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ScalaJS.c.scala_collection_mutable_ListMap.prototype.clone__O = (function() {
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Blog What's in a Name? Well...
What's in a Name? Well…
A lot of times, my novels will be catch-alls for everything I find interesting about a particular topic. Burn Me Deadly, for example, deals with dragons, and Blood Groove with both vampires and 1970s culture. Usually by the time I finish, I've burned out my intense interest in a sort of positive exorcism that gets the obsession out of me for good.
Dark Jenny cover
But not always. For example, my 2011 novel Dark Jenny is a pastiche of Arthurian legends, yet it hasn't killed my interest in them. I still pick up books on the topic that look interesting (for example, the 1982 novel The Idylls of the Queen by Phyllis Ann Karr, which uses the same bit of Arthurian folklore as its starting point, but goes off in very different directions [and which I wrote about here]). I'll also gladly watch any documentary about Arthur, Merlin, or the Round Table, no matter how suffused with stock footage and incorrect information it might be. But I've come across nothing that I wish I'd known at the time I wrote Dark Jenny.
That is, until now.
In episode 3 of the 2001 documentary series The Legends of King Arthur (now available on BritBox), writer Susanna Shadrake says (via the very Patrick Macnee-ish narrator Robert Whelan) that Merlin came very close to having a significantly less dignified name.
"In the process of translation, Geoffrey turned the name 'Myrddin' into 'Merlinus,' known to us as 'Merlin.' He could have substituted a single 'd' for the Welsh 'dd,' and added the Latin suffix '-us.' 'Myrddin' would then have become, 'Merdinus,' and the prophet, as well as Geoffrey, would've been a laughing stock. 'Merda' is the Latin for 'excrement,' to put it politely. 'Merdinus' would have been immortalized as, 'the Shitty One'.…Geoffrey was far too astute an author to burden such a compelling figure as Merlin with a comedy name."
Now, I'll admit that Merlin isn't my favorite Arthurian character, but nowhere in my reading before or since have I come across this little tidbit. I've poked about a little to confirm it, with no success, so I can't vouch for its veracity or accuracy. But ultimately, to a writer of fiction like me, it doesn't matter if it's true. Because it's hilarious.
"Oh, God, that is what it means."
In Dark Jenny, my Merlin figure was named Cameron Kern and modeled vaguely on Jerry Garcia, so a strict use of the joke wouldn't have worked. But had I known there was even a possibility that the actual Merlin came this close to being known as "the Shitty One," you better believe I'd have found a way to work it in. That's the kind of detail that you can't get away with inventing, but that you'd be super-foolish to ignore.
Tags:Dark Jenny, king arthur, merlin, Writers and writing
2 Comments on "What's in a Name? Well…"
That *is* hilarious. And yeah, you'd have worked it in.
Deborah Blake
Ha! I can definitely see you doing that. And cool bit of trivia.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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$470K in cash aboard Indonesian plane that crashed
Alfian Kartono, Associated Press
Aug. 17, 2015 Updated: July 24, 2017 7:17 p.m.
1of2National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) deputy operations director Heronimus Guru explains a search operation for the missing Trigana Air Service flight during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia on Aug. 17, 2015. Smoldering wreckage of the Trigana Air Service turboprop plane was spotted from the air Monday morning in a rugged area of the easternmost province of Papua, rescue officials said.AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana Show MoreShow Less
2of2This photo released by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) of Indonesia on Aug. 17,2015 shows the part of the wreckage that BASARNAS identified as of the missing Trigana Air Service flight that crashed in Oksibil, Papua, Indonesia.AP Photo/The National Search and Rescue Agency of IndonesiaShow MoreShow Less
JAYAPURA, Indonesia >> A passenger plane with 54 people on board that crashed in the mountains of eastern Indonesia was carrying nearly half a million dollars in government cash for poor families to help offset a spike in fuel prices, a local postal official said Monday.
Smoldering wreckage of the Trigana Air Service turboprop plane was spotted from the air Monday morning in a rugged area of the easternmost province of Papua, rescue officials said. There was no immediate word if there were any survivors from Sunday's crash, which happened in bad weather.
Four postal workers aboard the plane were escorting four bags of cash totaling $468,750 in government fuel aid money, Haryono, the head of the post office in Jayapura, the provincial capital, told The Associated Press.
The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was flying from Jayapura to the city of Oksibil when it lost contact. Transportation Ministry spokesman Julius Barata said there was no indication that the pilot had made a distress call.
The cash from the Social Affairs Ministry was to be distributed among poor people in remote areas to cushion the jump in fuel costs, said Haryono, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
"They were carrying those bags (of cash) to be handed out to poor people in Oksibil through a post office there," Haryono said.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration raised fuel prices late last year and slashed government subsidies, a move the government says will save the country billions of dollars but has already sparked angry protests around the country.
Officials said the wreckage was spotted about 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Oksibil. Henry Bambang Soelistyo, the chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency, said search and rescue teams were preparing to try to reach the crash site by air and foot.
The plane was carrying 49 passengers and five crew members on a scheduled 42-minute flight. Five children, including two infants, were among the passengers.
"Smoke was still billowing from the wreckage when it was spotted by a plane search," said Soelistyo who is leading the rescue operation from Sentani Airport in Jayapura, adding that bad weather and rugged terrain were hampering efforts to reach the wreckage located in a mountainous area at an altitude of 2,600 meters (about 8,500 feet).
He said elite forces from the air force and army will build a helipad for evacuation purposes near the crash site. Much of Papua is covered with impenetrable jungles and mountains. Some planes that have crashed in the past have never been found.
Search planes went into the air early Monday after residents of a village not far from Oksibil told local police that they saw a plane flying low before crashing into a mountain, said Ludiyanto, who heads the search and rescue operation from Jayapura.
The airline's crisis center official in Jayapura's Sentani airport, Budiono, said all the passengers are Indonesians and there were nine names on the initial passenger manifest were eventually replaced by other persons — a common practice among small domestic airlines in the country.
Budiono also said that among the passengers were three local government officials and two members of the local parliament who were to attend a ceremony Monday in Oksibil marking the 70th anniversary of Indonesia's independence from Dutch colonial rule.
Oksibil, some 280 kilometers (175 miles) south of Jayapura, was experiencing heavy rain, strong winds and fog when the plane lost contact with the airport minutes before it was scheduled to land.
Widodo said in a statement ahead of Indonesia's 70th independence anniversary ceremony that he was calling "for a moment of silence and pray for the crew and passengers ahead of our independence anniversary."
European plane maker ATR said in a statement late Sunday that it "acknowledges the reported loss of contact" with the Trigana flight "and is standing by to support the relevant aviation authorities." ATR, based in Toulouse, France, makes regional planes with 90 seats or less.
Indonesia has had a string of airline tragedies in recent years. In December, all 162 people aboard an AirAsia jet were killed when the plane plummeted into the Java Sea as it flew through stormy weather on its way from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, to Singapore.
The sprawling archipelago nation of 250 million people and some 17,000 islands is one of Asia's most rapidly expanding airline markets, but it is struggling to provide enough qualified pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers and updated airport technology to ensure safety.
From 2007 to 2009, the European Union barred Indonesian airlines from flying to Europe because of safety concerns.
Trigana Air Service, which commenced operations in 1991, had 22 aircraft as of December 2013 and flies to 21 destinations in Indonesia.
Associated Press writers Nini Karmini, Ali Kotarumalos and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed to this report.


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Beyblade, também conhecido como , é uma série de mangá escrita e ilustrada por Takao Aoki, encomendada para promover a então nova linha de brinquedos da Takara, produzida com base em uma espécie de pião tradicional japonês.
A história é sobre um grupo de garotos que participam de batalhas de Beyblade e, entre amizades e conflitos, sonham em vencer campeonatos cada vez maiores.

Os capítulos foram originalmente publicados na revista mensal CoroCoro Comic, de setembro de 1999 a julho de 2004, e foram compilados em tankobon, totalizando 14 volumes.

A série recebeu adaptação para anime, rendendo três temporadas de 51 episódios cada, sendo a primeira pela Madhouse, e as duas seguintes pela Nihon Animedia. Foi ao ar pela TV Tokyo de janeiro de 2001 a dezembro de 2003. O anime foi licenciado e localizado em inglês pela Nelvana, sofrendo diversas modificações e servindo de base para as dublagens brasileira e portuguesa.

História
Na série, Beyblade é tratado como um esporte, por isso existem várias equipes que batalham entre si, tanto casualmente quanto em competições. A equipe principal, os Bladebreakers (no original: BBA Team), é composta por Tyson Granger (Takao Kinomiya), Kai Hiwatari, Max Tate (Max Mizuhara), Ray Kon (Rei Kon) e Kenny/Chief (Manabu Saien/Kyouju). Todos compartilhando o objetivo de se tornarem campeões mundiais.

Beyblade
A primeira temporada marca a estreia dos personagens principais e suas primeiras tentativas de tornarem-se campeões. Passando pelo Japão, China, Estados Unidos, Europa e Rússia, os Bladebreakers vão ganhando posições no torneio mundial, vencendo equipes como White Tigers, All Starz, Majestics e Demolition Boys.
É uma temporada bem diferente das seguintes em estilo, os personagens tem traços mais angulosos e as beyblades são desenhadas em 2D.

Beyblade V-Force
Na segunda temporada, os Bladebreakers basicamente enfrentam dois grupos. A organização Psykick, que recruta bladers e utiliza de diversos artifícios no intuito de roubar-lhes as feras-bit. E os Santos Escudos (Saint Shields), que inicialmente desafiam os Bladebrakers para demonstrar poder, mas posteriormente revelam querer lacrar suas feras-bit em uma antiga rocha. São apresentados o sistema Magtran e uma nova protagonista, Hilary (Hiromi no original), que não luta, mas apoia a equipe. Com a troca de estúdio, estreia um novo estilo no anime. Os personagens tem traços mais suaves e as beyblades são modelos em 3D.

Beyblade G-Revolution
Um novo campeonato está iminente, mas dessa vez por mudança nas regras, os Bladebreakers separam-se e cada um tenta conseguir o título sozinho. Agora, o torneio estréia uma nova maneira de lutar, as equipas devem escolher dois ou três lutadores titulares e um de reserva. Dois protagonistas são adicionados: Daichi e Hiro (Hitoshi, no original), também conhecido por Shippuu no Jin (Jin Vendaval na versão brasileira e Jin de Gales, na portuguesa). A temporada mostra dois novos sistemas: Engine Gear e Hard Metal System. No final, os melhores lutadores da BEGA (Beyblade Enterteinment Global Association), uma organização que surgiu no lugar da tradicional ALB, lutam contra Tyson e seus amigos para decidir quem dominará o mundo do Beyblade.
A temporada apresenta uma nova mudança no design, os personagens parecem mais velhos e o traço volta a ser um pouco mais anguloso, as animações 3D das beyblades apresentam melhorias.

Personagens
A maior parte dos personagens relevantes em beyblade pertence a alguma equipe de alguma parte do mundo. Os personagens principais fazem parte da equipe que representa o Japão nas competições mundiais, os Bladebreakers, ou BBA Team, no original. São eles:

 Tyson Granger
 Kai Hiwatari
 Ray Kon
 Max Tate
 Kenny
 Hilary Tachibana (a partir da 2ª temporada)
 Daichi Sumeragi (filme e 3ª temporada)

Mídias

Mangá
O mangá foi publicado originalmente na revista mensal CoroCoro Comic, de setembro de 1999 a julho de 2004. Em paralelo, a história lateral "Beyblade Daichi" foi serializada bimestralmente na Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic, de agosto de 2001 até fevereiro de 2004. Os capítulos também foram lançados em versão compilada, totalizando 14 volumes em tankobon.
O mangá não recebeu versões em português. Foi publicado em Inglês na América do Norte pela VIZ Media, mantendo seu formato original da direita para a esquerda, porém os nomes foram trocados para serem ligados à versão em inglês do anime. E em Singapura, é publicado em inglês pela Chuang YI.

Em 2016, Takao Aoki começou a trabalhar em continuação do mangá, chamada Bakuten Shoot Beyblade Rising, que está sendo publicada na revsita trimestral CoroCoro Aniki. Revista irmã da CoroCoro Comic, em que foi publicado o mangá original, mas que visa um público mais velho.

Anime
A série ganhou uma adaptação para anime que inicialmente foi ao ar pela TV Tokyo, de janeiro de 2001 a dezembro de 2003, rendendo três temporadas de 51 episódios cada. A primeira temporada foi adaptada pela Madhouse, e as duas seguintes pela Nihon Animedia. O anime é licenciado pela Nelvana na América do Norte, onde sofreu várias modificações. Os fãs relatam cortes, alterações em nomes, falas de personagens, na trilha sonora e em trechos do vídeo, bem como personagens inventados para a versão localizada, que aparecem apenas pela voz (Dizzi, AJ Topper e Brad Best). Em Portugal, o anime passou na TVI, no Canal Panda e no Panda Biggs. No Brasil, foi exibido inicialmente pela Fox Kids, depois chegando à TV aberta pela Globo, que exibiu quase até o final da segunda temporada. Em ambos os países foram exibidas versões baseadas na da Nelvana. No streaming, a obra já esteve no catálogo da Netflix e estreou na Pluto TV em em 21 de abril de 2021. Os episódios estão sendo disponibilizados gratuitamente em português brasileiro, além de inglês e espanhol latino, no canal oficial da série no YouTube.

Filme
Beyblade: Fierce Battle ou Bakuten Shoot Beyblade The Movie: Gekitou!! Takao vs Daichi, como é conhecido no orignal, é um longa metragem de animação que estreou nos cinemas japoneses em 17 de agosto de 2002 e apresenta os acontecimentos após segunda temporada do anime, com eventos alternativos ao início da terceira.
Tyson está recebendo a premiação do campeonato japonês de Beyblade quando de repente chega um novo personagem e o desafia. Seu nome é Daichi Sumeragi, um garoto do interior que jurou ser o melhor do Japão e não vai desistir tão fácil. Em meio à intensa batalha dos dois, numa caverna distante dali, o lacre de antigos poderes das trevas é quebrado. Não tarda até que os poderes malignos ameacem a ordem, e um grupo de crianças aparece misteriosamente, os Shadow Bladers, Steven, Ashley, Daniel e Henry, em busca da dita quinta Fera Sagrada. Uma batalha entre luz e trevas tem início.
O filme não foi lançado no Brasil. Existe uma versão em DVD lançada pela marca espanhola Jonu Media que conta com legendas em português europeu.

Músicas

Nota: Na versão norte-americana e suas derivadas, todos os temas foram substituídos por "Let's Beyblade", sendo que foi utilizada com vocal nas aberturas e em versão instrumental nos encerramentos. A música teve a letra escrita por Arlene Bishop e Blair Packham e execução por Sick Kid com participação de Lukas Rossi.

Jogos
O primeiro jogo da franquia,  foi lançado antes mesmo do mangá. A maior parte dos conceitos foi descontinuada, mas os personagens Tyson, Kai e Hiro vieram daí, e só depois foram trabalhados por Aoki para chegar à história mais conhecida. Depois disso, vários jogos baseados na série foram lançados, passando por consoles como Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation e Game Cube. Como em quase todos os jogos baseados em histórias originais (isto é, que não eram jogos inicialmente), esses também foram muito criticados.

Ligações externas
 . Aqruivado do original em 23 de fevereiro de 2009

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Once called "the next Ronda Rousey" by UFC President Dana White, Rose Namajunas delivered a performance befitting a highly hyped fighter by submitting another, the well-promoted Paige VanZant.
Namajunas (4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who fell short of the inaugural women's strawweight title on "The Ultimate Fighter 20," exposed VanZant's (6-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) inexperience over five rounds before a finish by rear-naked choke at the 2:25 mark of the final frame.
"I feel great, I don't know what else to say," Namajunas said afterward. "I just want to pet my dog right now.
The women's strawweight bout headlined today's UFC Fight Night 80 event at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass.
Namajunas dominated VanZant, the No. 15 ranked fighter in the NOS Energy Drink MMA women's strawweight rankings, from start to finish, landing with straight punches and reversing takedown attempts to maintain dominant position.
An early takedown allowed Namajunas to land vicious elbows on VanZant that opened a cut under her right eye, which bled generously throughout the fight.
VanZant appeared flustered by the damage she took, but she was undeterred from chasing down her opponent, who was an injury replacement for "TUF 20" vet Joanne Calderwood.
While VanZant's skills lagged behind Namajunas, her toughness allowed her to grit out several near finishes. When Namajunas suddenly hopped on her back in the third round and applied a rear-naked choke, she patiently waited out the hold and escaped.
A pair of armbar attempts in the fourth round, one which appeared to briefly dislocate VanZant's elbow, was not enough to make her quit.
"I'm a finisher, so it's really frustrating to not get it right away," said Namajunas, who remembered to relax and enjoy her ample lead.
After putting VanZant on the mat in the fifth, Namajunas adjusted position and gave her opponent no choice but to submit, awarding her a second consecutive victory after a loss to Carla Esparza denied her the "TUF 20" crown and women's strawweight title.
With current champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk looking on cageside, Namajunas demurred at calling out her future opponent.
"I want to take a break and let my body heal, but I'm ready for anything," she said.


There is hard rain (like before) in the monsoon but, surprisingly, there is a good amount in winter. The temperature in the atmosphere is increasing alarmingly, and the pattern of rainfall has become unpredictable.
A report of BBS revealed that Bangladesh has lost Tk18,425 crore due to natural disasters from 2009 to 2014 — while the total cost of damage and loss by hailstorms was Tk1,147.169cr.
According to a World Bank report, 15,000 people are killed due to air pollution every year in Bangladesh. Among the top 10 causes of death in Bangladesh, five of them are: Lung cancer (13%), lower respiratory tract infections (7%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (7%), ischemic heart disease (6%), and stroke (5%) — all related to air pollution.
According to the National Institute of Diseases of Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), nearly seven million people in Bangladesh suffer from asthma — over half of them children.
Deforestation is another eminent reason for thunderstorms, which accelerate the greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere — the heat generated by electricity production, unplanned and unregulated operations of brick-fields, frequent rain-forest fire calamities, industrial productions, black fume generation from the fuel burning engines like street-plying vehicles, water-vehicles, buses, and trains.


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A Berlin Cabinet Plate. 19th.Century.
Another very well painted cabinet plate made at the Berlin factory in the second half of the 19th.Century. Painted in polychrome enamels with a ornithological subject of two colourful birds perched in a tree. The cavetto painted with insects. The rim of the plate pierced with overlapping gothic arches highlighted in gilding. Marked with underglaze blue Berlin mark and impressed/incised marks Measures 23.8cm. (inches) diameter.
Very good, no damage and very little wear.
A Meissen porcelain plate dating from the late 19th. or possibly early 20th. Century. Decorated with a view of the town of Meissen in the 18th./19th. Century. Named beneath. The plate marked with underglaze blue crossed swords and impressed numerals. Measures 21.5cm. diameter.
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A German porcelain plate, dating from the late 18th.Century, c.1780. Possibly made at Volkstedt or Ludwigsberg. Moulded with basketweave to the fluted and scalloped rim and painted with a well painted flower group and scattered sprigs in typical German style. The plate has no factory mark just an impressed number. Measures 24cm. (9.45 inches) diameter.
Quite good. There are some chips to the footrim and a little wear the the enamels and rim gilding.
A Berlin Pierced Rim Plate.
A superbly painted Berlin porcelain plate dating from the last quarter of the 18th.Century. Decorated in grey, in neoclassical style with a scene of two Greek or Roman warriors conversing in the interior of a tent in an encampment. The subject probably copied from a painting or engraving. The pierced rim heightened with gilding. Measures 25cm. diameter.
Good, no serious damage but there is a small area of the rim that has be re-gilded, presumable due to a repaired chip. There is also a little flaking to the gilding. There are no cracks.


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This head to head review makes a comparison between the Intel Xeon E3-1268Lv3 2.3GHz and the Intel Core i7 4930K 3.4GHz without Cooler CPUsTo this end we review the specfications and features of the Intel Xeon E3-1268Lv3 2.3GHz and Intel Core i7 4930K 3.4GHz without Cooler, comparing their Multi Thread Performance, Single Thread Performance, Connectivity and Power Efficiency.
Better than 49% of the CPUs, 29% are better than it.
To sum it up, the Intel Xeon E3-1268Lv3 2.3GHz has a worse Multi Thread Performance in comparison with Intel Core i7 4930K 3.4GHz without Cooler.
Better than 75% of the CPUs, 24% are better than it.
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Our review shows that the Single Thread Performance of Intel Xeon E3-1268Lv3 2.3GHz is much lesser compared to that of Intel Core i7 4930K 3.4GHz without Cooler.
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It's been a busy few weeks for me, which has resulted in fewer blog updates than I would prefer. The big news is that I recently moved to Washington, DC, which means I won't be able to fish New England streams quite as frequently as before. I'll still be making visits to Massachusetts and the New England area for work and travel, so I'll still have opportunities to fish my old stomping grounds and write reports on what flies are working.
I'm excited for the potential to expand on fly fishing throughout the east coast, and to have the opportunity to fish streams in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The downside here is that I'll probably have to start carrying 3-4 fishing licenses on me at any given time!
For readers in New England,I hope you'll stay tuned for East Coast updates. If you're in the DC Metro area, I look forward to learning and sharing more information about fly fishing in the mid-atlantic states. Everything I've read about the area has been really encouraging, and I look forward to learning the waters and becoming a better fisherman here.
Any questions, feel free to shoot me an email as always! Look out for new East Coast reports soon.
Best wishes for your move to DC. At least there is some good trout fishing not too far away, including the Pennsylvania spring creeks and NW Maryland.
Thanks Sam. So far it's been a good move. I was able to make it over to the Gunpowder river the other day for a few hours. It's an interesting tail water that mostly has wild browns. I'll write more about it soon. Looking forward to fishing and writing about those Pennslyvania spring creeks for sure!
I'll be darned. I have driven over that river many times on I-95 for work. I never would have thought it had trout in it. Being it dumps into Chesapeake Bay, I wonder if it has sea run browns in it?
You should check it out sometime if you can make it up towards the section by the dam. Someone local would probably be able to provide more info on it, but I'd guess it's not viable for sea runs. I don't think the tailwater temps can make it all the way down to the Chesapeake.


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Our View: TBR proposed split a bold move
Sandee Suitt
suitt@dnj.com
Gov. Bill Haslam certainly caught our attention last week when he surprised the higher education establishment in Tennessee with his announced plan to split up the Tennessee Board of Regents.
The agency is the governing system of all state post-secondary institutions outside of the University of Tennessee System.
At least for now.
Haslam said Tuesday that his Focus on College and University Success Act will propose creation of local boards for the six public universities outside the University of Tennessee system.
In addition to Middle Tennessee State University, schools affected will be Austin Peay State, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech University, East Tennessee State University and the University of Memphis. The UT system, which includes one board that oversees four campuses, will not be affected.
The Board of Regents would continue to manage the state's network of 13 community colleges and 27 technical colleges.
While we are still considering the ramifications of Haslam's plan, on first glance the proposal seems sound. Haslam's Drive to 55 initiative, an initiative to bring higher-paying jobs to Tennessee by offering a more educated workforce, has sent thousands of students to community colleges and technical schools this year.
Such a dramatic change in the higher education landscape would seem to deserve a dramatic change in how it is governed. We think a board focused on the specific needs of two-year and technical institutions makes sense.
Dividing the universities into six separate boards will allow schools, such as MTSU, to set their own tuition rates, approve budgets and set priorities independently.
Although university presidents have been reserved in their comments on what this means to their specific campuses, we have a feeling Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, likely captured correctly the behind-closed-door reactions at most of the universities involved.
"Gov. Haslam, thank you for this gift," Norris said of Haslam's plan. "I know that they're dancing in the streets at home at the University of Memphis thinking about what may come to pass with this level of autonomy."
We still have much to learn about the Focus on College and University Success Act, which will be presented to the General Assembly during the 2016 legislative session.
Many details, including the number of people on each university board and the method for selecting board members, are not yet clear.
We are pleased, however, that the governor has promised to bring in higher education professionals to work with him on crafting the details of the plan before a final version is rolled out for legislative vote in 2016.
Certainly we agree with MTSU President Sidney McPhee that the possibilities presented by the governor's plan are exciting.
"We look forward to learning and exploring opportunities it could provide," McPhee said after Haslam's announcement Tuesday.
We'll be watching as well.
News director Sandee Suitt wrote this editorial on behalf of The Daily News Journal Editorial Council. Email her at suitt@dnj.com or call 615-278-5160. The Editorial Council meets at noon Tuesdays in The DNJ conference room on the fourth floor of the SunTrust Building, 201 E. Main St., Murfreesboro. The meetings are open to the public.


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Raymond of Fitero (also known as Ramon Sierra, ) (*? - †Ciruelos, 1163) was a monk, abbot, and founder of the Order of Calatrava.

His birthplace is unknown; Saint-Gaudens (France), Tarazona (Aragon), and Barcelona (Catalonia) have all claimed to be Raymond's birthplace.

As a young man, Raymond felt a religious vocation, and became a canon of the new cathedral at Tarazona, established after King Alfonso I of Aragon reconquered the historic city from the Moors in 1119.

Across the Pyrenees mountains, at Escaladieu Abbey in Gascony, Raymond became a monk of the Cistercian Order, which had been founded relatively recently (in 1098) and which accepted many former knights as members. When King Alfonso VII of Castile supported the order's extension into Spain, Raymond joined abbot Durando (a.k.a. Durandus, Durand) and other monks and established a new monastery near the Ebro River at Nienzabas (Niencebas), between Calahorra (reconquered from the Moors in 1045) and Tudela (which Alfonso I had recaptured from the Moors in 1114 and was still subject to raids). At Durando's death, fellow monks elected Raymond (who had been prior) his successor. The monks then moved across the Ebro to strategic Castejón, Navarre, and finally built their new monastery at a spot named Fitero (Castellón de Fitero), situated slightly up the Alhama river from Castejón along the frontier between Castile's La Rioja region and the Kingdom of Navarre. They called their new monastery the Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Fitero.

When King Alfonso VII died in 1158, Raymond went to Toledo so that the new king, Sancho III of Castile, could confirm the privileges that his father had granted the new monastery. In Toledo Raymond's companion, former knight Father Diego Velásquez, learned that Christian leaders planned a major offensive south against the Moors. Furthermore, Sancho promised to grant the strategic town of Calatrava (Calatrava la Vieja) on the Guadiana River to anyone who promised to defend it from the Moors, who might themselves be planning a sally north to test the new Christian king. His father had reconquered Calatrava in 1147, and it was on the road from Toledo (reconquered in 1085) to Córdoba and Moorish strongholds.

Encouraged by Father Diego, Raymond took up the challenge, and Sancho granted them the privilege of defending Calatrava. With the support of the Archbishop of Toledo, Raymond organized an army that successfully prevented a Moorish attack on Calatrava that year.

This success prompted Raymond to found the military Order of Calatrava, organized along Cistercian lines.  Raymond then moved some fighting monks south from the relatively safe Fitero in Navarre to Calatrava in what became the Castilla-La Mancha province. He himself retired to Ciruelos, near Ocaña, where he died in 1163. On September 26, 1164 Pope Alexander III recognized the new military order, which played a crucial role in the Reconquest.

References

Further reading
Serafín Olcoz Yanguas (2012), "Una posible noticia acerca de Raymond de Saint Gaudens antes de ser el primer abad del primer monasterio cisterciense de la península ibérica", Príncipe de Viana 73(255), pp. 133–138.

Spanish Roman Catholic saints
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People of the Reconquista
Year of birth unknown


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'RHOOC' Star Tamra Barney Waits For Baby Ava: Will She Look Like Ryan?
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney is very excited these days, as she is getting ready to meet her first grandchild. Tamra has been counting down the days until she meets her first granddaughter, as Ryan Vieth will become a father for the first time in just a few days. Barney has been counting down the days until the birth on social media, and now, she is starting to wonder what the baby will look like.
Tamra Barney has been actively sharing pictures on Instagram, more so than her own son who is getting ready for his new father role has done. Barney has been posting pictures of the clothes she has gotten for the new baby, and even shared some gifts from companies. Now, Barney is getting very excited as Sarah Rodriguez is due in less than a week.
According to a new Instagram post, The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney is now revealing that she is wondering whether little Ava will look like her son, Ryan, when he was just a baby.
"5 Days #AvaRyan count down. Wondering if she's going to look anything like her daddy #Ryan," Tamra Barney revealed, while sharing a picture of Ryan as a baby.
Clearly, there is a chance that baby Ava will look like Ryan when he was a baby, as he is indeed the father of the unborn child. Sarah has children from a previous relationship, and it is possible that her children may more prominent features from their father.
As for Tamra Barney, she is working on fixing her relationships, especially her friendship with Vicki Gunvalson. The two made peace on a previous season of the show, but then started arguing last season. Even though the two were spotted together at Lizzie Rosvek's birthday, it hasn't been an easy road, according to the Inquisitr.
"You know, I've learned through the years who you can trust when the cameras are off, and who you can trust when the cameras are on. Shannon [Beador] and I are really close. We became very good friends. She's been an amazing support for Brooks and his cancer. Lizzie [Rovsek] and I talk every now and then. Heather [Dubrow] has been a great friend. I haven't spoken to Tamra since the reunion, so it's been a long time, and we literally work less than a half a block from each other. I see her car in her parking lot, and I'm sure she sees mine. We just don't cross paths," Vicki has revealed about her friendship with Tamra Barney.
Do you think Tamra Barney's new role as a grandmother has made her change her ways?


Americans spend more than $100 billion a year to treat low back pain," said Dr. Jason Huang, MD, chairman of neurosurgery for Baylor Scott & White Health Center. That price may start to come down and lower back pain degeneration may decrease as new research is being presented to aid those suffering from low back disc pain. This potential development in technology and therapies would allow for new disc treatments for disc denigration and may potentially reverse its course.
In previous research, scientists have found a gene that can be linked to tumor formation and disease progression. This research gives insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in the breakdown of soft tissue discs in the spine. Through this understanding, researchers can now develop pharmacological agents and other forms of injectable therapies which may block the degenerative process and promote a reverse change or a remodeling process. The next step in this research will apply findings of the SMURF2 research to human tissue. Intervention medication treatments in human clinical trials are scheduled at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in Temple, Texas. This is also where this research was discovered.
Just imagine the relief people will feel as their pain management doctors begin to share this good news. Over the years, patients have managed degenerative disc disease by using non-surgical approaches and self-care. As time goes on, the disc starts to become stiffer with age and thus its motion lessen and the pain may lessen as well. Patients avoid surgical intervention as it can be extensive and a long recovery process. As scientists are able to understand DNA genes and what they may trigger, we as a society may someday have the ability to proactively attack harmful genes in our body. Dr. Jonathan Newton of North Atlanta Spine & Pain Care cares about the pain his patients experience. That is why it is critical for doctors to stay informed about the latest research so their patients can return to a pain-free life again.


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Institute for Glycomics welcomes Professor Ajit Varki
Published October 3, 2011 AuthorContributed
The impact of sugars on human evolution is one of the lectures presented by Professor Ajit Varki from the University of California as part of Glycomics Week at Griffith University's Gold Coast campus this week.
A distinguished professor of Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Medicine at UC San Diego, Professor Varki has been chosen as the Peter Gallagher Memorial Glycomics Scholar for 2011 and is presenting this year's Lecture Series.
The Peter Gallagher Memorial series was established in 2010 in memory of the Gold Coast and Australian Rugby League personality Peter Gallagher and aims to invite internationally renowned researchers within glycoscience to present a public lecture to the university and local community.
Peter Gallagher was a member of the Institute's Fundraising Taskforce for a number of years and was very enthusiastic in his support of the Institute and its research.
When Peter passed away, his family set up the Peter Gallagher Memorial Fund to assist the Institute in its endeavours to combat debilitating diseases such as cancer, arthritis, diabetes, brain disorders and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, rotavirus and avian influenza.
Professor Varki is also Co-Director of the Glycobiology Research and Training Centre and Co-Director of the UCSD/Salk Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny.
He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is the Executive Editor of Essentials of Glycobiology.
Other honors include the Karl Meyer Award in Glycobiology and the International Glycoconjugate Award.
His interests focus on sialic acids in biology, evolution and disease – particularly multiple genetic changes during human evolution and their relevance to unique aspects of human biology and disease.
The public lecture "Adventures in Anthropogeny" – Exploring the Impact of Sugars on Human Evolution will take place today, Tuesday 4 October at 5.30pm in the Glycomics Lecture Theatre, G26 Room 4.09, Gold Coast campus.
For more information please visit, www.griffith.edu.au/science-aviation/institute-glycomics/news-events/peter-gallagher-memorial-glycomics-lectures
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Andreas Christensen wants bigger salary, four-year contract — report
Renegotiations
By Rohaan1997 Dec 1, 2021, 3:59pm GMT
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Thomas Tuchel publicly addressed the future of Andreas Christensen with the club, and rightly or wrongly, the German manager let his frustrations about the situation and ongoing negotiations be known.
The Athletic sheds more light on these negotiations, with their report claiming that while a contract extension was close to being finalized previously, the deal wasn't done by any means. Christensen has continued to convey that he wants to continue at Chelsea despite the interest of other clubs like Barcelona, but the 25-year-old was still unhappy with the £140,000 per week salary on offer, which is much less than what the club's attackers are earning.
By questioning Christensen's commitment to #CFC just because he wants a better deal that isn't anywhere close to the club's highest earners, Tuchel's argument is flawed. My column with an update on the situation below: https://t.co/wMWben0Pib
— Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) December 1, 2021
Obviously, attackers generally earn more than defenders in the world of football, but the size of the disparity doesn't seem particularly fair at Chelsea when you consider how much Tuchel's success has been built on the club's defensive record.
Christensen was also wary that if he signed a 5-year deal, he would have less leverage in future contract negotiations once he turns 30, because his career will be seen as being in its latter stages. Therefore, Christensen initially insinuated that he would be open to signing a new 3-year contract. However, the financial side of things still continues to be a stumbling block, and in the meantime, after some contemplation, Christensen is now open to signing a longer deal.
Christensen had a verbal agreement with Chelsea to extend his contract, 3 months ago. Before signing, an 'agents story' changed the timing - and clubs showed interest [Barça]. #CFC
Christensen told Chelsea board he wants to stay - but they want the contracts to be signed now. pic.twitter.com/onPys99xaT
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 1, 2021
There are now negotiations over a new 4-year deal and that leads to hope that a resolution can still be found with some compromise from both sides. However, there is also a feeling that Tuchel's admonishing ultimatum may have left a sour taste in the discussions, so that could prove to be a factor in how this saga eventually pans out.
I'm quite surprised Tuchel has put pressure on Christensen by taking his place off him - didn't see him as that type of coach - but it seems to have got to the stage where he and Chelsea feel it is time to reassert their authority in negotiations. Let's see if it works...
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) December 1, 2021
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The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a loan from International Development Association (IDA) – World Bank to finance the cost of the project "Fostering Innovation through Research, Science and Technology" (FIRST), and intends to apply a portion of this loan to eligible pay for national individual consulting services for package No. FIRST/2b2/ANPHUOC/C02 about "An international expert on ramie yarn production technology assisting research on processing of fibre and yarn using bio-chemical technology for fibre and yarn factory" for Subproject FIRST-ANPHUOC "Mastering advanced technologies for planting and processing ramie to make high-quality fibers and yarns with production capacity of 2,500 tons/year serving Vietnam Textile Industry" led by An Phuoc import export and production development investment Joint stock company under Component 2.b.2 of FIRST Project.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MTS Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2018 fourth quarter and full year ended September 29, 2018.
Revenue growth rates in fiscal year 2017 reflect the first year of our PCB acquisition from July 5, 2016.
"We are very pleased with how we ended the fiscal year, with increasing momentum across both of our business segments. While the Test ground vehicles sector remains sluggish by historical measure, all other Test equipment sectors, as well as our Test services, were robust, leading to a 50-year record order level for the second half of fiscal 2018 in our Test business. This performance puts us in a solid position for growth and margin improvement for Test in the year ahead."
"Our Sensors business had an outstanding year, with record revenues and strong operating performance, driven by broad strength across our Sensors industrial and test sectors. As good as we felt about our execution in 2018, our positive outlook for the future was further reinforced with the award, late in our fourth quarter, of a new Sensors multi-year contract associated with the U.S. Department of Defense, valued at approximately $187 million inclusive of options in which we received an initial purchase order funded up to $20 million. This was the largest contract ever received in our Sensors business and one that we are extremely proud to have been awarded. With the strength we now see in our core markets for sensors globally, and with a record backlog as we closed our fiscal 2018, we anticipate continued double-digit revenue growth and increased profitability moving forward as we realize the efficiencies of scale that we now have in our Sensors business."
"In short, while the first half order challenges driven by the Test ground vehicles sector provided a headwind for full-year performance, the record order rates of the second half of the year, for both our Test and Sensors businesses, left us feeling very positive as we closed out our fiscal 2018. The resulting 50-year record backlog at year end, which topped $415 million, positions us well for growth and further margin expansion in fiscal 2019."
Revenue was $197.9 million, down 1.8% compared to the same quarter in the prior year, driven primarily by lower equipment volume in the ground vehicles and structures sectors of our Test business, partially offset by an increase in service volume and growth in our Sensors business. Our Sensors business had continued momentum and sustained broad demand across all Sensors sectors.
Test orders for the quarter were $140.7 million, marking the second consecutive quarter of orders exceeding $140 million even with an 8.2% decrease compared to the same prior year period. The overall decrease from the same prior year period reflects record orders activity in the prior year coupled with a shift in timing of order commitments by customers in the Test ground vehicles sector. The decrease was partially offset by expanded orders in the Test structures sector impacted by the timing of infrastructure investments and government funding.
Sensors orders for the quarter were a record $96.3 million, representing a 22.2% sequential increase over the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. This growth shows continued strength in our Sensors industrial and test sectors. It was driven incrementally by the initial purchase order associated with the U.S. Department of Defense, entered into in September 2018, which was funded up to $20 million in the quarter, as well as broad demand across all Sensors sectors.
Earnings before taxes totaled $14.5 million, up $10.3 million compared to the same prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by the $4.6 million gain recognized on the sale of one of our China manufacturing facilities, an increase in Test gross profit and lower restructuring expense compared to the prior year. Additionally, the prior year includes non-recurring costs associated with our debt repricing.
Diluted earnings per share was $0.56 compared to $0.29 in the same prior-year period on net income of $10.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 included the gain on sale of one of our China manufacturing facilities and an increase in Test gross profit.
Adjusted EBITDA grew to $32.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, up 17.6% sequentially from the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and up 15.6% from the same prior year period. This growth was primarily due to the gain on sale of one of our China manufacturing facilities, an increase in Test gross profit and lower operating expenses, partially offset by a slight decline in Sensors gross profit. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided in Exhibit D of this earnings release.
We continued to strengthen our balance sheet by reducing our debt outstanding for the eighth consecutive quarter. This included debt payments of $3.6 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018. We made a total of $73.7 million of debt payments during fiscal year 2018, $59.3 million of which was in excess of our mandatory repayment requirements. We believe our ability to repatriate cash to the United States on favorable terms as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will continue to enhance our deleveraging efforts in the future.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend was payable on October 1, 2018 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 17, 2018. This was our 147th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Revenue was $778.0 million, down 1.3% compared to the prior year, driven primarily by lower equipment volume in the ground vehicles sector of our Test business, partially offset by 10.7% revenue growth in our Sensors business. Sensors continues to benefit from having a well-positioned product portfolio supported by strong customer service to meet the continued demand across all Sensors sectors.
Test orders for the fiscal year were $495.2 million, a 1.1% decrease compared to the prior year. The overall decrease from the prior year reflects the continued demand volatility in the Test ground vehicles sector as the automotive industry is further disrupted by electrification and autonomous vehicles. The decrease was partially offset by strong orders for materials Test systems, growth in new advanced materials and additive manufacturing, and expanded orders in structures. In addition, our Test service orders surpassed $100 million for the first time. The Test opportunity pipeline remains at $1.0 billion over the next 12 months; however, anticipated order timing continues to be volatile in our Test ground vehicles sector. Test ended the fiscal year with a backlog of $346.0 million, a 6.0% increase sequentially from the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and an 11.1% increase from the prior year.
Sensors orders for the fiscal year were a record $336.2 million. This strength was driven by broad demand across all Sensors sectors and the initial purchase order funded up to $20 million associated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Moving forward, we expect continued strength in Sensors orders and expanded opportunities associated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Sensors backlog at the end of the fiscal year was $69.1 million, a 34.5% increase sequentially from the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and a 42.7% increase from the prior year.
Earnings before taxes totaled $44.2 million, up $21.2 million compared to the prior year. The increase was mainly driven by leverage on strong Sensors revenue growth and the non-recurrence of several costs from the prior year, including expenses related to our investigation of code of conduct violations within our China Test operations, acquisition inventory fair value adjustments, one-time costs associated with our debt repricing and acquisition integration expenses, along with the gain on the sale of one of our China manufacturing facilities. Partially offsetting the growth was a decline in Test gross profit driven by lower revenue and product mix.
Diluted earnings per share was $3.18 compared to $1.31 in the same prior-year period on net income of $61.3 million and $25.1 million, respectively. Fiscal year 2018 results included a reduction in the effective tax rate as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the non-recurrence of several costs from the prior year as previously discussed and the gain on sale of one of our China manufacturing facilities, partially offset by a decline in Test gross profit.
Adjusted EBITDA of $114.9 million in fiscal year 2018, declined $4.9 million from $119.8 million in the prior year, primarily due to a decline in Test gross profit, partially offset by strong Sensors revenue growth and the gain on sale of one of our China manufacturing facilities. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided in Exhibit D of this earnings release.
Overall, the outlook in Test remains positive as composite technologies, additive manufacturing, services, emerging markets, material light-weighting and ground transportation create new demand for the unique and sophisticated testing solutions that we have to offer. We believe this demand will be driven heavily by the increased use of additive manufacturing and the proliferation of carbon-fiber composites in the materials sector, the requirement for durability testing in the automotive industry as new car types continue to be developed with the rapidly changing landscape in autonomy and electrification of vehicles, and by continued strong growth in our Test services activities. However, we believe volatility in the Test ground vehicles sector will continue to present risk to our near-term results for the foreseeable future. In addition, we continue to invest specifically in operational efficiency initiatives to improve profitability and in new products and technologies to generate the highest demand for Test products and services in the coming years.
Strong demand in the Sensors business is anticipated to continue during fiscal year 2019 across all sectors, driven by new products across all major markets and geographies and expanded opportunities associated with the U.S. Department of Defense. This combination of positive factors is expected to yield double-digit top line growth, along with Adjusted EBITDA expansion for the Sensors business in fiscal year 2019.
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the above outlook is included in Exhibit F of this earnings release.
As announced on November 12, 2018, a conference call will be held on November 27, 2018 (tomorrow), at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). Dr. Jeff Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Ross, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call, which will include a question and answer session after prepared remarks.
MTS Systems Corporation's testing hardware, software and service solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products and structures. MTS' high-performance sensors provide measurements of vibration, pressure, position, force and sound in a variety of applications. MTS had 3,400 employees as of September 29, 2018 and revenue of $778 million for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2018. Additional information on MTS can be found at www.mts.com.
We believe that disclosing adjusted diluted earnings per share, which is diluted earnings per share excluding the impact from restructuring expenses, acquisition integration expenses, acquisition inventory fair value adjustment, China investigation expenses and acquisition-related expenses is useful to investors as a measure of operating performance. We use this as one measure to monitor and evaluate operating performance. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a financial measure that does not reflect United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). We calculate this measure by adding back the after-tax effect of the restructuring expenses, acquisition integration expenses, acquisition inventory fair value adjustment, China investigation expenses and acquisition-related expenses to net income and dividing the result by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
We believe that disclosing free cash flow is useful to investors as a measure of operating performance. We use this measure as an indicator of the Company's strength and ability to generate cash. Free cash flow is a financial measure that does not reflect GAAP. We calculate free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment plus cash proceeds from sale of property and equipment.
This release contains "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. Statements made under the heading "Outlook" are forward-looking statements, and words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "projects," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets," "anticipates," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements in other parts of the release. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, statements about the opportunities and outlook for our Sensors and Test sectors and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and updated in any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC. The reports referenced above are available on our website at www.mts.com or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which statements are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.
Restructuring expenses were adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation forfeitures and depreciation expense that are otherwise included in the stock-based compensation line and depreciation and amortization line.
Includes pre-tax forecast expenses for stock-based compensation, acquisition-related and restructuring expenses.


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How to Find the Best Flight Simulator Games
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When Audi announced that the 2019 A6 would bring an all-new reboot the model, luxury drivers were thrilled. The A6 has been a much-loved sedan for more than 20 years, but it was starting to show its age. According to the experts, the updated A6 is a success, so much so that Motortrend has ranked ias a finalist for Car of the Year.
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La Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA) es una agencia científica del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos cuyas actividades se centran en monitorear las condiciones de los océanos y la atmósfera. La NOAA emite advertencias sobre condiciones meteorológicas peligrosas, prepara cartas de mares y de cielos, guía sobre el uso y la protección de los recursos oceánicos y costeros, y conduce estudios para mejorar el entendimiento y la administración del ambiente. Además de su personal civil, La NOAA investiga y trabaja con 300 empleados uniformados, el Cuerpo NOAA. El administrador de NOAA es el Subsecretario de Comercio para los Océanos y la Atmósfera, en el Departamento de Comercio de EE. UU., que en 2007 era el vicealmirante retirado Conrad C. Lautenbacher.

NOAA celebró su 213.º aniversario en 2020.

Visión, misión, metas

La "visión estratégica" de la NOAA es la de "una sociedad informada que aprovecha un entendimiento cabal del rol de los océanos, las costas y la atmósfera en el ecosistema mundial para tomar las mejores decisiones sociales y económicas."

La misión de la agencia consiste en "entender y predecir los cambios en el ambiente de la Tierra, conservar y manejar los recursos costeros y marinos para completar las necesidades de la nación en lo económico, social y ambiental."

Además de su visión y misión, la NOAA tiene cuatro metas que guían su suite de operaciones. Cada meta corresponde a las actividades enfocadas en ecosistemas, clima, tiempo, agua, comercio y transporte. Específicamente, la NOAA opera para:

 Asegurar el uso sustentable de los recursos y el equilibrio en el uso competitivo de los ecosistemas costeros y marinos, reconociendo tanto sus componentes naturales como humanos.
 Entender los cambios climáticos, incluyendo el cambio climático y el fenómeno oscilatorio de El Niño, para asegurar que se pueda planear y responder apropiadamente.
 Proveer datos y pronósticos del tiempo y los eventos cíclicos del agua, incluyendo tormentas, sequías e inundaciones.
 Proveer información sobre el tiempo, el clima y los ecosistemas para asegurar que el transporte individual y comercial sea seguro y eficiente, sin dañar el medio ambiente.

Propósitos y función

La NOAA desempeña varios roles específicos en la sociedad, cuyos beneficios se extienden a la economía estadounidense y dentro de la comunidad global más amplia:

 Suministrar productos de información ambiental. NOAA suministra a sus clientes y socios información relativa al estado de los océanos y la atmósfera. Esto se manifiesta claramente en la producción de alertas (warnings) y "pronósticos" a través del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (del inglésNational Weather Service, NWS), pero la información de NOAA abarca el clima, los ecosistemas y el comercio.

 Proveer servicios de administración ambiental. NOAA es también el administrador de los servicios ambientales costeros y marinos de Estados Unidos. En coordinación con las autoridades federales, estatales, locales, tribales e internacionales, NOAA maneja el uso de esos ambientes, regulando la pesca y los santuarios marinos, así como protegiendo especies marinas amenazadas y en riesgo de extinción.

 Líder en investigaciones científicas aplicadas. NOAA es fuente de información científica exacta y objetiva, en los cuatro campos particulares de importancia nacional y global antes identificados: ecosistemas; clima; meteorología e hidrología; comercio y transporte.

NOAA reconoce la importancia de entender los desafíos a los que nos enfrentamos por ser parte del sistema terrestre para poder llegar soluciones adecuadas. La NOAA conduce una serie de actividades completas que comienzan con descubrimientos científicos y redundan en varios servicios y productos ambientales esenciales. Las cinco "actividades fundamentales" son:

 monitorear y observar los sistemas terrestres con instrumentos y formar redes de adquisición de datos;
 entender y describir esos sistemas con investigación y análisis de los datos;
 valorar y predecir los cambios que se producen en esos sistemas con el tiempo;
 involucrar, avisar e informar al público y a las organizaciones asociadas con información importante;
 manejar los recursos para mejorar la sociedad, la economía y el medio ambiente.

Historia y estructura organizativa

La NOAA se formó el 3 de octubre de 1970, luego que el Pte. Richard Nixon propusiera crear un nuevo servicio departamental sobre una necesidad nacional "... para la mejor protección de la vida y las propiedades de los riesgos naturales...para un mejor entendimiento del ambiente total...[y] para explorar y desarrollar liderazgo del uso inteligente de los recursos marinos..." NOAA se formó con un conglomerado de tres agencias preexistentes, de las más antiguas del gobierno federal. Fueron:
 Servicio de Costas y Geodesia, de 1807
 Servicio Nacional del Tiempo, de 1870
 Bureau de Pesca Comercial, de 1871.

La NOAA se estableció dentro del Departamento de Comercio vía el Plan de Reorganización N.º 4, de 1970.

NOAA trabaja en su misión a través de sus seis mayores organizaciones, en adición a varias Unidades de Programa especiales:

 Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (National Weather Service, NWS)
 Servicio Nacional Oceánico (National Oceanic Service, NOS)
 Servicio Nacional de Pesca Marina (National Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS)
 Servicio Nacional de Datos e Información de Satélites Ambientales (National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, NESDIS)
 Oficina de Investigación Oceánica y Atmosférica (Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, OAR)
 Programa de Planificación e Integración de Programas (Office of Program Planning and Integration)

Además, la investigación y las actividades operacionales de la NOAA, son resorte de los servicios uniformados, el Cuerpo de la NOAA. Son un cuerpo de oficiales comisionados de hombres y mujeres que operan naves y aeronaves de la NOAA, y sirven en tareas científicas y administrativas.

Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (National Weather Service, NWS)

El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (National Weather Service, NWS) está a cargo de preparar "pronósticos climáticos, meteorológicos e hidrológicos, así como alertas para EE. UU., sus territorios y las áreas oceánicas adyacentes, con el fin de proteger la vida y la propiedad y mejorar la economía nacional." Esto se logra a través de una serie de centros nacionales y regionales y más de 120 oficinas locales de pronósticos meteorológicos (Weather Forecast Office, WFO). Estas oficinas están a cargo de emitir los pronósticos, boletines de aviso (advisories), vigilancias (watches) y alertas (warnings) con una base diaria. Todos los años, estas oficinas emiten más de 734.000 pronósticos meteorológicos, 850.000 pronósticos fluviales y 45.000 alertas de tiempo severo. Los datos de NOAA también son relevantes para los temas del calentamiento global y el agujero de ozono.

El NWS opera la red nacional de radar Doppler NEXRAD, que son capaces de detectar precipitación y su velocidad. Muchos de los productos del NWS se trasmiten por Radio NOAA, una red de emisoras de radio que difunde pronósticos meteorológicos, boletines de tiempo severo, vigilancias (watches) y alertas (warnings) las 24 horas del día.

Servicio Nacional Oceánico (NOS) y Servicio Nacional Geodésico (NGS)
El Servicio Nacional Oceánico (NOS) se formó del viejo Servicio Costero y Geodésico, creándose una nueva división llamada "Servicio Nacional Geodésico (NGS). El NOS protege 12 Santuarios Nacionales Marinos, y se avoca a la administración costera y oceánica. También produce cartas náuticas electrónicas que combinan con GPS para mejorar la seguridad y eficiencia de la navegación de las vías navegables de EE. UU. El NGS especifica latitud, longitud, altura, escala, gravedad, y orientación a través de EE. UU. La seguridad de la aviación, en particular la orientación de las rutas aéreas, depende de este sistema. Un ejemplo del trabajo de la NGS fue la toma de mediciones del Monumento a Washington. Cuando fue cubierto con andamiaje para renovaciones en 1999, la NGS supervisó y confirmó el peso y estabilidad de la estructura.

El Servicio Nacional Oceánico se compone de ocho oficinas de programa y dos oficinas de personal:

Oficinas de Programa
 Oficina de Inspección de Costas (OCS)
 Oficina de la Inspección Nacional Geodésica (NGS)
 Centro de Servicios y Productos Operacionales Oceanográficos (CO-OPS)
 Programa Nacional Marino de Santuarios (NMSP)
 Oficina de Respuesta y Restauración (OR&R) OR & R
 NOAA Centro de Servicios Costeros (CSC)
 Oficina de Manejo de recursos Oceánicos y Costeros (OCRM)
 Centros Nacionales de Ciencias Costeras y Oceánicas (NCCOS)

Oficinas del Staff
 Oficinas del personal para Programas Internacionales (IPO)
 Oficina de Manejo y Presupuesto (M&B)

Servicio Nacional de Satélites Ambientales, Datos, e Información (NESDIS)

El Servicio Nacional de Información, datos e satélites Ambientales (NESDIS) fue creado por la NOAA para operar y manejar los programas ambientales satelitales, y manejar los datos de la NWS y otras agencias y departamentos gubernamentales. Los datos de la NWS, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Federal Aviation Administration, y servicios meteorológicos del mundo, se llevan al Centro Nacional de Datos de Clima en Asheville, North Carolina. NESDIS opera el Centro Nacional de Datos Geofísicos (NGDC) en Boulder, Colorado, el Centro Nacional de Datos Oceanográficos (NODC) en Silver Spring, Maryland, el Centro Nacional de Datos de Nieve y de Hielo (NSIDC), y el Centro Nacional de Datos Costeros (NCDDC), usados internacionalmente por científicos ambientales.

Véase también
 Radio NOAA
 National Weather Service
 Bloop, un extraño sonido captado por la NOAA en 1997.
 WWV (estación de radio)
 Veracidad de las declaraciones de Donald Trump

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 NOAA
 Línea del tiempo NOAA
 Historia de la NOAA
 Operaciones Marinas de la NOAA
 Operaciones Aéreas de la NOAA
 National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Meeting Notices and Rule Changes del "Boletín Oficial" *RSS Feed
 "NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AWARDS $300 MILLION AWIPS CONTRACT TO RAYTHEON"
 NOAA/NWS "Radio del Tiempo NOAA por streaming

Enlaces externos del Servicio Nacional del Tiempo
 Servicio Nacional del Tiempo
 Imágenes Radar NOAA
 Centro de Predicciones Oceánicas
 Centro de Predicciones Hidrometeorológicas
 Tiempo para Aviación
 Centro Nacional de Huracanes
 Centro de Predicción de Tormentas

Enlaces externos del Servicio Nacional Oceánico y Geodésico
 National Ocean Service (NOS)
 National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
 Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
 Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
 National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Enlaces externos NESDIS
 Datos Nacionales Ambientales de Satélite

Enlaces externos Oficina de Estudios Oceánicos y Atmosféricos
 Sitio Estudios Oceánicos y Atmosféricos
 Oficina de Exploración Oceánica (OE)
 Lab Oceanográfico y Meteorológico Atlántico (AOML)
 Lab de Recursos del Aire (ARL)
 Lab de Estudios de Sistemas Terráqueos (ESRL)
 Lab Geofísico de Dinámica de Fluidos (GFDL)
 Lab Nacional de Tormentas Severas (NSSL)
 Lab de Ambientes Marinos del Pacífico (PMEL)

Enlaces externos del Programa de Planificación e Integración
 Program Planning and Integration home page
 Strategic Planning Office home page
 NOAA Economics & Social Science home page
 NEPA Compliance home page
 NOAA Support for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
 KeepOceansClean.org created by Animax Entertainment

Organizaciones meteorológicas