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Yang Yuanqing, 48, is Chief Executive Officer and an executive director of the Company and has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board on November 3, 2011. He is also a director and a shareholder of Sureinvest Holdings Limited which holds interests in the issued share capital of the Company. Mr. Yang assumed the duties of chief executive officer on February 5, 2009. Prior to that, he was the chairman of the board from April 30, 2005. Before taking up the office as chairman, Mr. Yang was the chief executive officer and has been an executive director since December 16, 1997. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of computers. Under his leadership, Lenovo has been China's best-selling PC brand since 1997. Mr. Yang holds a Master's degree from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Science and Technology of China. Mr. Yang is also a guest professor at the University of Science and Technology of China and a member of the New York Stock Exchange's International Advisory Committee.
Mr. Milko van Duijl, 50, joined the Group in May 2005 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the AP geography. Prior to that, Mr. van Duijl was Senior Vice President and President of Mature Markets overseeing all business in North America, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Global Accounts. Mr. van Duijl was Vice President, EMEA, of IBM's PC Division before joining the Group and has extensive knowledge and expertise of the IT industry, as well as international business management. He holds a BBA from Nijenrode University and a Doctorandus title and MBA from the University of Rotterdam.
Dr. Peter D. Hortensius is Senior Vice President of Lenovo and currently President of the Think Business Group which has supply chain and product responsibilities for Lenovo's Think branded product lines. His focus areas include driving leadership in Lenovo's core global commercial business, creating a premium consumer brand across a wide range of products (especially desktops, notebooks and tablets), growing Lenovo's workstation business, and managing Lenovo's global enterprise business in server and related products.
Dr. Hortensius has held several key leadership positions in Lenovo including most recently President of the Product Group where he managed both the company's commercial and consumer PC product portfolio, and enterprise business.
Prior to this role, he served as Senior Vice President of Lenovo's Think Product Group where he managed the company's commercial product portfolio and was responsible for increasing market share and profitability in enterprise segments and in new growth areas like small-to-medium business by launching the ThinkPad Edge line of laptops.
Dr. Hortensius joined Lenovo in May, 2005 as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Product Development and was appointed Senior Vice President for Lenovo's Notebook Business Unit in October with business and product development responsibilities for all the ThinkPad and Lenovo-branded laptop lines.
Before joining Lenovo, Dr. Hortensius spent 17 years with IBM where he was the vice president, Products and Offerings, for IBM's PC Division. He has extensive expertise in product and technology research & development.
Dr. Hortensius holds a Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba in Canada.
Chen Xudong is senior vice president of Lenovo Group and president for Lenovo China Region. Mr. Chen, who oversees Lenovo's business and operations in mainland China, has rich experience in sales and marketing, commercial operation, quality management and channel management in the industry and holds an international perspective.
Mr. Chen joined Lenovo in 1993, and served as various leading roles including Regional Sales, Commerce, Quality, and Channel Management. He was appointed as vice president of Lenovo Group in April 2005, and took charge of Lenovo's channel sales and consumer business for Asia Pacific in 2006. From December 2008 to December 2009, he was responsible for the strategy and operations of Lenovo's Asia Pacific and Russia regions, and then moved to Lenovo's Emerging Market Group. Mr.Chen has served as the general manager of Lenovo China region since December 2009, and was appointed to senior vice president of Lenovo Group in October 2011.
Mr.Chen graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree in probability statistics in 1989 and a master's degree in the same discipline in 1992. Mr. Chen also holds an EMBA degree from China Europe International Business School.
Mr. He Zhiqiang, 50, joined the Group in 1986 and is the Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Technology Officer with responsibility for technology strategy, R&D systems and technology exploration of emerging areas. Prior to that, Mr. He held various leadership positions in Lenovo particularly in overseeing Lenovo's R&D initiatives and systems. Mr. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Communication from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Mr. Liu Jun, 44, joined the Group in 1993 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of Lenovo Business Group responsible for driving Lenovo's mainstream consumer/commercial desktop, notebook and tablet businesses and also the growth across the Mobile Internet & Digital Home portfolio including smartphone and smart TV. Prior to that, Mr. Liu held a broad range of leadership positions in Lenovo including president of the Products Group, Consumer Business Group, Global
Ms. Qiao Jian, 45, joined the Group in 1990 and is currently Senior Vice President, Human Resources, responsible for human resources, organizational development, global talent, compensation and benefits as well as nurturing the Company's culture. Prior to assuming this position, Ms. Qiao held various senior positions in the Group including senior vice president of Strategy and Planning and vice president of Human Resources in China – both before and after the acquisition of IBM's PC Division. Ms. Qiao
Mr. Gianfranco Lanci, 58, joined the Group in April 2012 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the EMEA geography. Mr Lanci has 30 years experience across the PC business, including leadership roles at Texas Instruments and Acer. He was appointed as President of Acer Inc. in 2005 and in 2008 became Chief Executive Officer and President. Under his leadership he led Acer to the #2 position globally and #1 in EMEA whilst recording record profitability for three consecutive years. He holds a degree in engineering from the Politecnico of Turin.
David Roman is senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Lenovo, responsible for driving all marketing activities for the global personal computer maker.
Prior to joining Lenovo, David was vice president of worldwide marketing communications for Hewlett-Packard's Personal Systems Group, responsible for driving advertising, media relations and marketing services. He was responsible for HP's award winning "The Computer is Personal Again" campaign.
Before HP, David was vice president of Corporate and International Marketing at NVIDIA. He also held a number of different marketing leadership roles at Apple Computer in Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA. His last Apple role was vice president of worldwide advertising and brand marketing.
David graduated from the Queensland University of Technology (Australia) with a degree in Architecture after starting his architectural studies at the Polytechnic of Torino (Italy). He also pursued executive MBA studies at INSEAD in Paris.
Mr. Gerry P. Smith, 49, joined the Group in August 2006 and is currently Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the Americas geography. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and is responsible for end-to-end supply chain management encompassing order management, supply planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and fulfilment operations. Before joining the Group, Mr. Smith held a number of leadership roles at Dell, including Vice President and General Manager of Notebook Development, of Peripherals Development and of the Display Line of Business. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Marketing from Pacific Lutheran University.
Xiaoyan Wang, senior vice president at Lenovo, was appointed chief information officer in March 2009. She was named senior vice president of world wide services in 2013. She is responsible for Lenovo's service organization as well as information technology strategy and operations including all aspects of Lenovo's global IT infrastructure, business applications development, support and maintenance, as well as information service delivery and security. Under Ms. Wang's leadership, the Information Technology organization is working closely with Lenovo's internal business partners in designing IT strategies, processes and architecture to support Lenovo's Think, Idea, mature and emerging market segments.
Ms. Wang joined Lenovo in 1994 and has held several posts including chief administrative officer heading corporate functions such as Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and corporate administration. She has also led various technical service organizations at Lenovo. Ms. Wang was part of the team that worked on the groundbreaking Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC business. Prior to Lenovo, she worked in various areas including R&D engineering, technical service and project management.
Ms. Wang holds a master's degree of science in mechanical technology and automation from Beijing Institute of Technology, and an EMBA from China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
In 1999, Ms. Wang was honored by the Chinese Academy of Science as one of its "Outstanding Women." Ms. Wang is also a trustee of the CEIBS Education Charity organization, which provides financial support for the education of underprivileged children.
Mr. Wong Wai Ming, 55, is Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Financial Officer. He was previously an investment banker for more than 15 years and also held senior management position in listed companies in Hong Kong. He was an independent non-executive director of the Company from March 30, 1999 until his appointment to the position of CFO on May 23, 2007. Mr. Wong is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Sciences from the Victoria University of Manchester, U.K..
Jay Clemens, senior vice president and General Counsel at Lenovo, joined the company in 2012. Jay is responsible for the global legal and compliance functions at Lenovo, and leads a team of approximately 80 legal professionals in 15 countries. Under Jay's leadership, the Lenovo Legal team has continued to develop into a globally integrated organization with special expertise on legal issues related to the company's PC+ business. Prior to joining Lenovo, Jay was instrumental in building the in-house legal function at eBay, where he oversaw all commercial, compliance and product issues for the eBay marketplaces business over a period of 12 years. Prior to eBay, Jay managed international legal affairs at VeriFone, Inc., before and after its acquisition by the Hewlett-Packard Corporation. He joined VeriFone after working as an associate at Baker & McKenzie, an international law firm, and serving as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Jay Clemens holds a Juris Doctor from the Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Dartmouth.


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If the conductors are not double insulated (like Romex) and within the walls of house, #14 wire is actually rated at closer to 30 amps.
Um. Are you actually allowed to use not-double-insulated wire in your house these days (I guess the answer depends on where you live...)
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I'm currently in need of a Target Exclusive Y-Wing.
I would be willing to trade a POTJ B-Wing for it, or I have many listings in the "Buying/Selling" section of the classifieds (Episode 1, POTF and POTJ). Maybe you can find some things there.
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Onalaska tops Aquinas 49-48 in overtime at La Crosse Center
LA CROSSE, Wis. - In front of a crowd estimated at more than 5,000, Dustin Gordon hit a free throw with 2 seconds remaining in overtime to send Onalaska to a 49-48 win over rival Aquinas.
"It felt great," Gordon said. "Nothing better than beating Aquinas."
Blugolds forward Michael Conway hit three 3-pointers in the first half, and Aquinas led 27-20 at halftime. But Onalaska outscored Aquinas 13-9 in the third quarter to pull within three points. Despite two big 3-pointers to begin the 4th by Conway and Nolan Ritter, the Hilltoppers rallied back again.18366316
Matt Thomas scored his first two points from the field to tie the game at 44 with 1:45 remaining. He had a chance to hit the game-winning shot, but could not convert.
In overtime, tied at 48, Dustin Gordon drew a foul with two seconds left and hit the free throw to give the Hilltoppers the lead.
"I mean who could have dreamed of a better scenario for these two games? Down to the last possession one game, overtime the next," Onalaska Head Coach Craig Kowal said. "Seriously?"
In the final high school meeting between Wisconsin recruit Bronson Koenig and Iowa State recruit Matt Thomas, it was the defense for both teams that shined. Koenig managed 4 points from the field and Matt Thomas managed 2. But once again, the fans in attendance saw quite a show.
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Daily discount site Groupon (GRPN) appointed two new directors to replace outgoing members.
After the closing bell, Groupon said it had appointed Daniel Henry, CFO of American Express (AXP), and retiring Deloitte vice chairman Robert Bass. Henry is replacing Starbucks (SBUX) chairman Howard Schultz, who is stepping down from the board, while Bass is replacing Kevin Efrusy, who isn't standing for re-election.
Groupon, which ended the day down about 10.5% to a new 52-week low, was rising 1.8% in after hours trading.


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|Gear Talk - Fly Stuff Spoken Here Sage advice & fresh perspectives
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First of all, search out a very reputible flyshop in your area that is willing to sit down and put the backing and the line and a butt section and leader altogther for you. Also find a shop that is willing to give you some quick pointers, maybe a quick casting lesson in the parking lot etc.
If you want to hang right around $300, my personel preference would be to go with a St. Croix Imperial 9' #6 which runs right around $140. It is a very similiar rod to the Sage DS2 but a little softer...
Next I would take a serious look at the Ross Cimarons...$130-$140 depending upon what size you get. Juro mentioned the Colorado's and they are an excellent reel but rumor has it then Ross is considering dumping this reel in the next couple years.
The Cimarons, for $50 more, come with a lifetime warranty (Ross's warranty service is the best in the business), are machined from the high grade aluminum and come with a killer disc drag.
Pick up a WF Rio Mainstream or Cortland 444 and you are all set. Right at around $300...
|I second the 4pc Temple Fork Outfitters Ti rods($150) and would also recommend a Redington AS reel(being discounted for about $100) .Add a quality flyline and you are all set with a system that is very high quality for a minimal price.Chances are ,even if you can afford something pricier in the future,you won't feel the need to "upgrade" as this is already a very good system.
I would get this:
that way you get a good 4 piece rod and everything else you need to get started. A tad over your budget but sage is a good rod and I wish i would have bought this package when I first started out.
A lot of shops sell this sage outfit and I bet you could even find it cheaper.
Coincidentally I just got to try one of our member's Temple Creek four pc travel rods today and it was pretty sweet. Should be just the thing for what you seek in a 6wt... ~$150
For a reel, I would think that something like a Ross Colorado for $100 plus a line would be a nice starter trout outfit under $300.
1. Go to the trout section and send a private message to French Creek (Pete L) he's the moderator of that sectoin, a guide and one of the most humble resources there is. He'll give you some great recommendations for rods.
2. Spend the extra $$ for a travel rod.
3. After you get Pete's rec's, try the rod at a local shop where they should throw in a casting lesson or two & buy the most expensive rod you can afford.
4. For trout & bass the reel is just a place to store your line, save your money there right now & make sure you get the rod you want.
Good luck.
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Okay I am looking for advice on how to get started fly fishing and the correct way. I am an avid fisherman with a spinning reel or baitcaster. The boat is set-up for trolling. But I am starting all over in fly fishing. So I am open to some good advice. I am thinking of a 6wt rod and reel with weight forward line. I am looking to fish streams for trout as well as small ponds for trout and bass. I have the L.L. Bean catalog, Orvis Catalog and Cabella catalog and I am somewhat a bit lost. I do have a daughter in college and a wife with a wooden bat so I do have a budget. Lets keep it under $300 for an outfit and we will all be happy. I also have another post under rods as I do have a preference in two travel type rods. But, maybe a travel rod is not a good choice for a beginner. Your advice will be appreciated.
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Spotted some re-released Unleashed at TRU today: Clone Trooper, Chewie, and Hoth Luke. They also had the Tusken, Leia, and the usual pegwarmers. I'm guessing these are re-releases since I don't collect this line.
Went ahead and bought another 2 VOTC Stormtroopers at a Wal-Mart in Paris, IL today. They still had all the ROTJ wave; probably the same figs I spotted two weeks ago. I must be running unopposed in that part of the state


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Do you know how it is when you see an image of some sort and it
becomes burned into your synapses? (I hope my neuroscientist
friends forgive my scientifically imprecise language.) Well, it
happened to me when I saw one of the covers of Science
in July 1998. I was stunned by its drama and content. A
scanning electron micrograph of the surface of the pupa of the
ordinary squash bug revealed a startling armature of glandular
hairs that exude an oily chemical cocktail, seen forming
droplets at the tips. Maria Eisner is a research assistant at
Cornell University. Her photographs are featured in For
Love of Insects (Harvard University Press, 2003), by her husband
and long-time collaborator, Thomas Eisner.
F. F. Your material is on a scale within the range
of optical microscopy. Why did you decide to use electron microscopy
to capture the image?
M. E. With electron microscopy you can work at a
much higher magnification, and you have more depth of field. The
pictures almost seem to be three-dimensional.
F. F. It appears that you had no problem with
electron-beam damage. How can that be with what seems to be a very
delicate sample?
M. E. The droplets at the tips of the hairs consist
of a viscous secretion that is not very volatile and therefore can
stand up under the electron beam at high vacuum.
F. F. Your image is captured on film, but most
scanning-electron-microscopy images these days are captured as
digital files. Do you think there is a difference?
M. E. Our scanning electron microscope is an old
instrument that is not connected to a computer, so we have no way of
comparing photographic and digital images.
F. F. Can you explain to our readers how you
prepare your samples?
M. E. The most important thing about an item to be
viewed under an SEM is that it be completely dry, inside and out.
Yet most biological specimens, like pieces of plants or a
caterpillar, contain water. Just letting them dry by air causes them
to lose their shape, in most cases. In order to avoid such
distortions I let my specimen sit in 70-percent alcohol for some
hours or a day and then change it to increasingly higher
concentrations of alcohol, until I end up with 100 percent. Now I
can use a small apparatus, a critical-point dryer, in which the
specimen is dried under special conditions of pressure and heat,
that leave it natural-looking, mostly without distortions.
After I glue it to a microscope stub, the specimen is subjected to a
vacuum in yet another small apparatus and "sputtered" with
gold atoms. The covering layer of metal keeps my specimen from
charging and from burning up while it is exposed to the electron
beam in the microscope.
Another way of dehydrating specimens is by
freeze-drying. The pupa of the squash beetle that I used for this
image was frozen on the stage of the freeze dryer and dried for
several hours under those conditions.
F. F. A number of SEM images are digitally colored
these days. In fact, I add color myself, but of course I always
indicate that I've done so in the process. Do you have any
opinions about digitally coloring SEMs?
M. E. We have never done it nor tried to do it,
because we are happy with our black-and-white images. Coloring them
is to us like playing around with the images to achieve special
unnatural effects.
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/num2/2005/3/up-close-with-a-squash-bug/1
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OXFORD – The most notable two-sport athlete at Ole Miss will focus on one sport.
Senquez Golson, a sophomore cornerback on the football team and an outfielder on the baseball team, will play only football.
Golson turned down a contract offer in excess of $1 million after being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the eighth round coming out of Pascagoula High School in 2011.
He played baseball at Ole Miss last season, starting with a bang before struggling to finish with .204 batting average.
While with the baseball team last spring, Golson was not with the football team as a new coaching staff was installing new schemes. When August camp began, defensive coordinator Dave Wommack compared Golson to a true freshman.
"Senquez and I met recently and talked about his future and he has decided at this time that he wants to focus on football," Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco said in a statement. "As such, he will not be participating in baseball this spring and will instead be going through spring drills and continue to work with the football team in preparation for the 2013 season."
Golson appeared in 12 games this season, starting six. He finished with 36 tackles and three interceptions, the three picks all coming in the last three games of the season.
Golson appeared in 12 games and had 16 tackles as a true freshman in 2011.
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This is my darling Peatree. I don't think she takes a bad picture!
Dog of the Day
Cat of the Day
Pet of the Day
This is my darling Peatree. I don't think she takes a bad picture!
That close-up of her feet is really neat - did she come with the band, or did you add it once you got her?
I've Been Frosted
Peacher sure is cute! All of the birds in your siggy are! Would love to see pictures of all of them!
Forever in my heart...
Hello, Peatree! I enjoyed these pictures of you, and your bright cheerful colors on a very cloudy afternoon!
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Joanne L. Judd , age 84 of Brodhead, formerly of Juda, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Collinwood Care Home in Brodhead surrounded by her family. Joanne was born February 28, 1928 in Oak Harbor, Ohio, the daughter of Charles E. and Harriett (Bredbeck) Fought. She was confirmed at St. Paul's Church and graduated from Oak Harbor High School. She married Harold L. Judd on April 16, 1961 in New Mexico. Harold was a traveling salesman and the Judds lived throughout the Midwest before settling in Juda in 1970. Joanne was a member of the Juda Zion United Methodist Church and former member of the Juda Baptist Church. She enjoyed bowling and traveling throughout the United States. She loved spending time with friends and family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by four children, Ramona Judd of Medina, Ohio, Thomas (Laura) Judd of San Diego, CA, Richard Judd, and Mary (Ron) Swaag, all of Juda; five grandchildren, Vanessa Schaefer, Ashton Schaefer, McKenzie Swaag, Stephen Clay, and Kristen Swaag; a sister, Shirley Missig of Oak Harbor, OH; and a sister-in-law, Rachael Wirth of Janesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold, on Sept. 21, 1972; and a brother, Charles G. Fought.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at the Newcomer Funeral Home, Monroe, with Rev. Vicki Brantmeyer of the Juda Zion United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Juda, followed by a luncheon at the Juda Zion Church. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial fund will be established in Joanne's name. To share a memory or sign the guestbook go to www.newcomerfuneralhome.net


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'PagodaFest' to celebrate history of tennis courts, Sept. 12-13
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"PagodaFest," a two-day celebration of Princeton's pagoda tennis courts -- which have been used by the University and local communities for more than 40 years -- is set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13.
The outdoor courts will be relocated, along with the distinctive pagoda structure, to the Lenz Tennis Center after construction of Whitman College begins in October. The pagoda courts have served as the home of Princeton's tennis teams and as the site for many NCAA, U.S. Tennis Association and community events.
"PagodaFest" will include "Campus Day" on Sept. 12, with tournaments and clinics for University faculty, staff, students and their families. Princeton alumni and local community members are invited for "Community Day" on Sept. 13, which also will include tournaments and clinics, as well as exhibitions featuring former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion Stan Smith and Princeton tennis alumni. Dinner and a performance by the Billy Hill Band will conclude the event.
A full schedule is available on the Web site of the Friends of Princeton Tennis, the event's sponsor.
For more information, contact Louise Gengler , Princeton's women's tennis coach, or Glenn Michibata , men's tennis coach.
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Family: Odontophoridae, New World Quail view all from this family
Description ADULT Has brown upperparts and chestnut belly and flanks, the latter adorned with striking white bars (which "glow" in poor light). Breast is bluish lilac and throat is chestnut, defined by a white border. Note very long and straight head plume, which can be raised or lowered. JUVENILE Similar to adult, but white bars on flanks are indistinct and plumage is otherwise duller and marbled; head plume is shorter.
Dimensions Length: 10 1/2-11 1/2" (27-29 cm)
Habitat Rather uncommon and possibly declining, probably due to habitat destruction and degradation. Favors montane scrub and chaparral, to altitudes of up to 10,000ft.
Observation Tips Try to pinpoint a calling male, although this is easier said than done.
Range Rocky Mountains, Northwest, California, Western Canada, Southwest
Voice Male utters a shrill Quee-aark call.
Discussion Attractive and distinctive quail. Combination of chestnut throat, elegant straight head plume, and bold white bars on flanks is unique and diagnostic. Rather shy and male's distinctive call is heard more often than bird is seen. Sometimes seen in family groups, but otherwise not especially gregarious. Feeds on seeds, berries, acorns, and bulbs. Sexes are similar.


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"You can't touch me," I whisper.
I'm lying, is what I don't tell him.
He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him.
But things happen when people touch me.
Strange things.
Bad things.
No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon.
But Juliette has plans of her own.
After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time--and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.
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"Rip-roaring adventure and steamy romance scenes, with a relationship teens will root for as much as they did for Bella and Edward. Inventive touches propel the story, such as strikeouts that reveal Juliette's inner thoughts. The final chapters leave Juliette, Adam, and Warner well poised for round two."
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NOTE: This is a series of FOUR gigapans, all of West View. I have them numbered and there links below
West VIew 1 gigapan- West VIew Plaza- www.gigapan.org/gigapans/47704
West View 2 gigapan- West View Park- www.gigapan.org/gigapans/47712
West View 4 gigapan- Perry Highway Police Authority side- www.gigapan.org/gigapans/47713
West View was founded in 1905, but people have been settling here since 1783 with Casper Reel Sr. being the first to build a cabin in the area.
One of the most remembered and notable areas of West View is the West View amusement park. The park was built in 1906 thanks to a native from Sharpsburg named, Theodore Marshall Harton. West View Park became the most popular park in the Pittsburgh area, competing against seven other amusement parks, including Kennywood. Harton worked for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 where he fell in love with the Ferris wheel, which inspired him to start his own park. It's most popular ride was the a rollercoaster called the Dips which was built in 1910. If you look at the second gigapan image, I have tagged where the bend of the Dips was and still is carved out of the earth today. The rollercoaster ran the whole length of the park and had a lake that ran the length of the coaster where there were other rides. West View Park was built on Swampland, which many people don't know. Harton dammed up a small stream and created a 5-acre lake, but the lake was drained not long after the Dips' construction to make room for more rides. One of my mom's favorite memories of the park was the Danceland, a huge pavilion that people went to dance. She remembers being able to roller-skate and dance when she was a kid. Danceland burned down in 1973, which devastated West View Park because it brought in a big profit and crowd to the park. In the first gigapan image I have tagged where danceland use to sit. The Rolling Stones is the most famous band to have a concert in Dancleland in 1964. West View Park had a Kiddieland, which was located on the hill above where the Giant Eagle is today. The park even had a haunted house, which people tell me was very low-tech. It only had scary looking objects throughout the house, nothing jumped out, but for the time it was pretty scary. Someone else I talked to remembers a slide. They said they would climb stairs up this tall tower and ride down the slide, which spiraled around the tower, also a low-tech ride. The swings at Kennywood once belonged to West View Park, but Kennywood got them when the park closed in 1977, I've talked to people who remember that ride being so scary back then, nothing like the rides they have today. West View Park even had a golf coarse, well today it would be called putt-putt or mini-golf, which was really cool.
Unfortunately because of the small valley that West View Park was in, it could not expand the park or add new attractions, which gave Kennywood the upper hand. By 1977, West View Park didn't have the funds or the crowds to keep the park open and had to dismantle the park. It was replaced by a mini shopping center called West View Park Plaza. Although it is not around anymore, there are still plenty of memories from people who got the chance to see it. Many of West View Park's rides went to its rival Kennywood and to other parks around the country.
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The bowling alley is tagged on the second gigapan. My Grandfather use to be a pinsetter, meaning he had to set up the pins for the bowlers, in this bowling alley when he was young. My Grandfather was in total love with my Grandmother the first time he saw her. My Grandmother told me stories about how he was wild about her and would follow her around, he wouldn't take no for an answer, he wanted a date. Today that place is a bar.
My Grandmother use to work in a small grocery store near West View. She would pack fresh made ice cream into the big white bins to get it ready to be served to customers. She really enjoyed the job but eventually got a little sick of ice cream.
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The Giant Eagle plaza use to be the main center of the park. Although you might have thought that this is where the parking was for the park, this area is actually where a lot of the little rides use to sit (like the haunted house) and where people could get food and use the restrooms. Danceland use to sit on the far right of the plaza around where the green building is sitting now. I'm not sure of its exact location because everyone I talk to says it has changed so much so it is too hard to remember. Kiddieland sat on the top of the hill behind Giant Eagle.
Information below courtesy of www.westviewboro.com
The Borough of West View was established in 1905. It is 1.1 square miles. There are 7,762 residents of West View, with approximately 3000 households. There are approximately 195 businesses.
Several churches were formed and built throughout the years. To date there is 1 Catholic Church , 1 Methodist Church, 1 Presbyterian Church, 2 Lutheran Churches and 1 Assembly of God Church in the Borough.
The Pittsburgh Railways Company constructed bridges and combined its West View and Bellevue routes in 1906. Now there was public transportation to the city from all parts of the Borough.
Several lots on Oakwood Avenue were presented to the Borough for a public school. It opened in 1905. In 1909 Highland School was dedicated. It was located on the east side of the Borough at Highland Avenue and Columbia Avenue. Throughout the years to come additional schools were built to house all the children of the Borough. In 1948 West View and Ross formed the North Hills School Jointure. In 1965 the two districts merged to form the North Hills School District.
West View Park was founded in 1906 and was immediately met with disapproval. The park was opened on Sundays which residents did not approve of. During the first year of operation there were many fights among men in the streets of the Borough. After Council discussed the situation with the park manager it was decided that the two popular rides would run on alternate Sundays. Also other amusements were closed on Sundays to keep the noise down.
Each year there were many different company picnics held at West View Park. Many residents worked at the park in the summertime. West View Park Danceland was home to many of the Big Bands. Danceland burned to the ground in 1973 and with it went a lot of memories. In 1977 the park announced its closing for good.
In 1979 the empty park property was to be used for a shopping center and senior citizen high rise complex. Today the property houses several shops such as K-Mart & Giant Eagle and several fast food chains and stores.
The Police Department has grown over the years from a 1 man force to the current department of 9 officers which include the Chief, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant and 6 fulltime Officers and 3 partime Officers. The department has many different specialized divisions such as Crime Watch, Dare, Abandoned Vehicles to name just a few.
The Fire Department consists of 3 companies located throughout the Borough. There are 96 volunteer firemen belonging to these companies.
The Borough is governed by The Mayor and 7 elected members of Council . West View Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Borough Building. All residents are welcome to attend. Residents are welcome to bring concerns to Council but it is asked that they try and resolve the problem with the appropriate Borough Department first.


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Hats off to the Worthington community who passed a 2.2-mill operating levy for Worthington Libraries on Tuesday, November 5.
The permanent levy, which replaces a 22-year, 2.2-mill levy passed by voters in 1992, will generate an estimated $3.9 million annually for the library system, which includes three locations. The Library also collects property taxes from a 2.6-mill permanent levy passed in 2005.
The campaign to pass the 2.2-mill operating levy began with the development of a new strategic plan for the Library, which featured extensive community involvement and was adopted by the library's board of trustees on January 23, 2013. The strategic plan became the blueprint for the library's levy campaign, which began with the formation of a campaign committee in July. The committee included 60 people representing all areas of the library's service district and was chaired by Beth Sommer and Lynn Nadler, both former library trustees, and Rick Bradley, president of the Friends Foundation of Worthington Libraries.
As part of the campaign, the library board and Worthington Libraries Director Chuck Gibson, spoke with dozens of community organizations throughout Worthington. They provided details about the library's current financial situation as well as the significant increase in both programming (up 68 percent) and circulation (up 32 percent) since 2005, the last time the Library was on the ballot with a levy request.
On election night, a group of library supporters and staff gathered in a local restaurant to await the results. The polls closed at 7:30pm and the election was officially called, with all precincts reporting, at approximately 10:20pm.
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Jenny got 15 apples from her mother. She gave 6 apples to her brother Harry. Then, her friend Rene also wanted to have apples, so Jenny gave some apples to her too. Finally when Jenny counted the remaining apples, there were only 5 apples left.
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Brazil has started issuing new mining permits but with many strings attached. The Bovespa stock index rose 0.3% today.
Foreigners invested $5 billion in Mexico during the first three months of 2013, the most since 2007. Mexico's IPC stock index fell 1.1%.
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Russians named Leonid Brezhnev their favorite leader of the 20th century, followed by Josef Stalin. Russia's Micex stock index dropped 0.3%
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I received this today. We should be pushing for C&R from the beaches yearlong with exceptions for hatchery harvest.
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Subject: Area 9 Salmon fishing in 2003
Thank you all for the messages in support of Area 9 July fishing opportunity. Its quite amazing to hear so many voices of support for this fishery after more than one public meeting has been dominated by voices for closing that fishery in favor of a April chinook catch&keep fishery. I guess that show us at WDFW again the in spite of our attempts each year to notify the public that fishing seasons are being discussed and debated at our "North of Falcon" public meetings, we are really not hearing from all the diverse viewpoints of participants in our fisheries.
We are not finished with our meetings until next Friday, April 11. We have put up a "preferred" set of regulations for fisheries that includes the closure of Area 9 in July. We did consider the possiblity of some beach access fishing but since we have no data describing the impact of beach fishing alone, we have concluded that when a marine area is closed, shore-based fishing is also closed. We hope to gather information on the relative amount of effort associated with shore-based fishing during those times when fishing is opened (August, September).
I would appreciate you keeping in touch about this and other fish and fishing issues. We have attempted to reach out to more people who represent the diverse types of fishing that include catch & release as well as keep fisheries. It really helps to have you participate in our public meetings. Usually people who participate in this process don't get everything they want in fisheries, but if you don't participate, its far more likely that your point of view will not be represented. This year could be a wake-up call for you to attend future discussions.
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ADAM WEINBERG: Roy Lichtenstein was part of a movement known as Pop Art which found new subject matter in mass media and popular culture. The work of the Pop Artists was quite a departure from that of the previous generation of abstract expressionists. Michael Lobel is an art historian and author of the book Image Duplicator: Roy Lichtenstein and the Emergence of Pop Art. MICHAEL LOBEL: What really interests me, what I find compelling about the painting is that he has found a way to have his cake and eat it, too. What Lichtenstein has given us is a kind of set of images which look like the kind of painting that had been so recognizable to American audiences by the mid-1950s, called action painting or abstract expressionism. But it's an image of that work of course. It's a completely flat canvas. If you look at the surface of it, there's no kind of brush stroke there, there's no trace of the artists' hand there at all. And there's that dot screen in the background of the painting, so we know this is a kind of work of art that makes reference to mechanical printing. And that was the last thing the abstract expressionists wanted. They resisted mass culture. They resisted this kind of culture that was produced by machines and reproduced endless times and disseminated and transmitted through the mass media. At the same time that this looks like an image of an abstract painting, he's made a very successful kind of abstract painting with these wonderful tones of white and red and yellow. So he's doing both at once. He's able to parody the work of the generation that preceded him. But he's also found a way in that process, to make his own really powerful abstract composition.


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Obama: We'll bankrupt any new coal plants
posted at 10:40 am on November 2, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
The folks at Naked Emperor News have unearthed another interesting nugget from a Barack Obama interview from months ago. In January 2008, Obama spoke about his approach to global warming and cap-and-trade systems, and he had a warning for anyone foolish enough to invest in coal:
So, if somebody wants to build a coal plant, they can — it's just that it will bankrupt them, because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.
Yesterday, we looked at Obama's notions of government sending "price signals" to change behavior that it finds objectionable, especially on energy. This is the way Obama intends to do it. Coal provides 49% of domestic electrical power, and any rise in the cost of producing that energy will raise its cost to consumers and reduce the amount produced.
This comes as no great shock, pun intended. Obama already called for a 15% reduction in demand for electricity — at the same time he and his allies want transportation to switch from gasoline to electricity. Obama never explained this particular contradiction. How does one switch tens of millions of vehicles from gasoline to electricity while not Increasing demand, let alone by cutting it 15%? And when trying to break free from a recession, the nation will need greater production in energy, not a reduction.
The coal-based economics of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and other states will be the first to feel this new policy. Let's hope the voters there pay attention.
Addendum: If anyone has a transcript from this interview, let me know.
Update: Free Republic transcribed this video (via Gateway Pundit):
Let me sort of describe my overall policy.
What I've said is that we would put a cap and trade system in place that is as aggressive, if not more aggressive, than anybody else's out there.
I was the first to call for a 100% auction on the cap and trade system, which means that every unit of carbon or greenhouse gases emitted would be charged to the polluter. That will create a market in which whatever technologies are out there that are being presented, whatever power plants that are being built, that they would have to meet the rigors of that market and the ratcheted down caps that are being placed, imposed every year.
So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.
That will also generate billions of dollars that we can invest in solar, wind, biodiesel and other alternative energy approaches.
The only thing I've said with respect to coal, I haven't been some coal booster. What I have said is that for us to take coal off the table as a ideological matter as opposed to saying if technology allows us to use coal in a clean way, we should pursue it.
So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can.
It's just that it will bankrupt them.
I'd still like to get a transcript of the entire interview. I believe that the San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Obama in January of this year, but they have no transcript on their site. That seems very odd for a newspaper interview, especially one in which they've posted video.
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The New Zealand Davis Cup tennis side might have thought safety wouldn't be an issue when their tie with Pakistan was moved to Myanmar for security reasons, but they have been watchful of snakes since arriving in the country.
New Zealand will take on Pakistan in their Asia/Oceania Group II second round contest at the Pun Hlaing Golf and Country Club in Yangon this weekend, and have been trying to get used to the grass courts there.
"There's one court which has a very 'interesting' bounce and really, overall, the courts aren't great," Marcus Daniell said. But nor is the presence of snakes.
Daniell said they had been constantly warned by workers at the country club to "be on the lookout for snakes". Myanmar is, apparently, home to the most fatal snake attacks in the world.
It's not the only thing the New Zealand team need to worry about.
The winner of this week's tie will take on either Thailand or Philippines in September's Asia/Oceania Group II final and Pakistan will present a significant challenge.
Their top player, Aisam Quershi, is currently unranked as a singles player but is No 9 in doubles and was a finalist at the 2010 US Open. He's also won seven doubles titles, including last weekend's Miami Masters with Jean-Julien Rojer.
Aqueel Khan is ranked at 1571 along with Yasir Khan at the same ranking.
The New Zealand team is made up of Dan King-Turner, Artem Sitak, Daniell and Sebastian Lavie.
"The court will be difficult to play on and will suit their serve volley player Asiam Qureshi," New Zealand captain Alistair Hunt said. "It will be difficult to hit much from back and there won't be very many chances."
"The hotel is good, but in traffic is one-and-a-half hours' drive to the courts. It's hot and humid and it will be a difficult tie against them. The Kiwi boys will have to play well."


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3.7: Mutations
Would a mutation make you a superhero?
In the comic books, a mutation can give a person superpowers. Do you think this really happens? In real life, a mutation can be beneficial, or it can harm an organism. For example, beneficial mutations lead to evolution, and harmful mutations can lead to diseases like cancer. A mutation, however, is not going to turn you into a superhero!
The process of DNA replication is not always 100% accurate. Sometimes the wrong base is inserted in the new strand of DNA. This wrong base could become permanent. A permanent change in the sequence of DNA is known as a mutation. Small changes in the DNA sequence are usually point mutations, which is a change in a single nucleotide.
A mutation may have no effect. However, sometimes a mutation can cause a protein to be made incorrectly. A defect in the protein can affect how well the protein works, or whether it works at all. Usually the loss of a protein function is detrimental to the organism.
In rare circumstances, though, the mutation can be beneficial. For example, suppose a mutation in an animal's DNA causes the loss of an enzyme that makes a dark pigment in the animal's skin. If the population of animals has moved to a light colored environment, the animals with the mutant gene would have a lighter skin color and be better camouflaged. So in this case, the mutation is beneficial.
Point Mutations
If a single base is deleted (called a point mutation), there can be huge effects on the organism because this may cause a frameshift mutation. Remember that the bases in the mRNA are read in groups of three by the tRNA. If the reading frame is off by even one base, the resulting sequence will consist of an entirely different set of codons. The reading of an mRNA is like reading three-letter words of a sentence. Imagine the sentence: "The big dog ate the red cat." If you take out the second letter from "big," the frame will be shifted so now it will read: "The bgd oga tet her edc at." One single deletion makes the whole "sentence" impossible to read.
Chromosomal Mutations
Mutations may also occur in chromosomes (Figure below). These mutations are going to be fairly large mutations, possible affecting many genes. Possible types of mutations in chromosomes include:
- Deletion: When a segment of DNA is lost, so there is a missing segment in the chromosome. These usually result in many genes missing from the chromosome.
- Duplication: When a segment of DNA is repeated, creating a longer chromosome. These usually result in multiple copies of genes in the chromosome.
- Inversion: When a segment of DNA is flipped and then reattached to the same chromosome.
- Insertion: When a segment of DNA from one chromosome is added to another, unrelated chromosome.
- Translocation: When two segments from different chromosomes change positions.
Mutations can arise in DNA through deletion, duplication, inversion, insertion, and translocation within the chromosome.
Causes of Mutations
Many mutations are not caused by errors in replication. Mutations can happen spontaneously, and they can be caused by mutagens in the environment. Some chemicals, such as those found in tobacco smoke, can be mutagens. Sometimes mutagens can also cause cancer. Tobacco smoke, for example, is often linked to lung cancer.
- frameshift mutation: Change in the DNA sequence so that a base is deleted or added, causing the rest of the mRNA to be read incorrectly.
- mutagen: Chemicals that cause changes in the sequence of DNA.
- mutation: Permanent change in the sequence of DNA.
- point mutation: Change in DNA where a single nucleotide is substituted for another.
- A mutation is a permanent change in the sequence of bases in DNA.
- Mutations occur in the DNA through deletion, duplication, inversion, insertion, and translocation within the chromosome.
- Mutations can occur due to errors during replication or mutagens in the environment.
Use the resources below to answer the questions that follow.
- Types of Mutations at Understanding Evolution http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/mutations_03
- What is an example of a genetic disorder caused by a substitution mutation?
- How can a substitution mutation change a protein? Is this always a bad thing? Explain your reasoning fully.
- Explain a frameshift mutation.
- What can cause a frameshift mutation?
Go to this link to see how mutations affect gene regulation. Make sure you make more than one animal and see the effects of more than one mutation occurring at a time.
- Gene Regulation at http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/novat10_int_evodevo/
- How do mutations in a part of DNA not associated with a gene generally affect the expression of that gene?
- What do transcription factor proteins do in an organism?
- Are mutations typically beneficial to the organism?
- What can cause DNA to mutate?
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UTSA prepares for NCAA athletics recertification
By Marianne McBride Lewis
Director of Public Affairs
(Feb. 15, 2007)--UTSA has begun a yearlong, campus-wide effort to study its athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletics certification program. Required areas of study include academic integrity, governance and commitment to rules compliance, and equity and student-athlete well-being.
NCAA Division I certification is reviewed every 10 years. Before 1997, reviews were every five years. This is the second self-study in the certification process for UTSA. The 1998 self-study report is posted on the UTSA Athletics Web site.
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The NCAA certification program's purpose is to help ensure integrity in the university's athletics operations by opening athletics to the public and the university community with an opportunity to increase campus-wide awareness and knowledge of the athletics program, confirm its strengths and develop plans to improve areas of concern.
"Athletics is a critical component of student life and forging UTSA's community identity, and will be increasingly important as our rapid growth to premier public university status evolves," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "Strong compliance with our own principles and NCAA requirements evidences our commitment to being an exemplary higher-education citizen among our peer institutions, and also as representatives of the San Antonio community."
Romo appointed Robert McKinley, associate vice president of the UTSA Institute for Economic Development, to chair the recertification self-study committee. The 30-member committee includes UTSA Athletic Director Lynn Hickey, other athletics department staff, and UTSA students, faculty and staff members.
"Our committee's principal goal is to assess the UTSA athletics program for compliance with current NCAA criteria, document status in the self-study report and make recommendations to President Romo for continuous improvement," said McKinley.
Data for the report scheduled for completion by May 15 is being culled from reports submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, standard reports maintained by the athletics department and from campus-wide public forums from a variety of athletics stakeholder groups.
When UTSA has concluded its self-study, the findings are sent to the NCAA. This fall, an external team of independent reviewers will conduct a two-day evaluation visit at UTSA. The reviewers will be peers from other colleges, universities or conference offices. That team will report to the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, another independent group that will determine certification status and announce the decision publicly.
The three options of certification status are certified, certified with conditions and not certified. While colleges and universities have an opportunity to correct deficiencies, those that do not take corrective actions may be ruled ineligible for NCAA championships.
NCAA is a membership organization of colleges and universities that participate in intercollegiate athletics. The primary purpose of the association is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body. Activities of the NCAA membership include formulating rules of play for NCAA sports, conducting national championships, adopting and enforcing standards of eligibility, and studying all phases of intercollegiate athletics.


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We arose late and strolled to the courtyard for breakfast...what a treat, especially for Celine and the kids who had never experienced a full blown European breakfast: orange and pear juice, cereals, yogurt, chopped fresh fruit, cold cuts, cheeses, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, fresh bread, cakes and pastries, plus hot chocolate, tea, coffee, and cappuccino!!!
We decided to stay close to home today and explored Cortona. As it turns out, there was an antique market in full swing when we arrived. Although we only bought a small embroidery, we enjoyed searching through the old items for some unexpected treasure. I stopped in at a shop featuring Etruscan replicas, artisan jewelry, and housewares. I quickly spotted some unique jewelry crafted from bits of seaweed, seeds, rice paper, and other natural materials to create scenes from the Tuscan countryside
By 15h30, it was time for lunch. We found an excellent outdoor cafe serving marvelous salads (Stephane enjoyed mixed greens, Danielle and Celine the Greek salad, and I had a tomato and mozzarella salad. It was perfect for a hot afternoon! On the drive down to Sodo, we stopped to take photos at the cemetery. I wanted to take more photos as we descended to the valley bottom, but Celine and the kids were eager to get home. I took their comments (jibes) to heart and became offended. I started driving like a maniac at high speed on the switchbacks, squealing tires on every corner. I dumped them at the gates and left in a huff for a drive on my own. I headed toward Arezzo and put in about 30 km along the back roads, stopping at my leisure to take photos. I spent 10-15 minutes in a field of ripe sunflowers trying to capture the evening light as it shone through the petals. Alas, my photographic skills were really not up to the task. I headed south for some quintessential photos of the landscape. All in all, I was gone for 2 1/2 hours, leaving the others to wonder what had befallen me. The also wondered if I had found any food, as that had ostensibly been my mission. But on a Sunday afternoon, there was nothing to be had. Instead, we went back to Cortona for a 22h00 meal at an excellent Osteria. Danielle had duck, Celine the Guinea hen, Stephane spaghetti with tomato sauce, and I had rabbit. The food was every bit as good or better than the previous night and cost about 25 euro less!


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Analysis: The Saints had a disappointing season, but the problem was mainly on defense. No team was easier to run against consistently than New Orleans, and they need a clogger up the middle, a player who can free up linebackers to make plays. Hankins ran a little hot and cold, and the tape doesn't show a player who will penetrate and use quickness to beat interior blockers, but he can eat up double-teams, move down the line well and make the players around him better. The Saints need help in several spots on defense, but they really need a player who can help deliver more third-and-long situations, and Hankins could be that guy.
I really think we need a game changer on defense
and they need a clogger up the middle, a player who can free up linebackers to make plays.
I disagree with his analysis. Bunkley and Hicks can be capable in eating space. We need an elite pass rusher, a competent OLB, and a Safety that can make plays.
Teams had the most success running to the outside instead of up the middle
hey, I had Hicks to the Saints in the 5th Rd my final mock
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Habit: introduced biennial or short-lived perennial herb; 1-15 or more branched, persistent, hairy stems; clumping or mat-forming: deep taproot.
Height: 8 inches to 4 feet (0.2 - 1.2 m)
Leaf: in basal rosette, gray-green, rough, deeply pinnately divided, narrowly lobed, to 8 in (20 cm) long and 2 in (5 cm) wide; on stem, alternate, becoming smaller and linear.
Flower: thistle-like, terminal, solitary or in clusters of 2 or 3, .25-1 in (6-25 mm) wide, 0.5 in (12 mm) long; bracts tipped with black fringe; up to 60 flowering heads per plant.
Fruit: dry oval seed, to .25 in (6 mm) long; tipped with short bristles.
Warning If this noxious weed is extensively handled, gloves are advised; there is some evidence that it causes tumors on the hands.
Flower June to October.
Habitat Varied: open dry sites with poor, gravel, or sandy soil; fields, forest openings, grasslands, prairie, streambanks, disturbed areas, roadsides, railroads, rangelands, dunes, barrens, overgrazed pastures.
Range Primarily a weed of the northwestern states and southwestern Canada, but reported in every U.S. state except Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
Discussion Sometimes classified as Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos. Spotted knapweed has been declared a noxious or restricted weed in at least 15 states in the U.S. and 4 Canadian province. Native to eastern Europe, it was introduced to North America in the late 1800s, probably as a contaminant in alfalfa seed or ship's ballast. It naturalized first in the San Juan Islands of Washington, and has spread rapidly across North America. It spreads aggressively and, once established, chokes out native vegetation.


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