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This is how it should always be...
In a sport of tricks, the know how, and science my wife and I found ourselves with a drag car. Not knowing s*** from shineola, we dove right in learning everything twice over the hard way. When you're trying to make a gain in speed or ET, you better have more than a few great mentors. Or do it like we did at first and spend a s*** ton of money to go slower. Listen to all the roundy rounder's, buy all the cheap parts that they swear upon, and then find out they will fail and break more things when they go and then end up watching everyone else go fast all year while you sit at home or in the stands! This is where we were once upon a time.
Then you decide to hit up a Race shop hoping you won't get screwed to the ceiling on a bill that you can't afford just to find out the place you took it to has bent everyone in the four states over at least once! Just when you have one narrowed down someone says "don't go there, they blew up Jim Bobs motor back in ninety two!" And every American has something to say about someone as we all know. So in the beginning there we were… belly up with a Drag car and the worse thing of all not knowing how to fix it or having any family or friends with the knowledge of anything remotely close to race engines. The definition of a race engine was once described to me by a great friend and racer Mark McMillian. "A race engine is 40 lbs. of s*** in a 5 pound bag so you better have things right or else."
So then we picked up a flyer at Smokin MoKan one night, that had a number on it YEOMAN RACE ENGINES (620) 783-5041. I called it the next day with the wife's approval of course, and talked with with Jerry Yeoman. I spoke with him for about an hour. We covered everything. For someone to take the time especially not knowing the other person and formulate some kind of a template or blueprint on what to do was over and beyond in my opinion. I ended up taking our engine over to Jerry & Jon. We talked back and forth a lot in the few weeks they had it. We could not wait to get it back. Then we did!
The first time we put it on the track at MoKan it ran like a totally new car. Its first time out we gained 1 second! We went nuts, and like all "real" racers the record time we had put down for our car wasn't fast enough. We only wanted to go even faster! Since then we have knocked a lot more time off! We will continue to do so with the outstanding help from guys at DynaTech. If you are looking for improvements to your engine or high performance, you should give them a call! Ask anyone that has the YEOMAN sticker on their car or trailer what they think. In the short amount of time I have known Jerry Yeoman, we have become good friends. We have learned more than the brain can absorb in one sitting about engines and racing. The man is a Legend and has more experience in racing and racing engines then most people ever see. Not to mention all of trophy's, plaques and Wally's that line his shop walls and shelves.
We are thankful for all the help from Yeoman racing and can't say it enough! If you haven't heard of them, you should give them a call and good luck and safe racing!


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Sedona Obituaries
Barbara H. Albertson
Aug. 12, 1910 — Dec. 4, 2007
Barbara Hermina Albertson, 97, a longtime resident of Sedona, died Dec. 4.
Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Barbara married L.P. "Chic" Albertson in 1932. They moved to Sedona in 1981.
Albertson is preceded in death by her husband L.P. Albertson; a daughter, Paula Apostoll; and is survived by a daughter, Linda Jones,of Sedona; a granddaughter; and two nieces.
A memorial service will be held in the spring.
Send condolences to the family at www.flagstaffmortuary.com.
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Who's Who - Polar Acronyms
We all know there are loads of acronyms in Polar Science and its often hard to remember what they all stand for. Thanks to a few dedicated APECS members we are happy to share this Who's Who of Polar Science list. Have fun learning about the many neat areas of polar science and if there are things that aren't on this list, just let us know and we'll be happy to add them!A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AAA - Astronomy and Astrophysics from Antarctica
A Scientific Research Programme Planning Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. Broadly stated, the objectives of Astronomy & Astrophysics from Antarctica are to coordinate astronomical activities in Antarctica in a way that ensures the best possible outcomes from international investment in Antarctic astronomy, and maximizes the opportunities for productive interaction with other disciplines.
AAC - Arctic Athabaskan Council
The Arctic Athabaskan Council (AAC) is an international treaty organization established to defend the rights and further the interests internationally of American and Canadian Athabaskan member First Nation governments in the eight-nation Arctic Council and other international fora. AAC is an authorized "Permanent Participant" in the Arctic Council. In addition, AAC seeks to foster a greater understanding of the shared heritage of Athabaskan peoples of Arctic North America.
AAD - Australian Antarctic Divisionhttp://www.antarctica.gov.au/
The Australian Antarctic Division leads Australia's Antarctic program. The AAD carries out research, provides logistical support to scientists, and maintains all-year stations on Macquarie Island (54.30'S; 158.56'E) and at Casey (66.17'S; 77.58'E), Davis (68.35'S; 110.32'E) and Mawson (67.36'S; 62.52'E) on Antarctica. Also operates research vessel Aurora Australis. As a division of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, their charter is to ensure Australia's Antarctic interests are advanced. Under its charter the AAD:
- administers the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- conducts research in high priority areas of Antarctic science
- coordinates and manages Australia's logistic program in Antarctica
- promotes Antarctic research in universities through grants and the provision of logistic support
- develops policy proposals and provides advice on Australia's Antarctic interests
- promotes Australia's Antarctic interests within the Antarctic Treaty System
- maintains a continuing presence in the region through permanent stations, the establishment of field bases and the provision of transport, communication and medical services
- acts as the primary source of Australian Antarctic information
AADC - Australian Antarctic Data Centrehttp://data.aad.gov.au/
The mandates of the Australian Antarctic Data Centre are as follows:
- Manage science data from Australia's Antarctic research (acquire, index, store, disseminate, link and 'mine')
- Map Australia's areas of interest in the Antarctic region
- Manage Australia's Antarctic state of the environment reporting
- Fabricate, install and manage Australia's Antarctic station tide gauges
- Provide advice and education and a range of other products
AAEPF - Association Amicale des Expéditions Polaires Françaises (Association of French Polar Expeditions)
http://www.aaepf.org/ (French)
Le site WEB de l'AAEPF (Association Amicale des Expéditions Polaires Françaises) a un triple objectif:
- diffuser les informations concernant la vie de l'AAEPF et celle des EPF pour vous permettre d'y participer.
- donner des nouvelles sur les activités polaires et en particulier sur celles organisées par l'IPEV et les TAAF. Dans ce but, nous demanderons aux acteurs du terrain de s'exprimer et de nous faire parvenir des documents. Ils vous permettront de mieux apprécier les réalisations actuelles et les évolutions par rapport aux époques antérieures.
- faciliter l'accès à l'Histoire et aux petites histoires des expéditions polaires à travers la présentation de récits et de documents ainsi que par la constitution d'une bibliographie polaire reprenant entre autres les ouvrages disponibles à la boutique.
AARI - Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute**website available in
English: http://www.aari.nw.ru/default_en.asp
Russian: http://www.aari.ru/main.php
Located in St. Petersburg, AARI is the oldest and largest Russian research institute in the field of comprehensive studies of Arctic and Antarctica. The State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute belongs to the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring. Organized in 1920, AARI is the oldest and the largest Russian research institution in the field of comprehensive studies of the Polar Regions.
AAS - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Arktis und Subarktis (Working Group Arctic and Subarctic)www.sub-arctic.ac.at
The working group is a network of academics who share a passion and interest for the arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Europe and Russia. They aim to disseminate scientific and popular topics on the North to a wider, mostly German speaking, public. They are "speakers" for the people of the North and want to spread information on their social, political, environmental and cultural concerns. For this purpose they organize public events such as conferences, exhibitions, film nights, and round tables.
ABC - Academia Brasileira de Ciencias (Brazilian Academy of Science)www.abc.org.br (Portuguese)
Academic body publishing the scientific results of the national Antarctic programme in special issues of Anais.
AC - Arctic Centre (Arktinen Keskus)**website available in
English: http://www.arcticcentre.org/
Finnish: http://www.arcticcentre.org/Suomeksi.iw3
Russian: http://www.arcticcentre.org/InRussian.iw3
The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland is a national research institute and science centre. The Arctic Centre conducts and conveys internationally recognised, multidisciplinary research concerning Arctic issues, and it trains experts on Arctic issues and conveys information and research results concerning the region. The research, carried out throughout the Arctic and Antarctic, blends the perspectives of the natural and social sciences, and the Centre's multidisciplinary research groups study the social and environmental impacts of global and climate change as well as sustainable development and environmental and minority law.
AC - Arctic Council
The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum. The members are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United States of America. The scientific work of the Arctic Council is carried out in six expert working groups focusing on such issues as monitoring, assessing and preventing pollution in the Arctic, climate change, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, emergency preparedness and prevention in addition to the living conditions of the Arctic residents.
Academia Colombiana de Cienciashttp://www.accefyn.org.co (Spanish)
National Associate Member of SCAR.
ACAP - Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrelshttp://www.acap.aq/
ACAP is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve albatrosses and petrels by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to albatross and petrel populations. ACAP came into force in February 2004 and currently has 13 member countries and covers 29 species of albatrosses and petels.
ACAP - Arctic Contaminants Action Planhttp://acap.arctic-council.org/
Working group of the Arctic Council which was formally given working group status at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Salekhard, Russia in October 2006. Prior to that it had operated as a steering committee called the Arctic Council Action Plan to Eliminate Pollution in the Arctic with a mandate to increase efforts to limit and reduce emissions of pollutants into the environment and promote international cooperation. The goal of ACAP continues to be to reduce emissions of pollutants into the environment in order to reduce the identified pollution risks. ACAP also encourages national actions for Arctic State governments to take remedial and preventive actions relating to contaminants and other releases of pollutants. ACAP acts as a strengthening and supporting mechanism to encourage national actions to reduce emissions and other releases of pollutants.
ACBio - Arctic Coastal Biodiversityhttp://web.arcticportal.org/iasc/science-development/iasc-projects
The Arctic Coastal Biodiversity (ACBio) project highlights a suite of pressing environmental issues in the circum-Arctic, and is designed for the assessment of biodiversity and biodiversity modeling to address these issues. Project deliverables include on-line databases, habitat maps, biodiversity assessments and biological community models, recommended approaches to scenario building, and guidelines for Arctic coastal zone management. ACBio is organized as a project that applies fundamental interdisciplinary science to a series of pressing conservation and management needs.
ACCO-NET - Arctic Circumpolar Coastal Observatory Networkhttp://www.polarjahr.de/ACCO-Net.84+M52087573ab0.0.html
The Arctic coastal zone is sensitive to changes in marine, atmospheric, and terrestrial systems. The international effort to align coastal observations in the Arctic is led by the Arctic Circumpolar Coastal Observatory Network (ACCO-Net). ACCO-Net includes a network of key sites setup by the Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) project of the IASC, and 17 International Polar Year (IPY) projects from around the Arctic. ACCO-Net provides three categories of support to an SAON: 1) a network of regional experts responsible for running observations; 2) historical and current data in an Arctic circumpolar GIS database; and 3) a catalogue of site characteristics based on remotely sensed products.
ACD - Arctic Coastal Dynamicshttp://web.arcticportal.org/acd
The Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) project is a multi-disciplinary, multi-national forum to exchange ideas and information. The overall objective of ACD is to improve our understanding of circum-Arctic coastal dynamics as a function of environmental forcing, coastal geology and cryology and morphodynamic behavior.
ACE - Antarctic Climate Evolutionhttp://www.csam.montclair.edu/earth/eesweb/scar_ace/
ACE is an international research initiative that has grown out of the ANTOSTRAT (ANTarctic Offshore STRATigraphy) project. ANTOSTRAT originated in 1990 as an offshoot project of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Group of Specialists on the Evolution of Cenozoic Paleoenvironments of the Southern High Latitudes. The ANTOSTRAT program officially came to an end in July 2002. The goal of ACE is to continue the study of Antarctic climate and glacial history through paleoclimate and ice sheet modeling studies, purposefully integrated with geological investigations of the proxy record of ancient Antarctic climates and ice sheets. ACE is now an official SCAR program.
ACE CRC - Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centrehttp://www.acecrc.org.au/index.cgi
ACE CRC leads Australia's effort to understand the roles of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the global climate system and climate change. ACE CRC research focuses on projecting future changes in sea level, understanding the ocean's processing of greenhouse gases and managing marine ecosystems, as well as analysing the policy implications of their science.
ACIA - Arctic Climate Impact Assessmenthttp://www.acia.uaf.edu/
An international project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), to evaluate and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences. The results of the assessment were released at the ACIA International Scientific Symposium held in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2004.
ACRC - Alaska Climate Research Centerhttp://climate.gi.alaska.edu/
The Alaska Climate Research Center is a research and service organization at the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks. ACRC conducts research focusing on Alaska and polar regions climatology and archives climatological data for Alaska. The primary mission of this center is to respond to inquiries concerning the meteorology and climatology of Alaska from public, private, and government agencies, and from researchers around the world. ACRC provides services within the three tiered system (state, regional, and federal).
ACUNS - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studieshttp://www.acuns.ca/
Representing a significant resource of academic expertise and experience, the Association plays a key role in training the next generation of northern researchers through a variety of ways. ACUNS' mandate is to:
- represent the interests of member universities and colleges by encouraging government and private sector policies and practices that support northern scholarship;
- initiate programs to increase public awareness of northern studies and research in Canada;
- establish mechanisms through which resources can be allocated to member universities and colleges for the purpose of increasing knowledge of the North and ensures an appropriate number of trained and skilled northern scientists, managers, and educators;
- enhance opportunities for northern people, particularly indigenous northerners, to become leaders and promoters of excellence in education and research matters important to the North;
- facilitate, through conferences, seminars, research and other methods, the understanding and resolution of Arctic issues; and
- co-operate with other public, private, and international organizations concerned with the advancement, application, and impact of northern scholarship.
ADMAP - Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Projecthttp://www.earthsciences.osu.edu/admap/
ADMAP has been providing a unique opportunity for integrating scientific research and investigations over Antarctica last several years. ADMAP has the potential to enable a broad range of scientific communities all over the world to have greatly aided geologic studies of Antarctica where almost 99% of the continent is covered by ice and snow. In particular, international attention to the Antarctic is paid considerable because of the central role of its tectonic and geologic researches in both Gondwana and Rodinia evolution, and the fact that it is the most poorly understood region of the planet. As of consequence, numerous near-surface magnetic surveys carried out by the multi-national scientific communities are very critical to unveil the evolutionary history of both paleo-continents. In addition, the state-of-art magnetic satellite missions have been carried out to augment the gaps where near-surface surveys were not done yet. Accordingly, ADMAP was launched in 1995 to compile and integrate into a digital database all exisiting near-surface and satellite mangetic anomaly data collected in Antarctica and surrounding oceans south of 60 degree. Since then, ADMAP Working Group has been updating the databases with additional surveys as well as investigating the areas of special interest.
AEPS - Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy
Multilateral, non-binding agreement among Arctic states aimed at Arctic environment protection. Discussions began in 1989, with the AEPS adopted in June 1991 by Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the USSR, and the United States. The AEPS deals with monitoring, assessment, protection, emergency preparedness/response, and conservation of the Arctic zone. It has been called a major political accomplishment of the post-Cold War-era.
AFoPS - Asian Forum for Polar Sciencehttp://www.afops.org/
Recognizing the importance of international cooperation and aiming to serve the common interests in polar sciences, member countries work together to provide a foundation for cooperative research activities, to present Asian achievements to international polar communities, and to encourage Asian countries' involvement in polar research.
AGC - Alaska Geobotany Centerhttp://www.geobotany.uaf.edu/
The Alaska Geobotany Center (AGC) is dedicated to understanding northern ecosystems through the use of geographic information systems, remote sensing, field experiments, and cooperative team research projects. We share a commitment to excellence in field research and teaching with the goal of inspiring an appreciation of northern ecosystems and making our research and teaching relevant to societal issues and concerns, particularly issues relevant to the state of Alaska.
AGCS - Programme on Antarctica in the Global Climate System
AGCS is a major research programme of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. Its objective is to investigate the nature of the atmospheric and oceanic linkages between the climate of the Antarctic and the rest of the Earth system, and the mechanisms involved therein. The programme makes use of existing deep and shallow ice cores, satellite data, the output of global and regional coupled atmosphere-ocean climate models, and in-situ meteorological and oceanic data to understand the means by which signals of tropical and mid-latitude climate variability reach the Antarctic, and high latitude climate signals exported northwards. It has four major, closely linked themes of research dealing with decadal time scale variability in the Antarctic climate system, global and regional climate signals in ice cores, natural and anthropogenic forcing on the Antarctic climate system and the export of Antarctic climate signals.
AGDC - Antarctic Glaciological Data Centerhttp://nsidc.org/agdc/
The Antarctic Glaciological Data Center (AGDC) at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) archives and distributes Antarctic glaciological and cryospheric system data collected by the U.S. Antarctic Program. The AGDC Data Catalog contains data sets collected by individual investigators and products assembled from many different PI data sets, published literature, and other sources. The catalog provides useful compilations of important geophysical parameters, such as accumulation rate or ice velocity.
AGU - America Geophysical Unionhttp://www.agu.org/
AGU's Vision is a worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, an understanding of Earth and space that is used for the benefit of humanity. AGU's goals are to insure global leadership in the communication of scientific knowledge within and beyond the Earth and space science communities, to integrate Earth and space science disciplines, and to expand the effectiveness of the international network of Earth and space scientists working together to optimize scientific knowledge and its applications. They also support the growth of a diverse group of excellent Earth and space scientists to meet the needs of society and promote scientific literacy worldwide.
AHDR - Arctic Human Development Reporthttp://www.svs.is/AHDR/
The Arctic Human Development Report is the first comprehensive assessment of human well-being covering the entire Arctic region. Mandated under the Arctic Council's 2002 Ministerial Declaration as a "priority project" designed to provide a "comprehensive knowledge base" for the work of the Council's Sustainable Development Programme, the AHDR was a centerpiece of the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council during 2002-2004.
AIA - Aleut International Associationhttp://www.aleut-international.org/
AIA was formed by the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, U. S., one of the thirteen regional not-for-profit Alaska Native corporations created as a result of Alaska Native Settlement Claims Act in 1971, and the Association of the Indigenous Peoples of the North of the Aleut District of the Kamchatka Region of the Russian Federation (AIPNADKR). AIA is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of four Alaskan and four Russian Aleuts under the leadership of a president. The organization was formed to address environmental and cultural concerns of the extended Aleut family whose wellbeing has been connected to the rich resources of the Bering Sea for millennia.
AICC - Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee
Coordinates arctic research vessels.
AINA - Arctic Institute of North Americahttp://www.arctic.ucalgary.ca/
The institute's mandate is to advance the study of the North American and circumpolar Arctic through the natural and social sciences, the arts and humanities and to acquire, preserve and disseminate information on physical, environmental and social conditions in the North.
ALIAS - Arctic Logistics Information and Supporthttp://www.arcus.org/ALIAS/index.html
Provides links to map resources, including bathymetric maps of the Arctic Ocean and historical maps.
AMAP - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programhttp://www.amap.no/
AMAP is an international organization established in 1991 to implement components of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS). Now a programme group of the Arctic Council, AMAP's current objective is "providing reliable and sufficient information on the status of, and threats to, the Arctic environment, and providing scientific advice on actions to be taken in order to support Arctic governments in their efforts to take remedial and preventive actions relating to contaminants".
AMAPOF - Association Amicale des Missions Australes et Polaires Francaises
http://www.amapof.com/home.php (French)
The goals of the Association are to "promote knowledge of polar and subpolar regions, promote and maintain southern and Antarctic friendly relations, to maintain among its members a bond of solidarity"
AMD - Antarctic Master Directoryhttp://idn.ceos.org/portals/Home.do?Portal=amd&MetadataType=0
A directory of datasets pertaining to the Antarctic, including cryospheric, atmospheric, and hydrological data. Also includes datasets from Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) projects.
ANDRILL - Antarctic geological Drillinghttp://www.geology.ohio-state.edu/TerryWilson/research_andrill.htm
The ANDRILL (ANtarctic geological DRILLing) Project is an international consortium of more than 200 scientists, students, and educators from Germany, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ANDRILL will use a combination of techniques that include geophysical surveys, stratigraphic drilling and core analysis, and numerical modeling to study the climate, ice sheet and tectonic evolution of Antarctica during the last 55 million years.
ANENA - Association Nationale pour l'Etude de la Neige et des Avalancheshttp://www.anena.org/ (French)
Promotes, conducts, and coordinates research concerning snow, avalanches, and avalanche formation in order to predict avalanches and minimize death and injury. Disseminates information about avalanches to the public. Research activities include: studies of snowdrift and avalanche dynamics; creation of physical and mathematical models to simulate avalanches; avalanche prediction; satellite remote sensing of snowfall in France; implementation of electronic and other apparatus as search aids to buried avalanche victims; and setting off avalanches using explosives and other means. Holds annual conference
ANET - Antarctic Network
Led by Ohio State University, A-NET is a GPS/Seismic network spanning West Antarctica. A-NET is unique in that its backbone network consists of both GPS and seismic instrumentation, allowing for a more complete understanding of the interactions between the ice sheets and the underlying bedrock. A-NET is using improved technologies to record measurements year-round and to transmit data from remote sites to archives in the USA. This project is a part of POLENET (The Polar Earth Observing Network), a global network dedicated to observing the polar regions in a changing world.
ANS - Abisko Naturvetenskapliga Station (Abisko Scientific Research Station)http://www.linnea.com/~ans/
The Abisko Scientific Research Station, ANS, is an institution belonging to The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Station's mission is to provide Swedish and foreign visiting scientists with the opportunity of conducting scientific work based on the particular conditions of the subarctic environment surrounding the Station and also to conduct such research with its own personnel.
Antarctic Connectionwww.antarcticconnection.com
The Antarctic Connection(TM) is an internet based retailer and information source for All Things Antarctic(TM). Our mission is to be the best and widest source for premium Antarctic related products. We strive to be a responsible booking agent for travel to this pristine continent. And we aim to provide accurate and extensive news, weather and information from and about the frozen continent.
Antarctic Tasmania
Antarctic Tasmania's mission is to promote Tasmania as a centre for Antarctic, sub-Antarctic and temperate marine activity and ensure that national and international communities recognise and use Tasmania as a gateway to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. Our objectives are to:
- Increase the participation of local companies in the supply of goods and services to the Antarctic sector
- Increase the number and satisfaction of Antarctic sector organisations using Hobart as a base for their operations and resupply activities
- Promote Hobart's Antarctic community to Tasmanians, the international Antarctic community and potential visitors.
ANTPAS - Antarctic Permafrost and Soilshttp://erth.waikato.ac.nz/antpas/
The combined IPA working group on Antarctic Permafrost and SCAR expert group on Antarctic Soils, Permafrost and Periglacial Environments, in close working relationship with the IUSS cryosols group, have launched the ANTPAS project to address some of the current shortcomings and research needs. The overall aim is to develop an internationally coordinated, web-accessible, database and monitoring system on Antarctic permafrost and soils. Specific objectives are:
- A common, web-accessible repository for permafrost and soils data.
- The production of thematic maps on Antarctic permafrost and soils.
- A system of boreholes providing data on permafrost and soils properties, records of past environmental change, and recording permafrost responses to climate change.
- A well-designed monitoring system recording active layer and periglacial process responses to climate change along selected environmental gradients.
ANZ - Antarctica New Zealandhttp://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
Antarctica New Zealand is the Crown Entity responsible for developing, managing and executing New Zealand Government activities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, in particular the Ross Dependency. Antarctica New Zealand manages Scott Base, New Zealand's Antarctic research station. It maintains New Zealand's operational presence in the Ross Dependency for the benefit of present and future generations of New Zealanders. Key activities include supporting scientific research, conserving the intrinsic values of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and raising public awareness (in part through arts, media and youth programmes) of the international significance of the continent.
AOMIP - Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Projecthttp://efdl.cims.nyu.edu/project_aomip/overview.html
The Arctic Ocean Model Intercomparison Project (AOMIP) is an international effort to identify systematic errors in Arctic Ocean models under realistic forcing. The main research goals are to examine the ability of Arctic Ocean models to simulate variability on seasonal to interannual scales, and to qualitatively and quantitatively understand the behaviour of different Arctic Ocean models. AOMIP's major objective is to use a suite of sophisticated models to simulate the Arctic Ocean circulation for the periods 1948-2004 and 1901-2004. Model results will be contrasted and compared to understand model strengths and weaknesses. AOMIP will bring together the international modeling community for a comprehensive evaluation and validation of current Arctic Ocean models. The project will provide valuable information on improving Arctic Ocean models and will result in a better understanding of the processes that maintain the Arctic's observed variability.
AON - Arctic Observing Networkhttp://www.aoncadis.org/
AON is an NSF initiative for the International Polar Year (IPY) to improve observational capabilities in the Arctic and leave a long-term legacy for the benefit of science and society. AON data will contribute to scientific research leading to (1) increased knowledge and understanding of the regional and global causes and consequences of present-day environmental Arctic Change, (2) scenarios for and prediction of the course of future Arctic Change and its regional and global consequences, and (3) the development of adaptive responses to Arctic Change. AON is integral to the Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH). AON currently consists of 35 projects funded by the NSF Office of Polar Programs. The AON projects fall into the following SEARCH Implementation Plan categories: Atmosphere; Ocean and Sea Ice; Hydrology/Cryosphere; Terrestrial Ecosystems; and Human Dimensions. CADIS will support all these projects, as well as the IASOA (International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere) program.
AOSB - Arctic Ocean Sciences Boardwww.aosb.org
The Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) is a non-governmental body that includes members and participants from research and governmental institutions in Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The long-term mission of the AOSB is to facilitate Arctic Ocean research by the support of multinational and multidisciplinary natural science and engineering programs.
APEX - Arctic Palaeoclimate and its Extremes- Network Research programmehttp://www.apex.geo.su.se/
APEX is a network research programme aiming to understand Arctic climatic changes beyond instrumental records. Our particular emphasis is to focus on the magnitude/frequency of the climate variability and, in particular, the "extremes" versus the "normal" conditions of the climate system. It is an interdisciplinary programme that integrates marine and terrestrial science and utilises modelling and field observations. APEX involves scientists from 15 European countries, Canada and USA and is one of the coordinating programmes for palaeoclimate research during the International Polar Year. APEX is endorsed by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).
APPAA - Asociación Polar Pingüinera Antártica Argentinahttp://www.asociacionpolar.com/ (Spanish)
Promotes public understanding of Antarctica through lectures, publications and exhibitions.
ARCMIP - Arctic Regional Climate Model Intercomparison Projecthttp://curry.eas.gatech.edu/ARCMIP/
The Arctic Regional Climate Model Intercomparison (ARCMIP) aims to improve the simulation of the Arctic regional climate in numerical models. The primary ARCMIP activities focus on coordinated simulations by different regional climate models and general circulation models. Output from these models are compared and evaluated using observations from satellites, in situ measurements and field experiments. The first ARCMIP intercomparison Project is using data obtained in 1997 and 1998 during the SHEBA (Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean). ARCMIP has been organized under the auspices of the WCRP GEWEX Cloud System Studies Working Group on Polar Clouds and the ACSYS Numerical Experimentation Group. Funding for coordination of ARCMIP activities is provided by the International Arctic Research Consortium, and the Global Implications of Arctic Climate Process and Feedbacks (GLIMPSE) Project (funded by the European Union).
Arctic Portalhttp://www.arcticportal.org/
The Arctic Portal provides a comprehensive gateway to the Arctic on the internet, increases co-operation between both public and private parties across the Arctic and grants exposure to Arctic related information. The Arctic Portal is an endorsed IPY-Project #388 lead by Iceland's Senior Arctic Official in consultation and co-operation with other members of the Arctic Council and its Working Groups, Permanent Participants, Northern Forum, UArctic, The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of Roshydromet, The International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and others. Initially, it was mainly focused on the needs of the Arctic Council and its working groups and it is already functioning as such, with integrated document library and an integrated project directory, advanced search, interactive mapping, homepages for AC projects, etc. The initiative has received wide support among parties that deal with Arctic and Nordic matters, professionals, institutions and politicians. For example, the Arctic Portal and the University of the Arctic have good collaboration and will work together in various projects in the future.
Arctic Report Cardhttp://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/
Issued annually, the Arctic Report Card is a timely source for clear, reliable and concise environmental information on the state of the Arctic, relative to historical time series records. Some of the essays are based upon updates to articles in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society State of the Climate in 2009. Material presented in the Report Card is prepared by an international team of scientists. The Arctic Report Card is collaboratively supported by the international Arctic Council. The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) provides collaborative support through the delivery and editing of the biological elements of the Report Card. The audience for the Arctic Report Card is wide, including scientists, students, teachers, decision makers and the general public interested in Arctic environment and science. The web-based format facilitates future timely updates of the content.
ArcticStat is a permanent, public and independent statistical database dealing with the countries, regions and populations of the Circumpolar Arctic. ArcticStat was born out of the desire to facilitate comparative research on the socioeconomic conditions of the peoples of the Arctic by bringing together already existing data which are dispersed and often hard to find.
ARCUS - Arctic Research Consortium of the United Stateshttp://www.arcus.org/
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), based in Fairbanks, Alaska, was formed in 1988 as a nonprofit member consortium of educational and scientific institutions that have a substantial commitment to arctic research. ARCUS facilitates discussion of important arctic research initiatives, produces science reports with research community recommendations for arctic science priorities, and distributes information resources to the arctic research community. ARCUS activities are funded through member dues and contracts and grants with federal and private entities. ARCUS is a non-profit corporation consisting of institutions organized and operated for educational, professional, or scientific purposes. An institution is considered eligible for membership in ARCUS if it has made a definitive, substantial, and continuing commitment to a coherent research program or course of studies leading to degrees in one or more disciplines associated with Arctic research or related fields. The representatives of member institutions constitute the Council of ARCUS and elect the Board of Directors.
ARI - Aurora Research Institute
The Aurora Research Institute (ARI) operates three facilities in the Northwest Territories, Canada - in Inuvik, Yellowknife and the other in Fort Smith. These facilities provide support to researchers operating in those areas. Support services are available to anyone conducting research, regardless of the sponsoring agency. Aurora Research Institute's mandate is to improve the quality of life for NWT's residents by applying scientific, technological and indigenous knowledge to solve northern problems and advance social and economic goals. As such, Aurora Research Institute is responsible for:
- Licensing and coordinating research in accordance with the NWT Scientists Act;
- promoting communication between researchers and the people of the communities in which they work;
- promoting public awareness of the importance of science, technology and indigenous knowledge;
- fostering a scientific community within the NWT which recognizes and uses the traditional knowledge of northern aboriginal peoples;
- making scientific and traditional knowledge available to people of the NWT; and
- supporting or conducting research which contributes to the social, cultural and economic prosperity of the people of the NWT.
Arktisk Institut (Arctic Institute)http://www.arktiskinstitut.dk/ (Danish)
Independent private institution founded by a group of Arctic explorers to promote study and disseminate information concerning the Arctic, especially Greenland. Expedition archives were deposited here, an Arctic library established, and a large photographic collection comprising ca. 60,000 photographs of Greenland dating back to ca. 1850. Since 1993, it has been co-located with the Danish Polar Centre (Danish Ministry of Research).
ASAC - Antarctic Science Advisory Committee
The Antarctic Science Advisory Committee (ASAC), through the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), assists the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, in the development of the science strategy, evaluation of science quality, advice on the infrastructure and capability required to support the science program, and alignment with national and international science programs. The Antarctic Science Advisory Committee (ASAC), in collaboration with the wider Antarctic scientific committee, sets the scientific directions of Australia's Antarctic Science Program Science Strategy..
ASC - Alaska Science Center
The mission of the Alaska Science Center is to provide objective and timely data, information, and research findings about the earth and its flora and fauna to federal, state, and local resource managers and the public to support sound decisions regarding natural resources, natural hazards, and ecosystems in Alaska and circumpolar regions.
ASOC - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalitionwww.asoc.org
Association of organizations concerned with environmental issues in these regions. Members include Greenpeace and the Antarctica Project in addition to other environmental groups. Major campaigns include the Antarctic Krill Conservation Project, which works to protect the base of the Antarctic food web, regulating Antarctic tourism, protecting the Ross Sea, strengthening the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, managing Southern Ocean Fisheries sustainably, and implementing the Environment Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty. ASOC has recognized NGO status at the United Nations.
ASSW - Arctic Science Summit Weekhttp://www.imr.no/assw2009/
The purpose of the summit was to provide opportunities for international coordination, collaboration and cooperation in all areas of Arctic science and to combine science and management meetings. The ASSW also offered insight into Arctic research undertaken by the host country. Side meetings organized by other groups with interests in Arctic science and policy took place at the same time.
ATCM - Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetingshttp://www.ats.aq/e/ats_meetings_atcm.htm
From 1961 to 1994 the ATCM generally met once every two years, but since 1994 the meetings have occurred annually. Measures, Decisions and Resolutions, which are adopted at the ATCM by consensus, give effect to the principles of the Antarctic Treaty and the Environment Protocol and provide regulations and guidelines for the management of the Antarctic Treaty area and the work of the ATCM. Decisions, which address internal organizational matters of the ATCM, and Resolutions, which are hortatory texts, are not legally binding on Contracting Parties. In contrast, Measures are legally binding on the Consultative Parties once they have been approved by all Consultative Parties. Only the Consultative Parties take part in decision-making. Other participants in the meeting, however, may contribute to the discussions.
ATS - Antarctic Treaty Secretariathttp://www.ats.aq/index_e.htm
The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat is an organization created by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) for the management of several ATCM tasks such as the support of the annual meeting of signatory countries of the Antarctic Treaty, and the publication of the ATCM annual report.
ATS - Antarctic Treaty Systemhttp://www.ats.aq/e/ats.htm
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington in 1959 to establish Antarctica as a region of peace and cooperation, and to deal with issues relating to claims of sovereignty. Its primary purpose is to ensure "in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord." The Treaty is at the core of a number of related agreements which, together with the measures taken under the Antarctic Treaty and related agreements are often called the Antarctic Treaty system. The other agreements making up the system are:
- the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid, 1991)
- the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS, London, 1972)
- the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, Canberra, 1980)
Although CCAS and CCAMLR are independent agreements, they contain provisions committing their Parties to essential parts of the Antarctic Treaty such as Article IV which deals with the legal status of territorial claims. The Environment Protocol is open to accession by Antarctic Treaty Parties only.
AWI - Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research**website available in
German: http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/de/
English: http://www.awi.de/en/home/
The Alfred Wegener Institute carries out research in the Arctic and Antarctic as well as in the high and mid latitude oceans. The institute coordinates German polar research and makes available to national and international science important infrastructure, e.g. the research ice breaker "Polarstern" and research stations in the Arctic and Antarctic.


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Local residents named to Hope College dean's list
HOLLAND, Mich.—Jenna Buck and Marcy Blowers of Elburn were named the Hope College dean's list for the first semester of the 2011-12 school year.
A student must have a minimum 3.5 grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, to be eligible for the dean's list.
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Fri, Nov 18, 2005
Four Australian woman
and a young boy were detained Thursday in Syria -- not a good place
for that to happen -- after a dismantled gun was found inside their
carry-on items and baggage. The group was attempting to board a
Gulf Air flight in Damascus bound for Australia, with a stopover in
"I understand that the pieces of weapon were in hand luggage,
but there were bullets in the [baggage] hold," said Gulf Air
spokesman David Baker to the AAP news service. "Gulf Air security
and the Syrian authorities' security pulled up the group and they
were stopped from boarding the plane."
"It was just normal security processes carried out by the Syrian
authorities," Baker added.
No names have been released in the incident, although it was
confirmed the boy is the son of one of the women. All five were
carrying Australian passports, and one source claims parts of the
gun were found in a toy the child was carrying onboard the
While the intentions of
the women weren't immediately known, Syrian officials believe they
may have intercepted a terrorist attempt -- something neither Gulf
Air nor Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer were ready to
speculate on.
"All I know is that they were detained in Syria and were
believed to have in their possession a disassembled gun, so they
have been detained," Mr. Downer said. "We don't have an embassy in
Damascus. The Canadians represent our consular interests there so
they're trying to get in touch with the women and find out
precisely what's happened."
The aircraft, after being thoroughly searched by officials, was
allowed to leave Damascus approximately three hours later.
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Piercing through the false narrative.
Israel's Worst Enemy: Lies and Myths
Bruce Thornton is a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, a Research Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, and a Professor of Classics and Humanities at the California State University. He is the author of nine books and numerous essays on classical culture and its influence on Western Civilization. His most recent book, Democracy's Dangers and Discontents (Hoover Institution Press), is now available for purchase.
PunditFact/PolitiFact: Media Bias Strikes Again — At Me
Obama: Falsifier In Chief
Ben Shapiro is a Senior Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and Editor-in-Chief of TruthRevolt.org. He is the author of the new book "The People vs. Barack Obama: The Criminal Case Against the Obama Administration" (Threshold Editions).


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Ruben Perez
Zaza New Cuban Diner
Published: April 30, 2014
The building, the menu, the decor – it's all bright red and orange, and the flavors are just as bold at this enclave of casual Cuban comfort food. If you're lucky on weekend mornings, you'll score a seat. If not, snag a chair by the front door and wait a couple of minutes. It won't be long.
"Our customers are our amigos. We have to take care of them first," says owner Ruben Perez. "Every guest should feel at home. This is the food I grew up with, and now, as a third-generation Cuban restaurateur, I wanted to bring it to the community."
Not only is the food comforting, it's homemade, down to the twisty quesito pastries that pair perfectly with a cup of high-octane cafe con leche, made from beans roasted in Longwood. "It's about putting freshness first. Every cup of coffee is made with beans roasted fewer than five days ago," says Perez. Your cuppa is included in one of the best breakfast deals in town: two eggs with bacon, sausage or ham and fresh-baked Cuban toast for less than six bucks.
3500 Curry Ford Road, 407-228-0060; $
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Even hours before the royal wedding (eep) the rumour mill is still white-hot with whodunnit updates. The latest being that Sarah Burton, Creative Director at McQueen, was seen entering the Goring hotel where Kate Middleton is staying the night before the wedding [above].
Now you might be thinking, "oh come on, is Burton really going to walk into Ms Middleton's hotel in front of hoards of the world's press with only a furry trapper hat to throw everyone off the scent after months of secrecy?". But eagle-eyed fashionistas quickly spotted Burton's seemingly signature accessories - the silver belt, flat pumps and cropped style of jeans. For goodness sake, does the hotel Kate chose not have a hidden entrance? Yesterday, Grazia Daily went home mightily impressed that the ultimate fashion secret had remained just that; right up to the day of the wedding. And yet overnight, it seems that everything's been revealed in one paparazzi shot.
But let's focus on the really joyous news! That Sarah Burton is somehow involved in what Kate Middleton will be wearing today!
The second rumour is equally intriguing. Supposedly, the dress IS an Alexander McQueen, but a VINTAGE design by the late designer himself.
Last night, Mark Jefferies, an entertainment reporter from The Daily Mirror tweeted "Sarah Burton seen in Goring hotel, but heard rumour from other journo design is by McQueen himself, so could be vintage or from his sketches!" And later, the Telegraph columnist Byrony Gordon tweeted: "Top fashion source just msged to confirm that [Jefferies's] tweet. Apparently the dress is a vintage McQueen design." Before adding "Apparently Sarah Burton is only doing the fitting, not actual design."
Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2004
A VINTAGE royal wedding dress? We never saw that coming! What an amazing tribute to the late Alexander McQueen, especially just days before the exhibition to celebrate his life and work opens (on Monday, people!) with the annual Met Ball gala in New York.
Meanwhile, WWD speculates that "Burton could have designed Middleton's dress for the evening gala Friday night for 600 people at Buckingham Palace".
One thing's for sure. If Kate Middleton has chosen vintage McQueen, Grazia Daily will be officially BESOTTED with the future Queen, (but please please please let it be for the wedding ceremony itself).
So could it be that Kate Middleton has found her "something old"? Your (sleepy-but-over-excited-early-morning) thoughts below, please!


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Written by Joe Scotchie Friday, 29 October 2010 00:00
Ruth Adler has volunteering in her blood.
Last week, Ruth, a longtime resident of East Hills, was awarded the Town of North Hempstead's "Hometown Hero" designation. When The Roslyn News asked Edward, her husband of 63 years, how long she had been volunteering, he quipped, "since three hours after our marriage!"
All that work has especially gone appreciated by The Sid Jacobson JCC, where Ruth does much of her volunteering work and whose directors nominated her for the award. TNH officials agreed that Ruth's volunteering was exemplary and she was given an award that she modestly took no credit for.
At the JCC, Ruth does volunteer work on two fronts. First, she is part of the JCC's Knitzvah (knitting circle) that creates numerous items for various causes, including the Veterans Administration and the Interfaith Nutrition Network. In addition, Ruth is a special mentor to a local young woman who suffers from autism. In this program, Ruth visits with the young woman in an after-school program at the JCC.
"Ruth is a devoted, caring compassionate member of society," declared the JCC official who nominated Ruth. "She is willing to help whenever she is needed. She opens her heart and her mind when visiting with the autistic participant every week, as well as devoting many hours to knitting for those in need."
Ruth's knitting projects include making hats for pre-school age children, plus for grade school students as well.
"So often we hear sad stories and bad stories. What makes our community strong is people who do things because they make our people feel good," said TNH Clerk Leslie Gross at the ceremony where Ruth was given her citation.
The Adlers were surprised by both the honor and the nomination from the JCC.
"We like to stay under the radar," Edward said. "We look askance at any kind of recognition."
But it is a recognition well deserved. Ruth has been volunteering for her two programs for the past two years, but the couple has been active at the JCC since 1992 when Edward first became involved with the Gezunter's, a club for male senior citizens. Ruth herself is a member of the Golden Girls, a similar club for senior women.
Ruth especially gets along with her autistic friend. Although such a task isn't easy, Ruth, by now, knows her friend well, knowing when she is happy, when she is sad, and how to brighten her day.
"She's a people person," Edward said. "It [volunteering] is part of her makeup."
The Adlers have lived in Roslyn since 1954, when they first lived in a garden apartment on Warner Avenue. In 1965, they purchased a home in East Hills. During their years in Roslyn, the couple raised their three children, all of whom attended local public schools. Edward was the proprietor of five stores in the New York area, all of which sold auto parts to various wholesalers and retailers. The stores were located in Queens Village, Elmont, Franklin Square, East Meadow, and Hempstead. But the Roslyn area is where the couple's home is and where many of its residents have been grateful recipients of this unassuming couple's countless works of charity.


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Talking About a Revolution
A pop quiz with some surprising answers
Who was the youngest U.S. Supreme Court justice in history, and what else did he do while he served on the Court?
Joseph Story. At 32, he was nominated to the Court, and he continued to serve while he was Dane Professor of Law at HLS, where one of his goals was to transform the school into a national institution. "Here's the tragedy," said Coquillette. "To be a national law school, you have to have a nation." Early on, Story saw that the country's cohesiveness was threatened by the divide over slavery. In 1842, he enforced the Fugitive Slave Act in the Prigg case, sending a mother and her two children back into slavery, not because he supported the institution, said Coquillette, "but because he thought it was the price of a nation."


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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: You are what you eat. What are you?« on: October 06, 2014, 05:57:26 pm »
Oatmeal, and my own pride.
If words could really hurt you, this forum would be one huge abbatoir.
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The bastards took the dog park.
For whatever reason, I was a total creampuff today. I DID the workout, but I was struggling the whole time.
And it wasn't Monday's berserk workout, either, because I've felt fine since. I was just the lazy. But I did it anyway.
I am both enraged and amused at the non-existent footnote.
I'm making mine with salmon, asparagus, cream cheese, tomato juice, Knox Gelatine, and capers.
Yyyyeeeahhhh. And right now there's some precious little twat in Partially Examined Life or whatever it's called, trying to proclaim that because in HIS personal experience and intuition "bitch" is no longer primarily leveed against women, it wasn't a gender-based slur.
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Campagna Motors is releasing a new model this spring to go along with its now-famous T-Rex. The Campagna V13R was announced a couple years ago and follows in its older sibling's footsteps, combining motorcycle and car technology into an exclusive three-wheeled toy. Campagna says the V13R makes ...


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5 million new infections in 2002.
Our priorities: young people, pregnant women and condom programming.
Five million people were newly infected with HIV in 2002 —about 14,000 each day. A sense of urgency mounted as infections among women rose, a food crisis compounded the epidemic in Southern Africa, and the epidemic gained speed in other regions. Its impact continued to increase, with the worst yet to come. Already, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, and the fourth-biggest killer worldwide. UNFPA enhanced capacity to counter HIV/AIDS through action within the organization and with our many partners.
Nearly all of the reproductive health programmes supported by UNFPA world wide now include interventions to prevent HIV infection. The focus is on HIV prevention among young people and pregnant women, and on condom programming. The Fund's longstanding efforts to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections have never been more urgent than in the era of HIV/AIDS.
Crisis situations add to this urgency, as in southern Africa where a food crisis and the AIDS epidemic emerged as a deadly combination. AIDS among farmers affected already low food supplies, and health suffered further with less nutrition available to meet the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Even more children were orphaned as AIDS deaths rose.
UNFPA provided emergency reproductive health supplies
and assisted in a coordinated UN response to the crisis.
UNFPA intensified its internal commitment to HIV prevention while continuing to provide leadership based on decades of experience.
"Live and let live " was the slogan of the World AIDS Campaign 2002-2003, which focused on eliminating stigma and discrimination.
youth counselling service point in Sri Lanka,
part of the joint EC/UNFPA Initiative for
Reproductive Health in Asia, provides information
on HIV/AIDS and other reproductive health
EC/UNFPA Initiative for RH
new publication, Strategic Guidance on HIV
Prevention, explains how UNFPA's distinct
set of capabilities, strengths and comparative
advantages are contributing to its partnerships
in the global response to HIV/AIDS. It outlines
UNFPA policies and strategic priorities, and
presents a framework for prevention among
young people and pregnant women, and through
condom programming.
Young people can stop the pandemic. Their success requires commitment and action from all levels and sectors of society to ensure that adolescents and youth possess the knowledge, skills and the means to prevent HIV infection, protect their reproductive health and build a supportive environment free of stigma and discrimination.
The correct and consistent use of condoms, both male and female, could provide millions of people with a simple and effective means to protect themselves and their sexual partners from HIV infection. But the challenges are significant: massive shortfalls in supply compared to current needs, frequent stockouts, and limited resources for programming to instil safer sexual behaviours.
When men are viewed as part of the solution, the likelihood increases that both men and women will make informed, safe and consensual decisions regarding sexuality and reproduction, including prevention of HIV infection.


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AGCO University
In order to develop and promote our global talent, we established AGCO University. The purpose of AGCO University is to create a structural conduit to provide our people with skills, education and continuing development. This employee education initiative provides training resources to strengthen skills in management and leadership through AGCO University classroom and e-learning courses. AGCO University is both an investment in our employees and our company.
Simply Management I
Simply Management is a core curriculum class offered through AGCO University. It is based on a book written by AGCO's Chairman, President, and CEO; Martin Richenhagen. The goal of this class is to provide consistent management training in a style that aligns with AGCO's Vision, Mission and Values. The course focuses on AGCO's core management philosophy and the seven Simply Management principles.
- Management Principles
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Organizational Fundamentals
- Governance and Controls
- Employee Development and Advancement Review
- Motivation
- Applying Simply Management Techniques
Simply Management II
Simply Management II was developed to provide additional in-depth study applying the Simply Management I philosophy to situations that may occur in the workplace. This training course focuses on:
- Provide application based learning, reinforcing Simply Management I concepts
- Promote consistent management philosophy relating to management practices throughout the organization
- Provide a learning experience with consideration to regional needs and encourage cross functional relationships
- Provide participants an opportunity to share experiences and information about successful management practices
Cultivating Our Leaders
The Cultivating Our Leaders program provides insight and awareness into the attendee's leadership qualities and provides hands on tools for development. It is important to have a clear and consistent leadership approach and style at AGCO. To meet growth challenges we must be focused, have strong communication and achieve results. This course focuses on these areas and objectives:
- Creating High Performance in our teams
- Nurturing Top Talent
- Gain commitment on decisions
- "See" how our attitude determines our actions
- Coaching and feedback
AGCO Academy
The AGCO Academy provides coursework and training to our network of independent dealers, through the latest technological training techniques and instructor led training.Learn More
Comprehensive Training Improves Customer Productivity
Dedication and hard work, along with several new product introductions, are the key drivers behind the East Asia Pacific region's strong growth in 2008. The sales and marketing team provided a program of training focused on new models. Attended by a record number of dealers and customers, this training resulted in strong appreciation by both audiences.
"In Australia we set a new record for volume of parts sales and still maintained a high fill rate. As a result, customers obtained the parts they needed on time. There are still great opportunities to grow, and we hope to achieve this by continuing to offer training, thereby continuing to improve our customers' productivity with AGCO products."
-AGCO's Vice President and Managing Director East Asia Pacific


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Ronald Miranda, one of the FBI's most wanted men who disappeared for 31 years only to resurface in Florida City, will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The 65-year-old was convicted last month of the 1980 murder of Mitch Arambel in Los Banos, California. Yesterday a judge sentenced Mira ... More >>
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Who knew that Richard Gamble (R) was actually Ronald Miranda (L)?Earlier this week we reported the strange case of Richard Gamble, manager of the Captain's Seafood & Restaurant in Florida City. Gamble was arrested earlier this month for allegedly threatening to kill his employees. But when his f ... More >>
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Brittany Snow, Charlie Hofheimer, Enver Gjokaj, Jeffrey Combs, John Heard, Jonathan Coyne, June Squibb, Larry Gilliard Jr., Logan Miller, Sasha Grey
Film informationGenre: Horror, Thriller
- 50Village Voice - by Michael Nordine
Would You Rather verges on genuine intrigue at times, but it's ultimately just a slasher without the gore. ...read more
- 42The Playlist - by Gabe Toro
Unfortunately, Would You Rather is content with being a risible borderline torture porn horror film. ...read more
- 40Los Angeles Times - by Robert Abele
Though assured in execution and not without a few moments of genuine tension — mainly emanating from Combs' flinty weirdness — Would You Rather is hardly a most dangerous game night at the movies. ...read more
- 20Variety - by Geoff Berkshire
Results are simple-minded at best, contemptible at worst; most audiences would rather watch anything else. ...
- 20New York Daily News - by Joe Neumaier
With a bit less grisliness, it could have been a mystery dinner-theater performance. ...read more
- 0The New York Times - by Jeannette Catsoulis
By the midway point, viewers will be questioning whether they would rather remain in their seats or put their eyes out with a fork. ...
- 0New York Post - by Sara Stewart
Would you rather . . . watch this movie, or spend an hour and a half having your arm hairs plucked out with a rusty pair of tweezers? I'd have chosen the latter if it'd been on offer. ...read more
Not bad at all, it was actually pretty good. the ending was a little predictable to me but it was okay. I would give it a 3/4
awesome twisted movie kept me glued 10/10!!!! Is it wrong that I wish the game was longer so that the movie could be longer !!!!!
Oh my God! This was a great suspense,thriller and yes in a way a horror! I'm really hard to please… This kept me going all the way through. Hard to do! Even the ending was great to me. I would have actually have paid to see this movie! This is a MUST WATCH!!! You WILL be satisfied!
good movie and i thought the ending was well deserving
This was definitely a sadistic film about a man named Shepard Lambrick that preyed on strangers due to wealth and his sick humor of entertainment. All of the strangers he preyed on were in a situation where they needed help. Attending this dinner at Mr. Lambrick's home, they were hoping to get an opportunity to help their love ones. These people weren't aware that his invitation to dinner would turn out to be a deadly game called "Would You Rather". This game was full of consequences and risks for not making choices fast enough and refusing to make a decision. Its amazing what people would do or go through to help a loved one. How far would you go?


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Broiled Banana Crisp
For a quick dessert, try this wonderful banana recipe. The oats and brown sugar add a wonderful sweetness and crunch to this crisp.—Dorothy Sander, Fairfax, Minnesota
2 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
2 small firm bananas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons cold butter
Vanilla ice cream, optional
Peel bananas; cut in half lengthwise, then widthwise. Place bananas
in a greased 9-in. square dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Combine the oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut in
butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over bananas.
Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until bubbly. Serve
with ice cream if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
Nutritional Facts:
1 serving (1 each) equals 289 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 122 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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Tender-hearted mutants kick significant keister in X2: X-Men United
Spider-Man slings pop mythology for the masses
Sam Hamm writes great scripts. So why do they rarely get made?
Chris McQuarrie won an Oscar for Usual Suspects, to which Hollywood responded, 'Big deal'
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Ragers, raves, getdowns, throwdowns, pool parties, boat parties, beach parties, club parties, street parties ... Yep, it's already time to get set for another bout of Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week madness. Now, at the moment, with the ten-day blitz still over a month away, the WMC a ... More >>
Sure, Mondays are cruel and unusual punishment for us working folk, but when you have great music and concerts to look forward to, you may actually catch yourself saying something bizarre like, "I can't wait for Tuesday." Just check out the five best shows going down in South Florida this week. Se ... More >>
Under normal circumstances, Ultra Music Festival has pushed even the most seasoned EDM addicts to the very brink of physical and emotional collapse. But now UMF has expanded to two entire weekends (AKA six whole days), which just might turn certain (weaker) members of the Crossfade team into pathet ... More >>
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Baseball at Louisville High has been a topic for months and decision time is near.
The Cassgram reports formal letters are going out to Conestoga, Elmwood-Murdock, Weeping Water and the Platteview school districts to gauge the interest of any of those districts in starting a baseball co-op program with Louisville.
The information-gathering started about a year ago after a group of parents of Louisville students approached the board of education. The parents and Louisville school officials have since been studying field options—Louisville does not have a regulation baseball field at this time—and all the other factors that go into starting a new athletic program.
Louisville School Superintendent Greg Shepard said the school board's attorney is checking into Title IX implications and school board members are weighing the possible effects on the boys' track and field program as well as the other spring activities.
"It's important to make sure we're considering the long haul, and that we plan appropriately," said Shepard. He thinks there could be a good indication on the future of school baseball in Louisville as early as the next month's school board meeting.
If Louisville and another district (or districts) were to field a team in 2014, the state activities association needs official notice by March of 2013.


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One of May's worst offenses has sent a distress call to Chase Utley.
It's bad. It's real bad. It's not the worst offense of the month, but yesterday the Phils trotted out what has devolved into the weakest attack going at the present moment, measured out over nine-game period, in which they've scored a paltry 15 runs while banging out a whole nine extra-base hits. They're also just 5-for-36 (.138) with RISP over that span. The RISP numbers suggest they aren't as bad as they appear, just unlucky, but that's baseball's cruel equilibrium. It's baseball's way of leveling the lucky BABIP totals from earlier this year.
But the story here can only partially be told through stats. Nobody needs to pitch to Ryan Howard when he's flanked by non-producers like Ben Francisco and Raul Ibanez, who should pose a constant power threat, but aren't. Pitchers are doing the same to Carlos Ruiz, who never sees a fastball anymore. Placido Polanco, for all his talent, is really just a complimentary piece, signed to bring out the best in his teammates through situational hitting and applying pressure. Pete Orr, Michael Martinez and Dane Sardinha wouldn't start regularly in Triple-A. Meanwhile, Charlie Manuel waits for his annual hot-bat bailout, where someone unexpectedly catches fire. I was hoping that John Mayberry had caught that kind of spark, but his bat is now smoldering.
So here's Utley, back from the dead. What are the expectations? Using PECOTA, Bill and Crashburn Alley predicts how many wins Utley will add over the Orr-Valdez-Martinez Trio, and it is significant. But obviously, there's no way to account for knee tendonitis and all the other wear and tear. Still, it's hard to temper expectations that better days are ahead, and better days for a 28-18 team is a nice place to live.


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|Manhattanville School of Education Health and Wellness Specialist Advanced Certificate Program
The School of Education recently received approval from the New York State Education Department to offer an Advanced Certificate Health and Wellness Specialist program.
The 18-credit certificate program consists of an organized series of graduate-level courses designed to increase the content knowledge of individuals teaching health classes in K-12 school settings. Upon completion the graduate will be able to apply for an initial health certificate by individual evaluation through New York State Education Department.
"We are very excited to offer our new program for Health and Wellness Specialist which will provide professionals, alumni, and current students with advanced certification to address individual and societal health needs and issues in their K-12 classroom to promote the importance of living a healthy life," states Shelley Wepner, Dean of the School of Education.
Developed by Professor Robert Schmidlein (Physical Education) the program aims to provide a holistic approach to health with a focus on educating candidates to become innovative and progressive health advocates in their respective communities.
Manhattanville will begin offering the certificate program in Spring 2012. The program hopes to attract physical education and biology teachers interested in obtaining an initial health teaching certificate and recent Manhattanville graduate alumni and graduate alumni from other colleges. Applicants must have a master's degree and be certified in physical education or biology education.


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Connecticut man arrested on threatening charges after stabbing a watermelon
NYC man's long-lost class ring turns up in Greece
NY couple reunited with long-lost class ring _ a token of their love found on a Greek island
Man claims kingdom so daughter can be princess
Man says he claims land in Africa as Kingdom of North Sudan so daughter can be a princess
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Massachusetts pop culture store accepts 25-year-old gift certificate from loyal customer
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Federal agents find 2 live parrots hidden inside Elmo doll at US-Mexico border
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California man catches 482-pound halibut in Alaska
California man reels in 482-pound halibut after 40-minute battle in Alaskan waters
Group in N.H. denied alcohol when IDs show D.C.
A group of people from D.C. wasn't allowed to buy alcohol Saturday in Concord, New Hampshire because their identification showed they were from the Nation's Capital.
New Mexico judge elected by coin toss after tie
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Our Victorian home was originally constructed in 1916 as a doctor's office and has since undergone a multitude of changes from an exquisite private residence to a multi-family apartment community in the 1970's and 1980's. Finally in 1990 a full renovation was completed and our beautiful Victoria made it's debut as Inn on the Riverwalk Bed & Breakfast and welcomed its first guests.
Johanna bought The Inn on the Riverwalk in May 2007 and has made the Inn their labor of love. Continuously renovating, upgrading, expanding and incorporating modern details that ensure a comfortable and welcoming stay for any San Antonio traveler.
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The pilot obtained a weather briefing for an IFR flight. The briefer informed the pilot of IFR conditions along the route of flight and an airmet for icing conditions in the northern 1/3 of the state of Colorado; however, the route of flight was not within the airmet's boundaries. The pilot then filed an IFR flight plan. The flight departed and climbed to a cruising altitude of 9,000 feet. The pilot stated that the airplane was in IMC when he observed that the airplane's groundspeed was less than he expected, and that the outside air temperature was slightly below freezing. He contacted air traffic control (ATC), requested a descent to 7,000 feet, and initiated a descent. Rime ice began to accumulate on the airplane's windshield, wings, and vertical stabilizer. The flight continued and was 25-30 miles past the nearest airport when the pilot advised ATC that the airplane could not maintain altitude due to icing. ATC recommended that the pilot reverse course and divert to the airport. The pilot then turned back toward the airport. The pilot stated that the airplane remained in a shallow descent; however, he was able to maintain 80 mph airspeed. The flight broke out of the cloud layer at 4,500 feet. The pilot's outside view was obstructed by the ice covered windshield, except for a 6-inch radius semi-circle that was cleared by the airplane's windshield defroster. The flight continued toward the airport; however, it encountered rising terrain, and subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground.
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Several bars in downtown Lafayette may have some fines to pay, plus could see their liquor licenses suspended or even revoked.
The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control made the announcement after launching a three month undercover operation and says many complaints about underage sales prompted the investigation
In all, 77 violations were issued, and 40 of those were issued to 16 bars. Additionally, 37 employees were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to people under the age of 21. One bar was even cited for operating without an alcohol permit.
Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert called in 26 businesses to address the violations its investigation uncovered.
"What we're not going to allow is the continued operation that's been going on in the Lafayette area in particular, that is really I think giving all of the industry a bad name," ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert said.
Some businesses, however, didn't receive violations. Jared Doise, who owns Legends Bar, was one of 10 businesses that were recognized for not receiving any violations.
"There's a handful of people in our industry that give us a bad name and they're a few of us that are educated in business, and run it like a business and not like a fraternity party, if you will," Jared Doise said.
Seven businesses received three or more alleged violations. Those businesses include The Arcadian, Bed Niteclub, Jefferson Street Green Room, The Keg, Karma Nightclub and Lounge, The Office Bar, and The Rabbit Hole. In addition to possible fines, their alcohol license could be suspended, or even revoked. However, ATC is giving those businesses a chance to make changes to prevent future violations.
"For example, become a 21 year and up establishment or stop smoking. These type of issues that I just mentioned are actually put in a consent decree and signed up by the owner," Hebert said. "And what that says is if you don't do any of these things, and if you're caught in violation of these things outside of title 26, then we actually can revoke or suspend your permit based on you not doing what you should be doing," Hebert said.
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SnowGlobe Music Festival 2011 | Official Recap
SnowGlobe Music Festival (2011) brought more than 30,000 people to the shores of South Lake Tahoe this New Year's weekend, to share in their love of music, over the course of three epic nights. To document the experience, SnowGlobe worked directly with Colorado based production team, Cinesthetics, to tell its story. Cinesthetics spent several days before the event acquiring time-lapses of beautiful South Lake Tahoe as well as the production build, and continued on to shoot the event in its entirety–including some of the after-parties. The result is a film that truly captures the spirit, sincerity and sense of community in modern music culture, while including cinematic images of many of the event's featured artists. Be sure to check out our photo coverage of the festival on our facebook fan page [HERE]