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|Key Features:
| Capacity : 6 x 2/1 GN / 12 x 1/1 GN
Number of meals per day : 60-160
Highly effective cooking
Pure, hygienic fresh steam
2 Year Warranty
Was, $22,585.00 $19,761.90 +gst
Hot-air steamer (combi-steamer mode) conforming to DIN 18866 for most of the cooking methods used in commercial kitchens for the optional use of steam and hot air, individually, in succession or in combination.
The new CombiMaster® Plus offers mature technology and supports the craftsman's skills of the individual chef. It is rugged, easy to operate and offers enticing functions that ensure the highest possible food quality every time.
Cooking Performance
The CombiMaster® Plus sets new standards not just in terms of cost/benefit analysis, but also with respect to effective performance:
The energy supplied to the food is metered exactly, and can be extremely powerful if required. The sensitive measuring and control central functions ensure a uniform cooking cabinet climate that can be matched individually to the food. Thus challenging and sophisticated products such as pan-fries, gratins or grilled food are always successful, even when the unit is fully utilised. This applies rack after rack, piece after piece and portion after portion. This is the difference that your guests will see, taste and enjoy.
Pure, hygienic fresh steam
The powerful fresh steam generator with its new, efficient steam control combines the benefits of cooking in water (specifically in maximum humidity) with those of more gentle steaming. Minimal heating times, intense colours and appetising flavours. Not to mention the retention of vitamins and minerals. Constant steam temperatures at all times and maximum steam saturation guarantee the best food quality. The new steam control ensures that the hygienic fresh steam flows around the food constantly and gently. Not even the most sensitive products will dry out.
Highly effective cooking cabinet humidification
The new, active cooking cabinet humidification quickly and reliably takes effect, whatever the circumstances. This ensures crunchy crackling, crispy breaded coatings and succulent roasts – even with large quantities.
Dynamic air mixing
The new, patented dynamic air mixing combined with the flow-optimised shape of the cooking cabinet ensures that the heat is optimally distributed in the cooking cabinet and is used exactly where it is needed. The food is cooked uniformly – from the first rack to the very last.
Cooking Modes
The CombiMaster® Plus is truly multitalented, and will quickly become the indispensable helper in your kitchen. It has a very modest footprint. What used to need lots of space, work and multiple cooking appliances can now be done with just a single unit in less than 1 m².
Steam cooking mode from 30 °C to 130 °C
The high performance fresh steam generator with new steam control always produces hygienic fresh steam. You can cook without adding water and without waiting for the water to boil. The constant cooking cabinet temperature and the maximum steam saturation guarantee a uniform and very gentle cooking process, and thus the best food quality. Appetising colours, bite and retained nutrients and vitamins are guaranteed, particularly for vegetables.
Even sensitive food such as crème caramel, quiches, fine fish or mousselines will succeed with minimal effort – even in large quantities.
Hot air cooking mode from 30 °C to 300 °C
The hot air circulated at high speed flows around the food from all sides. The meat protein sets immediately, so it remains wonderfully succulent on the inside. Constant hot air at up to 300 °C is not simply a technical detail; the necessary reserve power is there even for full loads. This is the only way to guarantee succulent, browned pan fries, frozen convenience foods such as calamari, croquettes, spring rolls and chicken wings, or soft bakery products.
Combination cooking mode from 30 °C to 300 °C
Combination mode marries all the benefits of the hot steam, such as short cooking time, minimal cooking losses, succulence, with the advantages of hot air, which is responsible for creating the intense aroma, appetising colour and crunchy crackling. In this way you will avoid up to 50 % of the normal cooking losses, without turning the food and with considerably shorter cooking times.
Finishing® means the intentional disconnection of production and serving. From side dishes through to the complete menu, with the optimum climate you will heat the food you prepared to perfection in the CombiMaster® Plus and then chilled up to serving temperature very quickly - whether it is on trays, plates or in containers. You gain flexibility, and your guests enjoy the experience more as the food is no longer kept hot for long periods, thus losing quality.
5 air speeds
The CombiMaster® Plus has just the right air speed for every food – from the most sensitive through to more robust dishes. Even soufflés, éclairs or biscuits are child's play.
Regulating the humidity by basting and adding liquid, by fitting or removing covers, always had a huge effect on the success of a dish.
Regulating the humidity by basting and adding liquid, by fitting or removing covers, always had a huge effect on the success of a dish.
Controlling humidity requires attention and time, and lots of experience and instinctive responses. Today these laborious procedures can be omitted because the measuring and control centre in the CombiMaster® Plus always maintains the humidity in the cooking cabinet precisely within the ideal range. ClimaPlus® translates the experience gained from kitchen practice into intelligent and totally easy to use, state of the art technology that guarantees the best food quality every time.
ClimaPlus® –Active climate management in the cooking cabinet
Sensors constantly measure the humidity in the cooking cabinet and adjust it fully automatically according to your settings. Humidity is supplied or removed from the cooking cabinet as required. There is no longer any need for time consuming activities such as basting or adding liquid.
You will be able to use the CombiMaster® Plus effortlessly right from the start as it is so self-explanatory. The simple, informative symbols are clearly arranged and the proven rotary knob makes it easier to make accurate settings.
Self-explanatory symbols
You will be able to use the CombiMaster® Plus effortlessly right from the start as it is so self-explanatory. The simple, informative symbols are clearly arranged and the proven rotary knob makes it easier to make accurate settings.
Individually programmable
There are up to 50 program slots, each with up to 6 steps, for automating individual cooking sequences. This will allow you to carry out cooking sequences with multiple steps easily at the push of a button.
Hygienic cleanliness at the push of a button
The RATIONAL CombiMaster® Plus can be cleaned with minimal intervention. You simply spray the cooking cabinet with RATIONAL cleaner and start the cleaning program. Ideally you should then rinse the cooking cabinet using the optional hand shower. And that's it. Even stubborn dirt has no chance.
|6 x 2/1 GN / 12 x 1/1 GN
|Number of meals per day
|Lengthwise loading
|1.067 mm
|970 mm
|782 mm
|Water inlet
|Water outlet
|DN 50 mm
|Water pressure
|150-600 kPa / 0.15-0.6 Mpa / 1.5 - 6 bar
|133 kg
|Mains connection
|3 x 32 A
|"Dry Heat" output
|21.8 kW
|"Stream" output
|18 kW
The RATIONAL 2-year warranty
RATIONAL offers you a 2-year warranty* for new RATIONAL units that were installed
after 1. Octobre 2008.
Why not take up this free warranty update and register your unit now.
RATIONAL warranty conditions
In addition to the dealer's statutory warranty under the contract of sale, Rational AG (herein-after "RATIONAL") extends to the end customer the following manufacturer's warranty for this appliance subject to the conditions set forth below and provided that the end customer registers for such warranty at www.rational-online.com or by sending a postcard to Rational AG, Iglinger Str. 62, 86899 Landsberg am Lech, Germany:
1. The warranty period is 24 months from the date of installation of the appliance at the end customer.
2. The end customer shall furnish proof of the installation date and the type of appliance in the form of a written confirmation or an invoice for installation issued by the dealer or distribution partner.
3. During the warranty term RATIONAL shall remedy all defects shown to result from faulty materials or workmanship. Warranty services shall be rendered, at the option of RATIONAL, by way of repair, replacement of defective parts or replacement of the appliance.
4. The performance of warranty services does not trigger an extension of the warranty period, nor does it trigger a new warranty period.
5. Replaced parts shall pass into the ownership of RATIONAL.
6. RATIONAL does not assume any transport costs or risks.
7. The end customer must notify RATIONAL of any damage or defects within 14 days after they were or should have been discovered by sending a notification to the local RATIONAL service partner in his country.
8. The warranty shall not apply to damage resulting from defective installation or unprofessional or improper attempts at repair, work performed by unauthorised third parties, improper use, injudicious operation or non-observance of the instruction manual.
9. The warranty shall not apply to non-compliance with RATIONAL'S installation check list, the installation manual, prescribed maintenance and inspection cycles or where cleaning agents and preservative agents other than those expressly approved by RATIONAL were used. The same applies to defects and damage in connection with use, such as the use of soiled, aggressive water, sub-standard gas or electricity with unsuitable voltage or current. Damage caused by surge is excluded from this warranty.
10. Consumable and expendable parts, such as lamps, seals, etc., as well as damage to glass are not covered by this warranty.
11. Likewise, there shall be no warranty claims for damage and malfunctions caused by the build-up of limescale in the appliance. This does not apply to the SelfCooking Center with CareControl (Index G).
12. Furthermore, the warranty shall not apply to wear and tear of the appliance.
13. Warranty shall be excluded for cases in which replacement or parts other than original RATIONAL parts are used, regardless of whether the damage or defects result there from.
14. The present international warranty is valid worldwide and may be asserted for appliances located in countries in which authorised partners of RATIONAL render warranty services in accordance with these international warranty terms.
15. An obligation to render warranty services shall only exist if the appliance is in compliance with the technical requirements in the country in which the appliance is operated.
16. This warranty extended by Rational AG to the end customer is subject to German law. The District Court of Munich I, Germany, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims arising from and all disputes in connection with this warranty.
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Nicholas K. Cox returned home on Feb. 26 after serving a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Madagascar Antananarivo Mission. He will be speaking in Sacrament meeting on March 14 at 11 a.m. in the Huntington First-fifth ward building at 115 S. 400 E. in Huntington.
Elder Cox is the son of Brent and Cheryl Ungerman and Bruce Cox. He is the grandson of Gary and Jolene Petty and the great-grandson of Marjorie Moffitt.

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Minimally Invasive Procedures
Today's gynecological surgeries are easier than ever for patients, thanks to new minimally invasive procedures.
Uterine fibroid ablation
A procedure called uterine fibroid ablation provides a cure for abnormal or heavy bleeding caused by benign masses on the uterus.
During this minimally invasive procedure, a physician inserts a sophisticated instrument called a hysteroscope into the uterus through the vagina. Using heat, the hysteroscope kills the fibroids by damaging the arterial branches that supply them with blood, curing the patient of her fibroid pain almost instantly.
"Ablation has about a 90 percent success rate for uterine fibroids," said Steven Dakoyannis, MD, board-certified OB/GYN on staff at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. "Most patients will revert to a regular menstrual period following the procedure."
This procedure is recommended only for women who have completed their childbearing.
Minimally invasive tubal ligation
Women wishing to prevent any future pregnancies with tubal ligation will also benefit from the hysteroscope. Now doctors are able to reach the fallopian tubes through the patient's vagina in an outpatient procedure.
"While the patient is under local anesthesia, the doctor places tiny coils into her fallopian tubes, resulting in scar tissue that develops over the next three months," Dr. Dakoyannis said. "Once the scar tissue develops, this type of tubal ligation becomes a very effective form of birth control."
Uterine fibroid embolization
A nonsurgical alternative to treat abnormal bleeding caused by fibroids is uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). In this minimally invasive procedure, an interventional radiologist maps the blood supply to the uterus and fibroid with fluoroscopy (X-ray imaging). A catheter is then inserted into a small incision in the groin to inject small particles that block the blood supply to the fibroids, effectively killing them.
"UFE is a viable alternative to hysterectomy," said Wayne Wivell, MD, chief of interventional radiology at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. "With UFE, women are typically hospitalized for one night and often are able to return to work within a week."
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By Brendan Conway
One of the brightest sectors of the stock market — biotechnology — is tumbling again Friday for no obvious reason.
In fact, much of the news on the tape is positive. Biogen Idec's (BIIB) hemophilia drug Alprolix won Canadian approval. That would seem to suggest a better chance of approval in other key markets. No matter to investors on Friday — they're pushing Biogen's stock down nearly 4%, and broad sector benchmarks are also down sharply.
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) and SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) are down 3% and leveraged day-trader favorite ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (BIB) has slumped 6%.
When the same thing happened a few weeks back, there were a handful of bugaboos on the tape. The Federal Reserve's William Dudley singled out biotech as overvalued. There were fears of fresh competition for Gilead's (GILD) HIV drug.
We don't have similar news this time. The one thing we do have, which emerged thanks to ISI Group analyst Mark Schoenebaum a few minutes after I published the blog post, is word of a letter from three top House Democrats criticizing Gilead for the high price of Hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi.
Schoenebaum contends there is little Congress can do about the price of Hepatitis C treatments, but writes in a client email that "the disclosure of the letter makes for a terrible headline today and potentially future negative headlines."
What we
do also have is several high-momentum stock-market sectors dropping in unison while the rest of the market rises. This suggests it's about investors dialing back enthusiasm for momentum — and momentum is certainly what biotech has had.
Friday's partners in selling include the broad tech sector as well as solar stocks. The Nasdaq Composite is down 0.2%; Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN), up 34% in the new year, is down more than 2%. iShares MSCI Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM), built to capture momentum-investing in a single trade, is down 0.2%.
The momentum conundrum caught the eye of David Fabian of FMD Capital Management late last month, prompting him to write this about the iShares biotech ETF in a blog post entitled "2 Sectors That You May Be Late to the Party Buying":
This ETF has truly been on a sky high adventure that has produced excellent returns for those that got in early. I am hesitant to use the term "bubble" to describe this sector, but it does show signs of valuations becoming stretched and prices hitting extremes. Consider that IBB has a price to earnings ratio of 41.86 (as of 1/31/14) which is almost double the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) reading of 21.73.
While volume has remained quite strong this year, I am concerned that those that enter this sector now are going to get stuck with the tab while those that exit are reaping big profits.
Update 11:18: This blog post was updated to include news of House Democrats' letter to Gilead Science over what they contend is the high price of the company's hepatitis C treatment.


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Pretty sure no brewery is giving away anything like Pretentious Beer Glasses on pint night. The one on the left will set you back $35.
There are so many beer glass options these days we're not inclined to endorse a single one. You can read a review of the Pretentious line from Jay Brooks or at The New School.
You can usually find interesting glassware — often branded, but that's part of the fun — at stores that sell the sort of beer we talk about here.
And now we're going to break the "no endorsement" rule for New Belgium's "Glass That Gives" promotion, because you might call it a present that gives twice.


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Customers who use a Service Center get their cars back an average of two days faster than those who don't, and your repairs are guaranteed for as long as you own or lease your car.
This service comes standard on all of our car insurance policies. It's just one of the ways Progressive car insurance is simple and personal. (And it helps that we work right here in Austin, too.)
A Progressive Service Center is a one-stop shop for customers who've been in an accident. You just drop off your damaged car, pick up your rental and go.
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Bare Traps Hollie Clog
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 253843
For supreme comfort all day long, slip on the Bare Traps Hollie. This clog has modern, stylish details and is perfect for all of your casual, weekend adventures.
- Faux leather upper
- Comfort cushioned insole
- 2¼" molded demi wedge
- Synthetic sole
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March 22, 2013
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"These clogs are stylish and pretty comfy. Nice shade of gray also.They run a bit narrow so had to order 1/2 size larger."
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February 12, 2013
Very comfy!
"These clogs are very light and I found them true to size. They are very comfortable. I wear them to work. I really like the Bare Traps brand."
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Love the looks, but didn't fit correctly
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text: Hello Everyone, Just few years ago I discovered that I love creating art. Many people influenced me, whenever our life path crossed. Thanks to my dear Lidia (Netanya, Israel), my mother and sister (Bucharest, Romania), my first oil painting teacher, Celine (Montreal, Canada) and all people and places that inspired me. My beloved family, David, Soren and my husband, Sorin, thank you all. I would never stand here without them.You will find here my day-to-day oil paintings and the stories behind them. Many Artworks shown here already found a new home. Visit regularly to see what's new and find out anything you might like.Hoping that I can share God's love through my artworks.Thank you, Carmenhttps://csart.shutterfly.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd27eDIa9iyLPiy00TCjHvw


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Damiki Air Craw
The Damiki Air Craw features innovative air pockets in each of its claws, which cause them to stand up in a defensive position no matter how you rig it. A great flip bait, it has a beefy yet streamlined body that can penetrate thick cover - then fan out once it hits open space. Its plastic formulation is also super soft so you can always get a good hook into fish, and aside from being a great flip bait, it's also an excellent choice on a shaky head, Carolina-rig, or used as a jig trailer. Available in a range of killer colors, the Damiki Air Craw is another cutting-edge offering from Damiki Baits.
12 Colors
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Customer Reviews
Comments: Floated a smallmouth stream and caught a good number of fish on the Air Craw. I used a lead jig head & fished it like a grub. I did lose a couple of claws & had to change to another bait but had good luck getting bit. Shared the baits with my son who floated with me & purchased another pack the day after we floated. I will definitely use them again.
From: Steve: AR 5/25/16
Comments: Claws are indeed fragile, but with action like no other jig trailer I've used I'll deal with it. That air pocket makes the claws stand straight up and drives the fish crazy.
From: Justin: GA 8/19/14
Comments: Fragile, but a fish catcher. Bought it to fish on the back of a jig. On a standard jig, it wasn't doing all that great. A few months later I began flipping it on a the smallest straight shank flip hook I could find. Proved itself again and again to be a killer flip bait. Then put it on a finesse jig for shallow water target fishing, bingo. its a 1 fish bait in a lot of case, sometimes you get lucky and make it to 3 before a claw goes flyin. But as a 10 pack...its about 60 cents a bait. Worth when the bite is picky.
Comments: I really like the fact that these baits will stand up with the air claws. I fish it on the jig rig and have caught many fish. The claws on the 3 inch are very fragil. Have had small fish peck the bait and come up with one or no claws. Also had a hooked fish jump and shake off both claws. This bait gets bit but expect 0 to 1 fish per bait and your lucky to get any more than that.
From: Bryan: Goleta, California
Comments: Good bait, produces fish, but not very durable. Had claws pop off after only one fish catch.
From: Ethan: VA
Comments: Nice craw plastic that's very soft; good movement and balloon-like claw buoyancy. Make sure you don't use a bare hook unless it's t-rigged as it will float off the bottom. Shakyhead also works well. I did have the claws pop off once after casting and my bail closed on me.
From: Sonny: San Jose, CA
Comments: I have had good success with all of the Damiki baits that I have tried so when these came out I was excited to give them a try. Purchased the 3'' in green pumpkin black to try on my next smallmouth outing. Haven't made it to smallmouth waters so decided to try it on the resident LM bass. Bam, caught bass on the second cast and continued to catch them on this little craw. Will stand almost vertical on a light jighead. Good action and more durable than some of the other Damiki plastics. I' m sold and have ordered some in the 4" size.
From: Chas, VA
Comments: Ok, well i ordered some (2) packs of these baits (both in 3in). White, and watermelon candy (watermelon candy is my favorite color for any bait). So I recieve these and i get some megastrike shake2 jig heads. I get the megastrike shake2 jig and a whit air craw. I put them together, and this is right after hurricane sandy hit so i didnt go outto any lake. I have a pond by my house so i got to that. This water is almost chocalate milk because of sandy's rain. I throw it out on 8lb test and hop it a few times. Then i hit some weeds and pop it free, i do this again and then i drug it and a LMB nailed it. It was awesome and without a doubt i will be using these craws FOREVER. I cant wait till next year to throw the watermelon candy, (i cant this year because of the water clarity). Bottom line- BEST CRAWS EVER!!!!!!! You should buy these!!!!!
From: Jake: Canal Futlon, Ohio
Comments: Caught lots of Spotted Bay Bass in the Watermelon candy! time to get more of these fantastic baits
From: Lawrence, CA
Comments: Incredible action - fish on 3/8 oz shakeyhead
From: Bojie: TN
Comments: Great bait!
From: Dan: Tulsa
Comments: the best cold water/finesse craw of ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments: Incredible bed fishing bait.
From: Mike: Queer Pier, FL
Comments: Bomb jig trailer!


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Well, yeah Anko cursed's seal was sealed by Sandaime, but Sasuke's cursed seal was sealed by Kakashi. We also don't know if she took the same pill as Sasuke did, but I doubt that Anko is just another experiment. I think Orochimaru let Anko go since she didn't want to stay or follow him, in the fillers arc orochimaru said that he needs someone with the desire of power and that she lacks that.
So why Kabuto tells kimimaro that Sasuke's got the cursed seal of heaven as new container for orochimaru's dream, after doing reference to Kimimaro's earth cursed seal?. I think that Anko has a hidden ability or some kind of kekkai genkai which called orochimaru attention. I just base my opinion on what Kabuto said about the seals.


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Psalm 149
Praise the Lord in the congregation of the Saints—He will beautify the meek with salvation.
1 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will
5 Let the saints be joyful in
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.


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With a sexy back and side cutout, gorgeous color palette and a stretch that holds you in and accentuates your curves, this bebe bodycon dress is summer's answer to head-turning after-hours dressing. Try yours with a pair of embellished heels and an ornate minaudiere.
- 88% nylon, 12% spandex
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SigmaTEK names sales manager
SigmaTEK Systems LLC, a Cincinnati-based CAD/CAM nesting and manufacturing process automation system provider, has appointed James Elmore as southwest region sales manager. In this position, Elmore oversees sales and works with the regional SigmaNEST team to develop customer relations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.
Elmore has more than 15 years of manufacturing industry experience. He received certifications in sales and business from the University of Illinois and the University of St. Francis.


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Cities & Suburbs
Boom & Bust
Patriotic Duty
At Ease
Theme: Beginnings
Artist: George W. LAMBERT
Birth/Death: 1873–1930
Title: The old dress
Credit Line: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
George Lambert was interested in the paradox of the 'old dress' and the "new woman". In this painting of 1906 he illustrates a change in the conventions of femininity. The Edwardian woman, possibly the artist Thea Proctor, with her gibson girl hairstyle and challenging gaze dresses up in a tattered wedding dress which is heavily evocative of Victorian fragility and restraint. In 1906 George Lambert was a struggling expatriate artist living in London. He had to work hard to gain commissions for portraits and may well have painted The old dress to demonstrate his extraordinary talent. Lambert painted fast and vigorously; the dress is a virtuoso performance capturing froth and translucency in lace and silk. We seem to be looking through a double-sided mirror as we observe a young woman "dressing up" and considering her reflection.
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PD Movement Lab (NY)
- When:
- September 13, 2013, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
- Where:
- Mark Morris Dance Center, 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Who:
Brooklyn Parkinson Group
- What:
Join the Brooklyn Parkinson Group for its weekly, PD Movement Lab. The class, led by former professional dancer Pam Quinn, teaches participants exercises for voice, body and dance movements. Participants work on balance and stability through games and activities, such as walking on unsteady surfaces, and maneuvering around obstacles.
All BPG activities are free to attend and open to anyone with Parkinson's disease, their family and friends.
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For more information or to register, contact the Brooklyn Parkinson Group at (718) 522-0553, firstname.lastname@example.com or www.brooklynparkinsongroup.org.


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Hi Kelbian! You're welcome! I should check things here more often too:) I hope all is well with your writing!
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
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Kelbian, Just waving hello. If you're looking for places to connect here, we'd love to have you join us in the Novelists (Struggling or Not) group.
Hope you're enjoying exploring SheWrites, and best of luck with your writing.
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That Wednesday, our producers raced to the temporary studios at 2307 Broadway, armed with the latest emergency info plus all kinds of details on how technology was handling the unprecedented conditions. Cell towers everywhere had failed, access to the Internet was a rarity, phone circuits were overloaded. There were ways of bypassing the trouble spots, quick fixes to the lack of access, hacker ingenuity that nobody else was talking about. Most importantly, we would be there to talk to our listeners, many of whom were frightened and in the dark. Hearing familiar voices at such a time can be profoundly helpful. WBAI was in a unique place to truly serve its listening audience, at a time when we were needed most.
We failed horribly.
Upon arrival at the new studio, we were told that nobody was allowed inside after 6 pm. From that time until 9 am, there could only be prerecorded programming, at the insistence of the studio's owner, Gary Null, who hosts a daily health show on WBAI. We were astounded, not only that we would be locked out at this critical time and replaced with recorded programming that had nothing to do with what our listeners were going through, but that nobody had even thought to contact us before we spent the better part of a day getting to and traversing through a city with no operating mass transit, in order to make it there in the first place.
Obviously, if you own a studio, you can set the rules. Our contention was that these were not the kind of rules that served a community radio station, particularly one operating inside a disaster zone, and that we should find another facility as quickly as possible so more days weren't lost. Remote studio links aren't that unusual, after all.
Instead, the situation continued with this unacceptable arrangement and prevented us from broadcasting the next week (November 7th) as well. We had already blown the opportunity to be there for our listeners in the midst of the crisis but now we were blowing the opportunity to cover the aftermath! To say it was unbelievable would really be an understatement. There are so many ways to broadcast a signal to our transmitter or to switch facilities at a predetermined time - or even to have a remote studio without restrictions feed into the one that wouldn't let us in - yet WBAI seemed unable to break away from the 6 pm curfew that was imposed upon us night after night. We weren't even allowed to broadcast live over a phone line. We were told that we could submit a recorded program that would be aired on or close to our normal timeslot. That wasn't really doable for those of us who still had no electricity or connectivity. But the station still had the power to be the lifeline for those who remained in darkness. Unfortunately, the management chose to continue the lockout and stay where it was.
Our permanent facility at 120 Wall Street remained inaccessible but we were told it might open in time for our next show on November 14th. But, in case it didn't, we made plans to record a program as per the restrictions, now that we had power and access to the Internet again. That's when we received word that, access or not, the decision was made to preempt us this week for another fundraiser. In other words, the biggest natural disaster ever to hit our listening area and we would be silenced for three weeks, even though the station had been up and running the whole time. The storm hit us before Halloween and it would be Thanksgiving before we could utter a single word on air about its effects. And - in case that wasn't enough to thoroughly outrage us - we were informed that we would be expected to take part in an additional fundraiser next month to make up for all of the shortfalls.
Enough already. These awful decisions have cost us our audience and robbed us of the opportunity to significantly serve the community we care about in a true time of disaster. We have always taken these responsibilities extremely seriously and made doing our show a priority above all others. We have donated untold thousands of dollars every year to WBAI because we believe in what the station stands for. But we can't continue doing this. It's clear we're not taken seriously enough to be included in contingency plans and that "Off The Hook" is not seen as a program people need to hear when the world around them is falling apart. That's a damn shame because we believe we would have helped a large number of people with no access to power or Internet regain the communications they lost - or at least know what to expect. There were people all over the world who were willing to help and go on our airwaves to speak as experts. Not even being given the chance is bad enough. Seeing that things aren't going to change and that we're just going to be called upon to keep bringing in more money for the station while maybe clinging onto our meager hour a week is a very depressing outlook indeed.
This may be where our program ends. We certainly can't continue in this environment. We deserve better treatment and our listeners deserve better programming. We've put in an extraordinary amount of effort, donated a ton of money, brought in lots of listeners (particularly young people who supposedly aren't even listening to radio anymore), and yet we haven't been able to expand at all throughout the years. If anything, we're doing less programming than ever, due to all of the incessant fundraising that's become necessary. Technology is a pretty big deal these days and we cover it like no one else does, yet we remain a mere postscript to the station schedule, despite being one of the most listened to shows according to the station's own website statistics (not even counting the streaming and archiving we do on our own). The amount of material we can't cover and the amount of people we can't talk to because of the constant time constraints is simply phenomenal. But the events of these past few weeks have really driven that point home.
Regrettably, we must start looking for another outlet for "Off The Hook." We want to continue broadcasting over the radio, as that is where the true magic is. Podcasts are a supplement to this, but not a replacement. We don't ever want to lose the possibility of someone accidentally stumbling upon our show while driving in their car or of non-tech savvy people being fascinated by what they hear. Pulling in listeners who never even knew that they were interested in what we were talking about is what makes all of this worthwhile. But we know that achieving that may be an impossible dream, even in New York.
WBAI is a unique gem on the radio dial. It must be preserved. But without immediate and significant changes, it cannot survive and we don't see how "Off The Hook" can continue there, either. Popular programs that serve a true function should be recognized as such, not simply treated as some sort of oddity that's the first to get bumped when the talk gets serious. This is far from the first time something like this has happened, which is why we can't buy into the usual promises of trying to do better and being more inclusive next time. The words of hackers and those who design technology should not be thought of as an irrelevant postscript. More often than not, they are the conversation itself. We hope we can find a place where that's recognized.
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2007 Criminal Intelligence Sharing Summit
In the aftermath of September 11th, the COPS Office took an active role in working with local, state, and tribal law enforcement as we confronted a new era in policing, one in which more emphasis was put on not only protecting citizens from criminals, but also from terrorists. Within 6 months of 9/11, the COPS Office funded the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to convene a National Criminal Intelligence Summit that recognized the need for state, local, and tribal agencies to work toward common goals. The result of that summit was The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan that identified action steps that all law enforcement agencies could implement in their efforts to protect the homeland.
Five years later, in November 2007, federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement executives gathered at the 2007 Criminal Intelligence Sharing Summit: Measuring Success and Setting Goals for the Future. The Summit, a joint partnership of the COPS Office, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence), and the IACP, was designed to measure the progress and impact of intelligence gathering, sharing, analysis, and use in the 5 years since the first summit. While much has been accomplished in that span, participants focused their efforts on identifying obstacles and emerging concerns that limit full implementation of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan.
In breakout sessions, participants discussed six critical areas: Fusion Centers; Intelligence Led-Policing (ILP); Privacy and Civil Liberties; Training and Technical Assistance; Building an Analytical Capability; and the Sharing of Classified and Unclassified Information.
A key theme that resonated in these breakout groups and throughout the summit was the importance of community policing. In his opening address, COPS Director Carl Peed said, "Intelligence-led policing in particular is a useful strategy that can help law enforcement agencies better prepare for and prevent serious violent crime and acts of terror. ILP can take advantage of the partnerships built through community policing by leveraging the trust between citizens and law enforcement; ILP can be informed by the problem-solving processes; and, it can also benefit from the organizational transformation inherent in community policing. Put simply, ILP is not just consistent with community policing, but it fits well under the community policing umbrella."
Summit participants also heard from other government leaders including Ambassador Thomas E. McNamara, Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment; DHS Under Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Charlie Allen; FBI Assistant Director, Directorate of Intelligence, Wayne Murphy; FBI Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Joseph Billy, Jr.; and Frances Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. All acknowledged the critical role that local law enforcement contributes to the fight against terrorism as well as the many changes since 2002, including the establishment of fusion centers and the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and its Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment. All emphasized the need to partner and share information among state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the federal government. They also acknowledged the need for fusion centers to embrace an all-crimes approach rather than a sole focus on counterterrorism.
In 2008, the IACP will release a publication documenting the many recommendations that were developed by participants as next steps in securing the homeland and striving toward the full implementation of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan and promoting an information-sharing environment.


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By Sonny Scott
I do not enjoy crowds – neither sporting events nor in busy restaurants. With age and progressive hearing loss, I seek solitary diversion more frequently, and I find it in long rides along the back roads of the area. Away from the major highways, north Mississippi and Alabama are easy on the eye. We may lack the striking vistas of mountain and desert, but our mix of wooded hills, sprawling farms, picturesque churches and secluded cemeteries, and haunting ruins of farmsteads and small towns makes every weekend meander down the paths less traveled a balm for the soul. Ours is a good land, and I find myself grateful that "The lines are fallen unto to me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage."
An appointment on a late winter Saturday afternoon in Columbus gave me the chance to revisit portions of the Flatwoods and Black Belt Prairie that I had not visited recently. A Clay County road carried me across Line Creek Bottom and through Henryville, a way station on the antebellum Coffeeville to Columbus stage route. South of Waddell on the C&G, a magnificent hardwood forest across Double Cabin Creek Bottom reminds me of Line and Chuquatonchee Bottoms when I was a boy – a sense of loss that haunted the beauty of the woods. Across the Trim Cane flood plain with sprawling dormant fields with wild onions giving a flavor to the breeze and henbit a dash of color on a dreary day, over the limestone bluffs, and there's Starkville. Town and campus have changed much since my time there, and I take no pleasure in them. Few landmarks remain, and new construction is unremarkable. If there's no moniker for college town architecture, there should be. Red brick, stucco, stone and glass, artsy-fartsy pretensions of expensive apartments and watering holes abound…soulless and depressing. I am glad to get through campus, past the mushrooming apartments, and retreat into the honest poverty of Blackjack Road.
There is nothing noble about poverty itself, but the way that some people deal with it is inspiring. Just a mile from the opulence of the sprawling campus and its throngs of pretty people with expensive haircuts sit modest frame houses or single-wide trailer homes on lots worn bare by the feet of children shooting baskets. I slow and move over for pedestrians and men working on stalled vehicles, and they acknowledge my wave – in stark contrast with the pretty people on campus who will not deign to acknowledge unfashionable seniors driving the posted limit through their playground. Shotgun shacks in New Orleans and cottages in St. Martinville painted unusual hues are considered charming and photographed for magazine spreads. Single-wides or "Jim Walters" similarly adorned out on the white rock barrens of the Prairie are considered merely tacky. Why? What's the difference?
South and eastward across the Catalpa Bottom, I mosey into the little rail junction ghost town of Artesia. Few houses remain, and buildings lining main street facing the railroad are mostly empty, but the KCS tracks are shiny from traffic, and dozens of tankers, hopper cars, and coil carriers line the switch yards. Railroading may lack the romance of the pre-diesel era, but its critical role in our economy continues. Road and rail parallel each other to the industrial complex near the Golden Triangle Airport. The arteries, veins, and capillaries of transportation converge here to foster an impressive development that will be missed by those who keep to the four-lane. Steel manufacturing, aeronautical engineering and manufacturing, wood processing, and assorted service industries sprawl over the several miles between the airport and Tenn-Tom Waterway. Parking lots are crowded with autos bearing plates from three or more counties away – mute testimony to how few of the people in any given population center possess the skills or personality traits to be successful in the modern economy, a topic for another day.
The people that I meet on my back road meanders are universally cordial. They return greetings and meet my gaze. When I get into the city, I remember that eye contact is provocative, that I have no business in some neighborhoods, and the locals will remind me. Which is more unsettling – the baleful glare of young men loitering outside the pool halls, or the studied indifference of students and staff on the campus?
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PRICE-Paul F. Moynier Sr., age 91, passed away Feb. 15, 2004 in Price. Born Oct. 25, 1912 in Price to Pierre Albert and Lea Blanchard Moynier. Married Mae Freeman, Nov. 16, 1946 in Ely, Nev.
Paul was raised, educated and spent most of his life in Price. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in India and China. Paul was a member of the Catholic Church, Price American Legion Post #3 and honorary life member of Price Elk's Lodge #1550.
Paul worked as a stockman and farmer with Moynier and Son's and he served many years on the water and agriculture boards in the area. He will be dearly missed by his family and many longtime neighbors.
Survived by his wife, Mae Moynier, Price; son, Paul (Regena) Moynier, Jr.; three granchildren, Wendy, Barbara, Todd; five great-grandchildren; cousin, Bertha Lyons, Roseville, Calif.; and many loving nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, twin brother, Pierre; brother, Leon Sr.; sisters, Madeline, Olga, Rose; and cousins his parents raised, Henry, Marius Marie and Blanche.
At Paul's request there will only be a private family service. Interment, Price City Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the CEU nursing program.
EAST CARBON-Tess Lake Johnson, age 82, returned to her Father in Heaven Feb. 11. 2004 in Price. She was born May 25, 1921, in Rains, Utah to George W. and Avillia Hendricksen Lake. Tess married Clell Johnson April, 25, 1940 in Huntington. He was killed in a mining accident in Moab in 1963. She later married Howard Peirce, March 19, 1966. He also preceded her in death.
Tess was an active member of the LDS Church. She loved to bowl and bake (especially her wonderful peanut butter cookies). Her children and grandchildren have beautiful quilts she lovingly made for them. She made and collected porcelain dolls and took pride in how beautiful they were.
Tess is survived by her children: Ned and Janice Johnson of Diamond Valley, Dianne Lynn Zachreson of Cedar City, Carolyn and Louis Arroyo of Salt Lake City, and Kirt and Linda Johnson of Cedar City; 11 grandchildren and 26 great- grandchildren. Preceded in death by brothers Berdell and Clyde Lake.
Funeral services were held Mon. Feb. 16, 2004 at 11 a.m. in the East Carbon LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Price City Cemetery under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.


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By PAUL YOUNGSt. George
Dear Editor,
In January 2001 in one of the last acts President Bill Clinton designated nearly 60 million acres of national forests lands off limits for logging and off limits to new road construction. Clinton's action reversed decades of federal land management of our beautiful forests.
As environmentalist icon Gifford Pinchot their first director of the US forest service wrote in a speech he prepared for Teddy Roosevelt in 1901, "Forest protection is not an end in itself, it is a means to increase and sustain the resources of our country and industries which we depend on them.'
Up to that date our forests were beautiful, being managed, and produced a renewable resource, lumber. And livestock grazing to control under growth, then working rules and regulations came into place along with managing the Wilderness and Endangered Species Act that were passed in September 1976. These two acts provided the tools in the hands of the various environmental groups and their frivolous appeals have decidedly turned the heads or tied the hands of many of those persons that were put into place to manage our forests and our deserts.
The environmentalists do not believe in making our forests become providers of natural resources. An consequently because of their ignorance on how to manage forests, ours have sunk to a level of degradation. In some forests, even lower.
How sad. The forests in France, Belgium, Germany, Norway and Finland have been producing lumber since the time of Charlemagne the Great of 742-814 A.D. still removing old growth trees, sustaining old growth trees and thinning out old growth trees to make room for young trees to become old growth trees.
The environmentalists in the United States cannot see the reality of their nearsighted actions. They do not want even the dead trees removed. How stupid.


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Adverbs: Who Ya Gonna Call?
Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer the questions "When?" "Where?" "How?" or "To what extent?" For example:
Fortunately for us, most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. This makes recognizing an adverb fairly easy. Of course, we don't want things to be too easy, so there are a bunch of adverbs that don't end in -ly. Here are some of the most common non-ly adverbs:
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Now, what can you do with an adverb? Try this: Use an adverb to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Conjunctive Adverbs: An Adverb Disguised as a Conjunction
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Conjunctive adverbs are also called transitions because they link ideas.
Conjunctive adverbs are used to connect other words. Therefore, conjunctive adverbs act like conjunctions, these wily devils—even though they are not technically considered to be conjunctions. Despite their tendency to be mislabeled, conjunctive adverbs are very useful when you want to link ideas and paragraphs. Here are the fan favorites:
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March 19, 2011
Butler Can Win
Why They Have a Shot Against Pitt
by John Gasaway
If you watched the final seconds of Butler's dramatic 60-58 win over Old Dominion on Thursday -- and, unless you were stuck at work, of course you did -- you don't need me to tell you that Matt Howard is a handy guy to have on your team. Howard's put-back with one second left on the clock gave the Bulldogs the win, leaving Brad Stevens' team one small detail to attend to before proceeding any further in the brackets: beat the No. 1 seed Pitt Panthers. I think Butler has a chance.
It won't be easy, of course. Jamie Dixon's team wasn't seeded on the top line by accident. This year the Panthers were clearly the best team in the Big East. In a conference that put no fewer than 11 teams in the NCAA tournament, that's saying something. And, anyway, it's extremely rare for a No. 1 seed to lose in the round of 32. It happened to Kansas last year, of course, but prior to the Jayhawks' loss to Northern Iowa you have to go back to 2004 to find the last time the top seed in a region failed to advance to the Sweet 16.
So why would I think a team that lost to Youngstown State can pull off what would clearly be a major upset? Four reasons.
1. Brad Stevens
That annual speculation you now hear about Stevens with regard to just about any major-conference coaching vacancy is no accident. This guy is good. To reach the national championship game last year, Stevens had to get past Jim Boeheim, Frank Martin, and Tom Izzo. Stevens and his staff do an excellent job of zeroing in on exactly what their opponent likes to do -- and taking that away. In the closing minutes of their Sweet 16 game against Syracuse last year, the Bulldogs removed Andy Rautins from the equation almost entirely. Then in the Elite Eight, Kansas State's Jacob Pullen got a taste of the Butler treatment, as the star was held to 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the floor. To be sure, a lot of things are going to have to go the Bulldogs' way for them to beat Pitt. But we know going in that Stevens' team will be prepared, relaxed, and confident. They've done this before.
2. Habit
Remember how last year in the tournament offensive rebounding was kind of the "It" stat? It seemed like just about every team that made a deep run was really good at gathering in their own misses. Every team except Butler, that is, which has made a habit out of beating opponents who are outstanding on the offensive glass. Murray State, Syracuse, Kansas State, and Michigan State all have two things in common. There were all very good offensive rebounding teams last year. And they all lost to the Bulldogs. Then came Duke, still another team that excelled at cleaning the glass on their own end of the floor, and you may remember Stevens' team gave the Blue Devils a pretty good game. Anyway, this trend has clearly carried over to 2011. Old Dominion was an unbelievable offensive rebounding team this year. In CAA action the Monarchs pulled down an incredible 45 percent of their own misses. Next up, Pitt, the sixth consecutive NCAA tournament opponent that Butler has faced that loves to crash the offensive glass. Mind you, I'm not saying the Panthers won't be able to get a few offensive boards -- ODU got 14. I am saying that the Bulldogs know how to work around an opponent with this profile.
3. Improvement
You didn't hear much about Butler during the regular season this year, and with good reason. For much of the season the Bulldogs just weren't as good as they were last year. But starting in early February Stevens' team began to perform much closer to the standard set by the team that reached the 2010 national championship game. The difference has been defense. Over their first 11 Horizon League games Butler allowed their opponents to score 1.06 points per possession. Over their last seven league games, however, that number plunged: Horizon teams scored just 0.94 points per trip against this D late in the year. Meanwhile the offense stayed the same (very good) -- in fact all year long this offense has been more or less as efficient as it was last year when Gordon Hayward was still in uniform. They may be just a No. 8 seed in the bracket, but when the Bulldogs play defense, as they've been doing the past six weeks, the can look a lot more like last year's team in a hurry.
4. Howard
About that handy guy to have on your team. Matt Howard simply does what's necessary. He's not the most impressive physical specimen you'll run across in the tournament, and against Pitt he'll be up against the Big East-tested likes of Gary McGhee and Dante Taylor. But this season Howard has added perimeter range to his blue-collar (very Jamie Dixon-like) work ethic, making 44 percent of his threes on the year. So often we tend to think that if a player isn't showing up on mock draft boards he must not be that much of a factor in the NCAA tournament. You're probably not going to see Howard shaking David Stern's hand this summer, but ask an opposing coach just how important this senior is to the Bulldogs. This offense is based on two stars: Howard and Shelvin Mack. And any player that has to be guarded on the perimeter who also draws more than six fouls for every 40 minutes he plays is a potent weapon on offense. Howard needs to stay out of foul trouble, of course, but assuming he does, he makes Butler a tough out.
As I said, Butler beating Pitt is a long shot. Then again we've already seen some long shots win in this tournament. I'm just saying, stranger things have happened.
A version of this article originally appeared at ESPN Insider .
John Gasaway is an author of Basketball Prospectus.
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Or....they can simply make every shot they fling up.
Why couldn't this have been published before the brackets were due?


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
Last week saw all tennis teams from regions 11 and 12 converge on St George to participate in the dual regionals for the opportunity to go to the state tournament. Emery's second doubles team of Tanya Higbee and Shantelle Hansen played well in St George and finished second behind the team from Desert Hills High School.
Desert Hills High School won the meet, although no official team title was at stake since this tournament was only about seedings for the upcoming state meet, as they took all five titles for the second year in a row. Desert Hills is the defending state champion and are favored to come home with this season's title also.
The Desert Hills team is made up of girls from the St George area that had all decided to play at Desert Hills when the school opened three years ago. St. George has an open enrollment policy that allows this action. All the girls play year round at the Green Valley tennis club and most are nationally ranked.
Emery's first doubles team of Anna Turner and Marqui Moss finished fifth in the meet and Emery's first single player, Whitney Withers finished sixth in the meet. They all will advance to the state tournament at BYU on October 8-9.


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Welcome to the Ocean Productivity Home Page
The diversity of life on Earth is astonishing, yet most of the ecosystems you and I are familiar with share a common dependence on a miraculous process called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis uses the energy in sunlight to fix carbon dioxide (CO2) into organic material. Aquatic and terrestrial photosynthetic plants use some of their newly formed carbon products immediately for energy and maintenance. The remaining photosynthetic products are available for plant growth or consumption by the heterotrophic community. We refer to this "available" carbon as net primary production, and it is equal to gross photosynthetic carbon fixation minus the carbon respired to support maintenance requirements of the whole plant.
The purpose of this website is, first and foremost, to provide the science and broader communities with global, updated ocean productivity estimates. In addition, the website provides information on the models employed, access to model code and ancillary data sets, and comparisons of productivity estimates for alternative models. Field data sets relevant to ocean productivity modeling are also provided and will be continually expanded as new data become available. Educational material and background information on phytoplankton ecology and physiology will also be added in the future.
For those of you familiar with the site, either use the menu bar above to navigate to your desired page, or use the site map. However, if you are new here, please look over the following to help you find what you are looking for. For the non-specialist (and others) the Standard Products might be just what you need if you are looking for ocean productivity data. For more specialist applications where you want to compare or use productivity products from different models or sensors (SeaWiFS and MODIS), you should refer to the Custom Products path.
Standard Products
Community guidance for developing this website was to provide a single productivity product as a Standard product. For this, we have initially chosen the Vertically Generalized Production Model (VGPM) (Behrenfeld and Falkowski, 1997a) as the standard algorithm. The VGPM is a "chlorophyll-based" model that estimate net primary production from chlorophyll using a temperature-dependent description of chlorophyll-specific photosynthetic efficiency. For the VGPM, net primary production is a function of chlorophyll, available light, and the photosynthetic efficiency. Shown below is an example of VGPM-based global ocean net primary production for November of 2005 .
Standard product are based on MODIS chlorophyll and temperature data, SeaWiFS PAR, and estimates of euphotic zone depth from a model developed by Morel and Berthon (1989) and based on chlorophyll concentration. Monthly global ocean production for November 2005 was 3.72 Pg (1 Pg = 10**15 g.)
Monthly Net Primary Production: November , 2005
Standard Product: Net Primary Production using MODIS CHL and SST, SeaWiFS PAR, and z_eu = f(CHL) as inputs to the VGPM
Custom Products
As stated above, Custom Products provides ocean productivity estimates for different satellite data sets and alternative productivity algorithms. Currently, the two alternative algorithms are an "Eppley" version of the VGPM and the recently described Carbon-based Production Model (CbPM) (Behrenfeld et al. 2005, Westberry et al. 2008). Examples of annual total productivity for the Standard VGPM, the Eppley-VGPM, and the CbPM are shown below to illustrate the rather significant differences between models. Additional comparisons on shorter time scales can be viewed on the   Custom Products   page.
The only difference between the Standard VGPM and the Eppley-VGPM is the temperature-dependent description of photosynthetic efficiencies. As the name implies, the Eppley-VGPM uses an exponential function that is traceable to a paper by Richard Eppley (1972). In that paper, Eppley evaluated changes in phytoplankton growth rates over a range of temperatures for a wide variety of species. What he noticed was that the maximum specific growth rate achieved at a given temperature was higher at high temperatures than at low temperatures. He then fit an exponential curve to this data that capped all the growth rates across the measured temperature range.
While Eppley's analysis has no direct relationship to the description of average photosynthetic efficiencies, its application in ocean productivity models is commonplace. While this may seem rather unfounded, there actually is a good reason why an exponential function may give reasonable estimates of photosynthetic efficiencies -- that reason is photoacclimation. Photoacclimation is a process found in all ocean and land plants that allow them to adjust to changes in light level. When plants are grown at low light, they have a lot of pigment to help them gather as much light energy as possible. If you transfer the same plants to high light, they quickly reduce the amount of pigmentation to prevent damage from absorbing too much light. If you were to measure the photosynthetic efficiency per unit of pigment under low and high light conditions, you would find that the high light treatment had the highest efficiency.
How is this photoacclimation process related to satellite estimates of net primary production? Simple, if you look at the global average relationship between surface ocean temperature and the average light phytoplankton in these surface waters experience, you will find that warm water phytoplankton generally experience higher light levels than cold water phytoplankton -- in other words, you would expect higher photosynthetic efficiencies in the warmer water. The Eppley curve provides a generic description of this basic phenomenon.
The exact "Eppley" function we've applied to the VGPM is based from the productivity model of Morel (1991). In that paper, he normalized the original Eppley curve to give a photosynthetic efficiency of 4.6 milligrams of carbon fixed per milligram of chlorophyll per hour at a sea surface temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. When this version of the Eppley curve is applied to the VGPM, the resultant global fields on net primary production compare extremely well with estimates from the far more sophisticated productivity model described by Antoine and Morel (1996) and based on the original work of Morel (1991). The similarity between these models is described more extensively in a paper by Elena-Carr et al (2006), which reports results from a recent intercomparison of productivity algorithms.
Carbon-based Production Model (CbPM)
Nearly all models of aquatic photosynthesis use chlorophyll concentration as the metric of phytoplankton biomass. New chlorophyll-based algorithms have appeared in the literature on average at least once very two years for the past 50 years, but to first order they all represent a modification to or expansion upon the early work of Ryther (1956), Ryther and Yentch (1957), and Talling (1957). A review and comparison of these models is provided in Behrenfeld and Falkowski (1997b).
In 2005, we introduced a very different approach to productivity modeling that uses remote sensing retrievals of particulate scattering coefficients to estimate phytoplankton carbon concentration, thus replacing chlorophyll as the metric of biomass (Behrenfeld et al. 2005). This new approach was made possible by two recent developments: (1) the observation that total particulate carbon concentration or phytoplankton biomass covaried with light scattering properties ( Loisel et al. 2001, Stramski et al. 1999, DuRand and Olsen 1996, Green et al. 2003, Green and Sosik 2004, Behrenfeld and Boss 2003, 2006b) and (2) the construction and application of spectral matching algorithms to satellite data for simultaneously retrieving information on particulate backscattering scattering coefficients, phytoplankton pigment absorption, and colored dissolved organic carbon absorption ( Garver and Siegel,1997; Maritorena et al., 2002; Siegel et al., 2002).
The importance of these two developments is that they allowed phytoplankton carbon biomass to be estimated from backscattering coefficients and phytoplankton growth rates to be estimated from chlorophyll-to-carbon ratios -- thus net primary production is described as the product of carbon biomass and growth rate, rather than the traditional product of chlorophyll and photosynthetic efficiencies. This is why we refer to the model as the CbPM.
The original CbPM ( Behrenfeld et al. 2005) used attenuation coefficients at 490 nm to estimate photic zone depths, although it was recognized that this approach leads to overestimates of water column production. In the Custom Product path, you will find CbPM production values that are instead based on euphotic depths calculated using the same chlorophyll-based model of Morel and Berthon (1989) as applied in the two VGPM models. This allows more direct comparisons between the alternative production algorithms. However, you should note that the two VGPM products are based on SeaWiFS and MODIS Standard chlorophyll products, while the CbPM uses products from a spectral matching algorithm. In the near future, we will be posting a new set of CbPM model results that employs a greatly refined algorithm that spectrally characterizes the underwater light field and accounts for nutrient- and light-dependent changes in phytoplankton physiology with depth. This new models is described by Westberry et al. (2008).
Other Models
In the future, you will also be able to access productivity products for additional algorithms, so keep an eye out for these!
Please see the   Custom Products   page for more information and data from the various models.


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