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Ahhh, Maple Canyon. Despite the fact that Maple was one of the first crags I spent time at after moving to SLC about ten years ago, we've never really gotten along all that well. While my endurance on trad routes--in particular, sustained crack climbs--has improved significantly over the years, pure endurance for sport climbing remains elusive. When it comes to clipping bolts, my strengths are generally my footwork, crimping, and ability to pull off powerful individual moves. My weaknesses include open hand stuff and repetitive (yeah, I said it) enduro routes on forearm-sapping "big" holds. We should all work our weaknesses, of course, and relish the opportunity to challenge ourselves...blah blah blah...but really--it should come as no surprise that I'd choose Wild Iris over Maple any day.
Learning to Like Maple...A Little More - Jess Taverna
Add in the fact that for most of those ten years there's been no in-print guidebook for Maple available--meaning approximately 90% of climbers visited the same few walls every weekend--and my Maple time has dwindled over the years to the point that I now spend more winter days climbing the canyon's fickle ice routes than I do clipping bolts the rest of the year.
So when my husband let me know folks had chosen Maple for a company weekend get-away he was organizing, I was less than thrilled. With two (!!) new guidebooks having been released with a couple months of each other, surely the crowds would only be worse, right? Hordes of Maple-devotees, Utah locals who flock to the canyon each summer to attack their projects, along with swarms of newer climbers seeking the comfort of easier grades and closely spaced bolts. At someplace where I've always, quite simply, sucked? Yeah, sounds like a blast. Sign me up. Oh, what's that, hubby? You're taking the Flip-pac with you? I'm packing now.
I started to second guess my commitment to going wherever the Flip-pac goes when we pulled up to the main parking lot and pondered where we might be able to squeeze our vehicle in. But everyone in our group was psyched to just be out, away from work for a weekend, so I tried to shelve my growing bad mood. An attitude adjustment was clearly called for, so for the first of many times that weekend I reminded myself that climbing was fun, that hanging out with a group of great folks was fun, and that it didn't matter if I climbed hard or easy, twelve routes or two, perfect lines or choss. It wasn't a perfect win, but I found that if I kept at it, I could revel in the beauty of the canyon, in the sheer entertainment of climbing rock that seems so improbable, in the exploration of the dozens of new (or simply new-to-me) areas covered in the just-released guidebooks, and in the ridiculous exercise of trying to figure out just which one of those seemingly endless features above me is actually a usable hold.
The weekend turned out to be a mashup of all things--I tried hard on a couple routes and had fun cruising up jugs on easier lines, I managed a reasonable number of pitches each day, climbed some great rock and some impressively chossy choss (new guidebooks meant great crowd dispersal but also some "sucker" crags that lured us in with overly eager descriptions of "stellar" new routes that unfortunately might have only seen the first ascent), and managed to balance out some bad attitude with mostly good cheer. At the end of it all, I concluded that I still, indeed, suck at Maple-style climbing--apparently avoiding it like the plague for ten years hadn't helped much--but I left maybe just a smidge more interested in trying to suck less in the future.
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GREASY CREEK. Greasy Creek, also known as Richland Creek, rises two miles north of Cox in northeastern Upshur County (at 32°54' N, 94°50' W) and runs northeast for four miles to its mouth on Big Cypress Creek, four miles east of Holly Springs in southeastern Camp County (at 32°56' N, 94°46' W). Lake O' the Pines has inundated the lower 1½ miles of the stream. The local terrain is flat to low-rolling and is surfaced by clay and sandy loam soils that support water-tolerant hardwoods, conifers, and grasses.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article."GREASY CREEK," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rbghq), accessed October 09, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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Erectile dysfunction, commonly referred to as ED, is the inability to achieve and sustain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse. This condition is not necessarily considered normal at any age and is different from other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation and orgasm.
How Common Is Erectile Dysfunction?
According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 5% of men age 40 and between 15% and 25% of men age 65 men experience ED on a long-term basis.
A much more common problem that affects the majority of men at some point in their life is the occasional failure to achieve an erection, which can occur for a variety of reasons, such as from drinking too much alcohol or being extremely tired.
Failure to achieve an erection less than 20% of the time is not unusual and treatment is rarely needed. Failure to achieve an erection more than 50% of the time, however, generally indicates there is a problem requiring treatment.
What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?
In order to achieve an erection, these conditions must occur:
- The nerves to the penis must be functioning properly.
- The blood circulation into the penis must be adequate.
- The veins must be able to "trap and keep" the blood inside the penis.
- There must be a stimulus from the brain.
If there is something interfering with any or all of these conditions, a full erection will be prevented.
Common causes of ED include diseases that affect blood flow, such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) or venous leakage (weak veins); nerve diseases; psychological factors, such as stress, depression, and performance anxiety; and injury to the penis. Chronic illness, certain medications, and a condition called Peyronie's disease (scar tissue in the penis) can also cause ED.
Can ED Be Prevented?
For people who are at risk of developing ED due to personal behavior, such as drinking too much alcohol, steps may be taken to prevent it. However, other causes of ED may not be preventable.
What Doctors Treat ED?
The type of medical specialist who treats ED will depend on the cause of the problem. Based on your family's medical history as well as your own medical history and current health, your doctor may treat you with oral medications such as Viagra or similar drugs. If this fails, he or she may refer you to a urologist or psychologist.


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A while ago, I participated in a little contest sponsored by the fine folks at Mint, and for some strange, cosmic reason, I was selected to be the recipient of 20 pounds of mints. I was trying to move, yet people still wanted to send me boxes. I'm not complaining, though; the mints came in the form of Wint-O-Green Life Savers.
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Inspired by a Himilayan expedition, Proenza Schouler's pre-fall collection reflected the distinctly sporty mood of the season, and this intense-red paneled jacket is a trophy piece from the presentation. Crafted from a neoprene-coated fabric in an athletic cocoon silhouette, this tech-chic coverup is a sartorial triumph. Mirror the models and wear yours with chunky layers and a sleek patent shoulder bag. Large to size. See Size & Fit tab.
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This is the first time that Katrina is working with Shahrukh and she seems kind of smitten with the actor and is seen enjoying every bit of his company and his humorous side.
Seems like Salman's ex-flame is bonding well with his arch rival on the sets and it's also learnt that the uber glam actress is quite impressed with the King of Bollywood's notion of chivalry and good manners.
A source close to the film has also revealed that both seem to be posing and clicking candid pictures of each other at the location. Interestingly, it's reported that Shahrukh and Katrina would be shooting for 35 days in London and let's just hope that Salman doesn't get depressed about this new friendship brewing between these two actors.
Crowd goes mad seeing Kat and SRK
SRK and Katrina have started filming in some of the most romantic places in London. The actors shot some sequences in some of the famous locations like Quaker Street and in some Bengali joints and shopping areas in the city.
An insider has revealed that the crowd even got a chance to watch the shooting in the busy streets of London and some even interrupted the shoot by clicking pictures of the stars.
However, the crew members have now become extra cautious about pictures leaking out on the Internet. To ensure that the pictures are not circulated by the fans the producers have even been utilizing private security guards to stop fans from taking pictures.
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Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
The storms will be mainly south of I-96. Large hail to around 1 inch is possible. Heavy rains may lead to flash floods south of I-96 late this evening and overnight.
Meteorologists say tornadoes are possible tonight, mainly across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Forecast for the Grand Haven area tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 a.m. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Alcohol consumption causes a number of marked changes in behavior. Even low doses significantly impair the judgment and coordination required to drive a car safely, increasing the likelihood that the driver will be involved in an accident. Low-to-moderate doses of alcohol also increase the incidence of a variety of aggressive acts including spouse and child abuse. Moderate-to-high doses of alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental functions, severely altering a person's ability to learn and remember information. Very high doses cause respiratory depression and death. If combined with other depressants of the central nervous system, much lower doses of alcohol produce the effects just described.
Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and convulsions. Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Long-term consumption of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and the liver.
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol syndrome. These infants have irreversible physical abnormalities and mental retardation. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk of becoming alcoholics than are other youngsters.
- Alcohol - Addiction, brain damage, cancer (mouth, stomach, throat), heart disease, liver damage, ulcers, gastritis, birth defects, malnutrition, loss of coordination and speech,
- Marijuana - Addiction (psychological), distortion of time perception, increased heart rate, bronchitis, lung cancer, infertility.
- Cocaine/Crack - Addiction, nasal erosion, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, hyperactivity, pupil dilation, respiratory arrest, stroke, convulsions, seizures, malnutrition, death.
- Stimulants (caffeine, speed, amphetamines) - Addiction, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, insomnia, malnutrition, acute psychosis, nausea, liver damage, headache, sweating coma, possible death.
- Depressants (Quaaludes, barbiturates, tranquilizers) - Addiction, depression of central nervous system, decreased coordination and motor skills, liver damage, malnutrition, irritability, sleep, confusion, convulsions, possible death.
- Narcotics (opium, heroin, codeine) - Addiction, shallow breathing, nausea, panic, insomnia, malnutrition, constipation, respiratory arrest, possible death.
- Hallucinogens (PCP, LSD, acid) - Addiction, mental depression, bizarre behavior, severe disorientation, memory and perception impairment, impairment of judgment and motor function, violence, hallucinations, psychosis, convulsions, agitation, increased heart rate, confusion, possible death.
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NIH Research Matters
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Where Fat Comes From
Researchers have found that most fat cells arise from cells in the walls of blood vessels in fat tissue. This insight may lead to new approaches to prevent and treat obesity.
White adipose, or fat, tissue plays a role in regulating our metabolism, reproduction and life spans. Fat cells form throughout life, but despite scientists' growing understanding of the roles these cells play in the body, little has been known about how they develop.
A research team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, led by Dr. Jonathan M. Graff, set out to discover where fat cells, or adipocytes, come from. Their work, which was funded by NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), appeared in the October 24, 2008, issue of Science.
The researchers created transgenic mice, putting production of a marker protein under the control of a known regulator of fat formation. This allowed them to track when adipocytes form. By looking at adipose tissue formation, the researchers found that most adipocytes descend from cells that are committed to become adipocytes either prenatally or early after birth.
The researchers used proteins expressed on cell surfaces to identify these precursor cells from adipose tissues. A gene expression analysis revealed that the cells have a unique molecular signature that could be used to track and identify them.
To find out where these cells come from, the researchers isolated sections of adipose tissue. They found that most of the adipocyte precursors were in the walls of blood vessels. Not all the cells within blood vessels were adipocyte precursors, and not all the blood vessels had them. Blood vessels in other tissues didn't harbor the cells, either.
This research shows that fat cells arise from the network of blood vessels in adipose tissue. The interplay between this network and adipocytes may provide potential targets for therapies to treat obesity. That could have implications for obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.
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1999-08-28 David Reid w pts 12 Keith Mullings, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - WBA. Referee: Jay Nady. Scorecards: 117-111, 117-111, 117-111. Seemingly back to his best, the champion got the jab going from the opening bell to rack up the first three sessions, but by the middle rounds Mullings (154) had turned up the heat when blasting away with two hands. Mullings was also resorting to foul tactics, mainly with the use of the head. However, with the infringements not being dealt with by the referee in the eighth session Reid's left eye was cut. At that point Reid (154) went back to the jab to sail through the next three sessions before having to endure a foul-filled 12th when he was thrown to the deck in anger and forced to take a knee. For whatever reason Mullings escaped disqualification, but it did him no good.


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Ugandan prelate speaks about reported plot on his life
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Speaking out for the first time about a reported plot against his life, a Ugandan prelate has said that his opponents should send him their complaints rather than planning to kill him.
Archbishop Cyprian Lwanga of Kampala was responding to stories that disgruntled employees at a church-run hospital had conspired with a local witch doctor to kill him. "I forgive them," the archbishop said, "but they should write their problems down and we shall work on them."
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Athletic Coaching
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At its most basic level, successful coaching requires some experience and basic leadership skills, but at advanced levels, coaching sports in an educational setting often requires more advanced leadership skills and knowledge in everything from nutrition to ethics and performance enhancement. The Athletic Coaching specialization will provide you with a formalized training process for the coaching profession. You will enhance your coaching leadership skills, explore practical, successful coaching strategies and the latest performance enhancement techniques for the athlete, and practice application of ethics and values in all aspects of coaching sports.
Certification and Licensing
The School of Education serves educational leaders by providing online graduate studies in education to reach worldwide populations. The MEd program is designed to reach national and international markets and does not purport to provide licensure or certification in any particular state or country. Certification requirements vary by state. Students are advised to contact their state department of education or local school district for guidance in obtaining certification or licensure, or for approval in fulfilling district level incentive programs.
There are several reasons why an educator would want to pursue a graduate degree in education that does not lead to state licensing or certification.
Reasons may include:
- "Move up" steps on the salary schedule.
- Improve skills and professionalism in general or to pursue a "leadership" position outside the classroom (school-based or district level).
- Advance as a "teacher leader" through a graduate degree (already has a bachelor's degree and certification).
- Meet the needs of increasingly diverse students.
- Work in a traditional K-12 classroom environment (trainer, educational consultant, etc).
Completion Period for Master's Degrees
Northcentral University allows 5 years to complete all 30 credit hour master's programs. Normal time to complete varies depending upon the rate courses are taken and credits transferred.
Course Length
Existing MEd students may opt to switch to eight-week courses by contacting their Academic Advisor. Once existing MEd students have opted for eight-week courses, they must receive approval from the Office of the Dean to switch back to a program of 12-week courses. All eight-week courses are indicated by a "-8" (dash eight) at the end of the course code.
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Foundations for Graduate Study
This course is an orientation to Northcentral University and to the essential skills needed to pursue a Master's degree in Education. Graduate level skills, such as academic integrity, time management, effective use of the Northcentral Library, comprehending complex scholarly texts and research articles, and APA form and style in professional communication are also introduced.**Students will complete the course with a better understanding of personal goals, strengths, and challenges, and a roadmap to navigate their way to completion of their educational aspirations.
Educational Policy and Practice
This Master's level course focuses on research and theory in developing effective schools. Topics include: aligning contemporary educational practice with Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards, collaboration, communication, decision-making, and conflict management. Current educational trends will be addressed to promote the establishment of effective educational climates for teaching and learning.
Specialization Course 1
Contemporary Issues in Education
This course examines the major contemporary issues impacting education. Students evaluate the issues, attempt solutions, and develop personal professional positions. In a broader context, the education profession is affected by numerous and diverse issues that are highly political, emotional, and complex. It is imperative that students understand the issues; the effects the issues have on the profession, as well as formulating a personal response to the issues.
School and Community Relations
This course introduces educators to essential competencies and considerations needed to build and sustain positive, productive relationships with members of school communities and the external communities in which schools reside. Emphasis is placed on the development of effective communication policies and practices to instill public confidence in community schools, improve school quality, and improve student learning.
Specialization Course 2
Multicultural Relationships in Educational Organizations
The effects of cultural diversity on organizational behavior in an educational environment are complex and powerful. In this course students explore the definition of diversity and the role of schools in achieving a more diverse society. Students also examine perspectives on race, language, culture, gender, and disability in educational settings from a perspective of educational leadership.
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Specialization Course 4
Action Research Capstone
This graduate course emphasizes practical research skills utilized by education practitioners. Students will develop an action research project based on the scientific method and concepts presented in ED6001. The culminating product will reflect critical thinking, graduate level writing skills, and correct APA format. This course is open only to students pursuing the Master of Education.
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Foundations for Graduate Study
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A troubling 76,000 homeless veterans are homeless on any given night in the United States. While that number may seem daunting, we at the Alliance are confident that we can end veteran homelessness. Already, as a result of the cooperation between the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), we have made strides in understanding the characteristics and size of the homeless population.
If we utilize the right strategies from the start, we can slowly and surely decrease this number until we end veteran homelessness. The challenge facing us now is implementing those strategies. Fortunately, through great work being done all across the country, we've been able to identify many of them:
A problem is usually easier to prevent than solve – and homelessness is no different. The VA and other agencies have recognized this fundamental logic with the release of the Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) grants and the VA / HUD joint venture Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Program (VHPD).
These grants offer lower cost interventions that help veterans from becoming homeless in the first place by offering short term cash assistance (including help with rent and utilities). This model recognizes that for many veterans homelessness is a one-time, short term event.
That being said, there are many veterans who are already homeless and may have severe barriers to obtaining permanent housing (including disability, mental illness, substance abuse issues, and service-related trauma). These higher need veterans are better served by a more intense intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH).
To this end the VA has partnered with HUD to create the HUD-VASH housing voucher program. This program gives chronically homeless and other higher-need homeless veterans access to the one thing they need: affordable permanent housing. The vouchers are similar to Section 8 vouchers but include case management for the veteran. This program also espouses a Housing First approach in some instances, whereby the veteran is afforded housing before other considerations are made or treatments take effect. The idea being that stable housing is the foundation necessary to address any other personal challenges. Although this solution is more costly than other interventions, it saves money over time by reducing and removing costs associated with long term homelessness (including incarceration, emergency room visits, high shelter use, and the like). And most importantly, permanent supportive housing ends homelessness.
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Between prevention and housing, there is a middle ground approach which includes shorter-term housing and supportive service programs, of which the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program is a good example.
These are programs that provide temporary housing along with other services (mental health, employment, and life skills, among others) that allow the veteran to stabilize and get the skills he or she needs to move out of homelessness and into housing stability. These programs are most effective when tied to a more clinical setting treating a specific disorder (including mental health conditions or substance abuse issues). These programs are quite popular, although not as successful as prevention and permanent housing programs.
All of these models have their place and purpose in the spectrum of ending veteran homelessness. The key is properly targeting the right veteran for the right service. With careful screening, each homeless veteran can be provided the services and tools that are carefully tailored to his or her specific needs.
While the challenge may loom large, the cause is more than worthy. In this month of November, with Veterans Day right around the corner, the Alliance encourages you to get involved with ending homelessness by engaging with us or with your local homeless assistance provider. For more information about how to get involved, please contact us.
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When i think and seee how many of our men (and women) go to war to keep us safe here in the USA, then come home and are shunned by their own american people. They get no help from us to adjust to their new life where there is no worry about the next bomb going off or if the next bullet has their name on it. Instead we just let them go theirown way and most of the time they are homeless. What ever happened to the "help our vets". They need a home and shelter just like we have and most of all they need help to adjust and job's to help them get back on their feet. AMERICA STAND UP AND HELP FIGHT TO GIVE THEM BACK THEIR RIGHTS AND A NORMAL LIFE.


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Real-life stories drive 'Suit My Heart' study of foster children
Sexual violence, prostitution, drug abuse and neglect are issues that often plague the lives of young girls in the foster care system. These experiences can bruise and sometimes break the psyches of these girls, leaving them fragile and vulnerable as young women.
As they age out — or turn 18 and leave their foster homes — they are often forced to cope with the harsh realities of adulthood and many are unable to deal with the transition into the real world.
"Suit My Heart" is a play that deals with the trauma many of these young women carry around, and its truths are close to home: Most of stories in this play are of former foster youths in Fort Myers. The play is the second in a Performance Constellation series, a co-production of Florida Gulf Coast University and Footsteps to the Future, a nonprofit group that helps women who have aged out of foster care. Twenty percent of the ticket sales to its performances, which begin Wednesday, will go to Footsteps to the Future.
Michelle Hayford, FGCU assistant professor of theater, directs the ensemble performance, which features dance, song and music as well as drama. She uses these elements to tell the tales of the battered souls who have endured life in the foster care system. Hayford, 32, calls this type of theater, ethnodrama, or reality theater.
"It's civically engaged theater," Hayford says. "Theater that is looking around at the local community and responding to what's going on in our own back yard." The dialogue from this play is authentic. Hayford uses interviews conducted by her cast of FGCU theater students, from mentors at Footsteps to the Future, and from mentored women who have recently aged out of the system.
According the the Florida Department of children and families, the state had more than 19,000 children in the foster care system, in 2009. Many of them came from families that neglected and abused them.
Hayford has woven some of the turmoil from her own childhood into the narrative.
"Suffice it to say there was drug addiction. There was violence," Hayford says. Her personal experience, she continues, makes this a special play for her. Hayford says she can identify with many of the women she and her class has interviewed. So can one of the plays performers, Arkita Hunt. She says she was never in foster care but did experience turbulence in her home life as a child.
It led Hunt, now 19, to discover Footsteps, where she found a refuge from maelstrom she faced at home. Mentors in the program put her in contact with Hayford and since Hunt says she loves to act, she knew she wanted to be apart of this play. She is not playing her own autobiography, but that of another's story.
The subject matter of the play resonates with Hunt, and she says it's therapeutic go on stage and act out.
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Can a Million Tons of Sulfur Dioxide Combat Climate Change?
It was one of the largest public demonstrations in US history. On June 12, 1982, an estimated 750,000 protesters thronged Central Park in New York City, chanting "No nukes!" and bearing signs reading "Reagan is a bomb — both should be banned" and "Arms are for embracing." Some demonstrators called for unilateral US disarmament, others for renewing arms control talks with the Soviet Union. It was a diverse coalition that had been pulled together by Ken Caldeira, a 25-year-old activist and computer geek. Back then he was paying the rent doing software consulting on Wall Street, but his passion for the environment would eventually lead him to become one of the nation's leading experts on global warming.
Around the same time, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory near San Francisco, Lowell Wood — then 41 and a protégé of the brilliant and controversial hydrogen bomb inventor Edward Teller — was leading a secretive team of young geniuses called the O Group. They weren't merely working with the nukes that Caldeira and his fellow peaceniks reviled; they were dreaming up new and expanded uses for them. One plan called for channeling the energy of a hydrogen bomb into laser blasts that could theoretically destroy enemy ballistic missiles from outer space. It sounded crazy, but Wood and Teller's ideas inspired President Reagan's famous March 23, 1983, "Star Wars" speech introducing the Strategic Defense Initiative, the bane of arms-control advocates everywhere.
What's surprising, then, is that today, 25 years later, Caldeira, the left-wing environmentalist, calls Wood, the Cold Warrior and Star Wars proselytizer, "one of my best friends." Recently, they have collaborated on strategies for a process known as geoengineering: the large-scale, deliberate modification of the planet to counteract the consequences of ever-increasing concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gas. The global climate crisis has made for strange bedfellows, and Caldeira's passage from devout environmentalist to would-be geoengineer has led him into a partnership that his younger self would have scorned.
Geoengineering schemes sound like they're pulled straight from pulp sci-fi novels: Fertilize the oceans with iron in order to sequester carbon dioxide; launch fleets of ships to whip up sea spray and enhance the solar reflectivity of marine stratocumulus clouds; use trillions of tiny spacecraft to form a sunshade a million miles from Earth in perfect solar orbit. They all may seem impractical, but among a small but growing set of climate scientists, one idea that Wood and Teller started pushing in the late 1990s (before Teller's death in 2003) is gaining acceptance: Inject sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to reflect a portion of the sun's rays back into space, thus cooling the planet.
Ken Caldeira is a self-described blabbermouth with disheveled curly hair and a habit of modestly turning his voice up at the end of sentences so even his most definitive utterances sound like questions. On a recent morning in his Carnegie Institution office on the Stanford campus, he's dressed casually in a sweater and jeans, eagerly examining results from a new climate model run that was designed to explore possible consequences of geoengineering. As Caldeira tinkers with the software, he jokes that his talent with computers basically ensured that he would spend more time in an office than out leading research expeditions. A career in science, he says, "was all a ploy for me to get into the rain forests. But it never really worked."
Caldeira's transit from antinuke activist to climate scientist grew out of his fondness for ecotourism. During the '80s, he joined occasional research expeditions into the Mexican rain forest; he pitched in by writing software to help researchers map out species distributions. Caldeira loved the trips, but he soon realized that to get himself beneath the canopy more regularly, he'd need a PhD. So he took night classes at New York University under Martin Hoffert, a physicist best known today for his skepticism about how quickly cleaner energy sources can actually replace dirty fossil fuels.
In 1990, a year short of his doctorate, Caldeira went to Leningrad to study with Russian climate scientist Mikhail Budyko, one of the first champions of geoengineering. In the 1970s, Budyko had suggested an early version of the basic Teller-Wood idea — decrease the global temperature by shooting sunlight-scattering particles into the stratosphere. While he was in Leningrad, Caldeira's philosophical outlook still predisposed him to distrust such interventions, but years later that would change.
In 1993, the former peace activist accepted a research post at that haven of bombmakers, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Caldeira was running high-powered computer models to study the climate, but when he was offered a security clearance that would have allowed fuller access to the lab's resources, he tried to stay true to his old principles by declining. As a result, he didn't see much of Wood. "There's an outer fence at Livermore, and then there's an inner fence," Caldeira says. "Lowell worked inside the fence."
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OTTAWA—The Speaker of the House of Commons has contradicted NDP claims that he approved the use of parliamentary resources to send bulk mail into ridings facing byelections and to pay staff in satellite party offices.
Andrew Scheer said Thursday that no one checked with him about New Democrat MPs using free parliamentary mailing privileges to send partisan missives into four ridings just before byelections were called late last year.
"Nobody did," he told the procedure and House affairs committee.
Similarly, he said the NDP did not check with him about pooling MPs' Commons budgets to pay for staff working in satellite party offices in Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto.
"I'll simply say nobody checked with me personally or anyone in my office," Scheer said.
The speaker's comments contradict NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and other New Democrats, who've maintained the Speaker approved both schemes.
"We checked and double-checked with the Speaker before going that route," Mulcair said in March about the bulk mailings.
"We got approval from the Speaker," deputy leader Megan Leslie said in April about the satellite offices.
Scheer was testifying Thursday at a committee about the financial administration of the Commons. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux took the opportunity to ask about mailings and satellite offices, much to the annoyance of New Democrats on the committee who tried to have his questions ruled out of order.
After Scheer's testimony, Lamoureux said it appears Mulcair "attempted to mislead Canadians."
Scheer later acknowledged getting a letter from NDP whip Nycole Turmel just over a year ago, asking him to clarify the rules regarding MPs sending bulk mailings outside their own ridings. Turmel's letter did not, however, ask about specific mailings or about sending bulk mail into ridings facing an imminent byelection call.
On those specific mailings, Scheer reaffirmed in a note to the committee that he was not consulted.
Mulcair was grilled by the same committee earlier this month about the mailings and the satellite offices. He repeatedly maintained the NDP did nothing wrong but was being subjected to a partisan gang-up by the Conservatives and Liberals.
He said the bulk mailings into four ridings were sent before byelections were called, although some arrived in mailboxes after the writs had been dropped. And he showed examples of similar partisan bulk mailings sent out by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
Elections Canada has said there is no law governing partisan mailings posted prior to a byelection call. However, Conservatives and Liberals on the secretive all-party board of internal economy, which oversees the financial operation of the Commons, have asked the watchdog agency to re-examine whether the NDP flyers should have been counted as byelection campaign expenses.
The board has also amended its bylaws to prohibit MPs from using their Commons budgets to pay staff who work in offices owned or leased by a political party. It is continuing to investigate the NDP's satellite offices and could eventually order the NDP to reimburse as much as $3 million.
A spokesman for Mulcair said Thursday that deputy leader Leslie "misspoke" when she claimed the Speaker had approved the satellite office scheme.
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A new poll from Friends of the Earth reveals 85 per cent support for an increase the use of clean British energy and a reduction in the use of overseas gas.
Greens are calling on the Scottish government to back the idea of local energy companies. They say renewable energy should not be left to tycoons and big business.
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There was something that bound these two together beyond the obviousness of their natures. I have no idea what it could be, but that's why I'm a mere mortal.
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current mid-range Radeon X1900GT
at the $199 price point and slot right below ATI's previously released Radeon X1900XT 256MB. Radeon X1950 Pro graphics cards are equipped with 256MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 690 MHz for an effective 1380 MHz while the RV570 GPU is clocked at 575 MHz.
All new Radeon X1950 Pro graphics cards feature two dual-link DVI outputs with full support for HDCP encryption for high definition video playback. There is also a TV-out port as well. Radeon X1950 Pro graphics cards are currently only available in PCI Express and require an auxiliary six-pin power connector. Instead of requiring an external CrossFire dongle, ATI Radeon X1950 Pro graphics cards will use an internal CrossFire dongle, similar to NVIDIA's SLI connector.
ATI add-in board partners HIS, MSI and Sapphire has announced its Radeon X1950 Pro based products as well. HIS modifies ATI's design by equipping the Radeon X1950 Pro with its IceQ dual-slot heat-pipe cooling technology. The IceQ cooling solution resembles that of ATI's Radeon X1950XTX and has found its way onto
HIS' X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo
. HIS claims the IceQ cooler delivers 11 degrees Celsius lower temperature than ATI's stock cooler. The IceQ cooler also reacts to UV lighting which makes it a perfect match for DFI's LanPartyUT series of enthusiast motherboards. The HIS X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo is clocked at the default 575 MHz core and 690 MHz memory and comes equipped with 256MB of GDDR3 video memory. Dual dual-link DVI and VIVO is also supported on the HIS X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo.
MSI' RX1950 Pro takes a different approach with the Radeon X1950 Pro. This time around MSI pairs the Radeon X1950 Pro GPU with 512MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 700 MHz. The stock 575 MHz core clock is maintained with the RX1950 Pro though. Similar to the HIS X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo, the MSI RX1950 Pro has a dual-slot cooler as well. While all Radeon X1950 Pro graphics cards support dual dual-link DVI and HDCP compliance, there's no mention if the MSI RX1950 Pro supports VIVO features as well.
Lastly on the Radeon X1950 Pro launch list is
Sapphire with its Radeon X1950 Pro
. The Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro resembles ATI's reference design, albeit the PCB is blue instead of red. As with the ATI card, the Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro is clocked at 575 MHz core and 690 MHz memory with support for dual dual-link DVI, VIVO and HDCP functionality. Unlike HIS and MSI, Sapphire has opted to equip its Radeon X1950 Pro with a single-slot cooler.
ATI claims the Radeon X1950 Pro is shipping and available now at around $199.
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RE: Who would buy it?
um...anyone who wants a better graphic card NOW and have a great computer for the next 12-18+ months.
I'm sick of people saying that anyone who buys a card now is an idiot. People like you have been saying that for 8 months now, and vista for most people - even enthusiast gamers - is STILL a minimum of 4+ months away and even then most games coming out won't be DX10 right away. Not to mention the first generation of DX10 cards will probably be $350-650, and like any first generation product, will probably need some minor/major changes before the second generation. Not to mention that it will probably be until the third generation of DX10 when we start to see power supplies that use less energy than our refridgerators.
So I guess I should just sit on a crappy GPU instead of buying a midrange $150-200 card that will last me well into next year when I can buy vista, and DX10, and a game or two to play it with.
It is very likely that DX10 will be integrated much more quickly that DX9, but even then how long did it take for all new games to Require DX9, like 3-4 years or more. Again its likely to be much quicker for DX10 but even if its 18 months that puts us in Q2 of 2008, I think a x1950, x1900, or 7900 or 7950 for that matter will do just nicely for all but the most bleeding edge gamers who spend $1000 on a processor and $500 for a video card.
Maybe for you and a lot of other people it doesn't make sense to buy this card, but it's ignorant to assume that this card doesn't make sense for anyone else. In fact, it's price point will help drive down other high-range DX9 cards.
Sorry, I'm just sick of people making blanket statements about what others should or shouldn't do.
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