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I am selling my PL kites
I fly FS kites and just can't get used to feeling of Arcs (and i tried).
I bought charger for the waves and the kite does turn super fast, drifts and is smooth on bottom turn.
Just not for me.
So it is true the Charger has been out of the bag 3 times.
I complimented quiver with Venom, but after testing I never got to fly them again.
I would also consider selling Ocean Rodeo surf bar - bought new with Charger,
if you need a bar - I moded the bar to single front line safety and it has Oh shit handles on back lines.
Charger 2013, 12m Rasta: 550€
Venom 1 16m: 100€
special price for both kites: 600€ + shipping cost.
(bar not included)
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Location Slovenia, EU
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My daughter is going to be 18 months in about 2 weeks and only says mama and hi every once in a while other then that she doesn't talk. 2 doctors have told me to take her to see a speech therapist and have her hearing tested. The doctor said that a child around 17 months should be able to say at least 6 or more words not including mama and dadda. So I did make an appointment at Childrens Medical Center for mid Oct. However I am not sure if it is to soon to really start worrying?
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ProcessWork completed for SMITH's v2.0 website redesign to explain their go to market strategy, core offering, and brand values. Fast deadline, multiple iterations, high visibility.
Animation: Chip Webster (00:00 - 00:39 | 00:59 - 1:07), Nestor Peña (00:39 - 00:59)
Concept: Danny Rubyono, Chip Webster, Mason West, Nestor Peña
Script: Mason West
Sound Design: Brendan Hogan
Agency: SMITH
ProcessStop Motion animation completed for Xerox's Solid Ink printers. We turned our ping pong room into a small studio and created this piece using content printed from the printer itself.
3D Asset Design/Animation, Direction, Concept, Shoot, Composite: Chip Webster
Asset Creation, Animation, Shoot: Danny Rubyono
Asset Creation, Animation: Jed Bursiek
Client: Xerox
Agency: SMITH
ProcessWork completed for Mopria, a built in mobile printing platform currently installed on new Android Devices. This concept was brought to life by seamlessly mixing 2D vector style graphics with 3D elements.
Animation: Chip Webster, Danny Rubyono, Nestor Peña
Concept: Chip Webster, Danny Rubyono, Mason West, Nestor Peña
Script: Mason West
Client: Mopria
Agency: SMITH
ProcessAdidas came to Comb Creative to produce a motion graphic heavy launch video for the newly inducted MLS team, the Atlanta United FC. With help from Rock Tree Worm on the edit, Comb was able to quickly execute this high impact video in a little under two weeks.
Animation: Chip Webster
Concept: Chip Webster
Edit: Slater Dixon
Sound Design: Brent Rogers
Agency: Adidas/Fashion Buddha/Atlanta United FC
ProcessUsing the inheritance effector in Cinema 4D to drive animation.
CreditsChip Webster
ProcessOn down time we modeled and animated an Austin Healey for the SMITH rebrand.
CreditsModeling, texturing, design: Chip Webster Modeling, animation, final edit: Danny Rubyono Modeling: Jed Bursiek
ProcessLogo iDent using Xpresso to build a simple rig that drives the proximal effect to achieve a growing effect.
CreditsChip Webster
ProcessProject completed for the Digital Signage Expo in Vegas. Final animation displayed on a 2x4 video wall.
CreditsAnimation: Chip Webster Agency: Flixio Digital Signage Client: Philips
ProcessStop Motion logo iDent for SMITH rebrand.
Shot, Edit, Final Composite, Direction,
Sound: Chip Webster
Shot, Direction: Danny Rubyono
Agency: SMITH


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Should We Slaughter Wild Animals to Protect Captive Animals?
Posted by detroitsportsandmore on February 8, 2011
You can read the article that got me wondering this here.
The article talks about the potential slaughter of a large number of Bison that have migrated out of Yellowstone National Park and are moving out into areas where cattle and ranchers exist. There is a supposed concern about a disease known as brucellosis. You can read up on brucellosis here.
The summary is that brucellosis isn't a very significant disease and is not likely to be transferred to cattle. It can be transferred to cattle, humans, and many other species. Transmission seems to follow an almost AIDS-like pattern. Meaning that you must have a wound make contact, have intercourse, or eat or drink something from an infected animal. Unlike AIDS, brucellosis is not an overly serious disease to humans and appears to be treatable. As with any bacterial infection serious complications can occur but the likelihood doesn't seem to be greater than a normal cold or flu for example.
I'm not a doctor but from what I have read, I don't see why the major uproar. This isn't CWD.
The only problems I see are that Bison take up grazing areas and can be a risk to humans because of the sheer size of the animals. Again, the risk of being hurt is very small. The risk to crops and grazing areas could be significant to ranchers in the immediate vicinity.
It's a tougher decision than it appears to be on the surface. What should be valued more, the protection of wildlife or the businesses of humans? Generally speaking any rational person would value a human life over that of any wildlife. But there is no immediate threat or danger here. Brucellosis is being spun into a threat but it's a relative non-issue. So the impact becomes financial.
So now it's whether or not we value someone's financial well-being over the well-being of local wildlife. The government goes to great lengths to protect waterways and salamanders or turtles. They regulate and spend like crazy to protect migratory birds and endangered species. Where does the Bison slaughter fit in with this agenda?
Should we be spending all this money and time on any species or environment? We are all entitled to our opinions I suppose.
My take on it is pretty simple. Migration and the search for food is natural. I don't see why there is a true need to eliminate these animals. I think it makes more sense to attempt to improve habitat within the park to minimize the migrations out of the park. If you provide what the animals need than they will likely stay. That is easier said than done but if you insist on keeping them within boundaries then I view them as pets, not wild animals. Feed them, supplement in the winter, do what it takes to take care of your pets. If they are wild then let them be wild. If the issue is population control than regulate hunting seasons and use the funds to enhance habitat and supplement in the winter.
These are just suggestions and I haven't looked into the extensive management plan that is in place and I'm not saying that people are doing a terrible job or are idiots or anything like that. I think it's very obvious that what they are doing isn't working and it's not working because the management of the Bison herd does not have a stated purpose that is being followed. That is poor planning.
So I am curious, what is the management goal? Is it to maintain a herd within Yellowstone National Park of a certain size or that can live off the natural resources of the park? Is it to re-establish a wild free ranging herd? Is it simply to make park visitors happy in a glorified petting zoo? What's the goal?
I would hope the goal is to re-establish a free ranging herd of an American icon that can travel the landscapes and offer hunting opportunities and viewing opportunities across all suitable habitat.
I would hope that there would be honesty from officials and ranchers alike. If you simply want a herd to view in the park, try an ounce of prevention instead of a pound of the cure. Senseless slaughter of animals that don't represent a real threat to anyone is not a very good solution. Just the easy way out.
That's my two cents. What's yours?
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Projects I Want
Some software I'd love to see get made, but that I don't have time to write myself.
CouchDB URL Wrapper
CouchDB's interface is almost good enough to expose directly to the public, but its URLs are ugly and crufty. See "URL as UI" and "Cool URIs don't change" for some philosophy.
I'd like to see a thin wrapper that lets you design arbitrary clean URLs for CouchDB. It needn't do anything else.
Face Detection in Javascript
Many other web sites could benefit from this, too. There should be a free, high-quality Javascript library for face detection. At vasc.ri.cmu.edu/NNFaceDetector/ you can find papers describing a pretty good algorithm.
Face Recognition in Javascript
As an extension of the above, try to identify the people whose faces have been detected. Recognition is less generally-applicable than detection, but certainly Facebook-like sites can benefit from this. They could completely automate the process of tagging photos. Leave humans to identify the missing faces and false matches.
Doctest-Style Tool for Network Protocols
I think doctest is pretty nice. I want a tool much like doctest, but for network conversations rather than python interpreter conversations.
So you could write something like:
>>> Server: localhost
Content-type: text/plain
Content-Length: 6
and this tool will check that your new web server is working.


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From OLPC
The XO-3 is a tablet by OLPC that was cancelled in late 2012.[1] The next planned OLPC hardware release is the XO-4 laptop, a successor to the XO-1.75 and due in 2013.
In 2010 and 2011, OLPC developed a low cost, low power, robust tablet for use by kids. Working prototypes were built in Jan. 2012 for demonstration, software development and hardware testing. The tablet was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and received considerable press coverage. The prototype has an 8" display with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The tablet electronics are based around the Armada 610 ARM system-on-a-chip from Marvell, which is also used in the XO-1.75 laptop.
- These specifications describe the prototype shown at CES and design goals not included in the prototype. Production units will likely be different
Physical dimensions
- Dimensions: 194mm × 160mm × 13.3mm
- Weight: 0.6 kg (~1.2 lbs);
Core electronics
XO-3 is designed around the Armada 610 system on a chip.
- CPU: Marvell Sheeva ARM (PJ4);
- CPU clock speed: 800 MHz (superscalar and out-of-order instruction execution);
- ARM instruction set compatible (including Thumb-2 and Wireless MMX2);
- ARMv7 architecture compatible;
- 32 KB L1 I-cache, 32 KB L1 D-cache, 256KB L2 cache;
- The 610 includes hardware video encode/decode, Vivante GC1000 3D graphics engine, display controller, USB, SDIO, and other system interface and management functions
- DRAM memory: 512 MB or 1GB DDR3 dynamic RAM;
- Mass storage: 4 GiB to 16 GiB NAND flash in an eMMC device soldered to the motherboard.
- an internal microSD card slot for repair/replacement -- requires soldering the microSD bracket;
- No rotating media.
Unlike many tablets, we are still including an Embedded Controller to handle battery charging and power sequencing (subject to change):
- Main article: Display
- Liquid-crystal display: 8" 4:3 transmissive TFT display;
- Viewing area: 162 mm × 121.5 mm;
- 1024 x 768 resolution (RGB stripe pixel arrangement)
Integrated peripherals
- Touchscreen: Projected Capacitance Touchscreen capable of tracking five simultaneous touches
- Audio: Internal stereo speakers and amplifier; internal monophonic microphone; jacks for stereo external headphones and microphones.
- Realtek ALC5631 audio codec (I2S)
- Camera front facing: integrated color video camera; 640 x 480 resolution at 30 FPS;
- Independent (and undefeatable by software) display of microphone and camera recording status;
- The camera and device driver support disabling AGC and automatic color balancing, to enable its use as a photometric sensor for educational applications;
- Omnivision OV7670
- Optional Rear Facing Camera
- Wireless Networking: Integrated 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) interface; dual antennas;
- Marvell 88w8686 WLAN module, with SDIO interface, on removable module;
- Remains powered while the tablet suspends, waking the tablet if a packet addressed to it arrives.
- Ad-hoc networking and 802.11s mesh support available
- Accelerometer: ST LIS3 three axis accelerometer
- Light Sensor: a reverse biased LED.
External connectors
- DC power: Magnetically attached power supply connector; 5 to 24 V input usable, –32 to +40V input tolerated; power draw limited to 15W (still TBD).
- Maximum Power Point Tracking alters voltage/current for maximum battery-charging power from solar panels
- DC power alt: we are still looking at ways of connecting to the cover;
- Headphone output: standard 3.5mm 3-pin switched stereo audio jack;
- Microphone input: standard 3.5mm 3-pin switched stereo microphone jack; selectable 2V DC bias; selectable sensor-input mode (DC or AC coupled);
- USB: One Type-A USB 2.0 connector; Up to 0.5A power supplied.
- USB OTG: One Type-microAB USB 2.0 connector; Up to 0.5A power supplied, up to 1.8A power consumed.
- Pack type: 2 cell LiFePO4, approx. 6V series configuration;
- Capacity: hopefully around 20 Watt-hours;
- Integrated into the case; replaceable, but not removable on a regular basis;
- Minimum 2,000 charge/discharge cycles (to 50% capacity of new).
- An optional external battery pack located beneath a 4-watt/m2 Solar Panel that can also charge the internal battery.
See Laptop Batteries or more information.
On XO-3, there are two different firmwares installed:
- A small bootloader written in Forth and interpreted by CForth runs on the security processor
- Open Firmware runs on the main (PJ4) processor
The bootloader run by the CForth interpreter on the security processor is responsible for initializing the SoC pins and the main memory. It then loads Open Firmware into main memory and starts it executing on the main processor. This CForth bootloader then continues to execute on the security processor, processing input from the keyboard and touchpad.
Open Firmware (OFW) initializes the system peripherals, then loads the OS kernel into memory and starts executing it. OFW also includes hardware diagnostics.
- A dedicated 1 MiB SPI-interface flash ROM contains both CForth (first 128KB) and OFW
- Hardware support is provided to prevent reprogramming of the OFW flash ROM by malicious software
Environmental specifications
- Temperature: 0 to 50 degrees Celsius (operating); -20 to 60 degrees Celsius (non-operating)
- Humidity: UL certification planned to IP53 (perhaps higher). When closed, the unit should seal well enough that children walking to and from school need not fear rainstorms and dust
- Maximum altitude: –15m to 5000m (14.7 to 7 PSIA) (operating), –15m to 12192m (14.7 to 4.4 PSIA) (non-operating)
- Shock 125g, 2ms, half-sine (operating) 200g, 2ms, half-sine (non-operating)
- Random vibration: 0.75g zero-to-peak, 10Hz to 500Hz, 0.25 oct/min sweep rate (operating); 1.5g zero-to-peak, 10Hz to 500Hz, 0.5 oct/min sweep rate (nonoperating)
Regulatory requirements
- The usual US and EU EMI/EMC (electromagnetic-interference and electromagnetic-compatibility) requirements;
- The tablet will meet IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, and CSA/UL 60950-1 (safety) specifications. It also complies with UL 1310 and UL 498. In order to guarantee the safety of children using the tablet, it passes ASTM F 963 (Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety, 2003 edition);
- The external power adapter complies with IEC, EN, and CSA/UL 60950-1;
- The removable battery pack complies with IEC, EN, and CSA/UL 60950-1 and UL 2054;
- RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive – EU) compliant.
Block Diagram
There are four distinct pieces of software on the XO-3 tablet:
- User Interface (usually Sugar on the laptop, but possibly something different on the tablet),
- Operating System (Fedora, or Android),
- Open Firmware (OFW),
- Embedded controller (EC) firmware.
Software Restrictions
- the Write activity hangs the tablet when it scrolls, ticket #11321, ticket #11399, ticket #11450,
- suspend and resume are being worked on ticket #10835 ticket #11194 ticket #11142, are in build os13, but there are some problems, such as two attempts required to suspend ticket #11194, corruption of cursor ticket #11491, inability to use USB after resuming ticket #11369, loss of touchpad function ticket #11496 ticket #11379, and slightly higher power consumption because DRAM driver terminators remain on,
- audio support in the kernel is being worked on, is in build os13, but there are some problems, such as Record will not record audio,
- graphics performance is not yet tuned, ticket #10830, and rotate is not yet done, ticket #11115,
(list last reviewed for os13)
- ↑ November 29, 2012 OLPC cancels XO-3 tablet, downplays need for new hardware: Design aspects of the XO-3 could be used by other companies, Negroponte says by Agam Shah, IDG News Service
More Information
- Official news of cancellation, Nov. 29, 2012
- XO-3 A1 pre-production prototype
- Battery discussion
- Tablet mass
- Firmware
- Open Firmware ARM Startup
Past News Articles
- Golem DE, Jan. 8, 2012
- Engadget, Jan. 8, 2012
- The Verge, Jan. 8, 2012
- Gizmodo, Jan. 8, 2012
- International Business Times, Jan. 8, 2012
- Wall Street Blog, Jan. 8, 2012
- Marvell Press Release, Jan. 8, 2012
- Heise DE, Jan. 7, 2012"
- OLPC plans solar charging, satellite internet for XO-3, July 11 2011
- XO-3, Marvell, and OLPC, May 27, 2010
Long Past News Articles
- Forbes: The $75 Future Computer. Designer Yves Behar shares images and details from One Laptop Per Child's flashy PC plans, Dec. 22, 2009
- Forbes: The Prophet of Cheap. Teach the world to make a $75 computer and you'll feed it for a lifetime. Maybe., Dec. 31, 2009
- IDG News (on PCWorld): OLPC's Negroponte Says XO-3 Prototype Tablet Coming in 2010], May 27, 2010
- Forbes: One Laptop Per Child Revamps Tablet Plans. A sub-$100 computer may launch two years early, but will be missing key features., May 27, 2010


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My "BBQ Bash" menu features yummy shish kebabs; quick quinoa; kale and tomato salad; choco-peanut butter cups. Perfect for a summer party!
Have a happy and healthy holiday!
Jazzylicious Shish Kebabs
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Zesty BBQ Sauce (see below), or your favorite, vegan store bought variety
2 packages cubed seitan, well drained (see note)
3 sweet peppers (orange, red, and/or yellow), seeded and cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium sweet onions, cut into chunks
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
16 ounces cremini mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
20 cherry tomatoes
10 long metal or bamboo skewers
Cover two large, rimmed baking sheets with foil or unbleached parchment paper.
Prepare barbecue sauce, and set aside.Put the seitan in a large bowl and top it with 1/4 cup of the sauce. Gently toss the seitan to coat. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours to marry the flavors.
Put the peppers, sweet onions, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a large bowl. Top with 3/4 cup of the sauce (leaving about 1/2 cup in reserve) and toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 1 to 2 hours to marry the flavors. Prepare two metal or bamboo skewers for each person. If you are using bamboo skewers, place them in a pan and cover them with filtered or spring water. Let the skewers soak in the water for about 30 minutes prior to assembling the kebabs to prevent them from burning.
To assemble the kebabs, carefully thread the kebab alternating ingredients, onto your prepared skewers.
Arrange the kebabs evenly on the prepared baking sheets. (If you are not baking or grilling them immediately, cover loosely with foil, and place the sheets back in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours before cooking.)
If baking (recommended method):
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Leave the kebabs on the baking sheets. Bake for 20 minutes. Rotate the kebabs once, and brush them with additional barbecue sauce. If the kebabs are browning too quickly, loosely tent the baking sheets with foil. Continue baking for 20 minutes or untilthe veggies are crisp-tender and the seitan is slightly crisp and golden in color.Serve immediately over quinoa or brown rice.
If grilling:
Place the kebabs directly on the grill. Grill the kebabs over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the veggies are crisp-tender and the seitan is slightly crisp and golden in color. While the kebabs are grilling, rotate them often, frequently brushing them with additional barbecue sauce to keep them moist.
NOTE: You may use about 1 1/2 blocks (16 to 20 ounces) extra-firm tofu, drained and pressed, instead of the seitan. It is necessary to use extra-firm tofu for the shish kebab. Medium or soft tofu will break apart while cooking. In addition, it is important to drain the tofu well, so it will properly absorb the barbecue sauce. To drain and press tofu, start by placing a large colander in your sink. Put the block of tofu in the colander. Press down on the tofu lightly with your hands to release excess water. Put a medium size plate on top of the tofu. Put an unopened can of soup or beans on top of the plate to weigh the plate down. Allow the tofu to drain for 15 to 30 minutes. This will remove a good deal of water from the tofu. Remove the can and the plate, and your tofu is ready to use.
Zesty BBQ Sauce
Makes 8 to 10 servings
1 cup catsup
1/3 cup unsulphured blackstrap molasses
2 heaping teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon regular or reduced-sodium tamari
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/16 to 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Put all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
Choco-Peanut Butter Cups
Makes 10 servings
3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Line a mini-muffin tin with 10 paper liners. Put the chocolate chips in a double boiler over medium-low heat. When the chocolate has melted, remove from the heat. Put the peanut butter and maple syrup in a medium bowl and stir vigorously to thoroughly combine. Pour the chocolate into the peanut butter mixture and stir until smooth and well blended. Divide the chocolate–peanut butter mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Smooth the tops using a rubber spatula or offset spatula. Freeze for 20 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes more before serving. Serve chilled. Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, the cups will keep for about four days.
Chef's Note: Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.
Kale and Tomato Salad
Makes 2 to 3 servings
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups very thinly sliced, well packed kale, washed and dried
10 grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
Put the mustard, maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar in a blender, and process until thick and smooth. Pour the mustard mixture into a small bowl. Add the garlic, and whisk until well-combined.
Put the kale in a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the kale and toss to coat. Leave the kale and dressing to stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. Right before serving, add the tomatoes, sea salt, and pepper. Toss the salad and serve!
Quick Quinoa
Makes 4 servings
1 cup white quinoa, rinsed very well and drained
2 cups filtered or spring water
1 vegetable bouillon cube, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional, plus more for garnish)
Put the quinoa, water, and crumbled bouillon cube in a medium sauce pan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for 15 to 17 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Cover and remove from heat. Let the quinoa sit for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of parsley (if using). Sprinkle more parsley (if using) over the top and serve!


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I have already made a post about vases and how Scandinavian style includes bringing plants and flowers inside the home. Today I just want to share with you two side tables designed for holding plants. I had seen the IKEA PS table table many times before, but I just discovered the Retro plant table and I think it's really pretty and would fit perfectly in my home.
|Retro plant table by Cult Design . via
|PS sideboard with 4 cups by IKEA


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My husband, Nick, and I have been married for almost ten years. For the most part, I think that we know each other pretty darn well. In fact, I would almost bet that if we took one of those Newlywed Game type of quizzes now, we would get just about every question right.
Nick is a fairly predictable guy. Sometimes I think he might be a little bit OCD because he is very routine about things. He wakes up at the exact same time every morning, he goes to the window and peeks out the blinds, walks into the bathroom and brushes his teeth, turns on the shower water, goes pee, hops in the shower, etc. His routine is just that… a set in hard stone routine. He is a very easy guy to figure out.
The other day, Nick, who never puts mustard on anything and detests honey said "I have really been enjoying the salad at the deli in my office building lately. They have the best Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing I've ever tasted." Excuse me? Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing? Who are you and what have you done with my husband? After all of these years, I thought I was married to a Buttermilk Ranch / Italian dressing kind of guy, but noooo… I am married to a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette man and never knew it! "Since when do you like honey mustard vinaigrette salad dressing?" Apparently he has always loved it… honey mustard vinaigrette salad dressing is his favorite kind of salad dressing. Who the heck knew? Just when you think you really know someone they throw you for a loop!
Being the thoughtful, intuitive, kind wife I am, I made up a batch of Honey Mustard Vinaigrette dressing for my honey. We shall see if it rivals the deli in his office building. In the meantime, I am going to spend some time trying to unravel the layers of this mysterious man that I have lived with for so long. My marriage based on Ranch and Italian salad dressing love has been turned upside down.
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing (from Recipezaar)
5 min | 5 min prep
1/2 cup
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (coarse or smooth)
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste
- fresh ground pepper
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
- Whisk garlic, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Slowly whisk in oil.


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Brugmansia, or angel's trumpet, is a popular specimen for containers and also thrives in the ground. Its spectacular blooms are borne most profusely in late summer and autumn.
Angel's trumpet (Brugmansia spp.):
This outstanding tropical offers bold foliage and spectacular pendant-like blossoms ranging from pure white to soft pink to pale yellow. It is an outstanding specimen for large containers but is also perfectly at home planted in the ground, where it can be underplanted with smaller companions. Planted in the garden, it is occasionally perennial in Zone 6b and will be fully hardy farther south, though it may not sprout until very late spring when the soil has warmed thoroughly. After sunset, the flowers release a powerful fragrance that attracts pollinators to the blooms.
'Athens' sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'):
The yellow-flowered form of one of our most popular native shrubs, 'Athens' sweetshrub has soft, greenish yellow flowers with an intense fragrance that I can only liken to that of fruity bubblegum. This fragrance is most noticeable during the evening hours, and I love to plant them near a screened-in porch or patio area that is frequently used for dinner or entertaining after dark.
Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' is a perfect selection for the evening garden. Its fragrance permeates the air after sunset.
Moonflower (Datura inoxia):
Sometimes called moonflower because of its enormous, pure white blooms that truly glow in the dark on a moonlit night, Datura can be found growing in pastures and along roadsides under the most difficult conditions. It is just as tough in the garden, where it is unbothered by pests of any kind and opens its nighttime blooms from midsummer to frost. Note: The seeds of Datura (and of its close cousin Brugmansia) are poisonous. Plant them far away from the curious fingers and mouths of young children, as well as pets.
'Tahitian Flame' ginger lily (Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'):
With its architectural form and highly variegated green and white leaves, 'Tahitian Flame' is a welcome addition to the evening garden. Perhaps more important than its foliage is the warm, spicy fragrance that the flowers emit. While the flowers are fragrant throughout the day, the air hangs heavily with its exotic perfume after dark.
'Josef Lemper' Christmas rose (Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper'):
Summer is not the only season when I love my garden after dark. Planted near my front door, Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' shines on cold, moonlit nights in winter, and it flowers from late November through early March. Growing just 12 inches tall and about twice as wide, it is the perfect companion to hosta, ferns, heuchera and other shade lovers. Its evergreen foliage is also a welcome addition to the winter landscape.
'Hyperion' daylily (Hemerocallis 'Hyperion'):
I have grown the popular 'Hyperion' daylily in my garden for more than 30 years — it's one of the longest-lived perennials I know. My first plant came from my great aunt, who was an accomplished gardener. That original plant has resided in my parents' garden for three decades and divisions from it have recently found their way into my current garden in Tennessee. Its sweetly scented, lemon yellow flowers open in late afternoon or early evening and emit their fragrance throughout the night before closing in midafternoon the following day.
'Annabelle' smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'):
This most popular of garden shrubs really needs no introduction. Its huge blooms glow like white orbs after the sun goes down. On a moonlit night, I can see them in the garden from several hundred yards away as I approach my driveway and from the screened-in porch. They have an almost otherworldly appeal as they appear to float in midair.
Towering spires of creamy white blooms on the white martagon lily stand like ghostly sentries in the garden after sunset.
Four o'clock opens in late afternoon each day from early summer until frost. Their strong, sweet fragrance permeates the evening air and is carried on the slightest breeze to the farthest reaches of the yard.
Moon vine (Ipomoea alba):
Closely related to morning glory, moon vine opens its enormous, pure white flowers at sunset and flowers until sunrise the following day. Moon vine is a vigorous, fast-growing annual vine. Seeds can be sown directly in the garden around the first of May, and you will have your first flowers in midsummer. Moon vine can climb 15 to 20 feet in a season, so be sure to provide it with a sturdy trellis, fence post or tree trunk to climb on. The sphinx or "hummingbird" moth is its primary pollinator and can be seen drinking nectar from the enormous flowers each night.
Martagon lily (Lilium martagon var. album):
The white martagon lily towers above its neighbors and offers drama and a strong element of architecture to the evening garden. Thriving in rich, well-drained soil in part sun, this plant is sure to impress garden visitors at any time of day or night. Growing from a bulb about the size of a tennis ball, well-grown plants can have more than 50 buds per stalk and will bloom over a period of weeks in early summer.
Four o'clock (Mirabilis spp.):
This is another old passalong plant that I have grown since childhood. Their flowers open in late afternoon and unfurl so quickly that you can actually watch them open, if you catch them at just the right time. Their sweet fragrance perfumes the garden throughout the night, attracting moths and other pollinators to their blooms.
'Missouri' water lily (Nymphaea 'Missouri'):
If you are fortunate enough to have a pond or water garden large enough to accommodate it, 'Missouri' is one of the most beautiful of all water lilies. Its pristine, white blooms are nearly the size of a dinner plate. It begins blooming in midsummer and continues each night through late fall. As a tropical water lily, it needs warm water temperatures to thrive — a perfect choice for Southern climates.
If you are fortunate enough to have a large pond or water feature and enjoy growing water lilies, one of the most spectacular is Nymphaea 'Missouri'. Its pure white, 10-inch wide flowers open after dark and remain open until about midmorning the following day.
A version of this article appeared in a June 2012 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Troy B. Marden, Hugh and Carol Nourse, and Leandra Hill.


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29 More Rules for Thanksgiving Touch Football
Before the turkey, before the cranberry sauce (homemade or disturbing goo version), before the family argument at the dining room table that grows a little too tense, you will play in the most important sporting event of the calendar: Thanksgiving Day touch football. Last year, we brought you 32 rules on how to survive your family game. Now we're back, like your aunt's underrated peach cobbler. Here are the updated rules:
The 2011 Rules
1. The family touch football game is going to be your only athletic activity of Thanksgiving Day. Let's be real. No matter how many times you tell everyone you are going for a run—you are not going for a run. You're not fooling anybody.
2. There's always a person in the family who suggests "mixing it up this Thanksgiving" and playing soccer or hide-and-seek or taking a family hike at the nature preserve. No. Fail. You're playing touch football. Nobody wants to go hiking at the nature preserve. Boring.
3. If you wear a blazer and tie during the Thanksgiving game, it is a rule that you're going to be the first person knocked down into the mud and everybody will laugh. Related: Why are you wearing a blazer and tie to Thanksgiving?
4. It's not really a family touch football game unless at least three family members have no idea which team they are playing on.
5. There's always a moment during the Thanksgiving touch football game when someone finds out what a bad, bad boy Peanut Butter, the family golden retriever, has been in the backyard. Bad Peanut Butter!
6. There are no steroids allowed in Thanksgiving touch football. But your Uncle Dave just tested positive for vodka and doughnuts.
7. Mom wants to play quarterback, Mom gets to play quarterback.
8. Must emphasize this again: Use a leather football. Foam footballs are for preschools and dogs.
9. Nobody in the family can throw a "perfect" spiral. Nobody. Your cousin who thinks he can throw a "perfect" spiral? That would be the ugliest pass Tom Brady ever threw.
10. If you are playing your Thanksgiving touch football on the beach in 80-degree weather, congratulations on your fine luck. Also: Everyone hates you.
11. If a nice man shows up at the front door wearing a No. 15 jersey and begging to play, let him. That's Tim Tebow, and he just wants somebody to let him take a few snaps. But running plays only. No passes. He'll understand.
12. There's always someone who uses the touch football game as an excuse to sneak off and eat ice cream and pie in the kitchen at 10:30 a.m.
13. Remember, there is no instant replay in family touch football. Like all family business, on-field arguments are settled by sulking and passive aggression.
14. If you are a Kennedy, yes: Taylor Swift is showing up to the family touch football game in Hyannis Port this year, and she's bringing homemade cupcakes, mix tapes and papier-mâché sculptures of everyone. It's going to be super awkward.
15. During your game somebody will catch a touchdown pass with one hand while holding a beer in the other. Please know that somewhere in New England, an injured Rob Gronkowski is doing the exact same thing.
16. You do not need fancy end-zone markers in touch football. You only need four items to mark end zones: a winter hat, a flower pot, a 12-pack of beer and your Aunt Ginny.
17. If you're new to a family, hold back a little. A first Thanksgiving with potential future in-laws is not the day for a 400-yard, nine-TD, 15-sack performance. You will wind up eating turkey outside on the porch.
18. It's all fun and games until the first relative over 80 hits the deck. But Grandma's fine! Shake it off, Grandma!
19. Losers Walk! "Losers Walk" is when you make the defeated defensive team walk back to the other end of the field after they get scored upon. Where I grew up, it was called "Suckers Walk." You could also call it the "Amble of Humiliation," the "Trudge of Shame," the "Dawdle of Ignominy." Of course, you might get "Socked in the Eye."
20. Everybody loves playing football with cute little kids but let's face it: Nobody passes to cute little kids on third-and-long. Come on. Huge play!
21. If you decide the game is "grown-ups only" and play without kids, just realize that the kids are going to go to the den and watch "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" on cable.
22. Every family has a secret cigarette smoker, who thinks nobody knows they smoke, even though everyone knows they smoke. Make this person run as many deep routes as possible.
23. Your 14-year-old nephew who plays Madden 13 all day? Listen to that kid. He knows a scary amount about football. Completely scary.
24. If you have a relative who went to Notre Dame, just realize the Fighting Irish are ranked No. 1 in college football right now and this relative is going to be unbearable at Thanksgiving this year.
25. No: Rain does not cancel the family touch football game. What is this, tennis?
26. The best player in your family touch football game will always be someone who has never played touch football before. Always.
27. Ten minutes into your touch football game, pause to realize an amazing thing: This is the longest your family has gone in a year without looking at their smartphones.
28. The touch football game is over when four or more family members are crying.
29. Rule 28 also applies to dinner. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Greetings from the American Academy of Neurology's annual conference in Seattle, Washington!
I hope everyone's weekend was splendid. Mine was some kind of busy here. I spent the first half of opening day in the press room organizing my schedule for the week.
Last Friday I wrote, "The volume of information on MS at this conference is staggering!" Boy, I had no idea!
There are nearly 275 multiple sclerosis posters to be presented alone this week. Couple that with the great seminars, full & half day programs and informative speeches by research leaders. Wrap it up with a massive trade-show exhibition and I've got my work cut out for me. I'm not a stupid person but more than my fair share of information will be streaming over my noggin at any one time during this thing.
Most interesting to me, so far, was a presentation on autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). There are a few places around North America doing this procedure using two different methods. It looks very promising, particularly if entered into earlier in disease progression than was originally used for such treatment.
Also interesting was a discussion of whether MS is an inflammatory disease which causes neurologic damage or a neurologically damaging disease with periods of inflammation. It was a very interesting debate; kind of a "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" kind of thing.
As the guy hungry for answers, I felt I was going to starve but it was interesting.
Drug therapies are to be a major topic all week and I'll try to focus on that in one of my reports. As for now, I'm going to sign off. Some of these days are starting as early as 6:45am and one will end after 10:00pm (and that's an educational program not a party)! I've got to get some rest.
Happy Monday everyone!
Wishing you and your family the best of health.


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Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday's Talk Better Than Sunday's Racing?
While the second race in the Chase did not live up to expectations, Monday's NASCAR TV talk shows boast a stellar line-up of personalities. It may well be that fans get more bang for their TV buck now that the race is over.
The "3 R's" are back for ESPN as Ricky Craven, Ray Evernham and Randy LaJoie join host Allen Bestwick on the 6PM version of NASCAR Now on ESPN2. Bestwick has put his stamp on this one hour show and these are clearly three of his favorite panelists.
While Evernham has struggled in the field, he excels in the studio and offers a veteran perspective that is unique. As a championship crew chief and a major Sprint Cup Series owner, Evernham can draw on a wide variety of experiences.
Craven is the most polished TV pro on the panel and continues to be the best studio analyst on the NASCAR scene. His observations are very personal and both his good and bad experiences in the sport often come into play in his comments.
LaJoie is the irreverent character that every panel needs to keep its feet firmly planted on the ground. He has become much better on TV this season and worked very well with Mike Massaro in the studio on the Sunday preview and review shows.
Bestwick has a lot of material to draw from, including the Logano wreck and the continuing Hendrick dominance. Ongoing sagas like Pat Tryson and Martin Truex Jr. could also be on the menu. The silly season is in full swing.
This program has established itself as the flagship for the ESPN NASCAR franchise. After dealing with a wide variety of panelists over the last year, Bestwick now has a core group that works well together and moves quickly through a lot of information and highlights. This week has the potential to be outstanding.
Over at SPEED, things took a strange turn with the recent addition of Jimmy Spencer to the TWIN panel for the remainder of the season. Originally inserted on a weekend where Michael Waltrip was absent, this Monday marks the first time that Spencer and Waltrip will be working with Chad Knaus as the third panelist.
Steve Byrnes hosts the program and knows all the panelists quite well. What he does not know is how they will interact for the first time during the program. This show is taped in the afternoon for an 8PM airing, so don't expect any big issues to arise.
What should be fun to watch is the controversial Spencer mixing with the ultimate NASCAR apologist in Waltrip. They will both be speaking with the crew chief who led his team to the race win in convincing style.
Knaus did not get Waltrip at first on this series, but settled into a very funny relationship with him on the air. Waltrip gets to retain all his wacky behaviors while Knaus now simply delivers his analytical crew chief answers totally unfazed.
The addition of Spencer is a positive for the show that was struggling with only two panelists. Two voices can only present a difference of opinion while three can form a group discussion on any issue. These three should be fun to watch for the first time.
TDP will offer a wrap-up column once both shows are done, but please feel free to offer your opinions before and during the shows on this post. This is a family-friendly website, so please keep that in mind when you are clicking on the comment button below to add your opinion.
22 comments:
- Josh said...
TWIN (or whatever it's called now) has been dead to me since 2005. My viewership of that show ended immediately after they made the moronic decision to replace Bestwick & Johnny Benson with Dave Despain & Vickers. I know that's ancient history at this point, but they tried to fix what wasn't broken.
Steve Byrnes didn't save the sinking ship when he replaced Despain. I tried to watch the "new" show with both hosts & it just didn't do anything for me.
- September 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Josh @11:32 PM
Here is an idea for you. How about you watching this Monday nights TWIN program and give us a review? Maybe a qualified, fresh eye review, perhaps?
Some things never change, but are you the same person you were in 2005?
- September 28, 2009 at 12:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Monday's NN is typically an excellent review of the weekend's Cup racing with excellent video and studio analysis. I have no idea what niche Twin is trying to fill. Byrnes is mis-cast and Waltrip is insulting to listen to. I'm no fan of Spencer,but he did an excellent job last week calling them like he saw them. Tonight, Chad could be very informative,if Waltrip doesn't talk over everyone and dominate the discussion.
- September 28, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Vicky D said...
Nascar Now last night was pretty good, but they kept on cutting to the reporters at the track saying the same thing over and over and over. I much prefer Massaro & LaJoie going over the race in the studio - just the two of them seem to get along well and have good questions and comments. I don't care for Spencer I think he needs to be removed from TWIN although he's not so irritating as he is on VL & RD.
- September 28, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
I agree 100+ percent
Fox screwed this show and the network when they took over.
No one should be surprised when the genius who brought us "digger" and who also takes credit for creating that camera angle (when it was the brainchild of ESPN Thursday Thunder) thinks he knows what makes good sports tv [hey, I know, lets give the panelists slo-mo controllers]
Dude must be drunk all the time or need more sleep
- September 28, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Anonymous said...
I will try watching both shows today. You're right, they are probrably more exciting than the Dover race (but of course they wouldn't say that).
- September 28, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Donna DeBoer said...
I love both Randy and Ricky, even when I disagree, as former drivers their comments are always worth paying attention to.
Probably won't be watching much NN or TWIN this time, the 48 love fest nauseates me. Hopefully they will mention there were some other drivers who did well. But I will be peeking at Spence and MW interaction.
- September 28, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
All I can say is the name of the show on Speed at 8pm Mondays is not TWIN!! It's called "This Week In Nascar". Good Gosh!! People need to learn to read the acticle before responding. Twin clearly referred simply to the "twin" panel of Knaus and Waltrip and not the name of the show!! Must of been to simple. Maybe someone, read Josh, who has not watched the show in four years and clearly does not even know the name of it should keep quite. I remember the origional panel of Bestwick, Waltrip, Spenser, and Benson. They worked very well together. The show lost its footing when they took it from a 1/2hr show, to a 1hr show, to a 1.5hr show. 1.5hrs was WAY to long. However, time marches forward, things change. They worked through there issues for the most part. I've watched the show for years and adding Spenser back on the panel will be great. He's opinionated, something Waltrip and Knaus are not, so it will add another dimension.
- September 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- Sophia said...
TWIN=Acronym for This Week in NASCAR.
Has nothing to do with number of people on the show.
Just wanted to clarify. :)
Love my SPEED boys. Suits need to let them TALK more like in old IWC=Inside Winston Cup
- September 28, 2009 at 11:35 AM
- GinaV24 said...
Nope, don't think so. IMO, the racing was boring on Sunday and there is no way I'm subjecting myself to Mikey AND Spencer. I'm afraid I'm with Josh, my regular viewing of this show ended when Bestwick, Schrader and Benson were gone.
I'm glad that Knaus and Waltrip have "figured" each other out, but really, I don't care that much what either one thinks, certainly not enough to listen to Mikey babble on.
- September 28, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Newracefan said...
Not to disagree with the masses so far but I can't wait for TWIN (I was at the race which was much better in person than on TV) Chad should be in a great mood and Mikey well with his wreck not so much.
- September 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- Ziggy said...
Anon @ 10:44
Before we rant & rave lets get some facts in order. Originally it was Benson, Waltrip & good ole Kenny Schrader, not Spencer, as the expert panel. Secondly, the show never went past 60 minutes.
Lookin forward to the current trio tonite. SB be be ready.
- September 28, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Zig, you don't remember the season it was 90 minutes? That was a mess.
The best part of NASCAR Now early on was that they chose to use the MRN radio call of the Logano accident instead of ESPN's own Jerry Punch.
- September 28, 2009 at 6:29 PM
- Newracefan said...
JD I noticed that too I just started laughing. Since I am watching everything I DVR'd yesterday JP's call is fresh in my mind. Wow talk about night and day
- September 28, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- darbar said...
I watch TWIN, but I'm so over with RaceDay and Nascar Now. I'm tired of "all Chasers, all the time", so because of that, I'm not going to be watching either of those shows anymore this season. I just don't think the NN guys, despite the fact that I do appreciate their knowledge, can keep my interest in a race wrap up show when the race was terribly boring to watch. The only interesting part of Dover was, unfortunately, Logano's barrel rolling, and listening to Tony Stewart, who basically caused the wreck, explain to his crew chief what happened.
Sorry, but I'm just about finished with everything Nascar for this season. And the powers-that-be had better wake up and make some changes so they don't see their weekly ratings fall below the number 1 and see their attendance continue to tumble.
- September 28, 2009 at 7:08 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD, I feel it would be more accurate to refer to Mikey as a NASCAR defender. There is a substantial portion of the NASCAR media ( for instance Ed Hinton, Mike Mulhern, Lee Spencer, and now Jerry Bonkowski)who are constantly criticizing and bashing NASCAR, often without regard to facts - but I guess that is what has kept newspapers so successful.
- September 28, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- Sophia said...
I remember when IWC tried 90 minutes. :) I thought it was fun though sometimes, it was chaotic.
at LEAST They were allowed to talk more then and not full of video like now.
I miss just "listening" to the guys having a real conversation without so many videos.
- September 28, 2009 at 7:51 PM
- majorshouse said...
NN was great tonight as always because of Ricky Craven's insightful commentary and Randy LaJoy's irreverent attitude, how can you go wrong with that?
- September 28, 2009 at 9:14 PM
- Newracefan said...
TWIN rocked tonight it's amazing the difference in Raceday Jimmy and TWIN Jimmy. Although he did say the B word and Chads reaction was priceless. Good thing it's cable TV.
NN wasn't bad either Nice balance of Driver and Crew chief but still prefer TWIN.
- September 28, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- PammH said...
@Sophia-I remember that too..90 mins could be good or bad, depending on the race. What I really miss is the hot seat-it was a hoot!
- September 28, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Sophia said...
Don't do ESPN anymore than I must unless GREAT reason.
YES! TWIN did rock tonight. Jimmy Spencer is the best thing to happen to Monday night in years! I've long GRIPED we needed a third panelist and tonight was great. I had two brief interruptions tonight so will have to catch the reair to see what Jimmy & Chad disagreed on (so much can't remember!(
There was more CONVERSATION it seemed and everybody had a real individual opinion. At one point after the bottom of the hour, I found myself smiling halfway into the commercial!
Steve did a FABULOUS job directing the conversation and Mikey was funny, too. It reminded me of the old Winston Cup show.
Luckily SPEED RE AIRS this great show at midnight and I've the timer on to rewatch it... Might tape the later version as I missed some comments from laughing and there was snappy banter!!!
Can't wait to hear what others think but my opinion won't change.
Mr. Excitement stood up to his nikname tonight!! LOL.
Great job SPEED.
- September 28, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There is a new post up about the two Monday NASCAR TV shows.
Please direct your comment to that post. Thanks.
- September 28, 2009 at 9:50 PM


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The European Fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii), a sea-dwelling relative of the earthworm, is native to the Mediterranean Sea and the European Atlantic but has already invaded much of southern coastal Australia. It was first spotted in Australia in 1965.
The worm, which can approach 50cm long, lives in a tube that attaches to rocks and boats and uses its elaborate, fan-shaped head to filter water for food. It reproduces rapidly, and can quickly crowd out native species.
"It does affect the overall food chain, and if you took it to the extreme it could impact on native commercial species or recreational species of fish," said Stephen Keable, Collection Manager, Marine Invertebrates at Australian Museum.
Dr Keable, who was among the scientists who found European Fanworms during a routine dive to collect specimens in Botany Bay in March, said trying to stop the pest by picking them off was an uphill battle.
"One individual can have up to 50,000 eggs. You can imagine that, like the Crown of Thorns star fish, they can reproduce incredibly rapidly. It's a needle in a haystack to try and find them. It only takes a few mature worms to survive and establish the population all over again," he said.
The Australian Museum alerted the NSW Department of Primary Industries to their disconcerting find, and experts from both agencies are working on a plan to determine the extent of the pest's spread.
Dense carpets of worms
Pat Hutchings, Senior Principal Research Scientist at Australian Museum and an expert on marine worms, said the European Fanworms in other parts of Australia have formed a dense carpet across stretches of sea bed, completely changing the marine ecology and leaving no food for other species.
"They have really large feeding crowns and they basically just filter the entire water column. Nothing gets past them. Underneath them, it's like a desert," she said.
"The worms we found in Botany Bay weren't big, so we are quite certain we have not found the main population of those worms in Sydney."
European Fanworms are likely to have hitched a ride to Australia on the hulls of ships that have sailed from Europe, she said.
"What this highlights on Botany Bay is that we need to be more diligent about the cleaning of boats, including all the nooks and crannies and chains," said Dr Hutchings.
"It's not very easy getting rid of marine pests. Think of the amount of money spent on trying to eradicate cane toads or rabbits. Well, at least you can see them on land. It's not so easy underwater."
Source: The Conversation, story by Sunanda Creagh


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The Commission's major hydropower activity is relicensing existing projects whose licenses are about to expire. Staff prepares either an Environmental Assessments (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and bases recommended license conditions on the these reviews. Read More
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The Commission regulates over 1,700 non-federal dams in the US. FERC staff ensures compliance with the numerous terms and conditions contained in each of the licenses and exemptions issued. Read More
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Section 10(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) to consider the extent to which a project is consistent with Federal or state comprehensive plans for improving, developing, or conserving a waterway or waterways affected by the project. Read More
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There's really no reason slingshots should be limited to firing rocks and balls, or even just things that are small. That's why Joerg Sprave, slingshot extraordinaire, built the Blunderbuss Cannon. It's perfect for firing glass bottles, full of non-hazardous liquids, of course.
Because of its slingshot-crossbow-bazooka-like design, the Blunderbuss has all kinds of ammunition options, and of course, Sprave isn't shy about showing a bunch of them off. All the best — and most dangerous — ones, he's content to just mention and warn against. But you can imagine how awesome they'd be. Not that you would ever use them, if you had the chance. Of course you wouldn't. [YouTube]


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The New York Film Critics Online voted director Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" the Best Film of 2012 Sunday.
The movie about the hunt for terror leader Osama bin Ladin also earned Bigelow the Best Director honor and writer Mark Boal the award for Best Screenplay.
Daniel Day-Lewis was named Best Actor for his work in "Lincoln."
Emmanuelle Riva took the prize for Best Actress for "Amour," which also received NYFCO's award for Best Foreign Language film.
Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Hathaway earned the accolades for Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress respectively for "Lincoln" and "Les Miserables."
The stars of actor-director Ben Affleck's "Argo" were declared Best Ensemble Cast.
Benh Zeitlin's "Beasts of the Southern Wild" was feted for Best Breakthrough Performance by Quvenzhane Wallis, while Zeitlin was honored as Best Debut Director.
The Spanish-language "Chico & Rita" was honored as Best Animated Feature, while "The Central Park Five" was selected as Best Documentary.
"Life of Pi" won for Best Cinematography.
NYFCO's Top 10 in alphabetical order are "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "The Master," "Moonrise Kingdom," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Zero Dark Thirty."


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Prosecutors released more discovery records in the Trayvon Martin shooting case Wednesday, including forensic tests that showed George Zimmerman's DNA was the only one that could be identified on the grip of the gun used in the shooting.
The records, which were released by the State Attorney's Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, included the tests which ruled out Martin's DNA from being on the gun's grip.
The tests identified Zimmerman's DNA on the gun's holster but were inconclusive as to whether Martin's DNA was on the holster.
Zimmerman claimed Martin was on top of him, slamming his head against the ground when he grabbed his gun from the holster before Martin could get it.
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The DNA tests were among hundreds of pages of Florida Department of Law Enforcement documents and a series of FDLE photos showing the scene of the confrontation between Zimmerman and the Miami Gardens, Fla., teen that were released by prosecutors.
Also included are emails from the Sanford Police Department, the agency that initially investigated Martin's death.
Zimmerman Wants to Stop Subpoena for Medical Records
Zimmerman is charged with second degree murder for fatally shooting Martin, 17, during the confrontation in a gated community in Sanford last February. Zimmerman is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.
The delay in Zimmerman's arrest led to nationwide protests.
Among the evidence released Wednesday was an audio recording of detectives interviewing the clerk who was working at the 7-Eleven store where Martin had been shortly before the confrontation.
The clerk, who name was redacted, told detectives he didn't remember Martin coming into the store.
Earlier this month, Zimmerman's attorneys sent subpoenas to the Miami-area schools attended by Martin. The subpoenas request disciplinary notices, suspension notices and tardiness records, among other things.
The attorneys said they will be issuing subpoenas for other items, including potentially relevant data from social media platforms, reports related to chain of custody to key evidence, interviews and more.


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Student or Learner
On probation means you're 'actually undergoing probation' - continuous, right?
This example is given by the Cambridge dictionaries online:
He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation.
It means the probation is finished here?
So, on probation can mean
1) during probation
2) probation completed?
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I'm not a teacher yet, but I am studying a Bachelor of Education with an English Literature major at Charles Sturt University, in NSW, Australia.


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This morning during breakfast, as Bruce Springsteen was playing on the iPod, I jumped up, grabbed my daughter's electric guitar and rocked out to "Born To Run." I couldn't help myself! My six year-old looked at me, wide-eyed, with wonder and glee. After calling me weird, she jumped up and joined in, followed by my husband and son and a spontaneous dance party exploded culminating in us all grooving and giggling to Pharrell Williams' "Happy."
Every morning should start off with silliness and a spontaneous dance party. It's good for the soul, not to mention the cardiovascular system.
Admittedly, it's a distraction from the "business" of the morning. Making lunches, brushing teeth, playing Minecraft on the iPad, packing backpacks. Yes, we were rushed as the minutes ticked by on the clock ….. but it was so worth it!
Every kid needs to see their parents being silly, every now and then. If we are always instructing, nagging, shuffling them from A to B, focusing on chores and homework, well, it's all quite dull. The occasional goofiness provides healthy perspective. It tells them that we don't always take everything so seriously, that we can be light-hearted and laugh at ourselves. Seriously folks, it's even the secret to my happy marriage!
Silliness defies age. In fact, it keeps you young at heart. Being silly keeps you present and in the moment. If fosters togetherness. And, later in the day, you can reminisce about your antics and giggle a little to yourself.
Silliness has its time and place, for sure. Not every morning is suited to spontaneous dance parties. but, if the music moves you, I say go for it, let it rip. Your kids will start the day smiling and what's better than that?Embed from Getty Images