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HBO Nordic to offer internet streaming subscriptions, no cable or satellite service required
While in the US, requests for an HBO Go subscription option that brings the channel's programming without being tethered to a cable or satellite-TV package go unheeded, HBO revealed today that its Scandinavian offering will do just that. While the HBO Nordic joint venture between HBO and Parsifal International will be available over "local distribution partners," it is also available strictly as an over-the-top service for VOD and subscription access to premium content for less than €10 when it launches in October. It brings all the HBO current and catalog content you'd expect (subtitled for the local markets in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark) and it's also tossing in content from other providers, like the popular Canadian show Continuum. CEO Hervé Payan says it will be available on "any" internet connected device, and says the decision to go over the top is because its target group of viewer have changed their consumption to multiple screens.
Netflix revealed its own plans to expand to the region this fall on the same day HBO Nordic was originally announced, and CEO Reed Hastings welcomed the competition with a message on Facebook asking when HBO would bring the service to the USA, and joking that it expected the first match-up to be in Albania. In case you forgot, that last dig was a reference to Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes 2010 statement comparing Netflix to the possibility of the Albanian army taking over the world. The battle is on this fall, we'll see if it's just a dry run for other regions soon.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Less is more for reef-building corals
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Researchers at the University of Hawaii ? Manoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) made a discovery that challenges a major theory in the field of coral reef ecology. The general assumption has been that the more flexible corals are, regarding which species of single celled algae (Symbiodinium) they host in coral tissues, the greater ability corals will have to survive environmental stress. In their paper published August 29, 2012, however, scientists at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at SOEST and colleagues documented that the more flexible corals are, the more sensitive to environment disturbances they are.
"This is exactly the opposite of what we expected," said Hollie Putnam, PhD candidate at UHM and lead author of the study. This finding was surprising, as it is thought corals exploit the ability to host a variety of Symbiodinium to adapt to climate change. "Our findings suggest more is not always better," she continued.
"The relationship of coral species to their algal symbionts is fundamental to their biology," says David Garrison, program director in the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Division of Ocean Sciences, which funded the research. "This study gives us a new understanding of how corals are likely to respond to the stresses of environmental change."
Reef corals are the sum of an animal (host), and single celled algae that live inside the corals' tissues (also called 'endosymbionts'). This is a mutually beneficial arrangement ? the coral provide protection and keep the algae in shallow, sunlit seas; and the algae produce large amounts of energy through photosynthesis, which coral use to survive and build their skeletons. The stability of this symbiosis is critical to the survival of corals and if they lose their endosymbionts they bleach and often die. Corals can host different types of endosymbionts, which affects their response to stress.
Putnam and other scientists from Dr. Ruth Gates' laboratory at HIMB took tiny tissue samples from 34 species of coral in Moorea, French Polynesia. By analyzing the DNA from the endosymbionts in these samples, they were able identify the types of Symbiodinium. This revealed that some corals host a single Symbiodinium type that is the same in all individuals of that coral species, and that others host many types that vary among individuals within a coral species.
"The corals we sampled spanned a range of environmental sensitivities from resistant to susceptible, and we were able to link, for the first time, patterns in environmental performance of corals to the number and variety of symbionts they host," reported Putnam. These patterns show that corals hosting diverse Symbiodinium communities, those that are flexible with respect to endosymbionts (termed 'generalists'), are environmentally sensitive. In contrast, environmentally resistant corals were those that associate with one or few specific types of Symbiodinium (termed 'specifists').
"Coral reefs are economically and ecologically important, providing a home for a high diversity of organisms necessary for food supplies, recreation, and tourism in many countries. The better we understand how corals respond to stress, the more capable we will be to forecast and manage future reefs communities," said senior author Professor Ruth Gates. Coral reefs can undergo mass mortality due to high temperatures, and ocean acidification is threatening the capacity for skeletal growth. These global stressors are superimposed on the local threats of pollution, coastal development and overfishing, together threatening the persistence of corals as a functional ecosystem in the future.
In the future, the Gates Lab will examine what causes the differences in success between corals that are flexible and inflexible in their Symbiodinium associations and compare the symbiotic flexibility in corals and reefs across much larger areas ? in locations such as Hawaii, Moorea, Taiwan and American Samoa. This further understanding will allow better predictions of the future of reefs under further ocean warming and acidification.
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Endosymbiotic flexibility associates with environmental sensitivity in scleractinian corals; Hollie M Putnam, Michael Stat, Xavier Pochon, and Ruth D Gates
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Pawlenty raps Obama as the 'tattoo president'
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ? Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Barack Obama is the tattoo president
Like a big tattoo, it seemed cool when you were young, Pawlenty told the GOP convention, but later on that decision doesn't look so good and you wonder: what was I thinking? The worst part is, you're going to have to explain it to your kids, he adds.
The barb was part of Pawlenty's broader criticism of Obama's failure to create more jobs and help the middle class. He said between things like taxes, Obamacare, the stimulus and Joe Biden, it's hard to choose Obama's worst mistake.
Pawlenty was passed over as Mitt Romney's running mate, but the former Romney rival has been active campaigning for the GOP presidential nominee.
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Male snails babysit for other dads: Family secrets of marine whelk Solenosteira macrospira
ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2012) ? Pity the male of the marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira. He does all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching -- even though few of the baby snails are his own.
The surprising new finding by researchers at the University of California, Davis, puts S. macrospira in a small club of reproductive outliers characterized by male-only child care. Throw in extensive promiscuity and sibling cannibalism, and the species has one of the most extreme life histories in the animal kingdom.
The family secrets of the snail, which lives in tidal mudflats off Baja California, are reported online in a study in the journal Ecology Letters.
In the study, UC Davis researchers report that, on average, only one in four of the hundreds of eggs that a male S. macrospira carries around on his back belong to him. Some carry the offspring of as many as 25 other males.
Such extreme cases provide the raw material on which natural selection can work and shed light on more "mainstream" species, said study author Rick Grosberg, a professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis.
"It opens our eyes to viewing other kinds of behavior not as weird or harmful but as normal," he said.
The snails were first described in an amateur shell-collectors newsletter, The Festivus, in 1973. Grosberg started studying the animals in 1994, when he brought some back from a collecting trip and realized that only male snails had egg capsules on their shells.
When the snails mate, the female glues capsules containing hundreds of eggs each to the male's shell.
The male's shell likely acts as a substitute rock, since the snails' habitat offers few surfaces on which to glue eggs, said co-author Stephanie Kamel, a postdoctoral researcher in Grosberg's lab.
Moving in and out with the tide on dad's (or stepdad's) back also protects the egg capsules from the extremes of heat and drying they might face if left on a stationary rock.
A male's shell may become covered in dozens of capsules, each containing up to 250 eggs. As the eggs hatch, a process that takes about a month, some of the baby snails devour the rest of their littermates. Typically only a handful of hatchlings survives the fratricide to emerge from a capsule and crawl away.
Kamel carried out DNA analysis of brood capsules to determine the eggs' parentage. On average, she found that the male snails had sired just 24 percent of the offspring on their backs. Many had sired far less.
"The promiscuity in the female snails is extraordinary," Kamel said, noting that some females mate with as many as a dozen different males.
Why do they do it? Typically in the animal kingdom, females invest more resources in an egg than a male does in a sperm, so mothers have a stronger interest in providing parental care. Males may mate with multiple partners to increase their chances of siring offspring, but typically make less investment in caring for those young. When dads do get involved, it's nearly always because they are assured that all or most of the offspring are their own. Male sea horses, for example, carry developing young in a pouch -- but all are their own genetic offspring.
One explanation could be that caring for the kids just doesn't cost the male snails much. But by tethering individual snails to a post sunk in the sand, Grosberg was able to follow them over time and show that the capsules do impose a significant burden, reflected in weight loss.
It may be that carrying the egg capsules simply represents the best of limited options for the males, Grosberg said, since it's impossible for them to mate without the female attaching an egg capsule to their backs.
Or carrying egg capsules may be a way for a male to show a female that he's good parent material.
"If he wants to get any action, he has to pay the price," Grosberg said.
Grosberg is fascinated by the conflicts that occur between parents, between siblings, and between parents and offspring as they each try to get resources and maximize their success in breeding. You can see these conflicts and rivalries all the way from simple animals to humans, he notes.
"Everything that intrigues me about family life happens in these snails," he said.
At the same time, no animal has gone as far as humans in evolving increasing cooperation between relatives, tribes and larger and larger (and less closely related) groups over time.
"We're good at seeing other forms of reward," Grosberg said.
The work was funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Belgian pedophile accomplice on cusp of freedom
Judge Albert Fettweis, centre, presides over a hearing for Michelle Martin at the Court of Cassation at the Justice Palace in Brussels on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The highest court is considering whether to grant conditional early release to one of the nation's most despised criminals even though the accomplice and former wife of a pedophile and child killer let two of his victims starve to death. The Court of Cassation said Tuesday it can only rule on procedural issues in the decision by a lower court to allow Michelle Martin to go live in a convent after serving barely half of her 30-year sentence for her part in the mid-1990s kidnappings, rapes and killings of Marc Dutroux. (AP Photo)
Judge Albert Fettweis, centre, presides over a hearing for Michelle Martin at the Court of Cassation at the Justice Palace in Brussels on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The highest court is considering whether to grant conditional early release to one of the nation's most despised criminals even though the accomplice and former wife of a pedophile and child killer let two of his victims starve to death. The Court of Cassation said Tuesday it can only rule on procedural issues in the decision by a lower court to allow Michelle Martin to go live in a convent after serving barely half of her 30-year sentence for her part in the mid-1990s kidnappings, rapes and killings of Marc Dutroux. (AP Photo)
A sign with faded photos of Dutroux victims placed in front of the Poor Clares Monastery in Malonne, Belgium on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Michelle Martin, who is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, was convicted to 30 years in prison for helping her husband kidnap, rape and kill several young girls in the 1990's. She has served 16 years of her term but could be released within days. Note on sign reads 'Shame on the Sisters' referring to the sisters at the monastery. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Teddy bears and a sign with faded photos of Dutroux victims placed in front of a statue at the Poor Clares Monastery in Malonne, Belgium on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Michelle Martin, who is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, was convicted to 30 years in prison for helping her husband kidnap, rape and kill several young girls in the 1990's. She has served 16 years of her term but could be released within days. Note on sign reads 'Shame on the Sisters' referring to the sisters at the monastery. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Journalists wait outside of the Poor Clares Convent in Malonne, Belgium on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Michelle Martin, who is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, was convicted to 30 years in prison for helping her husband kidnap, rape and kill several young girls in the 1990's. She has served 16 years of her term but could be released within days, and plans to live with the nuns here . (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Information officer for the city of Namur, Benoit Demazy, speaks to journalists outside of the Poor Clares convent in Malonne, Belgium on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Michelle Martin, who is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, was convicted to 30 years in prison for helping her husband kidnap, rape and kill several young girls in the 1990's. She has served 16 years of her term but could be released within days, to live with the nuns at this convent. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
BRUSSELS (AP) ? Belgium's highest court considered Tuesday whether to grant conditional early release to one of the nation's most despised criminals, the accomplice and former wife of a pedophile and child killer, even though she let two of his victims starve to death.
The Court of Cassation can only rule on procedural issues in the decision by a lower court to allow Michelle Martin to live in a convent after serving barely half of her 30-year sentence for her part in the mid-1990s kidnappings, rapes and killings by her then-husband, Marc Dutroux.
The overwhelming expectation is that Martin will be granted her freedom, especially after the legal adviser to the court said he had seen no procedural infringements meriting a revision of the earlier decision.
Even some of the parents of Dutroux's and Martin's victims have lost hope that Martin will be denied release.
"No. Honestly, no," said Jean-Denis Lejeune, whose 8-year-old daughter Julie was one of the girls who starved to death, when asked he had hope the decision would be reversed. He said he was convinced the full court would follow the advice of the advocate general.
Away from the Court of Cassation, where arguments were heard from both sides in an ornate, wood-paneled room lit by gilded chandeliers, security forces are already preparing Martin's arrival in Mallone, the verdant village in the hills 75 kilometers (45 miles) south of the capital, where the Clarisse convent is waiting to host her.
A few policemen were already stationed close to the convent but apart from the comings and goings of locals, little was happening.
Next to the convent, fluorescent graffiti protesting Martin's possible arrival was removed. At a religious statue near the gate, two teddy bears still sat next to a picture of the two eight-year-olds who starved to death in Dutroux's dungeon in 1996.
"Shame on the sisters," one billboard said, in reference to the nuns who are willing to take Martin in.
Martin depicted herself as a more passive culprit than Dutroux, someone who was acting on the whims of a psychopath. But she is still blamed for aiding her then-husband's depraved and murderous spree, and she is particularly loathed for letting two 8-year-old girls starve to death while Dutroux was briefly imprisoned.
Dutroux, who was an unemployed electrician and convicted pedophile on parole at the time of the crimes, was arrested in 1996 and convicted eight years later of abducting, imprisoning and raping six girls between the summers of 1995 and 1996. He was also found guilty of murdering two of the six girls, who ranged in age from 8 to 19 years old.
The two 8-year-olds starved to death in a secret basement dungeon built by Dutroux, who left them in Martin's care while he was serving four months in jail for theft. The last two kidnap victims came out alive after police took action.
Martin's lawyer, Thierry Moreau, insisted his client deserved a shot at a better life.
"There is something human remaining in Mrs. Martin even though she acknowledges herself she is responsible for very serious acts," Moreau said.
Talk of her possible release has already spawned demonstrations demanding to keep her in jail.
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Guide to the 2012 college football season
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2011 file photo, Wisconsin's Montee Ball celebrates a touchdown run against UNLV during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Madison, Wis. The Badgers are hungry after consecutive Rose Bowl losses and they have Ball, one of the nation's best running backs. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2011 file photo, Wisconsin's Montee Ball celebrates a touchdown run against UNLV during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Madison, Wis. The Badgers are hungry after consecutive Rose Bowl losses and they have Ball, one of the nation's best running backs. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
FILE- In this Nov. 4, 2011, file photo, Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley (7) scrambles against Colorado during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo. Barkley skipped the NFL for the chance at a national title. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2012 file photo, Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson, right, and running back Knile Davis, left, speak to the media about foregoing the draft to return to college football, during a news conference in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/April L. Brown, File)
PHOENIX (AP) ? College football is in for some big and, some say, much-needed changes with the switch to a four-team playoff.
Before we get to that, there's still a couple more seasons under the current system; the playoffs don't begin until 2014.
And this one will be worth watching.
There's plenty of interesting story lines, from Penn State trying to rebuild in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal to Urban Meyer's return to coaching with Ohio State.
There's no shortage of great players, either.
Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley skipped the NFL for the chance at a national title, Michigan's Denard Robinson is a blur even without his shoelaces tied and Wisconsin's Montee Ball is like trying to tackle a wrecking ball.
Great teams? Could be a few of those, too. USC, LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon ? the BCS could be under a lot of strain this season with those teams all bidding for No. 1.
So to get you ready, we've got a rundown of some of the things to watch out for this season.
Enjoy.
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TOP TEAMS
USC. Barkley is back. So is his top target, Robert Woods. Former Penn State running back Silas Redd was a nice addition. Postseason eligible again, the Trojans aren't aiming for just any bowl; they want a trip to Miami and national championship.
Alabama. The Crimson Tide have won two of the past three national championships. They figure to be contenders for another.
LSU. The Honey Badger is gone. All those other NFL prospects ? such as defensive end Sam Montgomery and safety Eric Reid ? should keep the Tigers from missing him.
Oklahoma. The Sooners have a record-setting QB in Landry Jones, a brick wall of an offensive line and with the return of Mike Stoops, Bob's feisty little brother, they should be good on defense, too.
Oregon. LaMichael James and Darron Thomas are gone? Big deal. The Ducks have plenty of other players who can fly in those new winged unis.
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KEEP AN EYE ON
Arkansas. QB Tyler Wilson and RB Knile Davis are back, coach John L. Smith has calmed the storm after Bobby Petrino's motorcycle crash and subsequent firing. All Arkansas has to do now is get by Alabama and LSU ? its only two losses a year ago ? which isn't as farfetched as you might think. Both visit the Natural state, one early (Alabama on Sept. 15) the other late (LSU the day after Thanksgiving)
Florida State. The Seminoles' return to prominence has been rumored for years. Under coach Jimbo Fisher, it may actually happen this season.
Wisconsin. The Badgers are hungry after consecutive Rose Bowl losses and they have Ball, one of the nation's best running backs.
Michigan State. Behind RB Le'Veon Bell, the Spartans could be on the verge of breaking a Rose Bowl drought that goes back to 1988.
Texas. Mack Brown's crew appears to be headed back to the big stage behind a helmet-rattling defense.
West Virginia. The Mountaineers could make their first season in the Big 12 championship worthy.
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TOP PLAYERS
Barkley, USC. Projected as a high NFL draft pick, Barkley became an instant Heisman Trophy front-runner when he announced he was coming back for his senior season.
Ball, Wisconsin. The Badgers' star running back changed the pronunciation of his name from Mon-tee to Mon-tay. Whatever you call him, dude's good.
Robinson, Michigan. The Wolverines' electric quarterback has churned out more than 8,000 yards in his career, most of those the past two seasons. Imagine what he could do if he tied his shoes.
Geno Smith, West Virginia. The Mountaineers' QB set multiple school records as a junior and more could be on the way in his final season in Morgantown.
Barkevious Mingo, LSU. Been known to train wreck offensive linemen.
Jones, Oklahoma. He's been around since Barry Switzer was coach. OK, maybe not that long, but the four-year starter will leave as the most prolific passer in OU history.
De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon. Spectacular as a freshman last season and will likely get more touches this season now that James is in the NFL.
Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina. Back from a torn ACL last season, he should be one of the nation's top running backs this year.
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BIG GAMES
Sept. 1, Michigan vs. Alabama at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas. The annual opener at Jerry Jones' funhouse has had some great matchups in the past. This one could be the best of the bunch.
Sept. 15, Alabama at Arkansas. Winner could get the inside track on a national-title run.
Sept. 22, Michigan at Notre Dame. Last season's epic finish makes this a must-watch.
Oct. 13, Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas. The Red River rivalry continues after all the conference shuffling and could become epic again with these two teams on the rise.
Oct. 27, Notre Dame at Oklahoma. A rare meeting between power programs.
Nov. 3, Alabama at LSU. We may not get sucked into calling it the Game of the Century again, but it still figures to have national-title implications.
Nov. 3, Oregon at USC. Triple digits in combined points is a possibility with all those playmakers on the field.
Nov. 24, Michigan at Ohio State. Meyer is running the Buckeyes and Michigan appears to be back. This rivalry could be heating back up.
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THE NEW GUYS
There was quite a bit of turnover in the coaching ranks over the offseason, with some pretty big names landing in new places. Here's a few:
Bob Davie, New Mexico. Away from coaching for a decade, Davie tries to turn around a program plagued by embarrassments on and off the field under Mike Locksley.
Todd Graham, Arizona State. The fast-talking Texan has done everything right in Tempe so far, soothing concerns about bouncing around while building excitement for the program. All that's left is to win some games.
Mike Leach, Washington State. His offenses are always entertaining. So's his mouth.
Meyer, Ohio State. Burned out no more, the two-time national champion coach returns to the sideline with one of the country's premier programs ? and too many references to an Urban renewal.
Bill O'Brien, Penn State. The former o-coordinator of the New England Patriots might have the toughest job in the country.
Rich Rodriguez, Arizona. RichRod's three-year run at Michigan didn't go so well, but he has Tucson buzzing about football again with his suped-up offense.
Smith, Arkansas. The Razorbacks needed someone to smooth over the ugliness of Bobby Petrino's firing. The even-keel Smith should be a good fit.
Charlie Weis, Kansas. Weis' first stint as a head coach petered out at Notre Dame. The Jayhawks are hoping he can turn around a program that languished under Turner Gill.
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Mitt Romney will be on the way to Florida on Tuesday ? the day his wife's scheduled to give her speech at the Republican National Convention.
The presumptive GOP nominee for president will arrive in Tampa on what's effectively the first day of the convention. Although it was called to order Monday, it was immediately adjourned until Tuesday because of Tropical Storm Isaac.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Quick Study: The One-Two Punch of Exercise Cuts Disease Risk and Nicotine Cravings
The studies: Two studies released this week show the health benefits of exercise. A study in Archives of Internal Medicine found that among 18,670 people taking part in a long-term study, keeping fit via cardiovascular exercise while in middle age helped reduce their risk of developing a chronic disease. In return for increasing fitness levels by 20 percent, study participants saw a 20 percent drop in their chances of developing diseases such as colon cancer, Alzheimer?s disease and congestive heart failure.
The next time you feel like lighting up, go for a jog instead. Research in the journal Addiction analyzed 19 previous studies looking at the effects of short bouts of exercise on the desire to smoke. Following those exercise stints, people had considerable reductions in cigarette cravings compared to those in control groups who did passive activities.
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What we already know: Regular exercise has been shown in countless studies to help promote longevity and reduce the risk of acquiring a number of diseases and conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and cancer. Physical benefits of exercise include improved heart health, and mental benefits include declines in depression. It?s thought that exercise?s ability to reduce inflammation in the body may be at least partly responsible for disease protection.
What it means for you: The advantages of physical activity are many, and it?s never too late to start. Exercise doesn?t have to be arduous or boring, and doing as little as 30 minutes a day, five days a week can improve your overall health and quality of life. Walking, running, cycling, dancing, gardening and a pick-up game of basketball all count as ways to keep fit.
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First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82
(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took a giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday.
Armstrong died following complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent earlier this month, the family said in a statement, just two days after his birthday on August 5.
As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: "?That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."
Those words endure as one of the best known quotes in the English language.
The Apollo 11 astronauts' euphoric moonwalk provided Americans with a sense of achievement in the space race with Cold War foe the Soviet Union and while Washington was engaged in a bloody war with the communists in Vietnam.
Neil Alden Armstrong was 38 years old at the time and even though he had fulfilled one of mankind's age-old quests that placed him at the pinnacle of human achievement, he did not revel in his accomplishment. He even seemed frustrated by the acclaim it brought.
"I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work," Armstrong said in an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" program in 2005.
He once was asked how he felt knowing his footprints would likely stay on the moon's surface for thousands of years. "I kind of hope that somebody goes up there one of these days and cleans them up," he said.
A VERY PRIVATE MAN
James Hansen, author of "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong," told CBS: "All of the attention that ... the public put on stepping down that ladder onto the surface itself, Neil never could really understand why there was so much focus on that."
The Apollo 11 moon mission turned out to be Armstrong's last space flight. The next year he was appointed to a desk job, being named NASA's deputy associate administrator for aeronautics in the office of advanced research and technology.
Armstrong's post-NASA life was a very private one. He took no major role in ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the moon landing. "He's a recluse's recluse," said Dave Garrett, a former NASA spokesman.
Hansen said stories of Armstrong dreaming of space exploration as a boy were apocryphal, although he was long dedicated to flight. "His life was about flying. His life was about piloting," Hansen said.
Born August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong was the first of three children of Stephen and Viola Armstrong. He married his college sweetheart, Janet Shearon, in 1956. They were divorced in 1994, when he married Carol Knight.
Armstrong had his first joyride in a plane at age 6. Growing up in Ohio, he began making model planes and by his early teens had amassed an extensive aviation library. With money earned from odd jobs, he took flying lessons and obtained his pilot's license even before he got a car license.
In high school he excelled in science and mathematics and won a U.S. Navy scholarship to Purdue University in Indiana, enrolling in 1947. He left after two years to become a Navy pilot, flying combat missions in the Korean War and winning three medals.
FLYING TEST PLANES
After the war he returned to Purdue and graduated in 1955 with an aeronautical engineering degree. He joined the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), which became NASA in 1958.
Armstrong spent seven years at NACA's high-speed flight station at Edwards Air Force Base in California, becoming one of the world's best test pilots. He flew the X-15 rocket plane to the edge of space - 200,000 feet up at 4,000 mph.
In September 1962, Armstrong was selected by NASA to be an astronaut. He was command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission and backup command pilot for the Gemini 11 mission, both in 1966.
On the Gemini 8 mission, Armstrong and fellow astronaut David Scott performed the first successful docking of a manned spacecraft with another space vehicle.
Armstrong put his piloting skills to good use on the moon landing, overriding the automatic pilot so he and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin would not have to land their module in a big rocky crater.
Yet the landing was not without danger. The lander had only about 30 seconds of fuel left when Armstrong put it down in an area known as the Sea of Tranquility and calmly radioed back to Mission Control on Earth, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
Aldrin, who along with Armstrong and Michael Collins formed the Apollo 11 crew, told BBC radio that he would remember Armstrong as "a very capable commander and leader of an achievement that will be recognized until man sets foot on the planet Mars."
Armstrong left the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a year after Apollo 11 to become a professor of engineering at the University of Cincinnati.
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After his aeronautical career, Armstrong was approached by political groups, but unlike former astronauts John Glenn and Harrison Schmitt who became U.S. senators, he declined all offers.
In 1986, he served on a presidential commission that investigated the explosion that destroyed the space shuttle Challenger, killing its crew of seven shortly after launch from Cape Canaveral in January of that year.
Armstrong made a rare public appearance several years ago when he testified to a congressional hearing against President Barack Obama administration's plans to buy rides from other countries and corporations to ferry U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Armstrong also said that returning humans to the moon was not only desirable, but necessary for future exploration -- even though NASA says it is no longer a priority.
He lived in the Cincinnati area with his wife, Carol.
"We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away," the family said in their statement. "Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend."
His family expressed hope that young people around the world would be inspired by Armstrong's feat to push boundaries and serve a cause greater than themselves.
"The next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink," the family said.
Obama said that Armstrong "was among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time. ...
"Today, Neil's spirit of discovery lives on in all the men and women who have devoted their lives to exploring the unknown - including those who are ensuring that we reach higher and go further in space. That legacy will endure - sparked by a man who taught us the enormous power of one small step."
Glenn, an original NASA astronaut with Armstrong, spoke of his colleague's humble nature. "He was willing to dare greatly for his country and he was proud to do that and yet remained the same humble person he'd always been," he told CNN on Saturday.
The space agency sent out a brief statement in the wake of the news, saying it "offers its condolences on today's passing of Neil Armstrong, former test pilot, astronaut and the first man on the moon."
Armstrong is survived by his two sons, a stepson and stepdaughter, 10 grandchildren, a brother and a sister, NASA said.
Some controversy still surrounds his famous quote. The live broadcast did not have the "a" in "one small step for a man ..." He and NASA insisted static had obscured the "a," but after repeated playbacks, he admitted he may have dropped the letter and expressed a preference that quotations include the "a" in parentheses.
Asked to describe what it was like to stand on the moon, he told CBS:
"It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it."
(Writing by Philip Barbara, editing by Bill Trott and Christopher Wilson)
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Arts Courses in India: Explore Top Arts Colleges of India
Arts is one of the traditional things in India which depicts different cultures, religions and living style of Indian citizens.? It is one of the most traditional and favourite streams of students from career prospective. Art includes different terms in it humanities, visual arts, fine arts, and performing arts are broadly divided terms of it.? Arts enclose religion, culture, literature, history, philosophy, modern languages, ancient languages, visual and performing arts, law, music and numerous other things.
Basically, Humanities involve Social Science Subjects, Linguistic Studies, Communication Studies, and Cultural Studies. Excellent communications and precise writing will prove to be beneficial for those students who want to make their in arts. Indian universities and colleges offer almost all the subjects of humanities at graduate and post graduate level. Interested people can also go through different research programs. Criteria of admission in top arts colleges in India are specific and same almost everywhere.
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Students who scored minimum of 50% marks in (10+2) examination can take admission in Art education colleges. This is admission criteria for undergraduate courses and graduate students from art streams can take admission into post graduate arts institutes. Students can find different fine art colleges in India which provide vast theoretical knowledge of arts, because art is largely known for theory subjects so this is main theme for programs. Although few subjects of art demand practical knowledge as well like performing arts it needs practical exposure with theoretical learning.
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Students studying in art education colleges of India can choose their career from numerous available options. Students can make career in learning, teaching, writing, social welfare, public relations, administration, geography, library science, galleries, magazines, journalism, archaeology, agriculture, program analysis and news papers. Students can find options to work with different national and government institutes where theoretical work is more than practical work. They can consider options like working with Art & craft institutes, schools, colleges, administration in government offices, research in agriculture, or social work. These fields can be considered by graduate students of humanities as well. If students want to pursue their studies at post graduate level they can enroll themselves with India?s best arts colleges. Some of the top arts colleges in India are mentioned below:
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Customer Service and Outsourcing | Frederic Siegel Business
Most of the tasks being outsourced these days have a lot to do with customer service. While some doubt that it should be done, it is certainly one of the most outsourceable business processes, judging from the large number of call centers in existence.
There are people who think outsourcing such a service must not be done at all, and that they should remain in the realm of the company. Many people think it is unethical to have to hire outsiders to cater to the needs of your company, and most problems stemming from mis-communication between customers and the company arise from language and cultural barriers in call centers. Many customers may also feel a detachment from the company because they feel the customer service part, being outsourced, is a separate matter from the company they?re supposedly getting service from.
There are also people, however, that think that outsourcing this type of service is a great idea, and that it best utilizes the global talent that is out there.
Companies attest to the fact that these agents undergo training needed in order to serve customers the way they are supposed to. While difficulties of earlier outsourced customer service may have been common, advances in communication and prior knowledge of these problems have helped in providing service that the customers deserve. These representatives are trained rigorously to be able to address and attend to customer complaints and questions without fail. Things are seen to have been better since the inception of outsourced customer service.
Many people are still quick to criticize the money aspect of such, implying that it is only the money and reduced costs that fuel such a decision.
They are quick to forget improved services and many policies introduced that are all geared towards customer satisfaction. And certainly the fact that a company saves money by outsourcing would certainly mean more opportunities to direct that money towards greater improvements and services in terms of products and other things. As we speak, improvements are being made, and it is certain that more improvements are expected to come, all in the name of customer satisfaction
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Tropical Storm Isaac drenches Haiti, swipes Cuba
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac dumped torrential rains on Haiti and flattened tent camps housing survivors of a devastating earthquake, then began an assault on eastern Cuba on Saturday.
Isaac killed at least four people in Haiti and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys on Sunday and crossing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Fueled by warm Gulf waters, it was forecast to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with 100-mph (160-kph) winds and hit the U.S. coast somewhere between the Florida Panhandle and New Orleans at midweek.
Isaac's march toward the Gulf comes as U.S. Republicans prepare to gather in Tampa, on Florida's central Gulf Coast, for Monday's start of their national convention ahead of the November presidential election.
Energy operators in the Gulf of Mexico were shutting down offshore oil and gas rigs ahead of Isaac.
The storm could spur short-term shut-downs of 43 percent of U.S. offshore oil capacity and 38 percent of its natural gas output, according to forecasters at Weather Insight, an arm of Thomson Reuters.
Isaac's rain and winds lashed Haiti's southern coast on Saturday, flooding parts of the capital Port-au-Prince and ripping through flimsy resettlement camps that house more than 350,000 survivors of the 2010 earthquake.
A 10-year-old girl was killed near Port-au-Prince when a wall fell on her and a woman in the southern coastal city of Jacmel was crushed to death when a tree fell on her house, government officials said.
At a tent camp in the seaside slum of Cite Soleil, corrugated plastic shacks were broken apart and water gushed in.
"We had never seen anything like this. Everyone fled to the church, but I didn't want to leave my home. All my things are wet," said Edeline Trevil, 47, who survived with her cat.
"I'm cold! I've been wet since last night," the shoeless woman added.
The storm caused power outages and flooding and blew off roofs as it moved across the hilly and severely deforested Caribbean country. Winds had died down by Saturday afternoon but forecasters said rains would continue in Haiti.
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Damage had so far been less than feared, said George Ngwa, Haiti spokesman for the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "Fortunately there are no reports of serious damage," he said.
By late Saturday afternoon, Isaac's center was over eastern Cuba, 120 miles east of Camaguey, Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm had top winds of 60 mph and would become a hurricane if those swirling winds reach 74 mph. A hurricane warning was in effect for the Florida Keys and the southwest coast of Florida.
In Haiti, authorities and U.N. troops worked to clear debris and fallen trees from roads.
The government and aid groups attempted to evacuate thousands of tent camp dwellers on Friday but many Haitians chose to remain in their flimsy, makeshift homes, apparently fearing they would be robbed.
Chan Conga, who lives in a camp known as La Piste, tried to ride out the storm in her tent. But it collapsed under Isaac's winds and driving rains, forcing her to seek refuge in an old cholera clinic packed with hundreds of other people.
"We prayed and sang all night," she said. "We asked God to protect everyone."
Flooding and mudslides were still a threat in Haiti, where many people scrape by on less than $1 a day in the poorest country in the Americas. Flooding could also reignite a cholera epidemic, which has killed more than 7,500 people in Haiti since the disease first appeared in October 2010, aid workers said.
In the Dominican Republic, Isaac felled power and phone lines and left at least a dozen towns cut off by flood waters. Nearly one million people were without power, emergency officials said.
The most severe damage was reported along the south coast, including the capital Santo Domingo.
Rising winds and waves whipped eastern Cuba on Saturday afternoon, prompting government alerts for 11 provinces. In Cuba's easternmost city of Baracoa, water crashed over the seawall and ran ankle-deep through the nearby streets.
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More than 1,000 people were evacuated to the homes of friends and family ahead of possible flooding, Cuban TV said.
"We fear the sea and the flooding a lot more than the rain and wind. It rains frequently here all year long, but when the sea comes in everything floods," said Baracoa housewife Yamila Sanchez.
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(Writing by Jane Sutton; additional reporting by David Adams, Michael Connor and Kevin Gray in Miami, Irene Klotz in Cape Canaveral, Jeff Franks and Nelson Acosta in Havana, Manuel Jimenez in Santo Domingo and Erwin Seba in Houston, editing by Vicki Allen and Todd Eastham)
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