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May 2010
In this issue
Latest Sysco / NGFN value chain report out, details great progress.
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NGFN partner organization NSAC is working tirelessly. Read here, here, and here.
- Ag-of-the-middle briefings on Capitol Hill
- Rural developers to help connect food system networks
- Leaders call out stalled farm-to-school funding
- Bold food policy in Baltimore and North Carolina
- Food Safety Report
- NEW: Farm to school distribution case studies
- NEW: Sysco reports on value chain pilot
- NEW: Guide to local food funding
- Stay tuned for Writeshop 2
- Food News Roundup
- Add your profile to the NGFN Database
- NGFN Media
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Ag-of-the-middle briefings on Capitol Hill
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Members of Congress, agency staff, and others will have two opportunities in the coming weeks to learn about the power of mid-scale food value chains (the so-called "agriculture of the middle") to open new market channels for family farms.
Both will look at innovative ways in which mid-scale farms -- those too large for direct markets and too small for global supply chains -- are making a living and keeping their land and communities in business. The briefings come as some members of Congress and agency staff question how the USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative benefits rural America and production agriculture.
One is a congressional briefing at 2 p.m., Tuesday June 8 on new strategies to support America's mid-size farms, sponsored by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Organic Valley, Farm Aid, and Heifer International.
The briefing includes a panel of producer-entrepreneurs involved in values-based strategic marketing alliances called food value chains. They are: Regina Beidler of Organic Valley (VT), Diana Endicott of Good Natured Family Farms (KS), Karl Kupers of Shepherd's Grain (WA), and Gary Pahl of Pahl's Farm (MN).
The congressional briefing follows a USDA briefing earlier in the day. It is open to the public and takes place in the Senate Agricultural Committee Room, Russell 328-A. For more information, contact Jess Daniel at NSAC, email@example.com.
Another briefing is a May 24 webinar hosted by USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture through its Family Farm Forum webinar. Speakers will discuss the disappearing "Agriculture of the Middle" and how values-based, strategic alliances among farmers, distributors and others in the food supply chain can improve the economic outlook for mid-scale farms. For more details on the 2 p.m. webinar, contact Patricia McAleer at NIFA (email@example.com).
USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, or KY2, has a focus on mid-scale food value chains and their potential for rural America and production agriculture. USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan discussed the initiative in a speech she gave April 26 before the National Association of Agriculture Journalists.
She said the initiative is a set of strategies for making USDA programs more effective in helping the nation's farms survive and thrive. Among those strategies, particularly for the agriculture of the middle, is development of regional food hubs, which can help farms and related businesses aggregate, store, process, and market foods more effectively. Another is an effort to support development of new meat processing options by making regulations governing lower-cost, mobile processing facilities clearer.
The national Agriculture of the Middle project has been examining these issues for years and, along with the National Good Food Network, is a good resource for information about the practice and potential of mid-scale value chains.
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Rural developers to help connect food system networks
USDA Rural Development has joined with state rural development councils to encourage regional network-building around four funding priorities: food systems, climate change, renewable energy, and broadband Internet access.
Partners for Rural America is the national group of state councils leading the effort to bring people and organizations working in those priority areas together. The group held four regional summits over recent weeks and will work over two years with USDA Rural Development to implement recommendations and support regional networking.
Kathy Keith is executive director of the New Mexico Rural Development Council and a Partners for Rural America board member. "I'm glad they're taking time to listen to communities about what works and what their needs are," she said. "It will give USDA a better idea about projects that are out there."
Ms. Keith also encouraged people and organizations that want to get informed to contact their state rural development councils. That's the group in each state that has signed up, through its involvement with Partners for Rural America, to help connect projects and ideas, she said. A directory of state rural development councils is available at the Partners for Rural America Web site: www.partnersforruralamerica.org.
Proceedings from the first of the four regional summits in the western United States, are now available. Interest around food system development was especially strong there, Ms. Keith said, including crossover to related small group work on business and economic development questions.
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Leaders call out stalled farm-to-school funding
One of the key components for food and farm businesses in pending reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act is financial support for Farm to School programming. Congress authorized Farm to School in the last Child Nutrition Act round (2004) but never funded the program.
More than 40 national organizations sent a letter to House and Senate congressional leaders earlier this month calling on them to support $50 million in mandatory funding for farm-to-school programming when the "Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010" goes to the Senate floor. They point out that on-the-ground examples in 44 states demonstrate the power of farm to school to address kids' nutritional needs cost effectively while developing a significant new market for farms, and supply chain partners like regional distribution entrepreneurs.
Among the signers were the American Public Health Association, School Nutrition Association, U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, National Association of State Boards of Education, United Fresh Produce Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, and Community Food Security Coalition.
The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 is the vehicle for reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and, as voted March 24 out of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, includes a provision for $40 million in farm to school funding.
The problem, as detailed in this article at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, is that Child Nutrition reauthorization is now caught in an impasse over how to pay for its provisions, including farm to school. The Senate committee version calls for cuts in nutrition education and farm conservation programs. Child health and sustainable agriculture proponents argue such a funding approach defeats the purpose of improving nutrition and supporting healthy food production practices.
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Bold food policy in Baltimore and North Carolina
Two major food policy initiatives are in the news this month. Baltimore named what may be the country's first citywide food czar to implement task force recommendations. North Carolina food and farm interests issued a comprehensive action guide for local and state leaders.
In each case, the announcements represent months of work by a broad spectrum of citizens and community leaders. More than 1,000 people were involved in the North Carolina project, facilitated by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems at North Carolina State University.
These reports join the growing list of similar local, regional, and state plans for food policy action. Their purpose is to improve access for families and neighborhoods to quality food and to build new market channels, including distribution and other infrastructure, for farms to supply it.
The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) has collected many of these plans through its program to support Food Policy Councils across the continent. The Coalition recently surveyed food policy councils in North America to learn about needs and opportunities. The Coalition provides training and technical assistance through program advisor and food policy author Mark Winne.
The NGFN July 15 Webinar, featuring Mark Winne and co-sponsored by CFSC, is all about Building Local Government Support for Local Food. Pre-register for this free webinar now.
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Food Safety Report
Note: This column is an excerpt from the briefing I prepare in advance of the NGFN food safety conference call, which takes place every second Tuesday of the month. For more details, please read the full text of the briefing, as well as listen to the recorded conference call. The calls are open to the public, and you are invited to join us. E-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like notification about these calls.
The US Senate on Food
We continue to follow the progress of Senate Bill 510, discussion on which seems likely to be taken up again in June. Our partners at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) continue to work hard to keep the needs of smaller farmers in front of the Senators as they debate the bill, and they have had great success on getting some important amendments in.
In other Senate news, three Republican Senators have written a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack casting doubt on whether the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative is a good use of federal funds. They imply that the initiative supports a niche market of customers that "generally consist of affluent patrons at urban farmers markets." It is important that NGFN members and others who support the idea of scaling up to meet market opportunities work to counter the impression that there are separate "food systems" defined by their markets. A more inclusive approach that would support the full range of opportunities for local and regional producers who are scaling up would be to work toward a sustainable food system includes farms of all scales with fairness at all scales.
Two Requests for Comment
The next frontier in food safety implementation that threatens opportunity and choice for consumers and producers is USDA's recent updating of HACCP requirements for meat processing plants. The proposed requirement for reporting all updates to HACCP plans would have disproportionate effect on small processors. The HACCP comment announcement is here (scroll to "Comment Period for HACCP Systems Validation Documents Extended")
FDA Produce handling guideline
Read the guidance request, and submit your comments here. Michelle Smith, the FDA GAP project leader has specifically suggested that this opportunity can give aggregators a chance to state whether they have a particular view about on-farm food safety and how responsibility for food safety can and should be handled by aggregators. If any network members want help developing a position, please contact us (email@example.com).
Wallace Center / NGFN Commitment to evaluate and create Quality Management System (QMS) support tools
Wallace Center / NGFN continues to seek partnerships and opportunities to test group certification for food safety compliance. As part of this work, I have developed an outline of the steps to develop and implement a Quality Management System (QMS) for food safety.
Initial analyses of the cost and implementation timeline of a QMS program show that it takes longer and costs more in the first year to implement such a plan (as compared to individual farms directly seeking their own compliance certification). These costs and time issues have to be addressed in order for producers and aggregators to achieve the long term reduction on costs and improvement in access to technical support that are possible through a QMS based system. A proposed USDA/AMS partnership would help quantify those costs.
And there's more...
Read this month's full briefing here. On the same page you'll find the recording of this month's NGFN food safety conference call, which includes a fascinating discussion of the Chelam Fruit Co-op's experience with GlobalGAP Group Certification.
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NEW: Farm to school distribution case studies
A new publication from the Community Food Security Coalition explores the strategic distribution planning of four different programs in western North Carolina, southern California, New York City, and New Mexico.
"Delivering More: Scaling Up Farm to School Programs" captures the thinking that these groups and others have put into moving beyond startup efforts to long-term sustainability of farm to school programs.
The publication is part of the Coalition's work to support a learning community of farm to school interests as they work through distribution opportunities and challenges. Resources from the learning community's work over 2007 and 2008, including workshop and short course materials and project data are available at Delivering More - Web Extras.
The Rodale Institute recently published a three-part series that captures key information about farm-to-school to date, called "The Movement to Make School Food Better."
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NEW: Sysco reports on value chain pilot
A new report from the Sysco Corporation documents the food service distributor's efforts over two years to put more local, sustainably produced food into its large-scale commercial system. Sysco's Journey From Supply Chain to Value Chain: Final Report 2008-2009 is the culmination of a two-year research-and-development partnership with the Wallace Center at Winrock International and the National Good Food Network.
Sysco's goal with the pilot project was to develop a strategic plan for the procurement and distribution of foods that meet new consumer demand for knowing where food comes from, who produced it, and how it was produced. The desired outcome was a replicable business plan, which independent operating companies that manage different regions across Sysco's system could use as they respond to this new reality.
The company has achieved that goal and objective, according to the report. Sysco operating companies involved in the pilot have gained new customers because of the new choices they are now offering. Other Sysco regions are beginning to replicate the new values-based food supply chain business model that is evolving. Farms are also investing in the growth of their own businesses as Sysco opens this new channel for local and sustainably produced foods.
At its Grand Rapids hub, for example, Sysco was successful handling new varieties of apples, and accommodating the local farms' varying product volumes and availability, by developing new pack sizes for different kinds of customers. More convenience stores and hotels are buying apples from Sysco Grand Rapids now because the new, smaller pack sizes fit their limited inventory capacity better. In Kansas City, the challenge of incorporating local foods from many Amish and Mennonite farms resulted in the nation's first successful food safety audits of such farms. The experience is informing industry and legislative negotiations over how to develop new food safety regulations so they do not overwhelm small farm budgets and operations.
"Ultimately, Sysco's effort to build a values-based food supply chain results in new access for small and medium size farms to conventional food markets," said Craig Watson, Sysco's vice president agricultural sustainability. "This access leads to new jobs in the farms' communities and more Good Food on the market."
The 2009 report is now available here.
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NEW: Guide to local food funding
Someone finally put it all in one spot! The new Guide to USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems catalogs all relevant programs in easy-to-reference detail.
Thanks goes to the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, which put its inside-Washington experience and skilled staff on the job. Each program write-up comes with crisp and clear application and contact information, as well as matching requirements and a case study of a successful grantee. A list of national and regional resources helpful for designing projects and writing grants is also included.
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Stay tuned for Writeshop 2
Last winter, more than a dozen experts on new, values-based food supply chains gathered in Washington D.C. to hammer out a compendium of what works and what does not when creating a values-based value chain (VBVC). The event was structured as a "writeshop": an intensive and coordinated effort designed to pull together the best knowledge and put it into a form that practitioners can use.
Now the sponsors of that writeshop, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and the Wallace Center at Winrock International, are getting ready for the next step in the process.
Value Chain Writeshop 2 will bring private and social supply chain entrepreneurs together to design tools for getting expert information out to those in the field. The group will gather in July in Kansas City. USDA and the Wallace Center will join forces to produce and disseminate the resulting body of work.
For more information, contact the Wallace Center's Michelle Frain Muldoon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Food News Roundup
Call for Good Food Comes From the First Lady
First Lady Michelle Obama launched a new program within her "Let's Move" initiative called "Chefs Move to Schools." This program is aimed at calling on chefs to adopt a school "and work(ing) with teachers, parents, school nutritionists and administrators to help educate kids about food and nutrition."
White House Action Plans Hopes Next Generation Will Ask, "Obesity, What Was That?"
The Childhood Obesity Task Force released an action plan, "Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation." This cross agency effort has helped develop national "goals, benchmarks and measurable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic one child, one family and one community at a time."
Too Fat to Fight
Retired Military leaders are concerned about the low level of fitness and health found in American youth and are committing to assisting in the efforts to help our children and young adults be healthy individuals that are able and ready to serve their country.
SNAP Benefits Hit Record Enrollment
Almost 39.7 million Americans received SNAP benefits (the program formerly known as food stamps) in February of this year. This number means that one in every eight Americans receives SNAP, and in the number of participants has been steadily rising for quite some time. This article investigates some of the trends, and contains a state by state analysis of citizens receiving benefits.
Did You Eat Your Veggies?
Information regarding food and vegetable consumption, as well as policy and environmental support for the state level, has been compiled for the first time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released "State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2009". "Supporting increased fruit and vegetable access, availability and reduced price are key strategies towards the CDC's goal of improved fruits and vegetable consumption and this improved nutrition among all Americans."
Forget The Water Cooler, Meet Me in the Garden
There has been an increase in the amount of gardens that are popping up on the campuses of some of the largest corporations in the country. "As companies have less to spend on raises, health benefits and passes to the water park, a fashionable new perk is emerging: all the carrots and zucchini employees can grow."
New Carbon Footprint Calculator Yields More Sustainable Choices
Food retailers that are members of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) will be able to use a free carbon calculator to help make more sustainable decisions with their resource planning, specific to the grocery retail industry. "Using the calculator, a retailer can measure its company's carbon footprint, establish a baseline and ascertain the potential savings if it implements initiatives to lower energy use and emissions."
Food vs. Fuel: Efficiency Verdict Delivered
A new Michigan State University report seems to have answered this ongoing comparison of farming efficiencies between growing for food or growing for fuel. Using 17 years' worth of agricultural data, the report is found in favor of growing food. "It's 36 percent more efficient to grow grain for food than for fuel. The ideal is to grow corn for food, then leave half the leftover stalks and leaves on the field for soil conservation and produce cellulosic ethanol with the other half.
Scaling Up Through Cooperative Effort
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education's latest handbook; "Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook" outlines the necessary steps for farmers to come together to aggregate their own produce and use effective cooperative marketing techniques. Inside the guide also has information regarding "advice on staffing, volunteer boards, distribution, legal topics and other practical information."
No-Till Practices Produce More Stable Soil
After examining the effects of "19 years of various tillage practices," a joint Agricultural Research Service and multi-university study, "shows that no-till makes soil much more stable than plowed soil."
How to Safely Raise Organic Chickens at Scale
USDA Agricultural Research Service seeks to address this issue in their Fayetteville, Arkansas certified organic poultry research facility. The first study of its kind in the country, it hopes to find answers and strategies to deal with food safety concerns, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter. Although these are high priorities for poultry producers, "there are a limited number of safe, effective and approved organic treatments to prevent and treat health problems in organic flocks."
"Superweeds" Caused by Roundup Use
"American farmers' near-ubiquitous use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of tenacious new superweeds. " This has left farmers resorting back to hand weeding and regular plowing; which, some experts say, could lead to "higher food prices, lower crop yields, rising farm costs and more pollution of land and water."
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Swedish Salty Licorice/
It's unfathomable to most, coveted by some. Enthusiasts keep an emergency stash of the stuff in their purse; others take a nibble and promptly spit it out. It elicits passion, nostalgia, pain, discomfort, and satisfaction.
Ah, yes, Swedish salty licorice.
Swedish candy is notoriously fantastic, but salted licorice is the black sheep of the otherwise delectable family of gummy sweets. The stuff is potent and undoubtedly polarizing.
Licorice itself is the root of a plant called Glycyrrhiza glabra that is native to Spain, Italy, and Asia. The plant contains a component that is 20-40 times sweeter than sugar, so it is logical flavoring option for candy.
No one quite knows how or why licorice candy was first combined with a salty flavor, but its history as a confectionary began in Scandinavia in the 1930s. Salted licorice, however, doesn't actually contain any salt. The brininess comes from the chemical ammonium chloride, so salted licorice is often called salmiakki, the Finish word for ammonium chloride. Modern salty licorice ranges in color from light brown to deep black, and it may be chewy or hard. Salted licorice is popular in Sweden, of course, as well as The Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, and Germany.
What is so enticing about salted licorice for Scandinavians? Consider the classic dishes gravlax or pickled herring. Bitter saltiness is deeply embedded in Scandinavian cuisine and home cooking, so a salty flavor is intertwined with notions of comfort and home. Curing meat and fish with salt during the long winter months is standard practice for many Scandinavians in past and present time, so an affinity for salt is deeply rooted in the Scandinavian palette.
On the other hand, salty licorice could merely exist as national entertainment. Many Scandinavians admit to enjoy feeding salty licorice to tourists just to watch them squirm. Some say it's almost a national sport!
Most Swedes consume salted licorice as typical candy, but many also enjoy Turkish Pepper Shots, which are hard salted licorice popped into a shot of vodka. If you're hooked to the flavor, it's easy to want to infuse everything with salmiakki. However, too much licorice can cause a spike in blood pressure, so be careful not to overdo it.
Salty licorice is a unique treat for a large part of the world. It acts to demonstrate the diversity of global food preferences and the fascinating ways in which tastes are formed through the forces of climate, culture, and ecology.
Have you ever tried salty licorice? What was your experience like?

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Recently, I've come across several financial "gurus," both in print and online, who make the claim that the little expenses in life don't really matter in terms of getting ahead. "You're wasting your time worrying about the details of lunch," they say, "when you should be focusing on drastically increasing your income."
It's an appealing argument, one that particularly appeals to people with a strong do-it-yourself entrepreneurial spirit. Think big! Dream big!
Problem is, it doesn't really work like that.
For starters, very few people succeed at anything without being detail-oriented. For all the talk about Steve Jobs being a visionary business leader, he actually succeeded because he focused on details, not just of his business, but of his life. He was constantly re-evaluating and editing even the littlest details of his life.
Want another example? John D. Rockefeller, arguably the biggest American business success of all, was so focused on the details that he found a way to save thousands of dollars for his business by simply eliminating one drop of solder from each can of oil sold by his company. It's all about attention to detail.
A detail-centric approach to life doesn't just end at one's career or professional interests. It extends to all aspects of life – and that includes extending to your lunch and other personal details.
Of course, the reason that little details like the drop of solder matter so much is because they're magnified by repetition.
The same is true for lunch. If you can come up with a lunch routine that saves $3 each day off of what you're doing now, you're saving $1,100 per year. That's about 4% of the take home pay of an average American family for the year. This is saved just by paying attention to one detail and fixing it.
$1,100 is seed money for a microbusiness. It's a solid down payment on a car. $1,100 is money that can get you through a rough spot.
Again, the counterargument that many would make is that most details won't save you $3. To that, I say, so? If I can spend fifteen minutes figuring out a more efficient system for doing laundry that cuts energy and water use by 10% at home, I'm saving about $0.05 per load forever. Our family does a load of laundry every day. Over the next decade, that fifteen minutes of thought is going to save us $182.50.
Please, tell me something else you could do in fifteen minutes that would bring home $182.50 after taxes.
Frugality trains the mind to look at details.
Frugality trains the mind to search for efficiency.
Frugality reduces your monthly bills, thus increasing your financial gap between spending and saving regardless of your short term professional or business success.
Frugality often exposes ways to save time and energy as well as money, freeing you up to apply it elsewhere.
If I meet a professional who isn't frugal in many aspects of their life, then I've met a professional who's not detail-oriented and doesn't search for value or efficiency as a matter of routine. Is that a person you'd pick out for success?


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Tuesday marked Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin's first day of unemployment.
The two New York roommates, who met studying abroad in Rome, both recently resigned from NBC. Yesterday they launched theSkimm, a newsletter startup designed to tell subscribers everything they need to know in the morning.
theSkimm shows up in your inbox every morning around 6:00 AM. In it are a few major news stories, with content spanning from sports to tech and politics. Weisberg and Zakin frame the news in a conversational way and re-write the highlights in chunks like "The Story" "The What" and "The Why" so it's easy to digest.
"It's for someone who's smart, career-minded, and social," Zakin and Weisberg explain. "They might be going to a cocktail party or wedding, where news stories come up in conversation. We want our readers to be able to start the conversations. theSkimm is meant to be a confidence booster."
While Zakin and Weisberg were at NBC, friends often approached them and asked about the latest news. "These were our friends who went ot the best universities -- the smartest people we know -- and they were asking very real questions," theSkimm founders explain. "They weren't living and breathing the news like we were."
theSkimm grew organically to a couple hundred subscribers pre-launch. While it initially was catered to a female audience, Zakin and Weisberg were surprised to find that a good chunk of readers were men. Stay-at-home mothers began to Skimm as well.
"Obviously women don't need different news than men," the two explain. But they started with a feminine slant because they thought they'd be writing to like-minded individuals. The make it a point to cover gender-neutral news though. You'll never find makeup tips, for example, in theSkimm.
The founders say they began a newsletter-based company because of their own morning routines. "The first thing I do when I wake up is roll over and check my inbox and Twitter," says Weisberg. The pair were also inspired by the success of other newsletter companies including Thrillist and Daily Candy.
For now, Zakin and Weisberg are bootstrapping their startup from their apartment; they hope to close a round of financing by the end of the summer and they say there's already been investor interest.
Here's what a story from today's theSkimm:


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So as many of you might know, contrary to what the new movies tell you, Thor has had his post filled by other heroes that are capable of wielding his hammer, which sort-of means that he has his own lineage thing going on.
Who's the newest recipient? It's a girl! No, I'm serious.
Personally, I think this is awesome. Maybe some folks won't like such a serious shake-up, but I'm always one to appreciate a fresh take.
...Provided it's done right. Lookin' at you, 52.
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"The Newsroom" Season 2 finale tied up so many loose ends, it looked like there wasn't going to be a Season 3.
But fortunately for fans of the HBO political drama, the show will return next year, Emmy nominee Jeff Daniels (who plays news anchor Will McAvoy) recently announced on Twitter.
Here's what happened on Episode 19 ("Election Night, Part 2"), the event-packed season finale:
No one else at Atlantis Cable News got fired for airing the libelous "Operation Genoa" nerve gas story. The only casualty was senior producer Jerry Dantana (Hamish Linklater), who was rightfully axed in an earlier episode for doctoring a video.
PHOTOS: Hollywood backlot moments
Along with maintaining the newsroom status quo, parent company President Leona Lansing (Jane Fonda) and son Reese (Chris Messina) agreed to fight Jerry's $5-million wrongful-termination lawsuit in court.
Will proposed marriage to executive producer MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer), and she tearfully accepted. The staff burst into applause upon hearing the happy announcement.
Senior producer Jim Harper (John Gallagher Jr.) cleared the air with two of his former love interests, associate producer Maggie Jordan (Alison Pill) and her roommate Lisa Lambert (Kelen Coleman). Maggie and Lisa are talking to each other again.
Jim deepened his relationship with current love interest Hallie Shea (Grace Gummer), a new media journalist. They often display affection via Skype.
Maggie is slowly recovering from her ordeal in Africa, where a young boy she befriended was killed by cattle raiders. Maggie's hair is still red and spiky, but maybe her blond locks will soon return.
As for senior financial reporter Sloan Sabbith (Olivia Munn) and executive producer Don Keefer (Thomas Sadoski), they finally expressed their long-smoldering attraction to each other. She kissed him hard on the mouth.
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Although everyone at ACN in New York retained their jobs, it initially appeared there would be a mass exodus led by executive Charlie Skinner (Sam Waterston) and Will, who quietly fired Mac in the previous episode.
Senior staff members were also ready to go, prompting Republican commentator Taylor Warren (Constance Zimmer) to ask Will if it's OK to recruit Jim for her media consulting firm.
"There's a lot of talent here," Taylor says to Will, who was unaware senior producers were heading for the exits. This revelation prompts Will to hastily call a meeting amid the election night chaos.
"The reason -- the whole reason -- we're trying to resign is to allow the rest of you to continue to do what we started without the burden of Genoa," Will explains to the staff.
To which Don replies: "We're saying no," believing producers should step down as a matter of character.
Charlie, meanwhile, undergoes a sudden change of heart about leaving ACN, reasoning that the news team exercised due diligence in vetting the Genoa story and will eventually regain audience trust, even though some angry viewers want heads to roll.
"I'm not resigning and neither are you," Charlie says to Will. "We know the truth, and the mob doesn't."
The wild card in this maelstrom is Reese, who was surprisingly allowed by Leona to determine the fate of Charlie and Will. Reese ponders his crucial decision on a long walk.
"I am not accepting your resignations," Reese pompously announces upon returning.
"We're not resigning," Charlie retorts.
"History should reflect that I acted admirably," Reese counters.
What's ahead for next summer? Looks like the group is back to work: This season closes as a yellow news alert pops up on Maggie's computer screen.
There's no lack of developments in today's world, obviously. So show creator Aaron Sorkin and his writers have abundant source material to draw from -- in 2014 and maybe beyond.
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|Obituary of David Mahler, died 30 May 1964
- Mahler. Meyer Mahler, my g-grandpa, told authorities that he arrived in New York City on 27 May 1885. Which ship? He's NOT on the manifest of the S.S. Wisconsin, which arrived on that date, I know from "browsing" passenger lists on FamilySearch. But he may have come on a different day in that year, so more research is in my future. (I've started a new "family tab" about Meyer, see just below my blog header.) His wife Tillie Jacobs Mahler seems to have arrived in 1886 with their children, Henrietta Mahler (my grandma) and David Mahler. Again, no luck finding them yet, but I'm gonna keep looking. Speaking of David Mahler (see 1964 obit above), he told Census officials he was married (in the 1940 Census). Who was his wife, and where/when were they married?? This is a mystery. One more Mahler mystery: When/where was David naturalized?
- Burk or Birk. I'm still on the trail of grandpa Isaac Birk's siblings, and in search of more info about his parents and place of birth (for a summary of Isaac's story, see tab just below the blog header). According to the 1905 NY Census, he and a possible brother, Meyer Birk, were boarders in the Manhattan apartment of Meyer Mahler and family (soon to be Isaac's inlaws, since married Henrietta Mahler). Meyer was listed in the Census as a "cutter" which makes sense, since Meyer was a tailor.
- Jacobs. Meyer Mahler's wife, Tillie Rose Jacobs, is something of a mystery. According to family legend, she fooled her children into giving her a 100th birthday party early. No one knows how old she really was, a question I want to clear up. Also, what can I learn about her parents, Julius (Jonah) Jacobs and Rachel Shuham, back in Latvia? I'll create a "Jacobs" family tab soon to summarize what I know.


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Gift To Newtown Foundation Will Travel To Ohio
Published: August 19, 2013
On Friday morning, August 9, Dave Ackert, chairman of The Newtown Foundation, and Steve Stuhmer and Geoffrey Schiffenhaus of the Kraft Group Family of Businesses Rand Whitney in Newtown hovered over the design table in the Edmond Road container company's design room. On the table lay one of eight sculptures that make up the "Meditation On Mourning" installation, recently released by its creator to The Newtown Foundation "so that it can help in our efforts to raise awareness of the impact that gun violence has on families, as well as to aid in the healing and transformational work we do," said Mr Ackert.
The mission of The Newtown Foundation is "To provide comfort, education, scholarship and other support and resources to people and communities impacted by, and living or growing up among or in the aftermath, of violence in American society; and to help them lead the way toward positive cultural change over the long term." It is a sister organization to the grassroots organization Newtown Action Alliance, dedicated to reversing the escalating gun violence.
Rand Whitney did not hesitate to help, Mr Ackert said, when he contacted them last week to see if they could construct secure storage and shipping boxes for the eight sculptures.
Installed at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City for the tenth anniversary of 9/11, "Meditation On Mourning," a 15-by-15-foot installation of eight, life-sized prone sculptures of women, arrived in Newtown Thursday afternoon, August 8. The landscape-like installation, created from muslin, ash, marble dust, and polyurethane, is the work of Catskills artist S.B. "Susie" Woods.
"I started 'Meditation' in 2001, and finished it in about three years," Ms Woods said. "The women [sculptures] were originally all about love. Then I found myself under those planes, in my New York City loft, on 9/11, with my son in school just a block from the World Trade Center," she said. The subsequent war in Iraq, the Tsunami in Thailand, and acts of violence, manmade or by nature, began to affect the sculptures.
"Meditation On Mourning' was made as a response to the enormity of loss that has occurred over centuries as a result of wars," writes Ms Woods.
"In that one moment, smoke filling the sky fueled by oil, people jumping to their deaths, broken glass flying upward in millions of directions, inexplicably compelling to see as it was horrible, I was changed."
On Monday, August 12, Ms Woods added, "Everything kept going, and going, and I felt like I was going more into grief and the loss of love. That's when the sculptures became wrapped in muslin. I felt engulfed in grief."
It was not until she was working on the fourth piece that she started to feel the procreative aspect of the sculptures, she said. "The piece was taking me back into the love and feeling a deeper peace," she said.
'A Kind Of Peace'
After the 9/11 anniversary installation, the sculptures returned to storage. "I knew they were safe, and I didn't really worry about where they would go," said Ms Woods. Then Newtown happened, last December.
"I saw an interview with Lynn McDonnell [whose daughter Grace died at Sandy Hook Elementary School] and it hit me so deeply. She seemed to have a kind of peace, and I knew that 'Meditation On Mourning' should go to Newtown, to assist in any way it could," Ms Woods said.
She made overtures in January to the C.H. Booth Library and to the Town of Newtown, both of whom were not able to accept the offer. In July, she tried again, reaching out to The Newtown Foundation and Newtown Action Alliance.
It was an amazing experience, said Ms Woods, to deliver the eight sculptures to Newtown on August 8.
"My first priority has been to find a way to protect the sculptures," Mr Ackert said, and the custom packaging that Rand Whitney is donating will take care of that concern.
Currently stored at Mr Ackert's residence, the sculptures will not be displayed locally, but are headed to the ArtStreet "Bullet: Who Pulls The Trigger?" exhibit at the University of Dayton in Ohio next month.
"I think that the installation is too emotive for local exhibition, right now," Mr Ackert said. Ms Woods gave the installation to The Newtown Foundation, offering to assist the group in exhibiting it, or in marketing the work.
The Newtown Foundation recognizes not only the healing value but the market value of the sculpture, Mr Ackert said, and will consider selling the installation to fund programs supporting the organizations' goals.
While the journey from New York to Connecticut on August 8 was only hours long, the journey for the sculptures actually began more than a decade ago, Mr Ackert noted.
"The inspiration for their creation was sparked by the loss of life on 9/11, and there was no shortage of additional inspiration in the three years that it took Susie to complete them," he said.
The figures of "Meditation On Mourning" have no faces, representing anonymity, and are female in representation of procreation, lying in fetal positions of pain. The artist sees the "Mourning" women as containers of grief. "They hold the loss and the longing for a better world."
But rather than have "Meditation On Mourning" sit in a warehouse while deciding its future, The Newtown Foundation decided to seek galleries and other public places to exhibit it.
"Here's where the serendipity or spirituality or whatever you will call it, comes in," said Mr Ackert. "The Newtown Foundation really does not have the expertise to deal with art work or store it, and even to sell it will take time. But two days after we accepted the work, I got a call from Brian LaDuca, the ArtStreet director in Ohio. He had been working with a local advocate since about February, hoping to work with children here to create a work and deliver it for the 'Bullet' exhibit," he said. The opening of the exhibition was intended to showcase the children's art, but because that effort did not come to fruition, the director was hoping that Mr Ackert could put together a program for children to make art.
"I don't really have that kind of time right now, I told him. But I told him about 'Meditation On Mourning' and he got pretty excited about it," Mr Ackert said. The two men quickly arranged for ArtStreet to ship the installation out to Dayton for the opening of the show on September 24. It will be part of the six-week "Bullet" exhibit, along with other pieces created in other cities impacted by gun violence.
"When I found out that South Chicago was participating, too, I thought, let's do it. It's not just Newtown we're fighting for," said Mr Ackert.
ArtStreet will also fly Mr Ackert or a Newtown Foundation representative and artist S.B. Woods to Dayton for the opening. Ms Woods will suggest proper lighting and positioning of the installation, he said. Adding a new dimension to the installation will be the projection of the names of all of the gun violence victims in the country since 12/14, an effect that Ms Woods believes will make the installation that much more potent.
The University of Dayton will also ship the installation back to Newtown in November, Mr Ackert said, or it may be directed to another city. The Newtown Foundation would like to see "Meditation On Mourning" travel to other universities or public venues, Mr Ackert said, but those details are still to be determined.
On Friday, Mr Stuhmer and Mr Schiffenhaus brainstormed the best way to securely package the fragile pieces of art.
"We usually make bulk packaging here," Mr Schiffenhaus said, "not packaging for artwork. But in this case, when we got the request, we knew it was within our ability to help."
Mr Stuhmer's assessment was that some kind of foam design to encapsulate the figure would be the first step.
"I hope to have the installation on the road by the end of the first week in September," Mr Ackert said. In the meantime, he was grateful to Rand Whitney for the packaging that will keep the delicate sculptures safe while in storage and in transit.
Ms Woods said that she has never before released one of her pieces. "I couldn't feel richer doing this. It is completely fulfilling. I feel," she said, "like ['Meditation On Mourning'] has been waiting to come to Newtown."
("Bullet: Who Pulls The Trigger?" is a collaborative art installation with artist James Pate, Dayton Early College Academy, South Chicago Art Center and the art from Newtown, and runs September 24 to November 3, at the University of Dayton in Ohio ArtStreet space. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on The Newtown Foundation visit www.NewtownFoundation.org.)


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FAHION DESIGNER PATRICIA FIELD ("SEX AND THE CITY") IS THE GUEST JUDGE; PLUS THE GIRLS RECEIVE MAKEOVERS - Tyra makes a surprise visit to the house to inform the girls they will receive makeovers. Their excitement quickly fades when they realize there is also a surprise elimination upon receiving their new looks. This week's photo shoot takes place on the beaches of Malibu, where the girls pose as fallen angels for photographer Anne Menke. Fashion designer/stylist Patricia Field ("Sex and the City") is this week's guest judge (#1503).


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by John Colgan-Davis
Thanksgiving is now past, but I have to say that it is probably my favorite holiday. It is not about gifts, which is good for me, and it is not about a given religious tradition; everyone has a place in it.
Every religious and spiritual tradition has within it a time to give thanks, and that is truly universal. So for me Thanksgiving was great because it is about getting together with friends and family, sharing a meal and saying the simple two word phrase, "Thank you."
Those two simple words are powerful if we really think about them and let them reach us. They mean, in a very simple yet real way, that I am not solely responsible for the things that have shaped my life and for the things that I have and can do. I am not the center of the universe. There were other forces at work as well, and this is a time I can acknowledge them.
We Americans are generally willing to accept that truth about things/possessions: "Thank you for that gift" or "Thank you for that meal." But our need to say thanks is even more true when it comes to our relationships with other humans.
We in America generally like to think that we are totally our own people; there was a lot of that in the presidential election campaign this year. And while we do have a lot of responsibility for things we do and decisions we make, we are nonetheless interdependent on so many others.
I teach a course in The History of Urban America, and one of the things I am always talking to the students about is "infrastructure" — the processes, equipment and people that make a city work in often invisible ways.
So much of that infrastructure is people — the bus driver, mechanic, cop, street cleaner, teacher, sewer worker, waitress, nurse, physician's assistant, meat cutter, farmer, etc. And we interact with this infrastructure incredibly often.
And then there are our family members, neighbors, teammates and bandmates; we are anything but solitary creatures winding our lone way against the darkness. Even if you do not believe it takes a village to raise a child, you cannot deny that it takes a village to make it possible for a child to do just about anything he winds up doing in this world.
And gratitude is a way we can acknowledge that. We can look at our invisible debts to countless others and be grateful for them and for what they do. We can even say "Thank you" whenever we encounter them. It can become a daily part of our approach to the world.
So Thanksgiving is a holiday that can have life beyond the day it is celebrated. If we take gratitude with us, if we travel with it as a companion through our days, we can live pretty much in a permanent state of Thanksgiving.
Noticing, being aware of and saying, "Thank you" to the people we come across and who make little bits of or lives possible and pleasant is an easy way to bring a little "nice" into the world. And it helps us all feel and do better. So do have a happy, safe and gratitude-filled day every day of the year.
I am a big fan of the 3/50 Project, which encourages people to try to spend at least $50 a month at three local independent retailers you would miss if they were not there.
The theory and math are simple and small. Independent businesses keep communities thriving; $100 spent with a independent local retailer results in $68 coming back to the community, whereas $100 spent with a national chain store results in only $43 coming back.
We have all been bombarded with endless commercials and ads from national chains advertising Black Friday sales and afterwards. In the midst of all that, it is easy to forget about the businesses that are really at the heart of our local economies.
So I urge you to go to shop small, shop local and help our communities at the same time.
John Colgan-Davis is a long-time Mt. Airy resident and harmonica player for the area's best rock/blues band, the Dukes of Destiny.


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18-year-old indie/folk artist Pascale Smith of Chestnut Hill will release her debut CD at an all-ages performance at Philadelphia indie music venue Tin Angel on Saturday, June 16. Also appearing will be Judah Salem Kim on vocals and guitar, with an opening act by R&B-influenced singer/songwriter Wyn Rall of Chestnut Hill Academy.
Often compared to female singer/songwriters Regina Spektor and Ingrid Michaelson, Pascale Smith performs her original songs on vocals and guitar throughout Philadelphia at venues such as Milkboy Coffee, The Fire, Jersey Java, Triumph Brewing Company, Perch Pub and The Mermaid Inn.
Her debut album "Safety Net," produced by Scarlet Oak Sound, is a collection of seven songs with original music and lyrics, including work inspired by early 20th century poet T.S. Eliot. Safety Net will be available in CD format and on iTunes. Samples are available online at her website www.pascalesmith.com.
Pascale studies songwriting and guitar with Judah Salem Kim of the popular Philadelphia-basedband Stonethrown.
Tickets are available through the Comcast ticket website (http://www.comcasttix.com) and willalso be sold at the door. For more information, visit http://www.pascalesmith.com/safety-net orcall 215-247-7631.


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Director:Ken Ghosh
Description:Fida tells the story of Jai who one day happen to meet a young and beautiful woman called Neha and he falls in love with her at first sight. However trying to persuade Neha was in vane to Jai, because she has no such feelings for him as he has for her. Jai turn crazy in love with Neha and couldn't find no more alternative to persuade her than suicide but his suicide attempt is unsuccessful since he is save by his best friend and Neha finally falls in love with Jai. Little by little Jai began to know that he is in love with a criminal daughter and her father owes 60 million to the underworld don. Jai decides to help Neha by grabbing the money for her because he is in love with her, to fulfilled his motive he decides to rob a bank but follow computer hacker Vikram to his house where he was trapped in a net. Neha his love turn against him and goes towards Vikram. The two accounts that were hacked by the bank belongs to underworld don Babu Anna and he also begins to chase Jai. Jai now has to run form the police and Babu Anna. But in the final showdown Jai was forced to kill Neha and rein Vikram in such a way that he had to distribute the remaining money to charity.
Starring:Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Kim Sharma
Genre:Adventure, Romance, Thriller
Writer:Lalit Mahajan (screenplay), Sunny Mahajan (screenplay), Kiran Kotrial (dialogue)
Imdb rating:5.5
Imdb votes:1435
Released on:20 Aug 2004
Category: adventure hindi-movies romance thriller


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Perth, Scotland
April 8, 2013
The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced that the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, will host the 2013 European Mixed Curling Championships at Murrayfield Curling Rink between September 14th and 21st.
The European Mixed Curling Championships 2013 invite each European Member Association to send one mixed team consisting of two male and two female curlers. It will be held at Murrayfield Curling Rink located near the city centre, adjacent to Murrayfield Rugby Stadium.
On announcing the 2013 host, WCF President, Kate Caithness, said: "We are delighted that Edinburgh and Scotland will host the European Mixed Curling Championships this coming September. For many European curlers, this event marks the beginning of what will be a very exciting season for the sport of curling as we look towards the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia." She added: "This will be the second time that Scotland has hosted this Championship, and with Edinburgh's world-renowned culture and warm hospitality, along with the support of the local organisers and the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, I'm sure this will be an enjoyable event for everyone involved."
Andy Morrison, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, is also looking forward to the event. He said: "Murrayfield Curling Rink is honoured to be hosting the European Mixed Curling Championships 2013. We will be working hard over the coming months to ensure that this is a top class curling Championship. We look forward to welcoming all competitors and spectators to Edinburgh and to Scotland and hope that everyone involved will leave having enjoyed a great tournament."
Host nation, Scotland, will be defending their European Mixed Curling Championship title after skip Ewan MacDonald, third Eve Muirhead, second Euan Byers and lead Karen Barthelemy won gold at the 2012 event which was held in Erzurum, Turkey.
This will be the first European Mixed Curling Championships to be officially supported by the World Curling Federation following Member Associations decision to dissolve the European Curling Federation at meetings in Karlstad, Sweden in December 2012.
For more on this event visit:
Event Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/European-Mixed-Curling-Championships-2013/139984759506404?fref=ts


text: Hello This "ideal" rig might be good for all people (ham shack in a box). However-not all of us use or want all things. When we do, we improvise and "make" whatever we want to work. That has been a ham tradition since the beginning. I would wager as soon as the "HR-956 pro" came on the market as described there would be some complaining, "well why the heck didn't they do blank blank". We will never satisfy the entire ham population, which is why I thoroughly enjoy making what I have, do what I want it to do. Not always easy, but very rewarding. Besides it would probably cost a gazillion dollars. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle ----- Original Message ----- From: "MM" <ka1rrw at yahoo.com> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 1, 2010 10:44:00 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Wish List, The Ideal VHF/UHF Sat Rig My Ideal Competition Grade VHF/UHF Radio Wish list. It seems we are long over do for a Competition grade high performance VHF/UHF transceiver, which can also be used for Satellite operations. There are several competition grade HF transceivers on the market, however there are no high end competition grade VHF/UHF/Satellite systems on the marker. Most of the rigs I have seen which support VHF/UHF are either HF rigs that have had VHF/UHF slapped on, or low end VHF/UHF rigs, with HF slapped on. If we want the Amateur Radio manufactures to build us a "GREAT" VHF/UHF/Satellite system, then we need to tell them what we need. Here are some suggestions. Constructive comments welcome. This radio does not exist. If the manufactures are interested in providing a new state of the art VHF/UHF radio to the Amateur Radio community, here is one opinion of what should be in next Competition Grade VHF/UHF Transceiver and what should not be in the radio. I am going to give this fictional radio a name HR-956-Pro. What do we need: • We need a competition grade VHF/UHF transceiver that will support Terrestrial-DX, Satellite and EME operations (Voice, CW and Digital-JT65). • The HR-956-Pro, needs to be able to interface with modern computers (HTML Browser, USB and or CAT-5). • The HR-956-Pro, needs to able to interface with modern Externally mounted Pre-amplifier (both power feeds and transmitter sequencing). • The HR-956-Pro, need to be able to interface with modern Solid State Amplifiers and Tube based amplifiers. The RF output per band needs to be standardized with the Amplifier manufactures to prevent transceiver and amplifier failures due to sequencing problems and RF mismatching. • TX/RX Sequencer built-in, to control external Preamps, Amplifies and other accessories (programmable). Receiver: Of course we need a "Great" receiver, not another mediocre receiver. Each receiver for each band needs to be a "Great" performer. No Birdies: On a HF rig, a few Birdies do not usually cause serious issues, since the HF users are often listening to signals "Above" the noise floor. On a Satellite Radio, we are often listening to signals 10-30 dB, "Below" the Noise floor. Internally generated birdies are a serious problem for weak signal VHF/UHF operations. Filters: Each mode will need its own selection of DSP filters. The filters would also affect one of the Line-level outputs to the external PC. There are times when want to send Filtered or unfiltered audio to your external PC for Digital signal processing. One of the line-level outputs should be taped before the HR-956-Pro Filters, the other line-level output should be taped after the HR-956-Pro filters. The TX and RX filters should be independently selectable. The Filters need to be tested to verify they will support Satellite Mode-J (TX on 2-meters while listening on 435-438) Example: FM-5k, Filters 15k, 10k and 8k filters. AM Filters 10k, 6k, 3k, etc. SSB Filters 4.0k, 3.0k, 2.5k, 2.0k, etc. Other Modes: CW, FM-2.5k, Data Audio Quality: Life is too short for QRP or Poor Audio. It's not the number of contacts that's important, it's the quality of the contact. On the audio side, the HR-956-Pro needs to be able to support a wider range of audio through most of the stages. Of course the radio needs to meet FCC and other requirements, however we can still design the radio to deliver a wider bandwidth of good sounding audio. Let's shoot for 100-4000 Hz, on both TX and RX audio circuits. This will also mean, that a better stock microphone design will be required. VHF / UHF Bands built-in, with competition grade TX/RX: 6-meters 50-54 2-meters 144-148 70-cm 420 - 450 23-cm 1280 - 1300 (All frequencies localized for each country) Transmitter outputs: A high power transceiver is less desirable than a low power transceiver. Let me explain: For serious Terrestrial DX and EME you need to run more than 100 watts. A VHF/UHF transceiver designed for high power ( 100 watt range) transmitting, would not be compatible with third-party amplifiers or pre-amplifiers. Most VHF/UHF amps are designed for 25 or 50 watts maximum input. The manufactures of Transceivers and Amplifies need to agree upon a set of standard power level so the third-party amplifier manufactures can design properly matched Amplifiers and pre-amplifiers. This will also help reduce the number of transceiver and amplifier failures caused by mismatched RF settings. Suggested standards for VHF/UHF bases stations: 6 Meters 50 watts 2 Meters 25 watts 70 cm 25 watts 900 mc 10 watts 1.2 gig 10 watts The duty cycle of the competition grade system, will also need to be greater than a 70% duty cycle. A typical EME link running JT65 requires a 50% for 10-30 minutes at a time. The transistors and cooling system needs to be designed accordingly to meet the competition grade requirements. HR-956-Pro Must have list: Spectrum display screen: I can't imagine building a new competition grade system without this feature. It would be nice to see the band pass, before and after the filter stages. Full computer remote control: Memory read/Read and save. All memory channels options must be exportable to a CSV or similar file, including TX and RX frequencies, settings, including Repeater or split frequency settings. All protocols must be Public protocols, no propriety software or licenses. Doppler Control (Manual): LEO SSB satellites are some of the hardest satellites two work because of the amount of Doppler frequency change per second. Satellite Mode-B is very hard (70 cm Uplink and 2-meter Downlink). While you are talking through a SSB Mod-B satellite, you need to be simultaneously adjusting your transmitter with every other word, in order to keep your downlink signal centered inside the transponder. The Yasue FT-736R Satellite control knob, seems to work very well with dual VFO's and provides you the ability to quickly change either TX or RX to compensate for Doppler (among other features). The Knob style is much easier to use than "Buttons". I found the Doppler VFO correction on some newer radios to be very frustrating. The new HR-956-Pro must have the Yasue FT-736R control Knob and it must be functional for both VFO's and Memory Channels. DSP Noise tools: The usual stuff. FM Center Tuning Meter: Many of the new satellites are LEO's (Low Earth Orbit), and many of these satellites are running FM-5k. The reason for FM is because the Doppler causes the 70cm band to drift over 20, kHz during a 10-20 minute pass. The LEO SSB satellites using Mode J or Mode B are difficult to use because of the large Doppler change. The FM mode, helps reduce the impact caused by the higher Doppler. The FM Center Tuning Meter feature is a "must have" for a Satellite radio. When the FM satellite comes in range, just look at the FM meter and tune the receiver until the needle is centered and you now know the exact downlink for that Satellite. If the needle is left, turn the RX knob slowly Right, If the needle is Right, turn the RX knob slowly left, very simple. The Yaesu FT-736R has a FM Center Tuning Meter and it makes working FM satellites much easier. The IC-910 has a blinking light to tell you your FM satellite receiver frequency has drifted. Unfortunately, the blinking light is useless in telling you if your frequency is high or low. HR-956-Pro, Nice to have list: General coverage receiver (50 - 1000 megacycles): The addition of a general coverage receiver would help with the sales of the HR-956-Pro. However, it is very important that the general coverage receiver, NOT degrade the performance of the satellite receivers. We are not trying to build a super police scanner. One possible suggestion would-be to make the general coverage receiver a separate circuit board, which would be connected to a separate antenna port and thus would not degraded from the performance of the satellite receivers. VHF / UHF Optional bands or Transverter: The Amateur radio community is constantly experimenting with new bands. It would be nice to have a Transverter module or expansion module for future bands. In the USA these bands are becoming popular, 220mc, 900 mc, etc (All frequencies localized for each country) Size is important: To hold the hardware, band scope, filters and make the buttons easily accessible, a box about the size of the IC-756 product seems to be the right size. What should not be in the HR-956-Pro. No HF: No access to frequencies below 50 megacycles. The addition of HF to a satellite radio would only degrade the performance of the weak signal satellite receivers. HF would also add to the cost of the transceiver and reduce its sales potential. A competition grade VHF/UHF transceiver has no use for HF. HF would result in the radio being just another mediocre transceiver. No obsolete Serial ports: No RS-232 or TTL. These devices are so last century. DSTAR: The DSTAR mode is fun, I use it often and I have even been pushing ARISS to install it on the International Space Station. As much as I like this mode, it is not a requirement for a competition grade satellite system. I would much rather have the money put into making the VHF/UHF receivers the best possible. How much are we willing to pay for the HR-956-Pro: That depends on the performance, suggest price $2000 - $3000 USD Closing: If anyone knows of such a radio I would be interested to know who makes it. Sincerely WF1F Miles www.marexmg.org _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! 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Reducing Blood Pressure
I`m a generally healthy guy, in my mid-twenties. I recently went to get some blood tests done and it turned out my blood pressure needs watching. (It was 120/90.) I`m not sure what I can do to bring it down. I don`t drink, don`t smoke, have a very good low-fat diet; I sleep enough, and exercise; I`ve got very little excess fat and am physically quite healthy. I meditate to keep stress under control. I have minimal amounts of salt in my diet- I don`t use it in cooking, and don`t eat ready meals or anything similar; and I drink a lot of water. Frankly, I can`t think of ANYTHING to decrease my blood pressure, but I don`t want to go on any sorts of medication for it.
Is there any other way to try to bring it down? As you can see it`s not excessively high; and I imagine the situation caused it to increase a little. (The anticipation of a needle in my arm, and all that…) Still, it does need attention and I`d appreciate any and all information or ideas.
If you are not on medication yet, you would be considered to have at least high normal BP. A diastolic blood pressure of 90 actually is above the cutoff defining high blood pressure, but the diagnosis requires at least two or more reading at two different office visits at 90 or above.
Regardless, life-style change is the recommended treatment. This includes:
1. Normalization of weight. You indicate a lack of excess body fat but do not give your weight. If your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in meters) is more than 25, then calorie reduction is indicated.
2. Should avoid not only added salt and salty foods also should read food labels to keep daily intake less than 1500 mg/day
3. The "DASH" eating plan has been shown to lower BP nearly as much as any one BP lowering medication. This eating plan is on the National Heart Lung and Blood website and consists of fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts, and low fat dairy products.
4. In addition to 30 min exercise most days of the week, and moderation of alcohol.
At the very least, these measures will delay the time before medication will be required to lower your blood pressure if not prevent the development of high blood pressure.
For more information:
Go to the High Blood Pressure health topic.


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Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" will kick off the 66th Festival de Cannes, organizers announced today.
"It is a great honor for all those who have worked on 'The Great Gatsby' to open the Cannes Film Festival," Luhrmann said in a statement. "We are thrilled to return to a country, place and festival that has always been so close to our hearts, not only because my first film 'Strictly Ballroom' was screened there 21 years ago, but also because F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote some of the most poignant and beautiful passages of his extraordinary novel just a short distance away at a villa outside Saint-Raphaël."
The movie will be released May 15, the day of the Cannes screening, and willl be available in 2D and 3D versions. Stars include Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway and Carey Mulligan stars as Daisy Buchanan.
Judging from previews, the movie will have the same manic energy as Lurhmann's "Moulin Rouge." If it's half that good, it will surpass the tepid 1974 adaptation that starred Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. It could also continue the strong run of book adaptations that dominated the recent Oscars competition -- entries such as "Argo,""Life of Pi,""Silver Linings Playbook" and "Lincoln."


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BALTIMORE—The UMBC women's soccer team (1-6-1) takes on cross-town rival Loyola (2-5-2) in the first match of the UMBC/Loyola soccer doubleheader Wednesday at 5 p.m. The second contest of the evening pits the Retriever men against the Greyhounds at 7 p.m. The Retrievers will look to bounce back after a tough 1-0 loss to American on Sunday.
Last Time Out: UMBC allowed a first-half goal to the Eagles on Sunday afternoon that proved to be the game-winner. Sophomore forward Rachel McKee (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) took a team-high five shots. Freshman goalie Lauren Kadet (Oakville, Ontario/Sir Thomas Aquinas) made three saves. American outshot the Retrievers, 27-13, but both teams had four shots on goal.
On the Greyhounds: Loyola is led by sophomore striker Nicole Schiro and sophomore keeper Danielle Ippolito. Schiro, the reigning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, leads the Greyhounds with five goals and 11 points on the season, while Ippolito boasts an .821 save percentage in nine games. Loyola is 2-5-2 on the season, but has played a very formidable schedule thus far with several regionally ranked opponents. Loyola is the preseason favorite to win the MAAC after taking the league's regular-season and tournament titles in 2009.
Inside the Series: The all-time series between the Retrievers and Greyhounds is even at 3-3-2, but Wednesday marks the teams' first meeting since 2005, a 2-0 victory for host Loyola. UMBC has never won on the Greyhounds' home field, posting an 0-2-2 record. The Retrievers' last win occurred in 1994.
Up Next: The Retrievers open America East Conference play at Vermont on Sunday in a rematch of last season's offensive outburst, which the Catamounts took, 6-5.
Youth Movement: Four Retriever freshmen have started at least six of UMBC's eight games this season, including midfielder Jessy Brown (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage), who has started every contest. Five rookies have accounted for 13 of the Retrievers' 26 points on the year, led by forward Amy Savage (Ottawa, Ontario/Sir Wilfrid Laurier), who has scored a team-best six points on two goals and two assists. Another freshman, goalie Kadet, leads the America East with 7.0 saves per game and ranks second with a .790 save percentage. She has played 650 consecutive minutes over the last seven contests.
Beasts in the America East: UMBC ranks third in the America East with 1.12 goals scored per game and is fourth with a 1.70 team goals-against average. In addition, Savage ranks eighth in the league with 0.75 points per game, while McKee is seventh with 2.12 shots per contest.
Top Dawgs: Savage was named America East Rookie of the Week last Monday after scoring her first career goal against Delaware on Sept. 8, becoming UMBC's first women's soccer rookie of the week since Danielle Kell on Sept. 28, 2008. In addition, this marks the first time since 2007 that two Retrievers have been honored with America East weekly women's soccer awards in the same year, as senior midfielder Sandra Vacarino (Mantua, N.J./Clearview Regional) was tabbed the conference's Player of the Week on Aug. 23 after scoring a league-high three points during the first week of the season. She was UMBC's first women's soccer player of the week since Jessica Young earned the honor on Sept. 11, 2006, and she is just the fourth Retriever to win the award in UMBC's eight seasons in the America East.
Dawg Bites: UMBC nine goals this season have been scored by eight different players… Vacarino is UMBC's active career scoring leader with seven goals and 18 points… Kadet recorded 11 saves in her collegiate debut at Drexel on Aug. 22, the most by a Retriever rookie since Megan Smart stopped 12 shots against Navy on Sept. 3, 1997… UMBC's win over Delaware State on Aug. 20 was the teams' first in a season opener since defeating Howard, 3-0, in 1998… All four goals against the Hornets occurred in the first half, the most the Retrievers have scored in a period since Sept. 22, 2002, when they tallied a school-record seven times in the opening stanza, also against Delaware State… Junior goalie Mo Van Vlerah's (Germantown, Md./Northwest) 147 career saves are tied for sixth all-time at UMBC… McKee leads the Retrievers with 17 shots on the season.
Follow the Retrievers: Follow UMBC Athletics on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest news, photos, videos and more from all your favorite Retriever teams. Be sure to check out the women's soccer team on Facebook and Twitter, as well. Other ways to keep up with the Retrievers include the UMBC Dawg Blog, YouTube and E-newsletters.


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The Best of Golf in Northland
A Northland golf experience offers international-quality resort courses and picture-perfect local gems set amongst spectacular coastal scenery.
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Northland's remarkable coast lines feature sweeping sandy beaches and dramatic peninsulas. The region also boasts two international standard golf courses, Kauri Cliffs and Carrington Resort.
Carrington Resort
Located on the Karikari Peninsula, Carrington Resort's course is the centrepiece of a diverse resort complex. The unique feature of the Carrington golf course is that, although it has an ocean-side location, it looks and plays like an "inland golf" course, complete with rolling hills, vales, and natural water hazards.
Carrington stresses the natural contours of its location on the gently sloping lower levels of a hillside site adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. The resultant effect is the challenging play of a rolling inland golf course but with the beautiful ocean vistas of its seaside location.
Kauri Cliffs
Sister property to Cape Kidnappers in the Hawke's Bay region, Kauri Cliffs has gained a worldwide reputation for its incredible panoramic views as much as its quality golf offering.
While the majority of holes hug the coastal bluffs, the remainder of the course features beautiful inland holes that wind through marsh, forest and farmland.
Designed by David Harman, the 6510-metre par 72 course overlooks the nearby Cavalli Islands and is consistently ranked among the top 100 golf courses in the world.
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U.S. Presses Afghan Rivals for Vote Review
Afghans Quarrel Online, in Streets on Whether Action Is a Symbol of Moving On or Sign of Disrespect
U.S. officials are pressing Afghanistan's two presidential candidates to agree on a framework for reviewing their disputed election to ensure that their supporters believe the results of the review are fair.
Washington is concerned about a return to civil strife and the potential effect on bilateral security arrangements.
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Source: National Bureau of Economic Research
Release: NBER Macrohistory Database
Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Seasonally Adjusted Data, 1921-1938 (2)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1926-1949. Data Reflect The Net Change In End Of Quarter Figures In Current Prices. Source: Harold Barger, "Outlay And Income In The United States,1921-1938, " Studies In Income And Wealth, Vol. 4, 1942, Table 32 (For 1921-1928 Data) And Table 33 (For 1929-1938)
This NBER data series q05102a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 5 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter05.html.
NBER Indicator: q05102a
National Bureau of Economic Research, Manufacturing Inventory Investment, Current Prices for United States [Q0502AUSQ144SNBR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/Q0502AUSQ144SNBR, August 25, 2019.


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With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching and temperatures (finally) on the rise, we know you're going to be showing off your warm weather shoes of choice on the regular.
Sadly for us ladies, summer shoes often come with blisters, swelling, and red feet. We have the quickest fix for at least one of those.
Loni Albert, Cosmo's associate beauty editor, recently shared with us that she turns to a blue-ish teal shade (think Tiffany's box) when picking out a polish for her toes. The theory is that the cool blue color helps offset the redness on your feet—and it really works!
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Supporters of Buxton priest Dennis Higgins have rallied to his defence, after he made controversial comments about Father Christmas.
Father Higgins has faced a backlash after it was revealed he told a group of seven-year-olds that Santa Claus 'doesn't exist'.
A Facebook page has now been set up entitled Support Father Higgins.
Poll: Was Father Higgins right to tell children Father Christmas doesn't exist?
Outrage over priest's 'Father Christmas isn't real' bombshell to young kids
The page reads: "This page is being set up on behalf of Father Dennis Higgins who has dedicated his life to God and the Church. He has been a pillar of Buxton's community."
Sue Burkinshaw wrote on Facebook: "Father Higgins is in his 80's, he's a good and decent man, still working when he could have retired long ago bless him. Can't see many parents working as hard as he does when they reach that age. Get a grip."
Sheryl Anne Ellison added: "I know Father Dennis, he keeps it real in every sense, even with regard to the bible and gospel."
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"I have nothing but respect for the man and I think those who spew bile should aim it in another direction, certainly not at him."
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Horseshoe Springs is a small wetland and bird refuge maintained by the Bureau of Land Management in Skull Valley, Utah. Two of the springs give rise to two waterways that then merge, giving the impression of a horseshoe when seen from above. The scarcity of water in the desert meant that this location was an important stopping point for pioneers traveling to California, just as similar springs marked the stopping points for the Pony Express which crosses the desert some 60 miles to the south. Wetlands in the desert always look striking, especially against the golden grass of the autumn.
Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia


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June 14 2012
Victoria Coley
As seen in The Daily Caller.
The Independent Women's Voice (IWV) and Independent Women's Forum (IWF) launched a new educational project, HealthReformQuestions.com, aimed at addressing misconceptions about President Barack Obama's health care reform law.
Victoria Coley, communications director for IWV and IWF, said that the law's "popularity is based on false assumptions about the coverage and costs associated with these provisions. There are better ways to ensure coverage, access and quality care – and it's our hope to arm the American people with the facts."
Three separate quizzes on coverage and pre-existing conditions detail the facts about the health care overhaul, assuming that it is upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court.
The project is aimed at communicating facts, like this information from the Congressional Budget Office.
"Even after the law is fully implemented, it will still leave 23 million people – almost half the total number of uninsured – without coverage," said the CBO.
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The BMW i8 is ready to revolutionise its vehicle class. As the first sports car with the consumption and emission values of a compact car. The strength of the plug-in hybrid lies in the perfect synchronisation of electric motor and combustion engine, that's brought to the street with the highest efficiency and dynamics. No longer a vision, but charged intelligence. The first sports car that even accelerates the zeitgeist.
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See the exclusive first images of the new BMW i8.
With its fascinating holistic concept, the BMW i8 brings the vision of a modern and sustainable sports car to life. The highly-emotional design immediately makes it clear what qualities the BMW i8 has to offer. Dynamic proportions show off its acceleration potential even when it's standing still; and yet it doesn't rely on being a pure-blooded sports car. Its aesthetics always follow a functional goal: for example, more aerodynamics for maximum efficiency and absolute performance.
More than just sporty. The BMW i8 revolutionised sporty mobility with its unique drive concept. It marked a new level of evolution for BMW EfficientDynamics technology. Its plug-in hybrid concept and the combination of three-cylinder petrol engine and LifeDrive architecture specific to BMW i ensure a fascinating driving experience. And prove that dynamics and efficiency aren't opposites, but can be experienced simultaneously.


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Vanderlick named to second term as dean of engineering school
T. Kyle Vanderlick has been reappointed as dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science for a second term that runs through Dec. 31, 2017.
"We join enthusiastically in the praise offered by many members of the faculty for Dean Vanderlick's efforts to build a strong culture of engineering at Yale, and to strengthen and make more attractive our undergraduate and graduate programs," said President Richard Levin and President-elect Peter Salovey in a joint announcement.
They continued: "The creation of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design has especially enhanced the opportunities for our students, and we are pleased to see that it is already establishing itself as a home for student engagement with design and entrepreneurship. Dean Vanderlick has been a strong and forceful advocate for engineering at Yale, and she has helped us to attract substantial funding that will make possible the planned growth of the school. … This is an exciting time for engineering and applied science at Yale, and we look forward to the next steps under Dean Vanderlick's leadership."
Vanderlick was first appointed dean in 2007. She previously was professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University.
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Approval of major school bond issues in Everett and Lakewood were in question Tuesday night, while similar measures in Edmonds and Mukilteo seemed to be passing.
The results were part of ballot measures for operating levies or bond issues in school districts throughout Snohomish County.
Everett's regular operation levy appeared to be passing. But it was unclear if a proposed $259 million bond issue for a new high school, elementary school and a major upgrade to North Middle School would pass.
The bond had 56 percent approval but requires a 60 percent yes vote for passage. Levies are approved by a simple majority.
Pam LeSesne, Everett School Board president, said she was grateful to the community for support of the district's operating levy, which provides about 20 percent of its operating budget.
The bond issue was designed in part to relieve overcrowding at schools, she said. "The need doesn't go away," she added.
Lakewood's request for a $66.8 million bond issue for improvements to its high school and other improvements also was in question, with 57 percent approval. Again, a 60 percent yes vote is required.
Some 383,000 ballots were mailed out to voters. Tuesday night's tallies included results from 79,572 voters, which is about a 21 percent turnout. Ballots that had to be postmarked no later than Tuesday will trickle in this week, and results could change.
Edmonds had asked voters to approve both an operations levy and a $259 million bond issue for projects to replace three schools. The levy appeared to be passing and the bond issue was narrowly winning.
Marysville asked for a maintenance and operations levy as well as a technology levy that would pay for wide-ranging improvements, including districtwide Wi-Fi and installation of security cameras at each of the district's 22 schools. Both measures appeared headed for approval.
Mukilteo's maintenance and operations levy was winning, and a $119 million bond issue to pay for projects such as a new building where all the district's kindergarten students would be taught and a new elementary school seemed headed toward approval.
Other ballot measures included:
Darrington: A maintenance and operations levy was winning.
Granite Falls: An operations levy as well as a technology and school improvements levy were passing.
Lake Stevens: An operations levy and a technology levy appeared to have the needed yes votes to pass.
Monroe: A maintenance and operations levy and a technology levy seemed to be passing.
Northshore: An operations levy was passing, and a $177 million bond issue to build a new high school seemed to be headed for approval.
Snohomish: An operations levy and a technology levy appeared to be passing.
Sultan: A maintenance and operations levy appeared to be passing.
The Snohomish County districts of Index, Stanwood and Arlington did not have measures on the ballot.
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Imagine, getting your commute time back via an autonomously driven cars or personal rapid transit systems. For anyone asking, what'chu talkin' about, Willis?
Wikipedia defines the driverless car as:
A driverless car is a vehicle equipped with an autopilot system, and capable of driving from one point to another without aid from an operator. Driverless passenger car programs include the 800 million EC EUREKA Prometheus Project on autonomous vehicles, the 2getthere passenger vehicles from the Netherlands, the ARGO research project from Italy, the DARPA Grand Challenge from the USA, and Google driverless car.
And personal rapid transit (PRT) as:
Personal rapid transit (PRT), also called personal automated transport (PAT) or podcar, is a public transportation mode featuring small automated vehicles operating on a network of specially-built guide ways. PRT is a type of automated guideway transit (AGT), which also includes systems with larger vehicles, all the way to small subway systems.
That's right in the near future K.I.T.T. could really possible! Of course the systems not only give you back some of your valuable time they could make driving a safer experience for all. According to the head of Vislab Professor Alberto Broggi, "Right now 93 percent (quoting European statistics) of all the road accidents are caused by human errors so if you can help the driver, or even remove the driver we might be able to solve this problem."
Google recently made headlines and caused quite a stir when they piloted their driverless car on an California highway.
Google isn't the only entity causing a stir this year though. Stanford, VisLab and 2getthere also made headlines with their driverless car projects. Read on to see examples of each in action…
Standford Project: Shelley, the car
VisLab Intercontinental Autonomous Challenge
Departing Italy, destination Shanghai
They made it!
In my opinion safer roads + more time for me = driverless car for the win. As you can see I am excited, sign me up for a test drive!
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they remind me of Autobots from movie Transformer.
Amazing, future will be full of AI.


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Ten-Year Trends in Bullying and Related Attitudes Among 4th- to 12th-Graders." Pediatrics. 2017;139(6)."
The Broader Impact of Friend to Friend (F2F): Effects on Teacher-Student Relationships, Prosocial Behaviors, and Relationally and Physically Aggressive Behaviors." Behav Modif. 2016;40(4):589-610."
Free2B: Bridging the gap between theory, practice." Injury Prevention. 2016;22(Suppl 2)."
Friend to Friend: A Randomized Trial for Urban African-American Relationally Aggressive Girls." Psychology of Violence. 2015;5(4):433-443."
Social cognitions, distress, and leadership self-efficacy: Associations with aggression for high-risk minority youth." Dev. Psychopathol.. 2014;26(3):759-72."
The Association Between Forms of Aggression, Leadership, and Social Status Among Urban Youth." J Youth Adolesc. 2013;42(2):263-74."
The Preventing Relational Aggression in Schools Everyday Program: A Preliminary Evaluation of Acceptability and Impact." School Psych Rev. 2010;39(4):569-587."