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Hawaii Star Wire
Contemporary island art featured in 'Contact 2016'
March 19, 2016 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
For
the
third
year,
Pu'uhonua
Society's
Maoli
Arts
Alliance
is
presenting its juried contemporary art exhibition "Contact 2016." The exhibition features new and
recent
artworks
by
Hawaii's
contemporary
artists,
and
is
the
only
show
of
its
kind
in
the
islands. Selected
artworks
explore
themes
of
"Contact," cultural
exchange
and
migratory
movements, many of
them reflecting on personal narratives of heritage and connection.
This
year's
show
is
titled
"Foreign
and
Familiar." Jurors
are
expected
to
select
work
by
over
80
submissions
in
a
wide
variety
of
media
from
over
50
artists
for
the
exhibition.
On
view
at
the
Honolulu
Museum
of
Art
School
from
March
24
to April
17,
2016,
"Contact 2016" also
includes
a
series
of
free
programs,
including
lectures,
panel
discussions,
and
films,
designed
to
complement
the
show. [...]
Report: Honolulu has 10th worst traffic in U.S.
March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
A new report out of transportation analytics firm INRIX ranks Honolulu 10th on its list of the 10 most congested cities in the country, with each commuter wasting 49 hours per year stuck in traffic. The top 10 list also includes Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Houston, New York and Seattle, and commuters spent a total of 8 billion hours stuck in traffic in 2015 across all ten cities combined. INRIX also notes that the U.S. accounts for 50 percent of the top 10 metros with the worst traffic congestion across both the U.S. and Europe. Only London has worse traffic than top-ranked U.S. cities. INRIX released its 2015 Traffic Scorecard today, a benchmark for governments and agencies in the U.S. and Europe to measure progress in improving urban mobility. [...]
Hawaiian language poetry, writing competition launched
A new Hawaiian poetry and writing competition is now accepting entries. The first of its kind, "He Hookuku Mele a Moolelo" (Poetry and Short Story Competition), is open to people of all ages from around the world, and is aimed at increasing skill and proficiency in the Hawaiian language. The only requirements to compete are an Internet connection to submit contest entries and the ability to compose or write in olelo Hawaii, the Hawaiian language. "There are many places to learn Hawaiian now, but this kind of effort links up all the learners, and even the teachers, in a fun, "give it your very best" kind of competition. This contest will generate new poetry and short stories that the whole Hawaiian language community can enjoy." says Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier, a professor of Hawaiian language at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, a multi-award-winning composer, and the executive director of Awaiaulu, Inc., the organization sponsoring the competition. [...]
Energy summit to feature fast-pitch startup showcase
Nominations are now open for the VERGE Accelerate fast-pitch competition taking place June 21-23 at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit. VERGE Accelerate, [...]
John Yukio Gotanda Named New HPU President
February 1, 2016 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
A Roosevelt High School graduate has been named the new president of Hawaii Pacific University. The HPU Board of Trustees selected John Yukio Gotanda [...]
HPU team wins regional programming contest
November 20, 2015 November 20, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
A team from Hawaii Pacific University recently won the Hawaii site of the 2015 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), Pacific Northwest region, [...]
Kids win latest Startup Weekend Honolulu
History was made on Sunday when 12-year-old Buddy Leong, 10-year-old Koko Leong and 6-year-old Kyndra Leong beat out a field of over fifty adults to win first place at Startup Weekend Honolulu. The achievement may represent the youngest team to win a Startup Weekend worldwide. Founded in 2009, Startup Weekend has been held over 1,200 times in over 560 cities with an estimated 105,000 participants. The Global Startup Battle is now being held in over 250 cities worldwide. Over 25 individuals pitched an idea on Friday night and the 10 ideas with the most votes went on to recruit a team. The teams had until Sunday afternoon to create a business model, prototype, get customer validation and deliver a five-minute final presentation. They are judged by industry experts and a winner is named. [...]
Hawaii manufacturing accelerator program launched
Two local experts in manufacturing and product development have co-founded the Startup Connector, a Honolulu-based manufacturing accelerator program. Startup Connector was created by [...]
Tech-Savvy Educator Named Windward Teacher of the Year
September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Stephanie Mew of Kapunahala Elementary is the 2016 Windward District Teacher of the Year. The third-grade instructor has taught at the Kaneohe school for 13 years and possesses 26 years of professional teaching experience. Known for her high energy, Mew incorporates topics that interest her into her classroom to inspire students. Topics have included technology, engineering, math, robotics, science and gardening. Fostering creativity, Mew also teaches that failure is sometimes good. [...]
Red Cross assists Saipan in wake of Typhoon Soudelor
August 3, 2015 August 3, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Typhoon Soudelor made landfall over the weekend on the Mariana Islands of Saipan and Tinian. Category 2 hurricane force winds caused extensive widespread [...]
KeckWatch App Fuels Fans of Astronomy
July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Today, W. M. Keck Observatory launched a new smartphone app to stoke the curiosity and wonder of astronomy. KeckWatch offers mankind's collected knowledge of the cosmos on the screen of your iOS device. In addition to being able to easily identify stars and planets with both conventional and Hawaiian names, it offers a unique glimpse through the gigantic eyes of the Keck I and Keck II telescopes, the two largest and most scientifically productive telescope on Earth. The app was built by First Light Design, the makers of category-defining app Distant Suns, and can be can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store today. "Our work studying the cosmos these past two decades has led to remarkable understandings of our Universe and has placed Hawaii as the premiere location on Earth for astronomical research," said Hilton Lewis, director of Keck Observatory. [...]
Solar Impulse Extends Hawaii Stay through April 2016
The solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will stay in Hawaii until early spring 2016, despite early efforts to repair the batteries which overheated in the record breaking oceanic flight from Nagoya to Hawaii. Following the longest and most difficult leg of the round-the-world journey — which lasted five days and five nights (117 hours and 52 minutes) — Solar Impulse will undergo maintenance repairs on the batteries due to damages brought about by overheating. "After checking what happened, we came to the conclusion that we preferred to change these batteries before going further in the flight around the world," said Borschberg in a special interview with Bytemarks Cafe on Hawaii Public Radio that will air later today. "And it's not so simple, it's not like changing the batteries of a car, it's a bit more complex, so it will take more time." [...]
Lawmakers commit to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Hawaii lawmakers voted 74-2 today to pass the nation's first 100% renewable energy requirement. The measure, House Bill 623, makes Hawaii a global leader in renewable energy policy by requiring that 100% of the islands' electricity must be generated from renewable energy resources—such as wind, solar, and geothermal—no later than 2045. "Hawaii lawmakers made history today—not only for the state, but for the planet," said Jeff Mikulina, Executive Director of the Blue Planet Foundation. The measure, if enacted by Governor David Ige, would make Hawaii the first state in the nation with such a 100% renewable energy standard. Blue Planet Foundation, whose mission is to clear the path for 100% renewable energy, praised the move. "Passage of this measure is a historic step towards a fossil fuel free Hawaii," said Mikulina. "This visionary policy is a promise to future generations that their lives will be powered not by climate-changing fossil fuel, but by clean, local, and sustainable sources of energy." "We applaud the leadership of both the House and the Senate, and of the energy committee chairs, Rep. Chris Lee and Sen. Mike Gabbard, for helping make this historic policy a reality," he added. [...]
Legislature advances bill calling for fossil fuel-free future
April 29, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
A joint House-Senate conference committee passed a measure yesterday that would make Hawaii a global leader in renewable energy policy. The measure, HB 623 [...]
Astronomers Discover Three Earth-Like Planets
January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Extrasolar planets are being discovered by the hundreds, but are any of these newfound worlds really like Earth? A planetary system recently discovered by the Kepler spacecraft will help resolve this question. The system of three planets, each just larger than Earth, orbits a nearby star called EPIC 201367065. The three planets are 1.5-2 times the size of Earth, and the outermost planet orbits on the edge of the so-called "habitable zone," where the temperature may be just right for liquid water, believed necessary to support life, on the planet's surface. "We've learned in the past year that planets the size and temperature of Earth are common in our Milky Way galaxy," explains University of Hawaii astronomer Andrew Howard. "We also discovered some Earth-size planets that appear to be made of the same materials as our Earth, mostly rock and iron." [...]
Feds Asked to Boost Hawaii Macadamia Nut Exports
January 15, 2015 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Services (FAS) calling on the agency to provide greater visibility to Hawaii macadamia nuts on its export list to foreign markets. Hawaii farmers in the macadamia nut industry generated more than $36 million in revenue in 2013. Growth in this industry would expand business and employment opportunities in rural Hawaii communities. Industry leaders like Troy Keolanui, John Cross, and Richard Schnitzler applauded Congresswoman Gabbard's efforts to encourage FAS to prioritize macadamia nut exports. "Promoting Hawaiian Macadamia nuts to foreign markets is a big boost to our industry, and we are grateful to Congresswoman Gabbard for again taking the lead to represent the farmers of Hawaii," said Troy Keolanui, co-owner of the Hilo-based OK Farms. [...]
Honolulu Neighborhood Board applications open
December 2, 2014 December 2, 2014 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
Beginning today, O'ahu residents can file to run for a seat on their Neighborhood Board. "Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders," said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. "No one knows a neighborhood better than the people who live in it. I was honored to serve on both the Manoa and Kaimuki Neighborhood Boards." Candidacy is open to O'ahu residents who will be at least 18 years of age by February 20, 2015. Mailed forms must be postmarked by February 20 and received by February 27, 2015. This is also the deadline to for residents to register to vote in the Neighborhood Board elections. [...]
Thirty Meter Telescope groundbreaking set
October 4, 2014 October 4, 2014 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
A groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for the next-generation Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, launching a multi-national $1.4 billion project near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Although access to the TMT construction site will be limited due to the area's sensitive environment and harsh physical conditions, the ceremony will be fully accessible via a live-stream webcast. George Takei, noted actor, director and author, known for his role in the television series Star Trek, will present pre-recorded science segments during the live webcast. Dr. Robert Hurt, researcher, science podcaster and lecturer, will host the webcast. [...]
Latest crew set for 8-month simulated Mars mission
The six astronaut-like crew members of the next Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) mission starting October 15 will be isolated in their dome habitat for eight months. This mission is twice as long as any previously completed at the Hawaiʻi site, and second only to Russia's Mars500 experiment in total duration. Also, for the first time, HI-SEAS will have a female commander. In NASA history, only two women have ever commanded the spaceship: astronauts Eileen Collins in July 1999, and Pamela Melroy in November 2007. For true space flight, the commander role requires previous astronaut experience as well as at least 1,000 hours experience piloting a jet aircraft. For HI-SEAS, Commander Martha Lenio was selected based on feedback from fellow crew members and from instructors of the National Outdoor Leadership Skills course that both NASA and HI-SEAS require of their teams in training. [...]
Energy Excelerator announces latest cohort
The Energy Excelerator selected 17 startups from a pool of high quality applicants to transform Hawaii's energy system. Fifty percent of the new portfolio startups has principal team members with previous exits. "We are excited to work with a new cohort of startups with a ton of experience in running successful companies," says Dawn Lippert, Director of the Energy Excelerator. "These are really smart people that have vetted technologies and are eager to partner with our local businesses to help solve some of our most difficult energy challenges." The Energy Excelerator's goal is to strategically address Hawaii's energy challenges across many different sectors. The 2015 cohort consists of startups with innovative solutions for the State's energy, transportation, water, and agriculture industries. [...]
Microbes touted as key to future agriculture
A local technology commercialization company is working with two mainland biotechnology firms to encourage the adoption of microbial treatments to boost agricultural productivity while reducing water consumption as well as cutting the use of fertilizers and pesticides. "Everything we've been taught about farming is incorrect," declares Vincent Kimura, president of Inovi Green. "Historical and current agricultural processes of crop fertilization and soil tilling are falling out of favor, damaging ecosystems and producing diminishing returns. Environmentally-friendly microbial treatments have evolved to do this work far more effectively." [...]
Hawaiian Telcom to partner with Hawaiki undersea cable
Hawaiki Cable Limited, the New Zealand owner and developer of Hawaiki submarine cable system, has selected Hawaiian Telcom as its landing partner in [...]
Hawaii scientist maps, names 'Laniakea' galaxy cluster
September 3, 2014 September 3, 2014 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
An international team of astronomers has defined the contours of the immense supercluster of galaxies containing our own Milky Way. They have named the supercluster "Laniakea," meaning "immense heaven" in Hawaiian. The team was led by University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomer R. Brent Tully, who recently shared the 2014 Gruber Cosmology Prize and the 2014 Victor Ambartsumian International Prize. The paper explaining this work is the cover story of the September 4 issue of the prestigious journal Nature. [...]
Hiki Nō Festival showcases student video stories
August 22, 2014 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
The public is invited to view outstanding student-produced video stories on the big screen at PBS Hawaii's first-ever Hiki Nō Festival. The featured stories, produced last school year, have aired on PBS Hawaii's student news program, Hiki Nō, and are nominated in this year's Hiki Nō Awards. Hiki Nō is Hawaii's first statewide student news network, made up of 86 public, private and charter schools from across the islands. Through the production of video news stories about their schools and communities, students gain valuable workforce and life skills, while teachers engage their students in hands-on, collaborative learning. [...]
Three UH scientists selected for Mars rover teams
NASA has announced the selection of seven science instruments to be included on the Mars 2020 rover. Three scientists from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) — Sarah Fagents, Shiv Sharma and Anupam Misra — will be members on the instrument teams to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet. The new rover will carry sophisticated hardware and instruments to perform geological assessments of the rover's landing site, determine the potential habitability of the environment, and directly search for signs of ancient Martian life. [...]
New Partnership Uses Technology to Assist Public with Legal Forms
The Hawaii State Public Library System will provide access to the Self-Help Interactive Forms on their 800 library computers and 250 netbooks statewide. Legal Aid kicked off their first training session for library staff on Wednesday, and will be providing similar trainings across the state to demonstrate how to navigate the new software. The software also includes a new chat feature to enable individuals to ask questions directly to Legal Aid about the self-help forms on its LawHelp website. [...]
East-West Center Welcomes 128 New Student Fellows
August 21, 2014 August 21, 2014 Hawaii Star Wire	Comment
For the first time in the East-West Center's history, students from Oceania comprise the largest percentage of incoming EWC student participants, thanks to the establishment of the Center's Pacific Islands Leadership Program and several other new programs geared toward Pacific islanders. Students also hail from the U.S., most countries in Asia, and as far away as Italy and Zambia. [...]
Big Island Election Challenged in Hawaii Supreme Court
On August 6, 2014, Governor Abercrombie signed an emergency proclamation, in advance of two anticipated storms projected to impact Hawai'i: Hurricanes Iselle and Julio. The proclamation – valid from August 6 through August 15 – included a statement that "the danger of disaster is of such magnitude to warrant preemptive and protective action in order to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the people." Facing massive damage from Iselle on August 8, and thousands of Hawai'i County residents dealing with historic flooding, power outages, property damage, and road closures – some of which continue even now – the Chief Elections Officer determined that the primary would go on as scheduled on August 9. the Chief Elections Officer went on to change the rules of the election (who could vote, where and how) at least two more times over the course of three days. This series of decisions led to the denial of the right to vote for many Hawai'i County residents. Indeed, Precinct 04-03 had among its lowest voter turnout ever. [...]
Hawaii Herald launches online edition
The Hawai'i Herald today took a major step forward in its more than thirty year history with the launch of its online edition. The debut issue is focused on the Primary Election, with a story on the "David vs. Goliath" gubernatorial race between incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie and veteran State Senator David Ige, as well as a Q&A forum on the issues with responding candidates for the major offices. "This is an historic moment for The Hawai'i Herald, the only Hawaii-based newspaper dedicated to covering the local Japanese American community," says Keiichi Tagata, president of parent company Hawaii Hochi, Ltd. "After 34 years of sharing stories in print with loyal readers, mostly in Hawaii, we look forward to sharing the Herald with a wider audience of readers around the world." [...]
Honolulu happy hour app taps new beacon tech
June 6, 2014 June 6, 2014 Hawaii Star Wire	1
Happy Hour Pal, a Honolulu-based startup, is the first business to deploy beacon technology into restaurants and bars throughout the state. Happy Hour Pal is a searchable website and free GPS-based mobile app that allows people to save money while dining out, by locating happy hour specials in their area. Integrating beacon technology will make Happy Hour Pal even easier for users to identify nearby happy hour specials, and provide local businesses an effortless opportunity to engage directly with customers and increase awareness and sales during the most powerful internal promotion – happy hour. Happy Hour Pal's website and mobile app users can search for happy hour specials by food, drink, time, and location, and easily access happy hour menus and daily specials for each business. Users can share information via text message and email, and invite friends to join them for happy hour. Users can also earn points for rewards when they check in to a business on the app. [...]


The Pocket Rockets are excited to be defending their title this year to win Lismore's Corporate Karaoke Cup to contribute to "the Cancer Compassionate Fund", established to raise funds and awareness for oncology patients deemed and assessed as being most in need of financial assistance throughout their treatment journey.
The competition is made up of "runners-up and highly commendable prizes" to accompany both the overall winners and the people's choice award.
The evening also includes an auction, door prizes, raffles, competitions and a $250 best dressed table award - all aside from the most unique entertainment one could imagine.
Now in its fourth year, the organisers anticipate this year's Cup will go close to filling every seat in the newly refurbished Lismore Workers Club auditorium.
This year's Lismore Corporate Karaoke Cup will take place on Saturday at the Lismore Workers Club, at 7pm.
Ticket sales ($20pp) and pre-purchased food platters can be ordered through the Club Reception by phoning 66217401.
For event enquiries, send a text message to Patrick on 0437 026 874.


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Ant Bangos announces names for 2020 festival edition
Home / Art & Culture / Ant Bangos announces...
The Lithuanian festival will take place on the sandy shores of the Baltic sea between the 16th and 18th of July this summer and will play host to some of the most innovative acts in electronic music at present. Guests announced earlier today include Erol Alkan, Sean Johnston, Heidi Lawden, Lovefingers, Manfredas, Pletnev and more.
The Opium club associated festival has become a firm favourite in the calendar and showcases both local and international talent aplenty across three days of dance fuelled events. Other names announced today include Errortica, KAMMA, Monika Seta, Prins Thomas and Roe Deers. More names will be announced in stages over the coming weeks.
Follow the festival on Facebook HERE.

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Hill House ist ein Herrenhaus in der schottischen Stadt Dunfermline in der Council Area Fife. 1971 wurde das Bauwerk als Einzeldenkmal in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen.

Geschichte
Hill House entstand im früheren 17. Jahrhundert. Möglicherweise ließ William Monteith of Randieford, der die Ländereien von Hill im Jahre 1624 erworben hatte, das Herrenhaus erbauen. Hierauf deuten auch die Initialen "WM" oberhalb des ehemaligen Hauptportals hin. Der Innenraum wurde im Laufe der Jahrhunderte mehrfach renoviert. Zwei Kamine von Culross Abbey House sollen hierher verbracht worden sein. Einer der beiden wurde zwischenzeitlich wieder zurückversetzt. In der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts wurde das Anwesen dem Anwesen Elgin hinzugefügt und wurde von der Familie Mitchell bewohnt. Rund hundert Jahre später lebten Arbeiter in Hill House. Im Jahre 1912 wurde ein einstöckiger Anbau hinzugefügt und das Gebäude kurze Zeit später restauriert. Hierbei wurde die Aufteilung in separate Wohneinheiten wieder aufgehoben.

Beschreibung
Hill House steht am Südwestrand von Dunfermline. Das Herrenhaus weist einen L-förmigen Grundriss auf. Es ist im Stile der schottischen Renaissance-Architektur ausgestaltet und orientiert sich an den Arbeiten des königlichen Steinmetzes James Murray. Im Innenwinkel ragt ein ungewöhnlicher, abgekanteter Treppenturm auf. Er schließt mit einer Buchstaben formenden Steinbalustrade. Die Sprossenfenster der Obergeschosse sind bekrönt. Lukarnen ragen in das graue Schieferdach. Bemerkenswert für den Bauzeitraum ist die Qualität der Steinmetzarbeiten entlang der Fassaden. Hierzu zählen die Ornamentierung von Einfassungen, die verschiedenen Inschriften sowie die figurale Ausgestaltung, zum Beispiel eine harfespielende Engelsfigur.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

Herrenhaus in Fife
Kategorie-A-Bauwerk in Fife
Erbaut im 17. Jahrhundert
Renaissancebauwerk in Schottland
Bauwerk in Dunfermline

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Expert urges Illinois residents for early flu shot
Posted 10:26 PM, December 9, 2019, by Associated Press and Julie Unruh, Updated at 05:40AM, December 10, 2019
CHICAGO — The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there's a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health officials say.
The last flu season to rev up this early was in 2003-2004 — a bad one. Some experts think the early start may mean a lot of suffering is in store, but others say it's too early to tell.
"It really depends on what viruses are circulating. There's not a predictable trend as far as if it's early it's going to be more severe, or later, less severe," said Scott Epperson, who tracks flu-like illnesses for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Chicago and Illinois, experts said flu season is just getting underway. Still, due to the unpredictability of this season's strain, health officials are urging people to get their flu shots.
"Every year, we have a flu epidemic," Dr. Marielle Fricchione said. "It's never too late to get a flu shot."
So far, Chicago has seen seven ICU visits this season related to the flu. Last year, there were 350 for the season. There are many places all over the city the get a flu shot at.
There are different types of flu viruses, and the one causing illnesses in most parts of the country is a surprise. It's a version that normally doesn't abound until March or April.
That virus generally isn't as dangerous to older people — good news, since most flu hospitalizations and deaths each winter occur in the elderly. However, such viruses can be hard on children and people younger than 50.
Louisiana was the first state to really get hit hard, with doctors there saying they began seeing large numbers of flu-like illnesses in October.
Children's Hospital New Orleans has already seen more flu cases this fall than it saw all of last winter, said Dr. Toni Gross, the hospital's chief of emergency medicine. Last month was the busiest ever at the hospital's emergency department. Officials had to set up a triage system and add extra shifts, Gross said.
"It is definitely causing symptoms that will put you in bed for a week," including fever, vomiting and diarrhea. But the hospital has not had any deaths and is not seeing many serious complications, she said.
Health officials tend to consider a flu season to be officially underway when — for at least three weeks in a row — a significant percentage of U.S. doctor's office visits are due to flu-like illnesses. That's now happened, CDC officials said this week.
The agency on Friday estimated that there have already been 1.7 million flu illnesses, 16,000 hospitalizations, and 900 flu-related deaths nationally.
The most intense patient traffic had been occurring in a six states stretching from Texas to Georgia. But in new numbers released Friday, CDC officials said the number of states with intense activity rose last week to 12. Flu is widespread in 16 states, though not necessarily at intense levels in each, the CDC said.
Last flu season started off as a mild one but turned out to be the longest in 10 years. It ended with around 49,000 flu-related deaths and 590,000 hospitalizations, according to preliminary estimates.
It was bad, but not as bad as the one before it, when flu caused an estimated 61,000 deaths and 810,000 hospitalizations. Those 2017-2018 estimates are new: The CDC last month revised them down from previous estimates as more data — including actual death certificates — came in.
Dr. Fricchione said the flu in Chicago is expected to peak in late December or mid-January.
In both of the previous two flu seasons, the flu vaccine performed poorly against the nasty predominant virus. It's too early to say how well the vaccine is performing right now, Epperson said.
Epperson said there's a chance the flu season will peak this month, which would be unusually early. Flu season usually doesn't hit fever pitch until around February.
The early start suggests a lot Americans may be sick at the same time, said Dave Osthus, a statistician who does flu forecasting at Los Alamos National Laboratory. "This could be a precursor to something pretty bad. But we don't know," he said.
Gross is pessimistic. "I, personally, am preparing for the worst," she said.
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>> to pass the DTDs (or other schema files) through the same transformation.
> This transformation is possible, but I don't think it buys you anything.
>Expansion has nothing to do with it.
>concept of a "global" attribute, which doesn't exist in XML 1.0.
possibly some output files which again may use namespaces.
_why_ this isn't the case.
different. It is just that none of them are "namespaced".
attribute" business to the DTD or Schema WG where it belongs!
>prefixes: global attributes have a prefix and local attributes don't.
That's one answer - a way to know which is which without looking at a DTD.
reason for such a profound decision?
>and two *different* attributes which *happen* to have the same name.
still reeling from the shock.
a namespace prefix in order to declare it as global?
>Does your head hurt any less now?
>> recommendations (ignoring namespaces) is preserved?
>I don't understand what you mean by "preserving semantics".
> Why? DTDs are used only at the pre-transformation stage.
>> names be different then that between "normal" names?
the two? As opposed of declaring global attributes in a DTD, or whatever?
>> it is "application dependent"
>I said it was dependent on other applications *or other specifications*.
relationships are "the application can do whatever it wants"?
>lot to say about it.
be useful in XSL, but that's a rather exceptional case.
worth it? Can we revoke it?
contradicting himself, it is high time for a reality check. Help?
Namespaces does *not* formally introduce "global attributes"
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SPEF2
SPEF2, CT122, KPL2, sperm flagellar 2, SPGF43
External IDs
OMIM: 610172 MGI: 2443727 HomoloGene: 23371 GeneCards: SPEF2
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 5 (human)[1]
5p13.2
35,617,844 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 15 (mouse)[2]
15|15 A1
9,578,193 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
ENSMUSG00000072663
Q9C093
Q8C9J3
NP_079143
NP_001291971
Location (UCSC)
Chr 5: 35.62 – 35.81 Mb Chr 15: 9.58 – 9.75 Mb
PubMed search
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Sperm flagellar protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPEF2 gene.[5][6][7][8]
SPEF2 plays an important role in spermatogenesis and flagellar assembly.[9] SPEF2 is expressed in all ciliated cells and is required for cilia function.[9][10] Sperm contain cilia, and a mutation in the SPEF2 gene can cause male infertility due to immobile sperm.[9][10] In a pig animal model, a SPEF2 mutation affects the sperm tail development.[10] And a loss of function mutation in SPEF2 in mice causes the big giant head phenotype.[9] SPEF2 mRNA and protein products are localized in germ and sertoli cells.[10] Within these cells, SPEF2 is localized in the golgi complex, manchette, basal body and mid piece of the sperm tail.[10] SPEF2 has been shown to interact with the intracellular transport protein IFT20 in the testis.[10]
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^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
^ Nagase T, Kikuno R, Hattori A, Kondo Y, Okumura K, Ohara O (December 2000). "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XIX. The complete sequences of 100 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Research. 7 (6): 347–355. doi:10.1093/dnares/7.6.347. PMID 11214970.
^ Sironen A, Thomsen B, Andersson M, Ahola V, Vilkki J (March 2006). "An intronic insertion in KPL2 results in aberrant splicing and causes the immotile short-tail sperm defect in the pig". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 103 (13): 5006–5011. doi:10.1073/pnas.0506318103. PMC 1458785. PMID 16549801.
^ Sironen A, Vilkki J, Bendixen C, Thomsen B (October 2007). "Infertile Finnish Yorkshire boars carry a full-length LINE-1 retrotransposon within the KPL2 gene". Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 278 (4): 385–391. doi:10.1007/s00438-007-0256-7. PMID 17610085. S2CID 6950948.
^ "Entrez Gene: FLJ23577 KPL2 protein".
^ a b c d Sironen A, Kotaja N, Mulhern H, Wyatt TA, Sisson JH, Pavlik JA, Miiluniemi M, Fleming MD, Lee L (October 2011). "Loss of SPEF2 function in mice results in spermatogenesis defects and primary ciliary dyskinesia". Biology of Reproduction. 85 (4): 690–701. doi:10.1095/biolreprod.111.091132. PMC 3184289. PMID 21715716.
^ a b c d e f Sironen A, Hansen J, Thomsen B, Andersson M, Vilkki J, Toppari J, Kotaja N (March 2010). "Expression of SPEF2 during mouse spermatogenesis and identification of IFT20 as an interacting protein". Biology of Reproduction. 82 (3): 580–590. doi:10.1095/biolreprod.108.074971. PMID 19889948.
Adams MD, Kerlavage AR, Fleischmann RD, Fuldner RA, Bult CJ, Lee NH, Kirkness EF, Weinstock KG, Gocayne JD, White O (September 1995). "Initial assessment of human gene diversity and expression patterns based upon 83 million nucleotides of cDNA sequence" (PDF). Nature. 377 (6547 Suppl): 3–174. PMID 7566098.
Maruyama K, Sugano S (January 1994). "Oligo-capping: a simple method to replace the cap structure of eukaryotic mRNAs with oligoribonucleotides". Gene. 138 (1–2): 171–174. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(94)90802-8. PMID 8125298.
Suzuki Y, Yoshitomo-Nakagawa K, Maruyama K, Suyama A, Sugano S (October 1997). "Construction and characterization of a full length-enriched and a 5'-end-enriched cDNA library". Gene. 200 (1–2): 149–156. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00411-3. PMID 9373149.
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-Emphasis will be placed first and foremost on the building of a robust mathematical foundation (practice makes perfect, but practice is futile if understanding of key concepts/theories was strongly lacking right from the beginning).
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Today we are going to tell you what are the differences between hard drives HDD or SSD . For that, first of all we will start by describing, in a simple and basic way, what are the general features of hard drives or HDD as well as hard drives in solid state or SSD, so you can easily recognize them.
Then we will go to see a comparative table with the main characteristics of each one, and we will explain in depth what these are and what they imply. Finally we will finish telling you on what occasions it is recommended to use the HDD or SSD.
What hard drive to choose?
Hard drives, also known as HDD, are a computer component used to store your data permanently. This means that the data is not erased when the unit is turned off as it happens in the ones stored by the RAM memory. The first company to market them was IBM in 1956.
They are composed of mechanical parts, hence sometimes called mechanical hard drives, and use magnetism to record your data and files . It consists of one or more rigid disks joined by the same axis and rotating at high speed inside a metal box. On each plate and on each of its faces, a read / write head reads or records your data on the discs.
In terms of size, the boxes of mechanical hard drives can be 2.5 "or 3.5". Its price may vary depending on this size, but especially its storage capacity. In fact, the great advantage of these hard drives with respect to SSD is that they are much cheaper .
Solid state drives or SSDs (Solid State Drive) are an alternative to hard drives. The big difference is that while hard drives use moving mechanical components, SSDs store files in microchips with flash memories interconnected with each other . Therefore, we could almost consider them as an evolution of USB memories.
SSDs usually use NAND-based flash memories, which, as they are also non-volatile, keep the information stored when the disk is disconnected. They do not have physical heads to record the data, instead, they include an integrated processor to perform operations related to the reading and writing of data.
These processors, called controllers, are the ones that make the "decisions" about how to store, recover, cache and clean the disk data, and its efficiency is one of the factors that determine the total speed of the unit . In addition, by not depending on the rotation of a physical component, a quieter unit than mechanical disks is also achieved.
In terms of size, these discs are usually 2.5 ", and have a design almost identical to that of mechanical hard drives, which helps to fit in the same housings and slots where conventional hard drives are mounted in a computer.
In this table you can see what are the main differences between both storage technologies. The main difference has to do with maximum capacities and price . Keep in mind that SSDs are much more modern, so it is normal that their price is significantly higher. To this day, a 250 GB SSD can be worth the same as a 3 TB HDD .
Because they are storage units with no moving parts like their predecessors, SSDs have some notable advantages such as causing less noise and vibration. It should also be made clear that we can not say that mechanical hard drives are not extremely noisy either, so it is a not so important difference.
The one that is a remarkable difference is that of speed. In our comparison between the two technologies, we saw how an SSD started an operating system in less than half the time of a 7200 rpm HDD, and that it tripled its data writing and reading speeds . In our test we used an HDD that read and wrote data at 150 MB / s, and an SSD that read and wrote at 545 MB / s and 525 MB / s.
Obviously, these specific data writing and reading data always depend on the different models that are in the market. But usually SSD hard drives always tend to be much faster than mechanics. Hence, its high price.
The great concern around the SSD has always been around its durability, especially because of the little that had the first units to reach the market. The useful life of solid state disks depends directly on the amount of data you write on it, since each cell of a bank of its flash memories can only be written a certain number of times.
A study conducted by Tech Report concluded that a fairly standard SSD, specifically a Samsung 850 Pro , could last up to 2.4 Petabytes of written data, which is equivalent to 2457.6 Terabytes. Therefore, the duration of one of these discs depends on how long it takes to write and rewrite the hard drive until you reach that amount, which is sure to be more than the 3 to 5 years guarantee that manufacturers usually offer.
One of the drawbacks of SSDs versus HDDs in durability is that it has a higher failure rate . Even so, this is improving from generation to generation, and has other advantages such as better resistance to shock. remember, HDDs have mechanical parts, so a blow could cause them to break or wear before shortening their life.
In any case and to avoid surprises, both in SSDs and HDDs that can last around 10 years or more, it is best to regularly monitor the health of your hard drive . There are collection of tools with which you can do it, so you know when you might be about to suffer an error that endangers your data.
If you usually download a lot of content from the Internet and you need large amounts of storage , or if you have a low budget, it is recommended that you continue using the HDD. They are also a good resource for external hard drives, where storage capacity above speed often prevails.
On the other hand, SSDs are recommended if you want to have a much faster computer . In fact, its speed can make a PC with some years go much faster without having to invest in other components. It is also recommended if you usually work in the edition of multimedia content or you are a lover of video games, since the loading processes will accelerate thanks to them.
In most cases, however, it is advisable to combine both types of hard disk . In a domestic tower, for example, you can use an SSD on disk C: to install the operating system there and go faster. You accompany it with a HDD as a secondary disk and you will have a perfect unit in which to store all the heavy files that you have on your computer.


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Uncertainties and contradictions to cloud Turkish foreign policy in 2019
Last year the gradually growing gap between Turkey's power and its political targets was filled with severe economic and security risks; ambiguously declared interests were adjusted according to domestic politics and a fast-changing, uncertain and unfinished vision.
Turkey has been drawn into a vulgar authoritarian vortex leading to extreme social polarisation. It has abandoned the route of justice and all of the inspiration that comes with it. Thoughts and feelings of freedom have been buried alive. Drifting away from pluralism, equality, and participation, Turkey has forced its intellectuals to leave the country. It has given its heart to an arrogant monster politician, and is in the twilight zone when it comes to power, politics, sports, media, and art. Turkey has been at loggerheads with itself more than anyone else, and it appears like a troubled country with all of its settings de-calibrated. Of course, this picture leads to errors in foreign policy that reflect the internal unrest.
Risks leaping from Syria to Turkey
The Turkish army is facing a jihadist threat in Syria. Turkey's agreement to deal with jihadists in the Syrian province of Idlib, struck in the Russian city of Sochi in September, has been extended into 2019. In Sochi, Turkey and Russia agreed to set up a demilitarised zone in Idlib, in which acts of aggression are prohibited. Under the deal, opposition groups in Idlib will remain in areas in which they are already present, while Russia and Turkey will carry out joint patrols to prevent the resumption of conflict. It is still one of the most critical points of bilateral relations between Russia and Turkey.
Another increasing possibility is that the Kurdish question could ignite in Turkey through the developments in Syria. Turkish forces launched military operations into the Syrian Kurdish-held district of Afrin at the beginning of 2018 after getting a green light from Russia and taking advantage of the room for manoeuvre it gained from the Washington-Moscow rivalry.
But far from eliminating the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the main Syrian Kurdish party, and its armed wing, the People's Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey deems terrorist organisations, the offensive deepened the historical problem.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 19 that U.S. troops would withdraw from northeastern Syria, as Islamic State (ISIS) had been defeated. Now Turkey says it will carry out military operations into Syria to eliminate ISIS, but the real purpose is to attack the PYD/YPG.
It is no secret that PYD/YPG have close relations with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey and is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. It is also obvious that this relationship endangers Turkey's national security.
But this issue cannot be solved by ignoring the Kurdish question in Turkey and neighbouring countries as well as ignoring the relationship between the Kurdish question and underdevelopment of democracy, law, and human rights institutions in the entire region.
It cannot be solved by military operations while disregarding basic rights on identity and culture. Relying on military operations as a solution is not only delusional, but also a short cut for the region to be buried under an avalanche of unrest.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu as they attend a news conference after talks on forming a constitutional committee in Syria, at the United Nations in Geneva, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
A parting of the ways is close
The balancing policy that Turkey tries to follow between the United States and Russia only works when Ankara is willing to make concessions and reflects Turkey's entrapped foreign policy since each choice has a cost.
Turkey's release of American pastor Andrew Brunson under pressure from the United States after two years in detention was a clear example of Ankara switching to a "one step forward, two steps backwards" policy when it became desperate. Meanwhile, Turkey has made concessions to the Kremlin in the form of attractive terms for the construction of the TurkStream gas pipeline from Russia and the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, and agreeing to keep under control jihadists in Idlib.
The U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Syria will legitimise Syrian President Bashar Assad internationally, whether or not Washington decides to leave the country entirely or just reduces its presence. Moscow would want to fill the power gap, but the possibility of the Kremlin's plans clashing with those of the White House cannot be neglected.
Moscow might not object to a temporary Turkish military presence east of the Euphrates if Ankara agrees not to go too deep into Syria and stay close to the border. But if the United States hands over its military positions in Syria to the Turkish army, Moscow may cooperate with the PYD/ YPG as leverage against Turkey. The Kremlin would probably object to Washington and Ankara eating the 'Syria meal' cooked by Moscow, Ankara and Tehran in Astana.
Also, if things go wrong, the jihadist threat to Turkey's security in Idlib may switch to Hatay, a southern Turkish province bordering Syria. Of course, we should add Assad's ambitions to take revenge on Turkey, which it accuses of being the principal warmonger of the Syrian civil war. It can be expected that Assad would like Ankara to reach a deadlock in its relations with the United States and Russia and be seen internationally as an occupying power in Syria.
Turkey must therefore agree with Washington and act in coordination with Moscow before and after its possible operations against the Kurdish-held town of Manbij and areas the east of the Euphrates. But this appears nearly impossible in the medium term when issues are likely to arise such as Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 missiles, possible new U.S. prosecutions in the Reza Zarrab case, Michael Flynn's work with Turkey, further Iran sanctions and an economic crisis in Turkey.
Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader charged in New York with evading U.S. sanctions on Iran with the help of Turkish officials, pleaded guilty to seven charges in 2017. Zarrab's plea appears to confirm that Turkey worked intentionally to undercut sanctions on Iran and helped Iran's nuclear programme, which accelerated tensions between the two NATO allies.
Flynn, a former U.S. national security advisor, also raises another concern for Turkey, since he is under investigation by the U.S. prosecutors for illegal lobbying for Turkey directed by Turkish businessman Ekim Alptekin, an associate of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
On Turkey's to-do-list are also reaching a resolution in Idlib, ensuring the United States turns its back on the PYD/ YPG, limiting Russia's relationship with the Syrian Kurds, avoiding any situation in which the Turkish military presence in Syria becomes questionable, preventing an autonomy agreement between Damascus and the PYD/YPG, and keeping Assad's plans for revenge and Iranian influence under control.
In the end, the burning question is why Turkey wants to send the Turkish army to Syria in the name of eliminating the PYD/YPG instead of finding a way to engage in direct dialogue with Damascus.
Turkey accepted Syria's territorial integrity during the Astana peace talks so would have to give back all the land it controls in Syria one day. A committee to draw up a new constitution for Syria is now being created, so it is clear that the way for Turkey to win diplomatically at the negotiation table is not by exhausting itself with new military actions.
One of the realities Ankara does not want to see, hear or talk about is Russia's very dominant position in Turkey's region after Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea. That had led to a dramatic increase of Russia's military presence in the Black Sea and its full control of the Sea of Azov. Of course, it is impossible for Turkey to reverse this power imbalance, but it is incomprehensible that Ankara is enabling Russia's Middle East ambitions with arms and gas deals.
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The brutal murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 was a significant development that led to further turmoil in the Middle East. The case strengthened Turkey's hand in negotiations with the United States and created the possibility of a rapprochement between Riyadh and Moscow. It is hard to guess how this issue might affect cooperation between Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Syria policy, but when better diplomatic relations between the leading Gulf and Arab countries with Damascus are considered, murder of Khashoggi could accelerate the split between Riyadh and Ankara.
In 2018 Turkey limited its relationship with the European Union to bilateral relations within a transactional framework. It continued to be a buffer zone for the Middle Eastern refugees on for the EU. While arguing that issues such as Brexit and the yellow vests movement in France will eventually spell the end of the EU, Turkey still applied to European countries for help with its economic problems. Germany and the Netherlands, lambasted by Erdoğan during his 2017 constitutional referendum campaign, will be the first places where Ankara will seek help before applying to the International Money Fund.
Turkish foreign policy in 2018 was a year of incomplete tasks in which its leaders behaved like an unsuccessful student trying to postpone exams, a year in which the Achilles' heel of the country became more exposed. If Turkey does not learn to prioritise solving domestic issues rather than attempting to expand its influence abroad, there is no reason to believe 2019 will be any different from 2018.
The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Ahval.
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1918: Woodrow Wilson is President of the United States, the trenches of Argonne empty and World War I ends. Fritz Haber, a German physicist is awarded the Nobel prize for inventing the process to make nitrogen fertilizer from the air (the atmosphere is about 78% nitrogen), the last captive Carolina Parakeet dies in the Cincinnati Zoo, Nelson Mandela is born, the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is 290 ppm.
This was sent to me by Kirk Havens. Thank you, Kirk.
Bobby. Once again very well done. A minor correction, nitrogen is 78% of the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is climbing, but is still just 0.0408%, way too high, but a minor gas by volume. Another interesting, and quite new piece of information is out concerning nitrogen, some 26% of it used by plants might be coming from rock, mostly limestone, via weathering. This means that the Shenandoah Valley, which is carbonate rock rich, might prove capable of capturing even more carbon than we thought without the use of fertilizers because the rock itself is a fertilizer. Take that Mr. Haber.
Wayne, thanks for the correction, duly noted and corrected. Great comments, thank you.
Thank you for this primer on carbon Bobby. Even with our modern agricultural technology, we are losing topsoil overall from some of our most productive soils. Sustainable agricultural practices are not good enough. We need to practice regenerative agriculture. Livestock will be an important tool to accomplish that goal.
Indeed! Thanks for your comment, Leo.
Anne, thank you so much for your continued support and readership. Your comments are spot on.
Most Grateful, Bobby, for your Activism/Advocacy, Enlightened Research, Educating, Actions toward Restoring the Health of Earth and All Life on it.
I wholeheartedly agree with Leo as to the very significant part that Regenerative Farming and Grazing [Planned, Managed, Intensive Grazing] can and is playing as more and more farm families learn and practice.
I always appreciate your Good Work!
Don, good to hear from you. Thanks for posting your kind words.
Nice piece, Bobby. Thanks for talking about carbon and climate. I agree that we need public policy to get carbon in the atmosphere back down to 350 ppm. And to make it happen worldwide, we need America to stop dragging its feet. At the very least, we need to do our part as the world's largest cumulative carbon polluter to cut future climate pollution. Even better would be for America to lead, as we have on energy for more than a century. And to do that, we need to get more Americans on board.
To reach new audiences on climate solutions, this year I published my book "The Solar Patriot: A Citizen's Guide to Helping America Win Clean Energy Independence" (http://solarpatriotbook.com). I hope that modern-day American patriots whether progressive, conservative or independent can unite under a solution that everybody loves, solar power. Fighting together in a bipartisan way to make a fair market for clean energy can help free America from the tyranny of fossil fuels — a national security threat opposed to our lives, our liberties, and our pursuit of happiness.
If we win the energy revolution today, we'll be the founders of a new cleaner nation that our ancestors will celebrate 250 years from now, just as we celebrate the patriots of 1776.
Erik, thank you so much for posting your comment, your leadership, and for publishing the book. I will also put your link on my facebook worksite. A very good read for all of us. I am hoping we CAN win the energy revolution and be the founders of a new cleaner nation.
Barbara, thanks for your kind words. I think you should send it to your brother.
It is a well known fact that carbon levels in the atmosphere have been increasing at an alarming rate since the Industrial Revolution, and especially in recent years. I believe that one of the most immediately effective solutions that can be taken to combat increasing levels of carbon in the atmosphere and climate change in general is for government to implement a carbon tax. There are many factors that must go into this discussion, though. In my opinion, carbon tax should be targeted towards big industries that are not only releasing copious amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, but are also devastating the earth of its natural resources. One prime example is companies involved in the support of the palm oil industry, such as Tyson, Lays, Kraft and many others. That being said, how are these companies going to react to a carbon tax? A carbon tax would increase cost of production, decreasing the overall profit that these companies so proudly make. Yes, I also believe that change begins with us consumers. But I also believe that it is easier to place a carbon tax on society than it is to change society's behaviors.
The intro into this post was beautiful. There is nothing like sitting by the wood fire. The sound, sight, and smell of it are all wonderful. It was a great transition into discussing the longevity of trees and how they and other plants take in carbon. It is already a great feet that they provide us with oxygen, an element we need to survive. Now that we have let out too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, it seems they are ready to give a helping hand by sequestering it. It is not as if plants are doing this specifically for our survival. It is just something they have always done for themselves that benefits us. We should really show more appreciation to them. Our current practices of deforestation and commercial farming has caused us to mimic a bit of a parasitic relationship with them. We should move toward a more mutual relationship.
I, like you, have always been enamored with log fires. I grew up in a home where during cold months, we had a fire every single day. One of my favorite activities was to split wood and stack it. I always knew, whether it be a bonfire or a fire in my home, that the wood I was burning was releasing carbon into the atmosphere, but I have never known approximately how much. It raises the question of what is better, or maybe I should say worse, using log fires to heat your home, natural gas, or electricity created in coal-burning power plants? How much carbon is released into the atmosphere as a product of all three? Although I do not know this answer I personally feel that burning wood on a fire is better than the other two. It is natural to me, it is a practice as old as time, and it is something that I along with my family can connect to.
It amazes me how much higher the CO2 concentration is in the atmosphere is now compared to the early 1900s. This is obviously a continuing problem contributing to global warming which seems to get worse and worse every year. I believe that more green methods of energy need to be put into place and fossil fuels should be used sparingly but it will be difficult to identify situations when it is necessary and when it is not. Great blog post Professor!
The quote in the historic article at the bottom of this post: "This effect may be felt in centuries" tells me that the scientist who wrote this was not considering the exponential growth in fossil fuel consumption that occurred with the popularization of home electricity and the automobile. The fact that people have known about the greenhouse effect since the late 1800's makes our current predicament even more monstrous to me. Energy companies are aware of the implications of burning through fossil fuels, but their bottom line does not allow for long term thinking, and I am starting to believe that the word corporation is an antonym for conscientiousness. Unless we all become Luddites (stop using any electronics or engines) and start implementing carbon sequestration techniques at a rapid rate, the world as we know it will be unrecognizable in 20 years.
It is so crazy to think that the gas we burn in our car was created millions and millions of years ago! The whole process of carbon sequestration is incredible. Plants are so vital to the planet and the more that we can stop deforestation the better off the planet will be! Along with cleaner air comes cleaner water. We talked about the "air shed" of the Chesapeake Bay in class today and it blows my mind that the winds from the Midwest have such a devastating effect on the East Coast. Being from Maryland means that the Bay is a large part of my cultural and culinary background. Everyone jokes that Marylanders are addicted to Old Bay but it is a significant part of our home and we need to ensure that the incredible seafood that comes from it lasts for years to come. We can do that by preventing the acidification of the Bay and by reducing carbon and nitrogen in the air.


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Microsoft announces new in-car Windows "infotainment" system
By Max Langridge 2014-04-10T09:57:08Z
Windows in the car uses Mirrorlink technology to replicate a Windows Phone handset display and has the backing of several automotive manufacturers
Microsoft has become the latest technology company to announce its own in-car 'infotainment' (information and entertainment content focused) system, aptly titled 'Windows in the car'.
The system – launched at the American computing giant's Build conference last week (April 2nd-4th) – will run on the Metro user interface that you'll find on Windows Phone smartphones, laptops and tablets.
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Windows in the car will use Mirrorlink technology to allow users to replicate what's on their smartphone screen directly to a touch-enabled screen in the car's centre console.
Volkswagen, Citroen, Honda and Toyota are the car manufacturers who have already shown their support for Mirrorlink. Aftermarket manufacturers Pioneer and Alpine are also giving their backing to the technology.
Microsoft is the latest tech firm to unveil an in-car system, with Google announcing at the start of the year that it was aiming to bring Android into the car. And just last month, Apple announced its CarPlay in-car service.
No official release date has been given for Windows in the car, however, and nor have any car manufacturers expressed an interest in using the new Windows service – only the Mirrorlink technology at this stage.
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caught under the 1097 mile long bridge in a very comfortable setting on the first week of August.
size catfish caught on a half day guided catfishing trip with Catfish Killer on the first weekend of August.
on a half day trip with Catfish Killer on the last Saturday of July.
after Christmas. All catfish caught on rod and reel using Catfish Killer punch bait.
Iowa and 2 friends from Australia on the 4th of December with the lake level down 8 feet.
box of catfish on a half day trip with Catfish Killer Guide Service.
Chris and Wife Tammy of New Caney, Texas and employe Jorge of Katy.
box of catfish on a guided catfishing trip with Catfish Killer.
on a guided trip with Catfish Killer Guide Service.
half day guided catfishing trip with Catfish Killer.
Killer trip with an over- flowing box of catfish.
along with Bro. in Law John of Cleveland.
Mike Ruff of Dallas on a beautiful Fall day.
Catfish Killer Guide Service in August.
catfish and hand sized perch and got them both!
Catfish Killer. Just look at those smiles!!
area. Gonna be a big catfish fry going on!!
full box of catfish on William`s 14th birthday.
catfishing on Lake Conroe with Catfish Killer.
Al and his wife Jean with a nice mess of catfish.
catfish on a half day trip with Catfish Killer.
They needed larger ice chests!
on a fun catfishing trip with Catfish Killer.
weekend at Silver Leaf Resort on Lake Conroe.
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6-й розыгрыш Мировой лиги — международного турнира по волейболу среди мужских национальных сборных — прошёл с 19 мая по 9 июля 1995 года с участием 12 команд. Финальный этап был проведён в Бразилии. Победителем турнира в 5-й раз в своей истории и во 2-й раз подряд стала сборная Италии.

Команды-участницы
 CEV: Болгария, Греция, Испания, Италия, Нидерланды, Россия;
 AVC: Китай, Южная Корея, Япония;
 NORCECA: Куба, США;
 CSV: Бразилия.

Система проведения розыгрыша
В интерконтинентальном раунде 12 команд были разбиты на три группы. В группах матчи проходили по системе с разъездами в два круга спаренными матчами. В финальный раунд вышли по две лучшие команды из групп. Шестёрка финалистов провела однокруговой турнир, при этом матчи между командами, игравшими на интерконтинентальном раунде в одной группе, не проводились. По итогам матчей в финальной группе две лучшие команды разыграли первенство; команды, занявшие 3—4-е места, определили бронзового призёра розыгрыша.

Интерконтинентальный раунд
 май — июнь

Группа А

 Испания — Бразилия 0:3 (7:15, 9:15, 12:15); 3:1 (15:10, 15:13, 8:15, 15:13).
 США — Куба 3:1 (8:15, 15:11, 15:13, 15:10); 3:0 (15:10, 15:12, 15:6).

 Бразилия — Испания 2:3 (14:16, 15:8, 15:9, 9:15, 21:23); 3:0 (15:7, 15:4, 15:7).
 Куба — США 3:1 (14:16, 15:12, 15:4, 15:7); 3:1 (15:2, 8:15, 15:4, 15:13).

 Испания — Куба 1:3 (10:15, 11:15, 15:6, 11:15); 1:3 (15:10, 7:15, 9:15, 3:15).
 США — Бразилия 1:3 (14:16, 12:15, 17:16, 2:15); 3:0 (15:10, 15:11, 15:10).

 Куба — Бразилия 1:3 (15:13, 15:17, 5:15, 10:15); 3:2 (12:15, 15:10, 12:15, 16:14, 15:12).
 Испания — США 3:2 (16:14, 16:14, 10:15, 11:15, 19:17); 3:1 (15:6, 10:15, 15:10, 15:3).

 Бразилия — США 3:1 (15:9, 15:12, 8:15, 15:10); 3:1 (15:11, 13:15, 17:15, 15:10).
 Куба — Испания 3:1 (15:4, 15:8, 11:15, 15:8); 2:3 (14:16, 15:12, 15:6, 14:16, 8:15).

 Бразилия — Куба 3:2 (15:6, 6:15, 15:9, 16:17, 15:11); 0:3 (11:15, 4:15, 8:15).
 США — Испания 0:3 (11:15, 9:15, 6:15); 3:1 (15:13, 11:15, 16:14, 15:10).

Группа В

 Италия — Болгария 3:0 (15:8, 17:15, 15:10); 0:3 (8:15, 12:15, 14:16).
 Нидерланды — Греция 3:0 (15:11, 15:12, 15:8); 3:1 (15:10, 10:15, 15:8, 15:8).

 Болгария — Нидерланды 3:1 (16:17, 15:10, 15:13, 15:10); 3:0 (15:5, 15:8, 15:6).
 Греция — Италия 0:3 (14:16, 9:15, 8:15); 0:3 (8:15, 7:15, 8:15).

 Греция — Болгария 2:3 (12:15, 12:15, 15:13, 15:10, 15:17); 1:3 (15:11, 14:16, 9:15, 9:15).
 Нидерланды — Италия 2:3 (15:10, 10:15, 15:11, 5:15, 12:15); 2:3 (15:13, 15:8, 6:15, 12:15, 12:15).

 Италия — Греция 3:0 (15:5, 15:4, 15:2); 3:0 (15:6, 15:10, 15:6).
 Нидерланды — Болгария 0:3 (8:15, 10:15, 4:15); 1:3 (12:15, 15:13, 7:15, 13:15).

 Болгария — Италия 3:2 (15:11, 15:17, 16:14, 11:15, 15:8); 1:3 (9:15, 15:13, 14:16, 12:15).
 Греция — Нидерланды 3:2 (15:10, 15:11, 12:15, 13:15, 15:10); 3:1 (15:10, 13:15, 15:7, 15:6).

 Италия — Нидерланды 3:0 (15:8, 15:8, 15:3); 3:1 (15:7, 16:17, 15:6, 15:11).
 Болгария — Греция 3:1 (15:8, 15:13, 11:15, 15:9); 0:3 (10:15, 13:15, 14:16).

Группа С

 Япония — Россия 1:3 (17:16, 5:15, 16:17, 12:15); 1:3 (15:4, 6:15, 10:15, 3:15).
 Китай — Южная Корея 3:0 (15:5, 17:15, 15:11); 2:3 (8:15, 15:4, 15:10, 12:15, 12:15).

 Южная Корея — Россия 1:3 (8:15, 10:15, 15:11, 9:15); 0:3 (9:15, 8:15, 6:15).
 Китай — Япония 1:3 (15:17, 11:15, 15:12, 11:15); 1:3 (15:6, 11:15, 10:15, 14:16).

 Россия — Китай 3:0 (15:8, 15:7, 15:9); 3:0 (15:11, 15:8, 16:14).
 Южная Корея — Япония 3:0 (15:12, 15:9, 16:14); 3:1 (15:10, 3:15, 15:9, 15:10).

 Россия - Япония 3:1 (14:16, 15:3, 15:5, 15:7); 3:0 (15:13, 16:14, 15:2).
 Южная Корея - Китай 3:0 (15:3, 15:7, 15:6); 1:3 (15:6, 16:17, 6:15, 9:15).

 Россия - Южная Корея 3:1 (15:2, 9:15, 17:15, 15:3); 2:3 (15:2, 14:16, 15:13, 13:15, 9:15).
 Япония - Китай 1:3 (4:15, 15:17, 15:6, 14:16); 3:1 (13:15, 15:11, 16:14, 15:10).

 Япония — Южная Корея 1:3 (4:15, 15:10, 1:15, 8:15); 3:0 (15:13, 15:3, 15:6).
 Китай — Россия 1:3 (6:15, 14:16, 17:15, 4:15); 3:2 (15:10, 10:15, 9:15, 15:3, 15:13).

Финальный раунд
 4—9 июля.  Бразилия.

Групповой этап

Белу-Оризонти
 4 июля: Италия — Южная Корея 3:1 (15:4, 12:15, 15:7, 15:9); Куба — Россия 3:0 (15:9, 15:8, 15:5); Бразилия — Болгария 3:0 (15:5, 15:8, 15:13).
 5 июля: Болгария — Южная Корея 3:0 (15:6, 15:4, 15:6); Италия — Куба 3:0 (15:13, 15:10, 15:9); Бразилия — Россия 3:1 (15:4, 13:15, 15:8, 15:11).
 6 июля: Россия — Болгария 3:0 (15:10, 15:10, 15:2); Куба — Южная Корея 3:1 (14:16, 15:6, 15:6, 15:6); Италия — Бразилия 3:2 (15:11, 10:15, 15:12, 10:15, 15:11).

Рио-де-Жанейро
 8 июля: Болгария — Куба 3:2 (11:15, 10:15, 15:13, 15:8, 15:11); Россия — Италия 3:1 (5:15, 16:14, 15:13, 15:7); Бразилия — Южная Корея 3:0 (15:10, 15:5, 15:12).

Матч за 3-е место
9 июля. Рио-де-Жанейро
 Куба — Россия 3:2 (15:13, 15:10, 14:16, 11:15, 15:13).

Финал
9 июля. Рио-де-Жанейро
 Италия — Бразилия 3:1 (15:12, 7:15, 15:9, 15:12).

Итоги

Положение команд

Призёры
 : Марио Фангареджи, Симоне Розальба, Паскуале Гравина, Фердинандо Де Джорджи, Самуэле Папи, Андреа Сарторетти, Симоне Джаццоли, Дамьяно Пиппи, Андреа Джани, Давиде Беллини, Микеле Пазинато, Вигор Боволента, Марко Меони, Джакомо Джиретто. Главный тренер — Хулио Веласко.

 : Джоване Гавио, Жанелсон Карвальо, Дуглас Кьяротти, Маурисио Лима, Антонио Говея (Карлан), Алешандре Фонсека, Марсело Негран, Талмо Оливейра, Алешандре Самуэл (Танде), Макс Перейра, Бернардо Жилсон, Жилмар Тейшейра (Кид), Пауло Силва (Паулан), Кассио Перейра, Карлос Шванке, Жозениас Сантос. Главный тренер — Жозе Роберто Гимарайнс (Зе Роберто).

 : Алексис Батте, Анхель Бельтран, Фредди Брукс, Жоэль Деспайн, Рауль Диаго, Иосвани Эрнандес, Освальдо Эрнандес, Лазаро Марин, Родольфо Санчес, Абель Сарментос, Идальберто Вальдес, Рикардо Вантес, Николас Вивес. Главный тренер — Хуан Диас.

Индивидуальные призы

Финальный раунд
 MVP:  Дмитрий Фомин
 Лучший нападающий:  Бернардо Жилсон
 Лучший блокирующий:  Паскуале Гравина
 Лучший на подаче:  Бернардо Жилсон
 Самый результативный:  Дмитрий Фомин

Интерконтинентальный раунд
 MVP:  Рафаэль Паскуаль
 Лучший нападающий:  Освальдо Эрнандес
 Лучший блокирующий:  Олег Шатунов
 Лучший на подаче:  Любомир Ганев
 Самый результативный:  Рафаэль Паскуаль

Ссылки и источники
 Результаты
 sports123
 Волейбол. Энциклопедия/Сост. В. Л. Свиридов, О. С. Чехов. Томск: Компания «Янсон» — 2001

Мировая лига (волейбол)
1995 год в волейболе


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