"(Defense Minister Ehud) Barak returned with nothing from his talks with (special US Mideast envoy) George Mitchell; it appears that he offered the dismantling of illegal West Bank outposts in exchange for nothing," a senior minister said Tuesday.
The minister, who asked to remain nameless, was also quoted by his associates as saying, "The inclusion of Syria and Lebanon in the statement on a comprehensive peace agreement that followed the (Barak-Mitchell) meeting is a huge flop."
During their meeting in London on Monday, Barak told the US envoy that "Israel is committed to evacuating the 23 illegal outposts within weeks or months, not years."
Barak's entourage characterized the meeting, which lasted a little over an hour, as positive, and said progress had been made on several issues – including clarifying the status of construction in existing settlements and Israel's willingness to enter negotiations with the Palestinians and other Arab nations in exchange for a normalization of relations.
On Tuesday Barak briefed a group of senior cabinet members, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on the meeting with Mitchell.
Ministers Moshe Yaalon, Benny Begin and Avigdor Lieberman have tried to obstruct Barak's attempts at reaching a compromise with the US, which demands a complete halt to all settlement construction.
However, Minister Dan Meridor and Netanyahu himself are in favor of finding ways to alleviate the ongoing dispute with US President Barack Obama's administration.
The defense minister, who is willing to offer a temporary freeze on settlement building as a confidence building measure, said he informed Mitchell of the complexities a complete settlement freeze would involve.
Barak also briefed the ministers on American efforts to promote the normalization of ties between Israel and the Arab world. Mitchell is expected to visit a number of Arab capitals during his upcoming tour of the region towards this end. He is scheduled to meet Netanyahu in Jerusalem sometime after the expected approval of the State Budget on July 15.
While Barak's office called the minister's claims "inaccurate", one of his associates said the issue of dismantling illegal outposts "was not related to the Americans" and is "part of the defense minister's obligation to uphold the law and act in accordance with the State of Israel's obligation to its citizens."
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A few weeks ago I spent a morning hunting down a dark, forbidding "pit" that is mentioned in passing in a poem by William Butler Yeats. As is well known, I'm mad to see places where literature or history happened and to "walk in the steps" of the people, the events, the images, or the ideas that came into being in a particular set of coordinates. Yeats's "pit" or "cleft" or "Alt" or "Glen" has been on my mind for a long time.
That broad noon has never lit….
Lissadell House, home of the Gore-Booth family. Knocknarea is in the distance.
As his waking nightmare continues, he worries that he may have contributed to the illness of an admirer and failed to defuse other acts of violence during the struggle for independence.
The more I've studied Yeats and his poetry, the more I've wandered the area around Sligo visiting the locations that inspired him, the more I have been haunted by "Man and the Echo" with its unusually bleak setting and its nagging self-questioning. The absence of the poem's location from the tourist maps and even from local knowledge intrigued me further. I had to find this place.
It was a beautiful sunny morning, the perfect weather to dispel dark thoughts. We had agreed to an early start because we knew we were going to get lost more than once. Dave, who always enters into my crazy plans with the greatest enthusiasm and goodwill, asked a few locals about "The Glen"—they had never heard of it—and did some further Googling, which proved more helpful. We knew The Glen was on or near Knocknarea, a large limestone hill standing by itself on Sligo Bay that dominates the landscape around it (see photo at top). Finally Dave found a few hints as to how to find The Glen. We drove south from Sligo towards the beach town of Strandhill at the foot of Knocknarea.
I've looked at Knocknarea from almost every perspective (except from out at sea) and am always amazed at how it changes shape and color depending on the angle and the weather. Ben Bulben is the same way—it's the magic of the Sligo landscape. Tombs, holy wells, standing stones, and other mysterious manmade structures abound in this part of Ireland, where the natural features of the land—oddly-shaped hills, caves, waterfalls, rocky outcroppings, and more—seem to set the scene for fanciful interpretation. No wonder this area is legend central in Ireland. Knocknarea, for example, is associated with the warrior Queen Medb or Maeve: a five thousand year old unexcavated cairn on the hill's flat top is known as Medb's Tomb, though the structure predates the Celtic legends about Medb. Yeats came to the area as a child and learned its mythology from the locals; his earlier poems and plays and his poetic imagination show the influence of his Sligo days, and he contributed his own tales and characters that are celebrated today in local lore.
The roads around Knocknarea were deserted that morning, so no one minded our seemingly aimless driving as we tried to find the way. We knew The Glen was on the western side of Knocknarea, but none of our directions were very helpful, and the roads weren't marked or obvious. After a couple of trips back and forth along the Strandhill Road, we finally found a turnoff that looked like it might take us around to the west. As we followed the country road past houses and cows, I enlarged the map on my phone.
"Dave!" I cried gleefully, "The road we're on is called 'Glen Road.'" Maybe we would find Yeats's "pit" after all?
At almost the same moment, looking out the passenger's window on the downhill side, I said equally abruptly "There's a gate!" Could we have found The Glen?
There was just enough room for one car to pull partially off the road, though we weren't worried about traffic since we hadn't seen any cars for some time. We went over to inspect "the well," which was clearly a well, a natural spring pooling in a manmade stone structure, though it was so low to the ground and so well camouflaged with vines and leaves I'm surprised Dave spotted it. Across the road, the "gate" was a fairly well-worn piece of fencing across the entrance to a narrow path overgrown with shrubs, also barely visible from the road. Clearly no one had moved the gate or ventured down this path in a long time. With some effort we swung the gate open just enough for us to slide in and started down the muddy trail.
"Cleft" is a very good word to describe The Glen. Imagine a giant knife slicing down the side of huge flat-topped hill and hollowing out a long narrow crevice without slicing through. Though the overgrowth made it difficult to see, as we walked cautiously along the green tunnel of a path that followed the hillside we could just make out a very steep drop to our right and at the bottom, a narrow valley or glen thick with trees and bushes. The steep rock walls of the narrow valley make it a perfect spot for an echo. Though the day was sunny, it was dark down there, and not at all inviting. No wonder "Man and the Echo" is such a dark poem. I kept looking up and out to the blue slivers of sky and Sligo Bay I could see between the trees, almost gasping with relief. From our perch above the cleft we tried out the echo, but it didn't work. You must have to be down in the rocky crevice for the echo to happen. We were above the cleft, looking down into it, but we weren't in the cleft. We hoped our path along the top edge would lead us down, but that didn't prove to be the case, at least as far as we would make it given the muddy, slippery conditions. We edged our way back to the car, relieved to break into the open air and sunshine on the road. I was disappointed about the echo, but excited to have finally seen The Glen if only from above.
Dave and I drove on to the end of the road and doubled back on the next road down the hillside, a residential avenue with several nice houses, each one commanding a stunning view of Sligo Bay. From what we could see, it looked like the back gardens of those houses might have led to a way into The Glen on the downhill side, but there didn't seem to be anyone around to ask. I resigned myself to leaving that part of the adventure to another day.
Like my restorative glimpses of the blue sky and open water, the hawk, the owl, the "stricken rabbit / and its cry" jolt the speaker out of the nightmare and open a way out of the pit. The night is over for now, though we know it will come again.
My visit to The Glen shed light on "Man and the Echo," but I can't claim to fully understand this complicated poem. I'll come back to it again and again, as a good poem dictates, making a little more headway along its dark paths each time. I've learned from my many expeditions to literary sites that one visit is an important start to understanding the connection between place and the work, but is never enough. I haven't yet seen "the light of evening, Lissadell" or visited the Lake Isle of Innisfree when "midnight's all a glimmer," so I know I have to go back–at night next time. I didn't hear the Echo at The Glen, didn't walk along the valley floor, where Yeats heard his own voice echo, holding the moment in his mind for a future poem. But I'm already planning how to find my way back to Knocknarea, up along Glen Road, and down into the dark crevice at the bottom of the "cleft that's christened Alt," to try out the echo for myself.
*Harvard Review, No. 4 (Spring, 1993). P. 98.
Not only a wonderful yarn about your adventure and a beautifully composed reflection on an association between place and literary work, but also very helpful to me — thought-provoking and heartening, I would say. Thank you for this, Christine.


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This post is third in a series of six articles on how fitness benefits many other areas of your life. So far, we've explored the dividends that a challenging fitness regimen will pay in your productivity and your disposition.
Most of us have experienced the converse of this firsthand from going about this in the wrong way. Maybe you've caught yourself complaining to your friends, "how come every girl I date is argumentative and emotional? Why can't I find someone who's kind and easygoing??" Here's the shocker–the common thread in all your relationships is you! Perhaps there are things you are doing, attitudes you have, even criteria you use for selecting dates that are bringing you the results that you don't like.
The way that a fitness regimen can benefit you in this situation is that it takes your eyes off others, and helps you focus on the things you can control–namely, yourself! As you progress in your fitness program, you'll see tangible results: your pants fit better, you can lift heavier weight, your arms look more toned, and so on. Your disposition will improve from your body's natural reaction to exercise, and you'll feel good about the work your doing and the progress you're making.
These internal changes tend to be more visible to others than we would imagine. After you've completed a tough lunchtime workout with a new record time, you'll find yourself smiling at people you meet, genuinely interested in them and more patient with their shortcomings. It's somewhat like how you feel after you've won a race, gotten a raise, or finished painting a house–you're just feeling good, basking in the work you've done, and no little inconvenience is going to get in your way of enjoying this moment. That elated feeling can become part of your everyday schedule, especially when you adopt a strenuous program like ThriveFit and give it your all.
This post is second in a series of six articles on why you should care about fitness. We often don't realize how investments in one aspect of life provide benefits not just in their own realm, but in many other areas of life as well.
Are you ever grumpy? Most of us would grudgingly answer this question in the affirmative. Even though we enjoy so many blessings, comforts, and advantages in our modern society, we all sometimes get upset and unpleasant.
One powerful tool in the battle against grumpiness is a consistent fitness regimen. In particular, a workout that involves moving heavy objects and barbells (the program we recommend here at TotalThriver) tends to take you from a state of irritability to a state of contentedness and confidence.
There are certainly many physiological reasons why moving heavy weights around or doing burpees makes you happier and more relaxed, but to make things simple, let's just say it this way: workouts are satisfying! Sometimes, you have a rough morning. Nothing seems to go right. And on top of that, your coworker yells at you for not doing a task in the way he would have done it.
All this junk is your fuel for your workout. When you step up to the barbell, remember those frustrations you faced in the first part of your day. Focus your anger and frustration into the movement you are doing. Not only will the weight move more swiftly, but you will get a better challenge to your muscles and cardiovascular system. And now for the best part: when it's all over, you won't care about your morning frustrations anymore!
There's something about overcoming a difficult physical challenge that melts away a grumpy attitude. Perhaps your coworker was rude and demanding in your morning meeting, but when you return from your workout, you don't really care about it anymore. By moving your body through this fitness regimen, you've burned off your frustrations, and you can start the latter half of your day with a fresh and positive attitude.
And what do you think this does to your life at home with your spouse? If you've been married for any length of time, you know that a great many of the fights (and especially the big fights) have lots to do with the disposition of one or both spouses in the moments leading up to the battle. The husband got chewed out by his boss just before leaving work, and the mom was puked on by a sick kid just as dad rolls up the driveway. The smallest conflict between these two is likely to set off a firefight, and both spouses are apt to say things they'll later regret. Why not take a step to diffuse this situation before it even starts? Take those derogatory comments from your boss with you to the gym, and pour your frustration into some heavy clean and jerks. The fruit that a good fitness regimen brings to your marriage is some of the sweetest you'll find!
This post is first in a series of six articles on why you should care about fitness. We often don't realize how investments in one aspect of life provide benefits not just in their own realm, but in many other areas of life as well.
Adopting a fitness regimen will not only make you more fit, but will also affect your career, your marriage and other relationships, and your disposition. In this post, we'll explore how fitness pays dividends in your productivity.
Many of our jobs involve something quite harmful to the production of quality work and creative thinking–a desk chair. Study after study indicates that one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives is spending long periods of time sitting in a chair. Read here for more detail on the studies backing this claim.
Look at it this way–your body was made to move. God did not give you muscles, joints, a cardiovascular system and a digestive system so you could sit still all day. Your body is a machine designed for a purpose, and when you don't engage your body's systems properly, it doesn't work properly.
The good news for those of us who've adopted poor fitness habits is that the body is incredibly adaptable. If you will start incorporating movement into your daily life, your body will adapt and get stronger and fitter in a remarkable way. One very simple way to get started is to find a coffee machine, water fountain, or any other excuse that's a good distance from your desk. Make a habit of getting out of your chair and walking to your excuse of choice once every 1.5 hours or so. If you can walk up and down a flight of stairs along the way, that's all the better.
The next step is to find 15-20 minutes a few times a week to start engaging your body in a more strenuous workout, pushing your limits and giving you big gain potential. Walking around the office is good for getting your blood moving and keeping your chair from killing you, but to truly engage your body's systems and reap the productivity benefits, you'll need something more challenging.
Where can your workout fit?
I'm blessed to have a small gym and shower facilities at my workplace, so I'm able to workout over lunch most days. This is ideal, as it really allows my body and brain to be kicked into high gear for the afternoon. It's amazing how a morning that was quickly turning into drudgery and poor quality output can be turned around by a lunchtime workout. Even if you can't make this happen at your job, can you get a workout in before you come in in the morning? Or ride your bicycle into work to get your body's systems going before you boot up your computer? Use your creativity to find how a workout can fit into your day. Remember, our fitness philosophy here at TotalThriver revolves around short, high-intensity workouts with functional movements requiring little equipment, so there's incredible flexibility in terms of where and when you can workout, and the time commitment is quite minimal.
In summary, we're advocating a strategy of moving from your chair every few hours and working out as near to your work time as possible. The most dramatic evidence for just how effective this is at boosting productivity and creativity is available directly to you. Try this: ramp up over a period of a few weeks until you're doing a challenging workout 4 out of 5 workdays per week. You will notice a dramatic difference in your capabilities when compared to where you were before you began the regimen. Also, you'll notice that anytime you have to miss a workout (for a meeting, a sick kid, etc.) that you're just not at your best on those days. It almost feels like someone stuck with you with a needle and is sapping energy out of you. Once you feel the new capacity that this fitness regimen gives you, you feel like you've been cheating yourself out of so much latent ability that you never knew you had.
The great part is, this new productivity and energy level that you get from the fitness regimen can be a great motivator for keeping with the program. On days that I miss a workout, I know that I'm not able to put forth my best on the work I'm doing, and I desire that workout tomorrow all the more. When I get back in the gym and pour my all into a hard workout, I get such a feeling of satisfaction and my body is so thankful to get it's systems moving again. Best of all, when I head back to my office for the afternoon, I'm energized and refreshed, and my tasks are knocked out with quality, creativity, and excellence. If this sounds like the kind of productivity boost you'd like to add to your day, why not head over to the ThriveFit page and give workout #1 a try? You can test these claims for yourself and see the tangible benefit in a very short time. Be sure to ramp yourself up gradually into any new program to reduce injury likelihood and to keep you from falling off the bandwagon after a week and a half. Keep the workouts short, the form correct, and the intensity high!
If you're ever began a new fitness program, you've probably found great results (and the associated soreness ;)) in the first few weeks. The amount of weight you can lift jumps up and up. The time it takes you to run 400m drops by large margins. But after a few months, you seem to stall out. It can feel like you're hitting a glass ceiling. Where you used to gain 30 pounds per week on your deadlift, you now strain to add 5. What's going on??
To avoid these frustrating plateaus, it is essential that your fitness regimen be varied. As Arnold Schwarzenegger explains in Pumping Iron, "you have to keep zee muscles guessing!" If you repeat the same program week after week, your body will adapt to the stress, and what challenged you last week won't stress your body this week. This is good in one sense, because it means that you're making progress. But it's bad if you don't vary your program at this point. You'll find yourself stalling out, leading you to frustration and tempting you to drop your fitness program altogether.
In order to provide you with the best long-term results, our ThriveFit program includes dynamic and varied programming. We use a plethora of different functional movements, training your whole body as an integrated system. This keeps your body perpetually "on its toes" so that your muscles are always adapting to new stresses–thereby avoiding plateaus and promoting a high rate of improvement.
As you progress through each workout posted in the ThriveFit section of the site, feel free to be creative with the exercises involved and rep and set schemes. And don't forget to post those scores to build the ThriveFit community–as we compete with each other, everyone is motivated to push their limits and we all win!


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Взрыв Boeing 707 над Ионическим морем — крупная авиационная катастрофа в результате теракта, произошедшая в воскресенье 8 сентября 1974 года. Авиалайнер Boeing 707-331B авиакомпании Trans World Airlines (TWA) выполнял регулярный межконтинентальный рейс TW841 по маршруту Тель-Авив—Афины—Рим—Нью-Йорк, но через 28 минут после вылета из Афин неожиданно потерял управление и рухнул в Ионическое море. Погибли все находившиеся на его борту 88 человек — 79 пассажиров и 9 членов экипажа.

По результатам расследования было сделано заключение, что причиной катастрофы стал взрыв бомбы в хвостовой части самолёта.

Самолёт
Boeing 707-331B (заводской номер 20063, серийный 789) был выпущен в марте (по другим данным — 20 февраля) 1969 года и 27 марта получил лётный сертификат. Авиалайнер приобрела компания «» (базировалась в Нью-Йорке), которая присвоила ему бортовой номер N8734 и 7 апреля сдала в лизинг авиакомпании Trans World Airlines (TWA). Оснащён четырьмя турбовентиляторными двигателями Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B с силой тяги по 18 000  каждый. На день катастрофы налетал 21 733 часа 24 минуты, в том числе 2324 часа 49 минут после последнего базового ремонта и 579 часов 40 минут после последнего техобслуживания по форме «C». Последнее обслуживание было выполнено по форме №21 в Тель-Авиве (Израиль) 7 сентября 1974 года.

Экипаж
Самолётом управлял опытный экипаж, его состав был таким:

 Командир воздушного судна (КВС) — 55-летний Дональд Х. Холлидей (). Очень опытный пилот, проработал в авиакомпании TWA 28 лет и 10 месяцев (с 20 октября 1945 года). Был квалифицирован для полётов на Boeing 707, первую проверку на нём прошёл 9 апреля 1963 года. Налетал 21 960 часов (8280 из них на реактивных самолётах), 7280 из них на Boeing 707. В связи с дальнозоркостью носил очки.
 Второй пилот — 36-летний Джон Л. Чешир (). Опытный пилот, проработал в авиакомпании TWA 9 лет и 9 месяцев (с 4 января 1965 года). Был квалифицирован для полётов на Boeing 707, первую проверку на нём прошёл 17 сентября 1965 года. Налетал 9139 часов (все на реактивных самолётах), 5311 из них на Boeing 707.
 Бортинженер — 37-летний Ральф Х. Бош (). Проработал в авиакомпании TWA 8 лет и 3 месяца (с 27 мая 1966 года). Был квалифицирован для полётов на Boeing 707, первую проверку на нём прошёл 29 февраля 1966 года. Налетал 6634 часа, 3548 из них на Boeing 707.

В салоне самолёта работали 6 бортпроводников:
 Джанпаоло Мольтени (),
 Сильвия Т. Бюлер (),
 Аля Банк (),
 Изабелла Луччи-Масера (),
 Анжела Маньони (),
 Лажванти Крипалани ().

Все бортпроводники были квалифицированы для работы на Boeing 707.

Хронология событий

Вылет из Тель-Авива, посадка в Афинах
Boeing 707-331B борт N8734 выполнял регулярный грузопассажирский рейс TW841 из Тель-Авива в Нью-Йорк с промежуточными посадками в Афинах и Риме. В 06:13, на 43 минуты позже расписания, рейс 841 со 105 пассажирами, 9 членами экипажа и 2352 килограммами груза на борту вылетел из аэропорта Тель-Авива. Перевозимый груз состоял из почты, зарегистрированного багажа, не попадающий под эти две категории груз, а также материалы авиакомпании Trans World Airlines (TWA). 1757 килограммов груза были размещены в переднем грузовом отделении, а 594 килограмма — в заднем. Никаких запрещённых видов груза на борту не было.

В 08:04 рейс 841 благополучно приземлился в аэропорту Афин. Экипаж не сообщал о каких-либо технических проблемах в полёте, поэтому в Афинах никакое техническое обслуживание авиалайнера не проводилось. С самолёта сошли 56 пассажиров со своим багажом, а также была выгружена часть груза. В Афинах на борт сели 30 пассажиров со своим багажом, в результате чего в салоне теперь находились 79 пассажиров. Зарегистрированный багаж новых пассажиров был помещён в основном в переднее грузовое отделение. Также некоторую часть багажа и отдельный груз поместили в заднее грузовое отделение где не использовались контейнеры. Вообще задний отсек использовали, как правило, для размещения почты, багажа и прочих грузов, которые загружались на борт незадолго до вылета.

Впоследствии, согласно показаниям наземного обслуживающего персонала авиакомпании TWA, один грузовой контейнер с сумками, который предназначался в Рим, остался в переднем грузовом отделении нераспечатанным. Четыре контейнера выгрузили и опустошили, после чего три из них снова загрузили сумками. Затем эти четыре контейнера, включая пустой, опять поместили на борт. В переднем отделении разместили и исходящую из Афин почту. Грузчики сообщили, что в заднем грузовом отделении находились 30-35 пассажирских сумок, которые были помещены на борт в Тель-Авиве и следовали в Рим или Нью-Йорк. Однако грузчики не смогли точно вспомнить, сколько единиц зарегистрированного багажа было помещено в заднее грузовое отделение уже в Афинах. Также, согласно показаниям обслуживающего персонала авиакомпании на период, пока рейс 841 находился на земле, никаких неопознанных или неизвестных лиц в зоне погрузки замечено не было. В топливные баки долили 3000 фунтов авиакеросина A-1, при этом суммарный запас авиатоплива на борту составлял 39 900 фунтов, что было достаточно для полёта в аэропорт Рима. Общий взлётный вес лайнера был оценён в 92 986 килограммов, при этом вес и центровка находились в допустимых пределах.

Вылет из Афин, катастрофа
Экипаж подал заявку на полёт по приборам в Рим расчётной продолжительностью 1 час 48 минут, эшелон полёта FL350 (10 700 метров). Диспетчер Афинского аэропорта дал разрешение следовать в Рим через воздушный коридор Green 8 на эшелоне FL140 (4300 метров). При этом после вылета рейс 841 должен был сперва направляться по воздушному коридору выхода №6 до прохождения радиомаяка Коринфус, сохраняя при этом эшелон FL120 (3700 метров) до получения следующего разрешения.

В 09:12 рейс TW841 вылетел из Афин, а в 09:30 экипаж доложил в Афинский диспетчерский центр УВД о достижении эшелона FL280 (8500 метров). Диспетчер подтвердил получение информации, после чего дал указание сохранять эту высоту и сообщить, когда будет достигнут следующий район полётной информации. Это был последний зарегистрированный радиообмен с рейсом TW841. Все отчёты экипажа в этот промежуток были вполне обычными.

Навстречу по этому же воздушному коридору Green 8, но на эшелоне FL330 (10 000 метров) и в восточном направлении со скоростью 856 км/ч летел ещё один Boeing 707 — рейс PA110 авиакомпании Pan American (позывной Clipper 110), летевший из Рима в Бейрут. Небо в это время было ясным, на низких высотах находились отдельные облака, море просматривалось, а турбулентность не ощущалась. Полёт проходил на автопилоте под контролем второго пилота.

В 09:39 экипаж рейса 110 связался с Афинским центром УВД и доложил, что рассчитывает пройти Араксос в 09:51. Но через минуту в 09:40 КВС рейса 110 вновь связался с диспетчерским центром в Афинах и сообщил, что недалеко от их самолёта и примерно в 185 километрах западнее Араксоса наблюдалось падение горящего четырёхдвигательного самолёта. Связь между рейсом PA110 и Афинским центром УВД была слабой, но в этом районе находился ещё один самолёт — рейс OA201 авиакомпании Olympic Airlines, поэтому связь выполнялась через него. В течение нескольких минут авиадиспетчер в Афинах и экипаж рейса 201 пытались связаться с рейсом TW841, но ответа не было. Затем в 09:43 экипаж рейса 201 связался с рейсом 110 и спросил, какой тип был у горящего самолёта. Пилот рейса 110 сообщил что, вероятно, это был Boeing 707, причём похоже авиакомпании TWA, а огонь на самом деле не наблюдался. Тогда экипаж рейса 201 попытался уточнить: падал двигатель или самолёт?. На это с рейса PA110 ответили: Нет, самолёт падал. Я видел, как самолёт взметнулся вверх, перевернулся, после чего начал медленно падать по спирали….

Как позже было установлено из допроса командира Boeing 707 Pan American, самолёт TWA он в первый раз увидел на 11 часов (впереди и чуть слева), когда тот следовал обратным курсом в 6-11 километрах впереди и примерно на 1200 метров ниже. Тот выполнял обычный горизонтальный полёт в нормальной конфигурации и ничего подозрительного не было, поэтому КВС на несколько мгновений отвёл взгляд в сторону. Однако, когда он вновь посмотрел на летящий впереди авиалайнер, то увидел, как тот резко поднял нос и начал быстро набирать высоту. Наблюдавший за этим второй пилот посчитал, что от левой плоскости крыла при этом отделился какой-то объект. Когда самолёт TWA поравнялся с самолётом Pan American, то почти достиг его высоты, после чего резко накренился влево и вошёл в левую спираль, а затем исчез из виду. Также пилот в этот момент увидел, что у падающего самолёта нет одного из двигателей. По мнению командира, этим двигателем, вероятно №2 (левый внутренний), и был тот объект, который отделился в момент быстрого перехода в набор высоты. Также с рейса 110 не увидели, чтобы экипажа рейса 841 пытался исправить ситуацию. При этом с самолёта Pan American наблюдалось множество мусора ниже их (Pan American) траектории полёта; в основном обрывки бумаги. Дыма пилот не увидел, но зато из левой плоскости выходил белёсый след, похожий на утечку авиатоплива. В общей сложности КВС рейса 110 наблюдал падающий рейс 841 на протяжении 20 секунд. Второй пилот сообщил, что увидел падающий самолёт, лишь когда ему указал на него командир, при этом рейс 841 уже находился в прямом левом крене (крыло заняло вертикальную позицию). Из середины левой плоскости при этом выходил бурый пар, который доходил до левого горизонтального хвостового стабилизатора, после чего только рассеивался. Когда лайнер TWA проходил на траверзе, то он находился в 1—1½ мили в стороне от лайнера Pan American, но второй пилот посчитал, что тот не угрожает их безопасности, а потому не стал отключать автопилот и изменять курс. Также самолёт TWA наблюдали ещё бортинженер и 2 пассажира на левой стороне самолёта Pan American. Но никто не видел, как рейс TW841 рухнул в воды Ионического моря.

Авиадиспетчер в Афинах сразу после получения информации о падающем самолёте связался по телефону с Бриндизи и другими центрами УВД, а также направил запросы в аэропорты в районе полёта рейса 841 авиакомпании TWA. Греческие поисково-спасательные службы после получения уведомления о случившемся направили в данный район самолёт C-47. Через 2,5 часа после катастрофы с поискового самолёта сообщили об обнаружении плавающих обломков и тел в точке . Всего удалось извлечь 24 тела, но ни одного выжившего. Все 88 человек на борту рейса TW841 погибли.

По числу погибших, эта авиакатастрофа занимает второе место среди произошедших в открытых водах Средиземного моря, уступая произошедшей в 1968 году катастрофе SE-210 под Ниццей (95 погибших).

Поиск обломков

Как описывал экипаж поискового C-47, который обнаружил место падения, область распределения обломков напоминала взлётно-посадочную полосу посреди моря, так как имела ширину 45 метров при длине около 1,6 километра и была вытянута с севера на юг. Волны при этом достигали высоты 4,5-6 метров. В район направились 10 судов, а также шестой флот ВМС США во главе с авианосцем «USS Independence». Самолёты и вертолёты тем временем прочёсывали акваторию моря в поисках обломков. Согласно заявлению представителей ВМС США, 9 сентября спустя 16 часов после катастрофы были определены две области со следами самолёта. Первая из них состояла из большого числа обломков, включая части самолёта, мебель, багаж и отдельный груз. Вторая область находилась в 24-32 километрах юго-восточнее и представляла собой светлое масляное пятно. Про вторую область представители ВМС США заявили, что мусора в ней почти не было, а значит, что и образовалась она не из-за удара самолёта о воду.

Поисковые работы велись до 11 часов 10 сентября, но и после этого корабли продолжали оставаться в данном районе для поисков тел и мусора. Всего же было извлечено 1133 килограмма плавающих обломков, в том числе большой фрагмент крыла и гораздо меньший стабилизатора. Также было найдено большое число фрагментов фюзеляжа, но преимущественно элементы интерьера. Из крупных элементов удалось обнаружить дверь переднего грузового отделения, три двери-аварийных выхода и две помятые двери заднего грузового отделения и десяток фрагментов фюзеляжа. Из прочего обнаружили 5 уцелевших кислородных баллонов (1 из переднего и 4 из заднего отделений), 6 из 7 спасательных плотов и сильно повреждённое тройное сидение. Найденные элементы интерьера в основном являлись напольными панелями. Также были обнаружены 19 сумок пассажиров и почти кубометр одежды, одеял и подушек. Изучение обломков производилось в Афинах, где их крепили на специальный макет. Для помощи в установлении причин катастрофы были привлечены и британские специалисты, которые ранее уже принимали участие в расследованиях катастроф самолётов «de Havilland Comet» («Комета-1»). Как и в случае с американским Boeing 707, «Кометы-1» во время полёта над Средиземным морем также неожиданно теряли управление и разрушались. Стоит отметить, что последняя такая катастрофа произошла 12 октября 1967 года, а её причиной стал взрыв бомбы на борту.

Параметрический самописец Boeing 707 имел маяк, рассчитанный на рабочую глубину до 6100 метров, а после попадания в воду он должен был в течение 30 дней передавать аудиосигналы, которые можно обнаружить на расстоянии от 1,8 до 3,6 километров. Также на борту был установлен и речевой самописец. В попытках найти эти самописцы, воздушные, надводные и подводные силы шестого флота ВМС США вели визуальные, радиолокационные и акустические поиски вплоть до 20 сентября, но всё оказалось тщетно. Тогда Национальный совет по безопасности на транспорте (NTSB) заключил договор с поисково-спасательными службами на выполнение поисковых работ в районе, где, по мнению представителей шестого флота, наиболее вероятно находились самописцы.

4 октября с помощью системы погружного гидрофона был обнаружен сигнал от самописцев в районе, где глубина составляла около 3200 метров. Примерные координаты сигнала были определены как  с погрешностью 1,8 километра. Однако поднять самописцы так и не удалось.

Расследование
Расследование причин катастрофы рейса TW841 проводил Национальный совет по безопасности на транспорте (NTSB).

Была поднята лишь некоторая часть обломков. Большинство обломков, включая оба бортовых самописца, остались на дне Ионического моря. Тем не менее, результаты изучения отдельных обломков вместе с показаниями экипажа и пассажиров рейса Pan American-110 позволили воссоздать и проанализировать вероятную последовательность событий. Так, исходя из расспроса очевидцев с рейса 110, было установлено, что произошла полная потеря управления, а наблюдаемый в это время многочисленный мусор, включая элементы отделки салона, означал, что уже в воздухе произошло разрушение части конструкции. Кроме того, КВС лайнера Pan American наблюдал отделение одного из двигателей, что также означало разрушение конструкции в воздухе. Экипаж при этом не успел ничего передать на землю, а значит, что катастрофическая ситуация возникла внезапно и развивалась почти мгновенно. Требовалось теперь определить причину возникновения этой ситуации.

 Одной из первых рассматривалась версия, что экипаж рейса 841, после того как увидел рейс 110, начал выполнять резкий манёвр по изменению траектории полёта. Описываемые свидетелями крутые углы кабрирования и очень быстрый набор высоты пилоты способны выполнить, но при этом от них требуется приложение усилий не менее 100 фунтов. К тому же в одиночку нельзя создать перегрузки, которые бы превысили предел прочности конструкции. Сопоставив взаимное положение рейсов 841 и 110, а также то, что экипаж рейса 110 указывал на отсутствие турбулентности, комиссия приняла решение отклонить версию о резком манёвре уклонения.
 Следующей рассматривалась версия о разрушении из-за сильной турбулентности. Однако в районе происшествия стояла хорошая погода, а на высотах от 25 до 30 000 футов наблюдалась лишь лёгкая турбулентность, которая на высоте 33 000 футов, исходя из показаний экипажа рейса 110, вообще не ощущалась. На основании этого, версия о турбулентности была также отклонена.
 Третья версия была о том, что произошло разрушение самолёта или какого-либо элемента конструкции из-за достижения предела прочности, как в случае с произошедшей в 1954 году серии катастроф «Комет-1» возле Эльбы и под Неаполем. Но показания всех пяти свидетелей сходились в том, что никаких крупных аэродинамических поверхностей самолёта в полёте не отделялись. Командир рейса 110 видел, что у рейса TWA-841 отсутствовал один из двигателей, поэтому следователи начали прорабатывать вариант, что в полёте отделился двигатель, из-за чего произошла потеря управления самолётом (через 5 лет из-за этого произойдёт катастрофа DC-10 в Чикаго). Стоит отметить, что ранее уже было 8 случаев, когда на Boeing 707 отделялись двигатели. 6 случаев произошли, когда из-за турбулентности или несогласованных учебных манёвров в узлах крепления двигателей возникали чрезмерные нагрузки. Ещё 2 случая произошли из-за отказа, а затем пожара двигателей. Однако ни в одном из этих восьми инцидентов отделение двигателя не приводило к потере управления, поэтому данную версию комиссия сочла несостоятельным.

Ещё рассматривалась версия, что в одной из систем управления, включая автопилот, была неисправность, которая привела к резкому кабрированию, наблюдаемому с рейса 110, а затем и неконтролируемому снижению. Были проверены системы грубого контроля автопилота, воздушных тормозов, рулей направления и высоты. Однако в итоге комиссия пришла к выводу, что даже если бы в работе одного из этих компонентов произошёл сбой, это не должно было привести к столь резкому взмыванию авиалайнера, чтобы при этом началось разрушение конструкции, сопровождаемое вылетевшим из салона мусором, а также паров топлива, как это описывали свидетели. Однако исследования при этом показали, что наблюдаемый свидетелями манёвр мог произойти в случае, когда одновременно используются рули направления и высоты. Чтобы понять, как сразу были задействованы рули на вертикальном и горизонтальном хвостовом оперении стоит обратить внимание на их систему управления. Дело в том, что находящиеся в пилотской кабине органы управления рысканием и тангажом связаны с механизмами рулей (соответственно направления и высоты) через систему контрольных тросов, которые проходят под полом салона вдоль всего фюзеляжа. Любое механическое воздействие на них, как, например, перекос, натягивание или прогиб, могло привести к отклонению рулей. Одновременное отклонение рулей направления и высоты могло привести к такому манёвру, в результате которого из-за аэродинамических и инерционных сил возникли столь высокие перегрузки, что разрушились крепления двигателя. Исходя из описанного свидетелями манёвра, а также что при этом отделился второй двигатель и из левой плоскости начало вытекать топливо, комиссия пришла к мнению, что именно такая ситуация и произошла на борту N8734.

Тросы управления рулями высоты и направления подверглись механическому воздействию внезапно и практически одновременно. С учётом того, что следователи от ФБР нашли на отдельных обломках следы взрывчатки, было установлено, что на борту действительно имелась бомба, которая при срабатывании повредила тросы системы управления рулями, что и привело к резкому кабрированию с быстрым набором высоты, а затем падению. В одном из кусков пенопластовой изоляции двери заднего грузового отделения был обнаружен металлический фрагмент, из чего был сделан вывод, что взрыв произошёл в том отделении. Патологическая экспертиза найденных тел не обнаружила на них признаков воздействия взрыва, а значит, что бомба сработала под полом салона, который прикрыл пассажиров и бортпроводников от её воздействия. Хотя пол всё-таки был пробит при взрыве, так как его фрагмент обнаружили в подушке одного из сидений. Наконец, стоит отметить происшествие, случившееся в Риме 26 августа того же года, то есть за 13 дней до катастрофы. Boeing 707 авиакомпании TWA только что совершил перелёт из Афин в Рим и уже был на земле, когда в заднем грузовом отделении начался пожар, который был своевременно ликвидирован. Как было быстро установлено, пожар произошёл из-за взрывного устройства, в работе которого произошёл сбой.

На основании вышеизложенного, в своём окончательном отчёте расследования, опубликованном 26 марта 1975 года, комиссия NTSB пришла к мнению, что в заднем грузовом отделении лайнера сработало взрывное устройство. Взрывом пол салона выгнуло и повредило, причём так, что несколько проходивших под ним тросов системы управления рулей высоты и направления оказались растянуты или лопнули. Из-за этого рули направления и высоты резко отклонились, в результате чего авиалайнер стал неуправляемым. Резкий манёвр привёл к таким перегрузкам, что отделился двигатель №2, а из повреждённого крыла начало вытекать авиатопливо, пары которого наблюдали очевидцы. Также очевидцы указывали на летающие в воздухе листы бумаги, а это означало, что содержимое грузового отсека было выброшено наружу из-за взрывной декомпрессии, которую в свою очередь вызвало разрушение фюзеляжа в районе взрыва. Такое сильное разрушение обшивки самолёта и при этом относительно небольшое повреждение пола свидетельствовало, что бомба располагалась в грузовом отделении, вероятно, ближе к низу.

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Why Matt LeBlanc Demanded $1 Million Per Episode On Friends
By Jessica Rawden published 12 January 15
Friends has been back in the news recently, thanks to Netflix adding every single episode to its library. Recently former Friends and current Episodes star Matt LeBlanc spoke out about his HUGE salary during his days on NBC's hit comedy. Here's why he says he really pushed for a cool $1 million dollar paycheck.
"I've been asked this question before, but phrased as, do I think we were worth it? Were we worth $1 million? To me, that's such a strange question. It's like, well, that's irrelevant. Are you worth it? How do you put a price on how funny something is? We were in a position to get it."
The Friends cast began making $1 million per episode in 2002, two years before the show finally ended its decade-long run on NBC. At the time, it was a huge deal to make that kind of money. Five years prior, the cast members on the famous sitcom Seinfeld were considered to be pulling a huge amount of money when they made $600,000 per episode. (There's a pretty sweet infograph, adjusted for inflation that explains this, here). It's a big deal to earn a million an episode even today, when costs are up due to inflation and ratings are down. Recently, The Big Bang Theory had to actually halt production as the main cast members fought for new contracts. They eventually re-upped for $1 million per episode, which is a huge deal.
Massive sums don't come around that often, and Matt LeBlanc definitely believes that if you are on TV—or at any job really—and are in the position to negotiate you should negotiate. Here's the rest of what he recently told the Huffington Post.
"If you're in a position in any job, no matter what the job is -- if you're driving a milk truck or installing TVs or an upholsterer for a couch -- if you're in a position to get a raise and you don't get it, you're stupid. You know what I mean? We were in a position and we were able to pull it off. "Worth it" has nothing to do with it."
While we doubt the actor is getting paid nearly that much to star in Showtime's Episodes, it is amusing that his character on Episodes is that of a hard-to-deal-with actor who makes an outrageous sum on the fictional TV show that makes up the key plot in the series. There's some lovely symmetry to the whole story.
You can catch Episodes Season 4 on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. ET. Or find out when other midseason shows are hitting the schedule here. Or catch old episodes of Friends on Netflix.
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As a property owner in Cape Town, it is your responsibility to ensure that all the electrical equipment and other wirings in your house are working well. Failure to do so, even a little negligence, can cause great harm to your property and also to you and your family. Therefore, it is crucial that you hire the services of a good electrical contractor.
You may think that you can do the job, but, unless you are an electrician yourself, it would still be a lot better if you seek the assistance of a professional. This is when you need to start searching for the best electricians in the cape town area.
In the said area, there are various companies that are offering electrical services. However, not all of them are actually efficient in performing such type of a job. Some are good enough while the others seem not to really know what they are doing. So, you need to find out who among them is the best.
Searching for the best electricians in the Cape Town area is not an easy thing to do. You may get overwhelmed with the huge number of contractors that are claiming to be the most efficient.
To help you out, here are a few essential tips.
The first way to judge a contractor is to check if he has a permit. Take note that before an electrician can get his license, he needs to finish the necessary training and pass the exam. So, with the presence of a license, you can be confident that you are employing the services of a knowledgeable contractor. It is also an assurance of their experience since they have to show years of experience before he will be given the license.
Another way to find the best electricians in the Cape Town area is to get recommendations. You can ask your acquaintances as well as other professionals if they can recommend someone who is efficient that they have used in their past electrical projects.
It is necessary that you know the skills of the person that you are hiring. Keep in mind that not all contractors are the same. Some specialize in newly constructed buildings or homes while some are good for service calls only.
So, before you finally hire one, review all your options and choose the best.


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When the opportunity arises to spend some time with a prestige Audi, you don't say no. The car in question this time is the smooth Audi A6. It is a large and luxurious four door saloon that should appeal to both families and business users alike.
The A6 range comes in three body types, Saloon, Avant and AllRoad and combines practicality and style to suit both urban and rural environments. The looks can best be described as executive; nothing outrageous is allowed to mar those sleek lines.
The saloon car featured here arrived in S-Line trim which adds lowered, stiffer suspension and bigger wheels and is the better for it. The vehicle offers a truly comfortable five-seat interior with leather as standard. As might be expected for this brand, the car is loaded with useful technology, making it ideal as an everyday driver.
If there is one area where Audi excels it is the quality of its interiors and the A6 saloon does not disappoint. Every switch and adjustment is thought through and gives the impression that the car is built to last. Prestige is an overused word, but it applies in this case.
It could be argued that with the sports suspension and the larger wheels the A6 is not as comfortable as with the standard set-up especially over the bumps and potholes of the UK, but the ride is far from unbearable and is fine on faster roads and motorways. People who prefer a bit of verve with their driving should stick to the S-Line anyway. Overall the A6 is very refined and possibly one of the quietest cars in its class.
Every A6 comes with Audi's impressive MMI system with a central screen controlled by a command dial between the front seats. The standard screen size is 6.5", but you can pay extra to upgrade to an 8" display.
Where it's slightly behind BMW's system is ease of use. Otherwise, the MMI system is one of the best available and works well.
The A6's infotainment equipment list is comprehensive. Every version gets navigation (on screen or on the driver dashboard), DAB radio, Bluetooth, USB and aux connections. It's simple to stream music and our tested vehicle came with a Bang & Olufsen set-up for great audio.
The tested car had the 1.8L 187bhp TFSI petrol engine that emits 130g/km on emissions. There's a faster 2.0L that comes with quattro four-wheel-drive as standard. Otherwise there's a choice of three 2.0L or 3.0L diesel engines plus a powerful bi-turbo (8-speed) version. Drive is through either a six-speed manual or the seven-speed S-Tronic automatic, which is as ever the one you want.
The 1.8L had more than enough power and the engine suits the car well. There's not a great deal of fuel mileage advantage to be had out of the bigger diesels so we would choose to stick with this light and responsive engine.
This is a car that's a cruiser not a bruiser. It handles well, again thanks to the sports suspension, but not as well as, say, the equivalent BMW. Most buyers probably won't care much about this because the Audi interior beats the other German prestige rivals on quality and finish.
Buying this car now makes absolute sense as it is due to be superseded by a revised model later this year, introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, that will have a few cosmetic exterior changes and pretty much the same cabin but with some high-tech upgrades including a larger screen. It will though cost considerably more.


What are the tax implications of naming a 501c3 organization as the beneficiary of a retirement account in the event of my death? I am particularly interested in my Traditional IRA and Roth IRA. Thank you.
Great question. Essentially a tax-exempt public charity can withdraw monies from a regular IRA without paying income taxes. Additionally, your estate can take a charitable deduction for the value of the account, and reduce the amount of your taxable estate.
Does it also make sense to make charitable contributions to 501c3 organizations from IRA distributions while I am still alive? My alternative would be to make the contributions from taxable income or assets. Is there an age limit?
The ability to make a direct contribution from an IRA to a charitable organization expired at the end of 2013. There is a chance it might come back, but it has not been legislated yet. It was very popular.
Right now, if you take a distribution from an IRA, you will need to include it in your income, which can create additional problems, such as pushing you into a higher tax bracket, phasing in new taxes, or phasing out your deductions. You may take a deduction for the charitable contribution if you itemize, but it might not offset the additional income you pick up as a result of the IRA distribution. You will need to analyze your individual tax situation to determine if it makes sense.


The Company. For over four decades, TD Smith has helped mold Telluride Real Estate Corp. (TREC) into a widely respected agency that provides its clients with the expertise and professionalism demanded in an ever-changing, upscale marketplace. With four primary regional offices and approximately 40 licensed brokers and staff members — nearly half of whom have more than 15 years' experience in the industry — TREC presents the broadest and most effective exposure for Telluride's many real estate opportunities.
The Team. With an efficient team of three, TD Smith covers all of the bases at all times, whether attending to marketing campaigns, networking strategies, market research and updates, or the intricacies and demands of complex due diligence and closings.
The Business Philosophy. Investing in Telluride real estate is so much more than a search for the bottom-line. It is a quest to embrace the adventure, intrinsic beauty, thoughtful infrastructure and intimate, small-town sense of community found in Telluride. Having embraced this lifestyle, TD Smith and his team believe that each transaction is distinctly personal, deserving discretion as well as a high level of competence and timeliness, such that a professional and rewarding experience is realized by both buyers and sellers.
Strong relationships have been established between our team and agents associated with key market feeders to Telluride. We conference on a quarterly basis and meet annually at the Christie's Global Conference. Incoming referrals are a more common occurrence than outgoing, but resulting sales with highly satisfied sellers and buyers are realized. Each brokerage and each agent involved are some of the most successful in the luxury real estate industry. Some examples of brokerages that participate within this partnership.
Greenwich, CT – David Ogilvy and Associates, Inc.
After over four decades of real estate experience in the Telluride Region, we have personally generated an extensive electronic database of high net worth clients with the proven capability to perform acquisitions of upscale properties and who have familiarity with our marketplace and a general affection for Telluride. A high-quality "teaser piece" will be generated to reach out to these potential investors immediately. While such a strategy may not directly result in a sale, most assuredly this opportunity will be passed along amongst close friends and business associates.
The www.christiesrealestate.com website attracts more than one million visitors worldwide every year and, as the preferred portal for buyers and sellers across the globe, consistently ranks among the top results on major search engines. Access to an affluent audience is further enhanced by prominent real estate promotions on www.christies.com, which shows a selection of our properties and brings auction house clients to view our listings through a single click.
Displaying the world's finest properties in excess of US$1 million, the CIRE website has active listings in 19 languages and more than 50 countries. Using compelling web advertisements, the website currently showcases over 1,080 properties valued at more than US$10 million.
CIRE is actively involved in social media. Discover exclusive property photo tours, auction house spotlights, events, videos, and news from the international Affiliate network on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Vimeo, YouTube, and more. Robust search engine optimization, search engine marketing, and inbound marketing campaigns attract thousands of qualified visitors to the website each month and vastly exceed industry-standard performance.
This personal website is the highest trafficked broker website in the Telluride region. Receiving 35,000 page views per month and linked to 25 luxury websites, with a full time traffic generator, the website participates heavily in pay-per-click campaigns through Yahoo, Google, Bing, MSN and other major search engines. Translated into 6 foreign languages, the site receives approximately 54% of its traffic from abroad, as of May 2018. It is consistently ranked in a top 5 position on all major search engines for Telluride, Telluride Real Estate and other popular search terms.
Telluride Real Estate Corp.'s corporate website, which recently underwent a complete redesign, has a nearly 20-year history as a highly trafficked real estate website for the Telluride region. Its updated online presence receives excellent traffic.
Virtual Tours allow potential buyers from around the world to virtually step foot in a listing with the click of a button. This new virtual tour technology that can be utilized for the residence and uploaded to various websites and the MLS.
Telluride's landscape is what draws us to the area. Video marketing has become a standard when successfully marketing ranch and architecturally significant properties along with Telluride's sweeping landscape. With the use of controlled aerial drones, this marketing tool is designed to offer potential buyers a better understanding of the existing residence and overall privacy of the compound. This enhanced experience will ultimately drive them to inquire further about your property.
We have accumulated an email list of approximately 7,500 investment bankers, CXO's (CEO's, CFO's, etc.) of Fortune 500 companies and oil industry executives that can be targeted for "e-packages" related to the subject property. A detailed "offering" package can be developed to those who respond with focused interest.
Produced for each property, using professional digital photography and high-quality printing. Brochures are available in hard copy and in electronic format and are prominently displayed at TREC offices throughout the region.
During peak periods (November – April and June – September), the property shall be advertised as part of a full-page format in either the Telluride Daily Planet or the Telluride Watch. In addition, the property shall appear in the either the Telluride Style or Telluride Visitor's Guide. TREC shall place the subject property in its comprehensive real estate e-guide and printed version of The Collection, in a full-page format. This buyer's guide is distributed to regional offices and extensive mailing lists.
TREC has an excellent working relationship with regional brokerages and accomplishes approximately 40% of its sales through cooperative efforts. TREC will educate the brokerage community related to this unique residence and arm those brokers who specialize in high dollar sales with the Due Diligence Package mentioned above.


Movie-going Americans learned to fear sharks in 1975 after watching Jaws. Today another great white shark drama is playing out near the film's setting off Cape Cod, Mass., but this time the fear is for science as well as swimmers, as two groups of researchers go head to head.
Great whites used to be hard to find along to the U.S. North Atlantic coast, but in recent years the big fish are returning, following a resurgence of seals, one of their favorite foods. A research team led by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is in the third year of a five-year study to gauge the abundance, migration and behavior of great whites along the state's beaches. Scientists say it is one of their best opportunities to understand what is happening to these newly-returned top predators, which play a crucial role in the ocean food web. State officials also say the study is key to making decisions about beach safety.
Two weeks ago, company arrived: The nonprofit shark conservation and research group Ocearch anchored at the edge of the state study area, with a vat of shark bait (chum) to lure the fish close enough to capture and tag. This Sunday the ship was in a similar location. The state research team worries that creating a chum slick so close to their study could alter natural movements of the sharks and ruin much of their data. "It is extremely egregious," says biologist Greg Skomal, who is leading the state study. "All we've done is respectfully ask them to wait. I don't know why they can't." His team also thought Ocearch could inadvertently catch one of the animals they have identified for observation. On Thursday, September 22, they say, this occurred.
Concern about artificial influences is the main reason Massachusetts denied Ocearch a permit to operate in state waters, according to letters sent to the group from David Pierce, the fisheries division director. Ocearch does have a federal permit to work in U.S. waters beyond three miles offshore, outside the state study area, which is where their ship stationed itself. Ocearch representatives repeatedly declined to be interviewed by Scientific American, but an e-mail from a spokesperson said in part, "our scientists have asked for but have not been provided any details or evidence that the claim that Ocearch activities in federal waters in Massachusetts would disrupt any studies in state waters." The organization also notes it was asked to remain outside of state waters, which it has done.
Ocearch is known for its dramatic approach: hooking great whites, lifting them onboard ship for tagging and measuring shark biology while the animal is on deck. After naming, each shark is assigned its own Twitter handle, and fans can follow its migration through the world's seas. One 16-footer, Mary Lee, boasts more than 100,000 followers. The group has worked with many institutions, such as Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of California, Davis, and currently has scientists on its ship from Mote Marine Laboratory in Florida. Ocearch expeditions began almost a decade ago on reality television, and have garnered much laudatory media coverage. Founder Christopher Fischer's biography notes Ocearch has been a part of 5,000 news stories.
It was Skomal and Fischer who tagged Mary Lee together, when they partnered in 2012 and 2013 to study great whites off the coast. Today, however, Skomal says that experience made him and his collaborators from the University of Massachusetts School of Marine Science wary of the possible problems Ocearch posed for their current study. Of the four sharks tagged on the previous Cape Cod expeditions—two in state waters, two in federal—two did not return to the area for about a year, and a third, Mary Lee herself, has never come back, according to tracking data on the Ocearch Web site.
Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, who is not involved in either study, says "catching and handling can increase the likelihood that animals will leave the area in response to the disturbance. Much less invasive procedures like external tagging that do not require capture should have less effect on subsequent behavior." The state does not use chum nor pull sharks from the water; rather it follows animals via sound-emitting tags attached by harpoon while the shark is swimming, visual identifications from underwater cameras, and aerial surveys.
It is impossible to know why the ocean-wandering animals left after being caught by Ocearch, but for comparison, Skomal says, his unpublished data suggest more than 80 percent of the sharks he has pinned with sound tags remained around Massachusetts waters shortly after getting their new devices.
The tracking and biological data from sharks like Miss Costa and Mary Lee have been valuable contributions to science and public education, Lowe says, but some in the shark research community have grown uncomfortable with some of Fischer's superlative claims. For example, he says, shark biologists chafed to see headlines in August about Fischer announcing that an Ocearch expedition had discovered the first great white shark nursery off the Atlantic coast. In fact, the site has been discussed for decades in the literature. Published proceedings from a 1985 research symposium say "the occurrence of small- and intermediate-size white sharks in continental shelf waters of the Mid-Atlantic Bight suggests this area serves as a nursery area for juveniles." And last week CNN reported that Ocearch had tagged a great white pup, claiming it was only the second time that such a feat had been done. The news caught Lowe by surprise. "That is entirely incorrect," he says, noting he and his colleagues have tagged such young sharks over the past decade, as have scientists in Australia.
For these scientific concerns, says Cal State's Lowe, and out of a desire not to stress the animals, it is not unusual for researchers to be denied permits to work in areas already occupied by other teams. "I've requested permits to do something that I didn't know other people were doing, and gotten the same kind of response on the west coast," Lowe says.
"The bottom line," Skomal says, "is Chris Fischer wants to do this expedition, and he's going to do it come hell or high water." That has left Skomal and his research team scrambling to account for potential interference, and the possible loss of one of their study sharks, in their results.


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Near the Northern end of the Brahmapurtra River lies the region of Assam, one of the world's largest tea growing areas in the world.  Assam tea is a top-rated black tea that is both fresh and flavorful. The "tippy" Assam teas of both first and second flush produce top quality liquor with body and strength. This gourmet tea is great when blended with milk; the milk enhances the existing flavors for a rich and robust taste.

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Jasmine green tea grown on small tea farms, the green tea leaves are plucked and stored. Each Jasmine flower is picked before dawn, just prior to opening; they are then stored with the green tea leaves for four hours or longer. This process is done four to seven more times to ensure that the tea leaves are sufficiently scented. Jasmine tea has a sweetened, floral flavor and brightness, while the aroma is extremely enticing. These characteristics are what give this green tea a refreshing appeal.

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On February 17, 2012, ALJ E. James Gildea issued the public version of the Initial Determination ("ID") (dated February 1, 2012) in Certain Reduced Ignition Proclivity Cigarette Paper Wrappers and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-756). Due to the size of the ID, we have split the file into part 1 and part 2.
By way of background, the investigation is based on a December 17, 2010 complaint and supplemental filings by Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. ("Schweitzer") alleging violation of Section 337 after importation of certain reduced ignition proclivity cigarette paper wrappers and products containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,725,867 (the '867 patent) and 5,878,753 (the '753 patent). See our December 20, 2010 post for more details. The respondents remaining in this investigation are Julius Glatz GmbH, LIPtec GmbH, and KneX Worldwide LLC (collectively, "Glatz").
On March 2, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination ("ID") in Certain Semiconductor Chips and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-753).
By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is Rambus, Inc. and the remaining Respondents are Audio Partnership PLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Mediatek, Inc., Oppo Digital, Inc., Asustek Computer Inc., Asus Computer International Inc., Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp., Biostar Microtech International Corp., Elitegroup Computer Systems, EVGA Corporation, Galaxy Micro Systems Ltd., Garmin International, G.B.T. Inc., Giga-byte Technology Co., Ltd., Gracom Technologies LLC, Hewlett-Packard Company, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Jaton Corporation, Jaton Technology TPE, Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., MSI Computer Corporation, Palit Microsystems Ltd., Pine Technology Holdings, Ltd., Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd., Nala Sales, Inc. f/k/a Zotac USA, Inc., Zotac International (MCO), Ltd., LSI Corporation, Seagate Technology, STMicroelectronics N.V., STMicroelecronics, Inc., and Motorola Mobility Inc.
On April 23, 2012, ALJ David P. Shaw issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination ("ID") in Certain Gaming And Entertainment Consoles, Related Software, And Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-752).
By way of background, the investigation is based on a November 22, 2010 complaint filed by Motorola Mobility, Inc. alleging that Microsoft Corp. ("Microsoft") violated Section 337 by infringing various patents. The complaint named certain models of Microsoft's popular Xbox product as infringing devices. See our November 24, 2010 post for more details.
On April 24, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination ("ID") in Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, Computers, and Components Thereof (337-TA-745).
By way of background, the investigation is based on a complaint filed by Motorola Mobility, Inc. alleging violation of Section 337 by Respondent Apple, Inc. ("Apple") in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain wireless communications devices, portable music and data processing devices, computers, and components thereof that infringe certain U.S. Patents. See our October 8, 2010 post for more details.
On May 10, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Polyimide Films, Products Containing Same, and Related Methods (Inv. No. 337-TA-772).
By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Kaneka Corporation of Japan and the Respondents are SKC Kolon PI, Inc. of South Korea and SKC Inc. of Covington, Georgia (collectively, "SKC").
Further to our April 26, 2012 post, on May 11, 2012, ALJ David P. Shaw issued the public version of his Initial Determination ("ID"), finding a violation of Section 337 in Certain Gaming and Entertainment Consoles, Related Software, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-752). Please note that due to the size of the ID, we have split the file into six parts which can be found here: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6.
In the ID, ALJ Shaw determined that a violation of Section 337 occurred in this investigation by Microsoft by reason of infringement of certain valid claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,357,571 (the '571 patent); 6,069,896 (the '896 patent); 6,980,596 (the '596 patent); and 7,162,094 (the '094 patent). ALJ Shaw further determined that the domestic industry requirement is satisfied with respect to all asserted patents.
On May 16, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued the public version of the Initial Determination ("ID") (dated April 24, 2012) in Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, Computers, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-745). Due to the size of the ID, we have split the file into part 1 and part 2.
By way of background, the investigation is based on an October 2, 2010 complaint filed by Motorola Mobility, Inc. ("Motorola"), alleging violation of Section 337 by Respondent Apple, Inc. ("Apple") in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain wireless communication devices, portable music and data processing devices, computers, and components thereof that infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 5,636,223 (the '223 patent), 6,246,697 (the '697 patent), 6,246,862 (the '862 patent), 6,272,333 (the '333 patent), 5,359,317 (the '317 patent), and 7,751,826 (the '826 patent). See our October 8, 2010 post for more details. Following the institution of this proceeding, Motorola moved to terminate the investigation with respect to the '317 and '826 patents.
On June 20, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Automated Media Library Devices(Inv. No. 337-TA-746).
By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Overland Storage, Inc. and the Respondents are BDT AG, BDT-Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, BDT Products, Inc., BDT Automation Technology (Zhuhai FTZ) Co., Ltd., and BDT de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (collectively, "BDT").
Further to our May 10, 2012 post, on June 11, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued the public version of the Initial Determination ("ID") (dated May 10, 2012) in Certain Polyimide Films, Products Containing Same, and Related Methods (Inv. No. 337-TA-772). Due to its size, we have broken the ID into part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6.
By way of background, the Commission instituted this investigation on April 28, 2011. The Complainant is Kaneka Corporation ("Kaneka") and the Respondents are SKC Kolon PI, Inc. ("SKPI") and SKC, Inc. (collectively, "SKC"). The Commission Investigative Staff ("OUII") did not participate in the investigation. See our June 15, 2012 post for more details on the reduction of OUII's role in Section 337 investigations.
On June 29, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Protective Cases and Components Thereof(Inv. No. 337-TA-780).
By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Otter Products, LLC ("Otter"). The following Respondents have defaulted in the investigation: Anbess Electronics Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Evotech Industry Co., Ltd., Hoffco Brands, Inc. d/b/a Celltronix, Hong Kong HJJ Co., Ltd., Sinatech Industrial Co., Ltd., Suntel Global Investment Ltd., Trait Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Papaya Holdings Ltd., Quanyun Electronics Co., Ltd., Topter Technology Co., Ltd., Cellet Products, TheCaseSpace, MegaWatts, Hypercel Corporation d/b/a Naztech Technologies, Shenzhen Star & Way Trade Co., Ltd., SmileCase, TheCaseInpoint.com, and National Cellular (collectively, the "Defaulting Respondents"). Griffin Technology, Inc. ("Griffin") is another Respondent.
On July 12, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, and Products Containing Same Including Televisions (Inv. No. 337-TA-786).
By way of background, the investigation is based on a complaint filed by Complainant Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. ("Freescale") alleging violation of Section 337 in the importation into the U.S., sale for importation, and/or sale within the U.S. after importation of certain integrated circuits, integrated circuit chipsets, and products containing the same, including televisions, that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,467,455. See our December 2, 2011 post for more details. The remaining respondents in this investigation are MediaTek Inc. and Zoran Corp.
On July 10, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of the Initial Determination ("ID") finding a violation of Section 337 in Certain Protective Cases and Components Thereof(Inv. No. 337-TA-780).
By way of background, Otter Products, LLC ("Otter") filed its complaint in this investigation on May 25, 2011 alleging that Griffin Technology, Inc. ("Griffin") and numerous other parties (collectively "Defaulting Respondents") unlawfully imported, sold for importation, and sold after importation certain protective cases and components thereof for cellular phones, mobile music players, and tablet computers that infringe various patents. The Commission instituted this investigation on June 24, 2011. See our June 27, 2011 post for more details.
On July 24, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version (dated June 20, 2012) of the Initial Determination ("ID") finding no Section 337 violation in Certain Automated Media Library Devices(Inv. No. 337-TA-746). Due to the size of the ID, we have separated the file into part 1, part 2, and part 3.
By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Overland Storage, Inc. ("Overland") and the Respondents are BDT AG, BDT-Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, BDT Products, Inc., BDT Automation Technology (Zhuhai FTZ) Co., Ltd., and BDT de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (collectively, "BDT").
On August 31, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Video Game Systems and Wireless Controllers and Components Thereof(337-TA-770).
By way of background, the Complainants in this matter are Creative Kingdoms, LLC and New Kingdoms, LLC and the Respondents are Nintendo of America, Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (collectively, "Nintendo").
On September 7, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain LED Photographic Lighting Devices and Components Thereof(Inv. No. 337-TA-804).
By way of background, the Complainants in this matter are Litepanels, Inc. and Litepanels, Ltd. and the remaining Respondents are FloLight, LLC, Prompter People, Inc., IKAN Corporation, Advanced Business Computer Services, LLC, Fotodiox Inc., Yuyao Lishuai Photo-Facility Co., Ltd., Yuyao Fotodiox Photo Equipment Co., Ltd., Yuyao Lily Collection Co., Ltd., and Stellar Lighting Systems (collectively, the "Respondents").
On September 27, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Coenzyme Q10 Products and Methods of Making Same(Inv. No. 337-TA-790).
By way of background, the investigation is based on a complaint filed by Complainant Kaneka Corporation alleging violation of Section 337 in the importation into the U.S. and sale of certain coenzyme Q10 products made by certain processes that infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,910,340 (the '340 patent). The Respondents are Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd., ZMC-USA, L.L.C., Xiamen Kingdomway Group Co., Pacific Rainbow International Inc., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America, Maypro Industries, Inc., and Shenzhou Biology & Technology Co., Ltd. (collectively, the "Respondents"). See our July 15, 2011 post for more details.
On September 26, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version (dated August 31, 2012) of the Initial Determination ("ID") finding no Section 337 violation in Certain Video Game Systems and Wireless Controllers and Components Thereof (337-TA-770). Due to its size, we have split the ID in three parts here: part 1, part 2, and part 3.
By way of background, the Complainants in this matter are Creative Kingdoms, LLC and New Kingdoms, LLC (collectively, "CK") and the Respondents are Nintendo of America, Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (collectively, "Nintendo"). CK alleged that Nintendo violated Section 337 with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,850,527 (the '527 patent), 7,500,917 (the '917 patent), and 7,896,742 (the '742 patent) (collectively, "the patents-at-issue"). The subject matter of these patents is video game systems, wireless controllers, and components thereof.
On October 22, 2012, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Devices For Improving Uniformity Used In A Backlight Module and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same(Inv. No. 337-TA-805).
By way of background, the Complainants in this matter are Industrial Technology Research Institute and ITRI International and the Respondents are LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Display Co., Ltd. and LG Display America, Inc. (collectively, "LG").
On October 24, 2012, ALJ Thomas B. Pender issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination ("ID") in Certain Electronic Digital Media Devices and Components Thereof(Inv. No. 337-TA-796). On October 25, 2012, ALJ Pender issued Order No. 27 that corrected two errors in the October 24 notice of ID.
By way of background, the investigation is based on a complaint filed by Apple, Inc. The Respondents in this investigation are: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (collectively, "Samsung"). See our August 2, 2011 post for more details about this investigation.
On October 25, 2012, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice regarding the Initial Determination on Violation ("ID") in Certain Static Random Access Memories and Products Containing Same(Inv. No. 337-TA-792).
By way of background, the Complainant in this matter is Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and the Respondents are GSI Technology, Inc.; Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericcson; Ericcson Inc.; Motorola Mobility, Inc.; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Avnet, Inc.; and Hewlett-Packard Company/Tipping Point (collectively, the "Respondents"). See our July 26, 2011 post for more information about this investigation.


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