text: Featured Echo Niner has a new "Low Profile" bag coming this weekend David Reeder August 2, 2013 0 COMMENT Echo Niner has announced a new Low Profile Covert Bag, to be available this weekend. It must really be designed for clandestine operations and low profile photography work if it's both 'low profile' and 'covert'! Of course, it could be a double entendre with nuances I just don't grasp, or perhaps it's meant to be tongue in cheek. I'm unsure. Either way, it will go live this weekend and if E9's past kit is any guide the first run will sell out quickly. Orange County based Echo Niner has been building high end outdoor/adventure load bearing kit specifically for photographers and videographers since 2009. Over the last couple of years they have garnered quite a following in the tactical community and have enjoyed increasing success with their morale patches as well. E9's Nikki Raye advises the LPCB is a "…simple but effective design. We initially built it to be an insert to the X Messenger, but we liked it so much we decided to build it with stand alone capability." The LPCB is fully padded, with three compartments inside for camera gear, lenses, flashes and any other low profile and covert paraphernalia a ninja shutterbug might need. These compartments can be compressed, folded flat or moved around to free up additional space, which will be a nice feature if you have to transition from one type of load carriage (photography equipment) to another (switching to messenger bag or hauling a laptop). The interior liner is not waterproof but it is water resistant. The LPCB is made in the USA. It will be available in coyote, black and MultiCam and will still fit inside the X Messenger. It will feature plenty of Velcro real estate for obligatory ID panels and morale patches. Follow E9 on Instagram (@eniner_com), check them out on Facebook and Twitter or go straight to their website for more information. Explore RECOILweb:Muzzle Shot: Independence Day Drink Recipe ContestVetrepreneurs: JL Billet AR PartsChiappa X-Caliber Inserts Now Available IndividuallyMonarch 3000 Stabilized Rangefinder by Nikon Optics


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10 yrs ago, I was the mentor for a senior project. We did a stop animation project that he ended up getting a 98% on. This was done with the original LEGO Studios camera and my LEGO collection. The student went on to become a Civil Engineer. Enjoy the 2 videos.
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SNOW HILL � Defying the N.C. Utilities Commission chairman�s warning against demonstrating, more than a few people stood up in the Greene County Courthouse to represent the silent signers of a petition opposing an electric rate increase.
SNOW HILL � Defying the N.C. Utilities Commission chairman�s warning against demonstrating, more than a few people stood up in the Greene County Courthouse to represent the silent signers of a petition opposing an electric rate increase.
They were a portion of about 150 people who showed up for a public hearing Tuesday night regarding Progress Energy Carolina�s (part of Duke Energy) request to raise their rates. The hearing was presided over by Edward �Ed� Finley.
The submitter of the petition, a representative from Democracy N.C., Jake Gellar-Goad of Chapel Hill, was one of 20 people who voiced their opposition to the rate hike. Three others spoke in favor of the rate increase.
�I want to submit a petition here,� Gellar-Goad said to the Utilities Commission. �Nearly 250 folks have signed the petition here saying they are against the rate hikes on economic and environmental grounds from Greene County and the surrounding counties.�
Finley stopped Gellar-Goad from attempting to have the signers stand, but members of the audience stood up when Gellar-Goad finished his testimony and someone yelled, �Stand up.�
Progress Energy had originally requested an 11 percent overall increase, or about $359 million, but on Monday had worked out a settlement with the N.C. Public Staff for a 4.7 percent, or about $151.4 million, average increase and an additional 1 percent, or $31.4 million, in 2014. If approved, rates would take effect in early June.
Jeff Brooks, spokesman for Progress, said the company has retired or replaced about a third of its main assets, which include the Smith, Lee and Sutton plants.
�We take a risk on the front end,� he said, �then we make an appeal.�
Brooks said customers can expect a $15 increase each month per 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electric usage.
�For us,� he said, �this settlement represents a balance between the financial needs of our business and the concerns of our customers.�
One opposer, Melanie Goff Bradley of Rocky Mount, said she witnessed the deception of cost savings in a merger that took place in Edgecombe County.
�The investment in the new technologies and the cleaner energy generated is vital, it�s necessary,� she said. �But these costs should come out of the shareholders� portion and not on the backs of the rate payer.�
Another, Willie Battle of Goldsboro, said such a settlement appeared to be a �done deal.�
�This is the same thing I went through in �74 with a nuclear plant in California,� Battle said. �We stayed up all night long to find out the thing already was a done deal. And I believe that�s about what it is. It�s set right now. It�s already decided. We�re just spinning our wheels because you have to have a public hearing.�
Conflict of interest
Senate Bill 10, completely rewritten by the House Wednesday, again may put the Utilities Commission members out of their seats, Gerrick Brenner, executive director of Progress N.C., said.
�It actually came one step closer to reality today,� Brenner said Wednesday, following the rewrite of the bill, which was initiated by Rep. Mike Hager, R-Rutherford, and would replace four of the five commissioners.
Brenner said the bill could be voted on today.
�It�s amazing that a former Duke (Energy) employee, Rep. Mike Hager, would propose an amendment to allow another former Duke employee, Gov. Pat McCrory, to appoint an entirely new Utilities Commission,� he said. �The Utilities Commission this year will consider a double-digit rate hike on residential customers of Duke Energy. And now a former Duke employee in the General Assembly is actively enabling the power grab. The scope of conflicts of interest are staggering.�
Brenner, speaking at the hearing, said McCrory worked for Duke Energy for 29 years and owns at least $10,000 of Duke stock. McCrory should disclose the amount of stocks he owns, recusehimself from appointing members of the Utilities Commission or veto Senate Bill 10, he said.
�The conflicts of interest are as clear as a light bulb,� Brenner said.
Others also drew attention to McCrory�s background with Duke.
James Grimes of Goldsboro said if Duke Energy wants $446 million to upgrade its plants, its officials could have asked former Gov. Bev Perdue or the General Assembly two years ago.
�If Pat McCrory and the General Assembly can find money to renovate a football stadium,� Grimes said, �then they can find money to keep people warm without robbing them blind.�
David Jones of Snow Hill questioned the integrity of decision-makers at Duke and Progress following the merger of the two when the former CEO William Johnson was fired and Board Chairman James Rogers took his place.
�There is the appearance that the Utilities Commission was misled with regards to the terms of this merger,� Jones said.
Doug Dickerson, the state director of the AARP NC, said in a telephone interview the electric companies are trying to shift the power to themselves, while passing on the cost to the consumer, many of whom are already struggling.
�AARP is deeply concerned about the government�s rate settlement with Progress Energy,� Dickerson said, �which in the midst of public hearings, was hastily negotiated during closed-door meetings between company lawyers and the Utilities Commission as they secretly calculated how much ratepayers will shoulder. Isn�t a role of the Commission to listen to the people who will be paying the bills?�
Voices for the poor
The majority of opposers spoke on behalf of the poor, and particularly the elderly on fixed incomes. Former Greene County NAACP president, Albert Barron Sr. of Jason, was one.
�I would say that Duke Power, as well as Progress Energy, may be looking to upgrade and enhance their capabilities,� he said, �� but my plea and my cause is to say, if you�re going to do so, please don�t look to do it on the backs of the poor.�
Dorothy Allsbrook of Goldsboro used an analogy about the attack on Pearl Harbor as Americans slept, comparing that to a �serial attack on our pocketbooks� by Progress Energy. But this time, people are awake, she said.
�Folks, we�re not living in a third world country,� Allsbrook said to the commissioners. �We�re living in the land of plenty. So what�s wrong? The system is broken and it needs to be fixed. You can help make this easier, even if you can�t change what has happened up to this point.�
Greene County Commissioner Denny Garner said Greene�s poverty rate is nearly 20 percent, as well as the high unemployment rate.
�We have one of the fastest growing 65 and over populations in the state of North Carolina,� he said, �and that�s because we don�t have plants or industries to bring our young people back to the county once they finish school.�
Charles Wright of Goldsboro cited additional factors, such as a decrease in unemployment benefits, changes in the tax code and denial of federal health benefits, which could add to the plight of many ENC residents. He read the �About Us� blurb on Duke�s website.
�I respectfully ask this commission to support Duke Energy�s doctrine statement as stated on their website,� Wright said, �and keep electricity and gas service affordable and make life better for the citizens of Eastern North Carolina and Duke customers by saying no to their rate hike request.�
On behalf of Progress
Troy Smith, who owns four firms around New Bern and Raleigh, said he has no ties to Progress or Duke and doesn�t own stock in either. He said he�s worked with local military bases and the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, or BRAC, and believes economic development, including electricity, is an asset that attracts industry.
�For that reason,� Smith said, �I think it�s in all of our interests for the future of Eastern North Carolina and all of us who live here and plan to stay here and want to create a better economy for us in this part of the state to support this rate increase because Progress Energy � what they�ve done and what they will be able to do and the amount of infrastructure support they will be able to provide � is critically important for us on an ongoing basis.�
Joanna Helms, president of the Wayne County Development Alliance, said Progress Energy is a �game changer� for the area�s progression.
�This business of economic development is so very competitive,� she said, �and anything we can do to get a hedge on recruitment of industry, retention of industry, creating jobs, creating investment, anything that we can do that�s important to bring to the table is a game changer.�
Julie Turner, a former plant manager at the Lee Energy Complex in Wayne County, said the upgrades Progress Energy wants to do will lower emissions and fuel costs.
�We recognize that electricity is a significant expense for many of our customers,� she said, �and that any rate increase will be a challenge for some. We are committed to helping our customers take control of their energy use and their bills through energy efficiency programs and provide help with energy bills for low-income customers and those experiencing financial crisis.�
But Margaret Sowerwine of Rocky Mount said customers continue paying for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Generating Station in New Hill, operating since 1987, with increasing rates and debt.
�I don�t think there should be any rate hikes allowed,� she said, �until these power companies and our local governments have done everything they can to encourage energy efficiency and renewable energy.�
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @MargaretFishr.
Future public hearings on Progress Energy�s rate increase request:
7 p.m. Tuesday � Asheville, Buncombe County Courthouse, Courtroom No. 1
7 p.m. March 13 � Raleigh, Commission Hearing Room 2115, 430 N. Salisbury St., Dobbs Building
Evidentiary (submission of evidence) hearing: 1 p.m. March 18 � Raleigh, Commission Hearing Room 2115, 430 N. Salisbury St., Dobbs Building


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Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan — During the past month, 14 selected units of the Marine Corps have been testing the Marine Corps' new combat fitness test (CFT). The test is designed to more closely replicate the physical demands of combat and augment the Marines' physical fitness test, according to Marine Corps officials.
The new CFT includes events such as carrying a fellow Marine, high crawling, throwing a mock grenade and running with ammunition cans. The CFT will not be conducted with the semi-annual physical fitness test.
As one of 14 selected test units throughout the Marine Corps, Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 (CLR-3), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, have been testing the new CFT. Representatives of the Training and Education Command from Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, will use feedback from the unit to help determine the CFT's setup and standards.
Recently, CLR-3 leaders discovered they needed to modify their morning physical training sessions to better prepare their Marines for the physical demands of the CFT.
"We didn't want to run the test without preparation," says James Bounds, the operations officer for CLR-3. "We've got to change the mindset of just doing a 3-mile run, 100 crunches and 20 pull-ups for morning physical training. We have to get away from the usual and start doing more dynamic events. You have to train your muscles to do different types of exercises by building not only strength but endurance."
Marine Corps officials are still deciding whether the CFT will be a semi-annual or annual requirement and whether the course should be 200 or 300 yards. Officials also haven't determined if the CFT will be a pass/fail event or if it will be based on a point system.


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CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, shared this video, titled "Empathy," with the Cleveland Clinic staff during his 2013 State of the Clinic address on Feb. 27, 2013. The video relates to any person - not only patients and physicians. It's so worth it 4 minutes of your time:
Physician Communication PEARLS from Cleveland Clinic
- Establish rapport and plan an encounter with the patient
- Elicit the patient perspective using FIFE (function, ideas, fears and
- Apply PEARLS (partnership, empathy, acknowledgment, respect,
legitimation and support) to convey empathy
- Incorporate the patient into decision making and education using ART
(ask, respond, tell)
Relationship-Centered Communication for Physicians (PDF) from Cleveland Clinic Academy
Comments from Twitter:
Dr Kelly Sennholz @MtnMD: This is JUST how I see the hospital. Magic place
PracticeMatch @PracticeMatch: Wow...great video!
Wouter van Furth @wvfurth: Take 4 min to watch this video. Worth it.
Mary Maier MD @MaryMaierMD: The Cleveland Clinic - it was/is a great place to train
Empathy and patient experience - video from Cleveland Clinic
Posted by Allergy on 3/01/2013
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very nice video! brought tears to my eyes.ReplyDelete
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Sometimes our favorite memories are now parking lots, high rise buildings, or possibly an empty mound of earth on a dirt road or a run down home that was once the pride of the family.
Antrim Community in Houston County is like the last thought expressed above--just a few memories can be found from some who lived there and recorded their memories. Even those thoughts are not much in evidence. Antrim was a place that had a school and a cemetery. The cemetery is still there. That's where my maternal great grandparents John Pinckney Willis and Lucy Jane Lamb are buried.
Antrim Community began in the 1864 according to all accounts. My direct line ancestors settled in this area in 1909 after leaving Calhoun County, Florida with 11 of their children. Antrim was nestled between Elkhart near the southwest corner of Anderson County, Texas and Grapeland, near the northwest corner of Houston County, Texas. Between the middle and late 1800s and the early 1900s, the settlers who built their homes and farmed the land didn't bother with the boundaries of the two counties. They walked, rode horses, mules, or in wagons to see their relatives and neighbors, go to town or church in both counties They raised their children who married others in the communities where they came from in Florida, Georgia, or Alabama, or new neighbors who were already settled in Texas.
|A hand drawn map outlining the roads, railroad, churches, and cemeteries
near Antrim Community. North is to the left towards Elkhart in Anderson
County and south is to the right towards Grapeland in Houston County.
"One of the early schools of Houston County was located about 8 or 10 miles northwest of Grapeland, and was first known as the Antrim School. The first teacher of the school of whom we have any information was a man by the name of Rowe. He was followed by Mr. Russell Wilson, the father-in-law of Colonel W. N. Sheridan. He lived for a while in the home of Col. Sheridan and taught the school about the year 1865 or 1866. He was the father of Zach Wilson, who married Mary, the daughter of Thomas P. Collins and died about the year 1869."
Two women teachers at the Antrim School
"The next teacher of the Antrim School was a Dr. Turner. The school at Antrim was taught in a large, one room, log schoolhouse, about 24 feet square. It had no glass windows, but one log was sawed out to make an opening for a window."
B.F. Edens also was a merchant at Pleasant Hill and afterwards moved to Grapeland and became one of the most successful merchants and business men of Grapeland, accumulating quite a little fortune. The old Antrim and Pleasant Hill schools deserve a place in Houston County history."
Notes from Linda Robbins: John A. Williams was John Andrew Williams (1826-1877), my great-great uncle who married Catharine Amanda McElroy (1829-1916). John McElroy (1831-?) was John D. McElroy, the husband of my great-great aunt Sarah Jane Williams McElroy (1837-?). Jim Gray (1830-1922) could have been James Malachi Gray , my great-grandfather, who came to Texas before 1850 and married Henrietta Elizabeth Gray. He also served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. There are four James "Jim" Grays who lived in the area of the Antrim Community during last half of the 1800s and early 1900s.
Antrim and Pleasant Hill Schools and Communities in NW Houston County, Texas
The History of Houston County, Texas: Together with biographical sketches of many pioneers and later citizens of said county, who have made notable contributions to its development and progress
by Armistead Albert Aldrich, The Naylor Company, 1943
Pages 80-81
Thanks to Ivey Maurice Brinson for copies of newspaper articles and photographs and thanks to Tom Streetman for copies of newspaper articles and photographs.


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150 years after Munch's birth, an intimate look at work beyond 'The Scream'
Utter the name Edvard Munch and chances are you'll elicit a two-word rejoinder: "The Scream."
The Norwegian artist's ghostlike figure, clasping his hands to his temples and gaping in terror, is possibly the most renowned icon of modern art, more readily identifiable to the general public than any other picture, including van Gogh's "Bedroom" and Picasso's "Guernica." The cartoonish expression of horror and anxiety has spawned posters, kitchen magnets, even life-size inflatable dolls, and countless parodies that place "The Scream" atop the art world's "most caricatured" list, alongside Mona Lisa.
But there's a lot more to Munch. And now, to mark the sesquicentennial of the celebrated artist's birth, the largest ever retrospective of his paintings has opened here, in the city where he died in 1944.
The media has made the picture a bold-faced name. Two of the four versions that Munch made (between 1893 and 1910) were stolen from Norwegian museums in 1994 and 2004, and although each was soon recovered, the incidents served as fodder for extended media frenzies. In case anyone on Earth had yet to hear of "The Scream," last year a third version, the only one in private hands, sold at Sotheby's in New York for nearly $120 million -- the most ever paid for a single artwork at auction.
Notwithstanding its familiarity, most people misinterpret the picture as a representation of a lunatic screaming in despair. In fact, the artist recorded in his diary that it evokes his experience of hearing "a scream passing through nature" while on a hilltop stroll above Oslo (then called Christiania). (The record-breaking picture -- a pastel on cardboard -- has a wooden frame on which the artist inscribed a verse about the incident.)
Despite the extraordinary status of "The Scream," most Americans know next to nothing about its creator. We haven't hosted a comprehensive painting retrospective because most of his important works remain in Oslo, where they serve as engines of tourism that are rarely lent. There have been excellent exhibits of his prints and drawings -- the National Gallery of Art in Washington, which has an extensive collection, is showing a 150th-birthday selection through July 28 -- but surveys of his paintings, including the 2006 show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, invariably lack key masterpieces and offer only partial overviews.
Which is one reason the "Munch 150" jubilee in Oslo is a landmark event. The centerpiece retrospective (through Oct. 13) assembles an unprecedented 250 key paintings. They are displayed in two venues, with the earlier period winding through the grand galleries of the National Museum and the post-1903 pictures filling the entire Munch Museum. In addition, two major decorative series that Munch painted, in the Oslo University auditorium and the Freia Chocolate Factory employee cafeteria, are accessible during the exhibition, as is the studio the artist built on his estate in Ekely, an affluent suburb of Oslo. This is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study in depth one of the great artists of the early modern period.
Munch's angst-ridden expressionism is considered Scandinavia's answer to van Gogh. But while van Gogh's reputation has flourished in association with modernist France, then the center of the Western art world, Munch remains an enigma of the frozen north. Van Gogh's psychotic ear-severing and subsequent suicide are among the best-known incidents in art history, but Munch's biography, though plagued by illness and psychological drama, has not received the "Lust for Life" treatment.
"Sickness, insanity and death were the black angels that guarded my cradle," he wrote, and not without cause. His mother died when he was 5; his beloved older sister succumbed to tuberculosis when he was 14; his father, a religiously overbearing physician who struggled to support his large family, died a decade later; and another sister was institutionalized. The artist himself suffered from depression and alcoholism and was in and out of sanatoriums.
A midlife brawl with his lover ended with the tip of his left middle finger shot off. The melee inspired paintings in which Munch portrays himself splayed Christlike on a bloodied bed as his lover stands by in the role of murderess. What actually happened remains uncertain, but Munch, whose fear of women verged on misogyny, blamed it on the "femme fatale."
Munch's miseries certainly fed his work -- his tortured childhood, unease with society and troubled relationships became recurring themes -- but the retrospective complicates the canonical equation of his personal life with his art. Autobiography dissolves into more universal expressions of the human condition, and the invention of symbolic figures and scenarios that convey psychic pain is key to his enduring greatness.
In "The Frieze of Life" series -- a 1902 version of which is reconstructed in a remarkable room at the National Museum -- more than 20 paintings narrate what Munch called "the modern life of the soul." It is not a pleasant journey. Scenes of yearning, courtship and love yield to betrayal, jealousy, alienation, sickness and death, often related to the artist's experiences.
The "Death in the Sickroom" is regarded as a representation of the Munch family's vigil over his dying sister. The "Dance of Life" and "Melancholy" take place on the banks of the fjord at Asgardstrand where Munch kept a cottage and studio. "Evening on Karl Johan" suggests the artist's anomie in the urban center.
Other masterpieces in the cycle, such as "The Kiss," the nude Madonna with her head thrown back in pained ecstasy and "The Vampire" who devours a man as she kisses his neck, are construed as outtakes from the artist's love life. And "The Scream," as we have noted, is a veiled self-portrait.
But the characters are not true portraits, the settings are non-specific, and the emotions they convey, though personal, are familiar to everyone.
"My whole art was rooted in the contemplation of disease; without fear and illness my life would have been without a rudder," Munch later wrote. But the retrospective also reveals an artist who rhapsodized the Norwegian landscape and agrarian life. The great monumental paintings at the university feature a beaming sun, a nurturing alma mater, and a patient teacher in bucolic settings. And there are remarkable portraits, including Ibsen as a grizzled ghoul and Nietzsche as a heroic superman.
By the last room, with the poignant self-portrait "Between the Clock and the Bed," painted shortly before Munch's death from pneumonia in 1944, "The Scream" seems like a distant echo.
The superlative retrospective coincides with recent news that the Norwegian government has approved plans to construct a new Munch museum on the waterfront, adjacent to the architecturally astounding Norwegian National Opera. Plans also are underway for a new National Gallery, in which Munch will have pride of place. And the man who sold "The Scream," shipping scion Petter Olsen, whose father was a friend and patron of the artist, intends to open his own museum on a fjord-side compound south of Oslo where he is restoring a cottage in which Munch lived and worked in the latter half of his life. Meanwhile, the jubilee tributes continue throughout the year, in Oslo and in other towns across Norway.
"Munch 150"
Oslo National Gallery and Munch Museum, through Oct. 13. For more information on the exhibition and Munch anniversary programs across Norway, visit www.munch150.no.


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A unique Stradivarius experience
Jeremy Pound visits the Ashmolean Museum's summer exhibition
The first thing I learn as I am being taken round the Stradivarius exhibition at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum is to banish any romantic notions of being taken back in time. The instruments on show here may date from as early as the 1680s (such as the 'Cipriani Potter', right) to the 1730s, but there is not one Stradivarius in the world – not here, not anywhere – that looks exactly as it would have done when it left Antonio Stradivari's workshop.
All of them, explains my guide, the exhibition's curator Dr John Whiteley, have had parts replaced at some point, or been altered in one way or another during 'restoration'. One particular culprit was the French luthier and restorer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875), who adapted a number of Stradivarii to meet 19th-century playing styles and aesthetic tastes. At the neck end of the instrument, Vuillaume's alterations might involve a bit of lengthening here, a re-angle there; lower down, he'd often leave his mark with the addition of an ornate tailpiece.
'A cultural vandal?' I ask. While some might choose to judge him that way, responds Dr Whiteley, it's a bit of a harsh verdict. That said, as we inspect the cherubs on the tailpiece of the 1716 'Messiah' Stradivarius (below), I get the feeling that even he isn't convinced by Vuillaume's feel for design.
The Ashmolean exhibition, which runs until 11 August, has 21 Stradivarius instruments on display – largely violins, but also cellos, a viola, a guitar and a mandolin – plus tools, moulds and patterns used by the great man himself. Though only consisting of a couple of rooms, there's a lot to see – once you get into the intricacies of just what makes a Stradivarius a Stradivarius, you'd be astonished at how much there is to discover.
Dr Whiteley and I spend over 90 minutes looking at and discussing the various instruments on show. All sorts of questions come to mind, and all are expertly answered. Why are some Strads considerably more ornate than others? Why are the fronts of some of these well crafted instruments so clearly asymmetrical? What was it that made Stradivari's 'Golden Period' (c1700-20) become known as that? It's fascinating stuff, and the answers are frequently surprising. Those 90 minutes could easily have turned into twice that length…
As I have come equipped with my dictaphone, I also ask Dr Whiteley to answer a few questions into a mic – you can hear the results here. Most visitors to the exhibition won't, of course, enjoy the privilege of having the curator show them round. They will, however, doubtless find much of interest. I'd highly recommend it.
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$11 million cut in auditing budget cost $74 million in excess contractor payments, DCAA says.
Offering one of the more concrete examples of sequestration's impact, the Defense Contract Audit Agency has calculated that the $11 million in cuts it absorbed this year likely prompted its auditors to take a pass on retrieving as much as $74 million in unmerited contractor billing.
In a Freedom of Information Act response published Monday by the nonprofit Center for Effective Government, DCAA based its estimate on a 2012 assessment that its contracting auditing had returned to the government $6.70 for each dollar taxpayers invested.
An Office of the Defense Secretary spokesman confirmed the calculation for Government Executive, though DCAA acknowledges that the $74 million estimate is imperfect. "The estimate is at a very high level and is based on a simple calculation of our average savings number from fiscal 2012 applied to the reduced funding," the spokesman said in an email to the nonprofit.
DCAA is down about 600 employees this year from its original plan and has implemented six furlough days, though 11 were originally planned, the spokesman said. It responded to across-the-board cuts by shuffling funds to allow auditors to travel.
For years, the agency has been immersed in a controversial risk-based triage approach to prioritizing contracts for audit.


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'Cooking up' a competitive future
Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by perspective in Academic Departments, Alumni, Features, Gift Report, Issues, Mechanical Engineering, Students
Few university vehicle teams can attribute their success to hamburgers— lots and lots of hamburgers. Yet that's exactly what future members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison vehicle teams will be able to do.
At the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja Wisconsin competition, in Burlington, Wisconsin, team members raised $10,000 by running a food stand and serving more than 1,200 attendees. The money has launched an endowment that, with additional alumni support, will preserve the five teams for future generations of students. "We'd been working on the endowment for a year at that point," says Mechanical Engineering Faculty Associate Glenn Bower, who advises the vehicle teams. "Alumni got together at the SAE World Congress and came up with the idea the previous April, and we'd been having phone conferences since then."
When Bower realized he needed $10,000 in startup funds to launch the endowment, team members rallied to help at the food stand, and since then, students and alumni have worked together to keep the early momentum going. So far, alumni and corporate partners have raised approximately $100,000 for the endowment, which has a target goal of $10 million.
Around 300 students are involved in the vehicle teams each year, and of those, 100 students are very dedicated participants, says Bower. This robust alumni base has already begun aiding the endowment effort in unique ways: Under the direction of veteran team member and Ford engineer Mark Polster (BSME '00), the Detroit chapter of the UW-Madison Alumni Association hosted an event in October 2009 to raise awareness of the teams and the endowment. Bower and a handful of students transported several of the vehicle projects to Michigan, where alumni and automotive industry representatives met the team members and test-drove the vehicles. "I cannot imagine a better experience a student could have to prepare him or her for a successful career," Polster says. "I give back to UW-Madison for many reasons, but mainly, to preserve the quality of students participating in vehicle programs on campus."
Bower hears this type of sentiment from team alumni frequently. "Alumni realize what a great thing it was to participate on the teams and how much better off they were from the experience," says Bower. "They look back and appreciate it and want to make sure these teams are available to students in the future."
In addition to keeping each team a strong contender in national and inter-national competitions, the endowment will allow the program to continue its tradition of producing top-quality engineers with hands-on skills and experiences. Vehicle team alumni go on to work in the auto industry and other industries ranging from paper mills to energy companies.
Thanks to the vehicle teams, many of these students are able to make significant contributions on the job immediately after graduation, as opposed to needing months of training once hired. Students also recognize the value of the vehicle teams before graduation. Mechanical engineering student Gianluca Mantovano has been part of the Formula Hybrid Team throughout his undergraduate years. He says the skills he has learned with the teams have directly transferred to his ability to succeed in internship and co-op positions.
"We're like plug-and-play engineers," he says. "The skills and experiences from the vehicle teams make the transition from college to the workplace very smooth."
Currently, competition fees, project supplies and travel expenses add up to almost $8,000 for each of the five teams every year. The endowment, formally named the Undergraduate Student Automotive Excellence Fund, will allow the vehicle program to permanently fund an advisor, program assistant and machinist, as well as cover competition and project costs.
The support will reduce the need for students like Mantovano to dedicate time and energy to finding funds themselves. "Each team is like its own business," he says. "Fund raising eats up a lot of time because it's a slow process to ask for funds and for corporations to approve those funds."
The endowment will provide a more streamlined approach for supporting the teams and take the pressure off of students to ask for money when interacting with
corporate partners. Instead, students can focus on the vehicle projects and building engineering skills and professional networks.
To learn more about the vehicle teams and get involved with the endowment, visit www.vehicles.wisc.edu.


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Consumer Satisfaction and Profitability: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
This paper uses panel data estimations to examine the link between customer satisfaction and profitability. In so doing it controls for the existence of firm-specific effects which may impact on overall performance and thus gives a more rigorous estimate of the relationship between these two variables. The use of a dynamic estimation also provides important insights into issues relating to causality.
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I love being a part of 37Cooks – even with my beyond busy schedule this year and turning a few submissions in late (sorry guys!), challenges like this help keep me on my toes and my creativity flowing. This challenge wasn't for a sponsor but instead a fun little "Surprise Food Exchange" between the bloggers. We were asked to some something(s) from our state…I was chosen to send items from RI (or close by) to Donna of Cookistry. Sadly however her first box is M.I.A. so I sent her a second one which I hope was equally as good. I received some awesome gluten-free goodies from Linda…seriously these items were perfect and right up my alley. I received two bottles of Ginger People Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce and a jar of Rawtella.
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Our challenge was to come up with a recipe using at least one of the products we received. At first I was pretty torn on which one to use. I had made a delicious burger with a bit of the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce mixed into the meat, and topped with a Hot Ginger Jalapeno Aoli and avocado, and don't get me wrong…it was delicious, however I forgot to actually get a good picture of it. Seeing as money is, lets say…tight right now I couldn't actually recreate the recipe just yet so I went through my pantry to see what I had on hand. Turns out I had everything to make some delicious brownies…using a box mix of course. I have a great recipe for homemade brownies but I had a box of the Stonewall Kitchen Gluten-Free Brownie Mix, which I LOVE. It has such a great flavor (which is thanks to the coffee that is in it!). I'm not a huge chocolate person…I like it a lot better when it is mixed with something else, like nuts. I knew that I was going to use the Rawtella (obviously!) in this recipe but I was trying to think of something to break up all the chocolate. When walking through the grocery store this morning I saw some beautiful brownies with cream cheese swirls running through them and a light bulb went off, "I have that at home too!!".
I have to say these are pretty easy and quick to make, especially if you are using a box mix. However, you do not have to…use whatever your favorite recipe is and even though the Rawtell is vegan, this recipe is not. I couldn't afford to buy the alternative ingredients to make it that way so if you want to make it vegan, simply follow your favorite vegan brownie recipe, use the Rawtella and then use a vegan cream cheese. If anyone tries this…please let me know how it turns out.
Thank you Linda for the awesome, delicious ingredients to play around with. Hope you all enjoy the recipe!
Rawtella "Cheesecake" Brownies
- 1 package of gluten-free brownie mix, prepared according to package or your favorite homemade gluten-free brownie recipe
- 4 oz 1/3 fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg (separated)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup Rawtella
Method of Preparation
- Pre-heat oven according to package or recipe
- Prepare brownie mix according to package or recipe
- Pour prepared brownie batter into an 8×8 baking dish that has been lined with parchment paper or to make individual brownies use the Good Cook Dessert Bar Pan
- In a small bowl add the softened 1/3 fat cream cheese and the yolk from the egg.
- Mix with a spoon until completely incorporated and there are no lumps.
- Add the sifted powdered sugar and mix well.
- In a second small bowl combine the Rawtella and egg white, mix until evenly incorporated.
- Place 1-2 teaspoons each of the cream cheese mixture and the Rawtella mixture of top of each brownie (if using the dessert pan) or evenly distribute globs of each on top of the brownie mixture in the 8×8 pan.
- With either a toothpick or knife, swirl the cream cheese and Rawtella mixtures together.
- Bake according to package or recipe.
- Cool completely, remove from pan and serve with fresh strawberries.


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PITTSBURGH -- Guardian Angel Ambulance Service, Inc. violated federal law by failing to comply with a negotiated agreement settlement of a discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
According to the lawsuit, Mekia Austin filed a charge of discrimination alleging that she had been sexually harassed and terminated because of her race (black) and sex. Austin died during the EEOC's investigation. The ambulance service entered into a pre-determination settlement agreement to resolve the charge. It agreed to pay a total of $5,000 to Austin's two surviving minor children, but the company paid only $800 to the children, the EEOC charged.
To enforce the terms of the settlement agreement, the EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (EEOC v. Guardian Angel Ambulance Service, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-01205). The EEOC is requesting a court order requiring the ambulance service to pay $4,200, plus interest, to the minor children, report the payments to the EEOC after they are made, and pay the EEOC's costs in filing this action.
Philadelphia Regional Attorney Debra M. Lawrence said, "When an employer refuses to honor the promises it made in a voluntary settlement agreement, the EEOC will file suit to enforce that agreement."
District Director Spencer H. Lewis, Jr., of the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office added, "We encourage employers and charging parties to reach a resolution that both parties find satisfactory. A voluntary settlement is not an admission of liability, and it often saves all parties the time and expense of a full investigation or even possible litigation. But the EEOC will take action if an employer fails to comply with a negotiated settlement agreement."
The Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC oversees Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and parts of New Jersey and Ohio.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available at its website, www.eeoc.gov.


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Robin Williams had been grappling with severe depression
Actor Robin Williams has been found dead in what police said was a suspected suicide at his home in California.
Williams, 63, known for films such as Good Morning, Vietnam and Mrs Doubtfire, had been grappling with severe depression recently, according to his press representative.
In a statement his wife Susan Schneider said: "This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings.
"I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin's family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions."
Mara Buxbaum, Williams' press representative, said: "Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late.
"This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time."
A Marin County Sheriff's Office statement said: "At this time, the Sheriff's Office Coroner Division suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia, but a comprehensive investigation must be completed before a final determination is made."
It added that an investigation into the "cause, manner, and circumstances of the death is currently under way".
A forensic examination is expected to take place today, with toxicology tests to take place later.
His daughter Zelda Williams, who recently celebrated her 25th birthday, posted an excerpt from French poet and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery's El Principito on Twitter, which read: "You - you alone will have the stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night ... You - only you - will have stars that can laugh."
She added: "I love you. I miss you. I'll try to keep looking up."
Demons: The demons Robin Williams could not defeat
Police were called to Williams' home in the town of Tiburon at around 11.55am local time yesterday (7.55pm BST) after receiving a call that a man was unconscious and not breathing.
Emergency services including police and firefighters arrived on the scene five minutes later, but the actor was pronounced dead at 12.02pm, the sheriff's office said.
It added that Williams was last seen alive at his home, where he lived with Ms Schneider, at around 10pm on Sunday.
Williams shot to fame in the late 1970s as an alien in the American TV comedy series Mork & Mindy. But he won his Academy Award in a serious role, as the therapist in Good Will Hunting.
US president Barack Obama led tributes to the star as a host of Hollywood A-listers spoke of their shock at Williams' death.
He said: "Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind.
"He arrived in our lives as an alien - but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit. He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most - from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalised on our own streets.
"The Obama family offers our condolences to Robin's family, his friends, and everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams."
Steven Spielberg, who worked with Williams on Hook, said: "Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. He was a pal and I can't believe he's gone."
Steve Martin, who appeared alongside Williams in a 1988 theatre production of Waiting for Godot, said: "I could not be more stunned by the loss of Robin Williams, mensch, great talent, acting partner, genuine soul."
Williams' Good Will Hunting co-star Minnie Driver said: "My heart's broken. Robin was a beautiful, kind soul. Can't bear that he's gone. So incredibly sorry for his family."
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres tweeted: "I can't believe the news about Robin Williams. He gave so much to so many people. I'm heartbroken."
Graham Norton, who had interviewed Williams on his BBC chat show, said: "Such sad news. My heart goes out to his family. The great Robin Williams."
Jonathan Ross, who had also interviewed the actor, said: "Robin Williams is gone. I loved him. Incredibly talented performer. Wonderfully sweet and generous person. Heartbreaking news. So sad.
"What a devastating loss."
Tributes: Tributes to Robin Williams pour in from President Obama and Hollywood elite from Spielberg to Steve Martin
Police are expected to release more information about his death at a press conference scheduled for 7pm British time today.
Kevin Spacey, who was in the 2009 film Shrink alongside Williams, tweeted: "Robin Williams made the world laugh & think. I will remember & honor that. A great man, artist and friend. I will miss him beyond measure."
Actress Mara Wilson, who played Williams' daughter in Mrs Doubtfire, said: "Very sad, very upset, very glad I did not have to hear about this through Twitter. Probably going to be taking some time off it for a while."
If you have been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this article, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123
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i was reading a blog post written by Ericka M. Johnson is reply to a call for atheists all over the world to give some attention to Islam "Dear atheist, we ex-Muslims are waiting for you"
She has summarized why Islam is a consummation of all the worst that religion has to offer:
it was very well written and thought i might share it here.
However i don't agree that we should be waiting for atheist from all over the world to fight our war while we wait and see .. i think we have more responsibilities as we know more of that religion and know the mentality deriving it .. we know exactly where it hurts.
it's our responsibility to speak out, criticize and question that religion.
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As some of you may know, but likely many, not, Islamist countries have been trying for 8 or 9 years now to get a resolution passed by the UN, making criticism of any religion an international crime, so they can cross national boundries in pursuit of those who would "defame" Islam. It was voted down once, but they rewrote and renamed it and re-submitted it, and it is still pending. I used to have the name and number of it, but I no longer do.
If someone wanted to Google and publish information about it, all of us, regardless of country of origin, could contact our country's UN Representative and tell that person how we feel. At least that's a start.
With the beginning of the new year, I am playing catch-up with all of the things I put off for the holidays, and just don't have time at the moment, to hunt it down.
First, let me say, Marvel, that I agree with you completely. But let me also try to explain how it is on this side of the coin. No matter how we might prefer it to be otherwise, the US and many other other countries are seen as "Christian" Nations, and even though we, personally, are atheists, as Americans, we are seen as part of that Nation, so when we protest against the spread of radical Islam, we are seen as the Crusades-old Christian versus Islam feud and written off as Islamiphobic.
Also, because our history has been one of freedom of religion, we tend to feel we are going against that concept when we protest Islam.
I believe that the one thing we of the Western World CAN safely protest, without being ignored, are the ABUSES of Islam, rather than Islam itself. Once the abuses are ended, and people are allowed to reject the religion if they choose, allowed to criticize it without fear of retribution, girls - half your population - are freely allowed to pursue the education they choose and given equal rights with men, then Islam will die a slow death, like all religions have. In fact, that's what those who repress, fear most.
One way, and I don't know how it is possible, but maybe we could become a collective "think tank," and come up with some ideas, is economically - if there were a way to boycott products produced by a country that insists on a Sharia government, rather than a secular one, in which all are free to choose their own belief system, possibly they could be starved into submission (and I don't mean submission in the Islamic sense, but to the REAL god of the earth, economic stability).
I know it's difficult to believe that individuals can ever effect massive change, but here, in this country, we, through protest movements, broke the back of government-backed racial segregation laws, we forced the US government to pull out of Viet Nam - as a group, people can do a lot more than they would ever believe they can do.
unfortunately most of the countries that supports sharia laws are failed states .. excluding Iran and Saudi Arabia as their economies depends mainly on the gas
And the ironic thing is, there was a time when the Arab Muslims, along with the Egyptians, Indians, and Mayans were among the leading civilizing forces on the planet. Way ahead of the Europeans.
Meddling in people's affairs is a trait that are always found in those who are religious. The atheist stands by and let's them dig their own graves.
Until they start digging ours.
I'm sure they'll be too deep into their graves before that happens at this rate. Of course there is going to be collateral damage. Accidents happen.
It is not Islam as a religion that is the problem but the fundamentalists that are using it as a political force. It has become so entwined with politics that it is difficult to tell them apart. This is especially true of Wahabi Sunnis especially in Saudi Arabia. Would I be correct in saying that?
Look at this insanity:
Gunmen kill 5 female teachers in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen in northwest Pakistan killed five teachers and two aid workers from a non-governmental organization Tuesday as they were driving home from work. The group's director said they may have been targeted for their anti-polio work.
Militants in the past have accused health workers of acting as spies for the U.S., alleging the vaccine is intended to make Muslim children sterile. Last month, nine people working on an anti-polio vaccination campaign were shot and killed. Four of those shootings were in the northwest where Tuesday's attack took place.
The attack was another reminder of the risks to women educators and aid workers from Islamic militants who oppose their work. It was in the same conservative province where militants shot and seriously wounded 15-year-old Malala Yousufzai, an outspoken young activist for girls' education, in October.
IMO, the US needs to sit down with Pakistan, and arrange for the US, combined with Pakistani forces, to go into that province, unannounced, clean it out and establish governmental garisons there to continue to maintain the peace. That request needs to be tied directly to US foreign aid to Pakistan, that should be suspended until it happens.
I'm not a militarist, I don't believe we had any valid reason to invade Korea, or Viet Nam or Iraq, but this sort of thing must be stopped, and Pakistan certainly is not going to do it.
Islamic leaders KNOW that the illiterate are their strongest supporters, and that to maintain their positions, depends on keeping as many uneducated as possible. The religion rules through fear and ignorance.


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Chinese 20 cash copper coin of Wen Zong, 1853-5
Chinese 20 cash copper coin of the Emperor Wen Zong, from Fuzhou, 1853-5
This copper coin worth 20 cash is from the city of Fuzhou in China, the capital city of Fujian Province. It was minted between 1853 and 1855 during the reign of the Emperor Wen Zong (1850-61), of the Qing Dynasty. The Chinese characters on the obverse read 'Xian Feng tong bao'. The characters at the top and bottom, 'Xian Feng', refer to the reign title of Wen Zong, and translate as 'Universal Prosperity'. The character on the right is 'tong', and that on the left is 'bao', and together they mean 'Universal Currency'. The characters on the reverse indicate the value of the coin and where it was minted. The characters to left and right read 'Boo fu', which means the mint of Fuchow. Those at the top and bottom read 'Er Shi', which show that the coin is worth twenty cash.


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April 6, 2010
Dear Family History Consultant:
There are only a few short weeks left until genealogy week begins in Salt Lake City, April 26–May 1. In previous correspondence we have tried to keep you informed of and give you opportunities to participate in the events of the week. With this e-mail we want to give you some more details on the many events surrounding the conferences.
1. April 27, Consultant Training. This consultant training consists of three classes that will be taught twice. There will be a three-class session in the morning, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and an identical session in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Conference Center's Little Theater on the west side of the center. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. The afternoon session will have overflow seating available.
2. April 27, Consultant Fireside. Elder Allan Packer of the Seventy, and an Executive Director of the Family History Department, will give a fireside address in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, starting at 7:00 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis, with overflow seating available if needed.
3. April 27, Church History Library Open House. This open house is especially for consultants and will offer LDS pioneer ancestry research assistance along with fascinating demonstrations of state-of-the-art conservation methods for photographs, audio recordings, and books. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located at 15 East North Temple Street.
4. April 29, Mormon Tabernacle Choir with David McCullough and Henry B. Eyring. Do not miss this unique, multimedia tribute to family history and mini-concert. "Celebration of Family History" will be held Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the LDS Conference Center. While tickets to this event are no longer available, there may be small blocks of tickets made available from time to time in the weeks before the event or that evening at the door. Please check the status of these free tickets online at LDS.org/events. Since this event is in high demand, those of you with tickets should plan on being in your seats at least thirty minutes before it starts.
5. May 1, Genealogy Kids Camp. This free event is for children in grades 4 through 12. It offers fun classes, games, and storytelling and includes classes to help Boy Scouts achieve their Genealogy Merit Badge. Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9 a.m. to noon at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Space is limited. Register early at NGSGenealogy.org.
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February 2014
Looking at the Future of China's Building Energy Use
Energy codes could help cut 22 percent from building energy consumption by end of century
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Results: Buildings can gobble up to 40 percent the energy demand in developed countries. In China's rapidly expanding economy, that is a serious number to consider. Scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, working at the Joint Global Change Research Institute found that China can save up to 22 percent in building energy use through improvements in building energy codes, compared to a no-change scenario. Their study focused on realistic improvements to codes that regulate building components such as insulation and lighting.
"A 22-percent cut is a large change in China's trajectory," said Meredydd Evans, the PNNL project lead scientist and energy efficiency expert. "More energy could be saved with additional standards and policies, but this study shows that a distinct set of codes can have great impact."
JGCRI is a partnership between PNNL and the University of Maryland.
Why It Matters: In a global economy, everyone has an interest in efficient use of energy resources. World-wide carbon dioxide emissions and economic impacts are at stake. China is the second largest building energy user in the world, and with a rapidly growing economy, the trend line is going up. PNNL researchers are finding ways to address the challenges and barriers to building energy efficiency, and providing information and guidance for solutions. Building energy codes are vital to support energy efficiency and sustainability. Reducing energy consumption through building codes is a win-win for China and the rest of the world, by reducing fossil fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions while still promoting economic growth and energy security.
"China won't find one golden policy that solves its energy and pollution problems," said Sha Yu, lead scientist and principle author for the study. "They need policies that are comprehensive and feasible."
Methods: The researchers used the PNNL-developed Global Change Assessment Model for their analysis. Also known as GCAM, the model takes into account an exhaustive list of human and ecological variables. Including factors such as population growth, increased urbanization and climate change projections were included. They tested codes in three building types: urban residential, rural residential and commercial, for new and retrofitted construction. They found three improved-code scenarios yielded decreases in net building energy demand, compared to current 2010 code level.
To learn more, see PNNL news release "Modeling buildings by the millions: Building codes in China tested for energy savings."
Sponsors: The research was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy and the Global Technology Strategy Program. The research used a building energy model nested within the Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM) provided through long-term support from the Integrated Assessment Research Program in the DOE's Office of Science.
Research Team: Sha Yu, Meredydd Evans and Leon Clarke, PNNL; Jiyong Eom, KAIST Business School, Seoul, Korea.
Research Area: Climate & Earth Systems Science
Reference: Yu S, J Eom, M Evans and L Clarke. 2014. "A Long-term, Integrated Impact Assessment of Alternative Building Energy code scenarios in China." Energy Policy 67(2014): 626-639, April 2014. DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.009


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The U.S. Attorney's Office for northern Illinois announced the charges Thursday. It accused the Chicago Democrat of fraudulently obtaining a $500,000 increase and a two-year extension on a line of credit from the failed ShoreBank.
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As key players in the ethanol industry, corn growers need to be aware that the corn-based ethanol industry is very close to producing the 12.95 billion gallons specified in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2010. When that "blend wall" is hit, the EPA cannot require gas companies to blend more ethanol than they are legally permitted to blend, says Wallace Tyner, Purdue University professor of agricultural economics.
The ethanol industry is waiting to hear whether EPA will approve a waiver (that was submitted by Growth Energy and more than 50 ethanol producers last March) asking for an increase in the limit on the amount of ethanol blended in the country's fuel supply from 10% to 15%. EPA must grant or deny this request by December 1, 2009.
Meanwhile, researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are busily working with industry (including automakers, engine companies and oil companies) to evaluate mid-level ethanol blends.
An NREL report, Effects of Intermediate Ethanol Blends on Legacy Vehicles and Small Non-Road Engines, describes the findings from the first stage of a comprehensive study into how mid-level blends will affect emissions, vehicle performance and mechanical durability of conventional automobiles and small engines. The report is available at www.nrel.gov.
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Speaking of fuel economy, butanol has a higher energy content than ethanol, which would improve miles per gallon, Purdue's Tyner says, adding, "Were it not for the distorted subsidy system, butanol would be more profitable." Tyner adds that it is possible Congress could change subsidies to be based on energy content if the public objective is to improve miles per gallon. "The market would then decide which renewable fuels would allow us to do that best," he says.
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- Researchers developed a bra prototype with sensors to monitor a woman's emotional state
- The bra could send alerts to the wearer's phone to combat overeating
- Microsoft says it has no plans to make the bra into a commercial product
It's no longer enough to have smartphones, smartwatches, smart TVs and smart cars. Now a tech company is bringing artificial intelligence to lingerie.
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a prototype of a "smart bra" embedded with physiological sensors that seek to monitor a woman's heart activity to track her emotional moods and combat overeating. The sensors can signal the wearer's smartphone, which then flash a warning message to help her step away from the fridge and make better diet decisions.
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Research has shown that many people reach for calorie-rich foods like doughnuts when they're feeling stressed, bored, discouraged or on edge. There's a reason it's called comfort food.
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A Microsoft spokesperson downplayed the bra's significance in an e-mail to CNN.
"The bra sensing system is just one instance of a class of work from a group of Microsoft researchers that is focused on the broader topic of affective computing, or designing devices and services that are sensitive to people's moods and react accordingly," the spokesperson said.
"While we will continue our research in affective computing, Microsoft has no plans to develop a bra with sensors."
What about a similar undergarment for men? Researchers didn't rule it out.
"We will continue to explore how to build a robust, real-world system that stands up to everyday challenges with regards to battery life, comfortability, and being suitable for both men and women," the researchers said in the paper.
Reaction to the bra on Twitter ranged from amusement to annoyance.
"Anyone else offended that Microsoft is devoting its tech research to a bra designed to prevent women from overeating?" tweeted a Seattle woman whose Twitter handle is @cunningminx.
Added Rachel Happe of Boston, "If nothing else convinces you we need more women in tech, this should. No, I don't want someone hacking my bra..."


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Like Jacques Tati, for whom he made significant contributions on Tati's "Mon Oncle," the eagle-beaked Etaix knew how to use his angularity for poetic effect. In "Le Grand Amour," his third feature, he plays a restless bourgeois businessman whose wife vacations at a convenient time for his plans involving his young secretary. The discreetly lustful daydream sequences suggest a variation on "The Seven-Year Itch" or "A Guide for the Married Frenchman," and a lot of the film evokes its era in not-so-fresh ways (plus, the cinematography in the interior sequences is as drab and harsh as any Joseph E. Levine melodrama of the period).
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