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Thursday, February 28, 2013
New model could lead to improved treatment for early stage Alzheimer's
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. Researchers at the University of Florida and The Johns Hopkins University have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new therapies to provide relief to patients who are beginning to experience symptoms.
The researchers report their findings in the current issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
"The development of this model could help scientists identify new ways to enhance brain function in patients in the early stages of the disease," said David Borchelt, UF professor of neuroscience in the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute and director of the SantaFe HealthCare Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. "Such therapies could preserve brain function longer and delay the appearance of more severe symptoms that leave patients unable to care for themselves."
In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, people struggle with and fail to learn new games, rules or technologies because their cognitive flexibility decreases. The degenerative disease continues with memory loss and the decline of other brain functions.
The researchers worked with mice that had specially designed gene fragments derived from bacteria and from humans that allowed the investigators to control the production of a small peptide. The peptide, called amyloid beta peptide, is a short chain of amino acids. Accumulations of this particular peptide in the brain as lesions called plaques occur early in the progression of Alzheimer's disease and seem to trigger the early memory problems.
The team regulated the expression of the peptide using antibiotics when the animals stopped taking the antibiotic, the peptide-producing gene turned on and caused the mice to develop the plaques found in Alzheimer's patients. After the mice had developed the Alzheimer pathology, the researchers turned the gene back off and observed that the mice showed persistent memory problems that resemble the early stages of the disease.
"This model may be useful to researchers to test drugs that could help with symptoms of early stage Alzheimer's disease," Borchelt said.
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This research is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health, and the SantaFe HealthCare Alzheimer's Disease Research Center of the University of Florida.
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University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Researchers at the University of Florida and The Johns Hopkins University have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new therapies to provide relief to patients who are beginning to experience symptoms.
The researchers report their findings in the current issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
"The development of this model could help scientists identify new ways to enhance brain function in patients in the early stages of the disease," said David Borchelt, UF professor of neuroscience in the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute and director of the SantaFe HealthCare Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. "Such therapies could preserve brain function longer and delay the appearance of more severe symptoms that leave patients unable to care for themselves."
In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, people struggle with and fail to learn new games, rules or technologies because their cognitive flexibility decreases. The degenerative disease continues with memory loss and the decline of other brain functions.
The researchers worked with mice that had specially designed gene fragments derived from bacteria and from humans that allowed the investigators to control the production of a small peptide. The peptide, called amyloid beta peptide, is a short chain of amino acids. Accumulations of this particular peptide in the brain as lesions called plaques occur early in the progression of Alzheimer's disease and seem to trigger the early memory problems.
The team regulated the expression of the peptide using antibiotics when the animals stopped taking the antibiotic, the peptide-producing gene turned on and caused the mice to develop the plaques found in Alzheimer's patients. After the mice had developed the Alzheimer pathology, the researchers turned the gene back off and observed that the mice showed persistent memory problems that resemble the early stages of the disease.
"This model may be useful to researchers to test drugs that could help with symptoms of early stage Alzheimer's disease," Borchelt said.
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This research is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health, and the SantaFe HealthCare Alzheimer's Disease Research Center of the University of Florida.
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Video: Gunman shot and killed after murdering two police officers
>>> a big shock to the community of santa cruz , california. two police officers are dead, the first deaths ever in that community. a wild standoff with law enforcement , much of which was captured on video. it all started when the officers, one male, one female, came to his door to interview him about sexual assault accusations.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Progress at Iran nuke talks?
ALMATY (Reuters) - Major powers on Tuesday offered Iran limited sanctions relief in return for a halt to the most controversial part of its nuclear program, and Iran promised to respond with a proposal on the same scale.
The talks in Kazakhstan were the first in eight months between Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany - the "P5+1" - on a decade-old dispute that threatens to trigger another war in the Middle East.
Iran has used the time since the last meeting in June to further expand activity that the West suspects is aimed at enabling it to build a nuclear bomb, something that Israel has suggested it will prevent by force if diplomacy fails.
The two-day negotiations in the city of Almaty follow inconclusive meetings last year in Istanbul, Baghdad and Moscow.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Berlin that he hoped Iran "will make its choice to move down the path of a diplomatic solution".
A Western official who declined to be named said the talks had been "useful" and confirmed they would continue on Wednesday as scheduled.
But with the Islamic Republic's political elite preoccupied with worsening infighting before a presidential election in June, few believe the meeting will yield a quick breakthrough.
"It is clear that nobody expects to come from Almaty with a fully done deal," said a spokesman for the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who oversees contacts with Iran on behalf of world powers.
OFFER PRESENTED
A U.S. official said on Monday that the powers' offer to Iran - an updated version of one rejected by Iran last year - would take into account its recent nuclear advances, but also take "some steps in the sanctions arena".
This would address some of Iran's concerns but not meet its demand that all sanctions be lifted, the official said.
A Western official later said the powers had formally presented the offer during Tuesday's talks but gave no details.
In Almaty, a source close to the Iranian negotiators told reporters: "Depending on what proposal we receive from the other side we will present our own proposal of the same weight. The continuation of talks depends on how this exchange of proposals goes forward."
Iranian media also said the talks would continue, without saying whether the Iranian proposal had been presented.
At best, diplomats and analysts say, Iran will take the joint offer from the United States, Russia, France, Germany, Britain and China seriously and agree to hold further talks soon on practical steps to ease the tension.
"We are looking for flexibility from the Iranians," said Ashton's spokesman, Michael Mann.
But Iran, whose chief negotiator Saeed Jalili is close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and is a veteran of Iran's 1980s war against Iraq and the Western powers that backed it, has shown no sign of willingness to scale back its nuclear work.
It argues that has a sovereign right to carry out nuclear enrichment for peaceful energy purposes, and in particular refuses to close its underground Fordow enrichment plant, a condition the powers have set for any sanctions relief.
FASTER ENRICHMENT
A U.N. nuclear watchdog report last week said Iran was for the first time installing advanced centrifuges that would allow it to significantly speed up its enrichment of uranium, which can have both civilian and military purposes.
Tightening Western sanctions on Iran over the last 14 months are hurting Iran's economy and slashing oil revenue. Its currency has more than halved in value, which in turn has pushed up inflation.
The central bank governor was quoted on Monday as saying Iran's inflation was likely to top 30 percent in coming weeks as the sanctions contribute to shortages and stockpiling.
But analysts say the sanctions are not close to having the crippling effect envisaged by Washington and - so far at least - they have not prompted a change in Iran's nuclear course.
Western officials said the powers' offer would include an easing of restrictions on trade in gold and other precious metals if Tehran closes Fordow.
The facility is used for enriching uranium to 20 percent fissile purity, a short technical step from weapons-grade.
The web-based news site Al Monitor said on Tuesday that the big powers' offer could also include some relief for the petrochemical industry and in banking. Officials present in Almaty declined to comment on the report.
The stakes are high with Israel, assumed to be the only nuclear-armed power in the Middle East, hinting strongly at military action and Iran pledging to hit back hard if attacked.
Western officials acknowledge an easing of U.S. and European sanctions on trade in gold represents a relatively modest step. But gold could be used as part of barter transactions that might allow Iran to circumvent financial sanctions.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman last week dismissed the reported incentive as insufficient and a senior Iranian lawmaker has ruled out closing Fordow, close to the holy city of Qom.
(Additional reporting by Fredrik Dahl in Almaty, Zahra Hosseinian in Zurich, Arshad Mohammed and Stephen Brown in Berlin)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/powers-offer-iran-sanctions-relief-nuclear-talks-055616179.html
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Pope recalls 'joy' of papacy, and difficulties
VATICAN CITY (AP) ? Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday from a massive crowd at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but also times of difficulty when "it seemed like the Lord was sleeping."
An estimated 150,000 people, many toting banners saying "Grazie!" ("Thank you!"), jammed the piazza to bid Benedict farewell and hear his final speech as pontiff. In this appointment ? which he has kept each week for eight years to teach the world about the Catholic faith ? Benedict gave deep thanks to his flock for respecting his decision to retire.
Benedict clearly enjoyed the crowds, taking a long victory lap around the square in an open-sided car and stopping to kiss and bless half a dozen children handed to him by his secretary. A total of 70 cardinals, some tearful, sat in solemn attendance.
But Benedict made a quick exit, foregoing the typical meet-and-greet session that follows the audience; the Vatican has said there were simply too many people who would have wanted to say goodbye.
Given the historic moment, Benedict also changed course and didn't produce his typical professorial Wednesday catechism lesson. Rather, he made his final public appearance in St. Peter's a personal one, explaining once again why he was becoming the first pope in 600 years to resign and urging the faithful to pray for his successor.
"To love the church means also to have the courage to take difficult, painful decisions, always keeping the good of the church in mind, not oneself," Benedict said to thundering applause.
He noted that a pope has no privacy: "He belongs always and forever to everyone, to the whole church." But the pope promised that in retirement he would not be returning to private life ? instead taking on a new experience of service to the church through prayer.
He recalled that when he was elected pope on April 19, 2005, he questioned if God truly wanted it. "It's a great burden that you've placed on my shoulders," he recalled telling God.
During his eight years as pope, Benedict said, "I have had moments of joy and light, but also moments that haven't been easy ... moments of turbulent seas and rough winds, as has occurred in the history of the church when it seemed like the Lord was sleeping."
But he said he never felt alone, that God always guided him, and he thanked his cardinals and colleagues for their support and for "understanding and respecting this important decision."
Under a bright sun and blue skies, the square was overflowing with pilgrims and curiosity-seekers. Those who couldn't get in picked spots along the main boulevard leading to the square to watch the event on giant TV screens. Some 50,000 tickets were requested for Benedict's final master class. In the end, the Vatican estimated that 150,000 people flocked to the farewell.
"It's difficult ? the emotion is so big," said Jan Marie, a 53-year-old Roman in his first years as a seminarian. "We came to support the pope's decision."
With chants of "Benedetto!" erupting often, the mood was far more buoyant than during the pope's final Sunday blessing. It recalled the jubilant turnouts that often accompanied him at World Youth Days and events involving his predecessor, Pope John Paul II.
Benedict has said he decided to retire after realizing that, at 85, he simply didn't have the "strength of mind or body" to carry on.
"I have taken this step with the full understanding of the seriousness and also novelty of the decision, but with a profound serenity in my soul," Benedict told the crowd Wednesday.
Benedict will meet Thursday morning with cardinals for a final time, then fly by helicopter to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo south of Rome.
There, at 8 p.m., the doors of the palazzo will close and the Swiss Guards in attendance will go off duty, their service protecting the head of the Catholic Church over ? for now.
Many of the cardinals who will choose Benedict's successor were in St. Peter's Square for his final audience. Those included retired Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, the object of a grass-roots campaign in the U.S. to persuade him to recuse himself for having covered up for sexually abusive priests. Mahony has said he will be among the 115 cardinals voting on who the next pope should be.
Also in attendance Wednesday were cardinals over 80, who can't participate in the conclave but will participate in meetings next week to discuss the problems facing the church and the qualities needed in a new pope.
"I am joining the entire church in praying that the cardinal electors will have the help of the Holy Spirit," said Spanish Cardinal Julian Herranz, 82.
Herranz has been authorized by the pope to brief voting-age cardinals on his investigation into the leaks of papal documents that exposed corruption in the Vatican administration.
Vatican officials say cardinals will begin meeting Monday to decide when to set the date for the conclave.
But the rank-and-file faithful in the crowd Wednesday weren't so concerned with the future; they wanted to savor the final moments with the pope they have known for years.
"I came to thank him for the testimony that he has given the church," said Maria Cristina Chiarini, a 52-year-old homemaker who traveled by train from Lugo in central Italy with some 60 members of her parish. "There's nostalgia, human nostalgia, but also comfort, because as a Christian we have hope. The Lord won't leave us without a guide."
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Recluse's gold fortune to be auctioned for taxes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) ? Even though he lived in the same quiet neighborhood for decades, no one seemed to know Walter Samaszko Jr. He was so unknown that weeks passed before authorities discovered he had died in his modest Carson City home.
When cleanup crews arrived, they made another startling discovery: The 69-year-old man who had lived so simply had a vast collection of thousands of gold coins worth millions of dollars stashed in old ammunition boxes in his garage.
About half of the collection's value will be auctioned off Tuesday in a Carson City courtroom to satisfy some $800,000 in government estate taxes and fees.
The profits from any sales beyond that amount will go to a substitute teacher in San Rafael, Calif., who is Samaszko's first cousin and sole heir. It took an exhaustive search to locate Arlene Magdanz.
The auction will include only the bullion coin collection, not the collector's edition coins, said Alan Glover, Carson City's clerk recorder who will oversee the auction.
"They're buying and bidding on an ounce of gold, pure gold by the weight," Glover said.
The bidders are all professional coin collectors who regularly make purchases ranging from $3 million to $10 million, he added.
Coins have been grouped into 11 sets based on type, and the sets have been weighed by the ounce. The collections range from 24.1 troy ounces to 602 troy ounces.
In total, about 135 pounds of gold is to be sold at auction, which Glover said is expected to net about $3 million. Another auction for the larger half of the collection is likely later, he said.
Officials discovered the trove neatly wrapped and stored mostly in ammunition boxes stacked on top of each other. There were more than 2,900 Austrian coins, many from 1915; more than 5,000 from Mexico; at least 500 from Britain; 300 U.S. gold pieces, some dating to 1880; and more than 100 U.S. gold pieces as old as the 1890s.
Among the coins were meticulous records of the purchases dating back to at least 1964, when gold averaged about $35 per ounce. The precious metal currently sells for nearly $1,600 an ounce.
Authorities believe that his mother, who lived with Samaszko until her death in 1992, purchased most of the coins.
Despite the millions of dollars in his garage, Samaszko didn't appear to lead a luxurious life. Records show he only withdrew about $500 a month to pay modest bills. He died with $1,200 in a checking account and just a bit more than $165,000 in a money market and mutual fund account.
Since learning of her inheritance, Magdanz has shunned publicity and not made any comments about the fortune.
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Was the Flurry of Space Rocks a Coincidence—or a Swarm?
Are we in a "meteor swarm?" The short answer is yes. But it's a bit misleading to put it that way, because "yes" is the normal state of affairs.
The pass of the one-half-football-field-size asteroid 2012 DA14 and the explosion of a meteor 20 to 30 miles above Chelyabinsk, Russia?both on Feb. 15?seems to have been a mere coincidence. What made them unusual is that we happened to notice both of them?the asteroid because amateur astronomers looked at just the right place at the right time, the meteorite because it was large enough to do some damage over a populated area.
Harry "Hap" McSween is a professor of planetary sciences at the University of Tennessee, a co-investigator for NASA's DAWN asteroid-encountering spacecraft, and a leading authority on meteorites. He estimates that thousands of meteorites strike Earth every year. "Most of them are small and they land in the ocean," he tells PM. That stands to reason, since 70 percent of Earth's surface is ocean. There the meteors go unnoticed. "Even the ones that go over continents... many of them burn up in the atmosphere, and then the ones that fall on land, most of them we never find," McSween says. "They're typically small rocks, things like a baseball. They just don't do damage unless they happen to hit a structure."
Sky surveys like the one that found 2012 DA14 en route to Earth last year are continuing to demonstrate just how crowded space around Earth really is, particularly with smaller space rocks. "Most of the bodies that are discovered are more like a kilometer or half a kilometer," McSween says. The smaller ones typically don't get spotted until they are relatively close?if they're seen at all.
Scientists aren't actually sure how large the Russian meteor was before it broke up. "I have heard a number of different estimates," McSween says. "I haven't heard any credible estimates yet." According to John Lewis, professor emeritus of planetary sciences at the University of Arizona and asteroid specialist, how a space rock behaves when it hits our atmosphere?whether it breaks up or lands partially or fully intact, and how much damage it does when it gets to Earth?is a function of its composition as well as its size.
Asteroids composed mainly of metal do the most damage, while the more common rocky ones typically don't get close to the ground intact. McSween figures the Chelyabinsk object was probably of the latter type. "I presume it's a chondrite," he says, "but that's just a guess based on the fact that those are the overwhelming majority of objects to fall." McSween calls chondritic asteroids and meteorites "kind of a cosmic sediment" composed of dust and larger particles clumped together. These are presumed to be the leftovers from the formation of the solar system. "It is common for these bodies to break up during atmospheric passage," he says.
Enterprising locals are apparently picking pieces of the rock that exploded over Chelyabinsk and offering them for sale; McSween is not sure what scientific survey and analysis of the fragments might be under way in Russia. Nor can scientists be sure why Chelyabinsk exploded and created a damaging shockwave over Russia that shattered glass. "It kind of surprised me that it was such a big shock effect," McSween says. "I can understand the noise"?the expected result of a meteor rapidly decelerating in the atmosphere?"but knocking out all those windows was pretty impressive."
As for the near-Earth asteroids that are even bigger than Chelyabinsk, McSween says, "I suspect we've not found more than half." He says a lot more needs to be done to find them, given the risk they pose to planet Earth. "I can't think of anything that might make the world's nations work together than finding a way to avoid annihilation."
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Hands-on with the ASUS Fonepad
Android has a long history of playing host to ridiculously large smartphones. First there was the Dell Streak. Next came the original Samsung Galaxy Note. And now in 2013 we have the ASUS Fonepad, a 7-inch tablet that's also a 7-inch phone. On first inspection the Fonepad looks a little bit like a another 7-inch ASUS tablet, the Nexus 7. But unlike that device it's also a full 3G/HSPA phone, complete with earpiece and microphone. That's right, you can hold this seven-inch slab of electronics to your head and make telephone calls.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Pistorius' brother facing culpable homicide charge
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ? The brother of Olympic star Oscar Pistorius is facing a culpable homicide charge for a 2008 road death, compounding problems for the family after the double-amputee runner was charged with premeditated murder in the Feb. 14 shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Lawyer Kenny Oldwage said in a statement that Carl had been involved in a car accident "in which a woman motorcyclist sadly lost her life." He said that "there is no doubt that Carl is innocent and the charge will be challenged in court."
Carl Pistorius was already in court last Thursday, as his brother Oscar was facing a bail hearing, and will appear again at the end of next month.
Oscar Pistorius was released on bail Friday and his brother Carl was seen driving into the home of their uncle Arnold early Sunday in Waterkloof, an affluent suburb of Pretoria, the nation's capital, where Oscar is now staying.
The problems surrounding his older brother Carl are the latest twist in a case that has transfixed South Africa and much of the world. Sunday's revelation of the culpable homicide charge immediately created a stir.
"It's also doubly sad because it's involved with Oscar and his brother and all the family ? so they have double sort of trouble. So, not good," said Johannesburg resident Jim Plester.
Oldwage said that "Carl deeply regrets the accident" and that a blood test showed he was not drunk at the time. "It was a tragic road accident after the deceased collided with Carl's car."
He said the charges had initially been dropped, only to be reinstated later.
Oscar Pistorius was charged with premeditated murder, but the athlete says he killed his girlfriend accidentally, opening fire after mistaking her for an intruder in his home.
On Saturday, the family took steps to lower its profile on social media after someone hacked into the Twitter account of Carl. They cancelled all the social media sites for both Oscar's brother and his sister Aimee.
Carl has always been close to Oscar but was notably absent when their uncle Arnold, flanked by Oscar's sister Aimee, read out a first reaction to the shooting on Feb. 17, even though he was also on the premises.
The three-story house where Pistorius is staying with his aunt and uncle sits on a hill with a sweeping view of Pretoria. It has a large swimming pool and an immaculate garden.
The character of Pistorius also continued to take center stage. For many, it mirrors his public appearances as an articulate, well-spoken advocate for Paralympic athletes facing hardship. Witness statements backing up Oscar Pistorius as a down-to-earth guy were presented at the hearing.
Others have described him as a reckless risk taker who has been in trouble before, such as a boat accident in 2009 which put him into hospital intensive care unit.
On Sunday, a South African man who said Steenkamp had stayed at his home since September, described Pistorius as moody and impatient. Cecil Myers, whose daughter was close friends with Steenkamp, said in an interview published Sunday in the City Press newspaper, that Pistorius will have the killing of Steenkamp on his conscience. "I hope he gets a long sentence. Gets what he deserves," said Myers.
"Very nice and charming to us when they started dating," said Myers. Myers said Pistorius initially used to come into the house but later just dropped Steenkamp off and picked her up when they began to date steadily, and he described the change as a lack of respect.
Myers recalled their first date and told the newspaper: "After that he wouldn't leave her alone. He kept pestering her, phoning and phoning and phoning her."
According to Myers, Steenkamp "told me he pushed her a bit into a corner. She felt caged in."
Myers said he told Pistorius "not to force himself on her. Back off." He said that after initially agreeing with him, it appeared that Pistorius soon took no heed.
Pistorius was born without fibula bones due to a congenital defect and his legs were amputated when he was 11 months old. He has run on carbon-fiber blades and was originally banned from competing against able-bodied peers because many argued that his blades gave him an unfair advantage. He was later cleared to compete. He is a multiple Paralympic medalist, and won a silver medal at the 2011 Daegu world championships with South Africa's 4x400 relay team. But he failed to win a medal at the London Olympics, where he ran in the 400 meter race and the 4x400 relay race.
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AP Sports Writer Gerald Imray contributed from Pretoria. AP Writer Christopher Torchia contributed from Johannesburg.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pistorius-brother-facing-culpable-homicide-charge-084929908--spt.html
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Mets' Feliciano to wear heart monitor for 2 weeks
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updated 8:49 a.m. ET Feb. 24, 2013
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - New York Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano will be restricted from baseball activity for at least two weeks while wearing a heart monitor.
General manager Sandy Alderson said Sunday it was not clear if Feliciano has a "hole" in his heart, which is what the left-hander said Saturday.
Alderson says that until Feliciano is monitored for two weeks, "we won't really have a diagnosis."
The 36-year-old Feliciano has not pitched since 2010, when he went 3-6 for the Mets with a 3.30 ERA and led the league with 92 appearances.
He signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the New York Yankees before the 2011 season, but never appeared in a game because of shoulder issues and surgery to repair a torn capsule and rotator cuff.
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HBT: Don Mattingly, whose job was rumored to be on the line,?may instead get more job security in the form of a contract extension, if reports are correct.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
New Geothermal Data System Could Open Up Clean-Energy Reserves
Geologic data does not come cheap, especially when you are using it to build a multimillion-dollar geothermal power plant. Just ask Susan Petty, president and chief technology officer at AltaRock Energy. Her company is part of a $43.8-million pilot project to tap thermal energy from Oregon's Newberry Volcano. Engineers are injecting water deep underground to fracture superheated rocks and create a geothermal reservoir. Their eventual goal is to recirculate pressurized steam back to the surface to test a new kind of technology called an enhanced geothermal system (EGS). Unlike conventional power plants that rely on near-surface hydrothermal systems like springs and geysers, EGS can draw energy up to depths of three to five kilometers. Over the next 50 years, the U.S. Geological Survey estimates, EGS power plants could produce 100 gigawatts of economically viable geothermal energy, an amount equivalent to about 10 percent of the country's current electrical capacity. Yet geothermal wells need to be drilled in the right place. Without data on the distribution and quantity of geothermal energy in the upper part of the earth's crust or a volcano as a reference point, wells may not produce much energy at all. To date, two to five out of every 10 geothermal wells prospected end up dry. Petty says that, in terms of the available exploration data, the geothermal industry is in the same place oil and gas companies were during the early 1900s. Wells cost between $2 million and $5 million, meaning geothermal investors risk losing millions on poor odds, Petty says. ?The risk involved in geothermal prospecting sets the industry apart from other renewables.? The risky nature of the business could soon change, however. A wealth of geologic data from all 50 states and the Gulf of Mexico has been sitting unused in state and federal filing cabinets for decades. The Arizona Geological Survey is leading a coalition of universities and federal agencies on a nationwide treasure hunt to find and digitize these legacy data in a National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) to eliminate some of the financial risk companies like AltaRock face while prospecting for geothermal resources. Since the project's inception in 2008 under $35-million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office, collaborators have digitized information from over 1.25 million oil and gas, water, and geothermal wells and expect to have as many as three million wells in the system by the end of the year. "It has been a rescue mission," says Roland Horne, director of Stanford University?s geothermal program. Project collaborators have found a wellspring of geothermal exploratory data in basements and old file cabinets. The legacy data come from extensive surveys of geothermal resources that were funded by the states and federal government in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. A prime example is a 1975-to-1992 DOE survey of geopressured resources in the Gulf of Mexico. The survey documents data from 16 wells off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas that show geopressured and geothermal energy reserves in the Gulf exceed the energy contained in all the conventional natural gas reserves of the continental U.S. At the time, the geothermal energy could not be profitably commercialized, so the data were filed away and forgotten. Previously, getting ahold of geothermal exploration data depended on whom you knew, says Lee Allison, director of the Arizona State Geological Survey. "A lot of this stuff was only available if you knew the people and could say, 'Hey, let me have access to your data,'" Allison says. One of the largest sets of geophysical data in the NGDS was collected and digitized by Southern Methodist University geophysicist David Blackwell and a team of researchers in 2011. They worked under a grant from Google.org to digitize data from 35,000 different locations. Their work shows that geothermal energy can generate three million megawatts of renewable electricity?approximately 10 times the capacity of U.S. coal power plants. The NGDS will also include research from more than 200 projects funded by $300 million in 2009 DOE stimulus funding. "The DOE decided if it is going to spend this money, then the research needs to be accessible to everyone," Petty says. "So, essentially, if you are a private company that takes money from the DOE for geothermal development, you have to feed your surveys and research data back into system." Petty says that AltaRock is getting ready to post its research on the Newberry Volcano pilot project into the data system and that the geophysical, seismic, and research data is worth around $8 million. The AZGS is working with Microsoft Research on visualization tools to make interactive 3D maps of the data. Allison says that the ultimate goal is to capture the full geologic and geophysical profile of geothermal energy reserves across the country. "All of these data will be live and accessible to anyone, using nothing more than a Web browser and open-source software." View the Interactive Map at State Geothermal Data Follow Scientific American on Twitter @SciAm and @SciamBlogs. Visit ScientificAmerican.com for the latest in science, health and technology news.
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Importance of Two Way Communication in the Workplace | Business ...
When communication is defined as an exchange of facts,thoughts, opinions or emotions, it means nothing but two-way communication. There are many reasons for which two-way communication is given very importance now a days and these reasons are described below:
01. Dynamic Process: In two way communication, information or message is sent to the receiver or listener from sender. After receiving of message, there is feedback or response to the sender. This is a dynamic process which makes communication complete and effective.
01. Dynamic Process: In two way communication, information or message is sent to the receiver or listener from sender. After receiving of message, there is feedback or response to the sender. This is a dynamic process which makes communication complete and effective.
02. Implementation of Direction: Managers at different levels within the Organization advise, inform and instruct on different issues. Proper understanding of these messages and further clarification is possible in the presence of two-way communication. This two way communication acts as a bridge which connects source and a destination i.e. managers and subordinates or employer and employees.
03. Job Satisfaction: Managers and subordinates can exchange information about their respective problems through two-way communication. Problems faced by subordinates an be reached to management through feedback. This helps managers to motivate the employees in terms of financial or non-financial activities. Such motivation raises job satisfaction which leads to achievement of Organizational goal.
04. Providing Suggestion: In 'Bottom-Up' approach of management, employers or subordinates get opportunities to provide suggestions and take part in decision making. This makes a job or activity to be properly completed. In two way communication, subordinates and superiors both can get feedback regarding different aspects of job if and when required. Suggestion rectifies errors or mistakes and helps in active completion of any job.
05. Creation of Democratic Environment: Democracy is a voice that gives floor to all people who believe in sharing opinion, idea, thought, concept and attitude. In two way communication, democracy is the main focus through which receiver and sender both look forward. When there is democracy, people have freedom and independence and as a result, employee and employer both can exchange ins and outs of any respective job. Such opportunity calls for proper implementation of initiated plan.
06. Better Relations: Relationship exists in a better form on two-communication system, Because of exchange of opinions, ideas, feelings or emotions. i, e. 'Give & Take' is the philosophy behind any relation. Due to two way communication, relation is created, maintained and gradually improved.
07. Complete Communication System: Communication is made to solve any problem, to understand any fact, to implement any job, to create better relationship and others. Such communication becomes complete or effective when sender and receiver both share the message or information which means two way communication exactly. Therefore, a complete communication system refers two way communication.
08. Accuracy of understanding: If information which is sent to the desired receiver contains any vagueness or confusion, it is difficult to understand the actual meaning of the message. To solve this problem,. Two way communication is the effective one.
The above mentioned discussion indicates the reason behind two-way communication. These help us to understand and measure about the Importance of Two Way Communication in the Workplace or Business Organization.
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Study Shows iPhone More Reliable Than Samsung Smartphones
A new report from product Q & A site FixYa found that the iPhone was more reliable than smartphones made by Motorola, Samsung and Nokia.
The study looked at data from 722,558 problem reports?
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Source: http://applenewsgator.com/2013/02/23/study-shows-iphone-more-reliable-than-samsung-smartphones/
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
New York Mayor Bloomberg finances anti-gun ads in Chicago race
WASHINGTON ? One of the key players in a special Democratic congressional primary Tuesday in Chicago comes from New York.
That city's mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, is using his vast wealth to challenge a candidate running on a gun rights platform in the first election since the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. ? a move that underscores his crusade to serve as a political counterweight to the National Rifle Assn.
The NRA has chosen not to counter Bloomberg's ads attacking its preferred candidate, former Rep. Debbie Halvorson, and liberal Chicago districts are an imperfect test case. But Bloomberg's lavish participation in the race may be enough to cause political ripples, as other lawmakers are put on notice that next time, the mayor's millions could be spent in their districts.
"Folks running for office are going to have to stand behind their record," said Stefan Friedman, spokesman for Bloomberg's "super PAC," Independence USA.
Gun rights supporters have clearly gotten the message. Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Assn., said his group was caught off-guard by the mayor's surprise attack, and he warned sympathizers in other states: "Bloomberg is coming to your state. Be ready."
The race is for the seat that was held by Jesse Jackson Jr. until his resignation last fall. His congressional tenure was cut short by mental health troubles and allegations of ethical lapses. More than a dozen Democrats have launched bids to replace him; in the solidly liberal district, the primary winner is almost certain to win in April's general election.
Halvorson has tried to distinguish herself from the large Democratic field, and to appeal to voters in a rural portion of the district, by supporting the right to carry concealed weapons and opposing an assault weapons ban. Bloomberg's advertising barrage has relentlessly attacked Halvorson, who has an "A" rating from the NRA, and has championed Cook County administrator Robin Kelly, who has made support for new gun laws a centerpiece of her campaign.
The district includes predominantly African American communities in urban southern Chicago and its nearby suburbs, and neighboring rural areas that are largely white.
Even before December's shooting in Newtown, gun violence was destined to be a central election issue. Chicago recorded more than 500 homicides in 2012, and the vast majority of those deaths were linked to firearms.
By spending $2.2 million on anti-gun ads, Bloomberg has propelled the race into the national spotlight, prompting other advocacy groups to jump into the fray.
"This is our first chance to beat the NRA this year," exhorted Democracy for America, a Vermont-based organization that is an offshoot of former Gov. Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign, in an email to supporters.
"We absolutely should see this as a bellwether," said Arshad Hasan, the group's executive director. "It is a referendum on the power that the NRA has."
Political analyst Stuart Rothenberg cautioned against viewing this special election as an indicator of larger trends.
"This is not a district somehow reflective of the nation as a whole," Rothenberg said. "The gun issue is going to play differently there than it will in rural Ohio or the South or a number of places."
The Halvorson campaign says the economy, not guns, is the top concern of voters in the district.
"We're just not going to let a guy from N.Y. dictate what's going to happen in this election," said Sean Howard, spokesman for the Halvorson campaign.
The NRA has kept a low profile in this race, opting not to weigh in with its own television ads or direct mail. The only advocacy for gun rights has come from the Illinois State Rifle Assn., which sent mailers on Halvorson's behalf to its several thousand members in the district.
This is not Bloomberg's first foray outside of his home state.
In 2012, Bloomberg spent $8.2 million on five House races, targeting candidates with top marks from the NRA. Three of his preferred candidates won; in one notable coup, his super PAC helped defeat Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.) by spending more than Baca and his opponent combined. The television ads in that race did not focus on guns, as the Illinois ones have.
Democratic strategist Bill Carrick said Bloomberg's spending in Chicago demonstrates that his political activism will be sustained.
"I don't think he's going away," Carrick said. "I don't think, win or lose, they'll overreact to results of one election. They're just going to keep on coming."
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Photo Gallery: Men?s Basketball vs. Texas Christian University
Kansas basketball faced the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs in Allen Fieldhouse on Feb. 23. Kansas defeated TCU 74-48 after losing 62-55 to the Horned Frogs earlier this month in Fort Worth, Texas.
Ashleigh Lee is a junior from Wichita, majoring in journalism. Read more from Ashleigh Lee.
Source: http://kansan.com/sports/2013/02/23/photo-gallery-mens-basketball-vs-texas-christian-university-2/
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Former Troy mayor to run for GOP commission
TROY (WKZO) -- Former Troy Mayor Janice Daniels plans to seek a seat on a state committee. ?The controversial Daniels, who was recalled from her job as mayor in November, will run for a spot on the state committee that governs the Michigan Republican Party.
Daniels came under fire as mayor following disparaging remarks about homosexuals and things escalated when she voted against accepting federal funding for a transit center in Troy. ?She will run for one of six positions on the committee.
Source: http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2013/feb/22/former-troy-mayor-to-run-for-gop-commission/
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Honorary Freedom of Ennis awarded to President of Ireland
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins today (Friday, 22 February, 2013) became only the second person ever to be awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Town of Ennis.
?Print View ?? February 22, 2013 (FPRC) -- The President, who was reared and educated in County Clare, attended a Civic Reception hosted in his honour by Ennis Town Council. President Higgins was joined in Ennis by his wife Sabina and family members, many of who live in the County.
Muhammad Ali, the three-time World Heavyweight Champion, was the inaugural recipient of the Honorary Freedom of the Town of Ennis during his historic visit to the Clare County Capital the birthplace of his great grandfather Abe Grady.
President Higgins was welcomed to Waterpark House today by members of Ennis Town Council before being led into the Councils Civic Room by piper Michael John Quigney of the Tulla Pipe Band. Local traditional musicians presented a specially-arranged musical tribute to the President, while members of the Ennis Brand Band provided a trumpet fanfare after the President was officially awarded Freedom of the Town of Ennis.
Addressing todays Civic Reception, Mayor of Ennis Cllr. Peter Considine acknowledged the Presidents close connections with the Clare County Capital.
Outside of the time you spent in Ennis particularly as a student in St. Flannans College, I know that from a personal and professional perspective you are very familiar with the town of Ennis, its history and the people who live here. During your time as Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, you supported numerous projects and initiatives which sought to protect and promote the culture and heritage of towns such as Ennis.
The Mayor added: A Uachtarn your lifelong contribution to politics has inspired many. You have transcended all politics, promoted integration, instilled hope of a brighter future through pragmatism, embraced positive change within Irish society, and most importantly upheld the Office of President with dignity and honour.
Mayor Considine raised a laugh from the gathered audience when he suggested that the President and Muhammad Ali shared more than an honorary title.
He said: In your days as a T.D. and Minister, some might agree that you also did Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Your pragmatic approach to dealing with issues in Irish society and indeed abroad, is internationally recognised and certainly has not gone unnoticed here. Your close ties with Ennis and County Clare along with your continued, valuable contribution to Irish society means we are proud and honoured that you have accepted this award.
While born in Limerick, President Higgins was raised near Newmarket-on-Fergus, and educated at Ballycar National School and St. Flannan's College in Ennis.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Bulgaria's prime minister is out, but austerity remains. What's next?
The economic ills that led to mass protests in Bulgaria earlier this week and led Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to quit aren't going to be easy to address.
Supporters of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov applaud in front of the parliament in Sofia February 20. Bulgaria's government resigned on Wednesday after violent nationwide protests against high power prices, joining a long list of European administrations felled by austerity during Europe's debt crisis.
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Today's peaceful demonstration, involving just a couple hundred protesters, is much smaller in scale than the earlier, violent protests that led to Mr. Borisov's removal. But the young activists say they are just now getting organized and plan to push for major social changes in the coming weeks to fight the corruption and financial woes that plague Bulgaria.
The last week of turmoil in the country ? initially a response to high electricity bills and an overall declining standard of living, but quickly evolving into calls for an end to government corruption and major reforms ? is in many ways reflective of a shift happening throughout Europe.
Across the continent, residents say austerity measures have cut too deep, and European society ? particularly post-Communist nations in Eastern Europe like Bulgaria ? is struggling to adjust to a new economic reality that can no longer support a wide array of state-sponsored social services. Now Bulgaria and many of its European counterparts must work to find a middle ground that supports economically sustainable social services, but the process will likely not be without its growing pains.?
?There needs to be a balance, otherwise we will face a revolution. But in terms of social policy, this balance will never get back to what it used to be twenty years ago. From now on, and I tell this to my students, they can?t expect to have the same provisions as their parents,? says Emilia Zankina, an assistant professor in political science at the American University in Bulgaria. ?There will be a readjustment of expectations, but also a redefinition of the government role.??
Among those who?ve taken to the streets in protest, one of the central frustrations is that many of the same figures have occupied their government for nearly two decades now. Activists blame an immobile old guard, rooted in the past and short on new ideas, for many of the nation's ills.?
?We didn?t complete our transition to a democratic country with an open market. The transition failed in this country,? says Panayot Nikolov, an unpaid consulting intern and recent graduate who was among the protesters. ?I am part of a new generation and we are waking up.?
Bulgaria is the poorest country in the European Union. The average resident?s monthly salary is less than $550 per month and has not increased for years. The nation was hit particularly hard by the global recession in 2008, which led to a tenfold reduction in foreign investment.?
Like many of its neighbors, Bulgaria has sought to shore up its economy through a number of austerity measures, including freezing government salaries and delaying payments to the private sector.?
?Bulgaria is one of the examples that you cannot revitalize the economy with austerity," says Rumen Gechev, director of the Center on Sustainable Development at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. "In order to restore economic growth, you have to stimulate investments. There is no other way. How will you stimulate investments with austerity? Decreasing the purchasing power of households, not paying the private companies??
Mr. Gechev adds that there is unlikely to be any serious improvement in the Bulgarian economy without first finding a way to improve citizens? average income. Low wages are what makes a problem such as soaring electric bills crippling for many Bulgarians.?
Jivko Hristov, who spontaneously joined in Friday?s protest, says that his grandmother?s monthly electric bill now exceeds what she receives from her pension. Mr. Hristov, an unemployed plumber, says that even when he had work, many of his clients did not pay him at the end of a job because they simply did not have the funds.?
?The Bulgarian people are poor and we cannot pay our bills,? he says. ?The problem is that we cannot live like this anymore.??
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Friday, February 22, 2013
HTC One vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: Spec Showdown
HTC has certainly grabbed everyone's attention with the One, its newest top-of-the-line Android smartphone. It's not out just yet, but if you're in the market for a new high-end handset, it's impossible to ignore.
Our current favorite smartphone on AT&T is the Samsung Galaxy S III. Even though it's been around a while, it continues to be a great choice, thanks to its ultra-fast LTE data connection, fast performance, and oversized screen.
Underneath the hood, the Galaxy S III features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5-GHz, dual-core CPU. The HTC One has it beat, though, thanks to its quad-core, next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU. In terms of build quality, it's also going to be no contest. The HTC One is a solid piece of aluminum, with beautifully machined edges and detailing. The Galaxy S III, by contrast, is made entirely of plastic, with rounded, tapered edges and chrome buttons.
Both feature a glass screen, but beneath it the similarities end. The Samsung Galaxy S III's 4.8-inch 1,280-by-720-pixel (720p) panel, while sharp and a tenth of an inch larger, is no match for the HTC One's ultra-dense, 4.7-inch, 1,920-by-1,080-pixel (1080p) display. Interestingly, HTC didn't put in a 5-inch panel, like it did with the Droid DNA on Verizon, so the One is still firmly in smartphone rather than phablet territory.
| Name | HTC One | Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T) |
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| Dimensions | 5.4 x 2.7 x 0.36 inches | 5.4 x 2.8 x 0.34 inches |
| Weight | 5 oz | 4.8 oz |
| Operating System | Android OS | Android OS |
| Total Integrated Storage | 32 or 64 GB | 16 or 32 GB |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad-Core | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 Dual-Core |
| Processor Speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Screen Size | 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels |
| Screen Pixels Per Inch | 468 | 306 ppi |
| Camera Resolution | 4 MP Rear; 2.1 MP Front-Facing | 8 MP Rear; 1 MP Front-Facing |
| Video Camera Resolution | 1080p Rear; 1080p Front-Facing | 1080p Rear; 720p Front-Facing |
| 802.11x/Band(s) | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth Version | 4 | 4 |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| microSD Slot | No | Yes |
| Colors Available | Black or White | Red, White, or Blue |
| ? | Read the Review | Read the Review |
HTC revamped its Sense UI to include BlinkFeed, which fills your home screen with new updates automatically using a Flipboard-like series of tiles. Otherwise, the HTC One runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Samsung's Galaxy S III also runs a heavily skinned version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, though Samsung's TouchWiz UI looks a lot different, and has more dedicated apps for improving specific functions. Both phones should have little problem running any of the 700,000+ apps in Google Play.
The HTC One features a pair of Beats Audio-enhanced stereo speakers bracketing the screen, along with dual-membrane microphones. The Galaxy S III is known for its excellent voice quality, thanks in part to Samsung's custom EQ tuning, but music doesn't sound all that great coming out of its mono speaker.
The Galaxy S III's 8-megapixel rear-facing camera is excellent, and gives the iPhone 5's class-leading 8-megapixel shooter a run for the money. But the HTC One includes what it calls an UltraPixel camera?four, to be precise?that emphasizes larger, fewer pixels that capture more light, and therefore offer more detail and less noise than before. We'll know for sure once we conduct our own tests. The HTC One also offers more internal storage, and an ever-so-slightly better front-facing camera, at least on paper.
HTC said the One will be available across 185 carriers globally beginning in March, but for the U.S., the number is three: AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. That pales in comparison to the Galaxy S III, which is about as ubiquitous a smartphone as they come. In addition to those three carriers, you can also get the Galaxy S III on Verizon, MetroPCS, and U.S. Cellular.
In short, the HTC One looks like it will claim the mantle of best Android phone on the market, but we won't know for sure until we test it. But with the rumored Samsung Galaxy S IV just around the corner, it's easily possible Samsung will maintain its position as the top-selling smartphone vendor. Which one do you like more? Let us know in the comments section below.
For more, check out PCMag's Hands On With the HTC One and the slideshow above, as well as our spec comparison between the HTC One and iPhone 5 and Is HTC's One a Samsung Killer?
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LDS Church announces 58 new missions
LDS Church announces 58 new missions
By Stephanie Grimes
February 22nd, 2013 @ 12:44pm
SALT LAKE CITY ? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday the creation of 58 new missions, including one in Utah.
The announcement came after the LDS church saw a drastic increase in members interested in serving missions following LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson's October announcement that the church would lower the age of mission eligibility to 18 for men and 19 for women.
Men were previously required to be at least 19 years old for missionary service; women were required to be at least 21.
The response to the announcement led to the church's missionary force exceeding 60,000 for the first time in many years.
The 58 new missions include one in Utah ? the Salt Lake City East mission ? and two in Idaho, in Nampa and Twin Falls.
Three new missions were added in Central America, and eight were added in Mexico. South America, too, saw a significant increase, with seven missions being added to Brazil alone. The additional missions raise the number of missions from 347 to 405.
All of the new missions are being created through boundary adjustments within existing missions.
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| Africa Southeast Area | Mexico Area | North America West Area | |
| Angola Luanda | Mexico Cancun | California Bakersfield | |
| Botswana Gaborone | Mexico Ciudad Juarez | California Irvine | |
| Africa West Area | Mexico Ciudad Obregon | California Rancho Cucamonga | |
| Ghana Accra West | Mexico Mexico City Chalco | Pacific Area | |
| Liberia Monrovia | Mexico Pachuca | Australia Sydney North | |
| Nigeria Benin City | Mexico Queretaro | New Zealand Hamilton | |
| Asia North Area | Mexico Reynosa | Papua New Guinea Lae | |
| Japan Tokyo South | Mexico Saltillo | Philippines Area | |
| Korea Seoul South | North America Central Area | Philippines Cavite | |
| Brazil | Colorado Fort Collins | Philippines Cebu East | |
| Brazil Curitiba South | Illinois Chicago West | Philippines Legaspi | |
| Brazil Fortaleza East | Kansas Wichita | Philippines Urdaneta | |
| Brazil Juiz de Fora | North America Northeast Area | South America Northwest Area | |
| Brazil Natal | Virginia Chesapeake | Bolivia Santa Cruz North | |
| Brazil Piracicaba | Ohio Cincinnati | Ecuador Guayaquil West | |
| Brazil Santos | North America Northwest Area | Ecuador Quito North | |
| Brazil Sao Paulo West | Oregon Salem | Peru Huancayo | |
| Central America Area | Washington Federal Way | Peru Iquitos | |
| El Salvador San Salvador East | Washington Vancouver | South America South Area | |
| Guatemala Coban | North America Southeast Area | Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia | |
| Honduras San Pedro Sula West | Georgia Macon | Argentina Posadas | |
| Europe East Area | North America Southwest Area | Chile Santiago South | |
| Ukraine L'viv | Arizona Gilbert | Utah Area | |
| Idaho | Arizona Scottsdale | Utah Salt Lake City East | |
| Idaho Nampa | |||
| Idaho Twin Falls | |||
Stephanie Grimes, ksl.com Reporter
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Boeing to meet with FAA on 787 battery fix
A senior Boeing Co. executive will meet with the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday and present a series of measures aimed at preventing battery failures that grounded its 787 Dreamliner fleet for five weeks, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Ray Conner, who heads Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, will explain the proposed changes to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Friday, but the plans have already been vetted with lower level U.S. government officials, the source said.
If Huerta and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood accept the proposed plan, that could lay the groundwork for resuming flights of the Boeing 787 by April, said the source, who asked not to be identified.
The engineering changes that Boeing has proposed include an improved box to contain any possible fire in the airliner's lithium-ion batteries. They are aimed at addressing four possible causes for the battery failures that resulted in a fire in a parked 787 in Boston on Jan. 7, and a separate incident that forced a second 787 to make an emergency landing in Japan.
The grounding of all 50 Dreamliners that have already been delivered is costing Boeing and the airlines that operate the world's newest airliner dearly, compounding pressures caused by earlier delays in 787 deliveries.
On Wednesday, the chief executive of Australia's Qantas Airlines Ltd. said it had received $125 million in compensation income from Boeing for 787 delivery delays.
Analysts estimate the world's largest planemaker is missing out on about $200 million in delivery payments every month that the 787 remains grounded, while spending as much as $1 billion a month to keep its 787 production line running.
A second source familiar with Boeing's plans told Reuters that the company also planned to increase the space between the cells in the lithium-ion batteries made by Japan's GS Yuasa as a potential fix.
"The gaps between cells will be bigger. I think that's why there was overheating," said the source, who declined to be identified because the plans are private.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board declined comment on the potential battery fix or any Boeing plan to return the 787s to the air.
"The decisions to return the airplane to flight will be made by the FAA and only after Boeing has demonstrated to them that the solution is adequate," Kelly Nantel said. "We continue to investigate the cause of the short circuiting."
An FAA spokeswoman declined to comment on the reported meeting. Boeing declined comment on details of any battery fix it may be considering.
The logical solution for Boeing would be to install ceramic plates between each cell and add a vent to the battery box, Kiyoshi Kanamura, a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University who has conducted research with several Japanese battery makers, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, the chairman of state-run Air India said Boeing is hopeful of getting the Dreamliner back in service by early April.
"They said that these planes should start flying again from early April. They can't be sure but they are hopeful," Rohit Nandan said.
Air India has six Dreamliners and has ordered 21 more. The question of the airline seeking compensation from Boeing for the jet's glitches would be taken up once the aircraft are flying again, Nandan said.
"We have been in close communication with our customers since this issue arose," a Boeing spokesman in Seattle said, regarding the issue of compensation. "The details of our conversations with customers are confidential."
The Boeing spokesman declined to address the details of the battery fix, but said it was making progress.
"Boeing has teams of hundreds of engineering and technical experts who are working around the clock with the sole focus of resolving the issue and returning the 787 fleet to flight status," he said. "Everyone is working to get to the answer as quickly as possible and good progress is being made."
On February 7, in its most recent official update on the Dreamliner, the NTSB said it had a "long road ahead" in its investigation of the lithium ion batteries.
Spokesmen for Japan's All Nippon Airways Co Ltd (ANA), which has the biggest fleet of Dreamliners, and Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) said they were unaware of the suggested April schedule.
ANA and JAL have been most affected because they own around half of the lightweight, fuel-efficient jetliners in operation as a strategic move to win market share from their U.S. and European rivals.
Boeing shares closed 13 cents higher at $74.78 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters.
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