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Have fun with Teo and play with the fun pop-ups on every page! Meet Teo's family and learn about your family, find out what a day in Teo's life is like and learn about the moments of the day, go with Teo on Excursion to the forest and discover a great variety of animals, etc Each title includes a guide for parents with ideas to reinforce new lessons (daily habits and routines, language and communication).
Titles in the series MY FIRST TEO:
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Thoughts about cells not hatching. 30 years ago I worked for a large migratory bee operation. I was trained and raised 5,000 cells annually. Grafting percent was 95% or better. Cells hatching and mating in nucs was around 90%. That was then. The last few years I am trying to raise some cells for myself in my part time bee business raising 500 cells each spring. Grafting is the same other than I need bifocals and Wal-Mart reading glasses!! My grafting acceptance is 95% or better. I put the graft into a 5 frame queenless starter box for 24 hours. Then I transfer the cells to a finish hive, queen rite and above an excluder. My cells look great. But I have two problems now, anywhere from 10% to 20% are cut by the bees before the 10th day. I put what look like good cells in my nucs on the 8 to 10 day and am only getting about 50% hatch and acceptance. Many of the cells are not hatching in the nucs. I cut open some of the cells and the queen larvae are brown or the pupa is brown and curled. Anyone having the same problems? Any ideas?
Thanks, Victor

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Use BookTrapper to sell, trade, or buy directly with your classmates and skip the campus bookstore.
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|Feb 25, 2014
Nanoparticles and magnetic fields train immune cells to fight skin cancer in mice
|(Nanowerk News) Using tiny particles designed to target cancer-fighting immune cells, Johns Hopkins researchers have trained the immune systems of mice to fight melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. The experiments, described on the website of ACS Nano on February 24 ("Magnetic Field-Induced T Cell Receptor Clustering by Nanoparticles Enhances T Cell Activation and Stimulates Antitumor Activity"), represent a significant step toward using nanoparticles and magnetism to treat a variety of conditions, the researchers say.
|Size was key to this experiment, says Jonathan Schneck, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of pathology, medicine and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicines Institute for Cell Engineering. By using small enough particles, we could, for the first time, see a key difference in cancer-fighting cells, and we harnessed that knowledge to enhance the immune attack on cancer.
|Nanoscale artificial antigen presenting cells (nano-aAPCs) bound to receptors on the T cell surface. (Image: Karlo Perica)
|Schnecks team has pioneered the development of artificial white blood cells, so-called artificial antigen-presenting cells (aAPCs), which show promise in training animals immune systems to fight diseases such as cancer. To do that, the aAPCs must interact with immune cells known as naive T cells that are already present in the body, awaiting instructions about which specific invader they will battle. The aAPCs bind to specialized receptors on the T cells surfaces and presenting them with distinctive proteins called antigens. This process activates the T cells, programming them to battle a specific threat such as a virus, bacteria or tumor, as well as to make more T cells.
|The team had been working with microscale particles, which are about one-hundredth of a millimeter across. But, says Schneck, aAPCs of that size are still too large to get into some areas of a body and may even cause tissue damage because of their relatively large size. In addition, the microscale particles bound equally well to naive T cells and others, so the team began to explore using much smaller nanoscale aAPCs. Since size and shape are central to how aAPCs interact with T cells, Karlo Perica, a graduate student in Schnecks laboratory, tested the impact of these smaller particles.
|The so-called nano-aAPCs were small enough that many of them could bind to a single T cell, as the team had expected. But when Perica compared naive T cells to those that had been activated, he found that the naive cells were able to bind more nanoparticles. This was quite surprising, since many studies had already shown that naive and activated T cells had equal numbers of receptors, Schneck says. Based on Karlos results, we suspected that the activated cells receptors were configured in a way that limited the number of nanoparticles that could bind to them.
|Applying a magnetic field caused the nano-aAPCsand their receptorsto cluster together, leading to T cell stimulation. (Image: Karlo Perica)
|To see whether there indeed was a relationship between activation and receptor clustering, Perica applied a magnetic field to the cells, causing the nano-aAPCs to attract one another and cluster together, bringing the receptors with them. The clustering did indeed activate the naive T cells, and it made the activated cells even more active effectively ramping up the normal immune response.
|To examine how the increased activation would play out in living animals, the team treated a sample of T cells with nano-aAPCs targeting those T cells programmed to battle melanoma. The researchers next put the treated cells under a magnetic field and then put them into mice with skin tumors. The tumors in mice treated with both nano-aAPCs and magnetism stopped growing, and by the end of the experiment, they were about 10 times smaller than those of untreated mice, the researchers found. In addition, they report, six of the eight magnetism-treated mice survived for more than four weeks showing no signs of tumor growth, compared to zero of the untreated mice.
|We were able to fine-tune the strength of the immune response by varying the strength of the magnetic field and how long it was applied, much as different doses of a drug yield different effects, says Perica. We think this is the first time magnetic fields have acted like medicine in this way.
|In addition to its potential medical applications, Perica notes that combining nanoparticles and magnetism may give researchers a new window into fundamental biological processes. In my field, immunology, a major puzzle is how T cells pick out the antigen theyre targeting in a sea of similar antigens in order to find and destroy a specific threat, he says. Receptors are key to that action, and the nano-aAPCs let us detect what the receptors are doing.
|We have a bevy of new questions to work on now: Whats the optimal magnetic dose? Could we use magnetic fields to activate T cells without taking them out of the body? And could magnets be used to target an immune response to a particular part of the body, such as a tumors location? Schneck adds. Were excited to see where this new avenue of research takes us.
|Source: Johns Hopkins University
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Wyoming Archives, Libraries, and Societies
This entry was originally written by Dwight A. Radford in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department
Barrett Building
2301 Central Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
This repository is the prime resource for state and county records. Most county records in Wyoming have been microfilmed and are available at the archives.
Wyoming State Library
2301 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0060
Cheyenne Genealogical Society
Central Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Fremont County Genealogical Society
1330 W. Park
Riverton, WY 82501
The Wyoming GenWeb Project www.rootsweb.com/~wygenweb/ has links to local genealogical and historical societies, historical links, and links to newspapers. The Wyoming Librarians Database www-ws/.state.wy.us/wyld/index.html provides access to collections in seventy libraries and more than one million titles as well as an online magazine and article database.


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Matthew Morris Salon celebrates 8th anniversary, to open second location in Fall
In two years, I've been to three parties at Matthew Morris Salon & Skincare on South Broadway.
Each time one ends, I wonder how the next could possibly top the last.
My first was the spring 2013 grand opening of their MENSDEPT, where Morris and Co. transformed the salon into a handsome lawn party. Both the turf and the hair were perfectly manicured.
The next was sixth months later. It was the salon's anniversary soiree, Lucky Number Seven.
Between the Baroque limo in the middle of the runway, and the casino-style after party, the night struck it rich.
This past Saturday, they celebrated their eighth year with a party called Eyecandy. It was their tastiest yet.
With the help of Alexan Events, the already vogue salon became the hottest nightclub in town, with the best guilty pleasure hits from the 1980's and 1990's playing in the background.
The party served up a savory three-course, skin-showing fashion show garnished with models riding Ducati Mortorcycles, cyro-blasting jets lining the runway, and bursts of silver and gold confetti.
For dessert — as if the swimwear and lingerie weren't decadent enough — the candy-coated, Sugarlicious after-party made the night even sweeter.
With giant lollipops hanging from above, towers of mini cupcakes and neon-colored canisters overflowing with all your favorite old-school sweetmeats, the only thing missing was lick-able wallpaper (I swear tasted a couple snozeberries).
By the end of the night, I felt like I had won a golden ticket to Matthew Morris and the Candy Factory.
Why lingerie and candy for their 8th birthday? The easy answer is why not, but I went ahead and asked Morris anyway, who told me the biggest inspiration for this year's party came from his work with the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York.
"Lingerie, sexiness…I need to do that…with an 1980's and 1990's kind of vibe," Morris says.
"It's like elevating the Victoria's Secret experience, but I'm doing it in a new way, with unexpected elements. More intimate for sure, but the same amount of power."
Speaking of intimates, Morris collaborated with the local Sol Lingerie to dress models in playful twists on classic lingerie pieces.
He even flew in Andres Sarda swimwear from Spain to keep the show in line with summer.
Frosting each look were accessories like capes, and Ioselliani jewelry from A Line Boutique.
Handmade in Italy and specifically curated for the show, the ornate, fringed Ioselliani pieces (like this one, which retails for around $350) made just as big of a statement on the runway as the motorcycles.
Using only three vendors to create 45 looks for three vastly different themes (metal, motor-cross and sweet) was truly a creative, and incredibly edited endeavor by Morris.
The thoughtfulness behind every detail of each of style was striking.
But really, this is just another one of the salon's amazing productions, and they aren't stopping at eight.
"I built this space for parties," Morris says, "and we're growing out of it. The year after next is ten, and…we're going to have to do it in a different space because we are growing out of [this one]."
Morris' second salon opens in the RiNo district this fall. Though it will be equal in size to the South Broadway location, the interior will have its own identity.
"[On South Broadway], we have a stealth, cool building that's our shell, and we put rustic into it, " Morris says. "[In RiNo], we're doing the opposite. It will be like a spaceship landed in a rustic space."
And I almost forgot. When they're not throwing the best parties in town, they're consistently getting nationally recognized by the hair-styling industry for their dedication to professionalism, salon education, artistry and technique.
This year, the salon was nominated for two North American Hairstyling Awards, and was just recently made a L'Oreal Professional SoHo Academy called SoHo Central, a much-needed campus this region never had before.
"We are going to host classes here for outside stylists to come in," Morris says. "We've had people from Wyoming, and Utah, and San Diego, and everywhere. We are going to teach our community and the community around us."


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Flag Day in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM, MA - In June of 1886, Bernard J. Cigrand, a teacher in Waubeka, Wisconsin, who also was a frequent writer on subjects of U.S. History, patriotism and the American flag proposed the idea of a holiday to celebrate the Flag's Birthday.
The article appeared in a newspaper article titled "The Fourteenth of June".
Although the original intention of Flag Day was to celebrate the adoption of the American flag, (on June 14, 1777), it has become much more of a patriotic holiday, one on which we not only celebrate national pride for the flag, but ...[read more]


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BENEFITS OF TRAMPOLINES or Why owning a trampoline is good for you and your family...
Bouncing on a trampoline will help your children to a brighter athletic future!
Sundancing - the sport that's so easy to begin and just impossible to give up, is producing better athletes. Because it improves many areas of co-ordination (such as balance, agility, rhythm, and timing) many athletes practice on a trampoline to enhance their motor skills. Skiers, skaters, divers, gymnasts, and even chearleaders use the trampoline extensively. Whether your children play football, baseball, basketball or tennis, your Sundance will help them sharpen their skills. Who knows, with a Sundance at home your family might produce an Olympic champion.
Recreation, entertainment and fitness right at home.
Today, more and more families are bringing recreation and fitness into their own backyard. Unlike televisions or computers, a Sundance is an excellent form of entertainment that has no added expense or costly maintenance bills. With a trampoline in your own backyard your children will be more active,healthy, and close to home.
Watch your children get better every day...
Everybody loves to bounce! It's natural! The younger your children start bouncing, the better. In a very short period of time you will be amazed at their new skills and development. Their co-ordination and balance will improve dramatically. While learning these very important skills, your children are having fun-the time of their lives! Also, with regard to safety, children with a good working knowledge of a trampoline are going to be less likely hurt themselves in other activities such as skiing, skating, or even riding a bicycle. They're going to have better balance and co-ordination and generally a better knowledge of how to protect themselves in other sports if they fall. ____________________________________________________________________
Trampolining can influence child's academic success.
The trampoline is one of the most helpful training devices for co-ordination and muscle control. Many authorities recognize that a child's ability to learn depends on his control of movement. Children's success in movement depends on his understanding and control of his body. Trampolining is recommended for all children, but especially for children with poor co-ordination. Tremendous improvements have been noted in areas of total visual and body control that are necessary for success in the classroom.
One of the most important benefits of the trampoline is the development of body balance.
Bouncing on a trampoline develops skill and proficiency in sensing and maintaining proper balance. When standing on firm ground, one can avoid the problems of balance. But, when rising from the surface of a trampoline, the jumper must locate new and constantly changing centers of gravity.
Another important teaching aspect of the trampoline is rhythm and bilaterally.
When on the trampoline ones left side and right side must bounce in unision, one must maintain a steady body rhythm. Such a rhythm is demanded by few other activities. Using a trampoline forces the brain to function bilaterally, this results in vastly improved bilateral motor skill development.
A trampoline is the best product in the world for the development of co-ordination and balance.
Bouncing on a trampoline will bring about almost unbelievable changes in co-ordination and development. A child with poor coordination benefits dramatically, but every child will gain co-ordination that carries over to every physical activity. Every child will benefit more from this than all the bicycles and tricycles manufactured.
One school for autistic children has now included 14 of our indoor mini trampolines in its teaching program. The teachers have found this activity helps the students' to settle down and focus in the classroom.
Trampolining is good for children who are reluctant to begin physical activities.
Trampolining is easy and offers immediate success and accomplishment. It gives a feeling of exhilaration and motivates them to try harder. Everyone gains courage and self-confidence. Everybody wins! For children the fascination never wears off because there is always a new skill or trick to learn. (until they get your car!)_________________________________________________________________________
Bouncing or Jumping on a trampoline is a Cellular Exercise
Your body has about 60 trillion cells. The 2 to 4 G forces (gravitational pull) involved in bouncing squeezes out toxins. Then, during the brief weightless period when the body is suspended in the air, the lower pressure in the cell promotes the movement of nutrients into the cells. Thus the flow of materials to and from cells is improved. It is like getting every cell in your body to exercise.
Cardiovascular Fitness... Exercising on the trampoline lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in 3 ways:
- By strengthening the legs so that they act as an auxiliary pump for the cardiovascular system. This lessens the strain on the heart.
- The increased pulse rate strengthens the heart
- The strengthening of both the voluntary and involuntary muscular system makes the entire system work more efficiently.
Increases Lymphatic Circulation
The body's lymphatic system is a network of vessels that transports nutrients and drains toxin products from tissues. It does not contain its own pumping mechanism and relies on external pressure including breathing and muscular contraction to propel its contents through a system of one-way lymphatic valves. Trampoline use helps the lymphatic system eliminate toxins by increasing the gravitational pull as you bounce.
Here's how it works:
At the bottom of the bounce when the gravitational force is greatest, the valves are closed and toxins are squeezed out from between the cells. As the body bounds up, valves are still closed, toxins are loosened from the cells and nutrients are passed from lymph to the cells. At the height of the bounce the body is weightless, and the valves are open. As the body descends, fluid flows. Toxins are sucked out and away from the cells, then eliminated by the lymph system.
This vastly increases one's level
of health.
Increased Bone Density
Bone, like muscle, can become stronger from moderate physical stress. Studies have shown that those who exercise at least three times a week have a higher bone mineral content. Improving your bone density aids to reduce the chance of debilitating fractures and deformities associated with osteoporosis.
Osteoporotic bone is thin and porous
Normal bone is dense and strong
This Low Impact Exercise takes the Jarring out of Jogging
The main disadvantage of jogging is the physical stress on lower limbs and feet. Using the trampoline takes up to 80% off the stress of your weight-bearing joints. Using a rebounder (a small trampoline) is a wonderful option for everyone, especially seniors or anyone recuperating from accidents or injuries. It's also excellent exercise for those who have been sedentary and are starting an exercise program.


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4 cups diced, slightly mashed figs (Celeste)
1/2 cup summer wildflower honey
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4-1 teaspoon ground cardamom
3 tablespoons Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Evenly sprinkle the bottom of the Ball Jam Maker with the pectin. Spoon the fruit, honey and spices in a relatively even layer over the pectin. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Press the jam button. You will hear a beep at 4 minutes. Sprinkle the sugar over the fruit mixture while the machine is still running. Cover and wait for the jam cycle to complete. Press the cancel button and unplug the machine.
If not using a Ball Jam Maker, make the jam on the stovetop using the traditional method as seen in this recipe.
Ladle the jam into prepared jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in the hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Yield: about 4 8-oz jars
Note: A great source for canning information is the Blue Book guide to preserving. I highly recommend it for learning how to can. Here is a bunch of other canning books and equipment I find useful.


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- Conqueror's Koltira's Plate
- 9,624 Armor
+433 Strength
+703 Stamina [+42]
- Meta Socket
Red Socket x3.
Yellow Socket x2.
Blue Socket x2.
- Equip: Improves defense rating by 299.
Equip: Improves dodge rating by 243.
Equip: Improves parry rating by 209.
Equip: Increases your hit rating by 82.
- Conqueror's Koltira's Plate (5 pieces)
- [Koltira's Faceguard of Conquest]
[Koltira's Chestguard of Conquest]
[Koltira's Legguards of Conquest]
[Koltira's Pauldrons of Conquest]
[Koltira's Handguards of Conquest]
- (2) Set: Decreases the cooldown on your Dark Command ability by 2 sec and increases the damage done by your Blood Strike and Heart Strike abilities by 5%.
(4) Set: Decreases the cooldown on your Unbreakable Armor, Vampiric Blood, and Bone Shield abilities by 20 sec.
- Combined stats. Numbers in [brackets] indicate socket bonuses
Conqueror's Koltira's Plate is the lower rank of the Koltira's Plate set, the Horde death knight Tier 9 tanking set. The middle set is Triumphant Koltira's Plate, the upper set is Triumphant Koltira's Plate (heroic).
The Alliance equivalent to this set is Conqueror's Thassarian's Plate.
- See also: Thassarian's Battlegear set or Koltira's Battlegear set for the melee versions of this set.
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The parts of this set are Item Level 232, and are purchased solely with Emblems of Triumph.
| _ of Conquest
iLvl 232
| _ of Triumph
iLvl 245
The Item Level 245 versions ("... of Triumph") require half again as many emblems, and a [Trophy of the Crusade] as well. The trophy is a drop from each boss in the 25-man Trial of the Crusader. It is also found in the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest gained after defeating Anub'arak in Trial of the Crusader's Heroic mode.
The Item Level 258 versions (heroic "of Triumph") are purchased with a [Regalia of the Grand Vanquisher]. This regalia item is gained solely from the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest, and only during the 25-man heroic mode version of Trial of the Crusader.
All three versions count towards satisfying the set bonus requirements.
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A muscle relaxant is a drug which affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. Muscle relaxant may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics. Neuromuscular blockers act by interfering with transmission at the neuromuscular end plate and have no CNS activity. They are often used during surgical procedures and in intensive care and emergency medicine to cause paralysis. Spasmolytics, also known as "centrally-acting" muscle relaxants, are used to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and spasms and to reduce spasticity in a variety of neurological conditions. While both neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics are often grouped together as muscle relaxants, the term is commonly used to refer to spasmolytics only.
Most common muscle relaxers are: Norgesic, Miorel and Musco-Ril.


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Past & Present
In the winter of 2008/2009 a group of friends came together to produce an event that started with a crazy idea and ended up as an amazing experience called StarMegaDO. The experiment was repeated in 2010 as StarMegaDO 2. It was equally successful and just as memorable. StarMegaDO.com documents the fun we had during these two events.
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People trying to sponsor their mother and father and/or grandparents in 2019 can also begin the system with the aid of filing an interest to Sponsor shape on January 28 at midday eastern widespread Time.
The form could be available for a restricted time and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will invite capacity sponsors to submit a complete utility, within the order their submissions were obtained, until the 2019 cap of 20,000 entire programs is reached.
This primary-in, first-served technique will replace the randomized invites manner for IRCC's dad and mom and Grandparents program (PGP) that become used remaining yr.
Jaspreet Kaur Gill Awarded a Scholarship for academic excellence of $10,000 CAD for the term Fall 2019.
Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class and Provincial Nominees Program
A total of 3,500 invitations had been issued by the Government of Canada for Canada PR on 17th April to Candidates with profile in Federal Express Entry.Minimum CRS required was 451
Regional Pilot Project
3+ years of experience as a business owner-manager, OR 4+ years of experience as a senior manager, OR, a combination of 1+ year of experience as a business owner-manager and 2+ years of experience as a senior manager
Sia Immigration solutions talks about
Spousal Sponsorship And Spousal Open Work Permit.
A total of 35 invitations had been issued by the British Columbia PNP to apply for provincial nomination.
Eligible skilled workers and graduates can apply through its Tech Pilot program.
Free immigration Consultation Event For International Students and Recent Graduates.
Book an Appointment on 19th March and 20th March.
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Great news for international students in Canada- IRCC has increased the time frame to apply for postgraduate work permits from 90 days to 180 days for international students after they finish their program of study.
Additionally, IRCC has also removed the requirement of a valid study permit, which was a must before, to apply for a post-graduate work permit.
This is indeed a piece of very positive news and makes it easier for fresh graduates to submit their paperwork to obtain a postgraduate work permit.
The postgraduate work permit application has always been very important for international students as it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and restricted time frame has always contributed to add more stress to the situation.
Moreover, these new conditions will allow more time for reapplying if a student gets refused for the post-graduate work permit.
BC PNP has launched ENTREPRENEUR IMMIGRATION - REGIONAL PILOT program, which is designed to attract entrepreneurs across the world to start their business and settle in the regional community of BC with a population lesser than 75000.
Soon a list of participating communities will be issued as communities start to enroll in the program.
Basic Criteria Needed
Applicant must have a net worth of 300,000 Canadian dollars and must be able to invest 100,000 Canadian dollars into a new business. Buying an existing business is not an option in this pilot program. Initially, an applicant will get a work permit and then the applicant will have to maintain the business for 12 months.
Also, he must hire a full-time Canadian employee for one year and after one year BC PNP will monitor the growth and stability of your business.
A total of 11,150 invitations has been issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the first month of 2019.
Minimum CRS Score Required 438
ITAs Issued 3350
A total of 316 invitations has been issued by The province of British Columbia for a provincial nomination to Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC. This draw was opened on the 16th of January.
BC PNP Category
EEBC - Skilled Worker
Minimum Score Required 85
EEBC - International Graduate
Minimum Score Required 95
SI - Skilled Worker
Minimum Score Required 85
SI - International Graduate
Minimum Score Required 95
SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
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The IBM Blue Gene series of energy-efficient supercomputers has been named the Medal of Technology and Innovation award winner, the highest honor for technological achievement for outstanding contributions related to the nation's competiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through the development and commercialization of technological products. The medal program is administered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is awarded annually to individuals, teams, and companies.
The Blue Gene leverages a high-performance, low-power, system-on-a-chip architecture offering extreme integration that dramatically improves reliability increases energy efficiency and reduces operating costs. Much of the software needed to operate Blue Gene comes from the open source community and was developed by laboratories and universities around the world. Argonne National Labs was involved in fostering that community as well as developing key components of the system software. For example, the Blue Gene leverages Argonne's MPICH, the version of the Message Passing Interface that scientists use to write parallel programs capable of scaling to hundreds of thousands of CPU cores. Computer scientists are also working on extending the capabilities of Blue Gene with advanced math libraries, improved parallel file systems, and even experimental operating systems such as ZeptoOS, which permits users to run Linux on the Blue Gene's compute nodes.
"The Blue Gene supercomputers are an outstanding example of our investment in nuclear security providing the tools to tackle broader national challenges," said NNSA Administrator Thomas D'Agostino. "This machine, which was originally developed to ensure the safety and reliability of our nuclear stockpile without testing, has led to amazing advances in science and discovery."
The U.S. Department of Energy began an R&D partnership with IBM in 2001 to develop the Blue Gene platform. Argonne National Lab and Lawrence Livermore National Lab worked on key aspects of the design and provided critical software components to ensure it was well suited to solve challenges in energy, the environment and national security.


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by Desmond Tutu | Huffington Post
I am saddened today at the prospect of a young Hispanic immigrant in Arizona going to the grocery store and forgetting to bring her passport and immigration documents with her. I cannot be dispassionate about the fact that the very act of her being in the grocery store will soon be a crime in the state she lives in. Or that, should a policeman hear her accent and form a "reasonable suspicion" that she is an illegal immigrant, she can — and will — be taken into custody until someone sorts it out, while her children are at home waiting for their dinner.


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August 31, 2012, 10:20 am
CSU chancellor goes here and there, but the action today is on the 16th Street Mall
Colorado State University's new chancellor, Michael Martin, is getting a taste of Colorado, from faculty meetings in Fort Collins to schmoozing with politicians, candidates and civic leaders at the Colorado State Fair's legislative barbeque.
And if Martin walks up and down the 16th Street Mall today he can check out another fine CSU tradition: the band playing before Rams-Buffs match-up Saturday at the Broncos stadium in Denver.
Check out last year's Ram Rally the day before the Rocky Mountain Showdown.


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Thanks for all your comments about our first Big Question debate. We will upload highlights - these will go live in the fortnight post the event. Follow us on Twitter if you would like to be notified when the video is live. [Updated 12 March]
The question of whether opera and ballet are elitist are examined in the first of a series of events called The Big Question at 20.00 BST (8pm in the UK) on Monday 11 March.
The first Big Question will take place at the Royal Opera House in partnership with the Telegraph and feature a panel debate, audience questions and live performances. Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett will be working with dancers from The Royal Ballet, and music will also be performed by our Youth Opera Company.
Chaired by Telegraph Arts Editor Sarah Crompton, the panel for 11 March will include composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, Written on Skin director Katie Mitchell, The Royal Ballet's Gary Avis and novelist Dreda Say Mitchell.
Tickets for the event are £10, and up to four tickets can be booked per person. To help make the debate as wide as possible, we would actively encourage people with no experience of opera and ballet - or those who actively dislike the art forms - to come along.
Do you think opera and ballet are elitist? Let us know what you think.


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Herman Cain Lets the Coverup be the Coverup
If you don't count the singing, Herman Cain looked very much like an establishment candidate Monday, once again forgetting the first lesson of scandal – that the coverup is always worse than the crime, even if there isn't a crime. Cain was contacted by Politico 10 days before the story of long-ago alleged sexual harassment at the National Restaurant Association ran. He had plenty of time to get the facts and prepare his response. Instead, when the story broke, he said he couldn't remember the details and issued the classic non-denial denial.
With each interview, though, Cain seemed to remember a few more details. Suddenly, he remembered there was at least one payout. Suddenly he remembered the moment that apparently made one woman uncomfortable.
This is the prototype on how not to do damage control. Of course, he'd already shown he knows how not to do damage control during the abortion- issue problem. For a moment, Cain seemed to have adopted the I-don't-approve-myself-but-it's-a-family-decision pro-choice position. It's the John Kerry position. Which Cain then changed to no abortions under any circumstances, no time, no place, no how.
The swings are violent. The ride is fun. And of course doing it the right way wouldn't let Herman be Herman. And maybe that's all he has to do. According to his campaign manager Mark Block, once the, uh, smoke cleared, Cain cleared $250,000 in campaign contributions on Monday. That's apparently how desperate some Republicans are not to have to vote for Mitt Romney.


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Tokyoflash revealed some concept clocks that will either delight or depress you (say, if you still can't figure out what time it is after staring at the damn thing for 10 minutes).
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Australia by the Numbers: a Wrap Up
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Time: 37 days, 3 in Cairns, 6 in Sydney, 4 in Melbourne, 3 on the Great Ocean Road and 21 days in the Campervan down the east coast.
Vans rented: 2, Excalibur from spaceships, a lovely van we slept in for 21 days and loved, and one from Wicked that was pretty horrible.
Friends visited: 2, one on the Sunshine coast, and one in Sydney.
Boat Rides: 3, a scuba trip in Cairns, a sailing adventure in the Whitsundays, and a ferry to Fraser Island.
Bus Rides: 1 Overnight bus from Sydney to Melbourne, not a great experience, but certainly better than the buses in Japan
National Parks: Noosa, Agnes Falls, 12 Apostles, and too many more to count.
World Heritage Sites: 5 – Great Barrier Reef, Wet Tropics of Queensland, Fraser Island, Opera House and Blue Mountains
Wineries visited: 5 and a brewery. Wonderful wines.Best Food: a multi way tie between delicious cheddar and brie picked up in the Hunter Valley while touring wineries, wonderful pies picked up on the side of the road, Malaysian and Japanese food in Sydney, BBQ Kangaroo, and all the gourmet food we had in Melbourne. Australia has wonderful food. I would highly recommend Green in Northern Melbourne for brunch, especially the breakfast stack and Mamak in Sydney for the best Malaysian.
Worst Food: Again with the Marmite, we tried Marmite flavoured chips, and they were not good.
Best City: Personally I loved Kendall, but I'd have to give this one to Melbourne. A gorgeous city, with beautiful museums, a great market, a free tram, wonderful food, and the best library I've ever been in. Sydney was great, with a nice waterfront, but if we were to move to Australia, Melbourne is where we'd settle down.
Worst City: While Cairns had great weather and a nice location near the barrier reef, I wouldn't spend so much time here next time, as there weren't many great restaurants and it was really expensive compared to some of the other cities we visited. Best New Experience: It was in Australia that we tried Scuba diving for the first time, and held a Koala, feed a Kangaroo, but I think our best experience was our flight in a 6 seater plane over Fraser Island, something I never thought I would do. So fun!
Worst New Experience: Trying to rent a car from WICKED campervans and instead getting a hideously painted, falling apart van instead. Add that to trying to drive around Melbourne with only a very bad map, and it was the worst experience of our trip. However, that van took us to the Great Ocean Road and back safely, so it all worked out in the end.
Travel Tip: There are free places to stay everywhere! Pick up a copy of the giant book of camping and road maps, "Camps Australia Wide", if it's not included with your van rental and you will be able to find all the free sites in every state. Most free sites had nice washrooms and some even had driver reviver booths, with free coffee, hot chocolate and cookies. Perfect for camping in the cold weather.
Will we return: I certainly hope so, it's a fascinating country and we never made it to Uluru, Tasmania or the West Coast, all places I would like to see.
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Boston Highlight- Coolidge Corner
One of my absolute favorite spots close to me is Coolidge Corner. You'll find this delightful corner off the C line of the Green Line (the stop is called Coolidge Corner). This delightful place has a Trader Joe's, approved Panera, ailment an awesome bookstore called Brookline Booksmith, and lots of other really fun shops. And as a fun side note, Yogurt Land (this great frozen place) is apparently moving in! But by far my favorite place in Coolidge Corner is Paris Creperie. This delightful cafe is tucked away and even though it's on the main road, it's a little hard to find because it's really small. But oh my goodness it has the best crepes!
I went to Paris Creperie for the first time in November or December. I walked in and saw one of my co-workers there with her family and she said these words: You just missed Emma Watson! Oh my gosh! Emma Watson dates a guy who goes to my school and they had been in Paris Creperie! It was tragic that I missed her but I sat in her chair while I was there, so basically I was her for a little while ;)
This past week my sister came and visited me and I knew I had to take her to Paris Creperie. That's her in the picture above drinking Nutella Raspberry Hot Chocolate. So delicious! Paris Creperie loves Nutella just as much as I do, and that's saying something!
We got two crepes to split. The first one is a Nutella Chocolate Crepe with Strawberries and the second one is a Smores Nutella Crepe. They were both amazing! I have also gotten their Nutella Canoli crepe before which is amazing, but it's a little too rich for an actual meal :)
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When the S2000 debuted four years ago, it screamed its way into automotive enthusiasts' hearts with a racing-derived engine singing a 9000-rpm song, a hyper-alert chassis, and a driver-focused cabin equipped with bespoke if somewhat bizarre instruments. We last spent time with the S2000 only three months ago, when we tested a 2003 model against the new Nissan 350Z roadster, the Porsche Boxster, and the BMW Z4 ("Four of a Kind," August 2003). During that comparison, the S2000 performed brilliantly on the racetrack, where it demonstrated sharper reflexes than Venus Williams and a ballerina-like ability to pivot about its axis, but the price for the high revs and the track-time smiles was a shortage of low-end torque and a surplus of road noise from the powerful but frenetic 2.0-liter four-cylinder. We deemed the wee Honda "a specialized car for specialized circumstances."
Overly harsh? Harsh is what happens to your eardrums after you drive the old S2000 for a couple of hours on the freeway, because the VTEC engine delivers the goods only between 6000 and 9000 rpm. Clearly, we were not the only people bothered by the flight of the bumblebees, because chief among a PowerPoint presentation's worth of changes for the 2004 S2000 is a bigger, quieter, calmer, and torquier engine. With an increase in the piston stroke from 84.0 mm to 90.7 mm, the S2000's engine now displaces almost 2200 cubic centimeters, rather than 2000, but the name is unchanged. Power remains the same at 240 horsepower but peaks at a slightly more peaceful 7800 rpm versus 8300 rpm. Torque rises slightly, from 153 to 161 pound-feet, and peaks at 6500 versus 7500 rpm.
The S2000 now launches with considerably more verve, and its power band is more flexible between 1000 and 5000 rpm. The car is also more civilized on the highway, partly as a result of a slightly higher sixth-gear ratio. On an early-morning foray into the red-rock canyons outside Las Vegas, my co-driver and I spoke, rather than yelled, to each other in the top-down cabin.
The new S2000 still lives for track time. Switching back and forth between 2003 and 2004 models at Spring Mountain Motorsports Park, we found things to like about both cars. The old car's smaller, narrower tires (205/55R-16 front, 225/50R-16 rear) allow for easier sliding around corners, which is an enjoyable way to spend three seconds of your life, if not always the most efficient way to get from apex to apex. And there were times in the 2004 car when it really could have used the extra 1000 revolutions of the outgoing car's enginethe redline is now only 8000 rpm.
But to the new car's credit, the engine's greater grunt provides better acceleration out of slow-speed corners, and the newly standard seventeen-inch rubber215/45R-17 front, 245/40R-17 rearprovides better grip both diving into and barreling out of turns. We could not detect any differences between gearboxesfor 2004, the first five forward gears are lowerbut the old gearbox was already super-sweet. The steering feels identical, a bit dead on-center but otherwise quite communicative. Brakes, as before, are great, and the S2000 remains a heel-and-toe champ. Honda claims a 0-to-60-mph time of less than six seconds, and the car feels as light and lithe as ever. Curb weight rises a scant 24 pounds to 2835, mainly because of the bigger footwear.
The S2000, although attractive enough, always has been afraid to make a visual show of itselfthe wrong idea for a topless ride. Honda tries to make things more interesting for '04, but it's more of a Botox treatment than a comprehensive face-lift. Front and rear bumpers are new, oval tailpipes replace round, and both headlights and taillights have more modern triple-beam designs. All other body panels, even the hood, are unchanged.
The red starter button and most other interior controls carry over, but thinner door panels increase elbow and shoulder room slightly, fake aluminum trim brightens up the cabin, and there are now two cup holders, one for your Evian and one for your cell phone. By definition, all roadsters are "specialized cars for specialized circumstances," yet the circumstances under which the S2000 can be driven comfortably have expanded to include roads that don't have candy-striped curbs in the corners. But when it's time for a completely new S2000, we'd like to see some styling with as much attitude as the rest of the car.


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Carly Fiorina, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, went seriously off the rails for saying in an interview this week: "Let me propose something that may seem crazy to you: you don't need to pay for tax cuts.
"They pay for themselves, if they are targeted, because they create jobs....We're getting ready to increase the taxes on capital formation. That's a really bad idea in the middle of a recession. Why are we making it harder for people to invest capital? We should be making it easier!"
This is dumb, both as a matter of politics and policy. Fiorina's campaign is drawing energy -- and making gains -- by coming out strongly against big deficits and what she and many independent voters see as government overspending. By embracing irresponsible tax cuts without corresponding spending cuts, she's contradicting herself and embracing the sort of borrowing and debt she's criticizing the incumbent, Barbara Boxer, for supporting.
On policy, this is the sort of voodoo economics Fiorina had suggested she was against. (For people who still believe this stuff, show me one tax cut in the past 30 years that has paid for itself). Fiorina has blasted the federal stimulus, the largest piece of which was tax cuts that have made the deficit bigger, not smaller. Fiorina also has been arguing that deficits and government borrowing are themselves destabilizing (I heard her do this myself recently at an event in Palm Springs).
If she really believes that, she should do a mea culpa quickly.
Fiorina sounds not like an outsider but yet another politician, offering voters something for nothing. In this, at least, she's being bipartisan. For Republicans, deficits matter unless they hurt the ability to cut taxes. For Democrats, deficits matter unless they require spending cuts. Boxer and Fiorina appear to agree that it's fine to steal from future generations to fund their priorities today.
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A police officer facing a domestic assault and battery charge in Central District Court is no longer employed by the city, according to city officials.
Police Chief Gary J. Gemme confirmed today that Anthony Consiglio, 51, who listed his home address on court records as the police station, is no longer a police officer for the city as of last week.
The chief declined to discuss whether the now-former officer resigned or was fired. City officials cited personnel issues when asked to discuss the circumstances concerning Mr. Consiglio's employment with the city.
Mr. Consiglio began his employment with the city in February 1996. Records show his last date of employment as Oct. 26.
The former officer was placed on paid administrative leave from the Police Department during the criminal investigation.
A special prosecutor from outside the Worcester district attorney's office was assigned to handle the case.
The criminal charge stems from an alleged June 22 incident in which Mr. Consiglio allegedly broke a bone in his estranged wife's face. The wife told police she received a black eye during an altercation at the couple's home in Worcester, according to court records.
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A version of this article appears in the March/April 2002 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
March 01, 2002
Infrared cameras are becoming affordable tools for building performance professionals.
Infrared thermography is a proven tool that has been used for building diagnostics for a number of years (see "Selecting an Infrared Imaging System," HE July/Aug '93, p. 37).There is simply no better way to locate and diagnose problems with insulation performance and air leakage sites.You'll not find a better tool for troubleshooting problems or prejob planning; the list of applications is long. Infrared (IR) systems with focal plane array (FPA) detectors, first introduced in the 1990s, have evolved fully, and second-generation products are now reaching the market.Today's IR systems no longer require cooling as did older technologies, and they are small and easy to use. Unfortunately, in the past thermography— especially the high-end systems— was too expensive for many of us. But now things are finally changing for building contractors,weatherization professionals, and building scientists who want to use IR technology.New markets—in particular firefighting, law enforcement, and navigational aids—are causing manufacturers to produce better, smaller systems at lower cost.While highend systems can still push $70,000,...
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Tracy Province, the Arizona escapee/alleged murderer who couldn't handle the 75mph speed limit has been returned to Albuquerque and will appear in court on Wednesday.
There is a nano single-bladed spy helicopter based on maple seeds in the works.
Electronic Frontier Foundation report finds the FBI has been playing fast and loose with its procedures, the Constitution, civil liberties, etc, etc.
Twitter murder is still murder when you think about it. Plus other "media criticism" from Cracked.com
Next time you think you've crossed a line punishing your kids, relax.
Looters looted Cairo's loot-filled Egyptian Museum but basically they just robbed the gift shop and decapitated a couple mummies.
There are many themes to a revolution. Denial of service is a new one. An old stand-by is busting people out of prison.
Did you know the storming of the Bastille freed only seven people? That's how many were inside.
Canadian National locomotive threw a piston which crashed through someone's roof. Trains are female in case you were wondering. That's the way she goes.
The new Dirtbombs record is all covers of Detroit techno/disco tunes and sounds like Metal Box.
This straw is amazing. Amazing!
Stephen Colbert came to the defense of Taco Bell's beef last week.
A hearing on NM oil&gas environmental protection rules begins tomorrow at 8:30, Capital Room 307.


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A question with 100 views without an answer should earn you the baffling badge. It means that no one who read your question was able to answer it.
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Earlier this week we explored the private apartments of the French Kings and the Royal Opera in Versailles. But these are not the only areas my parents and I visited in this beautiful château: sacred treasures from faraway lands, delightful pastries by Angelina and a run through the Gallery of Mirrors were part of the trip too.
The Royal Chapel getting ready for a concert
Upon arriving, we first headed to the temporary exhibition on the treasures of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A few centuries ago, the royal courts of Europe would present this church in Jerusalem with lavish gifts as it contains the place where Christ was crucified and buried. From seeing the objects on display, you'd think the kings were competing on who would come up with the most extravagant and precious presents. A couple of items like the one below contained a piece of the Holy Cross, which was impressive to me.
When exiting the exhibition, we found ourselves on the terrace facing the notorious balcony from which Marie-Antoinette bowed to an angry mob.
And decisions, decisions… Where to eat? Why, Angelina of course! We were short on time before our commented visit and you have to go through the whole château to get there so we decided to rush through places like the King and Queen's bedrooms that usually deserve more than a glance. But you can see them in this post.
I still managed to peek at the gardens à la française…
…and to discover a new room, as is the case at every visit of this huge palace. This is a gallery dedicated to the battles won by the French army.
It was quite a feat to make our way through the crowd in the narrow galleries. So imagine our excitement when we finally came face to face with this.
Ah Angelina, you never disappoint. And you fueled us up for our lovely tour.
On our way to the Royal Opera, I came across these two women embracing in a desert room. An encounter that made me smile and think of the heated debate about gay marriage in France …
It was really hard for me to choose pictures of the Royal Opera for my previous post. I loved them all! I'm still in awe of the beauty of the place.
And this brings our visit of Versailles to an end for good. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!


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Since 2009, the Office of the Attorney General and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence have co-chaired the Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. The purpose of the team is to identify systemic gaps and recommend changes to help survivors and their children stay safe, and to hold perpetrators accountable for their violence. The team meets for four days annually and conducts a comprehensive review of a domestic violence related homicide with the goal of closing system gaps and ultimately preventing these tragic deaths. Team membership is comprised of representatives from various entities that have contact with survivors, their children and perpetrators such as the court system, law enforcement, probation, parole, faith-based organizations, certified domestic violence centers, legal providers, healthcare providers and the defense bar.
Florida is one of few states to have both a Statewide Fatality Review team and local teams that review domestic violence fatalities occurring in their communities. Operating from a "no blame, no shame" philosophy, all teams function in accordance with statutory mandates to maintain confidentiality of the identity of a victim of domestic violence or the identity of the children of the victim and uphold public records exemptions when reviewing fatality related information.[1] The Statewide Domestic Fatality Review Team prepares an annual report that summarizes the data collected by 24 local teams and offers recommendations for changes to the service delivery system.
In recognition of the importance of the fatality review process in domestic violence homicides, the United States Justice Department, Office of Violence Against Women awarded a three year grant in 2014 to the Department of Children and Families. This grant enables FCADV to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to local fatality review teams to enhance their review practices and increase their knowledge base on domestic violence in order to maintain these community collaborations. Since the inception of the grant the following activities have occurred:
- One new team has been activated and three inactive teams are reviewing cases again.
- Four trainings have been conducted on Risks Factors for Domestic Violence Homicide.
- The data collection tool used by local teams has been updated to include additional demographic data and nationally recognized risk factors.
Statewide Fatality Review Team's 2016 Recommendations Status Update
- FCADV should develop a pilot project that will enhance the Intimate Violence Enhanced Service Team (InVEST) model to increase participation by state attorneys' office victim advocates in the ongoing review of domestic violence police reports and partner with prosecutors on cases where risk factors have been identified.
InVEST was created specifically to reduce and prevent domestic violence homicides in Florida. Since the program's inception, there have not been any homicides of InVEST participants. This program is designed to encourage local law enforcement agencies and their community partners to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking as serious violations of law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system. Advocates and law enforcement partners engage in daily collaborative reviews of police reports in order to determine potential high-risk domestic violence cases and to make contact with survivors to determine if they are interested in participating in the program. FCADV trains all partners involved in the project including, but not limited to, domestic violence advocates, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, and parole/probation officers. FCADV's InVEST training for criminal justice partners focuses on the use of evidence-based investigations and prosecutions of domestic violence perpetrators, the use of an abbreviated risk assessment tool that does not put survivors at further risk of harm, and survivor centered practices to connect survivors and their children to domestic violence services. The perpetrator in the murder/suicide reviewed by the Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team possessed an extensive criminal history, including domestic violence perpetration, and the local team data identified 47 percent of perpetrators also had prior criminal histories of domestic violence perpetration.
- FCADV and the Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team should develop a domestic violence media guide for journalists and reporters to reduce and prevent framing domestic violence incidents and homicides with a victim-blaming lens. The guide should include education regarding the role of victim-blaming statements and sentiments in perpetuating inaccurate stereotypes while simultaneously negating community efforts to hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes.
Due to the overwhelming concern regarding inappropriate narratives created about domestic violence victims, the Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team created a victim-blaming subcommittee that focused its initial efforts on educating law enforcement first responders on the adverse effects of victim-blaming. Such education continues to be an ongoing component of the training FCADV provides to law enforcement. The subcommittee determined that the next critical step to dismantling the stigma attached to the actions of the victim, was to create a guide specifically tailored to the media that will educate journalists and reporters on the adverse effects and unintentional consequences of messaging, including victim blaming. Media coverage should refrain from characterizing incidents of domestic violence as "marital spats," "a marriage deteriorated" or "a distraught husband" and consistently message that domestic violence is a crime, the perpetrator is responsible for the abuse, and it is never the fault of the survivor. A media guide that provides education on these issues and includes referral numbers and resources for services for survivors could be used by media outlets throughout the state.
- Florida's child welfare agencies should improve collaboration with community partners when there are surviving children.
This year's data indicates 70 percent of the decedents had children, and there were known child witnesses in 19 percent of the deaths, including in the murder/suicide reviewed by the statewide team. It is critical for Florida's child welfare agencies to collaborate with community partners to ensure that surviving children are referred to and offered appropriate services to address trauma. The Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team is convening a workgroup comprised of victim advocates from entities including, but not limited to, law enforcement, state attorneys and certified domestic violence centers to develop a protocol for providing referrals for counseling services for surviving children. The workgroup will develop an informational document that includes referral services and coordinate with child welfare agencies to distribute this information to family members or foster families with whom the children are placed.
Florida's Local Fatality Review Teams
Florida has 24 active local domestic violence fatality review teams. Upon completion of a fatality review, teams enter information collected into a data base, which then is analyzed for the annual report. Teams are currently active in the following counties: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, Osceola, Okeechobee, Lee, Leon, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole and St. Johns.
Fatality review teams are governed by Chapter 741, Florida Statutes. The statutes define a domestic violence fatality review team, and provide guidance on membership and the types of cases reviewed by the teams.
741.316 Domestic violence fatality review teams; definition; membership; duties.—
(1) As used in this section, the term "domestic violence fatality review team" means an organization that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the following agencies or organizations:
(a) Law enforcement agencies.
(b) The state attorney.
(c) The medical examiner.
(d) Certified domestic violence centers.
(e) Child protection service providers.
(f) The office of court administration.
(g) The clerk of the court.
(h) Victim services programs.
(i) Child death review teams.
(j) Members of the business community.
(k) County probation or corrections agencies.
(l) Any other persons who have knowledge regarding domestic violence fatalities, nonlethal incidents of domestic violence, or suicide, including research, policy, law, and other matters connected with fatal incidents.
(m) Other representatives as determined by the review team.
(2) A domestic violence fatality review team may be established at a local, regional, or state level in order to review fatal and near-fatal incidents of domestic violence, related domestic violence matters, and suicides. The review may include a review of events leading up to the domestic violence incident, available community resources, current laws and policies, actions taken by systems and individuals related to the incident and the parties, and any information or action deemed relevant by the team, including a review of public records and records for which public records exemptions are granted. The purpose of the teams is to learn how to prevent domestic violence by intervening early and improving the response of an individual and the system to domestic violence. The structure and activities of a team shall be determined at the local level. The team may determine the number and type of incidents it wishes to review and shall make policy and other recommendations as to how incidents of domestic violence may be prevented.
(3)(a) There may not be any monetary liability on the part of, and a cause of action for damages may not arise against, any member of a domestic violence fatality review team or any person acting as a witness to, incident reporter to, or investigator for a domestic violence fatality review team for any act or proceeding undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions of the team, unless such person acted in bad faith, with malicious purpose, or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property.
(b) This subsection does not affect the provisions of s. 768.28.
(4) All information and records acquired by a domestic violence fatality review team are not subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal action or administrative or disciplinary proceeding by any department or employing agency if the information or records arose out of matters that are the subject of evaluation and review by the domestic violence fatality review team. However, information, documents, and records otherwise available from other sources are not immune from discovery or introduction into evidence solely because the information, documents, or records were presented to or reviewed by such a team. A person who has attended a meeting of a domestic violence fatality review team may not testify in any civil, criminal, administrative, or disciplinary proceedings as to any records or information produced or presented to the team during meetings or other activities authorized by this section. This subsection does not preclude any person who testifies before a team or who is a member of a team from testifying as to matters otherwise within his or her knowledge.
(5) The domestic violence fatality review teams are assigned to the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence for administrative purposes.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-220; s. 2, ch. 2008-112; s. 1, ch. 2010-36; s. 11, ch. 2012-1
741.3165 Certain information exempt from disclosure.
- (1)(a) Any information that is confidential or exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and that is obtained by a domestic violence fatality review team conducting activities as described in s. 741.316 shall retain its confidential or exempt status when held by a domestic violence fatality review team.
- (b) Any information contained in a record created by a domestic violence fatality review team pursuant to s. 741.316 that reveals the identity of a victim of domestic violence or the identity of the children of the victim is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
- (2) Portions of meetings of any domestic violence fatality review team regarding domestic violence fatalities and their prevention, during which confidential or exempt information, the identity of the victim, or the identity of the children of the victim is discussed, are exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution.
- History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-219; s. 1, ch. 2005-212; s. 160, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2010-43.
Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team's Faces of Fatality Report
Domestic Violence Fatality Review: A Guide for Florida's Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams
The purpose of this guide is to provide domestic violence fatality review teams with basic information on conducting a domestic violence fatality review.
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Guide
Florida Local Reports
As well as contributing to Faces of Fatality Report each year, some local fatality review teams also compile a report of their finding for their local coordinated community response efforts. Below is a sample of those reports.
Duval County 2014 Annual Report
Pinellas County 2014 Annual Report
National Resources
National Domestic Violence Fatality Review Initiative (NDVFRI)
2013 NDVFRI newsletter
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
Lethality Assessment Tools: A Critical Analysis
National Institute of Justice Journal Issue No. 250, November 2003: Intimate Partner Homicide
Articles in this issue include:
- Intimate Partner Homicide: An Overview by Margaret A. Zahn
- How Can Practitioners Help an Abused Woman Lower Her Risk of Death? by Carolyn Rebecca Block
- Risky Mix: Drinking, Drug Use, and Homicide by Phyllis Sharps, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Doris Campbell, Faye Gary, and Daniel Webster
- Assessing Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide by Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Daniel Webster, Jane Koziol-McLain, Carolyn Rebecca Block, Doris Campbell, Mary Ann Curry, Faye Gary, Judith McFarlane, Carolyn Sachs, Phyllis Sharps, Yvonne Ulrich, and Susan A. Wilt
- Do Domestic Violence Services Save Lives? by Laura Dugan, Daniel S. Nagin, and Richard Rosenfeld
- Reviewing Domestic Violence Deaths by Neil Websdale
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence 2013 Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
New York State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Initiative
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Montana Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Virginia Department of Health- Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Family & Intimate Partner Violence Fatality Review Team Protocol and Resource Manual 3rd Edition, December 2009 Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board 2013 Annual Report
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Fatality Review
This project was supported by Grant No. 2014-WE-AX-0012 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the Florida Department of Children and Families.


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Enjoying Hot air balloon flights is something the entire family can participate in, but it is also a popular way to get engaged! When you speak with the ride provider you are considering booking with, don't forget to ask how many other passengers will be in the basket.
When it is time for your ride, your ride company will offer to let you help with the assembly and inflation of the balloon. Go ahead and do it - it adds to the entire experience!
How do you steer a balloon?
Balloons simply float with the wind. The pilot can control the balloon's altitude to find a wind going in the desired direction, but you cannot fly upwind or crosswind.
Preflight planning insures the pilot knows which way the balloon will be traveling, and the pilot makes sure there are plenty of suitable landing sites downwind. You'll be amazed how the pilot is able to steer the balloon during your balloon ride!
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For almost 90 years, Air Richelieu Aéroclub de Montréal has become the leader in the training of airline pilots in Quebec.
Created in 1928, at the Cartierville aerodrome, the Montreal aeroclub has since considerably grown. From 1971, Air Richelieu has been located at the Montreal / St Hubert Regional Airport and strives to meet the expectations of the aeronautical market and our pilot students. Air Richelieu trains more than 100 private pilots, professionals, multi engine / IFR and Airline pilots each year.
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Pharmaceuticals in drinking-water
Reports of trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals in the water cycle have raised concerns amongst various stakeholders such as drinking-water regulators, governments, water suppliers and the public, over potential human health risks from exposure to very low levels of pharmaceuticals in drinking-water. This technical report aims to provide practical guidance and recommendations in managing concerns over pharmaceuticals in drinking-water, taking into consideration the available scientific knowledge and evidence. It emphasizes the importance to prioritize this emerging issue in the overall context of water safety management, which includes microbial and other chemical risks that may threaten the safety of drinking-water.