from the CUBES-Capetown Urban Biosphere Group at the recent conference Urban Biosphere and Society: Partnership of Cities.
NOAA/Columbia University Establish Cooperative Institute For Climate Applications And Research
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Columbia University in Palisades, N.Y., have established a cooperative institute to study climate applications and research. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
NASA Awards $20 million to Columbia University to Support Use of Remote Sensing
The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University's Earth Institute has received a five-year, $20 million contract from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to operate the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in support of the application of remote sensing data in research and decision-making.
GPS Measurements Reveal Imprint of North American Plate in Siberia
Two Columbia University researchers, in collaboration with scientists in Russia and the U.S., recently resolved a decades-old debate when they discovered that the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates passes through Eastern Siberia. The study carried out by Mikhail Kogan and Christopher Scholz at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Grigory Steblov and Dmitry Frolov of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Robert King at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Roland Bürgmann of the University of California, Berkeley appeared in a recent issue of
Geophysical Research Letters
Wanted: Innovations to Feed the Hungry, Reward Offered
Columbia Economist Offers New Way To Compute Prizes For Research On African Agriculture
Most people who die from hunger were farmers out of necessity -- born in rural areas, with no other resources with which to earn a living. When a farm family's production falls short of their own food needs, they fall into a downward spiral of malnutrition, ill-health, and even lower production.
Presentations by Columbia University Scientists at the 115th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America: November 2 to 5, 2003, Seattle, Washington
A recent study conducted by oceanographers Taro Takahashi and Stewart Sutherland from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) and Richard Feely and Cathy Cosca from the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) indicates the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) measured in surface waters dramatically changed after the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) phase shift in the Pacific Ocean that occurred around 1990.
Release of Carbon Dioxide From the Equatorial Pacific Ocean Intensified During the 1990s
A recent study conducted by oceanographers Taro Takahashi and Stewart Sutherland from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) and Richard Feely and Cathy Cosca from the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) indicates the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) measured in surface waters dramatically changed after the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) phase shift in the Pacific Ocean that occurred around 1990.
Columbia Researchers Improve Remote Mapping Techniques For Rapid Assessment of Disaster Zones
Research by scientists at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University shows that Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) polarimetry is a more superior technology for rapidly identifying disaster zones than the currently used optical remote sensing technologies, such as Landsat and SPOT. Their findings are published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, and coincide with an opportunity to outfit satellites scheduled for deployment in 2004 with SAR polarimetry instruments.
Columbia Researchers Discover Currents Connecting Pacific and Indian Oceans Are Colder and Deeper Than Expected
Findings could change the way scientists understand inter-ocean and ocean-atmosphere dynamics that give rise to the annual Asian monsoon and El Niño
Scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have found that currents connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans are colder and deeper than originally believed. This discovery may one day help climate modelers predict the intensity of the Asian monsoon or El Niño with greater accuracy and with more lead-time than is currently possible.
Watch animation of Indonesian throughflow (ITF)
Seasonal Climate Predictions Can Benefit Society
In spite of uncertainty, predictions can save dollars and lives
Although seasonal climate predictions will always be probabilistic and therefore have inherent uncertainty, they can be used effectively to save dollars and lives. That was the major finding from a two-day policy forum hosted on April 23-24, 2003 by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), in collaboration with the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
Arctic Researcher and Longtime Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Scientist Receives Polar Society Medallion
Dr. Kenneth Hunkins, Special Research Scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was awarded the American Polar Society Medallion for his lifelong research in the Arctic region. Dr. Hunkins was on the first IGY Arctic floating "Station Alpha" (where he is pictured at right, circa 1957) when celestial navigation (instead of satellites and Global Positioning System) was used to tell if the floating ice station had drifted out of range for supply drops. The Alpha station was the first to discover the Alpha Rise, a submarine ridge named for the ice camp, using the Precision Depth Recorder invented by Maurice Ewing, the founder of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
New Study Ties African Drought to Ocean Temperatures
A strong link has been confirmed between sea surface temperatures and precipitation in Africa's semi-arid Sahel, according to a new study published in Science on October 9th. The study was co-authored by Alessandra Giannini, a climate expert with the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI), a unit of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
Earth Institute's Pedro Sanchez Receives MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Award'
Pedro Sanchez, director of tropical agriculture at the Earth Institute and 2002 World Food Prize recipient, has been named a MacArthur Fellow for 2004. As the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation celebrates its 25th year of grantmaking, Sanchez is one of 24 people to receive this honor, also known as a "Genius Award." He will receive $500,000 over the next five years to be used in an area of his choosing. Since its inception in 1981, 659 people, ranging in age from 18 to 82, have received the award.
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Will Co-Lead Multi-Million Dollar Research Program to Explore Earth Processes Beneath the Ocean Floor
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Alliance of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., Texas A&M University, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University announced today that they have signed a contract to operate a scientific drillship as part of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP). The contract has an estimated cost of $626 million over ten years.
Earth Institute Hosts Heads of State from India, Ghana
Prime Minister Vajpayee and President Kufuor speak of reforms and development plans
The Earth Institute at Columbia University was honored to host Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India and President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana as part of Columbia University's World Leaders Forum last week. The Earth Institute has "thriving advisory programs" in both India and Ghana, in the words of Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs, who also noted that these were "two very impressive democratic leaders."
Borneo Elephants: A High Priority For Conservation
With scant fossil evidence supporting a prehistoric presence, scientists could not say for sure where Borneo's elephants came from. Did they descend from ancient prototypes of the Pleistocene era or from modern relatives introduced just 300–500 years ago? That question, as Fernando et al. report in an article appearing in the inaugural issue of PLoS Biology (and currently available online at
), is no longer subject to debate.
Development of a Smart Energy Plan Is Underway to Prevent Future Blackouts and Meet the Nation's Growth Needs
The nations current electric grid system will not work in the future with solar and wind farms providing substantial but intermittent power over long distances
By 2050, it will take between 15 and 20 Terawatts (TW) of electric power to supply the North American economy. A little under 7 TW is currently used, with most of that consumed in the United States. The "Smart Electric Grid of the Future" must be able to efficiently and securely deliver this two- to three-fold-increase in power to all corners of the continent, in addition to being invulnerable to security breaches, attacks, natural disasters, and mechanical failures. The country can ill afford more blackouts like August 14, 2003.
The Secret Life of Lake Vostok
Exploring life in the icy domain of sub-glacial Antarctic lake
How do you study a subterranean lake that has remained isolated from the surface of the Earth for more than 35 million years, without contaminating the waters in the course of your study? This is the challenge that will be discussed in a lecture by Robin Bell of the Earth Institute at Columbia University on Tuesday, September 16.
Columbia University Researcher Develops New Use For Seismic Reflection Data: Revealing Locations And Potentials For Mega Earthquakes
Hazards to northwestern North America could be greater than previously thought
Researchers have found an important new application for seismic reflection data, commonly used to image geological structures and explore for oil and gas. Recently published in the journal Nature, new use of reflection data may prove crucial to understanding the potential for mega earthquakes.
President of Ghana Invites Earth Institute to Collaborate on Development
Tourism joins infrastructure, agriculture, and health as project focus
Perhaps the most surprising and inspiring development during a recent Earth Institute meeting with the President of Ghana and several of his ministers was the enthusiasm of the new Minister of Finance and Economic Planning for developing tourism as well as trade as engines of growth for the nation.
Deep Wells Can Target Low Arsenic Aquifers in Bangladesh, New Study Shows
Columbia researchers advance plan to mitigate arsenic crisis --UPDATED 9/25/2003
A solution to arsenic-poisoned drinking water in Bangladesh has come two steps closer with two new research papers by Lex van Geen, Doherty Senior Researcher at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, part of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, and a team of researchers from Columbia.
Sanchez Named Chairman Of Monterrey Bridge Coalition
Plans to coordinate anti-hunger group with Millennium Development Goals
Pedro Sanchez, Director of Tropical Agriculture at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, has been named honorary chairman of the Monterrey Bridge Coalition, a group that is working to reduce world hunger in a way that encourages sustainable development.
In Rwanda, HIV/AIDS Strategy Is Example for a Continent
Will funding shortage prevent others from following?
Josh Ruxin of Columbia University was pleased to see that the opening meeting of the HIV/AIDS task force in Kigali, Rwanda was attended by Rwanda's President, Prime Minister, head of the National AIDS Program, Minister of Health, and the government's entire cabinet. After all, Rwanda is a country that is meeting its AIDS crisis head-on.
Columbia University Researchers Begin to Divide the World According to Evolutionary Genetics
Monkeys and Toads Define Priority Areas for Conservation on a Fine Geographic Scale
Researchers from the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC) are making finer geographic distinctions within global "hotspots" -- habitats with high concentrations of unique species vulnerable to human activity -- by examining how evolutionary relationships within distantly-related organisms are distributed throughout a shared habitat.
Carbon Sequestration Could Be Employed Today To Help Alleviate Greenhouse Emissions
Columbia University researcher presents "A Guide to CO2 Sequestration"
Recent congressional support to research and develop zero-emissions plants and hydrogen fueled vehicles is a necessary long-term solution toward reducing harmful greenhouse gases; however, there are immediate opportunities to render fossil fuels—currently accounting for 85% of all commercial energy—environmentally acceptable.
Cape Town Project Examines Intersection of Urban Issues with Biodiversity
Network of contacts could be useful to other Earth Institute Projects
The Columbia University/UNESCO Joint Program on Biosphere and Society (CUBES) has initiated a project in Cape Town, S. Africa, to study how a city with high rates of urban problems—poverty, HIV and tuberculosis, population growth in informal settlements lacking basic services—can address urban issues while protecting endangered, globally significant biodiversity and critical ecosystems within the Cape Floral Region, the smallest and most diverse of the world's six floral kingdoms.
Does the Trigger for Abrupt Climate Change Reside in the Ocean or in the Atmosphere?
A Science "Review" by W.S. Broecker, the Newberry Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Engaging the Disenfranchised in International Policy-making
Earth Institute researcher wants to hear more voices in the sustainability debate
Dana R. Fisher believes that efforts to put the Earth on a path toward sustainable development require including the voices of groups currently left out of international governance. On June 5, Dr. Fisher hosted a round table discussion called Engaging the Disenfranchised in International Policy-making to explore this problem.
National Science Foundation Provides Emergency "Event Response" Funding To Study Massive Volcanic Eruption On Anatahan, Mariana Islands
On May 10, 2003, a volcanic eruption occurred on Anatahan, an uninhabited island just 75 nautical miles north of Saipan in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. At the time of the eruption, researchers studying the sinking (or subduction) of ocean seafloor into the earth's mantle for the MARGINS Program, headquartered at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, were deploying seismographic equipment in the area.
Earth Institute Launches Project With Indian State of Gujarat:
Physical sciences to support economics in novel approach to development planning
Over the next three years, the Earth Institute at Columbia University will use a novel combination of science and economics to try and set the Indian state of Gujarat on a new path of growth. On May 9, the Institute's Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (CGSD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Gujarat to launch a multidisciplinary research project aimed at advancing the Gujarat economy.
Five Earth Institute Speakers To Participate In Sustainability Conference In Paris
How will global public policy for sustainable development evolve? What forces should shape it? These will be some of the issues discussed at Revisiting Global Policies for Sustainable Development, a conference in Paris next week sponsored by the Alliance Program, a French political science academy, with participation from Columbia's Earth Institute and the School of International and Public Affairs. Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs will deliver the keynote speech to the conference on May 26.
Columbia-Led Scientists Dust Off Desert Sands From The French Alps
NASA-funded scientists using an atmospheric computer model proved for the first time that dust from the Takla-Makan desert of China traveled more than 12,400 miles (20,000 kilometers) over two weeks time and landed atop the French Alps. Chinese dust plumes have been known to reach North America and even Greenland, but have never been reported before in Europe.
Researchers Find Soot Has Impact on Global Climate
A team of researchers, led by Columbia University and NASA scientists, found airborne, microscopic, black-carbon (soot) particles are even more plentiful around the world, and contribute more to climate change, than was previously assumed by the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC).
Unconventional Ghanaian City of Accra is Focus of New Research Project by The Earth Institute; Columbia Students Inform Researchers with First-Hand Data
The results of an intensive research trip to Accra, Ghana by Columbia University urban planning students will inform a diverse and impressive community of researchers who are heading to Accra in June. Both trips, sponsored by The Earth Institute at Columbia University, are part of the new 21st Century Cities project.
DNA From Dung -- CERC Researchers Develop Non-Invasive Techniques For Studying Wild Animal Populations
Scientists from the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC), a unit of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, have developed non-invasive collection, extraction, and amplification protocols providing high quality DNA that will enable a broad application of genetic analysis, particularly with regard to endangered, elusive, or aggressive species.
Research by Dr. Won-Young Kim at LDEO Suggests Ancient Fault Line in Indiana Has Been Re-Activiated
Dr. Won-Young Kim, a seismologist with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, conducted research to determine the potential hazard of future earthquakes to the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone in Indiana, which in 2002 suffered a 5.0 magnitude earthquake.
Developing Countries Count on Columbia University and Glaser Progress Foundation to Utilize Millions from Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
(APRIL 28, 2003, NEW YORK) As The Global Fund monies to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are disbursed in Geneva this month, seven developing countries receiving significant funding will have utilized the assistance of a fledgling Columbia University program to develop their successful proposals.
Global Poverty Mapping Contributes to Anti-Poverty Initiative
Why don't poverty experts know precisely where the world's poor live? How would such knowledge help them diagnose the causes of poverty more accurately and formulate responses more effectively? The renowned global mapping experts of the Earth Institute at Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) recently convened a workshop to answer this and other questions about mapping poverty around the world.
Prestigious Panel of Researchers, Leaders, and Activists to Advise on Ten-Year Vision for The Earth Institute
The Earth Institute welcomes its External Advisory Board to campus this month. An impressive range of global view thinkers and leaders, the Board includes members, such as philanthropist George Soros, Professor Edward O. Wilson, and musician/activist Bono. Representatives of the group will convene for in-depth discussions on major initiatives within The Earth Institute.
Can Tourism and Conservation Co-Exist in the Caribbean?
Unique Collaboration of Tourism Industry Leaders and Conservation Organizations Come Together to Devise Caribbean Conservation Action Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (April 24, 2003)
In a first of its kind 'chief executives meeting,' key decision-makers influencing Caribbean tourism development will come together to develop a sustainable tourism action plan.
04/10/03 - Reports From the Field
The Antarctic CORC/ARCHES Expedition, April 5 through May 8, 2003
Dr. Gerd Krahmann, of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is aboard the Research Vessel Laurence M. Gould, traveling infamously rough waters to Antarctic's Weddell Sea. Krahmann is leading a group of five scientists and technicians from Lamont on an expedition to replace moored instruments deployed on the northern rim of the Weddell Sea.
Six Latin American Conservationists Selected In Launch of $500,000 Overbrook Fellowship
The Center for Environmental Conservation and Research (CERC), headquartered at the Earth Institute of Columbia University, and The Overbrook Foundation, New York, have announced the selection of the first six Overbrook Fellows, part of a new five year program to build local capacity for addressing problems of biodiversity conservation within Latin American countries with high or unique biodiversity.
Earth Institute Launches Partnership with Ugandan Stakeholders; President Museveni Welcomes Delegation
During its recent visit to Uganda, an Earth Institute delegation launched a partnership with government, academic and other stakeholders in the city of Kampala, Uganda to study the city and its hinterland.
Researcher Finds Solar Trend That Can Warm Climate
Ends Debate Over Whether Sun Can Play a Role in Climate Change
New data indicate that the sun may contribute to global climate change, according to a new study by Richard Willson, a Columbia-affiliated researcher.
Climate Change: The Battle Between Scientists and Government: An Op-Ed by John Mutter
The federal government is struggling to shape what could become one of the most important pieces of science policy of the 21st century - its strategy for understanding and addressing global climate change.
Columbia University Scientist Challenges Academia And Industry To Build On White House Decision To Develop World's First Zero-Emission Energy Plant
Thrilled with President Bush's statement, Columbia University Scientist Dr. Klaus Lackner calls for an even larger vision. Zero-emissions energy plants would eliminate the need for flue stacks, like the one pictured at right.
03/04/03 - Reports From the Field
The Antarctic AnSlope Expedition, February 25 through April 11, 2003
Dr. Arnold L. Gordon, of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is aboard the Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer in Antarctic's northwestern Ross Sea. Gordon is the principal investigator leading a study to build on scientific understanding of global climate and the crucial, but not well understood role played by a frontal zone known as the Antarctic Slope Front (ASF) occurring near the upper continental slope of much of Antarctic's perimeter. This research, part of a multi-expedition project called AnSlope, seeks to unravel the dynamics of cold water transport into the intermediate and deep layers of the deep ocean.
Sachs Visit to Sri Lanka Boosts IRI Research
Thanks to a visit by Jeffrey Sachs in January 2003, a previously little-known climate research program run by Lareef Zubair of the Earth Institute's International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) now has the interest of Sri Lanka's highest ranking government officials.
Earth Institute Invited to Investigate Urban Challenges of Accra, Ghana
First site in 21st Century Cities initiative
In spring, 2003, Earth, social, and life scientists from the Earth Institute at Columbia University will be putting their mission to work—mobilizing the sciences to build a sustainable future—in the west African city of Accra, Ghana. Accra is the first focus of 21st Century Cities, a new Earth Institute initiative that focuses on urban growth challenges.
World's Most Intriguing Lake Formed by Tectonic Activity
New data shed light on Lake Vostok
The cavity which became Lake Vostok, a body of water located beneath more than 4 km of ice in the middle of East Antarctica, was formed by tectonic processes in the earth's crust millions of years ago, Columbia University's Michael Studinger and colleagues reveal in an article published on January 21st in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
Columbia University Research Finds Correlation Between Meteorite and Comet Impacts and an Increase in Volcanic Activity Development
10 Major Episodes of Extraterrestrial Impacts Found to Correlate with 9 Major Episodes of Volcanism
Supporting the theory that catastrophic events significantly influence major Earth processes, researchers have determined that comet and meteorite impacts on Earth occurring over the last 4 billion years have directly correlated with the activity of strong and normal mantle plumes - heated mantle rock causing volcanic eruptions (e.g. Hawaii, Iceland).
India Launches Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (CMH)--Based on Analysis Showing That Investment in Health Translates to Economic Development
Columbia's President Bollinger and Earth Institute Director and CMH Chair Jeffrey Sachs to speak at the January 9 launch in New Delhi, India
Based on a report issued in 2001 by the World Health Organization's (WHO) Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (chaired by economist Jeffrey Sachs), the government of India is officially forming a special Indian Commission on Macroeconomics and Health to target health sector priorities in order to spur economic development.


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Banana Bread Oatmeal
From: The Picky Eater
Quick Facts
Prep Time: 5 min.
Cook Time: 10 min.
Total: 15 min.
Recreate the essence of banana bread using a morning breakfast staple: oatmeal.
- 1/2 cup whole rolled oats
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 4-5 walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup unsweetened almond breeze (use up to 1 cup)
- 1/3 cup organic soy milk (use up to 1/3 cup)
- Ground cinnamon
- Stevia
- Cook the oats according to package directions (I cooked mine in the microwave with 1 1/4 cup water).
- Top with bananas, walnuts, cinnamon, and stevia and stir to combine.
- Pour the almond milk and soy milk over the oats until they have reached the consistency you want (for thicker oats, use less milk).
- Stir to combine.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 365
Calories from Fat 146 (40%)
(27%)Total Fat 17g
(9%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(2%)Sodium 40mg
(23%)Potassium 814mg
Total Carbohydrate 42g
(33%)Dietary Fiber 8g
Sugars 11g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(34%)Protein 17g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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National Gallery of Scotland
Princes Street Gardens are bisected by the Mound, one of only two direct road links between the Old and New Towns (the other is North Bridge), formed in the 1780s by dumping piles of earth and other waste brought from the New Town's building plots. At the foot of the mound on the Princes Street level are two grand Neoclassical buildings, the interlinked National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy. Both were designed by William Henry Playfair (1790–1857), though the exterior of the National Gallery is considerably more austere than its bold Athenian counterpart.
Built as a "temple to the fine arts" in 1850, the National Gallery houses Scotland's finest array of European and Scottish art from the early 1300s to the late 1800s. Its modest size makes it a manageable place to visit in a couple of hours and affords a pleasantly unrushed atmosphere.
Early works
A gallery highlight is a superb painting by Botticelli, The Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child which, along with Raphael's graceful tondo The Holy Family with a Palm Tree, has undergone careful restoration to reveal a striking luminosity and depth of colour. Of the four mythological scenes by Titian, the sensuous Three Ages of Man is one of his most accomplished early compositions. Alongside the Titians, Bassano's Adoration of the Kings and a dramatic altarpiece, The Deposition of Christ, by Tintoretto, as well as several other works by Veronese, complete the fine Venetian section.
European highlights
Rubens' The Feast of Herod is an archetypal example of his sumptuously grand manner. Among the four canvases by Rembrandt are a poignant Self-Portrait Aged 51 and the ripely suggestive Woman in Bed. Christ in the House of Martha and Mary is the largest and probably the earliest of the thirty or so surviving paintings by Vermeer.
Impressionist masters have a strong showing, including a collection of Degas' sketches, paintings and bronzes, Monet's Haystacks (Snow) and Renoir's Woman Nursing Child. Representing the Post-Impressionists are three exceptional works by Gauguin, including Vision After the Sermon, set in Brittany, Van Gogh's Olive Trees, and Cézanne's The Big Trees – a clear forerunner of modern abstraction.
Scottish and English works
Of Sir Henry Raeburn's large portraits, the swaggering masculinity of Sir John Sinclair in Highland Dress shows the artist's technical mastery, though he was equally confident when working on a smaller scale, as seen in one of the gallery's most popular pictures, The Rev Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch. The gallery also owns a brilliant array of watercolours by Turner, faithfully displayed each January when damaging sunlight is at its weakest; at other times two of his fine Roman views are displayed in a dim gallery.
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|Air Passageway of Human Respiratory System
Air Passageway:
The air passageway consists of the parts through which the outside air comes in the lungs and after the exchange of gases it goes out. Air passage ways consist of nostrils, nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveolar ducts which ultimately lead into the alveolar sac. Air passageway opens to exterior via opening called nostrils. Nasal cavities are lined with mucous membrane of ciliated epithelium. Each nasal cavity is subdivided into three passage ways by the projection of bones from the walls of the internal nose. Nasal cavities perform the following functions:
- Air enters the nasal cavity through nostril.
- The large dust particles are, trapped by the hair present in the nasal cavities.
- Air while passing through the nasal cavity, becomes moist, warm and filtered of smaller foreign particles by mucous membrane.
The nasal cavity leads into the throat or pharynx by two internal openings. The pharynx is a muscular passage lined with mucous membrane and is common to both food and air. It extends to the opening of esophagus. In pharynx there are several openings, the air is channelized from the pharynx into the larynx.
The larynx or voice box is a Complex cartilaginous structure surrounding the upper end of the trachea. One of the cartilages, the epiglottis** has a muscularly controlled, hinge like action and serves as a lid which automatically covers the opening of the larynx during the act of swallowing so as to prevent the entry of food or liquids into the larynx.
The opening of larynx is called glottis, the part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords. Glottis is also lined by mucous membrane. The glottis is guarded by a flap of tissue called epiglottis.
** The commonly held belief that the epiglottis closes downward upon the larynx when food is swallowed is not quite true. The closure is probably never complete; the degree of closure is determined partly by the backward movement of the tongue during swallowing (which forces epiglottis into a more or less horizontal position) and partly by the upward movement of the larynx (which brings it up under the epiglottis). Food does not enter the partly open larynx and obstruct breathing primarily because the epiglottis diverts the food mass to one side of the opening and safely down the esophagus.
Vocal cords:
In the glottis the Mucous membrane is stretched across into two thin edged fibrous bands called vocal cords, which help in voice production, when vibrated by air. The vibrations in vocal cords and the movements of lips, cheeks, tongue and jaws produce specific sounds which result in speech. Speech is an ability that only humans are gifted with and this is one of the characteristics which has put human beings superior to all.
Trachea or wind pipe:
Trachea is large membranous tube strengthened by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes. The trachea or wind pipe is a tubular structure about 12 cm lying ventral to the esophagus and extends to the chest cavity or thorax where it is divided into right and left bronchi. In the wall of trachea there are a series of C shaped cartilage rings which prevent the trachea from collapsing and keep the passage of air open.
Bronchi and Bronchioles:
Each bronchus on entering the lung divides and subdivides progressively into smaller bronchi. When the smaller bronchi attain the diameter of one mm or less then they are called bronchioles. Bronchi have the same cartilage rings as the trachea, but the rings are progressively replaced by irregularly distributed cartilage plates and the bronchioles totally lack cartilages. Bronchioles are mainly made up of smooth muscles which are arranged in circular pattern.
Air Sacs and Alveoli:
The bronchioles continue to divide and subdivide deep into the lungs and finally open into a large number of air-sacs. In fact air-sacs are the functional unit of lungs. Each air-sac is like a cluster of grapes and consists of several microscopic single layered structures called alveoli. The alveoli are surrounded by a rich network of blood capillaries to produce an excellent site for the exchange of gases. There are about 700 million alveoli present in the lungs of a mammal. There are many factors which control exchange of gases in alveolar capillaries.
The lungs are closed sacs that are connected to the outside by the way of the trachea and then nostrils. Lungs are spongy because of the presence of million of alveoli. Lungs are placed in the chest cavity. Chest cavity is bounded by ribs and muscles on the sides. The floor of the chest cavity is called diaphragm which is sheet of skeletal muscles. Lungs are covered with double layered thin membranous sacs called pleura. Outer layer is called outer pleural membrane while inner layer is called inner pleural membrane. Pleura membranes enclose a fluid which provides lubrication for the free expanding and contracting of the lungs. The left lung is slightly smaller and has two lobes while the right lung is bigger with three lobes. The lungs have blood vessels that are the branches of the pulmonary arteries and veins.
Following diagram shows the passage of air in respiratory system:
|Flowchart of movement of oxygen in Respiratory System


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Lawrence Huerta works in his own private mediation practice. Mr. Huerta is known for his creative and energetic approach to mediation and helping parties find interest based, risk managed resolutions. He worked at major law firms in Los Angeles and San Diego before forming his own law firm in San Diego in 1991. Mr. Huerta is a Mediator and Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), the San Diego County Superior Court Mediation Panel, the United States Forest Service and Postal Service. He has mediated approximately eight hundred cases, including nearly four hundred employment cases, and more than twenty matters around the country in the national sexual discrimination and harassment class action Martens v. Smith Barney, also notoriously known as the "Boom-Boom case", administered through the Duke University Private Adjudication Center. Mr. Huerta has also presided in over one hundred mediations for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Huerta graduated with honors from the University of California, Davis with a B.A. in Economics in 1980. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the California Bar in 1983. He is the author of the short published articles "What The ABA Says Lawyers and Clients Are Looking For in Commercial Mediation" and "Why Mediation?". He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section, ADR Section, and the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution.
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Let's See Here in "Double Blind" Season 10 Episode 23
A Department of Defense investigator scrutinizes the NCIS team's response to the Bodnar case involving the murder of Ziva's father and Vance's wife. Meanwhile, the team examines whether a Petty Officer is suffering from paranoia or if his claims of being followed are tied to a matter of national security, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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KINGS MOUNTAIN � With Burns� size and skill on the defensive front, Forestview wasn�t able to get into its usual offensive rhythm Friday.
Of course, that�s nothing new for an offense facing the Bulldogs.
�That happens a lot,� Burns coach Matt Beam said after the Bulldogs� 28-6 home-away-from-home victory to open the 3A state playoffs.
KINGS MOUNTAIN � With Burns� size and skill on the defensive front, Forestview wasn�t able to get into its usual offensive rhythm Friday.
Of course, that�s nothing new for an offense facing the Bulldogs.
�That happens a lot,� Burns coach Matt Beam said after the Bulldogs� 28-6 home-away-from-home victory to open the 3A state playoffs.
Burns held the Jaguars to 221 yards � eight off a season low � and kept them off the scoreboard until the final 1:35 when a bunch of Burns junior varsity players were getting a taste of the postseason.
The victory sends Burns (9-3) into the second round for a fourth straight season as it will face Hickory (8-4), a 35-17 winner over Hibriten, next week.
Like the first round, Burns� next game will take place at Kings Mountain�s John Gamble Stadium as Burns� stadium has been shut down for six months following a goat prank that left behind a mess that concerned the health department.
Beam and one of the players said the venue change didn�t affect the game. The team even made light of the situation, selling �No goats, no glory� T-shirts that were such a hit that they sold out Friday.
Chris Montgomery rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more as Burns rolled up 408 yards of offense, but the biggest story was the defense. The Jaguars were averaging 33.4 points and 339.6 yards but barely avoided their first shutout since the opener.
�We�re huge up front and strong, and we�ve got people in the secondary that are athletic and fast, and it�s just hard to get open,� Beam said. �Up front, it�s hard to block them, they�re just so enormous and they�re so physical.�
Forestview learned that the hard way as junior quarterback Logan Bradley had one of his roughest outings of the season, going 15 of 29 for 128 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown. Malik Ross and Travon Hunt snagged the interceptions.
Damerrian Petty (6-foot-3, 295 pounds), Sa�Darius Byers (6-2, 340) and Josh Ramseur (5-9, 295) were the big boys up front making life miserable for Bradley.
�We needed to get pressure on the quarterback because we knew he was a good thrower and had a strong arm,� Byers said.
Montgomery scored on runs of 25 and 3 yards and threw touchdown passes of 50 yards to Hunt and 66 yards to Gilbert Brooks. Burns led 21-0 at halftime and went up 28-0 in the fourth quarter on Montgomery�s final TD run.
Burns outgained Forestview 245-9 in the first half and held the Jaguars without a first down until the final three minutes before the break. Forestview had only 148 yards until the late scoring drive against the junior varsity players.
�They�re a good defense,� Forestview coach Chris Medlin said. �They played well and I wouldn�t dare take anything away from them, but for whatever reason we just didn�t play real well. Maybe it had everything to do with them, I don�t know. I know some of it did, but I just felt like we didn�t play too well.�
Forestview (7-5) was seeking its second playoff win and first since 2009 but fell to 1-12 in the postseason. The Jaguars were eliminated by a Cleveland County opponent for a second straight season, having lost to Kings Mountain 43-13 last year.
Burns will face Hickory in the second round for a second straight year, having beat the Red Tornadoes 44-14 last season.
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We've only just begun to live White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way
And yes we've just begun "The Carpenters"
"A few days later Carroll and I went down to what was once the place I lived. I went inside and grabbed my clothes, a few photos, my two guitars, my other surfboard and I said goodby to La Conchita and the single life.
It wasn't to long that Carroll and I settled into the lifestyle of a young couple working and pooling our resouces together to sustain a comfortable lifestyle. I was able to buy a car from my friend Steve Padroni who lived at Rincon Point. It was a blue 1968 Rambler American station wagon with a six cylinder engine and an automatic transmission. It also came with a big bright orange bumper sticker that said "NATIVE CALIFORNIANS UNITE" I loved this car it was the perfect surfing vehicle. I continued working at the Plastic Factory. I was working three 12 hour days with four days off. I was also busy one night a week mopping and polishing the floors at Casa Ayala. This allowed me to eat there whenever for free.
Carroll and I had been living in her apartment for about two months under the guise that I was looking for my own place. Which I kinda was. I had checked with a few people in town that were renting rooms or small studios. But whenever I brought these up to Carroll she would get all teary eyed and sad and ask me why I wanted to leave. "Well basically your parents don't like our arrangement" I told her. "I know" she said "They don't like the idea of us "Living in Sin" "OK then I'm looking for my own place so we arn't living in sin and then your parents won't be on our case" "Do you really want your own place?" she asked me "Well to be perfectly honest I could live with you forever if your parents didn't mind." Really? forever?" "Yeah probably" I said. "Then lets get married" Gulp! "It would be just like we are now but legal and then my parents would be happy." "Maybe we could look for our own little place and get out of my apartment." The wheels in my brain began to turn all the positives and negatives, you know weighing things out. "Humm maybe we could find a little house on or near the water. Do I really think I can make a long term commit… fuck long term, you mean a fuckin lifetime commitment to one women. That was the hard one. " I don't know Carroll that's a really big step I gotta think about it." "Whats there to think about don't you love me?" Whoa! now we're throwing that word out on the table. It had suddenly occurred to me that I had never said "I love you" to her. She had me pinned down with her marriage proposal and the "don't you love me" thing, a one two punch to the soul. "Of course I do baby" I blurted out. "But let me think about this and I'll get back to you OK?" "OK" she harrumphed. We didn't talk much that evening, I was doing some serious soul searching. But I still thought she was hot!
A week later we were engaged to be married and the planning began in earnest. Carrolls parents were elated to marry their first daughter and they were going to spare no expense. Then about two weeks before our wedding day we found our dream house. We had heard from a friend that a small cottage located on Bates Road was available for rent. Bates Road is a small two lane coastal canyon road that follows Rincon Creek back up into the avocado and citrus infested coastal mountains. It's the divide between Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. The small wooden bungalow was located right at the mouth of the canyon on the side of a small hill. It was lush with vegetation like a jungle and all you had to do was walk down to the point to ride world class waves. I was sooo stoked to get that place. I knew this marriage thing was a good idea. We were to move in one week before our wedding day.
The days and weeks flew by and before you knew it the big day was upon us. We got married in the historic Santa Barbara Mission and held the reception at Rockie Nook Park just around the corner. It was just another typical lavish wedding. If you've been to one you've been to them all. The best part was coming home to our little house on Bates Road.
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"My First Wife and Only Child" part 3May 22, 2008
"My First Wife and Only Child" part 2May 20, 2008
I was really into Carroll and we started to see each other regularly. I was still sleeping on the couch when I stayed overnight and we were starting to burn more and more passionately every time I was there. But we didn't fuck. We wanted to but there was something stopping her from going over the edge. Then one evening when we were really goin at it she asked me to go to bed with her. I was a little taken aback because I knew this was a big step for her and it meant alot. I asked her "Are you sure you want to do this?" "Yes" she said. She took my hand and we walked down the hall to her bedroom a room I had only been in once. She turned towards me and we kissed hard, deep and passionately. It was on, and it was good! Hours later as we lay in her bed with a full moon and a slight evening breeze bringing with it the smell of night blooming jasmine through her open sliding glass doors, Carroll began to cry really hard "Whats the matter baby" I said "Oh nothing I'll be fine" "No your not going to do that. I want to know whats wrong." Thats when she told me about her rape.
Carroll came from a wealthy Catholic family growing up in Orange County California. Her father had a successful thriving commercial painting business with some huge contracts. Her mother was right out of "Real Orange County House Wives" a real high maintenance glamour queen. They lived in very affluent upper class community. Carroll was an excellent student going to one of the best private schools in the area. She was also involved in community volunteer work with her church. She had one younger sister Judy. Judy was one year younger than Carroll and just as beautiful. These girls got what ever they wanted from mom and dad. Not spoiled but real close.
It happened a little over a year ago when Carroll and her girlfriend Connie decided to go to the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii during the Pro Surfing contest season. They thought it would be really fun to hang out and meet some of the Pro Surfers and locals that winter and watch some of the big wave contests. It was during a post contest party at one of the Pro sponsored dorms that Carroll ran into trouble. During the partying Connie and Carroll had no problem meeting a variety of surfers from all over the world some famous, some not so famous, and some just local neighborhood hangerounds. Carroll met the latter. He offered her a ride back to where she was staying and she took the bait. He drove her out to a secluded sugar cane road had his way with her and left her there bruised and battered. When she told me about this it turned my stomach with anger and thoughts of revenge. I had seen so much violence against my mother growing up and Carroll was such a sweet girl it just really troubled me very deeply.
After she confided in me she said that I was the first guy she really felt comfortable being with since her tragic experience. She felt comfortable being around me, hanging out with me, and now sexually. I began to spend more and more time at her apartment. Then one day when I was at "Smiths Food King" getting some things for supper at Carrolls I ran into my roommate Dave. "Hey dude we havn't seen you around much at the pad" "Yeah I know" I said. "Well I should let you know that I'm moving out next week and I think Antman is going back to his parents house on the rock" Whoa! your moving out of Shangrala? Yeah I'm going up to San Luis Obispo to work with my dad driving a big rig." "Cool, you'll make some good money workin for your Dad." I said. "Thats the plan bro. What are you gonna do?" "Uhh I don't know, I'll figure out something." "Well if I don't see ya take care and good luck!" I didn't like the way he said "good luck" it had a sarcastic ring to it. "Yeah whatever" I said.
I had just started a new job in Carpinteria at Percal Plastics. I was operating an injection mold machine at a place that made everything from skateboard wheels to those dark green soil pots for all the wholesale nurseries in Carpinteria. That night over eggplant parmesan I told Carroll about my roommates departure from La Conchita. "Well now that your working why don't stay here with me. We're practically living together as it is" I thought about what she just said. I had never lived with another girl let alone one that I was romantically associating with. "Yeah but what about your parents" I said. I wasn't sure if I wanted to do it. But I couldn't sit there and think for to long. "We'll worry about that later" she said. I had to respond. "Yeah lets do it!" Uhh Oh…did I say that?