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Monday, July 8, 2013
NTSB: 10 killed in Alaska plane crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? Authorities say an air taxi has crashed at the Soldotna Airport in Alaska, killing all 10 people on board.
National Transportation Safety Board investigator Clint Johnson says the pilot and nine passengers were killed in the crash at the airport late Sunday morning.
Meagan Peters of Alaska State Troopers says the fixed-wing aircraft was fully engulfed in flames before firefighters could get to the plane. The victims have not yet been identified.
The accident happened around 11:20 a.m. Johnson said initial reports had the accident happening as the plane took off.
The NTSB identified the aircraft in a release Sunday as a de Havilland Otter Air Taxi. The NTSB is sending a team to investigate the crash.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ntsb-10-killed-alaska-plane-crash-025834130.html
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Meet A Volunteer: Amalie ? National Domestic Violence Hotline
Here at The Hotline, much of the work we do is made possible by the dedication and effort of our volunteers. We met up with Hotline volunteer Amalie, one of our many advocates on the receiving end of the calls, to talk with her about her experience working here.
How did you become interested in advocating for victims and survivors of domestic violence?
I?ve volunteered for the past 5-6 years. I worked for a citizen review board that monitored children that had been in foster care or in homes with domestic violence ? so I had seen a lot of domestic violence before in families. I knew that this was an area I wanted to pursue further.
How did you feel when you answered your first call?
I was really nervous ? nervous that I wasn?t going to be able to provide the right tone, and that I was going to seem like I was nervous talking to them. I was worried that I wasn?t going to have the knowledge to give them all of the resources that they needed.
My first call turned out fine. Once you just start talking to a caller, you realize that you can find common ground, and that you?re not in completely different places. It wasn?t as overwhelming as I thought it would be.
What aspects of your job satisfy you the most?
So many! After every phone call, I know that even if the caller doesn?t use the resources I?ve given them, at least they?ve made the phone call, which is a positive first step. Hopefully after the call they know that there?s hope for change.
I like taking the time to speak with the callers ? for callers to receive any kind of validation can be huge. I am not there to fix the callers problems or tell them what?s the right path. I can only try my hardest to provide the callers with safe resources and avenues to do this, so they can gain back the quality of life and respect they deserve. If I can help the caller with this in any small way, I have been rewarded in an invaluable way.
You receive calls from family and friends who might be concerned about a loved one. What would you say to someone who?s frustrated and wondering, ?Why won?t they just leave??
It?s just not that easy. The person in the relationship can be scared. They can feel very confused. They can feel at fault. There was a reason initially that they got into that relationship or fell in love with that person.
I try to explain that they should consider giving their loved one support and space to process their feelings. The victim is already being controlled and overwhelmed by their abuser. Telling them what they should do or trying to do it for them only pushes the victim deeper into their isolation. By giving them non-judgmental support and an environment that feels safe they can be empowered to make the necessary changes through their own actions and self-discovery.
Do you receive any calls from abusers?
Yes. Regardless if the caller is an abuser, I still keep an unbiased tone. The fact that they?re calling is a positive step. Most callers that identify as abusers are seeking help. Whether that?s court appointed or they?ve seen behaviors in themselves that they want to change, I try to be supportive of that and try to find them resources in their area.
What are some common myths about domestic violence that you see regularly?
One myth is that it?s easy to leave and the women who stay are just weak. It?s so much more complicated then that. It?s a web. A victim needs to be slowly able to crawl out of it, and catch their footing. There are just so many different dynamics.
The one that really gets to me is this: the victim must have done something to initially start the abuse. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?! No one should EVER justify any form of abuse in relationships. It is never okay and never the victims fault. The abuser is making a distinct choice to react to their emotions in a certain way. They could have just as easily taken a long run or left the relationship.
What message do you have for someone who is recently out of an abusive relationship?
I get phone calls from people who have been out of their abusive relationship for 15 years and they?re just calling now to seek counseling. The fact that they?re reaching out now for support is huge.
There?s a lot of trauma after leaving an abusive relationship. Whether you?re a family or friend of someone who has gone through an abusive relationship, or the survivor yourself, there are support groups out there. You do not have to endure the journey alone. It?ll take time ? it?s a process.
The healing process is unpredicatable, so don?t be disheartened if some days are harder than others. Be okay with the fact that it?s not going to be easy. And allow yourself that space to acknowledge and be be aware of what you need. And it?ll be hard. If you feel sad, and feel defeated on some levels ? be okay with that, and you can move on from there. By leaving your abuser you have won the biggest battle. ? One foot in front of the other.
Final thoughts about your experience at The Hotline?
Volunteering here has been a really beautiful thing for me. Every time I come in here, I?m learning something myself based on how I react to different calls and the feelings I?m left with after the phone calls. These callers re-ground me constantly and I am constantly blown away the incredible strength within these women and men. I am grateful for what they?ve taught me.
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Windows 8 still used less than Vista despite slowly gaining traction in 2013
As per usual, Google put out various, elaborate April Fools Day jokes, which only reminded everyone how much time and money the tech company has to spend on projects that aren't core products like, ahem, Google Reader.?For those too busy to follow along, The Next Web has a running list of the myriad pranks. And while some of the antics, like the pirate treasure map,?are harmless and cute, others hit too close to home.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/windows-8-still-used-less-vista-despite-slowly-213444500.html
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PFT: Pack, Rodgers not that far apart
Getty ImagesAs more and more teams picking in the top 10 pick up veteran quarterbacks, it?s impossible to know which teams are consciously getting out of the quarterback market at the top of the draft, and which teams are trying to mask their interest in a player like Geno Smith.
The Bills are believed to still be in the first-round quarterback fray, and it?s possible the Cardinals, Eagles, Raiders and even the Browns have been trying to throw other teams off the scent by lining up their fallback options pre-emptively.
For the Raiders, drafting Smith likely will mean keeping Flynn, since $2 million of his $5.25 million salary for 2013 is fully guaranteed.? It?s possible, then, that the Raiders also would keep Terrelle Pryor, given that he?ll earn only $595,000 in base salary for the coming season.
Still, even with the third overall pick going to a quarterback, the entire depth chart would take up considerably less cap room than Carson Palmer?s $13 million base salary would have consumed.? It?s possible, then, that the Raiders will enter the season with Flynn, Pryor, and a first-round rookie.
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Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution
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Antihistamines alter sensitive and essential habitat
Millbrook, NY Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality. So reports a new Ecological Applications paper, which highlights the ecological cost of pharmaceutical waste and the need for more research into environmental impacts.
Lead author Dr. Emma Rosi-Marshall, a scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, comments: "Pharmaceutical pollution is now detected in waters throughout the world. Causes include aging infrastructure, sewage overflows, and agricultural runoff. Even when waste water makes it to sewage treatment facilities, they aren't equipped to remove pharmaceuticals. As a result, our streams and rivers are exposed to a cocktail of synthetic compounds, from stimulants and antibiotics to analgesics and antihistamines."
With colleagues from Indiana University and Loyola University Chicago, Rosi-Marshall looked at how six common pharmaceuticals influenced similar-sized streams in New York, Maryland, and Indiana. Caffeine, the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, the antidiabetic metformin, two antihistimines used to treat heartburn (cimetidine and ranitidine), and one antihistamine used to treat allergies (diphenhydramine) were investigated, both alone and in combinations, using pharmaceutical-diffusing substrates.
Rosi-Marshall explains, "We focused on the response of biofilms which most people know as the slippery coating on stream rocks because they're vital to stream health. They might not look like much to the naked eye, but biofilms are complex communities composed of algae, fungi, and bacteria all living and working together. In streams, biofilms contribute to water quality by recycling nutrients and organic matter. They're also a major food source for invertebrates that, in turn, feed larger animals like fish."
Healthy streams are slippery streams. And it turns out that antihistamines dry more than our noses. The most striking result of the study was diphenhydramine's effects on algal production and microbial respiration. Exposure caused biofilms to experience up to a 99% decrease in photosynthesis, as well as significant drops in respiration. Diphenhydramine also caused a change in the bacterial species present in the biofilms, including an increase in a bacterial group known to degrade toxic compounds and a reduction in a group that digests compounds produced by plants and algae.
Results suggest that this antihistamine is disrupting the ecology of these sensitive biofilm communities. Rosi-Marshall notes, "We know that diphenhydramine is commonly found in the environment. And its effect on biofilms could have repercussions for animals in stream food webs, like insects and fish. We need additional studies looking at the concentrations that cause ecosystem disruption, and how they react with other stressors, such as excess nutrients."
The other pharmaceuticals investigated also had a measurable effect on biofilm respiration, both alone and in combinations. More work is needed to understand how drug mixtures, which most natural streams experience, impact freshwater systems.
Society's dependence on pharmaceuticals is not likely to wane. Nor is its need for clean, fresh water. This study adds another piece of evidence to the case calling for innovations in the way we manage waste water. Currently, only a fraction of the world's waste water is treated, and the infrastructure in many developed nations is aging.
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Contributors: EMMA J. ROSI-MARSHALL (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), DUSTIN KINCAID (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), HEATHER BECHTOLD (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), TODD V. ROYER (School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University), MIGUEL ROJAS (Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago), and JOHN J. KELLY (Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago).
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quillenl@caryinstitute.org
845-677-7600 x121
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Antihistamines alter sensitive and essential habitat
Millbrook, NY Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality. So reports a new Ecological Applications paper, which highlights the ecological cost of pharmaceutical waste and the need for more research into environmental impacts.
Lead author Dr. Emma Rosi-Marshall, a scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, comments: "Pharmaceutical pollution is now detected in waters throughout the world. Causes include aging infrastructure, sewage overflows, and agricultural runoff. Even when waste water makes it to sewage treatment facilities, they aren't equipped to remove pharmaceuticals. As a result, our streams and rivers are exposed to a cocktail of synthetic compounds, from stimulants and antibiotics to analgesics and antihistamines."
With colleagues from Indiana University and Loyola University Chicago, Rosi-Marshall looked at how six common pharmaceuticals influenced similar-sized streams in New York, Maryland, and Indiana. Caffeine, the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, the antidiabetic metformin, two antihistimines used to treat heartburn (cimetidine and ranitidine), and one antihistamine used to treat allergies (diphenhydramine) were investigated, both alone and in combinations, using pharmaceutical-diffusing substrates.
Rosi-Marshall explains, "We focused on the response of biofilms which most people know as the slippery coating on stream rocks because they're vital to stream health. They might not look like much to the naked eye, but biofilms are complex communities composed of algae, fungi, and bacteria all living and working together. In streams, biofilms contribute to water quality by recycling nutrients and organic matter. They're also a major food source for invertebrates that, in turn, feed larger animals like fish."
Healthy streams are slippery streams. And it turns out that antihistamines dry more than our noses. The most striking result of the study was diphenhydramine's effects on algal production and microbial respiration. Exposure caused biofilms to experience up to a 99% decrease in photosynthesis, as well as significant drops in respiration. Diphenhydramine also caused a change in the bacterial species present in the biofilms, including an increase in a bacterial group known to degrade toxic compounds and a reduction in a group that digests compounds produced by plants and algae.
Results suggest that this antihistamine is disrupting the ecology of these sensitive biofilm communities. Rosi-Marshall notes, "We know that diphenhydramine is commonly found in the environment. And its effect on biofilms could have repercussions for animals in stream food webs, like insects and fish. We need additional studies looking at the concentrations that cause ecosystem disruption, and how they react with other stressors, such as excess nutrients."
The other pharmaceuticals investigated also had a measurable effect on biofilm respiration, both alone and in combinations. More work is needed to understand how drug mixtures, which most natural streams experience, impact freshwater systems.
Society's dependence on pharmaceuticals is not likely to wane. Nor is its need for clean, fresh water. This study adds another piece of evidence to the case calling for innovations in the way we manage waste water. Currently, only a fraction of the world's waste water is treated, and the infrastructure in many developed nations is aging.
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Contributors: EMMA J. ROSI-MARSHALL (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), DUSTIN KINCAID (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), HEATHER BECHTOLD (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), TODD V. ROYER (School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University), MIGUEL ROJAS (Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago), and JOHN J. KELLY (Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago).
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
US Senate Votes in Support of Online Sales Tax - The Next Web
The US Senate has voted in favor of a proposal that could give states power to collect taxes on Internet purchases made from out-of-state retailers, the Associated Press reports.
The provision hasn?t become law just quite yet, but the vote reveals the strong level of support it has on the Hill. 75 senators were in favor of the proposal, while 24 said no. The bill had originally been held off in 2012, but its proponents reintroduced it for the 2013 legislative cycle.
We discussed the potential ramifications earlier this week, noting that the provision has attracted vocal opposition from a coalition of small business owners that believe they would be harmed if it came into effect.
Opponents have argued that an out-of-state sales tax would be against the Constitution, which hands the responsibility of interstate commerce to the Federal government. They have also claimed that enforcing such a tax would cause undue burden on business owners, which would have to keep extensive records on purchases in order to get their tax bills right.
Not all businesses are opposed to the provision, however. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which you might recognize as the organizers of the annual CES event, issued a statement on Friday commending Congress for their decision:
?The amendment introduced by Sens. Enzi and Durbin clarifies the sales tax responsibility since brick-and-mortar retailers must collect owed sales tax, while Internet retailers do so only in limited circumstances. This was a no-brainer fix to give states the ability to collect this much needed, and legally due, source of revenue. The amendment puts the responsibility of collecting those taxes on Internet retailers, just as it now sits on their brick-and-mortar brethren,? said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the CEA.
Brian Bieron, Senior Director of Global Public Policy at eBay,?has also released a statement regarding the proposal:
?The intense lobbying and contentious debate on a simple non-binding budget amendment reveals that the undercurrent in the Senate is that the actual Internet Sales Tax bill is not ready for prime time.? The current bill would force small business owners who sell online to become tax collectors for every state across America, threatening them with audits and litigation by tax collectors from states that are thousands of miles away from where they live, work and create jobs.?
We?ll keep you updated as this proposal makes its way through Congress.
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