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Merchants of the Middle East drew simple pictures on clay tablets to identify particular goods. Next to them they scraped counting marks to show a quantity. These tablets were baked in ovens to make their marks permanent, creating an unchangeable set of records showing exactly who had received what goods. Writing helped people manage their accounts of trade and exchange.
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AC Stampede Russet
Denomination: | 'AC Stampede Russet' |
Previously Proposed Denomination: | 'TXAV657-27' |
Botanical Name: | Solanum tuberosum |
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Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Lethbridge Research Centre, 5403 - 1 Avenue, South P.O. Box 3000 Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1 Canada Tel: 403-317-3445 Texas A&M University System Department of Horticultural Sciences College Station, Texas 77843-2133 United States of America Tel: 979-845-7012 |
Breeder: |
J. Creighton Miller Jr., Texas A&M University, College Station, United States of America |
Agent in Canada: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization 6000 C&E Trail Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1W1 Canada Tel: (403) 782-8126 |
Application Date: | 1998-04-06 |
Application Number: | 98-1340 |
Protective direction granted: | 1998-04-06 |
Grant of Rights Date: | 2000-09-25 |
Certificate Number: | 0836 |
Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2018-09-25 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Russet Burbank' and 'Ranger Russet'
Summary: 'AC Stampede Russet' is a potato variety with more erect plants and more anthocyanin colouration on the stem, in the nodes and on the petiole than the reference varieties 'Russet Burbank' and 'Ranger Russet'. The terminal and primary leaflets of 'AC Stampede Russet' are broadly ovate, whereas they are medium ovate in 'Russet Burbank' and narrowly ovate in 'Ranger Russet'. The tuber of 'AC Stampede Russet' is oblong while the two reference varieties have long tubers. The base of the light sprout of 'AC Stampede Russet' is blue-violet, whereas it is green in 'Russet Burbank' and red-violet in 'Ranger Russet'.
'AC Stampede Russet' is a late maturing potato variety which produces indeterminate, erect plants of medium height. The stems are medium thick with prominent, straight single wings and a moderate amount of anthocyanin colouration. There is no swelling at the nodes and no branching. The leaves of 'AC Stampede Russet' are medium green and pubescent, with an open silhouette. The leaf rachis has moderate anthocyanin colouration on top and bottom and is pubescent. Anthocyanin intensity on the petioles is strong. The stipules are medium in size and the terminal leaflet is broadly ovate, with weak waviness of the margin, an acuminate tip and asymmetrical, cordate base. There are an average of four pairs of primary leaflets, which are medium sized and broadly ovate with an acuminate tip and asymmetrical, cordate base. There are 3 to 5 secondary and tertiary leaflets.
'AC Stampede Russet' produces a moderate number of inflorescences per plant with a high number of florets per inflorescence. The flower bud persists and has a high intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The inner surface of the corolla is blue-violet. Anthocyanin colouration is of medium intensity on the inner side and is present on the outer side of the corolla. The corolla of 'AC Stampede Russet' is medium sized with a very prominent star. Anthocyanin colouration on the peduncle is medium. 'AC Stampede Russet' has bright yellow anthers which are narrow cone-shaped. There is abundant, fertile pollen. The stigma is capitate in shape and dark green. Berry production is moderate.
'AC Stampede Russet' produces brown, oblong tubers with russetted skin and white flesh. There are a medium number of shallow eyes which are evenly distributed over the tuber. Eyebrows are not prominent. There are a medium number of tubers produced per plant and tuber dormancy is moderate (approximately 6 months). The light sprouts of 'AC Stampede Russet' are spherical with weak blue-violet anthocyanin colouration and moderate pubescence at the base. The light sprout tip is green, closed and moderately pubescent with no anthocyanin. The root initials are medium in number, the lateral shoots are short and the protrusion of lenticels is medium.
'AC Stampede Russet' is resistant to verticillium wilt (Verticillium species) and Fusarium dry rot. The variety is moderately resistant to bacterial ring rot (tuber reaction), early blight (Alternaria species) and common scab (Streptomyces scabies). 'AC Stampede Russet' is susceptible to bacterial ring rot (foliage reaction), and late blight (Phytophthora infestans).
'AC Stampede Russet' has a moist baking texture and mealy boiling texture. There is no discolouration after cooking. Boiling sloughing is moderate.
Origin & Breeding History: 'AC Stampede Russet' originated from a breeding population selected out of a second field generation population at the United States Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen Research Station in 1982. The original cross was made by the potato breeding program at Texas A&M University. The parent varieties were 'Lemhi Russet' and 'BR7091-1'. The clone is adapted to irrigated regions of western Canada. Selection criteria were tuber yield, size and shape uniformity, french fry quality and resistance to verticillium wilt and fusarium dry rot.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'AC Stampede Russet' were conducted in 1998 at Vauxhall, Alberta. The varieties were planted in rows 30 metres long with 90 cm between the rows and the plants were spaced 30 cm apart within the row. Measured characteristics were based on 50 measurements.
Comparison tables for 'AC Stampede Russet' with reference varieties 'Russet Burbank' and 'Ranger Russet'
Number of secondary and tertiary leaflets
'AC Stampede Russet' | 'Russet Burbank' | 'Ranger Russet' | |
number | 3 - 5 | 4 - 8 | 4 - 9 |
Colour of corolla
'AC Stampede Russet' | 'Russet Burbank' | 'Ranger Russet' | |
inner surface | blue-violet | white | blue-violet |
Tuber length (mm)
'AC Stampede Russet' | 'Russet Burbank' | 'Ranger Russet' | |
mean | 99.77 | 109.64 | 108.42 |
std. deviation | 9.76 | 23.12 | 17.06 |
Tuber width (mm)
'AC Stampede Russet' | 'Russet Burbank' | 'Ranger Russet' | |
mean | 61.03 | 56.56 | 60.74 |
std. deviation | 4.73 | 7.72 | 6.08 |
Tuber thickness (mm)
'AC Stampede Russet' | 'Russet Burbank' | 'Ranger Russet' | |
mean | 52.87 | 47.46 | 52.22 |
std. deviation | 5.35 | 5.99 | 4.90 |
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This book explores the intersection of passion and politics in Plutarch's Lives, with special emphasis on how Plutarch represents the influence of erōs (erotic desire) on the careers of his biographical subjects. The book first explains how Plutarch combines Aristotle's notion of friendship with Plato's conception of the soul to describe the ideal marriage, and heterosexual relationships in general, as based on a mutual love of character (philia) supported by an enduring erotic attraction. Then it examines how Plutarch applied his system of moral virtue to his reading of history in order to cr ... More
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Case Study: Protecting Wetlands Through International Cooperation
Wetlands: Unique Ecosystems
Wetlands are areas on land that are regularly saturated with ground water. Wetlands can be found along ocean coasts or far inland, usually near rivers or lakes. Though all wetlands share some similarities, each one is unique. Each wetland is a small ecosystem that provides habitats for various plants and animals. Some wetlands also help replenish groundwater or protect nearby land. Others are a source of natural resources or jobs for people, or they may have recreational value for activities like hunting or wildlife viewing. Wetlands are threatened by grazing animals, the growth of cities, and the possibility of drying out if their source of water is used for irrigation. Protecting such wetlands against these threats helps to sustain the biodiversity of regions where they are located.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service both offer additional information about wetlands as important wildlife habitats.
Wetlands around the World
The Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty that was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971, recognized wetlands as important ecosystems and advocated planning for wise use and international cooperation to conserve and protect them. In accordance with the treaty, cooperating countries have been planning for the sustainable conservation of wetlands, identifying priority wetlands, establishing preserves to conserve them, and designating protected wetlands by including them on the List of Wetlands of International Importance. You can learn more about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands by visiting their website at http://www.ramsar.org/.New Ways to Study Wetlands
Wetland sites are commonly located in places that are hard to get to; scientists don't have the time or money to visit each site and collect data about it very frequently. Therefore, they are using satellite images to identify and monitor wetlands. NASA's Landsat program has been taking images of Earth's surface for over 25 years, and scientists have developed ways to monitor the long-term health of wetlands by examining them in these images. To see the range of studies that scientists are doing using satellite imagery, enter the terms "wetlands" and "Landsat" into an Internet search engine such as Google.
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As part of an Earth Day event, your environmental club decides that it might help protect a wetland site. To find an endangered wetland that everyone is interested in protecting, you'll use the Ramsar Wetlands Data Gateway, an online source of data about Wetlands of International Importance. The Gateway gives you the ability to identify wetland sites around the world based on a wide variety of characteristics, including the types of threats that endanger them. After you identify sites that meet the club's search criteria, you'll compare their characteristics and choose one site that you want to protect.


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a resident of another community
on Apr 29, 2014 at 11:44 am
Why can we not have the simple "A - B - C" cards that all restaurants in Los Angeles County must display? Why isn't this a statewide system?
For those who have never visited LA County, every restaurant must display a card at the entrance with their "grade" (A, B, or C) from the most recent inspection. I think a consistent, statewide system of notifying consumers about restaurant food safety makes more sense than a patchwork of local variations.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 29, 2014 at 12:36 pm
Typical Joe Simitian uselessness. The need for this sort of being in the front window is not going to create safer restarants than we have now. The number of restaurants that are closed is generally quite small, and the violations are not generally all that bad--since the number of people who can trace any kind of food-borne illness to local restaurants is not high, if one were to look for these events in the local papers.
Simitian has managed to get his name in the paper once again--but has not done anything to actually increase the sanitation of all of the restaurants in Santa Clara County.
It's way past time for this man to retire--and let people with a real sense of purpose have a chance to make the decisions needed to make manage government's affairs.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Apr 29, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Way to Go Mr. Simitian.
Obviously The "Joe" posting above has never had food poisoning.
a resident of another community
on Apr 29, 2014 at 2:06 pm
GREAT news!
The restaurant signs are long overdue. There are some pretty dodgy restaurants in town that will now have to clean up their act.
a resident of Mountain View
on Apr 29, 2014 at 6:45 pm
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a resident of College Terrace
on Apr 29, 2014 at 7:07 pm
ChrisC is a registered user.
Arizona also has the A, B, C variety. At the same time ... the new law where chefs, bartenders, etc. have to wear gloves is the stupidest thing and makes our food less safe. So, before, hopefully, chefs washed their hands in between tasks for food safety. Now what are they going to do? change gloves? wash the glove? it is more difficult to get bacteria off the glove than off the skin. And, busy chefs might not do either now. But, hey, let's institute a rating system.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 29, 2014 at 7:40 pm
@Joe - It really does improve food safety. It isn't a surprise that when restaurants are held accountable for their health rating, they work harder to improve it.
In Los Angeles, before they required the inspection scores to be posted, only 58% of restaurants received an A grade. Just 5 years after the program began, 83% received an A grade.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on May 1, 2014 at 9:44 am
Why a placard?
Use the British system.
One major health violation and the place gets closed till it passes.
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I should make this clear up front: It shouldn't be much of a surprise to see Toyota's sales surging in April, or in the next several months. After all, the tsunami that hit Japan last March led to several months of production disruptions for the Japanese giant. Toyota had already lost about 500,000 units of production by early May last year, and disruptions would continue for months. Just by having production back to normal, the company's year-over-year sales comps should look quite impressive as 2012 unfolds.
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Of the three, GM is predicted to show the worst result -- a 10% year-over-year sales drop. While that's sobering for GM shareholders, it's not a huge surprise: GM is in the midst of a major product-line overhaul, scrambling to replace aging models that have been overtaken by competitors. The General's spending on incentives -- those "cash back" and cheap financing deals that dealers love to advertise -- is expected to be the highest of the major automakers, TrueCar says, as GM treads water while waiting for more new products.
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Honda's projected sales decline can be chalked up to aging products and, perhaps, continued production hassles. In addition to the problems posed by the tsunami, Honda has struggled with parts shortages resulting from plants damaged by flooding in Thailand late last year. Sales of the Civic compact have been strong in recent months, but other models have lagged.
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- Competitive realignment. Toyota's gains, likely fueled by strong sales of its new Camry and hot Prius lineup, have to come from somewhere. Ford's Camry competitor, the Fusion, is an aging model that will be replaced this fall. While Fusion sales have been strong in recent months, it's possible that a decline in sales may just be par for the course.
- Reduced incentives spending possibly hurting sales. TrueCar sees Ford's incentives spending falling nearly 10% in April versus last month's levels, putting it well below spending at the other U.S. automakers and Nissan (OTC: NSANY.PK). With TrueCar projecting a big sales increase for Nissan, it's possible that Ford is simply losing some price-conscious buyers.
- Reduced fleet sales. Ford's fleet sales have been high-ish in recent months. A fall back to lower levels could be part of a decline in overall sales -- and would be in line with Ford's goal of focusing on the most profitable kinds of sales, a goal that includes a reduction in sales to fleets.
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Missouri doctors will need to be in the room for the initial dose of a drug used in medication-induced abortions under legislation that will become law without Gov. Jay Nixon's signature.
The legislation in effect prohibits the use of telemedicine for medication abortions. With the requirement, Missouri will be joining nearly a quarter of U.S. states that require doctors' physical presence with the patient. Nixon announced Friday that he wouldn't sign the legislation, even if he wasn't vetoing it, which will allow it to become law Aug. 28.
Supporters of the measure say their goal is to protect women's health and safety, but opponents contend the measure is aimed at restricting access to abortion services in the state.
Ten states, including Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi and South Dakota, require that the prescribing clinician be physically present, according to the New York-based Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. The institute says that Wisconsin and North Dakota also have a similar requirement but that enforcement has been put on hold because of litigation.
In Iowa, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has made telemedicine an option since 2008. Currently it is available at 16 health centers throughout that state, and telemedicine has been used for more than 3,000 patients.
Planned Parenthood for the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri has not used telemedicine but said it has examined the possibility.
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Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, NBA writer and blogger Michael Wallace stops by to chat about the latest news from around the league.
In addition to writing about the NBA as a whole, Wallace also contributes to the "Heat Index," ESPN.com's home for everything Miami Heat and a part of the TrueHoop blog network.
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Michael Wallace (2:19 PM)
Thanks for joining me for today's chat. Been a very busy day already, and I apologize for the late start. We'll take it until 3:20 to make up for lost time. Let's get right to the questions.
May (Fort Wayne)
Could a team of all of the NBA's injured stars beat the Heat in this year's playoffs: Rondo, Kobe, Westbrook, Rose, Love, Granger, Lee (?), Gallinari, etc.?
Michael Wallace (2:20 PM)
That's when you know you have the mark of a great team. It's when folks try to come up with creative All-Star type teams to match up with you on a hypothetical basis. Yes, a team of the injured stars, if healthy, could beat the Heat. But we'll never see anything like that.
NBA Fan (USA)
Why after yesterday's victory, are most putting the loss on the Knicks instead of giving credit to the Pacers. There were missed calls on both sides - the late game offensive foul against David West and no call for Paul George were just as bad as Melo's offensive foul. I thought that Roy Hibbert should have finished higher in the DPOY voting. Does the lack of national TV time affect the team's perception on the national stage?
Michael Wallace (2:22 PM)
That's been the case with the Pacers all season. Whenever they play a marquee opponent, they can't seem to get the credit they deserve for beating them. But there's only one way Paul George, David West and Roy Hibbert can change that. They have to put together three more wins against this Knicks team. At some point, they'll get the much-due credit. But they've got to earn it.
Cait (Indiana)
I am an avid NBA fan and follow advanced statistics. This being said, I know I may be biased being a huge fan of the Pacers, but I am completely confused by Paul George and Roy Hibbert not finishing at least in the top 5 of the DPOY voting. What is the explanation for this? Is there a more versatile, perimeter defender than Paul George?
Michael Wallace (2:24 PM)
Paul George put together a defensive masterpiece in Game 1 against the Knicks, holding Carmelo and JR Smith to woeful shooting numbers. I'm still a bit surprised that Marc Gasol won defensive player of the year. He's a solid player and perhaps the most complete center in the league. But he might not even be the best defender on his own team. Expect Paul George to get more consideration for DPOY next season if he continues at this playoff pace.
Al (Chicago)
What do you think about Chicago trading Deng, Gibson, and the Charlotte pick for Love, then they amnesty Boozer and use that money to bring in Iguidala.
Michael Wallace (2:24 PM)
Sounds like an awful lot of wheel-spinning without much of an improvement to the roster.
John (DC)
How many MVPs do you think LeBron will end up winning? I think people realized the mistake they made succumbing to "voter fatigue" when Jordan played. And 2010-2011 feels like an exception with all the disdain toward The Decision and that brazen pep rally. I got 7.
Michael Wallace (2:27 PM)
Considering the way LeBron is running away from the competition with each MVP he gets, I could see him winning six. The guy is 28 years old right now. He's got another four or five solid seasons in his prime, provided he remains relatively healthy.
David (Chicago)
Do you know how they came up with this odd playoff schedule? Spurs and Warriors both clinched before Friday, but they play Monday instead of Sunday, while the two teams that clinched Friday (Grizzlies and Thunder) played Sunday. Nobody plays this Thursday, so the teams that play Tuesday don't play again until Saturday (4 days), but the teams that play Wednesday play again Friday (2 days). I'm confused.
Michael Wallace (2:29 PM)
Me, too. But the TV networks have a strong say in how the schedule plays out, with the Saturday and Sunday slots considered the prime real estate for the teams that draw the highest ratings.
firstname.lastname@example.com (davie,florida)
that vote for Melo as MVP....who diminished?? Lebron or the savvy "journalist" who placed personal grievances over professionalism?
Michael Wallace (2:30 PM)
Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe cast the vote for Carmelo over LeBron. And then Washburn stood up and explained exactly why he made his choice. Again, it's his choice. LeBron is clearly the best player in the league. I don't think there's any debate about that. I think LeBron has completely distanced himself from the rest of the field.
Brian (FTL)
Why would Spo change the starting lineup now? The team is something insane like 42-3 in its last games, so is there a reason to go small and subject Shane Battier to the abuse he is going to receive from Carlos Boozer? I understand that the floor is spread, and the HEAT are much harder to guard when Battier is out there for Haslem, but this doesn't feel like the right time or the right series to make the switch.
Michael Wallace (2:34 PM)
Spoelstra has always held a few lineup options in his back pocket when it comes to how the Heat plan to attack. Give the man the benefit of the doubt when it comes to adjustments. Spoelstra has been on fire since the 2011 Finals setback against Dallas. He continues to hold his lineups close to the vest until the very last minute.
Tim (Columbia, MO)
Will D. Rose play tonight?
Michael Wallace (2:35 PM)
No. Rose spoke to the media after shootaround this morning and said again that he's just not ready. But he didn't rule himself out for the entire series.
Johnthan (Chicago IL )
Do you think the Bulls have a chance of beating the heat at all?
Michael Wallace (2:36 PM)
I've got the Heat winning the series in five games, so yes, the Bulls will at least get one victory. I wouldn't be surprised if they get another. I won't ever make the mistake of underestimating Chicago.
Zach (New York )
Who will win Pacers Knicks and why?
Michael Wallace (2:37 PM)
Going in, I had the Knicks in 7. I'm not so certain about that pick after what I saw in Game 1. But again, I've seen plenty of teams drop Game 1 of a series and still turn things completely around.
Adam (New York)
As a Heat fan, and seeing the heart of the Bulls, should I be very nervous about the Bulls winning in 6
Michael Wallace (2:38 PM)
Let's put it this way: No one is taking the Bulls lightly, even in their overwhelmingly diminished state. But a Bulls win in this series would constitute the biggest playoff upset in NBA history.
Devin Brooks (Detroit)
Lebron is the BEST PLAYER HUH... wow, well tell your boy Lebron to go to a team like Cleveland and WIN it all, without two other players on his team that are top 5 at their position. Kobe had Shaq, Magic had Kareem, MJ had Pippen.. one extra player, not two like Chris Bosh and D.Wade..
Michael Wallace (2:39 PM)
Dude, seriously?
David (Miami)
Who do you see as the next coach for the underachieving Brooklyn Nets?
Michael Wallace (2:41 PM)
A Van Gundy, Jeff or Stan, would be a perfect fit for that roster, especially Jeff if he ever chooses to leave the broadcast booth again.
Jerry (Houston)
If Rose were to come back, though theres a slight chance of that, what game do you think he would come back? I'd say Game 3 or 4. Especially if they go down 2-0 or 3-0 in the series.
Michael Wallace (2:42 PM)
I don't think he's coming back. But if he does, it'll almost certainly have to be Game 3. If the Heat go up 3-0, there's no reason for Rose to suit up. There's absolutely nothing he could do at that point.
Daniel (Boise, Idaho)
I understand what you mean by the Pacers have to "earn" it, but if anything they have earned more than the Knicks. The Knicks have advanced past the 1st round only once in what, like 13 years. The Pacers have been good, with this group, the Knicks have not.
Michael Wallace (2:44 PM)
The point is that being right and being relevant. Say what you will about the Knicks, but they are a relevant and polarizing team that commands attention. Obviously, that holds no bearing on a team's ability to win a ring or advance deep in the playoffs. The Pacers are a blue collar team that has to "get theirs" the blue collar way.
Aleajandro Rodriguez (San Antonio TX)
Since Westbrook has been hurt Durant has stepped up to a different level in games. Being left as the solo leader after losing Harden and Westbrook I believe Durant has played better than Lebron in the post- season and has taken control of the team. Who do you think has played better in the post-season between Lebron and Durant? and can OKC make the Finals?
Michael Wallace (2:47 PM)
Why compare these two guys right now? Durant has shown that he has another gear or two in his game that would put him on LeBron's all-around level if he continues to play and lead his team this way. Durant has always been an unselfish player. It's taken him a couple of games to adjust to having to carry the complete load of his team. He's going to continue to make this postseason fun to watch, regardless of what happens with the Thunder.
Nate (Chicago)
Let's assume that at the start of next year, all teams are completely healthy. Which team(s) are closest to winning a title besides Miami? What moves would it take those contenders to make?
Michael Wallace (2:48 PM)
This summer could feature some huge free agent moves that make it difficult to project at this point. What happens with Chris Paul and Dwight Howard in L.A. will have a major impact on what happens to other teams around the league. So let's check back after the first week of July.
Ray (Chicago)
Tim Duncan 18 points 10 rebounds and nearly 3 blks in 30 minutes of action and second place in west. Why is he not a First Team All NBA?
Michael Wallace (2:54 PM)
I could see Duncan getting strong consideration for first-team All-NBA. It just depends on how voters view his impact as compared to someone like Carmelo Anthony. I think Chris Paul, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are locks for three of the spots. Duncan, Melo and Kobe Bryant will battle for the final two spots on that first team, I'd bet.
Jeff (Brooklyn)
If Phil Jacson take the Nets job ( which I ont think he will ) I think his first order of business would be to trade that soft as cookie dough Brook Lopez for D 12....Any thoughts?
Michael Wallace (3:01 PM)
Those Dwight-to-Brooklyn doors continue to be open, I see. But those are two very big "ifs" we're talking about.
Andrew (Phoenix)
Do you see any tough matchups for the Spurs to get to the NBA Finals? I feel they match up with Golden State but the tough matchup could be the Grizzlies in the Conference Finals should that occur.
Michael Wallace (3:11 PM)
This will be a unique matchup for the Spurs. They'll have to figure out how to get a handle on Stephen Curry without compensating too much and allowing one of the other Warriors to get going. If nothing else, this will give San Antonio a perfect sparring partner to prepare for a potential Western Conference finals matchup with OKC if Durant gets those guys past Memphis. Either way it plays out, this will be an intriguing playoffs the rest of the way.
Gaz (England)
How likely is a Heat-Grizzlies Final match-up?
Michael Wallace (3:13 PM)
Funny thing is, when these teams met earlier this season in Memphis, the local paper billed the matchup as a potential Finals showdown. Folks laughed it off then. But there's a good chance it could happen. The Grizzlies are a very tough team, but I do think that their lack of a dynamic wing scorer will eventually catch up with them. They've done a remarkable job of adjusting to the Rudy Gay trade. But this is a different level of basketball once you get deep into the playoffs. Memphis is dominant at times inside, but not necessarily dynamic.
Michael Wallace (3:16 PM)
Thanks so much for your time this week. As always, you guys brought the strong questions and takes. Let's do it again this same time next week. Enjoy the playoffs. I know I will. Until then, peace. MW
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@dropsterdash I was asking myself about that yesterday #truestory
So I won 20 thousand dollars. But since I couldnt catch the phone call for 3 days i was forfited from the prize. #truestory so depressed right now.
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The alarm on my phone activated this morning - as expected - and I grabbed it from my nightstand and started tapping the "Shut UP already!!" button, to no effect. Snooze didn't work. Nothing did anything - my alarm played on and on. So I put it back down, the Zelda II: Adventure of Link theme still playing, trying to think of what was wrong... And then I realized: truestory
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More bad news for Eike Batista, the year's biggest billionaire loser: all of his companies lost money in 2012; combined losses of the companies in his EBX group jumped 146%, reaching $1.25 billion. Batista's net worth fell $600 million in just the past six days as stocks in his companies continued to fall.
Batista controls a troubled empire of commodities and energy businesses through EBX Group, which is comprised of five companies whose primary business is oil (OGX), energy (MPX), logistics (LLX), mining (MMX), offshore oil & gas services (OSX), and many other companies.
Below are the net results (in millions of R$) of the EBX Group companies, according to Economatica: (for your reference, US$1 = roughly R$2, so divide by 2 for dollar equivalent)
Company |
2011 |
2012 |
OGX Petroleo | -482.16 |
-1.138.66 |
MMX Mineração |
-19.25 |
-792.35 |
LLX Logística |
-39.38 |
-28.66 |
OSX Brasil |
7.565 |
-26.33 |
MPX Energia |
-408.55 |
-435.202 |
CCX Carvão |
- |
-54.747 |
PortX* |
-78.91 |
-35.95 |
Grupo EBX |
-1.02 Billion | -2.5 Billion |
The market value of the companies of EBX group has already dropped more than $4.8 billion in 2013; OGX has plunged in value the most, losing $3.3 billion in market capitalization since the beginning of 2013.
On Tuesday night, OGX directors held a teleconference to comment on 2012 fourth quarter results of OGX, the oil company. Despite ongoing losses, OGX announced that it has cash to support necessary investments to reach production goals. The oil company has planned to invest $1.3 billion and emphasized that it not only holds $1.65 billion in cash but also has capability to invest even more since Batista has the option to invest additional $1 billion.
Consequently, OGX's volatile stock closed up 3.04% today. Finally, some good news for Batista! His stake in OGX is worth roughly $2.3 billion at current prices.
However, before betting that this teleconference marks OGX's comeback, read what analysts said: JP Morgan reacted, "Fourth quarter was weak as expected." Planner said, "The release of the results did not bring any positive news." BB Investments affirmed, "We consider OGX released weak results." Santander stated, "OGX released below expected results, in marginal terms."
What do you think it is going to happen to Batista's fortune in the near future? Last week we reported his estimated net worth had fallen to just under $9.5 billion, down from $30 billion on February 2012 when he was the world's seventh richest person. This week his net worth $8.6 billion.
From February 2012 through February 2013, Batista's fortune fell at a rate of $50 million a day. If his fortune continues to disappear at the same pace, he won't even be on the Forbes Billionaires list next year.
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My fridge is a side by side. After reading several posts, I am not sure if ice collecting on the top part of the coils (only) is indicative of a bad defrost or bad compressor. The symptoms are cool air at the bottom and warm air on top in both the freezer and fridge area. I had the unit unpluged for several days, before taking the panels off the back. I then turned it back on and let it run over night. This is when I saw frost collected on the top three coils only. Related Models |
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Thank you very much for the quick reply. I was hoping you would say it is just a defrost issue. I cycled the defrost heater by pushing the door switch 5 times. That did power the heater, so I feel that is fine. The coils are very cold. One thing I did notice was the fan never turned on to move the cold air. Will that allow ice build up on the top part of the coils? I am assuming that ice just doesn't build up on the coils that quickly and therefore you state that it is the compressor. After the ice melts, it takes 10 minutes for frost to begin building up. It is actually just on the top 1-2 inches of the coil and fins.
Measure the back wall freezer temperature. With the fan blowing, it should be below 10 degrees, if much higher, this confirms system problems as mentioned above.
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The fan never seems to turn on. Will the fan turn on even though I have all the covers off? If the fan were to run, I am sure that cold air will ciculate. I still ponder the idea of frost build up due to the fan not running, but the coils continue to be very, very cold.
I actually placed bottles of water strategically around the freezer and fridge area. The lower bottles in the freezer did freeze. The temperature there was around 0 F. At the mid level, the bottles were cool and the temperature was around 50 F. Top was warm. No temp taken. I also placed bottles of water in the fridge area as well. Lower bottles were cool. The mid level water bottles were warm with a temp reading of around 70 F in that area. |
You might have a bad fan motor, or lack of voltage to it. If 115 volt motor, you cna stick 115 volts to it to see if it will run, if so, you probably have a bad door switch.
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These fragments are by far my most hated to get, especially the slot machine frangment. Any1 agree or disagree?
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serendipity fragments!!!
This is a discussion on serendipity fragments!!! within the Final Fantasy XIII-2 forum, part of the F; These fragments are by far my most hated to get, especially the slot machine frangment. Any1 agree or disagree?...
02-12-2012 #1
serendipity fragments!!!
02-12-2012 #2
Guess we all hate Stuff/Trophies, that require luck.
Lucky Coin SuxsLast edited by Artemisthemp; 02-12-2012 at 07:44 AM.
02-13-2012 #3
Lucky Coin actually my last fragment for me and it's hilariously and stupidly boring, lol... Wish it was much easier to gain on the slots. Apparently, if you do auto-play, you reduce your chances of winning by 30% lol
02-13-2012 #4
Well i did the rubberband technique and left PS3 over night with 15 000 coins. Next morning when i checked i had the fragment. Lucky for me.
02-13-2012 #5
The annoying one to get is the lucky coin fragment, I taped the button and read a game magazine
When I reached 1036 turns I hit the Jackpot on super victory mode and boom and I got the fragment
What an annoying fragment to get
02-13-2012 #6
I got the lucky coin fragment first, was changing the channel to the game right when it happened. The Serendipitis trophy, was my last for plat, & yes a luck based trophy sux, but it DID happen, still took too long. But i tried one chocobo race & didnt care for that, so i stuck with the rubber band program.
02-13-2012 #7
The Serendipitous trophy was not so bad as long as you had a maxed Silver Chocobo with all the infused race abilities; you would be able to win 10k coins in just 2 careers if you used the Boost gauge efficiently.
The Lucky Coin fragment was really down to luck, but as long as you started off with at least 15-20k coins, chances are Auto-play will eventually get the Lucky Coin for you after some time. Ironically, I had turned off my screen while Auto-play was on, to watch some TV; a few minutes later, the slots had hit the jackpot and 777 soon after while in Victory or Super Victory Mode, and I won 5000 coins. The Lucky Coin fragment popped up and then the Defragmented trophy.
So do not get too agitated about the Serendipitous trophy or the Lucky Coin fragment. Do both separately, the chocobo races for the former and the slots for the latter, and you will be fine! =3
03-02-2012 #8
The slot machines in the game hate me, I seem virtually unable to get a jackpot at all! Gonna leave it for now, and hunt everything else down before returning to the casino again for the 4 remaining fragments.
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Pretty simple. The costume is a single jumper and a apron. The patterns I drafted myself. The shoes and wig were bought off ebay. The head band was bought as was the necklace and tights. The seal contact was purchased from http://www.9mmsfx.com/ Eyepatch was made by me as well.... think that covers it
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Sure, at least I will try to. First, drivetrain responsiveness. What I am talking about is the perceived difference in the way that two, otherwise identical bikes will accelerate when the only difference between the two bikes is the BB drop difference of, say 6mm. The lower BB bike will feel as though it is "more willing" to accelerate when the rider is standing. This applies to situations where a rider is jumping out a corner, leaving an intersection or climbing out of the saddle. The perception pretty much goes away once the rider is back in the saddle. What is going on here are a couple of things.
First, the obvious one; when a bottom bracket is lower, the entire bike is lower, everything. Not just the BB and seat tube, but top tube, saddle, bars ... all of the weight of the bike is lower. Since a bike "rocks" around the fulcrum point of the contact patch of the tires, the closer the structure of the bike is to that point, the less force is required to rock the bike, it feels as though there is less bike fighting the rider.
Second, and this one is hard for me to communicate, since I really don't understand fully how it works from a bio-mechanical perspective. When a rider stands up to accelerate, usually, there is some degree of rocking motion that the bike goes through. The lower the BB, the less lateral movement the BB and cranks make during a rocking cycle. Bikes with very high bottom brackets keep the riders pedals farther away from the ground and the rocking fulcrum, therefore making for more lateral movement of the BB during rocking. At the same time, downward pedaling forces during rocking have a tenancy to add to the rocking motion. But the higher the BB, the more those forces will add to that motion. Lower bottom brackets have less effect on the natural motion since those BBs are closer to the rocking fulcrum and don't "rock" as far. With the higher bottom brackets, the rider needs to compensate more for the pedaling forces and the bike seems to take more upper body effort to ride naturally, or neutrally.
Yikes! That wasn't very clear. OK, a few related thoughts. There are some interesting instances where frame builders really need to pay attention to this stuff. Picture a full-on track sprint bike. This frame will need a maximum BB drop of about 57mm if that much, for two reasons both related to pedal clearance. First, on shallow tracks, pedals can hit on the inside during sprint speeds. Second, on steeper tracks, pedals can hit on the outside at slow speeds. So the issue here is just how much drop to use. The trick is to determine a drop which will keep the rider safe, but only just safe. For those of you who have not seen international level sprinting up close, I will also point out that very few sprinters do much rocking as all. The main reason is that at the power levels that those folks have, a rocking (road) type of action would be hugely inefficient and slow. When they are using ALL of their muscle groups, full on, the bike hardly moves at all since they are not dancing on the pedals at all.
Another area where builders need to find a happy medium is with any type of off-road bike. This will include Cross, Mountain Bikes, BMX, trials, etc. The considerations are obvious; ground (log, barrier and rock) clearance versus center of gravity. So for most off road bikes, the compromise point is really determined by the rider. Riding style, components (crank length, pedals) and terrain will determine the drop.
Now back to road bikes. The drop considerations are really the same here as well. Pedals clearance versus drivetrain response. I try to keep our BBs as low as possible while at the same time, safe. OK? Hope I didn't get too far off course. I can be pretty long winded. Thanks for the follow-up question.


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