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No Longer The Pristine Confines of the World Ocean: A Survey of Exotic Marine Species in the Southwestern Atlantic
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We conducted a comprehensive survey of existing knowledge about exotic marine organisms introduced to the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including coastal and shelf areas of Uruguay and Argentina. This domain is equivalent to the so-called Patagonian Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem, and corresponds to two biogeographic provinces: warm-temperate (Argentine Province) and cold temperate (Magellanic Province). The search included species that can be confidently categorized as introduced (31) and cryptogenic species (46). We present a comprehensive picture of recorded introductions (the first for this region) and some prominent ecological consequences. Most coastal ecosystems between the La Plata River estuary and central Patagonia have already been modified, or are expected to be so in the short term. Five recent, human-mediated biological invasions have already had a significant ecological impact. A barnacle (Balanus glandula) belt has developed on all rocky shores where none was present 30 years ago, a macro-fouler (Limnoperna fortunei) and a reef-builder (Ficopomatus enigmaticus) have strongly modified estuarine ecosystems, Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) reefs are expanding in shallow bays at a fast rate, and kelp (Undaria pinnatifida) is rapidly modifying nearshore benthic communities along the coasts of central Patagonia. At this point, it is uncertain how many of the cordgrasses (Spartina spp.) found in coastal salt marshes correspond to exotic forms. Only exposed sandy beaches appear to be free from the pervasive ecological impact of invasion by exotic species. Poor knowledge of the regional biota makes it difficult to track invasions.
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We all know where the best music, folk, tulip, and kite festivals are held. But what about food and wine festivals? Where can you taste the most delicate cuisine and the sweetest wine?
For all gourmets and foodies, we recommend visiting Gisborne, New Zealand this year. The reason is simple – Gisborne Wine and Food Festival. Every year, hundreds of people come here to taste the most extravagant and interesting recipes from the selected amount of restaurants. Only the best chefs are allowed to present their food to the toughest critics – visitors. Gisborne is a wine region. At the festival, the local wineries present the most notable examples of their products. Once in a year, Gisborne becomes a place filled with rivers of wine, tons of food, and multiple music performances. Visiting it can be an ideal present for your soulmate's birthday.
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- Smoke House Cuisine. It is a food place, which is specified in smoking meat with unusual flavors. Their specialty is pork ribs with BBQ sauce, mixed with orange, kaffir lime, and chili flavors.
- The Kitchen Sisters has impressed festival visitors with beef Brisket, homemade mayo, and home smoked salmon. This restaurant makes chich dishes from simple everyday recipes.
- The Gisborne Deli always provides something completely different and innovative. The restaurant's menu looks like a list of the most delicious ingredients. It offers beef sausage rolls, ham and onion jam sandwich, smoked salmon, smoky bacon, mushrooms filled with spinach and feta, beef mignon, vegetarian sushi, and much more. Every dish literally makes your mouth water.
- The Vines Bushmere Estate. This place serves Pacific Rim cuisine with local taste. Here you should definitely try two main dishes – beef cheeks and mussel and smoked salmon eclair.
- Torere Macadamias is specializing in providing New Zealand market with the best sorts of macadamias. What you have to taste here is definitely something local. Try hot salt roast macadamias with a glass of wine or a pit of beer and hot roast macadamias with coffee or ice cream.
- Wharf Cafe, Bar & Restaurant is a family business. Thus, it offers very familiar but very chic recipes at the same time. Restaurant visitors are offered to taste fresh oysters, crispy fried chicken, Caesar salad, mushroom & spinach risotto, fish and chips, etc.
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In the first Is TDD Dead? hangout, at time 30:25
@dhh makes a remarkable statement:
"...you're not done until you also have tests for a piece of functionality -- I'm completely on board with that."
I think we can extrapolate from
@dhh's statement that he believes that having tests for a piece of functionality is a matter of professionalism.
It's not hard to understand why. The benefits provided by a good test suite are enormous. Let's just consider a few.
- Well designed tests are small isolated snippets of code that call into the system being tested, expecting certain results. A programmer can read the tests to understand what the tested code is supposed to do. So the tests are documents. They are written in a language you understand. They are utterly unambiguous. They are so formal that they execute. And they cannot get out of sync with the application.
That's pretty close to documentation nirvana. I've certainly seen my share of documents that were hard to read, ambiguous, informal, and out of sync with the application. That fact that a good suite of tests cures those ills makes the tests pretty important.
Another benefit is design:
- Well designed tests force a certain degree of decoupling. Often that decoupling is beneficial to the design of the system.
@dhh has rightly suggested that too much indiscriminate and gratuitous decoupling is deleterious the the design of the code. On the other hand, no one can doubt that well-considered decoupling is beneficial. Tests provide an opportunity for that consideration; and that adds to the importance of the tests.
But without a doubt the most important benefit of a good test suite is:
- Confidence. A well designed test suite with a high degree of coverage eliminates, or at least strongly mitigates the fear of change. And when you aren't afraid to change your code, you will clean it. And if you clean it, it won't rot. And if it doesn't rot, then the software team can go fast.
Whenever I teach a class, no matter the topic, I always ask my students this question:
"Have you ever been significantly slowed down by bad code?"
The vast majority of programmers say that they have indeed been significantly slowed down by bad code. I mean, honestly, who hasn't?
So it stands to reason that if we keep the code clean, we won't be slowed down by bad code. And that means a suite of tests is a key to going fast.
Let me state that more strongly. If you have a suite of tests that you can execute quickly, and if you trust that suite of tests enough, then you will not be afraid to change the code. That makes the code flexible.
For years we've thought that flexibility of code was a function of it's design. We thought that poorly designed code was rigid and hard to change; and that well designed code was flexible and easy to change. And, for what it's worth, this is true. But nothing makes code easier to change than a quickly executing suite of tests that you trust -- nothing.
How important is that? How important is it that, at all times, you have the confidence that changes to your code haven't broken anything? How important is it that you keep enough control over your code so that you aren't afraid to clean it? And how irresponsible is it to have lost that control and to be afraid to make changes -- afraid to clean?
It seems to me; and apparently it seems to
@dhh, that this is pretty important. Indeed, I think it's critically important. So linking professionalism to a quickly executing suite of trustworthy tests is probably not out of line.
But that brings us to an issue: Order. When something is critically important, when do you do it? The answer to that is simple and obvious. When something is critically important, you do it first.


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A public duty to keep cities clean
Posted on 10 October 2017 - 09:21am
IF possible, everyone wants to live in a clean city, breathing in fresh and smoke-free air. Besides, clean and healthy urban living decreases the chances of contracting infectious diseases.
A month ago, my column mentioned that Ipoh City Council had done a good job in maintaining cleanliness. However, compared with many other countries, Malaysian towns and cities are still not considered clean.
There is still a dire need for Malaysians and the local authorities to make all human settlements, irrespective of big or small, clean and healthy.
As such, it is useful for Malaysians to pay attention to the cleanest cities in the world and the reasons behind their success.
One can find various lists of clean city rankings these days. One list, cited in The Guardian, lists the 10 cleanest cities in 2017 as follows: 10. Freiburg (Germany), 9. Oslo (Norway), 8. Helsinki (Finland), 7. Wellington (New Zealand), 6. Copenhagen (Denmark), 5. Kobe (Japan), 4. Minneapolis (US), 3. Honolulu (US), 2. Adelaide (Australia) and 1. Calgary (Canada).
According to another ranking provided by the World's Top 10 List website, the top 10 cleanest cities in 2017 are: 10. Bern (Switzerland), 9. Oslo (Norway), 8. Freiburg (Germany), 7. Brisbane (Australia), 6. Kobe (Japan), 5. Stockholm (Sweden), 4. Singapore (Singapore), 3. Adelaide (Australia), 2. Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) and 1. Calgary (Canada).
From the two lists above it is useful to note that there are five cities appearing twice. They are Freiburg, Oslo, Kobe, Adelaide and Calgary. The cities are primarily those from western and northern Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Beside Kobe in Japan and Singapore, no other city from Asia appears on either list.
Calgary maintains its status as the cleanest city in the world from the two lists above. Located in the Canadian Province of Alberta, the city is well known for having numerous parks for public usage and recreation. It has also placed emphasis on pedestrians and cyclists with the development of a series of pedestrian bridges connecting the many downtown buildings.
The study cited in The Guardian also provides five hygiene-based factors for its ranking. They include clean drinking water availability, quality waste management and sewage systems, reducing air pollution and traffic congestion.
Furthermore, one might elaborate on this by observing that many of the cities featured in the lists also offer orderly traffic management of pedestrians and cyclists and other public transport modes including mass rapid transit and trains, methods of collecting and processing household items for recycling, and accessible and well-maintained parks and public spaces in city centres.
It is interesting to note Singapore is fourth in one of the lists. Even to casual observers, it is clear that Singapore is very clean. Most tourist guides of Singapore also focus on its cleanliness and orderliness.
What is important to note is that the residents in Singapore are of similar historical and cultural background to those in Malaysia. We were part of the same country at one time!
Yet those living in Singapore seem to be able to abide by the laws while those in Malaysia seem to be unable to do so. Why is this?
Singapore has placed emphasis on two factors in the list, water quality and waste management. The city has built an extensive water system to make sure that there is sufficient water collected in its reservoirs. It has also built high-tech water treatment and recycling systems. The city even treats its sewage water to such a degree that one can drink it.
On the waste management side, Singapore's efforts include stringent laws against offenders, including heavy fines for littering and even harsher punishments for vandalism.
We do not have to copy other cities in order to make our own cities better. We have our own cultural attractions and social expectations. Hence, we can always improve ourselves.
The local authorities must enforce the existing municipal rules and regulations strictly, starting from the officers, appointed councillors and presidents or mayors. All must follow the laws. Any residents of any towns and cities found not obeying municipal rules and regulations must be punished accordingly.
Residents too must be committed in putting a conscious effort to attaining a clean and hygienic environment with high environmental standards. Every now and then, the local authorities, together with NGOs are encouraged to hold seminars and workshops to educate the public on keeping the cities clean.
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ERIC Number: ED192579
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1980-Jan
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An International Survey of Research in Language Testing: 1977-79.
Jones, Randall L.
This compilation lists 286 current second language testing research projects in the United States and abroad. Each listing provides the name of the principal investigator, address, title of project, areas covered by the research, and a 50- to 100-word descriptive statement of the project. Date of completion or projected completion of each project is indicated. The directory is indexed by language and by research area. (JB)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Cloze Procedure, Communicative Competence (Languages), Criterion Referenced Tests, Cultural Education, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Research, French, German, Language Proficiency, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Second Languages, Spanish, Speech Skills, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Testing, Writing Skills
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For those who are not familiar with the method and want to discover this very different form of excercise, Bikram Yoga is a series of 26 poses (asanas) and 2 types of breathing execises (pranayamas) that you practice in a room heated at 40º and at 40% humidity. It consists of intensive exercise aimed at anyone whatever their age or level of fitness.
Every asana stretches and reinforces muscles, tendons, ligaments and opens up joints for a better oxigenation. The whole body is stimulated, working all the systems: muscular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, hormonal.
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We have the full text of many magazines and newspapers available through subscription resources purchased specifically for our patrons. If you are looking for an article from the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, or the Wall Street Journal, each of those has its own page where you can look for the article you need. Articles from some more specialized magazines can be found in InfoTrac OneFile.
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The Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District makes its Winnetka Library Lloyd Room and Northfield Community Room available as "designated and limited forums" for meetings and programs conducted by not-for-profit groups on subjects of educational, civic or cultural interest whose members are primarily from Winnetka, Northfield, Kenilworth, and nearby communities. Neither the Library nor the Board sponsors or endorses these events or the presenting individuals or organizations. The meeting rooms are available free of charge on an equitable first-come, first-served basis regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of those requesting their use.
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The Class of '65 (Hardcover)
A Student, a Divided Town, and the Long Road to Forgiveness
PublicAffairs, 9781610393546, 272pp.
Publication Date: March 31, 2015
List Price: 25.99*
* Individual store prices may vary.
In the midst of racial strife, one young man showed courage and empathy. It took forty years for the others to join him... Being a student at Americus High School was the worst experience of Greg Wittkamper's life. Greg came from a nearby Christian commune, Koinonia, whose members devoutly and publicly supported racial equality. When he refused to insult and attack his school's first black students in 1964, Greg was mistreated as badly as they were: harassed and bullied and beaten. In the summer after his senior year, as racial strife in Americus--and the nation--reached its peak, Greg left Georgia. Forty-one years later, a dozen former classmates wrote letters to Greg, asking his forgiveness and inviting him to return for a class reunion. Their words opened a vein of painful memory and unresolved emotion, and set him on a journey that would prove healing and saddening. The Class of '65 is more than a heartbreaking story from the segregated South. It is also about four of Greg's classmates--David Morgan, Joseph Logan, Deanie Dudley, and Celia Harvey--who came to reconsider the attitudes they grew up with. How did they change? Why, half a lifetime later, did reaching out to the most despised boy in school matter to them? This noble book reminds us that while ordinary people may acquiesce to oppression, we all have the capacity to alter our outlook and redeem ourselves.
About the Author
Jim Auchmutey spent twenty-nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a reporter and editor, twice winning the Cox Newspaper chain's writer of the year award. He first visited Koinonia Farm in 1980 and has written extensively about the commune, the South, race relations, religion, and history. He lives in Georgia.


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by John C. Lyons
(Erie, Pennsylvania, United States)
There Are No Goodbyes - Matthew King
"There Are No Goodbyes" is a story about choices and finding purpose in one's life in the context of the current sociopolitical climate of blue-collar America.
Born and raised in a quiet, industrial city, Oliver (Matthew King) has grown comfortable, but without direction. Still living in his deceased parents' house, he is contacted by Fenris (Frederick Williams), a mysterious gentleman who gives him an odd task to complete. Without knowing the man or his motivation, he complies and is rewarded. The tasks continue and provide purpose, but soon he begins to question the man and his intentions. Frustrated and back on his own, Oliver crosses paths with a young photographer named Raina (Jennifer Hooper), who introduces new energy to his life. The two fall in love, and all is well until the man returns with one more task to complete. Will Oliver succumb to his demands and does he have a choice?
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"There Are No Goodbyes" is the second feature film from the award-winning filmmakers at Lyons Den Productions. This true independent production filmed in four countries and is expected to release in 2012.
© 2011 Lyons Den Productions
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The Offer
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'Toy Story 3' opens strong in Japan
Third-highest opening weekend ever for animated filmTOKYO – "Toy Story 3" made a record bow for a Hollywood animation, taking over 977 million yen ($11.2 million) from nearly 650,000 admissions on Saturday and Sunday, knocking the latest "Bayside Shakedown" flick off the top spot after only one weekend, and with a slightly better opening weekend tally.
The figures give it the second-biggest opening of the year behind "Alice in Wonderland."
Only two animated films, both Hayao Miyazaki productions from Studio Ghibli, "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Spirited Away," have ever recorded bigger openings in Japan. Pixar has worked with Studio Ghibli on its U.S. releases, and a Miyazaki character, Totoro, from "My Neighbor Totoro," makes a cameo in the latest "Toy Story."
The latest Studio Ghibli production, "The Borrower Arrietty," based on the English children's books, "The Borrowers," will be released by Toho next weekend, on July 17. The film is the directorial debut of Ghibli animator Hiromasa Yonebayashi – the project was written and executive produced by Miyazaki.
Toho, which released its January to June admission figures last week, announced its net profit for the March to May quarter rose 13% to 2.8 billion yen ($32 million).


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Stressful things such as jobs and stress can transform your once-nimble muscles into rigid two-by-fours. A relaxation massage will relight your internal furnace and flexibilify your tense muscles. The benefits of massage are numerous and include stress reduction, pain relief, and an improved attitude toward Segway cops who don't use turn signals. After sixty slow-ticked minutes of massage, Hand & Stone's friendly aestheticians will turn their attention towards the visage with a Signature Facial designed to cleanse, exfoliate, and renew. The facial also includes a neck and shoulder massage in addition to a therapeutic moisturizer, a combo that lulls guests into a state of deep, hypnotic relaxation akin to the after-effects of a magician's lullaby.
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Most parents try to teach their children to say "please" and "thank you" from the time they are in diapers. It's proper etiquette, and if we're honest, culturally expected.
Your teen has (I hope) mastered the art of habitually saying "thanks" when appropriate. You are now in a critical window of time where one of the best things you can teach your teen is to not only say thanks, but have an attitude of gratefulness. Why? Because a grateful heart is the secret key to happiness.
The best recipe for instilling authentic gratitude in your teen is to model it yourself. Rather than complaining all the time in your teen's presence, look for the good in the midst of the bad. Then, verbalize it by speaking "gratitude" language. When you've had a bad day at work, you can say, "Today was really hard at work, but I'm thankful that I have a good job." If the refrigerator breaks, tell your kids. "I'm so grateful for all of the technology in this house that is still working!" When you see a homeless person you might say, "I am grateful for my bed, aren't you? Let's pray for him." And though it may sound corny, tell your teens how grateful you are God appointed them to you. They will smile inside.
Every day, think of one thing you are grateful for and communicate this to your teen. It might appear they are tuning you out, but kids absorb more than we think they do. I can guarantee your teen is paying attention.
Looking for ways to be grateful may be a discipline you will have to develop in your own life too, so that you can pass it on to your teen. Being grateful for what one has is one of the best secrets for successful living; fostering gratefulness in yourself will enhance your entire family's life and give your teen the direction they need to cultivate their own happiness.
Developing gratefulness in your teen takes long-term commitment from you, the parent. However, the benefits are long-term as well . . . and priceless.
According to a study by Froh, Sefick and Emmons, "Children who practice grateful thinking have more positive attitudes toward school and their families." The study revealed gratitude is associated with appreciating close relationships and feeling better about both life and school.
Students in the study who kept a gratitude journal for only three weeks had an increased grade point average over the course of a year. They were more sensitive to situations where they themselves could be helpful, altruistic, generous or compassionate—and were less destructive. Research shows ungrateful youth are less satisfied with their lives and are more apt to be aggressive and engage in risk-taking behaviors. The effect of a grateful attitude is worth the effort as a parent, wouldn't you agree?
One powerful way for teens to learn gratefulness is to go on a family mission trip. Spending a week in Leon, Nicaragua building houses for very poor families will leave an imprint on your teen that will be more powerful than your words. Some families hop in the car and drive downtown to bring sandwiches and hot drinks to the homeless. You can also serve food at a soup kitchen or volunteer after a natural disaster. Though your teen might scowl at the idea at first, they will be transformed on the inside by what they see.
Human beings were designed by God to live a posture of grateful worship. Your job as a parent is to gently turn their hearts from what they are ungrateful for to Whom they are grateful to.
Ultimately, teaching your teen gratefulness aligns with the Word of God. Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
I am praying for you and your family! Please don't hesitate to email me if you have questions or concerns. I'm here for you.