LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight, personal revelations from a congressional maverick and an American hero. Senator McCain, if you think you know him, you're in for some surprises. Stories of courage, service, scandal. It's an hour of straight talk. It's next on LARRY KING WEEKEND.
Good evening, and welcome to a very special edition of LARRY KING WEEKEND. We have spent hours and hours over the years with Senator John McCain, a decorated Vietnam veteran, the former POW, the former attempted candidate of his party of the presidency. Best-selling author. His new book is "Worth the Fighting For," and it picks up from "Faith of Our Fathers."
Want to touch a couple of other bases, then want to really delve into the book. First, your comments on the vote yesterday.
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R), ARIZONA: That was a strong vote in support of the president, and I think it will give him strength as he goes into negotiations with the Security Council. Actually, Colin Powell will be doing the leg work.
MCCAIN: Yes, sir. He's a great, great, great American. And I think it will be helpful, and I think shortly, we will see a U.N. resolution pretty much along the lines we want.
KING: And will we hold forth to the fact that he must have a U.N. resolution? Will that stand? Does that have to stand up?
MCCAIN: I think that it's important, from a pure pragmatic standpoint if nothing else. As you see the polling data, Americans are much more comfortable with the president acting if he has the support of Congress, which he just received, and the support of the United Nations.
KING: Unilateral would not work.
MCCAIN: Well, I think it would be difficult, and it really wouldn't be unilateral. The British have already declared they're with us, and others -- Turks let us use their bases, so -- but I think to have a U.N. resolution that states very clearly that Saddam Hussein has the chance. Tomorrow, if he takes out all his weapons, destroys the laboratories, lets inspectors in.
KING: He could do it. MCCAIN: He could do it. You know, the thing that keeps being missing in this debate, Larry, is that he is responsible for his own survival. He could have anytime in the last 11 years taken out these weapons of mass destruction and allowed the inspections that he agreed to. But he hasn't.
MCCAIN: ... has got another motive.
KING: Doesn't have very good world view, does he?
MCCAIN: No. He's made terrible mistakes. He's gotten in a war with Iran, he, by invading Kuwait, he thought that he could just take Kuwait and nobody would pay any attention. He's guilty of incredible misjudgements.
KING: Your thoughts on President Carter's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
MCCAIN: Of course, I'm very happy, as all Americans are pleased that President Carter has been honored in this way. He's worked for peace his entire adult life, and we're glad he received it.
KING: He's an extraordinary guy. I mean, the presidency was a stepping stone to greatness by him, in a sense.
KING: He has the highest rating of all former presidents.
MCCAIN: And that's because he never sought material gain from being president of the United States, and you have to not only admire that, but hope that others would emulate it a lot more -- not mentioning any names.
KING: How is your medical condition?
MCCAIN: My spiel is, if you're fair-skinned, watch for discolorations. Don't let your kids out into the sun without sunscreen on.
KING: How dangerous was it? MCCAIN: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
KING: Never -- were you never -- ever in fear for your life?
MCCAIN: Yes, the stream, and then to her spine and then to her brain. That's why it's so dangerous. You've got to get it before it spreads. That's all.
MCCAIN: 1973, when I came home from prison, yeah.
KING: And this is now a continuation. Is this it, or is there another book?
MCCAIN: It's probably it, but it's sort of a little different book, in that I don't think many Americans are that interested in a chronicle of the day-to-day life of a politician, or anybody else, for that matter. So it's sort of a book about people who inspired me, people who I've admired, issues that I've been involved in, and both high points and low points in my political career.
KING: "Worth the Fighting For" meaning?
MCCAIN: In Spain. Spanish Civil War in the '30s, where Hemingway, as you know, of course he was on the communist side, even though he knew that the communist side was very flawed. He's at the end, he's had his leg crushed, he's at behind the machine gun and the fascists are coming, and he said, "the world is a fine place, and worth the fighting for, and I sure hate to leave it." He epitomized -- I read this book when I was 12 years old. He epitomized -- Robert Jordan -- epitomized to me everything that's wonderful and noble and sacrifice and stand for what you believe in, knowing even though the cause you serve may not be perfect, and go into and be wiling to risk it all.
KING: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) thing I do, right? MCCAIN: Exactly.
KING: This was worth it, to be here?
MCCAIN: Yes, but what I found in prison, and really the theme in the book is that if you're, as I was in my youth, a rebellious, non- conformist, independent, ready to fight at the drop of a hat, at a real or imagined sleight, then you really are just a punk. But when you find something that's a cause greater than yourself, and that's what I found out in prison. They tried to teach me at the Naval Academy -- but what I found in prison, I was dependent on others. I was dependent on tapping on the wall to my fellow prisoners, and helped to sustain them, but more importantly, they sustained me. And we then became part of a cause.
KING: You were a different man when you came out than when you went in?
MCCAIN: I was not a different man in that my principles and my values and everything, as I mentioned, since I was 12 began to form, but what I was I think was a man who obviously appreciated the beauty and the nobility of our country, and the importance of being part of something. That's really the lesson -- be part of something.
KING: Your whole family was military.
KING: What took you into political realm?
KING: Because of the injury?
KING: Would your goal have been (UNINTELLIGIBLE) four-star?
MCCAIN: Follow in -- sure, it would have been to follow in my father and grandfather's footsteps. And I worked in the Navy Senate liaison office, a little office in the basement of the Russell building, and I got to be friends with people like Bill Cohen (ph) and Gary Hart, John Towers (ph), Scoop Jackson (ph).
KING: All kinds of political venues.
MCCAIN: Yeah, yeah. They had one thing in common, and that was national security and defense issues. That's how I came in contact -- I traveled with them, I got to know them, and I got to respect and admire them.
KING: Was Scoop Jackson (ph) too?
MCCAIN: Oh, Scoop Jackson (ph) was a genius (ph).
KING: Now, there was a liberal who was a hawk in, militarily, liberal in every other aspect.
KING: Would he have been a good president?
MCCAIN: Yeah, you know, but Scoop (ph) could never -- his problem was that he had trouble relating. In other words, he was a great thinker, a great man personally, incredibly attractive, but he didn't do well with crowds.
KING: Senator John McCain. The follow-up to "Faith of Our Fathers," which was a runaway best-seller is now out, "Worth the Fighting For," a lot in this book, and we're going to talk about it more when we come back. Don't go away.
MARLON BRANDO, ACTOR: You always look for leaders. Strong men without faults. There aren't many. There are only men like yourselves. They change. They desert. They die. There are no leaders but yourselves. That strong people is the only lasting strength.
KING: My friend Marlon Brando in one of his best roles with Anthony Quinn in "Zapata." And why is that movie so important to you and why should everyone watch and rent it?
MCCAIN: You should rent it because it's one of the three great movies directed by Elia Kazan, the screenplay by John Steinbeck.
KING: You're going to drop names, aren't you? Heavyweights there.
MCCAIN: A true revolutionary, but never wavered. Some of these guys, you know, they got power and they became corrupt. He never became.
KING: Except when he got to leadership, he changed.
MCCAIN: Well, he did change, as I describe in the book, there was a scene early in the book where he and others came to see Diaz (ph), who was then the president and had been a dictator for many years, and they complained to him, and he said, "go home and go to the courts," and he said, "we can't eat going to courts. They don't make tortillas anyway." Diaz said, "what's your name?" And there was a list of this delegation, of peasants in their white pajamas and their sombreros. And he says, "Emiliano Zapata," and he circled his name like that, and then Zapata, of course, was arrested.
Later on in the movie, Zapata is now in the palace. Comes a delegation, wearing the same outfits. He says, "go home, my children." Their complaint is about his brother. His brother is taking their women and taking their land, Anthony Quinn. He says, "go home and I'll take care of it." And the guy says, "what are you going to do about it?" He says, "what's your name?" And he starts to circle his name and he remember. And he says, "that's it." And he starts to leave, and there is this guy who is clearly a communist, cold, dispassionate guy, says, "you can't leave, you can't leave. If you leave, you won't live very long." And he said, "I won't live very long anyway."
And he rides home and starts a revolution.
KING: Why isn't that one of the great, great movies? Why doesn't it make the lists?
MCCAIN: I've never understood it. It's part of the three movies that Kazan made, "On the Waterfront," "A Streetcar Named Desire," and "Viva Zapata." I've never understood why. And this guy, Zapata, he lives on in Mexico. Whenever there is a revolution or an upraising, you know what they call themselves? Zapatistas.
KING: And it's all fiction.
MCCAIN: Yeah, it was very accurate in the picture. He was ambushed and killed. Died a martyr. But anyway, and I think it's Brando's greatest role.
KING: Did you think about that in the prison camps?
KING: What do you think about? How many years were you there?
KING: You get up in the morning in the third year. No, I'm serious. What do you -- you had a chance to get out early, you declined. They were going to let you out because of your father, right?
KING: But you declined because you would not go out until everyone else ahead of you was out.
MCCAIN: Well, one of the things that I did, you know, you have different predilections. I knew guys who were engineers and they would think about building buildings, you know, and others who would do mathematical formulas.
I thought about books and things that I read, and movies. When I was in solitary confinement for several years, I would think about that. Then when we became in a large room, with about 30 other prisoners, I was the entertainment officer, I told over 100 movies when I was in prison, and some of them were never even seen. But when you've got a captive audience, who cares.
MCCAIN: Oh, you just try to hang on. And you don't always succeed. Sometimes you give in. I failed. I failed. I failed.
KING: In "Worth the Fighting For," do you write about going back to Vietnam?
MCCAIN: Well, I went back on numerous occasions on the MIA POW issue.
KING: What was the first trip like?
MCCAIN: I went back with Walter Cronkite in 1985 on the 10th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. We went to Hanoi. Hanoi was bleak, people in black pajamas, bicycles only. It was still in a very bad shape. You know, Vietnam has got a pretty good economy now, and they're doing much better.
MCCAIN: Thousands of veterans have gone back. It's a very beautiful country. Really, exotically beautiful and varied.
So I went back then. But then I went back on other occasions on this whole issue of MIA POWs and normalization, and finally I went back with another television show, "The Today Show," on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. And as I was leaving, some reporter said, well, "why are you coming back to celebrate the defeat of your country?" And I said, "I'm not coming back for that." And I said, "as a matter of fact, the wrong side won." They got all excited again; they condemned me. So it started going around again.
KING: Did you meet your captors?
KING: Never met any of your captors?
MCCAIN: No, it's better not. It's far better not to.
KING: Did you have hatred?
MCCAIN: Look, these were young, mainly young men who were brainwashed, who believed that we were the enemy, who, you know, and some of them did their job, some of them were very cruel. But I bore -- bear no ill will towards the Vietnamese people, nor do I believe most Americans do. It was a war that was fought. It was over, and our job is reconcile our nations, bring our veterans all the way home. There are still many that haven't come all the way home. Normalize our relations, and move on. And remember that 58,000 names are down on a wall not very far from here.
KING: Do you ever visit that wall?
MCCAIN: All the time. All the time. Best time just when the sun is coming up.
MCCAIN: I thought when I first saw the Vietnam War Memorial, knew about it that it was too funereal. That I didn't -- didn't talk -- didn't show much of acts of heroism and courage that so many men, Americans, displayed. One day, many years ago now, I was down there, and I saw two guys standing next to each other, wearing parts of the uniform, as you know, a lot of veterans have, and this guy -- they were staring. And a guy said, this other guy said, "where were you?" And he says, "I was at Danang (ph)." And he says, "you were?" He says, "when you were there? I was there, too." Pretty soon, within seconds, these two guys were embracing and crying. I was convinced then that the Vietnam War Memorial is a great place for reconciliation.
MCCAIN: Reconciliation. That's what it should be all about.
KING: Do you ever fear you fought an unjust war?
MCCAIN: I think I fought in a war in which we were not committed, and I fought in a war which we did not devote all our efforts to gaining a victory as soon as possible. I thought I fought in the war where we grossly misjudged the nature of the enemy. But I never -- and I still believe, and the Vietnamese will be angry to hear this, I believe that Vietnam would be better off with a democratic, free, open society, freely elected government, with the institutions of democracy, which they didn't get, which is what I was fighting for, I believed when I was fighting for the South Vietnamese. And I say that, I have to quickly add, the South Vietnamese government was corrupt too, as we know, so.
KING: Oh, were they? (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Senator John McCain. The book is "Worth the Fighting For," written with Mark Salter. You speak to him; he writes it down, right?
MCCAIN: Yes. Yes. He's a marvelously talented guy. Wonderful friend.
KING: Right back with more of John McCain of Arizona. Don't go away.
MCCAIN: I think that the wrong guys won. I think that they lost millions of their best people who left by boat, thousands by execution, and hundreds of thousands who went to re-education camps. The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist between -- particularly amongst our veterans, and move forward with the positive relations.
KING: I mentioned his early best-seller as "Faith of Our Fathers." It was "Faith of My Fathers," referring to his father and grandfather in that heroic book that sold so well, and now the new memoir is "Worth the Fighting For." You like being an author, by the way?
KING: Ah, but there is pain when you write a book like this. You have to relive things.
MCCAIN: Yeah, but most of my life, I relive with enjoyment. And when you relive it, as you know, you learn from it.
KING: What did imprisonment do to you? I have had people say to me about John McCain, "what a guy, but temper. Watch him. Watch him."
MCCAIN: I write a little bit about that in the book, too.
KING: A maverick. A loner in the Senate. Not well liked. Assuming there's kernels of truth here, did that happen because of imprisonment?
MCCAIN: No. I was always -- I was always rebellious. I didn't get the most of merits of anybody who ever went to Naval Academy, but I guarantee you, I'm probably in the top 10.
MCCAIN: Oh, yeah. I was always in trouble.
KING: No one would have predicted you sitting here in the Naval Academy at that time?
MCCAIN: My company officer would have predicted that I would be on probation rather than in the United States Senate, I can assure you.
MCCAIN: But when I say, when you are a loner, that's OK, as long as you're standing up for what you're believing in, and you have a cause. If you're just a loner, then, as I say, you're just a punk, as I said earlier. But if you stand up for what you believe in, even if everybody else doesn't agree with you, then you're doing the right thing. And you mentioned, there is a lot of my colleagues who do not like me. I am not asking for their affection, but I do believe I have their respect, and that's what I'm here for. I'm trying to represent the people of Arizona in the most effective way, and you can't be completely a loner.
The resolution that just passed through the Senate was a resolution, Senator Lieberman, Senator Warner, Senator Bayh and me -- that was -- we joined together for this, some view a very somewhat historic resolution passed through the Senate. On a number of many other issues, I join together. I don't know what degree of affection they have for me, but a lot of them want to work with me.
KING: Don't you have to compromise, as a politician? Isn't that the nature of it? I'll vote for you; you vote for me.
MCCAIN: I don't think you do.
KING: Can you say you've never compromised?
MCCAIN: Oh, sure I have. Many times. I'm sure I have, but as long as you don't compromise principle. Compromise on tactics, that's fine. But if you've compromised your principles, then what -- then you don't have anything.
KING: Does your book take us through the campaign?
MCCAIN: Yes, yes, the presidential campaign. Yes, it does.
KING: And that period of your life was dark or bright?
MCCAIN: The most wonderful experience of my entire life. The most magnificent, the most gratifying. I cannot tell you how much I loved that experience.
KING: Allow me a personal note. I was involved in not only covering it, interviewing you many times, as well as President Bush, but I happened to moderate the South Carolina debate, which followed your victory in New Hampshire. And it started to get very bitter. And boy, that was a tough night for you.
KING: Why? Why did you not lead a third party? Many would say that's one of the great problems in this country is the two-party system.
MCCAIN: I didn't, because I didn't think it would be appropriate. I think it would have been the appearance of a sore loser. You lost in your own party, so you start an independent party campaign. But I will say that there is, I think, in America, unless one or both of the parties move in a different direction, there is going to be the rise of independents in the United States.
KING: Why -- why are you loyal to party? Party is just a thing. Shouldn't you be loyal to your principles, forgetting party?
MCCAIN: I think you can do both, because I see that my principles are that of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
KING: But Lincoln might see things in today's Republican Party that would dismay him.
MCCAIN: I see things in today's Republican Party that dismays me. But that doesn't mean that our principles are wrong. It means that the party, I think, needs to make some adjustments.
MCCAIN: Oh, sure. Yeah. I mean, you can't be a dog in a manger. I mean, you've got to try to -- and there are still a lot of very wonderful things about the Republican Party that I believe in and support. I just wish we would look back more often at Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, the great reformer.
KING: You're comfortable in that light?
KING: You were involved in a scandal.
KING: Five. This was -- eventually he got out of jail, right?
KING: It was overturned, but it was a scandal involving Savings & Loan.
KING: In other words, you should not have been meeting.
MCCAIN: I should never have gone to meeting. I'm a grown man, and I did it, and I was wrong.
KING: In your heart, did you do something wrong at the meeting?
MCCAIN: No, but that's not the point.
KING: The meeting was wrong.
MCCAIN: Yeah. That's not the point. The point is, you created appearance. How many -- how many of my constituents could have gotten five senators to meet with federal bureaucrats on their behalf? Not too many. Big contributors? Maybe.
KING: Senator John McCain. He is -- I was going to say, he's one in 100, he is -- the book is "Worth the Fighting For." Lots more to talk about. Don't go away.
MCCAIN: Life in public service, you not only have to be careful about what you do, but you have to be careful about what you appear to do. And that is the real lesson.
KING: We're back with Senator John McCain. The book is the follow-up to the runaway best-seller, "Faith of My Fathers," and now the new memoir is "Worth the Fighting For."
What do you think people when they read this, and many, many will, will be most surprised about?
MCCAIN: Maybe they'll be most surprised about the part of the presidential campaign where I described my failure in standing up for what I believed in, as far as the confederate flag is concerned.
MCCAIN: There was -- yeah. There was a big issue in South Carolina about the confederate flag flying over the capitol, and instead of doing what I believed and saying that it ought to come down, I waffled and said, well, it's up to the people of South Carolina, knowing better.
(CROSSTALK) KING: When you do something like that, for the nature of victory, what is it like when you go to bed that night? Because you know that people who love you are ticked. They hurt.
KING: Why are you so accessible? And you were the most accessible running for a nomination I've ever seen.
MCCAIN: Well, two reasons. One because I believe in it, and I mean, I enjoy the company of others. Everybody hates members of the media. I don't have anybody in the media. Sometimes I'm treated fairly, sometimes I'm treated unfairly, but at least if I have a lot of contact with them, they know who they're reporting on and what I believe.
And second thing is, from a practical standpoint, then Governor Bush, President Bush had all the money, had all the organization, had everything going. Some people believed it was a coronation, and the only way that I was going to have a chance was to have kind of a grassroots kind of movement.
KING: What was election night like for you? All right, you're watching it go back and forth. You're watching Gore declared the winner. Even though now Gore got more votes. That whole night, where were you?
MCCAIN: I thought it was really bizarre.
KING: Didn't a part of you not want him to win?
KING: No bitterness, all over?
MCCAIN: No, you can't be that. You can't go through your life that way. Otherwise you're a lesser person. And Americans don't like sore losers. I've said, they really don't. How many times have you and I sat and listened to a politician who'd give you 50 reasons why he or she lost? You know, you don't want to hear it, do you?
KING: You knew Al Gore better than you knew George Bush.
KING: Sat with Al Gore.
MCCAIN: And I respect him. And I've always treated him with respect.
KING: He was also in Vietnam.
MCCAIN: Yes, and I respect the former vice president. He and I had been on friendly terms, and I just didn't agree with him philosophically, that's all.
KING: Running itself -- did you -- a lot different than running for the Senate.
MCCAIN: Oh, yes. Oh, yes.
KING: There might be -- the microscope is large.
MCCAIN: Yeah, and the horizon, and the coverage is microscopic. And it's -- but yet, it's unbelievable. I mean, I can tell you so many experiences that I had that were -- I will never forget as long as I live.
We went to Little Saigon, near Los Angeles, as you know, thousands of Vietnamese, little Vietnamese and American flags, guys standing behind me who'd been in re-education camps for 15 years. I mean, that sailing in on a ferry boat to Whidbey Island in Seattle -- from Seattle -- not Whidbey Island -- think of the name in a second. Couple of thousand people in the rain, standing there, you know. I mean, the last day of the campaign, speaking to a group of students, about 1,000 students at UCLA, the face of America. The face of America, those students. You know, I mean, there's just nothing like it. There really is nothing like it.
KING: Who would have been your vice presidential nominee?
MCCAIN: You know, I hadn't thought about it.
KING: Come on, tell us now.
KING: If he said yes, he is on the ticket.
MCCAIN: Yeah, oh, yeah. I mean, Colin Powell, I think would have been magnificent. If hadn't been Colin Powell, in all honesty, I probably would have -- and I don't want you to take this the wrong way -- but I think it's very important for women to have high visibility positions, and there are many, many women that would serve as well as vice president, president of the United States.
KING: So it would have been (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- so it would have been a black or a woman. Are we ready for either?
MCCAIN: Oh, yeah. America is ready. America is ready.
KING: Mrs. Powell doesn't think so.
MCCAIN: ... and it's understandable. And I also think you can't ignore the growth of the Hispanic population in America. They are a very, very big demographic factor now in America and in American politics.
KING: Still love the Senate?
MCCAIN: Oh, yeah. I enjoy it.
MCCAIN: Oh, you can do so much. You know, you can get things done. You can -- you can be involved in so many issues, and you can -- it's a fun life, it really is. And not only that, you can get -- everything's free. You know, your parking, your stationary. Pay raise. Vote ourselves pay raises. Not even you can vote yourself a pay raise.
KING: No, I can't do that.
Do you write about divorce?
MCCAIN: Yes, especially since I was responsible for the break-up of my first marriage, due to my immature and very bad behavior.
KING: And you fully admit that?
KING: Are you friends with your ex-wife?
MCCAIN: Yes, yes, thank God. She is wonderful -- Carol McCain is a wonderful person, and we are really good friends. And we have three wonderful children.
KING: It's not like Woody Allen who once said, "my wife is so immature; she'd walk into the bathroom when I was in the bathtub and sink my boats."
A little (UNINTELLIGIBLE) humor, folks. MCCAIN: There you go.
KING: We'll be back with more of Senator John McCain. The book is "Worth the Fighting For," on this edition of LARRY KING WEEKEND. Regis Philbin is with us Monday night. Don't go away.
MCCAIN: We are reformers, Republican reformers who can make our party bigger and change politics in this country for generations. Don't fear this campaign, my fellow Republicans. Join it. Join it.
MCCAIN: I do ask sympathy for the families of Arizona, because Barry Goldwater from Arizona ran for the president of the United States. Maurice Udall from Arizona ran for the president of the United States. Bruce Babbitt from Arizona ran for the president of the United States. I from Arizona ran for the president of the United States. Arizona may be the only state in America where mothers don't tell their children that some day they can grow up to be president.
DAVID LETTERMAN, HOST: That's too bad. Some kind of a curse.
KING: You mentioned the gentleman, Mo Udall, whom I had the honor of interviewing, who Senator Barry Goldwater, late Senator Goldwater, as conservative as you can get, once told me his favorite person in Arizona was Mo Udall, and if he lived in his district, he'd vote for him. Mo Udall was a liberal Democrat.
MCCAIN: Died of Parkinson's, a tragic disease. But Mo's trademark joke, which has been stolen by a thousand politicians, is when he was running for president in 1976, and he said he walked into a barbershop in Manchester, New Hampshire, said, "Hi, I'm Maurice Udall from Arizona and I'm running for president of the United States." And the barber said, "yeah, we were just laughing about that this morning."
That's Mo Udall's trademark joke.
(CROSSTALK) MCCAIN: He said that -- he said that -- yeah, and one of the MEs (ph) said, "the people have spoken, the bastards." He had this -- I mean, like other great comedians, he had his timing so good. It's one thing to repeat his jokes; it's another thing the timing that Mo had.
But he loved -- he loved his state.
KING: Now, even though he was quite liberal, and Goldwater was quite conservative, you are certainly a moderate-to-conservative. How do you explain the love? Because people think if people are ideologically opposed, they don't like each other. And a lot of what goes on in today, like talk radio, would make you think that hatred is everywhere.
MCCAIN: I came as a freshman Republican in 1982 to the House of Representatives, to his committee. He was the powerful chairman of the Interior Committee. He took me under his wing. He was so wonderful to me. He included me in press conferences in Arizona. He would -- any piece of legislation, he would have my name on it. He was a loving and generous man, and you could understand why he and Barry loved each other so much.
And Mo was a great environmentalist, and Barry was a great environmentalist. So even though they were conservative and liberal, they came together on environmental issues.
KING: But the love was so great, I'm gathering that if Mo Udall was his party's nominee, Goldwater would have voted for him. I'm positive.
MCCAIN: I'm sure he would.
KING: There is no question about it.
MCCAIN: I'm sure he would have. You know, Arizona is getting to be a bigger state, but for a small state, we did pretty well, producing people like Mo and Barry and John Rhodes, and Carl Hayden (ph), who was there for 50 years.
KING: So you can't -- you can't label it, can you?
KING: How do you explain it? Arizona -- because so many new people moving in?
MCCAIN: New people, and also there is the kind of independent streak in that part of the country, as you know, and I also think that people -- people in Arizona let you know their views.
KING: Have you been a voice for the Native Americans?
KING: They call them the real Americans. MCCAIN: That's the other thing that Mo taught me. The story goes that Mo's mother, when she died on her deathbed, said Mo, take care of the Indians, or take care of Hopies (ph), which, as we all know, was an Indian tribe.
KING: And his brother was the secretary of the interior. Great basketball player.
MCCAIN: He's got son, Mark, member of Congress. Son Tom, both of them fine, fine young men.
Anyway, Mo had this love of the Native Americans, and he cared for them, he worked on legislation for them. When I came on the Interior Committee, there was no subcommittee on Indian Affairs, so he and I did Native American issues, and I can tell you, he didn't treat them with the kind of love that's got to do with condescension. He treated them with the kind of love that he believed that all men and women are created equal.
KING: Are they treated equally in Arizona?
MCCAIN: No, no, of course not.
MCCAIN: Look at their health care, look at their school, look at so many things.
KING: Why have they been forgotten along the path? This was their country.
MCCAIN: Broken treaties. And yet I think that most Americans really believe that we do have this obligation, they just don't know exactly how we address it. I don't think there is much animosity toward Native Americans.
KING: Have the gambling casinos help?
KING: Florida, they got a lot of money.
MCCAIN: Florida, the biggest casino in America is up in Connecticut -- and in the world, I think -- is the one up in Connecticut. We have some in Arizona, but that's really not the way to economic development. It may be a way to get a revenue stream, but it's not the way really, not the best way. KING: How did you meet Cindy?
MCCAIN: I met her in Hawaii. I was headed to China with a congressional delegation.
MCCAIN: Schmaltzy as it sounds, it was love at first sight, and so we started dating. I called her from Beijing. Her mother answered the phone, said she was in the hospital, and I got the line to the hospital, she had pneumonia, and she said, "and thanks for the flowers." And I said, well, you know, "I am glad you enjoyed them."
And after we were married, it happened to be flowers from another guy named John, but I didn't tell her until after we were married.
KING: You took the credit.
KING: Did you ever find out who that John was?
MCCAIN: Some guy from Tucson.
KING: Got to watch those guys.
Has this been a very happy marriage?
MCCAIN: Yes, we have four wonderful children.
KING: Not liking politics at first, not liking campaigning and then getting to like it. A little like Laura Bush.
MCCAIN: I think she got caught up in the campaign, and she loved it.
MCCAIN: Yeah, yeah, and quite many people said, why isn't she the candidate? But she's done very well, and but -- primarily, she's been a mother. When you have four children, and three of them are teenagers now, and the other one is 11, you've got your hands full.
KING: We have one segment left on this very important edition of LARRY KING WEEKEND. Our guest is John McCain you may not have seen before, the author of "Worth the Fighting For," senator from Arizona. We'll be right back.
KING: There are only two people that you have in your life that you only have one of. You only have one mother. You only have one father. What was the death of your father like for you? You write about it.
KING: He had full military, the whole honors.
MCCAIN: Yeah, at Arlington. He's at Arlington. He and my grandfather, and my several uncles.
MCCAIN: He was about 68, I think he was.
KING: But he was a serviceman.
MCCAIN: Yeah, you know, during the war, they used to really encourage drinking, during World War II. He drank heavily. He worked hard, and he died fairly young. He was in poor health the last few years of his life.
KING: So it was not surprising?
MCCAIN: No, pretty well. You know, we had a very close relationship, and you know, I think of him all the time.
KING: How about your mom?
MCCAIN: She's fine. She's 90 years old. She's doing fine. The last time I talked to her was about a week ago. She was driving cross-country, at age 90.
MCCAIN: Yeah. Just driving out to see her identical twin sister out in L.A. I swear to God.
KING: You got some genes there. MCCAIN: Yeah, I was going to say, I hope she passed them on to me.
KING: Do you ever fear alcoholism?
KING: Children of alcoholics fear it.
MCCAIN: Yes, I feared it, and that's why I don't drink.
KING: But you'd be scared of going out with guys on a bender?
KING: I know I've asked you this in the past, but I've got to hear it. What was it like to be shut down? I mean, I'm kind of imagining. You're sitting in the plane. What was your mission that day?
MCCAIN: Bombing a power plant in Hanoi. There was surface-to- air missiles flying everywhere.
MCCAIN: Yeah, it was a single-seat airplane.
MCCAIN: Just as I dropped them, I was pulling back on the stick, a surface-to-air missile hit the wing. Plane starts in a steep dive gyrating, and I ejected. But I mean, you do this because you're trained; you do it automatically.
KING: You don't think you're scared?
MCCAIN: You don't have time. You don't have time. You know, bam, missile hits, plane goes, boom. You know, I mean, (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
KING: Now, now you're coming down. Do you think, oh, boy?
KING: When did they find out who you were, who your father was?
MCCAIN: About four days later -- about four days.
KING: Because your father was what?
MCCAIN: He was commander-in-chief of the U.S. forces in the Pacific.
KING: They had a prize.
MCCAIN: They called me the crown prince.
KING: And how did they offer you to get out? Was it a quid pro quo -- no? Just we'll let you out?
MCCAIN: Just we'll let you go, yeah.
KING: And hopefully, you would go back and?
MCCAIN: Yeah. Several years later, that same guy who was the head of all the camps came to my cell, Christmas Eve, they just finished playing Dina Shorr singing "I'll be Home for Christmas" on the loudspeaker in my room. And we had a long talk about nothing. And at the end, he said, "you should have accepted our government's kind offer." And I said, "I don't you think you'll ever understand why I couldn't accept the offer." And it was right at the door, he turned and he said, "I understand better than you think." Closed the door of the cell. I never saw him again.
KING: Do you ever regret it?
MCCAIN: No, God, no. I would never be able to shave. You know, leaving those guys behind?
KING: They would have understood, I bet.
MCCAIN: Yeah, but I wouldn't, you know.
MCCAIN: Thank you, sir. It's a pleasure.
KING: Always a pleasure having you with us.
KING: Glad we had a chance to talk about this. Senator is going to be one of our guests on election night, when we do a round robin of people who are not running for office and therefore can speak very openly about the campaign as they see it. Thank you so much, John.
KING: Senator McCain's book is "Worth the Fighting For."
Tomorrow night, we're going to repeat an interview with the Mannings. This extraordinary couple. She was burned over 80 percent of her body on 9/11. He decided to e-mail friends every day with stories of her progress. Those e-mails were published in a best- selling book. The Mannings will be on together tomorrow night. We thank Senator McCain. His book, "Worth the Fighting For." Have a great rest of the weekend, and good night.


To have a successful CPAP, BI-LEVEL or APAP therapy, you have to make your treatment a priority in your life, and that includes regularly cleaning, maintaining and, when needed, replacing your CPAP equipment. To utilize and appreciate all the proper functions of your CPAP machine, daily, weekly and monthly care is a must. The good news—it's relatively easy and quick. Yes, your regular morning routine will need a slight adjustment, but that's a small price to pay in order to have your device and accessories working at 100% efficiency. Remember, when your CPAP treatment works, you stay healthier by getting a good night's sleep.
Why do a CPAP, APAP or Bi-Level machine, mask and supplies need regular cleaning?
Proper upkeep of your CPAP machine ensures the device functions properly. As beneficial and life changing as the CPAP treatment is, the machinery that makes it happen comes with a characteristic that runs counter to its healthful purpose. Almost all the CPAP supplies and parts are prime breeding grounds for bacteria and mold.
Other conditions such as a cold, flu or virus (you or your sleeping partner) only add opportunities for bacteria in the air to enter your CPAP machine and parts. Tubes and hoses not properly dried invite mold—creating a most unhealthy condition to breathe through. CPAP mask cushions are made of silicone. This material can break down more quickly than expected. Regular cleaning helps prolong its lifespan.
CPAP daily hygiene—a routine to embrace for your health and the health of your machine.
Just as a shower is a great way to start your day, your CPAP machine appreciates a good cleaning, too.
Though you were probably taught how to clean and maintain your CPAP machine and parts when you first got them, it's easy to overlook or forget a step or two. For those brand new to a sleep apnea treatment, any CPAP, BI-LEVEL or APAP system might be a little overwhelming. Though it's best to read and follow cleaning, maintenance and replacement instructions from each machine or part manufacturer, there are some general guidelines and best practices that can be shared.
Your mask should be cleaned on a daily basis. Cleaning the mask of facial oils regularly will minimize skin irritations, avoid excessive leaks from mask movement during sleep, and may also extend the life of your CPAP or BI-LEVEL mask. You will need to remove the headgear, seal, and cushion from the mask's frame before cleaning. Once it is disassembled, wipe the silicone or gel cushion with a wet cloth. Do not submerge this piece in water. Use warm, soapy water to clean the silicone seal and mask frame.
Wash the mask with warm water and mild, non-fragrant soap or purchase CPAP mask-specific wipes and detergents. Rinse with water and allow to air dry on a clean cloth or paper towel out of direct sunlight.
Once a week, soak the mask in a solution of 1 part white vinegar, 3 parts water before rinsing in distilled water. Safe Solutions or Wipes, specifically designed to clean masks can also be purchased. Manufacturers recommend replacement of your mask every six months for maximum performance.
The headgear and chinstraps should be washed with warm, soapy water once a week. Rinse well and air dry; ensure the pieces are dry before reassembling. CPAP headgear and chinstraps should never be placed in a washing machine or dryer.
Unhook the tubing from the mask and machine and rinse it with warm, soapy water. By doing this in the morning, the tubing will have ample time to air dry before bedtime. Make sure not to expose to direct sunlight as it will cause hardening of the tube. Tubing should be replaced every 3 months.
Each device has an air filter to keep the air you breathe clean. CPAP and BI-LEVEL filters need to be changed regularly. Always reference your User Guide to locate and change your air filter. Clean the non-disposable (sometimes referred to as "reusable") filters by washing them in warm, soapy water. To make sure you're removing the dust, you might squeeze the filter under the warm water. Make sure filters are completely dry before placing back into the unit.
But don't wash the CPAP machine's white filter (also referred to as "Ultra-Fine"), if one is present—those are disposable and should be replaced once a month. If you notice your disposable filters are dirty, they should be replaced sooner.
Another item for daily cleaning is the humidification chamber of your CPAP machine. Regular cleaning helps prevent bacteria buildup and calcification. Remove the chamber carefully so water doesn't enter your CPAP machine. The water chamber needs to be rinsed with warm, soapy water and then with clean water. After rinsing, allow to dry on a clean surface out of direct sunlight. Fill with distilled or sterile water. Tap water may contain minerals that can damage the machine.
Once a week the humidifier chamber should be soaked in a solution of 1 part white vinegar, 3 parts water. Let the solution sit in the chamber for approximately 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with distilled water.
With daily, weekly and monthly cleaning, your CPAP or BI-LEVEL system can continue to help you breathe better for a long time. Just a few minutes a day can help keep your CPAP running efficiently for years to come.
Finding the time to disassemble and clean each of these parts separately can be difficult. SoClean CPAP & BiPAP cleaning systems are automated and clean all parts of your machine and accessories without disassembling. SoClean cleaning systems are designed to save you time and keep your CPAP or BiPAP machine clean and running properly.


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By Hari Kodakalla | May 11, 2021
The unprecedented events of 2020 have profoundly impacted and accelerated technology trends across the world. COVID-19 brought digital transformation center stage, driving organizations to redefine their digital strategies across the enterprise at breakneck speed. Business models underwent a sea change, with secondary channels for sales, distribution, and customer engagement becoming primary. From off-price retailers going online overnight to apparel and tech giants offering curbside and in-store pick-ups — the market landscape saw tectonic shifts.
The surge in digital transformation has been accompanied by an ever-increasing appetite for data and data-driven insights, which, in turn, is impacting the responsibilities of data and analytics teams in a big way. Here are three important trends that will shape the data landscape in 2021:
Trend #1: Increased monetization of data and a rise in edge computing
Modern data platforms are increasingly making it easier for enterprises to democratize and monetize their data assets. For instance, Snowflake Data Marketplace now enables enterprises to access third-party data from an ecosystem of business partners and customers to gain deeper insights into their business. Such offerings may soon become a mainstay across other data platform providers, making quality and security a ubiquitous part of the universal data fabric.
The explosion in data will be accompanied by the need to enable agile analytics of new data sources.
The demand for faster, data-driven decision making will compress the time taken from acquisition to insights, and data teams will increasingly look towards cloud data warehouses for unconstrained analytics. On the supporting technology front, self-healing databases will become mainstays and will be leveraged to streamline data management processes. The need for processing data in new locations is also expected to increase, which will drive a major shift in the computing paradigm.
Gartner estimates that by 2025 almost 75 percent of enterprise-generated data will be created and processed at the edge, outside traditional data centers or the cloud. If this projection holds, the coming years will see data management professionals leveraging edge computing assets and strategies to manage data differently outside of their premises and even the cloud.
Trend #2: Tighter security and privacy regulations
Recent data breaches at industry-leading enterprises and growing concerns of consumers have collectively invited stronger scrutiny of government security and privacy regulations. This trend will continue to influence data management strongly in 2021 and beyond.
Depending on the organization's geographical footprint, data and analytics professionals can expect more regulations/compliance standards based on statutes such as HIPAA, GLBA, the GDPR, and CCPA. Data management teams and cybersecurity experts will remain at the helm of security frameworks and will be expected to demonstrate a concerted effort for responsibly handling customer information and other sensitive data.
As remote working continues to be the norm, enterprises will also need to bolster insider threat detection capabilities and look beyond traditional, inflexible RDBMS technology stacks that limit threat detection to a few applications. With the irreparable loss of customers' trust at stake, data leaders will need to bolster the tools, processes, and talent used for security and privacy and actively work to build a resilient enterprise.
Trend #3: Increased hyper-personalization powered by AI and ML
Across industries, enterprises are applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to multiple use cases — from smart speakers and chatbots to self-driving cars and virtual assistants. Powered by sophisticated information management algorithms, AI-led solutions are helping businesses deliver dynamic customer experiences and improved customer support. In 2021 we will see a razor-sharp focus on hyper-personalization powered by the increased use of AI. This will put data professionals in the spotlight as the scale, quality, and analysis of customer data will need constant attention and management.
Additional data sources will also mandate the need for advanced analytics as new KPIs will have to be accurately measured and tracked. Moreover, microtrends in AI such as natural language processing (NLP)-based interfaces for analytics may ease some of the burden by empowering business users to get quick answers to their analytics queries through natural language questions. Similarly, conversational AI for the search for and discovery of information will gain traction and help retailers enhance the customer experience.
With rapid digital transformation, the rise in edge computing, and the surge in hyper-personalization, pervasive data intelligence will continue to be of utmost importance in 2021 and beyond. New strategies will unfold for managing massive volumes of data, minimizing IoT data challenges (such as security and scalability) and leveraging edge, fog, and cloud computing for seamless real-time data processing and analytics. The imminent rollout of 5G worldwide will further transform the data and analytics landscape in new ways, increasing the demand for modern enterprise data warehouses and redefining the possibilities of edge computing.
With COVID-19 clouding the horizon, businesses have a crucial year ahead of them. Data leaders can focus their efforts on building smart technology capabilities and streamlining processes to help drive efficiency, scalability, agility, and growth across the enterprise.
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Pheasant Lodge in sleeps 6 people. Lovingly converted from 18th-century farm buildings, these holiday cottages (W42586, W42941, W42942, W43008 and W43009) have been carefully renovated retaining many original features including beams and roof trusses and exposed brick and stone work. Each cottage has been tastefully furnished to a very good standard and offer superb facilities. There are separate garden areas and great care has been taken to ensure guests enjoy privacy.
Geo-thermal underfloor central heating, electric, bed linen and towels included. Freeview TV. DVD. Electric cooker. Microwave. Shared laundry room with coin-operated w/machine. Tumble dryer. Sitting-out area and furniture. Parking (2 cars). Private hot tub. Natural water supply from borehole. No smoking. Holidays run from Friday to Friday. Wheelchair access. Easy walking access.
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Located in a typical Aragon village, soon after crossing into Spain the Col du Pourtalet, it has a very quiet setting. Beneath you stretches the Bubal lake and the Tena valley. Behind are the Pyrenees with their snowy peaks pointing towards the sky. You are going to have a wonderful adventure here. The owner will organise a Pacherenc (the local liqueur) workshop or suggest a great spot to take a picnic in the local forest. The adventure starts in the rooms which are spacious and bathed in natural light, with stone walls and wood ceilings. It is a lovely mix of traditional and modern design. The fun continues in the hotel's spa, a pool with hydro-massage, 'rain' showers, turkish baths, wave baths and sauna. Leter on your journey will take you to see the 1001 marvels of Aragon.
Has 25 bedrooms, a spa, a lovely terrace with great views, parking, a bard and restaurant. It has its own facility to make Pacherenc, the local liqueur. Animals are not accepted.


Action is needed on many fronts to ensure Australians have the affordable, reliable and clean energy we demand. Deep policy uncertainty hangs over electricity investment beyond the current national Renewable Energy Target. An efficient and durable mechanism that integrates energy and climate policy will greatly reduce this uncertainty.
The National Energy Guarantee is a mechanism to pursue emissions reductions and maintain reliability in the National Electricity Market while minimising cost through flexibility. The final proposed mechanism has been much improved by stakeholder feedback through the Energy Security Board's consultations. No other options offer both better policy and more political durability.
For the Guarantee mechanism to be enacted, or removed once agreed, the unanimous agreement of the National Electricity Market jurisdictions is required. This high bar would make the resulting system more robust than any emissions reduction policy previously proposed. On the other hand, if the COAG Energy Council were to defer decisions too long, a looming series of elections raises the risk that the opportunity to reach agreement on a mechanism would be lost.
Territories from pursuing additional renewable energy or emission reduction policies if they so decide, though they should ensure any policies they do pursue are well coordinated and offer net benefits.
Guarantee mechanism, such a compromise would sharply reduce policy uncertainty and help the electricity sector deliver affordable, reliable and clean energy.
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Protecting marine life of the Mediterranean from man-made noise
Monaco Tribune - 9 April 2020
Man-made noise is a danger to marine fauna and the conservation of endangered species, including marine mammals. Researchers are trying to learn more about this form of noise pollution and its effects on wildlife in order to recommend solutions and improve regulations surrounding the issue.
It is no surprise that in these more hectic, technology driven times that sound underwater comes in various forms and travels further than ever before. Boats, wind turbines, seismic studies, drilling, use of explosives and sonar are some of the key examples. The most common sources, such as maritime traffic, can be heard continuously due to increasing trade systems and holiday-goers. This underwater noise is not without consequences for the marine fauna.
This invisible and, above all, almost inaudible pollution for humans has long led people to believe that it does not pose a threat to wildlife. But the beaching of twelve beaked whales on the Greek coast on May 12, 1996 calls this into question. Scientists formally identified the culprit: a NATO naval exercise with powerful sonar, conducted the day before in the Mediterranean. This research led scientists to focus on cetaceans, some 80 species.
The impacts on marine fauna
In marine mammals, such as whales and manatees, reactions to noise pollution differ according to species, individual, age, sex and condition. The avoidance or total abandonment of certain habitats is the main environment-based factor, but the health problems associated are numerous.
It results in behavioural disorders, damage to bodily tissues not just related to hearing, reduced reproductive capacity and increased susceptibility to disease. Acoustic-induced stress can also lead to death, for example through diving accidents. This is true of beaked whales, which are very sensitive to the sounds of military sonar or mine prospectors. They flee to the surface upon hearing these sounds without any decompression time and die from a lethal embolism.
But these mammals are not the only ones affected…
In the last decade or so, effects have also been discovered on invertebrates, from species as small as shrimp all the way to octopus and jellyfish. Although deprived of their sense of hearing, they maintain their sense of direction and stability with organs sensitive to water pressure. As with mammals and fish, the impact is therefore potentially fatal. The hum of ships unfortunately masks the animals' vital communications.
For scientists, one of the challenges now is to establish a comprehensive data set of the health of underwater fauna exposed to this type of pollution.
Management, conservation and regulation
The numerous research projects carried out aim to establish a "sound identity card" for species in order to establish a diagnosis of which possible disorders can be caused and why. This will lead to the development of a map in real time of maritime travel noise pollution to increase the protection and conservation status of Mediterranean marine areas. The quietMED project has produced this noise prediction map containing data on the effects of certain species, as well as an intelligent acoustic buoy capable of detecting and identifying certain species in real time. This instrument can also warn ships to change course and avoid a collision with an animal.
ACCOBAMS, an organisation which works on the conservation of marine mammals in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Atlantic, is carrying out multiple initiatives to implement a basin-wide monitoring programme on underwater noise. They have also proposed regulations aimed at balancing human activities at sea and cetacean conservation, and the production of a "Guide to Underwater Noise Mitigation Measures" to assist industries in implementing such procedures.
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Phyllis Gunsallus, age 81, of Osage, died Monday, June 12, 2017, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Avenue, Osage, with Pastor David A. Werges and Diaconal Minister Elayne J. Werges officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Phyllis was born April 16, 1936, in rural Mitchell County, the daughter of Bert and Rose (Cannon) Larson. She graduated from Rudd High School and then graduated from LaJames College of Cosmetology in Mason City. Phyllis was united in marriage to James Gunsallus on February 18, 1956, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. She owned and operated a Beauty Shop in Osage. She later worked at the Knitting Mill in Osage. Phyllis was a lifelong member of Rock Creek Lutheran Church. She enjoyed sewing, baking bread, baking and decorating cakes, and most of all, spending time with family.
Phyllis is survived by, her husband, James Gunsallus of Osage; her children, Michael (Beth) Gunsallus of Osage, and Venita (Denis) Chezik of Osage; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one brother, Marvin (Janis) Larson of Rudd.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kevin Gunsallus in 2012; siblings, Gordan Larson, Russell Larson and Loren Larson.


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Arc Volcanoes – Windows to the Underlying World of Magma Reservoirs
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Jade Bowers – Boise State University, USA
Volcanoes are like gifts to geochemists… they take materials produced deep within the Earth and move them up towards the surface, where we can unravel their fascinating life stories!
Arc volcanoes are home to some of the Earth's most explosive eruptions. They are also one of the main places where subduction zone research interacts with broader societal interests. The staging areas of these eruptions are the magma reservoirs which lay beneath them. Each eruption is influenced by the storage conditions and any open-system processes occurring within these staging areas, which ultimately controls what we observe and experience on the surface.
My research interests lie in understanding how magma is stored and the processes associated with volcanic eruptions. At Boise State University, I integrate petrology, geochemistry, thermodynamics and statistical modeling to investigate the processes that govern the magma reservoirs beneath arc volcanoes. Using the past to inform the future is an integral component of volcanic hazard mitigation. Understanding the storage conditions beneath a volcano that has already erupted, and identifying the processes occurring within the magma reservoir prior to eruption, plays a critical role in informing monitoring systems and hazard mitigation plans.
Figure 1. Photographs of Sinabung Volcano May 2016 juvenile clasts (a) Hand sample image of representative host andesite with in-situ enclave. (b) Hand sample of a representative individual enclave.
Throughout my studies, I have been fortunate enough to work at two active arc volcanoes – Sinabung Volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) and Llaima Volcano (Chile). As part of my Masters, I worked on the May 2016 Sinabung dome collapse, where I utilized in-situ mineral chemistry, thermobarometry, and statistical modeling to investigate the origin of magmatic enclaves observed within the lavas (Figure 1). Magmatic enclaves are typically recognized as clear evidence of magma mixing prior to an eruption. However, the preferred explanation of origin for these particular magmatic enclaves is varying degrees of disaggregation of the crystal-mush network laying beneath Sinabung Volcano (Bowers et al., submitted; Figure 2).
Figure 2. A possible model for the formation of enclaves and different glomerocrysts in the Sinabung magma based on textural observations and mineral-mineral thermobarometry. Some of the samples are disaggregates of a crystal mush deeper in the magma system while others are disaggregating from a shallow reservoir.
Llaima Volcano is now my natural laboratory, where I collected pyroclasts from extensive mafic ignimbrite exposures that were emplaced during a large volume explosive eruption (Figure 3). Mafic magmas are the most common type of magma to erupt on Earth, yet their low viscosity typically prevents mafic eruptions from being explosive. However, when they do occur, explosive mafic eruptions are among Earth's most hazardous volcanic phenomena – the rapid rates of magma ascent mean early detection and warning systems are limited.
Figure 3. (a & b) Tens of meters-thick mafic ignimbrite (Curacautin) outcrops at Llaima Volcano, Chile. (c) Example of larger pyroclasts collected from the Curacautin ignimbrite. Pyroclasts range from <1 cm long to 12 cm long.
Like Annabelle Foster (Durham University) discussed in her ECR Story, volcanologists can use pyroclasts to investigate magma storage and ascent prior to eruptions. My colleagues at Boise State University use macrotextures of the pyroclasts and microtextures observed in the glass and bubble networks to investigate the processes occurring within the conduit after the initiation of an eruption (Marshall et al., under review; Valdivia et al., under review). In my research, I use the geochemistry of the pyroclasts and of the primary mineral phases and melt inclusions, combined with thermodynamic and statistical modeling, to understand the mafic magma's storage conditions and identify potential open-system processes that may have led to the explosive eruption of an otherwise typically non-explosive mafic magma. An example of an open-system process is the introduction of new magma into a magma reservoir (e.g. magma mixing).
In many ways, the mineral phases present in the pyroclasts are the stars of the show. During their existence, minerals record information about the storage and open-system processes they undergo as they grow, in the form of compositionally varying zones of mineral growth. In this sense, these different zones act like tree rings recording the life story of the mineral. We can thus explore magmatic history through in-situ geochemical analysis of the mineral zones, from core to rim of the crystal (Figure 4). These mineral compositions are used as inputs into thermobarometric calculations – based on chemical equilibrium conditions, these calculations determine the pressure or temperature that the mineral crystallized at. This information can then be used to inform interpretations of the magma storage conditions where the crystal grew (e.g., converting crystallization pressure to the depth of crystallization; Figure 5).
In addition to changes in magma storage conditions, open-system processes can also result in the formation of new compositional crystal growth zones, in response to open-system processes changing the crystal's changing environment. Magma mixing is recognized as reverse zoning in the crystal; normal zoning is the typical progression of a mineral's composition as magma cools and crystallizes (e.g., decreases in compatible elements as they are depleted during crystallization).
Figure 4. An example of a zoned plagioclase crystal. Darker zoning represents normal zoning. Brighter zones are reverse zoning. This crystal records at least two major events that impacted the composition of the plagioclase. Elemental profiles will distinguish between a closed or open-system (exchanging of mass) process.
Figure 5. An example from Geiger et al. (2018) of mineral-melt thermobarometry calculated crystallization pressures interpreted as crystallization depths and used to identify two major magma storage regions beneath Agung prior to the 1963 eruption.
Later, the compositional profile of the outermost zone boundary can be used to calculate the time between zone crystallization and eruption using a geological technique known as diffusion chronometry. We then use this timing information to determine if these perturbations resulted in eruption initiation.
The Llaima project is in its early stages of geochemical characterization and mineral grain mount preparation. We are looking for evidence of conditions or processes that indicate why this mafic center, Llaima Volcano, erupted explosively. We hope that there will be many mineral compositions and zoning profiles to share soon, so keep an eye out!
Jade Bowers (jadebowers@u.boisestate.edu) is a Ph.D. candidate at Boise State University, USA. During her masters, Jade investigated the texture and crystal chemical stratigraphy of the lavas and intermingled mafic enclaves from the May 16th 2016 Sinabung Volcano dome collapse. Her research focused on magma storage and dynamics within arc volcanoes using multi-pronged petrologic forensic studies to understand how the magma is assembled, evolves, and is mobilized to the surface.
Jade now focuses on investigating the transcrustal conditions that led to the large, mafic eruption of the Curacautin ignimbrite at Llaima Volcano, Chile, with a particular interest in understanding why all mafic centers do not produce explosive Plinian eruptions.
Get in contact with Jade via email and connect via Twitter @volcanophile and Instagram @volcanophile.
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Gallery is an exceptional graphic design magazine from the publisher David Choi. It's a 220-page bi-monthly publication so the designs featured, over hundreds of them, are always up to date.
The gallery features work for packaging, identity, publication, poster, illustration, exhibition and many other sort of promotional material. The variety is immense and the quality of work is really high. Every project is beautifully laid out, complete with background commentary.
It's an inspirational design magazine packed with ideas. This review extends to other volumes of the series.
You can check out more preview pages at www.choisgallery.com.
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So, quite a lot of our attention of late has been centred around Transport Focus (previously named Passenger Focus), and with good reason. It was a radical redesign for the rail watchdog, incorporating a wealth of new functionality on both ends of the user spectrum. We revolutionised their complaints procedure, tied in their old CRM system, changed the way their content was archived and aggregated, but most noticeably we updated the site's aesthetic to provide a pleasurable user experience on mobile and desktop.
As a result, Transport Focus was one of our first forays into the wonderful world of responsive web design. Dave, Steve and the rest of the team worked some long hours to get the new flexible site up and working to schedule, launching the new site with as little downtime as possible.
With hard work comes rewards, so we were thrilled when Passenger Focus was recently featured in .net magazine's responsive website gallery, beating out competition from the O Music Awards & BBC TV to be named responsive site of the month.
It was our choice of SVG (scalable vector graphics) and dynamic navigation implementations that most impressed, especially when viewing the new site on mobile and hi-res displays.
An abridged version of the article can be seen on .net's online blog Creative Bloq.


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Leading Departments and Divisions in a Time of Change
2019 Workshop for Department and Division Chairs - Virginia Beach, VA • 4/11/2019 4/11/2019 4/11/2019–4/13/20194/13/20194/13/2019 • Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach •
About the Workshops
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April 11–13, 2019 · Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach · Virginia Beach, VA
May 7–9, 2019 · Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel · Milwaukee, WI
May 21–23, 2019 · Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square · Columbus, OH
June 3–5, 2019 · DoubleTree by Hilton Anaheim–Orange County · Anaheim, CA
Department and division chairs are the bridges between the members of their department or division and senior administrators. The 2019 Workshops for Department and Division Chairs will focus on strategies and practical approaches to develop leadership skills and institution-wide vision—for chairs and faculty peers with whom they work on campus.
Most chairs begin their positions with little or no training in the chair's responsibilities and with incomplete knowledge of campus challenges and the leadership role that they have accepted. Effective chairs learn the value of developing an institution-wide perspective, communicating clearly, and collaborating with their peers to promote greater institutional effectiveness. They must develop the ability to think strategically, plan actively for the future, and cooperate with academic and administrative departments, including admissions, advancement, finance, and student affairs. At the same time, most chairs are heavily invested in their faculty responsibilities of teaching, advising, service, and scholarship. How can chairs become campus leaders while they balance the competing priorities of their roles as faculty members, departmental advocates, and institutional planners?
Sponsored by Academic Search
Who Should Participate?
The workshops are designed to serve both experienced and new chairs of departments or divisions at nonprofit, independent colleges and universities. Campuses are encouraged to send several department or division chairs to the workshop so that they can support one another in implementing improvements when they return to campus. Institutions may wish to send chairs to workshops in different locations to gain the perspectives of several speakers on the same topic and learn from multiple approaches to workshop topics. A single representative from an institution also would find the workshop helpful. Deans and associate deans who work closely with chairs would find the program beneficial and are welcome to participate. Opportunities will be offered at breakfast and lunch for representatives of institutions of similar size and structure to share experiences and effective practices. Each workshop can accommodate 100 participants.
Ron Cole
Provost and Dean of the College
Ron Cole became provost and dean of the college at Allegheny College, his undergraduate alma mater, in 2015. Prior to this appointment, he served Allegheny as a faculty member for 20 years and held several leadership positions including chair of the geology department, moderator of the faculty, and member of the trustee diversity task force. As a faculty member, he actively engaged undergraduate students in research with funding from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, and the American Chemical Society and was the recipient of an award for excellence in teaching. Before his career in higher education, Cole worked in the environmental consulting industry.
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Katie Conboy
Simmons University
Provost and Senior Vice President
Katie Conboy is provost and senior vice president at Simmons University. Previously, she spent 26 years at Stonehill College, where she was professor and department chair of English and then for 13 years the chief academic officer. Her scholarly interests include British fiction, feminist theory, and Irish literature. Conboy is a regular presenter at national higher education association meetings on topics such as the future of the liberal arts and liberal education, strategic planning, change management, and faculty work. She has served on the CIC Chief Academic Officer Task Force, the board of directors of the American Conference of Academic Deans, and the advisory board for the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education.
LeeRay Costa
Professor and Chair of Gender and Women's Studies
LeeRay Costa is professor and chair of the gender and women's studies program at Hollins University. Her research, teaching, and community activism focus on social justice and a desire to understand processes of social change. Trained as a feminist cultural anthropologist, she has conducted ethnographic fieldwork on women's activism and non-governmental organizations in Thailand, on transgender youth ( Male Bodies, Women's Souls , co-authored with Andrew Matzner, 2007), and on the local food movement in Hawaii. Her current interests include exploring the integration of contemplative practices and spirituality into social justice education and social movement activism. Her research and teaching have been supported by grants and fellowships from the Fulbright Program; the Andrew W. Mellon, Teagle, and Luce Foundations; and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.
Monique Guillory
College of Saint Elizabeth
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Monique Guillory has served as the vice president for academic affairs at the College of Saint Elizabeth since 2015. Previously, she served as vice president for academic and student affairs for the Southern University System—the only historically black higher education system in the country. Guillory served as deputy chief of staff at Jackson State University, where she coordinated the institution's first strategic plan, and was campus executive administrator at the University of the Virgin Islands. She is the co-editor of Soul: Black Power, Politics, and Pleasure (1998).
Beth Tyner Jones
Womble Bond Dickinson (U.S.) LLP
Beth Tyner Jones is a partner with Womble Bond Dickinson (U.S.) LLP in the firm's Raleigh, North Carolina, office. Jones practices primarily in the areas of employment and education law and uses her experience as a human resources professional and in-house legal counsel to assist both public and private institutions of higher education. She has experience representing these colleges and universities in a broad range of issues, including tenure denial, faculty discipline and dismissal matters, discrimination and harassment, program closures, wrongful termination, student discipline, FERPA compliance, accommodation requests, investigations, and governance matters.
Marilyn Sutton-Haywood
Pfeiffer University
Dean of Arts and Sciences
Marilyn Sutton-Haywood serves as dean of arts and sciences at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina. Previously, she was a faculty member and vice president for academic affairs at Shaw University, Bethune-Cookman University, and Johnson C. Smith University. Sutton-Haywood has strong interests in faculty development and academic leadership.
Jenna Templeton
Jenna Templeton, vice president for academic affairs at Chatham University, provided leadership through the university's academic reorganization and transition to undergraduate coeducation. Her career in higher education administration has included service as director of online academic and support services, associate dean of distance education, and director of student life. Earlier, her work focused on advising at-risk youth who were completing high school equivalency diplomas and securing entry-level employment. Templeton also provided individual counseling for college students focused on overcoming personal and academic barriers to successful degree completion.
At each workshop, presenters will include experienced department or division chairs, chief academic officers and deans who are knowledgeable about the work of chairs, an attorney who has experience with the legal issues that department and division chairs at independent colleges and universities face, and a CIC staff member.
The Department or Division Budget (Newer Chairs) The Department or Division Budget (Newer Chairs) 4
The department or division operating budget is often viewed as a simple set of line-item allocations. Chairs will learn what a budget is (and isn't), the different types of budgets, how their unit budgets fit into the larger institutional picture, effective practices for budget management, how to support colleague chairs in the budget process, and how to make an effective case for additional funding for the department or division. Each workshop will offer separate sections for new and experienced chairs/deans.

Using Data Effectively (Newer Chairs) Using Data Effectively (Newer Chairs) 8
Good data can inform decisions about revisions to existing academic programs, help determine new curricular directions, and suggest strategies for attracting students to the major. How can departmental- or divisional-level data—including data from learning-outcomes assessment, program reviews, campus satisfaction surveys, enrollment trends, and national surveys such as the National Survey of Student Engagement—be used to strengthen programs? Chairs will learn how to use data for revisions to the curriculum, to conduct program reviews, and to attract students. Each workshop will offer separate sections for new and experienced chairs/deans.

The Department or Division Budget (Experienced Chairs/Deans) The Department or Division Budget (Experienced Chairs/Deans) 8
The department or division operating budget is often viewed as a simple set of line-item allocations. Chairs will learn what a budget is (and isn't), the different types of budgets, how their unit budgets fit into the larger institutional picture, effective practices for budget management, how to support colleague chairs in the budget process, and how to make an effective case for additional funding for the department or division. Each workshop will offer separate sections for new and experienced chairs/deans.

Using Data Effectively (Experienced Chairs/Deans) Using Data Effectively (Experienced Chairs/Deans) 4
Good data can inform decisions about revisions to existing academic programs, help determine new curricular directions, and suggest strategies for attracting students to the major. How can departmental- or divisional-level data—including data from learning-outcomes assessment, program reviews, campus satisfaction surveys, enrollment trends, and national surveys such as the National Survey of Student Engagement—be used to strengthen programs? Chairs will learn how to use data for revisions to the curriculum, to conduct program reviews, and to attract students. Each workshop will offer separate sections for new and experienced chairs/deans.

Registration Registration 1 Lunch on your own
Preventive Law I: Adhering to Institutional Procedures and Policies—Hiring Practices Preventive Law I: Adhering to Institutional Procedures and Policies—Hiring Practices 9
An attorney with experience in relevant cases will discuss hiring practices from the viewpoint of the department or division chair role. Discussion will focus on the importance of following effective procedures and institutional policies in drafting the position description, appointing the search committee, managing candidate files, checking references, and interviewing candidates on the phone and in person.

Luncheon Luncheon 10
Preventive Law II: Adhering to Institutional Procedures and Policies—Faculty Performance Evaluation Preventive Law II: Adhering to Institutional Procedures and Policies—Faculty Performance Evaluation 11
An attorney will lead a discussion of the chair's role in faculty performance evaluation for reappointment, tenure, and promotion. Topics for discussion include the importance of adhering to effective procedures and institutional policies when documenting professional performance, the role of student evaluations of instruction, peer review of teaching, the evaluation of scholarly activities, and contributions to the work of the department or division.

Dealing with Difficult Faculty Conversations Dealing with Difficult Faculty Conversations 12
Department and division chairs can prevent many issues from mushrooming into major problems through early intervention. Sometimes chairs delay difficult conversations with colleagues because they lack expertise to encourage change or to deliver bad news tactfully. How can the department or division chair understand better why a faculty member is less effective than expected? What strategies can motivate and support faculty members to become more productive? What skills and strategies might chairs develop to facilitate difficult conversations? Participants will explore how to have a frank conversation with a colleague and will have an opportunity to practice proven techniques.

Assessing the Day's Work—Questions and Comments Assessing the Day's Work—Questions and Comments 13
Dinner on Your Own Dinner on Your Own 14
Breakfast Roundtable Discussion Groups Breakfast Roundtable Discussion Groups 15
Building and Maintaining a Collegial Department Building and Maintaining a Collegial Department 17
What are the strategies that experienced chairs employ to build and maintain a collegial atmosphere within a department or division? What lessons have they learned about working with their colleagues, students, and staff members toward departmental goals? How can chairs encourage diverse points of view and respect for all department or division members? Participants will explore these questions with an experienced administrator.

Becoming a Leader on Campus Becoming a Leader on Campus 16
(Separate sections for newer chairs and experienced chairs/deans)

Department and division chairs occupy a pivotal role in the administrative structure of a college or university. The job often has been described as "leading from the middle." How does the chair learn to lead? What are the potential challenges in the role of the leader? How can the chair influence faculty colleagues within and beyond the department or division? Department or division chairs must develop a wider vision and understanding of campus-wide initiatives in which they might assume a leadership role. What campus resources do chairs tap to develop an institutional perspective? How can campus governance be a vehicle for this development? How can a chair find a mentor? What opportunities might be available when the chair is no longer the department or division leader? Participants will learn how to identify opportunities for leadership at the chair level. Each workshop will offer separate sections for new and experienced chairs/deans.

Welcome and Workshop Overview Welcome and Workshop Overview 2
Wrap-up Wrap-up 18
Serving as Department or Division Chair: Beyond the Job Description Serving as Department or Division Chair: Beyond the Job Description 3
(Separate sections for newer chairs and experienced chairs/deans)

Few chairs planned to serve as administrators, managers, or chairs when they were in graduate school or starting their academic careers. Most job descriptions for department chairs are simply lists of activities for which the chair is responsible, suggesting that chairs are task-oriented managers who schedule courses, handle student complaints, order equipment, prepare reports and evaluations, and take care of other departmental business. Chairs also must assume responsibility for departmental leadership, representing the department to the campus and community, serving as departmental advocate, and mentoring junior—and sometimes senior—faculty members. How do chairs manage these responsibilities along with their teaching and scholarly duties? What are models for the chair role? What tasks and projects might be successfully delegated to colleagues? What does the dean or CAO expect from chairs? Participants will discuss their institutional roles using interactive exercises and small group discussions. Each workshop will offer separate sections for new and experienced chairs/deans.

Reception Reception 5
Dine-around Dinners Dine-around Dinners 6
To get to know colleagues from other campuses and exchange ideas over dinner in area restaurants, participants are encouraged to sign up at the CIC Registration Desk to join a "dine-around dinner" group on the evening of the first day of the workshop. Participants are responsible for their own meal expenses. Please sign up by 3:00 p.m. so that CIC can make transportation arrangements if needed. Groups will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00 p.m.

Breakfast Roundtable Discussions Breakfast Roundtable Discussions 7
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Reservation deadline: Monday, March 11, 2019
Room Rate: $109 single/double
For reservations, please call (757) 428-1711 and state that you are attending the Council of Independent Colleges' Workshop for Department and Division Chairs. Reservations also may be made online. Reservations made after the March 11 deadline cannot be guaranteed at the group rate and will be accommodated on a space-available basis. All reservations must be accompanied by a one-night deposit for room and tax on a major credit card.
The Holiday Inn & Suites – North Beach hotel is located on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Virginia Beach offers a glimpse at the founding of the country, with historic landmarks and sites such as the Cape Henry Lighthouse and the First Landing State Park, where the first English settlers arrived in 1607. Explore it all from one of the most convenient, comfortable, and family-friendly hotels in Virginia Beach.
Holiday Inn & Suites – North Beach hotel is about 20 miles from Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which offers many ground transportation options. Please visit the airport website for multiple options including taxis and prearranged car services. Taxi service from the airport is roughly $30.
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Business casual clothing is appropriate throughout the workshops.
Refunds will be made in full (less a $50 processing fee) for cancellations received more than ten business days prior to the workshop for which participants have registered. Refund requests received between five and ten business days of the start of the workshop incur a charge equal to 25 percent of the total registration fee. Requests received fewer than five business days prior to the start of the workshop are ineligible for a refund.
Please send cancellation requests, in writing, to the attention of Leslie Rogers-Brown, CIC conference manager, by fax to (202) 466-7238 or by email to lrogers-brown@cic.nche.edu. Registrations are transferable within an institution.
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So I got one of the best calls of my life yesterday, I was told my "December Maple" painting was accepted into the Society of Illustrators 54th Annual in the Uncommissioned category. Getting into the Societies show has always been one of those life goals for me. It's one of the greatest annuals every year, consistently showing some of the best art the america has to offer. Many thanks to all the jurors and congratulations to all the other artists that got that wonderful call.


FabTrol exports an XML file that can be imported into SDS/2 via DesignLINK. Once imported, status display can be used to color code the model based on the different statuses that are set. This allows users to quickly identify which members are approved, need to be resubmitted or which members have been released for fabrication, erected, etc.
To learn more about the interoperability between SDS/2 and FabTrol MRP, read Design Data's SDS/2 to FabTrol MRP Roundtripping Guide.


The Town was named for Alexander Staveley Hill, managing director of the Oxley Ranching Company that was formed in 1882. With the influx of settlers, the bow-car stop and tent-town progressed to the status of a village in 1903 and to a town in 1912. Stavely celebrates its birthday every 5 years with a fun filled weekend including massive fireworks; the next celebration takes place in August 2017.
Stavely hosts a number of annual events – Canada's first indoor professional rodeo in May, the Willow Creek Gathering cowboy poetry and country music festival in July, horse show and amateur rodeo in August, a PBR sanctioned bull riding event in September and the Elks Club Pheasant Derby each November.
The well-maintained 9-hole golf course is known as one of the best golf deals in all of Canada. A small community campground is open throughout the summer and the business community offers a wide range of services.


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Q: Lua argument as string name I have a string like this:
local tempStr = "abcd"

and I want to send the variable which is named as "abcd" to a function like this:
local abcd = 3

print( tempStr ) -- not correct!!

and the result will be 3, not abcd.

A: You can do it with local variables if you use a table instead of a "plain" variable:
local tempStr = "abcd"

local t = {}

t[tempStr] = 3

print( t[tempStr]) -- will print 3

A: You can't do that with variables declared as local. Such variables are just stack addresses; they don't have permanent storage.
What you're wanting to do is use the content of a variable to access an element of a table. Which can of course be the global table. To do that, you would do:
local tempStr = "abcd"
abcd = 3 --Sets a value in the global table.
print(_G[tempStr]) --Access the global table and print the value.

You cannot do that if you declare abcd as local.

A: The function debug.getlocal could help you.
function f(name)
    local index = 1
    while true do
        local name_,value = debug.getlocal(2,index)
        if not name_ then break end
        if name_ == name then return value end
        index = index + 1
    end
end

function g()
    local a = "a!"
    local b = "b!"
    local c = "c!"
    print (f("b")) -- will print "b!"
end

g()

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