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Throwback Thursday: 100 years of Fishermen's Terminal
In early June, fishing vessels will depart Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal for the trek to Alaska and points north for the salmon season. The fleet has been operating out of its Seattle home for 100 years. Commissioned in1914, Fisherhman's Terminal is an icon of Seattle. We dig into our photo archive for a look back.
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
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No HIPAA concerns, her name is removed, Mom thinks the internet is a bunch of tubes, I have power of attorney, and all of her friends are dead.ReplyDelete
You're gonna fit right in over here. ;-)
PS: My verification word was "lurtab". That's just creepy.
I laughed *so* hard at the HIPAA bit, especially "Mom thinks the internet is a bunch of tubes." I called my nerdy (like me) roommate over to have a look, and she did the same.ReplyDelete
Oh, and welcome :)
i'm just a simple car-crash physician but i think that's slow.ReplyDelete
I love you guys! And erdoc85, it appears that you are an excellent addition to the the great cast of characters already writing this blog.ReplyDelete
I'm not a medical professional, just an interested party, so I come here to learn and laugh(not always or necessarily in that order).
- Anonymous10:41 PM, October 20, 2007
I just took an EKG class-this is heart block, right? 2nd Degree, type I? Am I close?ReplyDelete
I got a kick out of the HIPAA stuff too!
looks like 3rd degree/complete block to me. the ER doc in me simply looked at it and said, 'way too slow'. erdoc85? you of wondrous cardiac knowledge? can you do a little teaching?ReplyDelete
911: you are correct, sir. This is 3rd degree block. The ventricular escape isn't completely regular in this snapshop.ReplyDelete
anon: the thing that distinguishes this from Mobitz type II 2nd degree block and makes it 3rd degree block is the fact that there is no AV conduction anywhere. In other words, no P wave ever leads to a QRS.
Glad the HIPAA statement is being taken in the spirit intended.
guess that helps explain the weakness!ReplyDelete
Fantabulous EKG by the way....
I hope your mother is feeling better--and I'll keep her in my prayers.ReplyDelete
A fine edition indeed. I think you're probably going to be a cross between 911Doc and A more "tactful" version of Etotheipi," but who knows maybe you're just shrodingers cat, DRX and the oldfart all mixed together. Well, whoever you are, it's been good reading your posts.ReplyDelete
Got a great laugh out of the "internet is a bunch of tubes" comment. Glad to have you aboard. Our cardiologists get upset when we place or try to place temp transvenous pacers, because we're honing in on their business, plus, most people can be bridged with transcutaneous. I have one partner that just goes right in and puts a transvenous in everyone and gets in trouble.ReplyDelete
Your mom sounds like mine. When I told her she needed to get on the internet, her reply was that she liked pantyhose much better.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:24 AM, October 22, 2007
solid 1st post... except for that chart with the squiggly things - i don't get it.ReplyDelete
Whenever some real doctor shows me an EKG, I know I'm supposed to be impressed, so I just look at it, raise my eyebrows, and go "Whoa! Not good!". They think I'm a genius.
Your last sentence is a gem. glad to have you on board.
I hope EMS paced this as well!ReplyDelete
brn: I passed your sentiments along to Mom. She appreciated it (as do I).ReplyDelete
lynn: Loved the panty hose!
etotheipi: LOL. Thanks.
Fiz: EMS had the external pads on her, but they never turned it on since she was mentating pretty well and had an acceptable blood pressure. I thought that was reasonable. Ended up being one of my favorite medics that picked her up. He feared that I'd be pissed that he didn't pace her externally, but I thought he did well.
I'm not a huge fan of the external devices. In my experience, it seems like I have to turn the mA up so high to get "capture" that the patient doesn't tolerate them, or I have to drug the patient to near hypotension to tolerate the thing. It's always worth a try, but I find that it doesn't work well often.
I have a great story about my intern year and my first patient as a doctor that I'll share sometime.
Makes sense about the EMS pacing... I kinda assumed that her BP would be low just based on the rate but I guess that is not always so.ReplyDelete
About the rhythm, are we sure it is a 3rd degree? I would want to see a longer strip but it looks like there is a fairly consistent PRI even though it is quite long...
fiz: yes, it's 3rd degree. If there were conduction from the atria, the QRS would be narrow. Since the QRS is wide, it tells you that it's either a ventricular ectopic beat, or a bundle branch block.ReplyDelete
In 3rd degree block, it's not unusual to see a "pattern" since the atrial beats are regular and often the ventricular beats are regular as well. But they're not connected.
It's often confusing.
As a funny aside, the on call cardiologist read it as 3rd degree block, Mom's cardiologist read it as 3rd degree block, but the "official reading" (the one that we'll be billed for) from the internist on call to read the day's tracings was "Afib with Slow Ventricular Response"! There's no way!


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Black Hawk College East Campus Livestock Judging Team recently took top honors in the junior college division at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Houston, Texas.
"As a first year coach I truly feel I learned as much or more from the students and (Dan) Hoge as they did from me. This year was an exciting way to start off. I am proud of the individuals for coming together as a team; they worked hard and deserved everything. It was a good group of individuals and more importantly a great group of students. The support we have received from the college and alumni is what truly makes our program what it is."
The above comments came from assistant coach Jared Boyert, an alumus himself, after Black Hawk College East Campus Livestock Judging Team recently took top honors in the junior college division at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Houston, Texas.
The six-member team, competing against 20 other junior college teams, came home High Team winning by 8 total points. BHC earned the High Team Overall honor after placing 1st Cattle, 1st Placing, 1st Goats, 1st Sheep/Goats, 4th Reasons and 5th Swine.
In Overall Individual Rankings, BHC had two students place in the top 10 rankings and all six place in the top 26 rankings out of 116 participants.
· Nick Fitzsimmons of Vail, Iowa – 1st Overall, 1st Goats, 1st Sheep/Goats, 3rd Placing, 5th Reasons, 5th Swine, 16th Cattle,
· Jake Bloomberg of Berwick, Ill. – 4th Overall, 3rd Cattle, 4th Reasons, 12th Swine, 14th Sheep/Goats, 18th Placing, 35th Goats
· Breanna Lawyer of Shirley, Ind. – 11th Overall, 4th Cattle, 11th Swine, 13th Reasons, 23rd Placing,
· Logan Rinehold of Auburn, Ind. – 19th Overall, 8th Placing, 10th Sheep/Goats, 11th Goats, 12th Cattle, 30th Reasons,
· Will Coor of Selma, N.C. – 25th Overall, 2nd Placing, 3rd Sheep/Goats, 23rd Goats,
· Austin Webber of Avilla, Ind. – 26th Overall, 14th Goats, 24th Placing, 25th Sheep/Goats, 26th Cattle, 35th Reasons
Judging as alternates for BHC
· Amber Shipe of Waterloo, Ind. – 1st Overall
· Max Look of Mapleton, Ill. – 3rd Overall
· Isaak Mersch of Twelve Mile, Ind. – 24th Overall
· Jake Sloan of Quincy, Mich. – 26th Overall
· Sarah DeSchepper of Altona, Ill. – 42nd Overall
This year, the East Campus was also proud of the fact that three members of the livestock team; Jake Bloomberg, Breanna Lawyer and Logan Rinehold, qualified as All Americans. These students were chosen by the National Junior College Coaches Association as being in the top 15 individually at the national level based on academics and national judging achievements. "I am extremely proud to say that I am part of the BHE livestock judging program. I'll be forever grateful for the opportunities that Dan and Jared have provided me. It's an honor to be acknowledged for not only my judging accomplishments, but also for the work put into my education," said Rinehold.
Breanna Lawyer reflecting on her past two years at Black Hawk College said, "Being a member of the BHE livestock judging team has not only given me the opportunity to meet prominent leaders in the livestock industry, but most importantly, be a part of a supportive team that represented the school in the upmost of ways the past year."
Shortly after the Houston win, team member Nick Fitzsimmons summed up their lives as livestock judges on Facebook:
"We wake up ready at the break of dawn
We automatically get that exhilarating feeling.... its game on.
Button ups, starched jeans, and square toes is how we dress
With our hair gelled up you know we're always here to impress
The feeling when you get in that van surely will never be matched
It's time to go so load up and make sure the back door is latched
We've started at a young age and the driving force is our passion
When we set out for the day we conduct ourselves in an unmatched fashion
It may be cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats we have people from all across the board
But with that steno and pen in hand there's one common goal we all work toward
When we pull out the card the tension is surely high
But we must surely never question our well trained eye
Whether it be freezing cold or blistering heat
With what we learn today in the future we will never be beat
So sort em right and talk em tuff because we are true stockman
Watch out world cuz BHE 2013 is coming to fight again!"
Teams were coached by Dan Hoge and Jared Boyert.


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President Barack Obama went one-for-three shooting basketballs at the White House Easter Egg Roll, an improvement over his 2013 performance, as he and First Lady Michelle Obama applied a health and activity theme to the colorful annual springtime South Lawn ritual.
Under sunny skies with mere wisps of clouds overhead Monday, the first lady said the emphasis of the 136th Easter Egg Roll would be healthy eating, inviting parents to join her in snack-making demonstrations.
Obama reprised what has become an annual reading of Maurice Sendak's children's book, "Where the Wild Things Are.'' With a group of children arrayed before him, Obama mimicked the book's monsters, gnashing his teeth and growling and challenging the youngsters to a staring contest.
But if there was a feat he did not want to repeat, it was his 1-for-15 hoops shooting from last year. This time, the president, an avid basketball fan and pick-up game player, missed his first two shots from the foul line of the White House's outdoor court, and then sank his third.
Wearing khakis and with his sleeves rolled up, the president also hit tennis balls, posed for photographs and joined his wife in encouraging children in an Easter egg roll race.
The event's theme was "Hop into Healthy, Swing into Shape'' and featured live music and cooking in addition to the egg roll, sports and storytelling.
The first lady opened the festivities from the White House's Truman Balcony, flanked by the president and an Easter bunny.
The White House was expecting 30,000 to take turns participating in the event on the South Lawn.
Mrs. Obama participated in a healthy snack cooking demonstration with celebrity chef Marc Murphy and cast members of Disney's "Jessie.'' The group prepared fruit salad with honey and kale smoothies.
"I have a smoothie like this almost every day,'' she said, adding that she likes to include green apples and ginger in her green drink.
Mrs. Obama did her own storytelling, making an appearance with the family's dogs, Sunny and Bo, who quickly disappeared for their own walks with National Park Service staffers. The first lady read "My Garden'' to the youngsters and asked what non-foods they would grow in their garden. After the children replied "money,'' she said, "Wow, this is a very sophisticated crew.''
"You guys have big dreams,'' she added. "I love it.''
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Singers Ariana Grande and Candice Glover and DJ Beauty & the Beatz will take the Rock 'n' Egg Roll stage Monday afternoon. Other special guests will include former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, former NBA start Adrian Dantley, Olympic fencer Maria Cruz Garcia and sports journalist Bonnie Bernstein.
Tickets were distributed via an online lottery back in March.
The event ends at 6:45 p.m. Monday; guests move through in waves according to their timed tickets.
The Easter Egg Roll is held annually the Monday after Easter on the south lawn of the White House. The tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.


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SIOUX FALLS - The Safety Village works to educate the community that injuries are preventable. As South Dakota lawmakers contemplate banning texting and driving, the Safety Village is teaching teens and adults the dangers of distracted, drunk and drugged driving.
The Safety Village has five driving simulators, two table top and three full-sized simulators that travel around the state teaching people what it feels like to be behind the wheel while impaired or distracted. The simulator program allows for drivers to use their own cell phone to make calls or text so it's a more real experience. These simulators are available to organizations or schools for a $100 fee per simulator. A state grant keeps the prices low.
The Sioux Empire Safety Village has a newly designed website that's convenient for agencies or families seeking information on indoor, outdoor and most importantly fire safety.
"They can get injury prevention information from our new website. It's easy to find and it's easy to navigate," said Bobbi Lower, Safety Village Development Director. The site offers safety information room-by-room. It's a great tool, especially if there's a new baby in the home and you want to make sure each room is safe.
The Safety Village, located on the north end of the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, features several exhibits. One is called the Power of Fire. It's an actual house that burned. "The home shows exactly how fire travels through a home," said Lower. Tours are led through the house explaining how well placed smoke detectors and sleeping with bedroom doors closed, saves lives.
The Safe House is another exhibit that has a computer in each room showing visitors how to safely set up each room in a house to prevent injuries.
The Safety Village sees most of its visitors during the Sioux Empire Fair. Nearly 11,000 visitors tour the exhibits during that week of the fair. A recent Wii bowling tournament raised $5,300 for the safety village.


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John: how do you get the "chattering" effect: is this a multiple burst of exposures layered together? It is an interesting take on the usual more fluid ICM result, well suited to foliage which is inherently granular.
I often try to help people look at things differently, even if it means going back to a familiar location. The reality is, like good painters, one really can't exhaust a place if you look hard enough.JMR
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Even now, Sean Coleman says he doesn't believe animals, especially native ones, should be held in zoos. But the man who helped set Mani the hawk free from Henson Robinson Zoo in 2005 also says he made a big mistake in breaking the law.
Even now, Sean Coleman says he doesn't believe animals, especially native ones, should be held in zoos.
But the man who helped set Mani the hawk free from Henson Robinson Zoo in 2005 also says he made a big mistake in breaking the law.
"There's so many other ways to go about it," Coleman said. "I did go about this in the wrong way. I need to accept responsibility."
Coleman, 21, said he's always had an eye for hawks, particularly red-tailed hawks like Mani, who survived on his own for nearly two months before being found in a local back yard the day before Thanksgiving.
Mani was found just one day before temperatures plummeted to the teens in a brutal end to an epic Indian summer. Chubby for a hawk when he was stolen, Mani had lost half his body weight and probably would not have survived a night in cold weather, zoo officials say.
Coleman said he only wanted Mani to fly.
"I was set on that one thing in my head," Coleman said. "I'm sure it had some hard times."
Mani, who came to the zoo in 1979, had lived in captivity almost his entire life. He was imprinted on humans and didn't have the hunting skills to survive in the wild, said Talon Thornton, zoo director.
"I would imagine he enjoyed himself flying," Thornton said. "He probably didn't like the idea of finding his own food."
Coleman was unrepentant when police, acting on a tip, arrested him a week after Mani disappeared, recalled Sgt. Jonathan Davis of the Springfield Park District police department.
"He felt sorry for the bird," said Davis, who interviewed Coleman after his arrest.
"He said if he were able to free all the other birds that night, he would have. He wasn't upset. He wasn't scared. He wasn't remorseful or anything like that. He felt like what he'd done was the right thing."
Concerned that Coleman and Adam Loper, who helped steal Mani and also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges on Friday, were seen as heroes by some people, Thornton arranged to speak with them shortly after Mani was recovered.
"I just wanted to sit them down and tell them the philosophy of the zoo," Thornton said. "Taking a bird that had been in captivity and turning him loose, it's just not going to happen."
Coleman and Loper, 22, had clean criminal records before they took Mani. They had faced felony counts of burglary and theft but were allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges after eight continuances in the case.
Coleman said he plans to become active in animal-rights issues once he completes probation.
"I'm putting that on the back burner now," he said. "I'm in all this trouble."
If there's a silver lining to the case, Thornton said, it was the amount of public interest Mani's disappearance stirred. All of a sudden, he said, people were noticing birds that had been around forever, and the zoo received dozens of e-mails and calls from people who thought they'd spotted him.
"The whole time Mani was gone, I think we educated an entire community about the different types of hawks in the area," Thornton said.
Mani, who had outlived his expected lifespan by a decade, died four months after his return to the zoo. He has been stuffed and now is perched safely and permanently on a branch at the zoo, where he is used to teach schoolchildren about hawks.
Bruce Rushton can be reached at (217) 788-1542 or email@example.com.
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The two men who took Mani the red-tailed hawk from his enclosure at the Henson Robinson Zoo in 2005 pleaded guilty to misdemeanors Friday.
Sean Coleman, 21, of Glenarm and Adam Loper, 22, now a college student in St. Paul, Minn., were admonished by Circuit Judge Leo Zappa, who told them they committed "a stupid, stupid act" by taking the hawk, which had lived in captivity for more than 25 years, and setting it free.
Both Coleman and Loper had been charged with felony theft and burglary. They pleaded guilty to criminal trespass to state-supported property, after the Springfield Zoological Society agreed to a misdemeanor plea deal.
Each man will be on probation for two years, will perform 100 hours of community service and donate $2,000 to the zoological society.
Assistant state's attorney Jay Magnuson said the $4,000, payable within six months, will be used for educational programs and security at the zoo.
"Neither one of you really thought this out," Zappa told Coleman and Loper. "You're lucky the hawk wasn't harmed."
He said the two also were fortunate that the zoological society agreed to terms of the plea.
Mani, well-known to area schoolchildren because of his frequent classroom visits, was stolen on Oct. 6, 2005. He was recovered in late November, two pounds lighter than when he was taken.
The hawk was found dead of apparent cardiac arrest in his enclosure at the zoo on March 15, 2006.
Coleman broke into Mani's enclosure at the zoo about 3 a.m. on Oct. 6, and with Loper's help, took the bird from its cage. Coleman told police the bird was taken a few miles out on West Washington Street and set loose.
A set of leather straps on Mani's legs was cut off before he was released, police said.
Magnuson said Friday that Coleman and Loper had "misguided intentions" when they took the bird to release it.
Mani had been hand-raised from birth and hadn't developed the hunting skills or stamina to survive for long in the wild, zoo officials said at the time.
A couple that lives on Palomino Road spotted the hawk in their back yard on Nov. 23, 2005, and through authorities contacted zoo director Talon Thornton.
Assistant zoo director Jackie Peeler put on borrowed gardening gloves and plucked Mani from a tree while he was asleep.
Mani was 27 and weighed about four pounds when he died, having regained most of the weight he lost while not in captivity.
He had lived at the zoo since shortly after his birth, when he was confiscated from a private party by the state Department of Natural Resources. He surpassed the life expectancy of most captive red-tailed hawks by at least 10 years. In the wild, the birds are lucky to make it past the first year, Thornton said previously.
The 2005 incident was Mani's second time as a kidnap victim. In 1998, someone broke into the zoo facility, took Mani and tried to sell him.
That thief was sentenced to nine months in federal prison.
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If you're going to establish a football recruiting pipeline, Indianapolis Roncalli High School might be a darn good partner.
Wabash's fall roster includes four Roncalli graduates; three are freshmen who played key roles for last year's Indiana 4A state champs. The Roncalli Rebels have won three consecutive titles.
Nick Marshall '08 is a Little Giant H-back who helped recruit this year's three freshmen. Quarterback Andrew Hasty, running back Scott Lutgring and defensive back Chad Peterman are on the fall roster.
Lutgring, a 5-11, 174 pounder, may have had the most interesting senior season. He was a second-string tail back behind Tim Sergi when the season started and didn't carry the ball at all as a junior. He was mainly a special teams player on the 2003 state champs. Sergi went down in the season's fourth game but Lutgring stepped in to rush for more than 1,800 yards. Sergi is a scholarship player at Indiana University now.
"I had heard that Wabash had a great tradition just like Roncalli," Lutgring said. "I wanted to keep going from where I left off in high school with a family atmosphere.
"Academics played a big part in it too. It really was both (academics and football) coming together made Wabash a pretty easy choice."
Roncalli's third straight championship was led by its senior class. The Rebels can boast 11 starters from last season on college rosters this fall. The most notable was Jason Werner, Indiana Mr. Football, who looks to get playing time at Purdue. Patrick Kuntz was heavily recruited by Notre Dame where he is playing. Along with Sergi and walk-on teammates at Purdue and Indiana, Roncalli boasts five players at Division I schools from last year's roster.
"We got a Roncalli player for first time last year in Nick Marshall and we got three this year," Coach Chris Creighton said. "Those guys not only have won but our programs are similar, so it's always good to recruit guys who want and expect what you have and what you expect. It's just a good marriage."
The three players on the Little Giant roster played huge roles in Roncalli's success as well. Quarterback Hasty, 6-3, 192 pounds, thinks Roncalli is a great place to prepare for a school like Wabash.
"I think Roncalli has prepared me academically for a school like Wabash," said Hasty, who threw touchdown passes of 46 and 28 yards plus a one-yard sneak in the state title game. "It doesn't make it easier or harder, but Roncalli gave me mental preparedness that I think is really going to help me out."
Roncalli players get a lot of attention from college recruiters because of their academic and athletic prowess.
"For what I wanted for my future, I thought Wabash could probably prepare me the best," Hasty said. "I liked the staff and the way Wabash handles academics and being responsible as a man – those are the major reason I came here."
Hasty is thinking about a double major in biology and political science. He's contemplating law or medical school for graduate work.
Academics and the Wabash reputation sold defensive back Peterman.
"As far as the athletics, it seemed like a family atmosphere," said the 5-11, 169-pound defensive back. "It's sort of like Roncalli and I wanted to go somewhere that had that sort of thing and Wabash best exemplified that for me."
Peterman also lined up as a wide receiver in high school, but will concentrate on defense now. He plans to major in political science and/or economics.
Hewitt is Wabash College's Director of New Media/Web Editor.
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Top left: Lutgring carries the ball in a practice this week.
Lower right: Hasty is concentrating on learning the Little Giant offense.


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Everyone is still reeling from the difficult ordeal of working in teams last week. Just when they think they will be able to work independently on a vision of their own making, they receive the rude awakening that the MODELS are going to be their "clients" for the challenge. The designers are to design looks for the models to wear to an industry event, and they're to do it in one day, for $100.
Of course, many of the models are loons, so their design desires are appropriately crazy and all over the place. Shirin's model, for example, initially wants a royal blue and gold jumpsuit. Early standouts include Christopher, Althea and Epperson, who are showing real innovation in the time allowed. Tim's is concerned, however, about Logan and Carol Hannah. When the models arrive, their reactions are generally positive, though don't think I didn't notice that Johnny is trying to jump back into his spiral of doom. Mostly, everyone is really stressed about the time element.
Runway day dawns and the nerves increase. The sewing machines are almost in flames. Pre-runway interviews include quite a bit of backbiting about how terrible everyone else's designs are. When the show starts, we see that at least a few of them were right. In a big surprise, Carol Hannah knocked her dress out of the park. Epperson's dress is a huge hit, as is Althea's suit. Logan's fears of making a tacky prom dress unfortunately became a reality, and Johnny's dress comes off as, the kiss of death, "bridesmaid." Though, truly, Althea's suit is not coming off well on my TV, it must be awesome, because she is named the winner. Finally, as we all knew would have to happen eventually, Qristyl is sent home. Brutal guest judge Jennifer Rade makes her send-off particularly straightforward. Her black dress was boring and, the judges said, looked cheap.
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Third Iranian Fuel Cargo Approaches Venezuela
The third cargo of an Iranian tanker flotilla carrying fuel for gasoline-thirsty Venezuela was approaching the nation's exclusive economic zone on Tuesday as the previous two were preparing to discharge, according to Refinitiv Eikon data.The Iran-flagged tanker Petunia entered the Caribbean Sea on Monday after crossing the Atlantic Ocean, following the route taken in recent days by vessels Fortune and Forest.The Fortune was welcomed at state-run PDVSA's El Palito refinery by Venezuela's oil minister, Tareck El Aissami, who thanked Iran for its support during the crisis, which has forced Venezuelans to wait in long lines for gasoline.
Fincantieri: No Canceled Shipbuilding Orders to Date
The coronavirus pandemic has not caused Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri to lose any of its existing orders, CEO Giuseppe Bono told a Senate defense committee.While the company has not received any order cancellations to date, the company—one of the world's top cruise ship builders—said in its first quarter report that it is in talks with clients and subcontractors to discuss potentially stretching out order delivery times for vessels currently under construction and on order.Fincantieri is also reportedly planning to boost naval vessel orders to help offset any delayed deliveries for cruise ship customers hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic Forces Virtual Safety Checks for Oil Tankers
Ship assessors are resorting to virtual inspections of oil tankers to keep vessels afloat, as the coronavirus pandemic makes physical visits to check for seaworthiness tougher and a slump in fuel demand increases the need for ships as storage.Oil tankers require rigorous inspections twice a year to reduce the risk of oil spills or mechanical collapse with polluting cargoes onboard.But the global pandemic has disrupted international trade, leaving merchant seafarers stuck on ships for weeks because of limits on air travel and bans on the movement of people even as some countries start easing restrictions.
Shipping Plan Would Reel International Emissions into EU Carbon Market
The European Union's carbon market could capture a large chunk of emissions from outside Europe if the bloc succeeds in including shipping in the scheme, according to the European Commission's first report on maritime CO2 emissions.Pollution from ships plying international waters typically escapes countries' domestic emissions-cutting targets, but the EU's executive has said the sector must contribute to its trillion-euro push to achieve a "climate neutral" economy by 2050.It wants to curb shipping's carbon footprint by adding it to the Europe-wide emissions trading system (ETS), which forces emitters to buy carbon permits when they pollute.
US LNG Exports Drop More Than a Third
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports are down by more than a third since governments started imposing lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus.Worldwide gas prices have plunged as lockdowns squeezed energy demand even as strong renewables output boosted supply. Gas prices are more expensive now in the United States than in Europe for the first time in a decade.Buyers in Asia and Europe have already canceled over 20 U.S. LNG cargoes for June and July, and more cancellations are anticipated.Gas flows to U.S. LNG export plants fell from a record 9.5 billion cubic feet per day in late March to a six-month low of 5.6 bcfd this week, according to Refinitiv.


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Denver (CNN) – President Barack Obama fired back at Mitt Romney in his first post-debate stop in Denver Thursday, contrasting the Romney he saw at the debate with the Romney seen on the campaign trail over the last year.
"We had our first debate last night, and when I got onto the stage I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be Mitt Romney," Obama told the crowd of roughly 12,300. "But it couldn't have been the real Mitt Romney."
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The "real" Romney, he said, has traveled the country promoting tax cuts for the wealthy, education plans that would hurt teachers and was a pioneer of outsourcing jobs overseas.
However, Wednesday night, Obama said Romney reversed those views because he "doesn't want to be held accountable for the real Mitt Romney" and "what he's been saying for the last year."
The president's comments echoed much of what his campaign has been peddling since the showdown, largely in response to criticism Obama did not bring his A-game to the first debate.
But at the campaign event, Obama said he spent the 90 minute event "trying to hit him down."
He also took on a much talked about moment, when Romney said eliminating funding for PBS, among other programs, would help drive down the debt.
"Thank goodness somebody is finally getting tough on Big Bird. It's about time," Obama said. "We didn't know that Big Bird was driving the federal deficit, but that's what we heard last night. How about that?"
Responding to the crowd, Obama said "Elmo too?"
Ryan Williams, a spokesman for Mitt Romney, defended the candidate's performance, writing in a statement, "Last night, Mitt Romney demonstrated why he should be President, laying out the clear choice in this election."
The Obama event attendees were on the receiving end of a will.i.am DJ fest before hearing from former Transportation Secretary Frederico Pena, Colorado Sen. Mark Udall and then the president.
will.i.am., of Black Eyed Peas fame, is an ardent supporter of the president and attended the debate Wednesday night. An aide to the musician said he plans to help the president's re-election effort "as much as we possibly can," adding that he will join the president next in Ohio next week.
Well, if Will. i. am supports Obama, he MUST be the right candidate.
Obama has shown himself to be inept, unqualified, churlish, egomaniacal, disingenuous, narcissistic, and that was just the first four years. NO MORE YEARS FOR BARRY! Let him be a guest host on THE VIEW...he seems more at home there, or on the golf course.
Pointless to debate who's the real leader. Obama should just go home.
Still voting Obama. Romney did nothing last night to change my mind. In fact, he did exactly what I though he would do, present a new tactic without specifics. I am interested in presentation and more interested in substance.
Obama did not end the war in Iraq. Bush did and Obama only implemented what the Bush administration put in place. More than that the Iraq war was already over when Obama pulled out our troops per earlier agreement with the ungrateful Iraqis. So how did Obama end what has already come to an end? Bin Laden was killed during Obama's watch, that's all. He had no choice but to give the order to waste that animal after the U.S. military and the CIA pinpointed his location. Obama knew that if he refuse to order the raid it would be political suicide. And how far would $5,600 go in pursuit of a college education? Big deal! You are so right AnAmericanWhocares, when you said none of us can debate the three issues you crowed about as fact, because they are fantasies that exist in your and Obama's jaundiced mind, and not facts! I suggest you go back to school and learn English. LOL!
The ONLY frustration some of us may be experiencing is that he let a renowned and proven liar like Romney off the hook way too easily last night.
We will, however, seek comfort in his all but assured re-election and the manifestation of his end term in office.
Obama 2012. Serioulsy America.
Too funny about people accusing Romney of lying. The Obomination had ample opportunity to challenge Romney on any supposed lies and didn't. Why? Because the Obomination knows what the dumb bunnies that vote him don't which is Romney has a proven track record of success with proven ideas. All the Obomination is known for is his leftist views which are a direct reflection of the criminals & enemys of America he has associated himself with. Oh and the Obomination is also known for his history of substance abuse. If anyone has truly researched the Obomination they would realize how foolhardy it is to vote someone into the White House who couldn't even obtain a security clearance on their own.
No body wants to hear about facts or bout the work that needs to be done to fix the economy, or math Mr. Obama!!!
Mitts was blowing smoke all night and we were eating it up.
The real Obama showed up. An empty suit that was absolutely clueless.
Correction to my post:
That should've read: "and the manifestation of his 2nd term in office".
Last nights debate was Simple
Obama = Here are my Plans for the future and, this is how I'm going to accomplish Them.
Romney = Im going to bring down the budget, Im going to reform health care, I won't tell you how I'm going to do that because it doesn't matter, just vote for me Stupid!!
That's what I heard last night.
Romney's a phoney. That's who showed up. Mr. President, please be prepared from here on out.
I was expecting more attacks from you mr President, but I have to admit I like your self confidence. Usually in the debate the person who gets nervous or becoming noisy is the one who is lying.
I noticed the same exact same thing, look like you dealt with another Mitt Romney yesterday, who suddenly claimed that he care about the middle class. That was a straight lie, we all know his real vision of the middle class by now.
Seriously? I love all of the Obama drones calling Mitt Romney a liar when their 'savior' is one of the most dishonest, flip-flopping, unsuccessful presidents of all time. I had hope when this guy was elected but you people need to open your eyes. The president hasn't kept one promise that he made coming into office (unless you count wasting our tax dollars on green investments that failed), he used us and he is trying to do it again. The average American family's income has actually dropped more during the Obama 'recovery' than during the Bush recession.
George Bush was terrible president but this guy is far worse. We need a president who can get us back to the 20 unbroken years of solid leadership we had under Reagan/Bush 1/Clinton.
Just this independent's two cents.
It's not so hard for me to believe that 67% of the viewers fell for Romneys fast talking – cut me off back lot used car salesman tactics. It's the oldest trick in the book of communication. Telemarketers are trained to do the same thing. As long as you keep talking and cutting the other person off, their point will never get made. Obama could have been a little more aggressive but I think the decided to give Romney more rope as he has proven clearly that he knows how to hang himself and I am sure that is what we are going to see in the next debate. Anyone can criticize a current situation and say they can do it better but Romney clearly didn't relay what he was going to do to make it better or how. Most of his plans just didn't add up and they won't because he has no real plans. Just like a real hard core used car sales, Romney tried to sell a beautiful Corvette for the way it looks on the outside but once you sign the deal, you find out there's no engine under the hood.
To those who say that Romney lied on stage and shifted his position: Why did Obama not confront him about that? We can fact-check all we want after the debate and Obama can talk about which Romney showed up to the debate, however the basic fact remains that the President needs to say these things AT the debate, not after. President Obama is letting others carry water for him – Bill Clinton, John Kerry, his other surrogates, MSNBC and Huffington Post. However, if this is the "real" Obama, he is going to lose in November. I am a loyal Obama supporter who is now questioning his position after this first debate.
Romney...did'nt do squat but act like a shiny new Turd.
You're so right Mr. President, Mitt did show up but wait until Willard has to and those that were so captivated will soon be regretting they placed him on the national stage (again). The guy is and has always been a good salesman and Rev. Al (MSNBC) had it right last night, when he said Willard placed himself in a tuffer position, because now, he'll have to defend the lies (excuse me) the stances he took in front of 60 million people. Stay tuned for the FALL of Willard.
Obama/Biden 2012
Let's see what happens in November. I am one of the 47% Mitt Romney does not care about. I look forward to the next 2 debates. Mitt Romney provided a lot of "cannon foddler" for the Obama attack machine last night. Gov Romney satisfied has base voters, but this is a 3 game series, and the last pitch has not been thrown. I ask myself is the President really that listless or is he playing possium? He was in debate prep for weeks, something in the air, I believe that the President will come out swinging on the next debate and remember Miit Romney has set the tone and he is on the record. He will have to explain his 47% comment. I am in that 47% and I would be interested in hearing about he is going to be President for half the country only has indicated by his earlier statements.
I will never vote for a so-called man who:
1) refuses to produce at least 10 years of his tax returns;
2) skipped out – yet promoted the Viet Nam war to write love letters to his wife;
3) keeps his family OUT of war while he places YOUR sons and daughters in them;
4) cheats the U.S. by not keeping his money here;
5) LIES consistently; and
6) plans to eliminate MediCare and social security as we know it.
Obama ALL the way.
Mitt does know how to blow smoke, that's how he made his billion.
When it comes to Romney, Like my mother always said.. Empty Wagon makes a whole lot of noise. He is a empty suit. I'm 55 an I'm concerned about this Voucher Program Romney is talking about. Mr. President could have made a better boost to get his point across. However, when you are looking at a person who is lying to the American people that close, It makes you loose your train of thought. Romney, scares me. I know I only have one vote.. But I would rather stay home then vote for him. I am very proud of our President. This Romney guy.. He is all hott air an it showed last night
I have to say that Romney is anticipating growth in the economy. That is something you can't count on with your numbers. To assume that means that you are dreaming and no longer in touch with the real world.
It wasn't the real Romney last night? Then who was it? Ronald Reagan? Newt Gingrich? Who knows?
Mitt Romney was wonderful, and Obama was his usual lying, smirky self.
And you libs say Romney was lying?
Regardless of how you prop him up, under Obama's watch the price of gasoline has more than doubled, the price of food has nearly doubled, and at a time when income has decreased. And the national debt has increased beyond all belief, the Muslims have killed our Libyan Ambassador and are rioting against us even more, while Obama blames a video, etc., etc., etc.
You can't get any worse than Obama, and Romney is smart, confident, competent, and everything Obama isn't – thank goodness!


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Cameron: Amazon dam dispute a real-life 'Avatar'
- April 12, 2010
- MARCO SIBAJA and BRADLEY BROOKS
- The Associated Press
BRASILIA, Brazil – Director James Cameron said Monday that a real-life "Avatar" battle is playing out in Brazil's Amazon rain forest, where indigenous groups are trying to halt the construction of a huge hydroelectric project.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Cameron said he was in Brazil's capital to support Indian and environmental groups as they stage protests against the Belo Monte dam project.
Cameron attended an environmental summit in the Amazon last month with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. He returned this week to Sao Paulo to promote the DVD version of his blockbuster movie "Avatar," in which the fictitious Na'vi race fights to protect its homeland, the forest-covered moon, Pandora, from plans to extract oil. He said he came to Brasilia on his own initiative because he was drawn to the activists' plight.
"Avatar" has struck a chord with environmentalists worldwide, from China, where millions have been displaced by major infrastructure projects, to Bolivia, where Evo Morales, the nation's first indigenous president, praised the film for sending the message of saving the environment from exploitation.
"I'm drawn into a situation where a real-life 'Avatar' confrontation is in progress," Cameron said in a telephone interview while en route to protests taking place in front of the Mines and Energy Ministry.
"What's happening in 'Avatar' is happening in Brazil and places like India and China, where traditional villages are displaced by big infrastructure projects," he added.
The $11 billion Belo Monte hydroelectric dam - which if completed would be the world's third-largest such project - was cleared for construction Feb. 1 by the Environment Ministry. Bidding for prospective builders is expected to take place later this month.
Brazil's government has said that even if it can't find private partners for the dam's construction on the Xingu River, which feeds the Amazon River, the nation has the funds to finish the project itself.
The administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva argues that the dam will provide clean energy and is needed to meet current and future energy needs.
Environmentalists are sharply opposed. They say it will devastate wildlife and the livelihoods of 40,000 people who live in the area to be flooded. They also argue that the energy generated by the dam will largely go to big mining operations in the Amazon, not benefit the average person.
Cameron said he sent a letter to Silva five days ago requesting a meeting and urging him to stop the project. He has not received a reply from the president, who is currently visiting the U.S.
"I wrote to him that, 'This is an opportunity for you to be a hero, a visionary leader of the 21st century, and modify Brazil's path in such a way that you have sustainable economic growth instead of economic growth that has serious consequences for certain sectors of the population,'" Cameron said.
He said if he were able to meet with Silva he also would tell him that he believes North America and Europe have to help pay to preserve the rain forest, which he said "provides a service to the entire world" by helping fight global warming.
The Brazilian Amazon is arguably the world's biggest natural defense against global warming, acting as a "sink," or absorber, of carbon dioxide. But it is also a great contributor to warming. About 75 percent of Brazil's emissions come from rain-forest clearing, as vegetation burns and felled trees rot.
"If North America and Europe have been responsible for the carbon pollution that started us down this inevitable slide of global warming, then they should take financial responsibility for those services that nature naturally provides," Cameron said.


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Outside the Red Goshawk Inn, two men on horseback came up the slick pathway while the cloud burst poured down cold rain.
Dino had to admit that even the most hardened traveler will feel his heart lighten when he sees a friendly light of a roadside Inn. Especially if the dark clouds above have started to swirl and are making the travel overly long and muddy.
So Dino Adolfo Baldasarre led his patron mage Ea to the Inn for the night. He saw that Ea T'uukla was not focused on the road ahead. Instead his mind was wandering through the Dragon Caves of Upper Trangora or the Elven Towers of the magical Deep Forest. Or maybe he was meditating in the Astral about a particular lady he remembered. Dino still could not figure this out, even after accompanying the wizard for close to a year and a half.
"Adolfo?" Ea asked, giving Dino a start. Being called by his middle name was not a shock- rather that his patron spoke. Dino suspected that The Honorable Sorcerer T'uukla enjoyed this sense of power. It was worth the pay, however. "Adolfo," He asked again, "Will we be staying the night here at this place?"
"Yes Madji T'uukla." Dino replied, leading the horses to the stable alongside the Goshawk.
"Do you think I should be introduced, Adolfo?" Ea wondered aloud, possibly- Dino thought- as a wish.
"It would not be required, Madji T'uukla." Dino stepped down into the muck to tie the horses and then helped Ea down. The tall mage stood upright and walked towards the door, waiting for his herald/bodygaurd/servent to walk ahead of him.
Dino Baldasarre opened the door to the inn, casting the joint for any threats while T'uukla walked behind.


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dadofgage avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 54 designs proposés par 25 designers freelance.
This is a logo contest for Lighthouse Business Support Services which is a client of mine.
They are looking for a logo to be the basis of their web site and other promotional materials that I am creating.
Lighthouse Business Support Services, Inc.
Desired Color Scheme:
blues, blacks, greens
Desired Style:
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Accepted File Formats:
Layerd PSD file and any font files
For this logo, here is the requirements the client has given me:
* Company name is "Lighthouse Business Support Services, Inc." (the Inc. is important to retain)
* Prefer blues, blacks, greens (sea colors)
* Prefer clean, professional design
* Can use lighthouse theme if it fits the overall logo design
I will provide feedback as I receive it from the client so please be patient.
I have given a week time frame for the contest.
I reserve the right not to declare a winner since I am running this on behalf of a client and not for a personal site of mine.
Payment will be via PayPal.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Savoir comment fonctionne un concours de design ou en savoir plus sur nos services de design de logo.


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S.W.A.T. Season 2
Follows a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant who is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Actor: Olivia Colman, Julian Barratt, Daniel Rigby, Sophia Di Martino, Leila Hoffman, Will Sharpe, Colin Hurley, Hammed Animashaun, Alistair Green, Desiree Akhavan, Zita Sattar, Rico Canadinhas, Georgina Campbell, Angus Wright
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Country: USA


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Engine Development And Cylinder Pressure - Enginology
What Is "Cyclic Dispersion" And Why Should It Be Understood?
Some Enginology columns ago, we spoke about the functionality and benefits derived from in-cylinder pressure measurement in increments of crankshaft angles. In that discussion, we noted several useful data streams. One of them related to a continuous measurement of cylinder pressure from the beginning of combustion to its end, cycle to cycle in a running engine. Hold that thought for a moment.
We've also spent some space in this column talking about air/fuel mixture quality, as we have about the quality of inlet airflow. In particular, we've noted that cycle to cycle (in any given cylinder), it's possible to have differing air/fuel charge quality, based upon the efficiency by which fuel is blended with air. Fundamentally, air/fuel separation and how this can affect a range of fuel droplet sizes was a focal point we discussed. Because of the problems associated with poorly-mixed air and fuel, total working cylinder pressure can vary as displayed by changes in crankshaft torque.
The bottom line is decreased power. It is these changes in working cylinder pressure, cycle to cycle, that can be defined as "cyclic dispersion." Interestingly, exhaust gas analysis for unburned fuel (hydrocarbons or HC levels) has helped validate what the in-cylinder pressure variations suggested as lost power from poorly mixed or combusted air/fuel charges. In other words, as air and fuel tend to separate (either during the inlet cycle, as the combustion flame travels, or both), there's an increase in unburned fuel that's accompanied by a power reduction.
What can cause cyclic dispersion? Of the possibilities, separated air and fuel and overall mixture motion in the combustion space rank pretty high. And, as you might expect, these two conditions are related. For example, although two principle types of motion (swirl and tumble) have been employed in both stock and racing engines, it's possible to have too much of both. Either can be the cause of fuel being mechanically separated from air, somewhere along the path of time before combustion, as well as reducing net volumetric efficiency or cylinder filling. And, as previously discussed, there are separation causes that can materialize during the inlet cycle, not only among an engine's cylinders but in a random fashion, cycle to cycle, in individual cylinders.
Given the nature of how cyclic dispersion can develop, it doesn't require much imagination to see that an engine fitted with a carburetor could be more problematic than one with sequential, multi-point electronic fuel injection (MPEFI). Even a "batch-type" EFI (fuel delivered to four cylinders at a time in a V-8 configuration, for example) appears to offer a reduction in cyclic dispersion more than a carburetor layout and the customary wet-flow issues that can develop between it and the combustion space. In fact, in-cylinder pressure data I've seen comparing carbureted engines to those with EFI clearly shows a reduction in both overall cyclic dispersion patterns and those on a cycle-to-cycle basis for individual cylinders.
Furthermore, if we shift our focus over to how power can be reduced by what we'll call "typical" cyclic dispersion conditions, data has shown percentages of power reduction in a range of 5-8 percent. So by simply reducing this condition, given the same amount of fuel consumed, it's possible to increase power by this percentage. Translation? A reduction in cyclic dispersion can lead to improved combustion efficiency that nets an increase in crankshaft torque. That means more power.
There's another little wrinkle involved here in further support of why a reduction in cyclic dispersion is good. Hard-core students of internal combustion engines will tell you that cyclic dispersion all but guarantees there'll be a different air/fuel mixture in a spark plug's gap, every firing cycle. Sometimes, based upon the extent of the condition (simply stated), the air/fuel charge will be rich, other times lean. Residual combustion byproducts, separated fuel, or the conditions of turbulence in the combustion space can affect what the plug sees at the time of combustion.
Regardless, what we'll call the quality of the initial combustion (flame) and the speed with which it traverses the combustion space is affected by the air/fuel ratio in the spark-plug gap at ignition. Even though the combustion process itself creates a measure of turbulence (early in the burn) that is overridden by subsequent activity as the flame continues, cyclic dispersion can affect the rate of initial combustion and net cylinder pressure. All this brings us back to in-cylinder pressure measurement to determine the extent of the problem.
Although somewhat exaggerated for purposes of discussion, note the accompanying illustration. While not taken directly from a pressure/crank-angle test trace, it illustrates how peak working cylinder pressure (nettorque) can vary as a function of cyclic dispersion. As previously discussed and illustrated in this column, peak pressure typically occurs slightly after TDC on the power stroke and varies in proportion to crankshaft speed. At any rate, the sketch illustrates the relationship among peak working pressures and crank angles, as affected by cyclic dispersion.
Techniques we've previously discussed related to ways of improving air/fuel charge quality tie into all this, particularly for engines fitted with a carburetor. In fact, if you'll take a moment to think about it, we who have worked on or designed parts for engines with carburetors have long been focused on dealing with poor mixture quality and the compromises involved that lead to reduced power. It's been the nature of the beast. However, with the advent of EFI and how this technology offers a distinct opportunity to reduce cyclic dispersion and its negative impact on engine performance, it only remains for the motorsports sanctioning bodies to step into contemporary times and allow (perhaps even require) this concept to be utilized.
There are pockets of circle track engine development already refining how EFI can bridge into this category of racing, addressing issues that might otherwise be of concern. Of them, how to deal with high-pressure fuel delivery systems and the potential for on-board fires when race cars are involved in accidents is one.
Given the innovative and creative capacity that historically abounds in the motorsports parts development community, there will be solutions to this and similar issues. The fact of the matter is that problems linked to how air/fuel charges are handled in engines fitted with carburetors can be materially improved by incorporating ways the OEM have addressed both emissions reductions and fuel economy requirements for on-road vehicles. EFI, aside from any concerns about dealing with associated electronics, presents a clear path to resolving some basic problems with the internal combustion engine, including those that turn left, right, or a combination of the two. Cyclic dispersion is only one issue that stands to be diminished.


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The sudden collapse of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra corporation has captured the attention of federal officials and sent ripples through California's already shaky economy.
It's hard to know exactly what FBI agents were looking for when they showed up at the bankrupt company earlier today.
When asked why they folded, company officials said that the doors closed because they couldn't compete with low-cost Chinese-made products.
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Others have commented that Solyndra spent more time on image than product.
One fact to remember is that within the past few weeks two other U.S. solar energy companies have also gone under.
All of which augers the question, what do we make of this corporate collapse after $535 million in federal grants?
Is it simply the result of bad management or are the nation and state supporting an energy sector that will be unable to compete with countries such as China, which has surged as the world's largest manufacturer of solar panels?
You have to believe that the feds are curious for good reason.
Much is on the line for California Gov. Jerry Brown as well as the Obama administration.
Brown clearly believes that California's best solar energy days are ahead, particularly in light of the state's new mandate to produce 33 percent of the state's energy from renewable sources by 2020.
His current signature example lies with a 550 megawatt solar plant in Riverside County which will create 600 jobs and provide energy for 165,000 homes.
But against such energy improvements are other data that suggest the solar energy industry may not be thriving after all, especially with respect to creating new jobs.
A study released by the Brookings Institution in July, for example, found that a decline of nearly 500 solar technology jobs in Silicon Valley between 2003 and 2010, hardly an example of robust solar energy industry growth--and that was before the release of 1,000 Solyndra employees.
In addition, it appears that while California-based solar energy companies may be doing business, much of their work is taking place out of the state.
In recent months, California companies have signed on to build solar energy plants in Oregon, Mississippi, and Texas.
That may be good for the companies, but it doesn't add to the state's employment.
Is the industry moving too fast? Too cavalierly? Can California's solar technology compete with other countries?
We may not know the answers to these questions for a while, but at a minimum Alice had a point after entering Wonderland when she said things are getting "curiouser and curiouser."
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Final battle for 'Spartacus': next season will be its last
NEW YORK (AP) -- Starz network says it is ending its highly successful "Spartacus" saga next season.
In an unusual move announced Monday, Starz will conclude this action-adventure series while it's still a big hit, and after logging only three seasons (or four, counting a "prequel" season). This season the series drew six million viewers, an enormous number for a paid subscription channel.
Creator-executive producer Steven S. DeKnight promises a "stunningly epic" final season.
That 10-episode cycle, which will kick off next January, is currently filming in New Zealand.
The series stars Liam McIntyre as the Thracian-slave-turned-revolutionary who's out to topple the Roman Empire. McIntyre took over the role from Andy Whitfield, who starred the first season, then withdrew due to illness. He died of cancer in September 2011.
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We've heard and read a lot about the alarming increase in green crabs in coastal waters, and the devastating impact the crabs have had on mussels and clams. Lobsters may be next. The city of Brunswick even appropriated $100,000 to work with local clammers to try to save their clam flats.
Warming coastal water seems to be the problem, caused by global warming. Crabs are thriving in the warmer water.
We have heard far less about the impact of climate change on inland fisheries, but perhaps we started to change that yesterday, when I participated in the roll-out of a new report from the National Wildfire Federation titled, "Swimming Upstream: Freshwater Fish in a Warming World."
The Natural Resources Council of Maine organized the event, a telephone news conference, moderated by NRCM's Dylan Voorhees. Joining me on the panel were Eric Orff, a National Wildlife Federation wildlife biologist, and Jason McKenzie, owner of New Hampshire's Suds n' Soda store that sells sporting goods and caters to sportsmen.
Among reporters participating in the event was the John Holyoke of the Bangor Daily News. You can read his news story about this on the BDN website.
Ironically, just four hours before the telephone press conference, Harry Vanderweide and I taped a Wildfire TV show with Pat Sirois, coordinator of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, about his work with private landowners on culverts and road crossings that are installed so as to allow brook trout to move upstream to their spawning grounds.
Tens of thousands of culverts across the state that are too small and/or improperly installed block fish passage today. And we've been entirely unsuccessful at the legislature in enacting new laws and rules to require better culverts, mostly due to the strong opposition of Maine Municipal Association, based on the higher cost of doing culverts correctly.
I have to credit Pat Sirois, the state's large private landowners, and Maine Audubon, for stepping up and creating a partnership called the Fisheries Improvement Network to work on fish passage issues in Maine. Sirois directs the FIN and has become an expert on culverts and road crossings. He has created, in partnership with Maine Audubon, an excellent training session on these issues.
Bad culverts are not the only threat to Maine's native brook trout. The legal and illegal introduction of competing species has been a terrible epidemic of destruction, inadequate protection through rules and management have caused an alarming decline in native brook trout – especially in southern Maine, and acid rain and deteriorating water quality have taken a toll.
But as we struggle to fix these problems and save our remaining brook trout, we look to the skies for what may be the final blow to this magnificent fish. Brook trout must have cold clean water. They gather in spring holes in our lakes in the summer, when they can, or travel up brooks and streams or to rivers to escape warmer lake water when they can.
Many studies have documented rising temperatures in major rivers and lakes across the country. A 2012 die off of lake trout in our own Lake Auburn is used as an example in the new report, caused by a combination of warmer water and a deluge that washed a lot of nutrients into the lake, causing an algae bloom that robbed the trout of oxygen.
Yes, this is a complicated problem, and includes weather events that leave brooks and streams swollen and overflowing and later, reduced to a hot trickle. I hadn't thought about this but the report noted that sudden changes in the channel of a brook or stream can be a problem too. On my favorite remote brook in Baxter Park this year, I noticed the channel, in just one mile of the brook, had relocated in four places due to a change in water flow.
Vorhees says the biggest thing we can all do now to address this problem is to advocate for the passage, at the federal level, of new controls on power plants. Maine's Congressional delegation is very accessible. I encourage you to encourage them in this direction, today.
And then you ought to join and support organizations that recognize these issues and are active on initiatives to solve these problems. Coming up in January there will be a major push at the legislature to offer better protective measures for wild brook trout in waters that haven't been stocked in at least 25 years.
We have already provided this protection for brookies in the 300 waters that have never been stocked, thanks to legislative support six years ago for a bill proposed by the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, during my tenure there, and sponsored by then-Senator Chandler Woodcock.
It would be really neat to move that protection to the wild brook trout waters while Chandler is DIF&W Commissioner.
Considering all of the challenges of protecting our brook trout, officially designated this state's Heritage Fish, and given the fact Maine has 97 percent of the nation's remaining native brook trout, we must do all we can for this fish. Shame on us if we lose them.


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I enjoy reading novels by Stephen White. He is a clinical psychologist who lives in Colorado. This one, Critical Conditions, involves his main character, Dr Alan Gregory, in some twists and turns of human behavior dealing with a family deals with one of their own who needs care that their HMO won't approve. It's a good read, classified as a psychological thriller.
Some of it will make you think about the discussions ongoing in medical care/insurance coverage. His first page made me think of Dr Edwin Leap's request for last week's Grand Rounds -- "Why we do it".Here's that first page:
I hold the hands of people I never touch.This first page also made me think about my post Suitability.
I provide comfort to people I never embrace.
I watch people walk into brick walls, the same ones over and over again, and I coax them to turn around and try to walk in a different direction.People rarely see me gladly. As a rule, I catch the residue of their despair. I see people who are broken, and people who only think they are broken. I see people who have had their faces rubbed in their failures. I see weak people wanting anesthesia and strong people who wonder what they have done to make such an enemy of fate. I am often the final pit stop people take before they crawl across the finish line that is marked: I give up.Some people beg me to help.
Some people dare me to help.
Sometimes the beggars and dare-ers look the same. Absolutely the same. I'm suppose to know how to tell them apart.Some people who visit me need scar tissue to cover their wounds. Some people who visit me need their wounds opened further, explored for signs of infection and contamination. I make those calls, too.Some days I'm invigorated by it all. Some days I'm numbed.
Always, I'm humbled by the role of helper.
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Looks like Lindsay Lohan will avoid the slammer after-all.
An arrest warrant issued by a furious L.A. judge was recalled late Thursday after Lohan's people posted enough bail to get the troubled starlet off the hook for missing a mandatory court appearance.
A Sheriff's Department spokesman told the L.A. Times that 10% of the $100,000 bond was paid, allowing Lohan to avoid being put in hand-cuffs upon her arrival from Cannes, France.
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"She will not be arrested when she comes back into United States," said Sheriff's spokesman, Steve Whitmore. A new hearing has been set for Monday, People.com reported.
Earlier, a judge in Beverly Hills issued a warrant for Lindsay Lohan's arrest when she failed to turn up for court, ripping Lohan's pattern of blowing off her legal responsibilities.
The "Mean Girls" star was in France, where she's been attending the Cannes Film Festival, and claims to have lost her passport. But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel wasn't in the mood for excuses, according to an NBC source inside the courtroom.
"She should have not gone to Cannes," Revel said. "And if she went she should of been here 2 days earlier.
"She was ordered to be here at 8:30 there is no valid excuse."
The 23-year-old actress reportedly tried to fly back on Tuesday but was denied entry aboard a plane without her passport. When her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said the wild child actress' passport had been stolen, yet she had still tried to get on a plane, the judge cut him off.
"She has a history of not keeping scheduled appointments," Revel replied.
The judge found there was probable cause Lohan was in violation of her probation and set bail for $100,000. If she posts bail, Revel plans to order she be outfitted with a device that will detect whether she drinks alcohol, be subjected to random drug testing and attend alcohol education classes once a week.
"Actions speak louder than words," Revel said. "Her actions in the past provide me no faith."
Holley said his client would be back in the United States on Friday.
Revel could sentence Lohan to as much as 180 days in jail. L.A. Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers said she would press for clink time.
"Any failure to abide by the court order, any failure to abide by what the alcohol education program dictates, or excessive alcohol use, and I will be asking for jail time if the judge feels it constitutes a violation of probation," Meyers told RadarOnline.com.
Last October, Revel extended Lohan's three years' probation for another year and ordered her to commit to the alcohol program. It was part of her sentence for a 2007 arrest for drunk driving, reckless driving and driving under the influence of cocaine.
The hard-partying redhead has done well in her court-ordered alcohol education class, never showing up drunk or treating her classmates or instructors with disrespect and maintaining a positive attitude, according to a three-page progress report released by the Los Angeles court system. The report says the actress "attends regularly and consistently communicates in a timely manner to reschedule [her classes]" and that "her attitude is positive and receptive to ideas regarding lifestyle changes."
As of May 4, Lohan's attended 17 of 26 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, 19 of 26 group sessions, 24 of 26 interview sessions, and completed all six alcohol education classes.
Lohan's estranged father, Michael Lohan, who has said he wants to mount an intervention for his daughter, told Access Hollywood he is deeply worried about what might happen today, and said her troubles have even brought him and Lindsay's mom closer.
He also denied allegations that he stole her passport.
"I also hope that Judge Revel meets with me as she promised (being that I have an attorney, Lisa Bloom, as the Judge requested.) It's obvious that Lindsay needs help, not incarceration, and I have a program and people in place that will satisfy the court and finally provide Lindsay with the help she needs to have her real life back," Michael continued. "On another note, I have met with Dina to resolve our differences, which I believe we have. I can honestly say, that we shared a much-needed moment of truth that ended with on a very positive note. I actually felt the old Dina that I married and truly love! Let's hope and pray for the best for my entire family!"


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BERLIN — The Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) Berlin summer camp, while not pulling in the number of participants yet that organizers would like to see, is on the right track to growing into the kind of program Berlin needs, according to town officials.
"The bones are there," said Councilwoman Lisa Hall. "We just need to tweak them."
Hall brought up the status of the WYFCS summer program at Monday's Mayor and Council meeting. Having a granddaughter in the camp, Hall praised the efforts of organizers but pointed out that she would like to see attendance get a boost.
Mayor Gee Williams agreed that there is a lot of room for more kids in the program, but pointed out that it was only founded just over a year ago and will need time to hit its stride.
"I don't see this as one of those things where you can turn a switch and it goes to its full potential," he said. "Our hope is that it grows."
WYFCS Youth Project Coordinator Melanie Windsor confirmed that the program is hoping to gain some more kids throughout this summer, but stressed that the camp so far has not been poorly attended.
"We have close to 30 kids registered now and still getting forms every day," she said.
One thing that may be affecting the program's numbers, admitted Windsor, is having to compete with Worcester County public school's popular summer academies. However, the academies wrapped up this week, leaving Windsor expecting a boost from kids looking for new activities during the summer.
Hall also was optimistic about an increase in participants once school summer academies finish. But for the long-term, she would like to see some evolution in the WYFCS program, specifically with the length of time that kids can participate during the day.
"Hopefully next year they will provide a day care camp," said Hall.
It can be difficult for parents to shuttle kids back and forth during the day for one- or two-hour activities, especially if those parents work traditional hours, she added. Having multiple kids of different ages further complicates things, said Hall.
"So if I had three children in these three age categories I'd spend all day running them back and forth," she said.
Windsor said that her main goal is to become a foundation in Berlin where a kid can enter the program at age three and stick with it every year until age 11.


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The first Ohio State University women's rowing team to win a national championship had local flare.
The first Ohio State University women's rowing team to win a national championship had local flare.
The Buckeyes' varsity roster featured seven area high school graduates in sophomore Ashley Bauer (New Albany), junior Katie King (Dublin Jerome), freshman Victoria Langwasser (Olentangy), sophomore Anna Lind (Westerville Central), senior Cori Meinert (Upper Arlington), sophomore Amanda Poll (New Albany) and sophomore Alexandra Sawatzki (Westerville North).
Ohio State also had a novice roster that included area freshmen Sarah Asad, Sara Byrd and Hailey Tiarks of Dublin, Taylor Branstool of Johnstown and Audrianna Penza of Powell.
Poll said the Buckeyes were prepared for the competition they faced May 31-June 2 at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. Ohio State scored 126 points to edge California (124), Princeton (112), Southern California (110), Virginia (108) and Washington (102) to capture the NCAA Division I title as 22 squads scored.
"I told myself that I'm nervous, it's going to be hard, but it's going to be very hard to beat us," Poll said. "We're No. 1 for a reason."
Poll was coxswain on the second varsity 8 that won a national title in 6 minutes, 27.86 seconds, ahead of California (6:29.89) and Brown (6:30.14). The boat finished the season 12-0.
The Buckeyes' first varsity 4 (7:08.26) captured its second consecutive national title ahead of Southern California (7:11.02) and Washington (7:12.03), while the first varsity 8 that included Bauer, King and Meinert placed third (6:23.19) behind California (6:21.42) and Princeton (6:22.59).
Ohio State became the first Big Ten Conference squad to win a national team title in rowing. The Buckeyes also won their fourth Big Ten championship, and Andy Teitelbaum was named Coach of the Year by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.
"You go numb and you finally start to realize what you have just done," Teitelbaum said of his reaction to the national title.
A 39-9 regular season, highlighted by matchups with powerhouses such as Harvard, Virginia and Princeton, proved to the Buckeyes that they no longer were an underdog, but a contender.
King believes the rigorous schedule was a key factor in the team's success.
"If we had raced teams that weren't as fast as us, and we knew it, then we wouldn't push ourselves," she said.
King felt a little intimidated entering the NCAA tournament, but said she and her teammates relied on their training to push past the nerves.
"We worked just as hard as (the powerhouse schools) to get to this point, day in and day out," King said.
To make the final races, the Buckeyes' three boats had to compete in preliminary heats. While all three advanced with ease, Teitelbaum said his team got out to slow starts in those races, forcing them to come from behind halfway through.
According to Poll, the Buckeyes got faster as the event went on.
"We can go out there and hold a more aggressive rhythm and pace than any other team," she said. "If OSU wasn't beating you after 500 meters (we) were going to pass."
Poll and King said they felt a sense of joy after winning the national title, and both credited the hard work and dedication of their teammates.


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