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Abuja-Kaduna Train: FG installs CCTV cameras on train coaches
December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022 Aminu Imam
Following the postponement of the Abuja-Kaduna rail services, the Federal Government has reportedly commenced the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on the Idu rail station train coaches.
Recall that the Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Sambo, had announced earlier that the train services halted since March after terrorists attacked and abducted passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train would resume in a few days.
Meanwhile, reports emerged last week that some contractors were at the Idu Rail Station to install the cameras and trackers but couldn't install them.
However, it was reported on Tuesday that two of the initial three cameras were fixed at the Idu station. It was also observed that people assumed to be contractors are busy installing the cameras on the coaches.
According to a source within the Idu Rail Station, "They are fixing three cameras on each coach, making it six. There used to be four cameras on each coach, but they put three there – two cameras by the side and one at the centre".
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Home Car Culture Guys in the Garage in the Sky debate current car design
Guys in the Garage in the Sky debate current car design
If you wonder why cars all look so much the same, they have an answer
By ClassicCars.com Guest Contributor
Editor's note: This is the second dispatch received on our ancient and unplugged fax machine from someone claiming to be A. Lexus d'Torqueville, who in the afterlife has stumbled across the 'Big Garage in the Sky' where the pioneers of the auto industry gather to talk and tinker and, occasionally, to check out what's become of the industry in which they worked.
One of the guys was saying that he couldn't believe how long it took for the auto industry to start producing ventilator pumps and other equipment needed to combat the coronavirus epidemic taking place back on Earth. He and a couple of others got to reminiscing about how Detroit shifted from car production to serving as "the Arsenal of Democracy" when the United States entered World War II.
But that led to a broader discussion of automakers and their manufacturing of military materiel for both Allies and Axis and, well, things started to get heated.
Anger is not an emotion much experienced up here beyond the clouds, and a suggestion was made to change the subject to something on which everyone could agree. A few moments of silence ensued, and then Harley Earl and "Pinin" Farina and Virgil Exner and Giuseppe "Joseph" Figoni sang out in 4-part harmony: "How about how ugly cars have become?"
Sacre bleu! Almost immediately, instead of discussing the current state of automotive design, the quartet started debating which of them designed the most beautiful cars. Fortunately, Franco Scaglione got them back on track. Scaglione was the designer of the Alfa Romeo B.A.T. car trio and everyone here pays attention when he talks about car styling.
Though back on track didn't last very long, only until Scaglione suggested the problem is too few native Italians in the world's automotive design studios.
At this point, Alexander Issigonis spoke up. He designed the Mini for a very specific time, the Suez Crisis and resulting narrowing of the petroleum supply line. He suggested that what has happened is that car designers are, basically, drawing with one hand tied behind their backs by the onslaught of all the global government regulations concerning everything from occupant safety to fuel economy.
"It must be very hard to design within such restrictions and produce cars that still proclaim each brand's own promise," he said.
"Harley, Virgil, you had your fins. Giuseppe, you had your French curves. I had my compact package.
"We designed cars that not only promoted our brands, but our national heritages as well. But today, the industry is global. Everyone around the world has an iPhone, and everyone seems happy to be driving what amounts to an iCar."
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JDM April 11, 2020	At	8:10 AM
Some of us are getting tired of driving the automotive equivalent to a rolling iPad. We want real cars with real personalities!
Tom Stahler April 11, 2020	At	12:34 PM
I have the pleasure to be friends with Philippe de Lispanay, who during that gilded era at Bertone. Walking the LA Auto Show a couple years ago, he looked around and commented, "These cars look like they have already been in a wreck." Sometimes the truth is very funny.
Gene Albright April 12, 2020	At	10:08 AM
This is a great idea for all these old guys (and gals?) to get together! I can't wait for Lee Iacoca and Ferdinand Porsche to put in their two bits………..
Larry Edsall April 12, 2020	At	11:58 AM
We agree, and are eager for that old fax machine to kick into action again.

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Q: ios7 iPad wrong view size in Landscape mode I have iPad application which uses iOS7 SDK with auto-layout.
my main view have a sub view which is a UITabBarController which programmatically creates it's view controller's (storyboard.instaniateViewController..).
Inside the views - when i'm in portrait mode - everything is fine. but when i move to landscape mode - the view's width is changed correctly, but the view's height remains as in Portrait mode.
The result is that my screen is truncated in a height.
Any ideas why it happens? constrains seems fine.
I can change it by programmatically change the vie's frame, but it doesn't seem right.
Thanks

A: OK, i see what the problem was - somewhere up the view's hierarchy was defined:
[viewController.view setAutoresizingMask:UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth]

and that meant that the height was not flexible of course. the fix is easy once i saw it:
[viewController.view setAutoresizingMask:UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight]

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Issues > 2016 > Fall 2016 > A Parting Shot
A Parting Shot
The bullet hole in question. Photograph by David Mandel.
At Lincoln Historic Site, theories have a way of coming out of the woodwork.
BY GARY COZZENS
On April 28, 1881, William H. Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, arguably made the most famous jail escape in New Mexico history. Bonney was confined in the old Murphy-Dolan Store, which had been purchased by Lincoln County five months before and was being converted into the county courthouse.
The Kid struggled with Deputy Sheriff James W. Bell at the top of the stairs. Somehow during the process—and stories vary how—Bonney had obtained a pistol and mortally wounded Bell as he was fleeing down the stairs to avoid being shot.
No eyewitness accounts of the actual struggle were recorded. The closest account is Sheriff Pat Garrett's investigation of the scene, conducted several days after the incident:
It was found that Bell was hit under the right arm, the ball passing through the body and coming out under the left arm. On examination it was evident that the Kid had made a very poor shot, for him, and his hitting Bell at all was a scratch. The ball had hit the wall on Bell's right, caromed, passed through his body, and buried itself in the adobe on his left. There was other proof besides the marks on the wall. The ball had surely been indented and creased before it entered the body, as these scars were filled with flesh. The Kid afterwards told Peter Maxwell that Bell had shot at him twice and just missed him. There is no doubt that this statement is false.
Nowhere in Garrett's account does he mention two bullet holes at the bottom of the stairs. Yet two bullet holes are prominent on the stair landing today and are identified as being fired by Bonney at Bell. The only problem is that the bullet holes do not match Garrett's investigation. Quite simply, the holes are in the wrong place to match any version of the escape story.
In the spring 2016 issue of El Palacio, former Lincoln Historic Site ranger Alison Swing wrote a feature article on the historic preservation efforts in Lincoln. The article focused on efforts to preserve the old Murphy-Dolan Store (Lincoln County Courthouse): "The Old Lincoln County Courthouse, the most iconic building in Lincoln—famous for its role in the Lincoln County War as the former Murphy-Dolan Store, for the iconic (and apocryphal) 'bullet hole in the stairwell,' and as the site of Billy the Kid's famous escape—demonstrates how people and their stories, as much as or more than the buildings themselves, are the reason we preserve our special places."
Recently Ms. Swing received a letter from Julie Davis Carey in response to her article. Ms. Carey is the daughter of Caroline Davis, who was the manager of Lincoln State Monument in the 1950s. Julie wrote: "As to the bullet hole—I know it's a subject of a lot of rumors and stories, but I have the answer! There was fresh plaster on that wall. Peter Hurd convinced my father (John Davis) that the smooth surface was unauthentic. So my dad shot at the wall and made it authentic. . . . The stories are always more interesting than the fact."
Every day we chip away at the legends of Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War. Slowly we discover the true history of that violent era, and are able to separate fact from fiction.
Gary Cozzens recently retired as the manager of Lincoln Historic Site. He plans to spend his retirement searching for Billy the Kid's croquet mallet.


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Breastfeeding babies within an hour of birth significantly increases their chances of survival, the World Health Organization reports, citing data from 76 countries that find that mother's milk is rich in health-giving nutrients and antibodies.
However, only 40 percent of infants are breastfed in the first hour of life, according to WHO's infant and young child feeding specialist, Laurence Grummer-Strawn.
"The delay of breastfeeding puts the babies at increased risk of infection and ultimately increases their risk of death. Just delaying beyond the first hour can increase mortality by about one-third, and waiting until the second day doubles the rate of mortality," he said.
The worst rates are found in East Asia and the Pacific, where only 32 percent of babies are breastfed in the first hour after birth, Grummer-Strawn said. He added that the numbers are much better in Africa, with eastern and southern Africa seeing average rates of 65 percent.
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Wladimir Moreno (25 de enero de 1983) es un deportista brasileño que compitió en piragüismo en la modalidad de aguas tranquilas. Ganó dos medallas en los Juegos Panamericanos de 2007.

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March 2020, Paris
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The threat of Coronavirus is very real. So real that the 50th Anniversary of MIDO, the largest optical event in Italy (arguably the biggest in Europe) has been cancelled! They don't do things like that unless there's something serious going on.
MIDO is a big deal in the world tour of optical trade shows and conferences.
A bit like how the Grand Prix season tours the world showcasing the cutting edge of motorsport, there is an annual cavalcade of Opticianry Shows (to use an Americanism for comic effect). It all starts in London in January then Munich, both small fry compared to MIDO in Milan in March. The tour heads generally east through Europe, the Middle East, across Asia, over the Pacific onto the Americas with the Grand Finale being SILMO, Paris in late Autumn.
Whoever wins the Gold Award in Paris, Le SILMO D'Or, is indisputably the best frame designer in the world that year. It's like the Oscars of Eyewear.
Why am I telling you this?
Because I'm in Paris to visit the Boutique Caroline Abram on Boulevard Raspail. And Caroline Abram is a former winner of that coveted award.
I'm here on the first weekend in March 2020 because MIDO is cancelled and Caroline has invited a select few Independent Opticians from around the world to view her Spring/ Summer collection in her Parisienne Boutique instead. Caroline has a distinct design style which combines her experience as a young woman helping in her mother's practice up in Montmartre with her training as a jeweller. The latest frames are larger and finer while still featuring asymmetrical colours and finishes. I can't wait to show these to you early in the summer.
For me a trip to Paris is no hardship. My son lives and works in London and it's as cost effective to meet up with him on the continent as there and we both get a holiday out of it. Also, a few hours at a practice on the Left Bank is preferable to a few days in a giant, anonymous conference centre even if that's on the outskirts of Milan.
I love a trip to Paris but this is the worst rain I've ever seen. Really - I've lived in Glasgow and worked in Greenock;, this is a lot of rain.
Whenever I'm away it's a busman's holiday. I'm always checking out other practices to see what they have and what I can learn (or copy!) to bring the best back to Linlithgow. So, when the weather cleared on Sunday we headed to le Marais, an area dense with eyewear shops. There we saw one of the four very colourful La Font practices in the city and I spoke with an independent optician who loves working with one of our new suppliers, OptiSwiss (who we met in London).
The Linlithgow Connection.
Our hotel is near the Pantheon. That makes it about ¼ mile from Place St Michel, the same St Michael who is patron saint of Linlithgow. This is a picture of a fabric wallcovering in our hotel…
If anyone can shed light on the Black Bitch/ St Michel/ Linlithgow/ Paris mystery, I'm all ears.
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DANIELLA'S BIO
Daniella Eisman grew up in Cape Town, South Africa & used story-telling as a means of expression during a politically rife climate. She was a record-breaking swimmer & competitive dancer & she started her US career as an actor & performer. She joined SAG in 1999 but realized her passion lay in story-telling behind the camera.
Daniella directed multiple episodes of "The Mindy Project" & the acclaimed short film, "Mr. Maple Leaf." She also returned to direct multiple episodes of the MTV turned Facebook comedy "Loosely Exactly Nicole." She recently directed her 2nd episode of NBC's "Superstore" & ABC's "Splitting Up Together."
Daniella has extensive on-set experience as a 1st Assistant Director- leading cast & crew with her commanding presence & focused approach. She's AD'ed on Grey's Anatomy (where the team was nominated for a DGA award), Medium, Mistresses, Growing up Fisher, Getting On, HawthoRNe and Powerless to name a few.
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Q: DocumentDB document link for Azure Cosmos DB If I have an Azure Cosmos database with the following setup
Database name: MyDatabase
Collection: MyCollection
How would I use UriFactory to create a document link to use in CreateDocumentAsync(documentLink, document)?
I had a look at the Microsoft documentation here  but this seems to use a document id to delete the document, I want to create a document instead.

A: Uri myUri = UriFactory.CreateDocumentCollectionUri("MyDatabase", "MyCollection");


The summary table on the middle of page 124 refers to Figure 4.3.
1. If you increase the number of data points, keeping your H fixed, then you will decrease your overfitting. Got it.
2. If your noise increases, and you keep your H fixed, regardless of the number of data points then overfitting would decrease, no? Why would overfit increase? Isn't overfit usually a function of and overly complex hypothesis?
3. If your target function complexity increases, keeping all else constant, wouldn't that lead to less overfit?


What can you do once you have created a temporary difference raster layer from two rasters using this button? I would like to generate a table to show the differences. Any ideas? I tried raster to polygon and got way too many features from all the pixel values. My difference raster is of building footprints. It would be nice to have one average pixel value per footprint equaling one feature rather than thousands of features for each pixel value per footprint.
Can you clip a MrSID file in arcmap?
If you know the range of pixel values that match the "footprints" that you are trying to extract, then you can use the remap function to reclass those values in the difference raster to one value (say 1) and remap all other values to another value (say 0). Running the Raster to polygon tool after that should produce better results.
Thanks Prashant. I have decided not to go that route for now. I was running the difference on aerial imageries that are a year apart from each other and are not the same resolution. I am simply now trying to do supervised classification on the imagery with the damage. Not the best results so far. 80 percent detection between burned and not burned. There are nearly 2000 burned houses so trying to manually spot them would not be ideal. Any ideas on how to increase the classification accuracy?


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Q: Performing search opertaion while using chrome but not in firefox(Selenium) This is the code snippet for chroome:
driver.get("https://www.youtube.com/")
driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="search"]').send_keys("kao")
driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="search-icon-legacy"]').click()

The browser automatically opens Youtube and searches for the passed string[which is the task I intend to do]
The main problem appears when i start using firefox.The page loads properly.I am basically using the same code but every time I run it, it throws the following error:
Message: Element <g id="search"> is not reachable

I cannot pass any string to the search bar or even click it.

A: Your Xpath is not correct. It's Unable to locate search field and buttton
You can use this one
driver.get("https://www.youtube.com/")
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@id='search']").send_keys("kao")
driver.find_element_by_xpath("//button[@id='search-icon-legacy']").click()

A: There is a slight error in the xpath //*[@id='search'] that it returns two elements as in below screen. The reason being the * in the above xpath acts as a wild card and matches the other ytd-searchbox<id="search"> tag in the page. The same is true for //*[@id="search-icon-legacy"].
So you must try changing to the xpath like below to locate the web elements uniquely
//input[@id='search']
//button[@id='search-icon-legacy']

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A school in South East London which used to count David Bowie among its pupils has been left embarrassed after it added the word 'SHCOOL' to its main entrance gate.
The error at Downham's Burnt Ash Primary School was noticed by installers almost as soon as the letters had been put up, but not before a picture was taken and published online.
Leah Crawley, the establishment's headteacher, explained that the manufacturer had made a mistake and the issue was rectified after around three hours as the workers didn't have the correct equipment to replace it immediately.
Mrs Crawley did point out that the mistake doesn't reflect the teaching standards at the school, with students achieving their best ever results last year. The school was also given a 'good' rating by Ofsted, with two areas singled out for extra praise.
The areas given 'outstanding' ratings were school leadership and the pupils' behaviour and learning attitudes.
"As well as making fantastic progress our children also attain exceptionally well.
"In reading, maths and science every child attained the expected level four, with only four children falling just below this level in writing and grammar.
The incident shows how the smallest of spelling errors can cause embarrassment and even damage a perfectly good, hard-earned reputation. Business owners often work closely with professional content providers to ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen with their websites; once consumers begin to doubt a firm's competency, they're likely to look elsewhere.


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political science: conclusion
December 26, 2007 at 12:35 pm | sam | news, political science, science and the public, science community
I guess Clinton wins the science race. At least so far. Maybe others will catch up before too long.
Do you want to see the candidates debate about science? Maybe there will be a debate someday, if you vote here:
http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php.
You can check which members of Congress encouraged adequate NSF and DOE science funding here.
Jordan and Kendall mentioned that Popular Mechanics has helped us along the way by compiling quotes from the leading candidates on several geek-oriented issues, including "science/education." Don't be fooled by the number of checks by any candidate's name. They get checks so long as they say something about the issue, no matter how vapid. But check them for updates.
political science part 5: the republicans
I should be up front about this: I'm not a fan of Republicans right now. But we should give 'em the benefit of our many justified doubts and see if any of the Republican candidates have anything nice to say about science. From Popular Mechanics' compilation of quotes, we find a few tiny tidbits:
Rudy Giuliani: "Promote science and mathematics through technical certification or an associate degree."
Mitt Romney: "Emphasize math and science, while promoting innovative approaches such as charter schools and public-private partnerships, to ensure American workers have the intellectual capital and skills to compete in the 21st century economy."
"Governor Romney will ensure that the workers of the future have the intellectual capital and skills they need to compete in the new global marketplace."
Fred Thompson: "Encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math."
Wow. This is sad. And this is digging really deep on their websites. All the Democrat candidates said things like this, but I left out those lamest statements.
There, I gave the Republicans the benefit of my doubt. I gave them a big chance to stand up and say, I disagree with the Bush Administration's anti-science attitude. But they are all basically silent on the topic. And there's there another side that indicates that they're science's antigonists:
Mitt Romney said, "What became clear during the cloning debate is how the harsh logic of an absolute right to abortion had cheapened the value of human life to the point that rational people saw a human embryo as nothing more than mere research material to be used, and then destroyed." Fred Thompson "opposes embryonic stem cell research." And Mike Huckabee said, "I am opposed to research on embryonic stem cells."
And, in general, the Republicans spend a lot more space on their websites complaining about stem cells and lovin' on Jesus than ever suggesting that they would be even luke-warm toward science.
They all lose the science race. Lose lose lose.
political science part 4: joe biden
December 20, 2007 at 10:34 am | sam | news, political science, science and the public, science community
I really like Biden: I think he speaks his mind and has a lot of experience with good results. Maybe speaking his mind sometimes gets him in trouble for not being politically correct or when his words are taken out of context, but I'm impressed by a politician who doesn't tip-toe all the time.
I had trouble finding information on science on Joe Biden's website, but maybe because it has so much impressive information and detailed plans (check out his thoughtful plans for Iraq) and I just got lost. So I emailed his campaign and they responded in a couple days with this (emphasis mine):
Developments in aeronautics, science and technology drive American business and further our place in an ever changing global economy. Joe Biden believes we must make an investment in one of our greatest resources, American innovation, through supporting scientific research. Joe Biden supports stem cell research and he supported the successful effort several years ago to double the NIH budget and believes we should not lose the momentum generated toward cures for diseases of all kinds. He supports continued increased investments and recently joined with those advocating to increase the agency's budget by 6.7 percent each of the next three fiscal years. Joe Biden also believes that we need a substantial national commitment and would support an Apollo Project of $50 billion to dramatically increase investment in energy and climate change research and technology so that that United States becomes the world leader in developing and exporting alternative energy and energy efficiency technology.
Not too many specifics or detailed plans here, which is a little disappointing. But Biden has demonstrated many years of support for scientific research funding; and his attitude toward science is obviously one of respect instead of the disdain we see from the current Administration.
I think Clinton still wins in the science race, mainly for the details and plans she's laid out on her website. Regardless, all four candidates I've summarized so far (Clinton, Obama, Edwards, and Biden) exhibit respect for science and demonstrate—in their words and their actions—that they would support scientific research efforts in this country during their Presidency and beyond.
political science part 3: john edwards
December 16, 2007 at 1:38 pm | sam | news, political science, science and the public, science community
Here's a good introduction to John Edwards' attitudes toward science and toward the current administration (from the Edwards website): "George W. Bush has presided over the most anti-science administration in American history, censoring research and slanting policy—on climate change, on air pollution, on stem cell research—to advance a narrow political agenda."
And: "The key to our future success lies in our nation's labs and testing rooms, but federal funding for physical science research as a share of GDP has been on a 30 year decline. The NIH used to fund four out of 10 grant applications; now it funds less than two out of 10."
OK, so what would John do for us? His campaign website promises to build a new energy economy while cutting greenhouse-gas emissions, better our primary- and secondary- education system when it comes to science and math, expand access to college, strengthen the internet, provide universal healthcare, and remove political requirements for scientific appointments. Here's an important paragraph:
Supporting American Ingenuity: The most important factor for America's future prosperity is investment in education, science, technology and innovation. As president, Edwards will make the Research and Experimentation tax credit permanent. The credit has expired or nearly expired 11 times in the last 25 years, discouraging companies from making long-term commitments to research. Ideological debates at NIH about things like stem cell technology have drained resources from promising research. Edwards will increase spending on basic research at the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health and lift stifling research restrictions. He will also modernize our patent laws—which haven't been updated in 50 years—to provide incentives for research.
This is nowhere near the detail that the Clinton campaign has included on their website. Nevertheless, it seems that President Edwards would turn around the most dramatically stupid Bush policies and attitudes toward science and research. It's really, really satisfying to read so many pro-science views coming from the current batch of (Democrat*) candidates for President!
* We will eventually write a post summarizing the Republican candidates' attitudes and planned policies toward science. But it's really hard to find positive statements coming from any of them so far.
political science part 2: hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton is the second candidate in this series. Bill Plait over at Bad Astronomy already posted about some of Clinton's comments on science this press release; enjoy his analysis and readers' comments here.
There's actually a lot of information about science and innovation on Clinton's website! (And I think most of it is new in the last few weeks.) I'll summarize by listing the main points. I suggest you go read the details at the Clinton website.
General attitude toward science:
According to her press release, Clinton claims that she would sign an executive order that:
Rescinds President Bush's ban on ethical embryonic stem cell research and promotes stem cell research that complies with the highest ethical standards.
Bans political appointees from altering or removing scientific conclusions in government publications without any legitimate basis for doing so, and prohibits unwarranted suppression of public statements by government scientists.
Directs all department and agency heads to submit annual reports on the steps they have taken to (1) safeguard against instances of political pressure threatening scientific integrity; and (2) promote openness and transparency in decision-making.
Reverses President Bush's new directive that dramatically expands political appointees' control over agency rulemaking.
Revives and expands the national assessment on climate change, going above and beyond the requirements imposed by Congress.
Restoring the science advisor's direct access to the President.
Working to re-establish the Office of Technology Assessment.
Protecting the integrity and independence of federal scientific advisory committees.
Strengthening whistleblower protections for those who disclose potential instances of political interference with science.
All of this is easy to say and to come across at pro-science (or at least not anti-science); that's easy in comparison to Bush. But what if she didn't have that on her website? I think it's important for a candidate to distance oneself from the current Administration's ridiculously anti-science stance.
Plans for funding:
Clinton has a very detailed plan for funding science research in the US. Here is her 9-point plan:
Establish a $50-billion Strategic Energy Fund.
Increase the basic research budgets 50% over 10 years at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the Defense Department.
Increase research focus on the physical sciences and engineering.
Require that federal research agencies set aside at least 8% of their research budgets for discretionary funding of high-risk research.
Ensure that e-science initiatives are adequately funded.
Boost support for multidisciplinary research in areas such as the intersection of bio, info, and nanotechnologies.
Increase the NIH budget by 50% over 5 years and aim to double it over 10 years.
Increase investment in the non-health applications of biotechnology in order to fuel 21st century industry.
Direct the federal agencies to award prizes in order to accomplish specific innovation goals.
Triple the number of NSF fellowships and increase the size of each award by 33 percent.
Support initiatives to bring more women and minorities into the math, science, and engineering professions.
Support initiatives to establish leadership in broadband.
Overhaul the R&E tax credit to make the U.S. a more attractive location for high-paying jobs.
Restore integrity to science policy.
I'm really impressed with this. I can't find anything wrong with any one of these points. Her plan to increase funding for science is spelled out: 50% for the NSF over 10 years; 50% for NIH over five years and double in 10. The nine-point plan is clearly directed at scientists: who else would care about how many NSF fellowships there are each year?
This is better planned than Obama's idea listed on his website. That's not to say that Clinton would actually do a better job promoting science, but she obviously had someone do some careful planning and research into the entire concept of science funding.
Now I'm really curious to see if Obama and the other campaigns revamp their websites to add more information about science. But I'm not holding my breath.
political science part 1: barack obama
Out of curiosity, I started reading how the different presidential candidates stand on science, science funding, and research. Some of the candidates even have information about it right on their websites! So I'll try to convey to you all what I discover. Part 1 is Barack Obama, next will be Hillary Clinton, then Joe Biden and John Edwards. Stay tuned…
There's not tons of information on Obama's website specifically about scientific research, but there is this paragraph (emphases are mine):
Barack Obama supports doubling federal funding for basic research, changing the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology. This will foster home-grown innovation, help ensure the competitiveness of US technology-based businesses, and ensure that 21st century jobs can and will grow in America. As a share of the Gross Domestic Product, American federal investment in the physical sciences and engineering research has dropped by half since 1970. Yet, it often has been federally-supported basic research that has generated the innovation to create markets and drive economic growth. For example, one recent report demonstrated how federally supported research in fiber optics and lasers helped spur the telecommunications revolution.
Obama also commented on the US patent system:
A system that produces timely, high-quality patents is essential for global competitiveness in the 21st century. By improving predictability and clarity in our patent system, we will help foster an environment that encourages innovation. Giving the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) the resources to improve patent quality and opening up the patent process to citizen review will reduce the uncertainty and wasteful litigation that is currently a significant drag on innovation. With better informational resources, the Patent and Trademark Office could offer patent applicants who know they have significant inventions the option of a rigorous and public peer review that would produce a "gold-plated" patent much less vulnerable to court challenge. Where dubious patents are being asserted, the PTO could conduct low-cost, timely administrative proceedings to determine patent validity. As president, Barack Obama will ensure that our patent laws protect legitimate rights while not stifling innovation and collaboration.
There's more information on the official Obama website here. But not too much more. Nothing really specific. Still, doubling the federal budget for scientific research would be quite impressive.
which way, Dick?
December 3, 2007 at 5:21 pm | sam | literature, news, science community
PRL is trying to be all accepting-of-other-cultures. Pfsssh! If you can't spell your name with normal letters, then you should change your name. If my name were a little drawing of a house or something, I would change it to Fred or George or William or Samuel (!) or Robert or something more … you know … waspy. I wonder how PRL would find another way to bend over if the artist formerly known as Prince decided to write a scientific article. I think PRL has already gone too far allowing accents in names: how am I supposed to remember which way the little hat blows on those crazy names?
In all seriousness, I think that this is a really good idea: inconsistent or degenerate English spellings cause quite a bit of confusion. And English hegemony can't last forever, and there's no reason to act like it will! But I wonder if scholarly search engines (ISI, SciFinder, Google Scholar, etc.) will begin to index by the true/original spelling. I know that SciFinder let's you find alternative spellings of a last name, but what if I just want to search for 汉字 and only 汉字? I dunno, there's probably a real solution out there somewhere (RFIDs, anyone?). Until then, I think PRL has a good idea.


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Indonesian 'blood money' saves maid from Saudi execution
AFP , Thursday 3 Apr 2014
Saudi signs accord to protect Philippine maids
Saudi sentences Indonesian maid to death for child murder
Saudi slams world reaction to maid's beheading
Sri Lanka recalls envoy from Saudi after maid beheaded
Outrage after suicide of Ethiopian maid in Lebanon
Indonesia has agreed to pay $1.9 million to stop the impending execution of an Indonesian maid on death row in Saudi Arabia for murder, a minister said Thursday.
Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad was sentenced to death in 2011 for murdering her employer's wife and stealing money. She was due to be beheaded in the coming days.
Her case has attracted huge media attention in Indonesia and there was a campaign in recent weeks to stop the execution from going ahead.
Under Islamic sharia law followed in Saudi Arabia, the family of a victim can settle for "blood money" instead of an execution.
The family demanded seven million riyal ($1.9 million) but contributions from businesses and a group representing companies that send migrant workers abroad only managed to raise four million.
Indonesian Security Minister Djoko Suyanto said Thursday that the government had agreed to provide the remaining three million.
"We have agreed to fulfil the family's demands," he told reporters in the capital Jakarta.
"This will help to save Satinah from the death penalty."
The family had initially asked for 15 million riyals but agreed to lower it, he added.
The Indonesian government has fought a long battle to save the maid and had already managed to get the execution delayed five times since her conviction.
Saudi Arabia is the biggest destination for Indonesian maids, with around one million in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
If Ahmad was beheaded, it could have set back attempts by Indonesia and Saudi Arabia to mend ties damaged by the 2011 beheading of an Indonesian maid, who was also guilty of murder.
That execution infuriated Indonesia, particularly as Saudi officials failed to inform Jakarta beforehand, and authorities placed a moratorium on sending new maids to Saudi Arabia, which remains in place.
The countries took a step towards overcoming their differences with the signing of an agreement in February to give maids in the ultra-conservative kingdom better protection.
Rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking are all punishable by death under Saudi Arabia's strict version of sharia law.
Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad
Djoko Suyanto


The YOU Foundation – Education für children in need, an initiative of the UNESCO special ambassador Dr. h.c. Ute-Henriette Ohoven, campaigns worldwide for the education for the poorest of the poor people. The foundation and its founder follow the values and mission of the UNESCO and its educational agenda 2030. Its focus lies on the "Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGs) of the United Nations, known as well as the Global Goals. The three subjects of quality education, gender equality and human rights attract special interest, but also the responsible consumption and production is important. The foundation realises the aims with CSR projects.
The YOU Foundation – Education für children in need, an initiative of the UNESCO special ambassador Dr. h.c. Ute-Henriette Ohoven, campaigns worldwide for the education for the poorest of the poor people. The foundation and its founder follow the values and mission of the UNESCO and its educational agenda 2030.


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Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program
Ready to launch a career in the wine industry? Complete 4 weeks of classroom instruction and an internship to earn this certificate and pursue your new vocation.
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The Grape and Wine Science Certificate program will be held July 24 – August 18, 2023, and we are now accepting applications! You can also join our email list to stay informed about the latest updates!
Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program Overview
This program will provide foundational knowledge in three major areas of grape and wine science – grape growing, wine making, and business operations – following the path of grapes from the field to the winery to the glass. Students will gain competency in all three areas to prepare them for positions in the industry. The program will feature 4 weeks of classroom instruction, complemented by hands-on workshops. Then students will complete a 4-week winery internship where they can put their new knowledge and skills into practice.
4-Week Classroom Session
Dates: July 24 – August 18, 2023
Time: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition & Health (IFNH), Room 205, 61 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (Directions & Map)
4-Week Winery Internship
After the classroom session concludes, you will complete a 4-week paid internship at a local winery. You may complete your internship by working at the winery where you are currently employed, or we can assist you in locating an internship position. Part-time internships (for the equivalent hours) can be arranged for those who cannot fulfill a full-time internship.
Application Fee: $50 (non-refundable)
Registration Fee: $4,495 per person
Early Bird Discount: $3,995 per person (save $500 – expires June 26, 2023!)
Learn about Financial Aid options.
You must be 21 years old or older to participate in this program. Applicants should have college-level training in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) field. Strong candidates will have completed at least one college course in basic biology and one in basic chemistry. Those who lack formal scientific training but have current or recent work experience in the vineyard/winery industry are strongly encouraged to apply. Apply now!
Degree Credit for Rutgers Students
Upon successful completion, the classroom session and internship experience have been approved for two (2) Rutgers course credits and three (3) Experience-Based Education (EBE) credits, respectively, for matriculated Rutgers students only. Students outside of SEBS, enrolled in other programs at Rutgers-New Brunswick, need to obtain approval from their academic advisor, program director, or department chair prior to registering for credits. For more information, please contact Program Coordinator Suzanne Hills at suzanne.hills@rutgers.edu or 848-932-7234.
Annaliese DiVito, Grape and Wine Class of 2022
Microbiology Major, Rutgers SEBS '23, Pennsauken, NJ
"The program was a lot of fun. I only knew the basic fermentation process beforehand so I felt a little in over my head at first. But as the weeks went on, I got a better grasp of the science that goes into the winemaking process and I realized how critically important it is to learn it. I liked that climate change wasn't overlooked, and it was cool to learn about new technologies to improve sustainability. I was also excited to find out that if I decide to go into this field, I can still work in a lab setting. I would definitely recommend this program to other students!"
About Annaliese: After taking a required applied microbiology class where she learned about food science and wine and beer making, Annaliese's interest in this non-clinical topic was sparked. The Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program not only gave her the opportunity to further her knowledge in wine making and alternative science-based career options, it enabled her to fulfill her major's internship requirement at the same time. She is a member of the Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Science's 2023 graduating class.
Kristin Reali, Grape and Wine Class of 2022
Owner, Reali Family Vineyard, Walla Walla, WA
"It's a big investment to get into the winery industry so you want to be sure you are doing it methodically and thoughtfully. This class has helped grow my knowledge and validate that we are on the right track. I also feel more empowered and confident about planning our vineyard. And I'm excited about the internship component. I'm a hands-on learner and can't wait to apply this knowledge while it's fresh in my mind.
"This program is a great opportunity to learn a lot in a short period of time. I really appreciated the variety of speakers from both academia and the winery industry sharing their real-life experiences. This is not textbook stuff; to have people actually in it and doing it speaking to you is very valuable. It was absolutely worth the time and money to complete the program. This certificate will provide all of us the ability to go anywhere in the winery industry."
About Kristin: Kristin and her husband are wine enthusiasts who have traveled the world exploring different wine regions. Kristin recently retired from a thirty-three-year career as speech language pathologist in the K-12 school system and her husband will be retiring soon from his executive position in the medical field. Owning and operating a vineyard has long been their post-retirement dream. They recently bought a farm in Walla Walla, Washington and are currently preparing to plant a vineyard.
Megan Hernandez, Grape and Wine Class of 2022
Tasting Room Manager, Autumn Lake Winery, Williamstown, NJ
"I know the hospitality side of the business, but I don't know that much about the viticulture or winemaking side. My parents started their winery without any formal education. It was a lot of trial and error. Mistakes were made, vines had to be removed, and now because of this class I understand why. I have a newfound appreciation for all the work that went into it. It's really been eye-opening.
"Not only have I gotten general knowledge in the class but also tools and resources that will help me progress further on my own after the program ends. The program also provides the perfect environment to ask questions and learn the tricks of the trade from people who are already doing it and opportunities to network. I would definitely recommend it to anyone starting out in the industry!"
About Megan: Megan was pursuing a career in criminal justice when life took a turn. She is now the Tasting Room Manager and handles marketing and social media for Autumn Lake Winery, which is owned by her parents. Mom to five-year-old Finn, Megan is expanding her knowledge so that she will be prepared to take over winery operations when her parents eventually retire.
Patrick Harney, Grape and Wine Class of 2022
Former Mid-Atlantic Wine Distributor/Importer, Manasquan, NJ
"I am thinking about getting into the local wine business and I thought this class would be a great way to pick up skills I didn't have, such as vineyard management and winemaking. It would also give me a chance to meet people in the New Jersey wine industry.
"I knew some things anecdotally but the program provided a very honest and valuable education in the technical aspects of the growing of grapes and the making of wine, including the realities of real-world winemaking when circumstances are not always ideal.
"It felt like we received two years' worth of college instruction compressed into four weeks and yet we never felt rushed. No instructor sacrificed on the main points and the quality of the education. From a dollar and cents point of view, it was a great value."
About Patrick: Patrick recently retired from a more than thirty-year career in wine distribution and importation in the mid-Atlantic region. He is a hobby winemaker and began his career as a professional chef. With an eye toward sustainability, Patrick hopes to take what he has learned in the certificate program along with his professional expertise to help local vineyards and winemakers grow their product lines and brands and raise the reputation of New Jersey and regional wines.
Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program Topics
Follow the path of grapes from the field to the winery to the glass! By completing this program, you will gain marketable skills in a wide range of topics related to viticulture, enology, microbiology, sensory science, sales, business development, and more. Details about the specific topics covered in the program can be found below.
Grape Growing and Vineyard Management
Life cycle of vines and vineyards
Soil and water management and vine nutrition
Vineyard pest management (diseases, insects, weeds, vertebrates)
Vine maintenance – trellising, pruning, overwintering
Grape species and varieties
Grape harvesting and chemistry (e.g., pH, TA, Brix)
Wine Production and Operations
Processing grapes into wine – crushing, fermentation, and pressing
Microbiological and chemical analysis of wine
Fining, filtration, and bottling
Winery sanitation, recordkeeping, and labeling
Sensory perception of wine; designing tasting trials
Major grape varieties and wine styles
Marketing Wine
Hospitality and tasting room operations
Wine sales strategies (wine club, curbside, and other outlets)
Tourism and entrepreneurship
Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program Instructors
Faculty Coordinators
Beverly J. Tepper, Ph.D., Rutgers University, Department of Food Science
Dr. Tepper is the director of the Rutgers Sensory Evaluation Laboratory and has 33 years of experience as a researcher and educator. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in sensory science and nutrition and conducts studies investigating individual differences in sensory perception and their role in consumer food choice. She has received research grants to improve the nutritional value and eating quality of agricultural products from North-East Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE-SARE) and USDA Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). She is a fellow (elected) of the Institute of Food Technologists, and Scientific Editor for the Sensory and Consumer Science Section of the Journal of Food Science. She is a member of the NJ Center for Wine Research and Education and recently obtained Level 2 Certification in Wines from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). She is also co-owner of a preserved farm in Allentown NJ that she and her partner are converting to grape production. Currently growing grapes for personal use, the future plan is to establish a commercial wine production facility and a tasting room. She is an associate (vineyard) member of the GSWGA and is an active participant in its activities. As a wine grower and future commercial winery operator, she is uniquely positioned as a bridge between the Rutgers community and NJ winery industry.
Daniel L. Ward, Ph.D, Rutgers University, NJAES RCE
Daniel Ward, PhD is Rutgers/NJAES Extension Specialist in Pomology including viticulture. In this role he provides support to the grape growers in the state directly through educational programming and reactive problem solving. He also communicates through the industry associations, and most importantly, through the Rutgers Cooperative Extension County Agents working with fruit crops. Dr. Ward is the Director of the New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education which coordinates and supports educational support for the wine grape industry.
Dr. Ward is stationed at Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Bridgeton, NJ where he is the Director, and where he conducts applied viticultural research and demonstrations. His research in viticultural has focused on management practices to optimize fruit quality and variety development and evaluation.
Donna Albano, Ed.D., Stockton University
Donna is a Professor in the Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management Studies (HTMS) Program in Stockton University's School of Business. She is responsible for teaching, research, and service at Stockton University, as well as curriculum development, program review, and assessment. Donna teaches courses in hospitality and tourism management including Introduction to the Hospitality & Tourism Management, Hospitality Marketing, Leadership, Career Development, Internship, Wine Fundamentals, Faculty Led Study Aboard Tour, and related areas including the supervision of independent studies, both traditionally and distance education. She is also responsible for teaching in interdisciplinary programs, offers courses in the General Studies curriculum, and is a faculty advisor to over 30 students. Donna's research and professional development activities produce work that advances the knowledge of her students and academia and informs practice in the hospitality & tourism industry.
During her tenure at Stockton, Donna has had many roles and responsibilities outside of the HTMS program including membership on the Foundation Board, the Stockton's Women Leadership Council, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Global Engagement Advisory Board, and Scholarship Committee.
Prior to academia, Donna worked in the hospitality industry in hotel & casino operations, food and beverage franchise operations, and country club operations, as well as hospitality industry consulting including quality assurance shopping and writing restaurant reviews.
In 2016, Donna received the Spirit of Hospitality Award by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority given to an outstanding individual who has made a long-lasting and significant contribution to the Atlantic City region's hospitality and travel industry.
In 2021, Donna was awarded the Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award by the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE). The award recognizes an individual educator or trainer for outstanding achievement in contributing innovative ideas, methods, or programs that have advanced teaching, learning, or practice in the field of hospitality and tourism education.
Thierry E. Besançon, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Dr. Thierry Besançon is an Associate Professor and Extension Weed Science Specialist at the P.E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research. Dr. Besançon received his Ph.D. in Crop Science from North Carolina State University, where he evaluated the benefits and integration of cultural practices and crop allelopathy for improved weed control in grain sorghum. While his primary research at Rutgers is weed control in cranberry and blueberry, he is also responsible for developing sustainable weed management strategies for many different specialty crops including vegetables, tree fruit, and vineyards. Dr. Besançon also investigates integrated weed management tactics, such as the use of cover crops, the development of weed emergence models, or the use of remote sensing and drone technology for early weed detection. Other involvements include research for the IR-4 project, teaching classes at Rutgers University, as well as collaborations with other weed scientists in the eastern United States on the publication of the Mid-Atlantic Field Crop Weed Management guide, the Integrated Weed Management Guide for the Mid-Atlantic Grain Crops as well as the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations. He is deeply involved in training and educating growers and extension personnel. Dr. Besançon serves as Membership Chair on the Board of the Northeast Weed Science Society. He has recently published papers in Weed Science, HortScience, Weed Technology, HortTechnology, Plant Health Progress, the Journal of Environmental Quality, and Agronomy Journal.
Lawrence Coia, M.D., Coia Vineyards and Bellview Winery
Having established Coia Vineyards in 1975, Lawrence R. Coia has more than 45 years of experience in grape growing. He recently became a co-owner of Bellview Winery. Coia Vineyards is composed of over a dozen wine grape varieties planted for commercial sale on approximately 14 acres. Dr. Coia helped establish the Outer Coastal Plain American Viticultural Area and is a co-founder and inaugural president of the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. He also helped establish an ongoing relationship with grape growers and researchers in Northeastern Italy, as well as Bordeaux. He has conducted research and trials in viticulture supported by grants from the Wine Industry Council of New Jersey, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, and the NJ and US. Depts. of Agriculture. His publications in viticulture address topics such as climate change, grape growing efficiency, wine blend optimization, and the introduction of new grape varieties and new wine blends. He is co-author of the book Wine Grape Varieties for New Jersey. He serves on the board of the Wine Industry Council of New Jersey and is a member of the American Association of Wine Economists. He is a retired radiation oncologist, Fellow of the American Society of Radiation Oncology and holds degrees in physics as well.
Audrey Cross, Ph.D., MPH, J.D., Villa Milagro Vineyard
Dr. Audrey Cross is a renowned nutritionist and lawyer who has served as food & nutrition policy advisor to the California State Senate, US Senate, and Carter Administration. She was faculty at Columbia University School of Medicine while simultaneously enjoying a national career on television where she was a regular on the Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Learning Channel, and host of her own show on America's Health Network. She is a multi-published academic and has written numerous nutrition books for the public. She holds a PhD in nutrition and public policy from the University of California Berkeley and a law degree from University of California Hastings College of Law. A farmer's daughter from California's verdant Central Valley, creating a vineyard and winery where farming and food come together is what she was meant to do. She is passionate about food, health, and the good life.
Julianne Donnini, J.D., Auburn Road Vineyards
Julianne Donnini is co-owner and winemaker at Auburn Road Vineyards. Her winemaking career began in a nontraditional way – with a degree in literature from St. Joseph's University and a law degree from Villanova Law School. She practiced law for ten years in Philadelphia specializing in commercial litigation – both living and working in the city. A long way from life in the city, Julianne is now the mother of sons in college, an entrepreneur, and a self-taught winemaker with a passion for creating the high-quality wine which is the centerpiece of the agri-tourism experience at Auburn Road. Hers is an old world style – small batch fermentation, gentle use of oak, and a keen sense of balance as a frame to present the beauty of the fruit.
Denise Gardner, M.S., DG Winemaking
Denise Gardner is a Wine Consultant and Founder of DG Winemaking. She has been integrated in the grape and wine industries for 20 years with a background in wine production improvement, sensory evaluation, and research. Having worked in both industry and academia, as well as completing two industry accreditations (the Certified Specialist of Wine, CSW, from the Society of Wine Educators and the Level 3 certification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, WSET), Denise provides a unique perspective and experience few hold in the wine industry.
DG Winemaking delivers focused consulting and educational services that improve wine production efficiency, quality, and marketability for wineries of all sizes. By assisting wineries with fermentation and production plans to optimize quality from grapes to package, providing effective wine processing decisions, assisting with compliance, and creating wines with intention to enhance quality, Denise's clients have improved recognition among peers, competitions, consumers, and wine reviewers. Denise can work on wines of all styles, including formula wines that may require unique crafting for shelf stability. DG Winemaking is a one-of-a-kind consulting program that is crafted to offer convenience, accessibility, and practicality to wineries. These consulting services address common winemaker needs and connect people to build community within a vast, growing industry.
Hemant Gohil, Ph.D., Rutgers University, NJAES RCE
Dr. Gohil joined Rutgers in 2015 as a wine grape and fruit Agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension. He has worked with wine grapes in California's Central Valley and Eastern Washington State, a region known for its premium quality wine. His graduate training is in the area of applied whole-plant physiology with an emphasis on the role of environmental factors on plant growth and development. He has researched grape nutrition, irrigation management, and pruning practices to improve fruit quality. Agent Gohil currently serves the wine grape, fruit, and nursery industries in southern New Jersey. He has presented at state, regional, and national academic and industry conferences. Dr. Gohil has organized and coordinated numerous extension meetings and workshops and has received national awards for his educational programs and Extension publications.
Bob Green, Presque Isle Wine Cellars
Bob Green, a resident of northwest Pennsylvania, has over 30 years of experience in the wine industry where he contributes as a winemaker, an educator, and industry consultant. He is the Executive Winemaker for Presque Isle Wine Cellars and works as a consultant to many northeastern United States wineries. Bob is a long-time instructor in the Culinary and Wine Institute at Mercyhurst University and in the Viticulture and Enology program at Harrisburg Area Community College. Bob serves as the lead instructor in Penn State's Winemaking Certificate program.
Tremain Hatch, MSc., MBA, Tremain Hatch Viticulture LLC
Tremain Hatch started his consulting business Tremain Hatch Viticulture in 2022. Tremain provides guidance to independent vineyard and wineries in Northern Virginia. Tremain brings to his consulting practice his experience from industry and innovative academic research. He spent 17 years working on a team with Virginia Tech's Dr. Tony Wolf. Tremain served as the viticulture research and extension associate at Virginia Tech from 2010 to 2022. Within this role he generated and delivered innovative research to Virginia grape growers and was responsible for developing programs and outreach for new and experienced grape farmers in Virginia's growing wine industry. Tremain finished an MSc in Horticulture at Virginia Tech in 2010. Tremain competed vineyard and winery practicums in Italy (2006), New Zealand (2009), and Virginia (2007 & 2010). Tremain completed a MBA at Shenandoah University (2017). Tremain is a third-generation farmer and has helped transition his family's farm from dairy production to direct to consumer sales of pastured beef/lamb, honey, and wine at Zephaniah Farm Vineyard near Leesburg, VA.
Susan Hesleitner, DipWSET, FWS, New Jersey Wine School
Susan Hesleitner is the founder and lead instructor of the New Jersey Wine School. Prior to opening her school, Susan worked as a Retail Wine Specialist, assisting clients in the selection of their ideal wines.
She holds a Diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in London, England and is also a French Wine Scholar. Susan is a member of the Society of Wine Educators and the French Wine Society.
Gregory V. Jones, PhD, Abacela Vineyards and Winery
A world-renowned atmospheric scientist and wine climatologist, Greg Jones has held research and teaching positions at the University of Virginia, Southern Oregon University, and most recently, Linfield University. For over twenty-five years his research has firmly linked weather and climate with grapevine growth, fruit chemistry, and wine characteristics in regions all around the globe. His work was also one of the first to tie climate change to fundamental biological phenomena in vines and the resulting influences on productivity and quality. His groundbreaking work has informed and influenced the wine industry across the globe. He was named to Decanter Magazine's 2009 Power List representing the top 50 most influential people in the world of wine, named the Oregon Wine Press's 2009 Wine Person of the Year, has been in the top 100 most influential people in the US wine industry multiple times, and listed as the top 50 wine industry leaders by Wine Business Monthly multiple times. He was named Honorary Confrade with the Rank of Infanção (Nobleman) from the Confraria do Vinho do Porto for his research in Portugal and a Knight in the Oregon Wine Brotherhood. He serves as a Director on the Oregon Wine Board and on the board of the Erath Family Foundation, the Society for International Terroir Experts, the Porto Protocol, and Sustainable Wine Roundtable. Dr. Jones also has lifelong ties to the Oregon wine community, most closely with his family winery and vineyards at Abacela.
Kathy Kelley, Ph.D., Penn State Extension
Kathy is a Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management with Penn State Extension. Her areas of expertise include alcoholic beverage trends, wine consumer attitudes and behaviors, produce and ethnic food marketing, retail layout and design, and promotional strategies.
The focus of Kathy's Extension program is to develop business and marketing educational resources (e.g., presentations, fact sheets, blog entries, and webinars) for wineries, tasting rooms, and other agricultural producers and retailers. She conducts consumer and market research to learn what wine label information appeals to wine consumers, their preferences for bottle sizes and container materials, and what events and tasting room activities are likely to encourage consumers to visit.
Molly Kelly, Ph.D., Penn State Extension
Molly Kelly is an Enology Extension Educator with Penn State Extension. Her areas of expertise include enology, microbiology, wine analysis, wine production, and winery sanitation.
Molly supports the technical needs of the Pennsylvania wine industry and leads educational programming focusing on wine quality, winery sanitation, filtration, microscopy, wine analysis, and berry sensory analysis.
Molly's research has focused on the effect of nitrogen and sulfur applications on Petit Manseng wine aroma and flavor. Her current research includes a pre-harvest, on-the-vine dehydration study in collaboration with Virginia Tech University.
Zoran Ljepovic, M.S.
Zoran consults winegrowers in California, Michigan, and Croatia and teaches VESTA online enology classes. He previously worked in various winemaking and quality roles at Badel 1862 Croatia, Franciscan, R. Mondavi, Clos du Bois, and Wente. He very much enjoys judging and company at various wine competitions such as El Dorado, Ohio, Finger Lakes (FLIWC), Indiana (IIWC), and California State Home Winemakers Competition in Lodi. He presented various winemaking and quality topics at ASEV, UWGS and brewers and vintners symposium. His educational background includes an Engineer of Agronomy degree in Enology, Viticulture and Pomology from the University of Zagreb, Croatia and a Master of Science degree in Enology from California State University.
John Mahoney, Ph.D., C.W.E.
John Mahoney is a wine writer and wine radio broadcaster. He writes, produces, and broadcasts the "Weekend Wine Tips" for New Jersey Wine Radio Broadcast each Saturday on WOND Talk Radio Atlantic City. He trained Sommeliers for 15 years and taught at Tri-State Wine College for 35 years. He has published nine books, including four on wine.
Anne Nielsen, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Dr. Anne L. Nielsen is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist of Fruit Entomology at Rutgers University. She has responsibilities for management of insect pests in tree fruit and wine grape crops. The primary focus of her research is connecting basic insect biology and behavioral ecology to IPM strategies through the study of factors influencing seasonality, host plant associations, and population dynamics. She studies endemic and invasive species, most notably plum curculio, codling moth, brown marmorated stink bug, and spotted lanternfly, as well as their biological control agents. Her extension program focuses on translating diverse ideas generated from stakeholders into on-farm research that has been broadly adopted within the state. Anne completed her BS at Virginia Tech where she was first exposed to the study of entomology. She completed her PhD at Rutgers University studying the life history of brown marmorated stink bug and then moved to UC Davis for a post-doc on entomopathogenic nematode behavior. Afterwards, she started at Michigan State University for a post-doc on organic pest management where she learned the value of on-farm research. She has sixty peer-reviewed manuscripts, has received over $7.6 million in competitive grants, serves as a subject editor for Journal of Economic Entomology and Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, and is quite active in the Entomological Society of America in a variety of service roles.
Peter Oudemans, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Peter Oudemans is Director at the Marucci Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center. His program at Rutgers is divided between research, extension, and teaching.
Peter leads the small fruit pathology program, which focuses on the development of methodologies to reduce the impact of plant disease and improve fruit quality. Small fruit are vulnerable to a range of biotic and abiotic factors and the goals of the program are to develop methodologies aimed at crop protection with reduced environmental impacts.
His recent accomplishments include groundbreaking work on the biology and control of fungal diseases such as blueberry anthracnose, cranberry fruit rot, fairy ring disease, mummy berry and Phytophthora root rot. The primary strategy in this program is to increase understanding of the life history and yield impacts of the various diseases and develop biologically-based controls that can be implemented by commercial growers.
The overheating of cranberry fruit has recently begun to have a major impact on fruit quality and new technologies to reduce the impact of solar radiation on the fruit are being investigated.
Gary C. Pavlis, Rutgers University, NJAES RCE
Dr. Pavlis is a professor and agricultural agent at Rutgers University. This allows him to work with his number one passion, wine. He has served nationally on the board of directors on the American Wine Society and was president in 1998. Dr. Pavlis regularly appears in print, on the radio and television educating the public on the intricacies of growing grapes in New Jersey or touting the benefits of drinking wine. He has been a professor for over 35 years, is an international vineyard and wine consultant, only travels to places that make wine, has a 3000 bottle wine cellar, and most wineries in New Jersey have started in his office. When asked what is his favorite wine he responds, "Whatever wine he is currently drinking, especially if someone else paid for it."
Gary James Pickering, Ph.D., Brock University
After nine years in the health industry in both New Zealand and Australia, Gary decided to combine his passion for wine and science and pursue an academic career in enology. After completing a PhD in Wine Science, Gary joined Charles Sturt University at Wagga Wagga, Australia, as Lecturer in Wine Science in 1997. He then moved to the Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand in 1999 as Research Manager and Senior Lecturer in Wine Science.
Gary left the sunny shores of New Zealand for Brock University, Canada, in 2000, where he is employed as a full Professor of Oenology within the Departments of Biological Sciences and Psychology and in the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute. Gary's main teaching assignments are Sensory Evaluation of Wine, Advanced Wine Flavour, and Environmental Psychology. He has an active research program specializing in wine flavor, sensory science and development of novel wine products and processes, and has published over 130 peer-reviewed papers. A new and developing research interest is sustainability science. He is the recipient of several research awards, and is passionate about helping new and developing wine regions to flourish. Gary is President of the consulting firm Picksen International Inc., serves as an international wine judge, and is an Adjunct Professor at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at Charles Sturt University, and the University of the Sunshine Coast, both in Australia.
Alice Wise, M.S., Cornell Cooperative Extension
Alice Wise is a viticulturist who has worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for over 20 years. Her responsibilities include all aspects of management for two acre research vineyard, conducting experiments on-site and in commercial vineyards, and coordinating educational programs for industry. She was awarded the NYS Excellence in IPM award in 2018 and the Phyllis Feder Unity Award from the NY Wine & Grape Foundation in 2019.
5 Reasons to Attend the Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program
This program consists of one four-week session held in the classroom, which includes hands-on workshops and trips to three local wineries. The classroom session is followed by a four-week, full-time or eight-week, part-time paid internship at a local winery. Rutgers will assist students with locating an internship placement.
Learn from the experts in the field: enologists, sensory scientists, winery owners, consultants, and Rutgers faculty and extension specialists.
Practical Content
Gain marketable skills in the industry, from grape growing and vineyard management, to wine production operations, to marketing wines.
Hands-on Training
Apply the skills you gained in the classroom through hands-on workshops and field visits and put them into action throughout your paid internship.
Flexible Internships
After the conclusion of the classroom component, you will complete a 4-week paid internship at a local winery. Part-time internships (for the equivalent hours) can be arranged for those who cannot fulfill a full-time internship.
Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program Requirements and Policies
Lunch will be available on the first and last day of the program.
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