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By Gene Phelps/NEMS Daily Journal
Ridgeland (9-3) at West Point (10-2)
THE BUZZ: West Point QB Tez Lane has rushed for 981 yards, 9 TD. … Green Wave RB Aeris Williams has rushed for 780 yards, 5 TD. … West Point has won six state championships, the last two were back-to-back in 2009, 2010. … Ridgeland RB Gary Adams has rushed for 1,324 yards, 13 TD.
LAST WEEK: Ridgeland 13, Center Hill 6; West Point 38, Canton 0
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Oxford/Starkville winner.
PREDICTION: West Point
Oxford (11-1) at Starkville (9-3)
THE BUZZ: Oxford offense is all about balance – 188 yards rushing, 155 passing. … Chargers QB Parker Adamson has passed for 2,188 yards, 17 TD. … Starkville QB Gabe Myles has completed 71 of 149 passes for 971 yards, 12 TD. … The Yellowjackets lost in the 5A state championship game last season.
LAST WEEK: Oxford 27, Provine 14; Starkville 45, Saltillo 7
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays West Point/Ridgeland winner.
PREDICTION: Oxford
WHO WOULD HOST: West Point at Starkville, West Point at Oxford, Starkville at Ridgeland, Oxford at Ridgeland
Noxubee County (13-0) at Itawamba AHS (12-0)
THE BUZZ: Noxubee County RB Darrell Robinson has rushed for 2,273 yards, 41 TD. … IAHS has one of the state's most-prolific running games – Ashton Shumpert (1,732 yards, 25 TD) and Charles Moore (1,333 yards, 22 TD). … Indians QB Tyler Dossett has passed for 1,142 yards and rushed for 566.
LAST WEEK: Noxubee County 14, Lafayette 0; IAHS 30, Lewisburg 3
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Houston/Louisville winner.
PREDICTION: Noxubee County
Houston (11-2) at Louisville (9-4)
THE BUZZ: Louisville QB Wyatt Roberts has completed 184 of 325 passes for 2,876 yards, 29 TD. … The Wildcats defeated Houston 35-14 Sept. 28 in Louisville. … Houston QB Sharone Wright has passed for 1,047 yards, rushed for 1,209 yards and accounted for 20 TD. … DE Chris Jones has recorded 148 tackles.
LAST WEEK: Houston 34, Yazoo County 0; Louisville 38, New Albany 13
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Noxubee County/Itawamba AHS winner.
PREDICTION: Louisville
WHO WOULD HOST: Louisville at Itawamba AHS, Noxubee County at Houston, Itawamba AHS at Houston
Aberdeen (11-2) at Charleston (12-1)
THE BUZZ: Aberdeen forced five turnovers – all interceptions – last week against McClain. … Bulldogs QB Josh Williams completed 13 of 25 passes for 271 yards, 2 TD last week. … Charleston athlete Kameron Myers scored seven TD, two on defense, against Ripley. … Charleston eliminated Aberdeen last season with a 20-0 playoffs win.
LAST WEEK: Aberdeen 39, McClain 16; Charleston 60, Ripley 32
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays East Side/Byhalia winner.
PREDICTION: Aberdeen
WHO WOULD HOST: Aberdeen at East Side, Byhalia at Aberdeen
West Bolivar (11-2) at Bruce (10-3)
THE BUZZ: Dandy Dozen RB Kailo Moore has rushed for 1,099 yards, 16 TD. He rushed for a season-high 278 last week against Ackerman. … Bruce QB Davis Brown has completed 146 of 232 passes for 2,623 yards, 35 TD. … Trojans WR Shaq Bush has 51 catches, 881 yards, 10 TD.
LAST WEEK: West Bolivar 37, Ackerman 15; Bruce 35, East Webster 7
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Eupora/Calhoun City winner.
PREDICTION: Bruce
Eupora (12-1) at Calhoun City (9-4)
THE BUZZ: Eupora QB Trey Pittman has completed 96 of 188 passes for 1,422 yards, 16 TD. … Calhoun City QB Chakel Gates has completed 81 of 146 passes for 1,017 yards, 9 TD. He has rushed for 1,190 yards, 19 TD. … Wildcats LB Cyle Evans has recorded 50 solo tackles.
LAST WEEK: Eupora 36, South Delta 8; Calhoun City 48, Mound Bayou JFK 18
NEXT WEEK: Winner plays West Bolivar/Bruce winner.
PREDICTION: Calhoun City
WHO WOULD HOST: Bruce at Eupora, Calhoun City at Bruce, Calhoun City at West Bolivar


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Anybody still want to do the Xmas gift exchange again this year? Xmas will be here in no time, so I thought I better get this posted.
Sign up if you want in on our annual gift exchange, any member can.
Any gift that can be mailed, can be offered.
I'll put a Tongue Teaser in this year, your choice of surfaces .

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I've debated NOT buying Ep 7-9 (and then on) figures.
I'm out of room and I even considered how I'd set up my toy collection (SW, ST, Termntr, TFs) if I could display it all on my uncle's big estate and you know what? - It wouldn't fit!
So in my plan to start selling 3rds of my collection (as dioramas) beginning 10 years from now, and then every 10 years after that (since I can't take it with me and I'd like to meet the buyers I first pass my things down to out of just great appreciation for the hobby), I may only purchase a very limited amount for 7-9 and then on.
When I do make to sell something, I would say:
1. bidding for anything starts at $0.99 - as I don't care about the money but would like to know what it's worth to someone.
2. for personal pick-up by the auction winner only - NO shipping by seller (me) - which will limit it to local SoCal buyers.
3. put advertisement in newspapers here with pictures.
4. accept a personal visit appointment (see it before you bid higher) - by approved auction bidders only.
5. have my computer on so people can register a higher bid on the spot when they view the stuff, or bid on other things
6. sell things as such:
3 3/4" battle of Endor - 2 vintage Ewok Villages, 4 AT-ST's, 3 speederbikes, 11 stormtroopers, 51 Ewoks (I'd name 'em and describe the customs which are hood switches so folks would know that the originals are complete actually), Han (Carb), Leia Ewok Princess, Luke Jedi, Spirit Obi-Wan, Spirit Yoda, etc. etc. ($0.99 starting bid for ALL). I will probably include the 6 foot heavy display case or say it is available for an additional $200 if the buyer transports it. (I will have a case there for my Transformers by either buying another or using the same, minus the Endor backgrounds which should come with the auction).
1/6th scale pod race: Anakin, Padme (Tatooine), C-3PO (TPM), R2-D2, Watto, Sebulba, Pit Droid, Pit Droid (all Hasbro, but I wish they'd have made Shmi Skywalker for this group of mine - but I doubt SideShow will ever make her). Anyway, the bids would start at $0.99 for all and we'll see what it's worth - however, it was worth it to me to have them set up and enjoy them for 10 years.
You can't take this stuff with you when you die. Toys for Tots only accepts packaged, new toys, and I don't want to donate these. They're for collectors. I can always donate the money I get for these displays or buy new toys (for donations).
7. Coordinate the sale with the presumed release of Episode 11 (yeah, Disney said there'd by more than just one trilogy set post-ROTJ I think.
Now it would be very hard for me to not collect Jaina and Jacen Solo or some cool Skywalker descendants that do NOT negate the estabished expanded universe. I'm invested in that and have enjoyed it for decades now. So that's how Disney can hook me.
Maybe Anne Hathaway as Jaina Fel?
But when I sell 1/3 of my collection:
GONE: PT Tatooine, Geonosis, Utopau, Mustafar, Kamino, Kashyyyk, Naboo, OT Endor, Coruscant, CW Christophis, STrek Enterprise
NEXT 3rd: OT Tatooine, PT Otah Gunga, OT Dagobah, OT- SOTE Coruscant, Death Star, Transformers, Terminator, STrek Voyager
Then after I liquidate that in 2033 or so, I go to displaying mostly Star Trek and Hoth / Bespin. I might have room for new Disney Star Wars, but by 2043 I might be re-visiting real medical issues with age and looking towards the nursing home in another decade or so (depends on medical advances - I will be taking great care of myself - but at least I won't have to liquidate a whole collection when I'm in my 70's and can enjoy meeting more SW, ST, Termntr, and TFs fans during this lifetime process).**
** I have a life to include baseball, music, writing, acting, sailing, travel, etc. but I like toys in the variety mix, that's all.


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By Ben Levisohn
Mining stocks are rallying today, as China's economy shows signs of life. Still, it would be foolish for investors to assume that commodity prices will soar back to their previous levels, if only because mining companies have been cutting costs as if they expect prices will stay low.
Cowen's Adam Graf and Misha Levental look at the recent data:
Monthly U.S. cost data for 2Q13 show an improvement in capital spending, for both surface and underground activities, while operating costs and milling costs have held relatively steady. Lower capital costs were primarily driven by decreased spending in iron and steel products, timber, and industrial chemicals. In Canada, new data shows reversal of the cost increases seen between December 2012 and March 2013. Overall, corresponding to our original thesis, costs appear to have peaked, or stabilized, and are showing signs of retreat…
We believe that, should gold price remain at current levels, mining companies will continue
to reduce costs, primarily on the operating side, in efforts to restore margins and shore up
balance sheets. While there may not be as much room to maneuver with respect to capital
costs, miners will continue to rejigger mine plans pushing back capital expenditures and
forward higher grades.
The rush to cut costs has been felt the hardest by mining-industry suppliers, including Caterpillar (CAT) and Joy Global (JOY), Graf and Levental say, because cancelling orders for new equipment is one of the easiest ways to cut costs.
Among S&P-500 mining stocks, Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX) has gained 2.6% to $31.00, Consol Energy (CNX) has jumped 2.5% to $32.00 and Newmont Mining (NEM) has fallen 0.3% to $31.44.


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Sandy Relief Left Stranded by the House of Representatives
Posted On January 2, 2013 by Jeff Watters
UPDATE (01/03): After facing intense pressure, Boehner has agreed to schedule a vote for Sandy aid. Read more here.
These days nothing gets through Congress easily, even when the need is so great. We can expect some in Congress to resist releasing funds to rebuild the East Coast stronger than before, but they should be reminded that protecting our communities is the core function of our government. Now is the chance to use our resources in ways that will allow us to grow and thrive for generations to come.
This is how I ended a blog post written nearly three weeks ago analyzing a Senate bill that would funnel $60 billion in relief to the states affected by Superstorm Sandy. This was legislation that would provide funding for coastal restoration and other activities to prevent and mitigate damage from future storms like Sandy.


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i think we need a new endor han solo a less anorexic one does anyone agree ?
i think we need a new endor han solo a less anorexic one does anyone agree ?
I think Endor Han suffers from skinny legs because he's only been released with parts from the ANH Han and so he naturally suffers the same issues. This thread could probably be merged with the preexisting thread about skinny Hans.
Have: CW Yularen, CW Clone, everything from CW Slave I set except Slave I, TFU Shadow Stormtrooper x2, Evo Trooper, Saga AT-AT Driver, K-Mart Jodo Kast || Want: Vintage Fordo
Thanks to TheDarthVader, Phantom-like Menace, TheRealDubya, Jediguy, Dark Marble, Umbra, Qui-Long Gone, CrunchyNug, GH_fan and jedikiss.
For some reason, I can't recall the last Endor Han. I would say we need a new one.
Nowhere in your incoherent ramblings did you come anywhere close to the answer. Thanks to you, everyone in this room is now stupider having heard you. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul. -Billy Madison-
Maybe we do, but it would have to be nothing short of extraordinary for me to buy it. Endor Han is not one of my favorite incarnations of the character, not like ANH or Bespin, or even Hoth Han.
Endor Han has to my mind always been a slow seller. I remember him warming the pegs in both his POTF2 and VTSC incarnations, and the latter was a decent enough figure IMO. I would rather see a new Ewok village Leia, myself, and she's pretty far down my list of "need-to-be-made" characters, so... just my 2 cents.
Oh my yes. Maybe one with either a soft goods camo trench, or a really well done vinyl one. Give him that rugged "I'ma storm dis bunker an' blow it up" look. Package him with a cool painted blaster, give his whole look more of a splattered look. That'd be cool!
"Dengar Ewoks!"
i guess im in the minority i like the last han endor but out in the last vintage collection i thought it was a really great figure. guess i just like it because i got my soft goods trench coat to make my ultimate han solo....i just need a aging han head which i can customize if i must...and ill have my ultimate han figure to make any han from any scene...id rather have a young han solo from the corporate sector novels than another han endor...though i have to admit ill take a han from esb when he was fixing the falcon with goggles sculpted on his face, and with an accurate tool kit...mine carries around a upnaught tool kit...
Honestly, I don't get why someone would prefer a guy in a helmet with little or no back story over a EU character, and if this guy in a helmet does have a backstory it's EU!!!!
This is really far down on my list of wants. The Han from the recent Shield Bunker BP seems to be pretty good and it's got me thinking that I should try putting the VTSC Han's trenchcoat on him to see how it looks.
Either way, Endor Han is hardly the most exciting version of this character because I kind of agree with Harrison Ford when he said that Solo's character should have been killed off in the first half of ROTJ, since he didn't really do anything important in the second half (other than fawn over Leia and get "comically angry" a lot).
I would prefer a new Han Carbonite/Sarlacc Pit Battle and a new Bespin Han before we get resculpts of any other versions.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard
Yes to any Han figure that isn't anorexic.
As to the suggestion that Han ought to have died in ROTJ - no. It would have been stupid to rescue him from the carbonite only to kill him later on. Plus it would have been very unstarwarsy IMO.
This is low on my list too. The last one is helped immensely by the coat, and it has mid-torso articulation, a wider chest, a shorter neck and a better likeness. That's not to say I think it's great, just that it's not as big a problem as the other Han figures, especially ANH Han.
If they did a really good version, I'd buy it, but I don't feel it's a "need" at this point.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.


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Nothern California Flying Discs
2/12/05-- Here is the best of about 5 or 6 photos I took of 3 mysterious discs flying over the Half Moon Bay beach in Northern California last week. I was out shooting some black and white shots of the rocks when I heard some people on the beach yelling to each other to look up in the sky above the water. These "disc" type aircraft came from over the rocks very slowly (it was hard to tell how high they were, but the closest one didn't seem much higher than 200 feet) then moved out toward the water. The whole sighting lasted no more than 30 seconds.
I really have no idea what they were, and as you could guess everyone that saw them on the beach had a different explanation. Maybe some kind of experimental craft from Moffett Field? Anyways, enjoy and maybe you can make some sense of them!!!
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Fifitieth Anniversary Edition With a new introduction by Norman Mailer * 'The best war novel to come out of the United States.' The Times * Norman Mailer's first novel. The book that catapulted him to instant fame. * A modern classic, on every American Literature student's reading list. * Based on Mailer's own experience of military service in the Philippines during World War Two, The Naked and the Dead is a graphically truthful and shattering portrayal of ordinary men in battle. First published in 1949, as America was still basking in the glories of the Allied victory, it altered forever the popular perception of warfare.
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I have a few options already laid out (ASU, MCC, UAT, & Baker College) and I'm wondering which school I should go to. I'm currently filling out all my information to go to Baker which seems to have a pretty good Game Development program but, I'm still a little skeptical after hearing controversy about trade schools. I'm mainly interested in the design of video games (story, characters, level design, game mechanics, etc.) and sound (mainly music) in games. I was also considering CRAS but, I want to do more than just the sound for video games. I was thinking that since people with real industry knowledge frequent this site that maybe you could give me some advice before I make my final decision. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
(Sorry about the double post. I don't how that happened.)
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The current leg of my journey has taken me to the beautiful country of Taiwan. This place had never really been on my radar. I've always been a fan of South East Asia as I love the heat, the humidity, and the relaxed lifestyle that always accompanies in this climate. The colder it gets, the more serious people get. I like to relax!
So Thailand and Vietnam are the sort of places I like to call home. I'll usually spend a few months of the year in Thailand, and this year I've been staying in Pattaya as it's a beautiful beachside location.
But one has to work, and I thought something different to blog about would be the nearby country of Taiwan. It's a bit cooler than Thailand but it's still an incredible place to stay. I booked a room at the Hotel Midtown Richardson in Taipei for a few days, and have to say that it was an absolute pleasure. Comfy beds, great service and amazing food in the nearby restaurants made for a fantastic stay. I'll be blogging about the local restaurants soon, so keep an eye out for some mouth watering foodie pictures!


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It's Memorial Day, and for most of us that means a day off from work – maybe the end of a long weekend trip – and not much else.
For the families of those who've died in the two most recent American wars now winding down, Iraq and Afghanistan, it's something else. It should be to the rest of us as well.
Memorial Day honors all U.S. service personnel who have died in America's wars since the Revolutionary War nearly 250 years ago, but the most recent sacrifices represent the freshest wounds among surviving family members. Many of them are here in Northeast Mississippi.
As we have said in this space before: All the men from this area who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan were sons or brothers or husbands or all of those. All had family and friends who loved them dearly. They were unique individuals, not statistics.
While we were going about our daily lives back home, with only an arm's-length knowledge of their mission, they had made the choice to put their lives on the line so that the normalcy we take for granted could be maintained.
Courage and selflessness are words that come to mind, but they are not an adequate description.
The number of servicemen and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan is small compared with most earlier U.S. wars. But their own and their families' sacrifices are identically emblazoned in the pantheon of war dead. We must never take them for granted, nor any of those who have died in all the wars before, the lives this day is intended to honor.
Memorial Day shouldn't be just an excuse for a day off and a cookout. Those who have died defending this nation's people, interests and ideals over the two and a half centuries deserve more than that from those for whom they died.
We can't bring them back – the ones who would still be alive today. We can't make up for the deep loss that their families feel.
But we can remember and honor them. That goes not just for this day, but all year round.
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- David Engle
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- Jun 15, 2009
- Date taken
- Jun 15, 2008
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This panorama is my answer to Kilgore's GigaPan, The View From Above, www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=7536. It is not as *grand* as his, but then Houston, Texas is not Bath, England.
Hand-held panorama of the Houston skyline comprised of 44 photos taken in a brisk wind, using a P&S camera, the SX110.
Note: at the altitude of a six-story parking garage, the wind velocity was enough that this panorama could not have been accomplished had I not used image stablization since the camera was at maximum optical zoom.
I went job-searching today and was told that for the for job I was seeking, I might as well go to the Moon!
So, I went to the top floor of the parking garage and looked for the Moon, but all I found was this incredible sweeping panorama of downtown Houston all the way to Reliant Park and the Astrodome, and we also see the Texas Medical Center and Rice University:)
As time goes by, there may be a *large* number of snapshots discovered in this hand-held panorama, stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher.
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Yes, I agree and what is so facisnating about it to my eye, is that this was taken with a $100 camera versus $3000 for the other view and this one taken with the Canon SX110 is very adequate. The colors seem to be richer, but the light is different; this was taken in June and the other in late October.
Very interesting to compare this with the new larger version www.gigapan.org/gigapans/63638/
You have your own ideas about what makes a 'good' gigapan and that's fine. I'd argue that anything is worth shooting if there is detail and culture to be seen. If the view below the horizon is a big field (unlikely) or a blank wall, then fair enough. But if it is streets, houses and shops say, then it may look uninteresting to you, but who is to say what other people will get out of it? Perhaps nothing. Perhaps the idea that you are not very good at choosing your subject matter :-) On the other hand, you may - for reasons quite alien to you - inspire someone to save the world using a gigapan imager. This is *exactly* what happened to me when I saw this: www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id= 223. I wonder what Laura thought when she took this? Just my 2¢.
From this parking garage the lower view is nothing to write home about, nor is there much to show off as what you have shown to us in your GigaPans such as, View From Above, www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id= 7536 and Lovely Day For a Swim, www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id= 13346.
I would be interested to see the results if you pointed the camera down to get a two- (or more) row pano.
I do not have an exact measurement, but off-hand I believe that at full zoom and at f/8, and at full infinity as the distance from lens, The nearest point in focus is about 30 feet away from the camera lens, maybe slightly farther.
Granted you will not see any more of the horizon if you use a gigapan, but surely you will see more if you point the gigapan down, over the edge? It would be a good test of the SX110's depth of field too.
The panorama that you see is hand-held and at maximum optical zoom with image stabilization turned on. Due to the sharpness of this panorama, which tnp651 refers to above, a comparable image from this spot with the robot would not show anything more or anything less. It is 44-portrait oriented photos taken in a good stiff wind and that is the reason for the jagged nature of the border. The building next to this one, at the moment is the only building in Houston that may give me access to the roof, but the west view, the one I am most interested in, is blocked by a much higher building immediately across the street. What I need to do, and am at a loss for technical mathematical words to describe the following: what we are looking in this panorama is a 90-degree or slightly greater arc or quadrant extending from Houston downtown to the Astrodome area, so to get a better view or a closer view I need to find a building or garage in the same geometrical line, a 45-degree angle, plus or minus, to keep the same geometrical magnification so that one building does not become relatively larger to another building and that may be difficult to find and if found, it may be difficult to gain access. I am not a mathematical-type person, only a mathemagician who, at times, uses a GigaPan robot. This is why Bath is such a great place to take photos, panoramas and GigaPans... there are no skyscrapers. Just imagine what a 30-story building across the street from the Abbey would do to the beauty of Bath.
This is a great shot. I don't think there are any comparable images at gigapan.org are there? When will you be getting back up there with your gigapan imager?
The more I use the SX110, the more I am impressed with the quality of output and yesterday was no exception. AND the resultant stitch was exceptional . Even when holding the camera in the wind-gusts, and trying to keep it in a constant plane, there were problems, but the Stitcher came through. One rule to remember is when taking hand-held, always use image stablization, but never when using the robot.
Best of luck with the job search! This pano is impressively sharp. The telephoto effect shows up in the raggedness of distant objects (mostly everything in the picture) seen through a mile or more of turbulent atmosphere.
Thanks, I was on-a-roll yesterday after I saw the view and my comments were an after effect.
I love the "I went to the top floor...and looked for the moon"- sounds like a child's storybook!
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Panorama size: 331 megapixels (74265 x 4469 pixels)
Input images: 44 (44 columns by 1 rows)
Field of view: 171.4 degrees wide by 10.3 degrees high (top=5.0, bottom=-5.3)
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Image size: 2592x3456 (9.0 megapixels)
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Family: Pieridae, Whites and Sulphurs view all from this family
Description The Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family in which the sexes differ in that the female can be either light or dark colored. It is found from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, south through tropical America to Argentina. Migratory along the south-eastern coast of the United States, with strays to Maryland, Kansas and Colorado.
The wingspan is 63-86 mm. Adults are on wing all year round in southern Texas, peninsular Florida and along the Gulf Coast.
Ascia monuste is an example of a migrating species which moves in one direction within its life-span and does not return. It breeds in Florida but sometimes migrates along the coast up to 160 kilometers to breed in more suitable areas.
The larvae feed on Brassicaceae (including Cakile maritima, cultivated cabbage and radish and Lepidium species) and plants in the Capparidaceae family, including nasturtium. Adults feed on nectar from various flowers including saltwort, lantana and verbena. It is a sporadic pest of crucifer vegetables in southern Texas.
Dimensions 1 3/4-2 1/4" (44-57 mm).
Habitat Meadows & fields, Shorelines & salt marshes.
Range Florida, Mid-Atlantic, Plains, Texas, Southeast.


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... it seems to be very complicated using Arduino 1.0.1 ...
#include <avr/wdt.h>void setup (){ Serial.begin (115200); Serial.println ("Restarted."); wdt_enable (WDTO_1S); // reset after one second, if no "pat the dog" received } // end of setupvoid loop (){ Serial.println ("Entered loop ..."); wdt_reset (); // give me another second to do stuff (pat the dog) while (true) ; // oops, went into a loop} // end of loop
The more severe issue is, that the bootloader does not de-activate the watchdog upon reset, so that one can end up with endless resets.
One issue is, that there is no watchdog function in the Arduino Library that would allow processor-independent implementation of such function; currently, registers have to be set directly.
it seems to be very complicated using Arduino 1.0.1 and the current standard bootloader for the AVR boards to get watchdog functionality working.
Thank you for the hints...with complicated, I just meant, I spent hours in the internet to find out in principle what to do. I know Arduino aims more on beginners than on hackers, but nevertheless, Arduino is usable for serious applications. And watchdog is missing in the libraries.There are other AVR mega chip built-in hardware functions that are not directly supported by the Arduino core libraries. The watchdog is just one of them. Sleep modes, pin change interrupts and others are not directly supported but has had many request to do so. This doesn't prevent a true hacker from accessing them if they study the AVR datasheet and read the existing arduino source code.Main thing is, I agree, to install the proper bootloader. Why does the pre-installed bootloader not deactivate the watchdog? This should not really be a technical problem, is it?Because the Arduino core libraries did not use or support WDT functions they saw no need to disable WDT interrupts as part of the bootloader start-up code. Others saw the flaw early on and had posted patched bootloader, such as ADAFRUIT, and made it available for downloading directly to users. The Arduino Co. was slow or reluctant to make the change, and I have no memory of the exact status of current arduino shipping bootloaders are at. I think Uno bootloader supports WDT, but Mega boards still do not?Anyway, do you have a link to a bootloader that officially supports Arduino Sketches on a Mega 2560? Sorry if this is a silly question, but I have no special knowledge which bootloaders are available and which one to use for which application.I don't have a link but I pretty sure there is a newer mega2650 bootloader available somewhere that handles the WDT correctly and fixes the !!! bootloader monitor problem.
And watchdog is missing in the libraries.
#include <avr/wdt.h>... wdt_enable (WDTO_1S); // reset after one second, if no "pat the dog" received... wdt_reset (); // give me another second to do stuff (pat the dog)...
Quote from: Embed on Oct 24, 2012, 08:13 pmAnd watchdog is missing in the libraries.What do you understand by the word "libraries"?Code: [Select]#include <avr/wdt.h>... wdt_enable (WDTO_1S); // reset after one second, if no "pat the dog" received... wdt_reset (); // give me another second to do stuff (pat the dog)...An include file. A line to enable it. A line to pat the dog. Seems to me to be supported.And if they release a different processor, they adjust those functions to support the new processor. It seems done to me.
In terms of support by the bootloader. I'd call it's lack of support a bug, orat least an issue related to an unintended oversight, particularly givenit is usually a line or two of code to fix it with no other s/w impact.--- bill
"watchdog function in the Arduino Library that would allow processor-independent implementation of such function"
is there an example set of code that I can compile etc to try out,
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Oregon Caves
National Monument
Moonmilk, dripstone, boxwork, cave "ghosts". Strange names for a strange place that seems out-of-this-world. Oregon Caves, though, is clearly of this world, being linked directly to powerful forces shaping the Earth inside and out. Violent geologic events spanning millions of years have created a cave nestled within all six of the world's major rock types.
The World Below
Creation of the cave began 220 million years ago when continent and ocean rock sideswiped, tearing open an ocean basin. Sea creatures lived and died in the basin, their remains forming calcite-rich muds that hardened into limestone and silica-rich muck that solidified as chert. Unable to sink out of the way, the ocean rock smashed into the continent head-on, obliterating the basin. Land debris and rock melted and crystallized as a lightweight, granite-like rock that "fried" and baked limestone into marble. As it rose, the molten mass broke and pushed aside rock along faults, slowly lifting marble into mountains above dense ocean rock.
Another collision tore the Siskiyous from the Sierras and twirled them to point east and west. In faults and between angled rock layers, water, acidified by carbon dioxide, followed weaknesses to dissolve out a crazy mix of tilted rooms and twisting passages. Rock sliding under the Cascades melted and rose forming volcanoes that dumped ash into the cave. By about 10,000 years ago, erosion had opened a cave entrance. The resulting loss of carbon dioxide in the cave air allowed seeping water to lose its acid as well and to deposit limestone and cemented gravels, completing the group of six major rock types.
The block diagrams show two phases in a geological process that have taken more than 200 million years. The top diagram shows the ocean basin torn open by side-swiping continental and oceanic rock.
The bottom diagram shows the uplifted marble mountains- the Siskiyous – torn into their east-west orientation. The colors depict the different types of rock: gray denotes basalt, pink is the quartz diorite, and white is the marble in which the cave formed.
- Molten, plutonic matter oozed from inside the Earth, filling faults and solidifying into this quartz diorite dike.
- When the quartz diorite dike intruded, the great heat of the molten mass "fried" the adjacent calcite, changing it - metamorphosing it – into a contact metamorphic rock.
- Heat from tremendous bodies of molten plutonic matter "baked" limestone into marble, making it a regional metamorphic rock.
- Volcanic ash from distant eruptions filtered into the cave and was deposited in fine horizontal layers.
- Fragment sedimentary rock is created from old, worn-down rock fragments, which are cemented together by calcite.
- Chemical sedimentary rock is formed from rock materials dissolved by water and deposited in fine-grained layers, gradually hardening into rock.
Oregon Caves may surprise you. Small in size, it is rich in diversity. That richness can be found both underground amidst narrow, winding passageways and above ground where old growth forest harbors a fantastic array of animals and plants found nowhere else. You will discover a land rich in conifers, wildflowers, birds, and amphibians. An active marble cave and underground stream reveal the inside of one of the world's most diverse geologic realms.
Exploring Underground
A tour through Oregon Caves is an adventure in geology and underground life. All six of the world's major rock types and a myriad of calcite formations decorate the cave. You will find striking parachute like flowstone at Paradise Lost and what appear to be giant ribs as you squeeze through the Passageway of the Whale. Tiny rimstone dams resemble miniature waves on the sea. Minute mushrooms grow on the massive root of a Douglas-fir. Other cave creatures are often secretive but you may see daddy longlegs, crickets, moths, and bats.
It is the drip, drip, drip of water, though, that decorates the cave, building the bizarre and eerie sculptures. How the water moves – seeping, dripping, flowing, - and how many crystals come out of the individual drops of water dictate the shape and size of formations made of calcite, the same mineral found in chalk, cement, and eggshells. As easily as formations are created, they can also be dissolved. Rising warm air condenses on the cold ceiling. Acidified by carbon dioxide in the cave, this water dissolves formations. "Cave ghosts", nubbins of former stalactites, are all that remain.
Visiting the Cave
The temptation to reach out and touch can be overwhelming, but formations break easily and oils in your skin will discolor them. Look, but do not touch. The cave is cool, wet, and slippery in places. Cave temperatures remain in the 40s° F year round. Wear rubber-soled shoes and warm clothing. Waiting times for a tour can reach 90 minutes in the summer.
Cave Formations
Some formations provide information about the cave. Water evaporated by air flowing in from outside leaves a residue of bumpy cave popcorn. Just as hikers use moss on the north side of trees, cavers use popcorn as a compass to find new passages or, when lost, their way out. Moonmilk is made of tiny calcite crystals but has the look and feel of cottage cheese. From early times it was a folk medicine smeared on livestock to heal wounds. Because it cured infections almost overnight, people called it "gnome's milk", a seeming gift from the nether world. But some folklore is true moonmilk is created by the same type of bacteria used to make today's antibiotics.
Discovery, Development and Rebirth
As his last match flickered out, 24-year-old hunter Elijah Davidson found himself in the total blackness of the cave. Davidson was chasing after his dog Bruno, who in turn was pursuing a bear. One following the other, the dog and bear entered a dark hole high on the mountainside. Davidson stopped at the mysterious dark entrance. He could see nothing, but an agonizing howl pulled him into the cave to save his dog. Now the matches were gone and Davidson was in total darkness. Fortunately, he was able to wade down a gurgling, ice-cold stream and find his way back into daylight. Bruno soon followed. It was 1874.
Later, other brave souls explored deeper into the cave, returning home to tell of its great beauty and mystery. In 1907, a party of influential men, including Joaquin Miller, the "poet of the Sierras", visited the cave. Charmed by it, Miller wrote of the "Marble Halls of Oregon." The ensuing publicity alerted federal officials to the possibility of preserving the cave. In 1909 President William Howard Taft proclaimed a tract of 480 acres as Oregon Caves National Monument. In 1922 an automobile road reached the park, and 12 years later a six-story hotel, the Chateau, was constructed. The very same year, 1934, Oregon Caves National Monument was transferred from the Forest Service to the National Park Service, which still administers it.
Workers blasted tunnels and widened passages in the cave during the 1930s. They put waste rocks in side passages, covering many limestone formations. Changes in air flow patterns altered the growth of formations and caused greater swings in temperature. Freezing water now cracked rock layers. Lights in the cave promoted the growth of algae, which turned portions of the cave green and dissolved some formations. Smoke from torches and lint coming off visitors' clothing blackened other portions.
Since 1985 the National Park Service has removed more than a thousand tons of rubble in its efforts to restore the cave. Transformers, asphalt trails, and cabins were removed to prevent sewage or oils from leaking into the cave from the surface. Thousands of formations buried under rubble were uncovered. Crystal clear water once again cascades over white marble. Some broken formations have been repaired with epoxy and powdered marble. Airlocks have restored natural cave winds by blocking airflow in artificial tunnels. Spraying with bleach keeps the algae under control. The new lighting and trail system will reduce evaporation and unnatural foods, which have attracted surface insects and driven out native species. Not everything has been or can be restored. For example, the dissolution and formation of cave decorations are in delicate balance with the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and water. A global increase of this gas in the atmosphere, caused largely by deforestation and burning of fossil fuels, is affecting this balance. Still, one can now see a renewed cave, a valuable benchmark against which we can measure human impacts, now and in year to come.
Available maps for Oregon Caves National Monument: geologic maps page.
A geology photo album has not been prepared for this park.For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
Information about the park's research program is available on the park's research webpage.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils PartnersAssociation of American State Geologists
Geological Society of America
Natural Resource Conservation Service - Soils
U.S. Geological Survey
General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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THIS is the story of the different ways we looked for treasure, and I think when you have read it you will see that we were not lazy about the looking.
There are some things I must tell before I begin to tell about the treasure‐seeking, because I have read books myself, and I know how beastly it is when a story begins, "'Alas!' said Hildegarde with a deep sigh, 'we must look our last on this ancestral home'"—and then some one else says something—and you don't know for pages and pages where the home is, or who Hildegarde is, or anything about it. Our ancestral home is in the Lewisham Road. It is semi‐detached page: 4 and has a garden, not a large one. We are the Bastables. There are six of us besides Father. Our Mother is dead, and if you think we don't care because I don't tell you much about her you only show that you do not understand people at all. Dora is the eldest. Then Oswald—and then Dicky. Oswald won the Latin prize at his preparatory school—and Dicky is good at sums. Alice and Noël are twins: they are ten, and Horace Octavius is my youngest brother. It is one of us that tells this story—but I shall not tell you which: only at the very end perhaps I will. While the story is going on you may be trying to guess, only I bet you don't.
It was Oswald who first thought of looking for treasure. Oswald often thinks of very interesting things. And directly he thought of it he did not keep it to himself, as some boys would have done, but he told the others, and said—
"I'll tell you what, we must go and seek for treasure: it is always what you do to restore the fallen fortunes of your House."
Dora said it was all very well. She often says that. She was trying to mend a large hole in one of Noël's stockings. He tore it on a nail when we were playing shipwrecked page: 5 mariners on top of the chicken‐house the day H.O. fell off and cut his chin: he has the scar still. Dora is the only one of us who ever tries to mend anything. Alice tries to make things sometimes. Once she knitted a red scarf for Noël because his chest is delicate, but it was much wider at one end than the other, and he wouldn't wear it. So we used it as a pennon, and it did very well, because most of our things are black or grey since Mother died; and scarlet was a nice change. Father does not like you to ask for new things. That was one way we had of knowing that the fortunes of the ancient House of Bastable were really fallen. Another way was that there was no more pocket‐money—except a penny now and then to the little ones, and people did not come to dinner any more, like they used to, with pretty dresses, driving up in cabs—and the carpets got holes in them—and when the legs came off things they were not sent to be mended, and we gave up having the gardener except for the front garden, and not that very often. And the silver in the big oak plate‐chest that is lined with green baize all went away to the shop to have the dents and scratches taken out of it, and it never came back. We think Father page: 6 hadn't enough money to pay the silver man for taking out the dents and scratches. The new spoons and forks were yellowy‐white, and not so heavy as the old ones, and they never shone after the first day or two.
Father was very ill after Mother died; and while he was ill his business‐partner went to Spain—and there was never much money afterwards. I don't know why. Then the servants left and there was only one, a General. A great deal of your comfort and happiness depends on having a good General. The last but one was nice: she used to make jolly good currant puddings for us, and let us have the dish on the floor and pretend it was a wild boar we were killing with our forks. But the General we have now nearly always makes sago puddings, and they are the watery kind, and you cannot pretend anything with them, not even islands, like you do with porridge.
Then we left off going to school, and Father said we should go to a good school as soon as he could manage it. He said a holiday would do us all good. We thought he was right, but we wished he had told us he couldn't afford it. For of course we knew.
Then a great many people used to come to the door with envelopes with no stamps on page: 7 them, and sometimes they got very angry, and said they were calling for the last time before putting it in other hands. I asked Eliza what that meant, and she kindly explained to me, and I was so sorry for Father.
And once a long, blue paper came; a policeman brought it, and we were so frightened. But Father said it was all right, only when he went up to kiss the girls after they were in bed they said he had been crying, though I'm sure that's not true. Because only cowards and snivellers cry, and my Father is the bravest man in the world.
So you see it was time we looked for treasure and Oswald said so, and Dora said it was all very well. But the others agreed with Oswald. So we held a council. Dora was in the chair—the big dining‐room chair, that we let the fireworks off from, the Fifth of November when we had the measles and couldn't do it in the garden. The hole has never been mended, so now we have that chair in the nursery, and I think it was cheap at the blowing‐up we boys got when the hole was burnt.
"We must do something," said Alice, "because the exchequer is empty." She rattled the money‐box as she spoke, and it page: 8 really did rattle because we always keep the bad sixpence in it for luck.
"Yes—but what shall we do?" said Dicky. "It's so jolly easy to say let's do something." Dicky always wants everything settled exactly. Father calls him the Definite Article.
"Let's read all the books again. We shall get lots of ideas out of them." It was Noël who suggested this, but we made him shut up, because we knew well enough he only wanted to get back to his old books. Noël is a poet. He sold some of his poetry once—and it was printed, but that does not come in this part of the story.
Then Dicky said, "Look here. We'll be quite quiet for ten minutes by the clock—and each think of some way to find treasure. And when we've thought we'll try all the ways one after the other, beginning with the eldest."
"I shan't be able to think in ten minutes, make it half an hour," said H.O. His real name is Horace Octavius, but we call him H.O. because of the advertisement, and it's not so very long ago he was afraid to pass the hoarding where it says "Eat H.O." in big letters. He says it was when he was a little boy, but I remember last Christmas but one, he woke in the middle of the night crying and page: 9 howling, and they said it was the pudding. But he told me afterwards he had been dreaming that they really had come to eat H.O., and it couldn't have been the pudding, when you come to think of it, because it was so very plain.
Well, we made it half an hour—and we all sat quiet, and thought and thought. And I made up my mind before two minutes were over, and I saw the others had, all but Dora, who is always an awful time over everything. I got pins and needles in my leg from sitting still so long, and when it was seven minutes H.O. cried out—
"Oh, it must be more than half an hour!"
H.O. is eight years old, but he cannot tell the clock yet. Oswald could tell the clock when he was six.
We all stretched ourselves and began to speak at once, but Dora put up her hands to her ears and said—
"One at a time, please. We aren't playing Babel." (It is a very good game. Did you ever play it?)
So Dora made us all sit in a row on the floor, in ages, and then she pointed at us with the finger that had the brass thimble on. Her silver one got lost when the last General but page: 10 two went away. We think she must have forgotten it was Dora's and put it in her box by mistake. She was a very forgetful girl. She used to forget what she had spent money on, so that the change was never quite right.
Oswald spoke first. "I think we might stop people on Blackheath—with crape masks and horse‐pistols—and say 'Your money or your life! Resistance is useless, we are armed to the teeth'—like Dick Turpin and Claude Duval. It wouldn't matter about not having horses, because coaches have gone out too."
Dora screwed up her nose the way she always does when she is going to talk like the good elder sister in books, and said, "That would be very wrong: it's like pickpocketing or taking pennies out of Father"s great‐coat when it's hanging in the hall."
I must say I don't think she need have said that, especially before the little ones—for it was when I was only four.
But Oswald was not going to let her see he cared, so he said—
"Oh, very well. I can think of lots of other ways. We could rescue an old gentleman from deadly Highwaymen."
"There aren't any," said Dora.page: 11
"Oh, well, it's all the same—from deadly peril, then. There's plenty of that. Then he would turn out to be the Prince of Wales, and he would say, "My noble, my cherished preserver! Here is a million pounds a year. Rise up, Sir Oswald Bastable.'"
But the others did not seem to think so, and it was Alice's turn to say.
She said, "I think we might try the divining‐rod. I'm sure I could do it. I've often read about it. You hold a stick in your hands, and when you come to where there is gold underneath the stick kicks about. So you know. And you dig."
"Oh," said Dora suddenly, "I have an idea. But I'll say last. I hope the divining‐rod isn't wrong. I believe it's wrong in the Bible."
"So is eating pork and ducks," said Dicky. "You can't go by that."
"Anyhow, we'll try the other ways first," said Dora. "Now, H.O."
"Let's be Bandits," said H.O. "I dare say it's wrong but it would be fun pretending."
"I'm sure it's wrong," said Dora.
And Dicky said she thought everything wrong. She said she didn't, and Dicky was page: 12 very disagreeable. So Oswald had to make peace, and he said—
"Dora needn't play if she doesn't want to. Nobody asked her. And, Dicky, don't be an idiot: do dry up and let's hear what Noël's idea is."
Dora and Dicky did not look pleased, but I kicked Noël under the table to make him hurry up, and then he said he didn't think he wanted to play any more. That's the worst of it. The others are so jolly ready to quarrel. I told Noël to be a man and not a snivelling pig, and at last he said he had not made up his mind whether he would print his poetry in a book and sell it, or find a princess and marry her.
"Whichever it is," he added, "none of you shall want for anything, though Oswald did kick me, and say I was a snivelling pig."
"I didn't," said Oswald, "I told you not to be." And Alice explained to him that that was quite the opposite of what he thought. So he agreed to drop it.
Then Dicky spoke.
"You must all of you have noticed the advertisements in the papers, telling you that ladies and gentlemen can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time, and to send page: 13 two shillings for sample and instructions, carefully packed free from observation. Now that we don't go to school all our time is spare time. So I should think we could easily earn twenty pounds a week each. That would do us very well. We'll try some of the other things first, and directly we have any money we'll send for the sample and instructions. And I have another idea, but I must think about it before I say."
We all said, "Out with it—what's the other idea?"
But Dicky said, "No." That is Dicky all over. He never will show you anything he's making till it's quite finished, and the same with his inmost thoughts. But he is pleased if you seem to want to know, so Oswald said—
"Keep your silly old secret, then. Now, Dora, drive ahead. We've all said except you."
Then Dora jumped up and dropped the stocking and the thimble (it rolled away, and we did not find it for days), and said—
"Let's try my way now. Besides, I'm the eldest, so it's only fair. Let's dig for treasure. Not any tiresome divining rod—but just plain digging. People who dig for treasure always page: 14 find it. And then we shall be rich and we needn't try your ways at all. Some of them are rather difficult: and I'm certain some of them are wrong—and we must always remember that wrong things—"
But we told her to shut up and come on, and she did.
I couldn't help wondering as we went down to the garden, why Father had never thought of digging there for treasure instead of going to his beastly office every day.


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Shah A, Busconi B. Hip, pelvis, and thigh: Hip and pelvis. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr, Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 21, section A.
Huddleston JI, Goodman SB. Hip and knee pain. In: Firestein GS, Budd RC, Harris ED Jr, et al, eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 42.
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Forum to address environmental policy in presidential race, Oct. 19-20
Posted October 14, 2004; 10:14 p.m.
Environmental policy and the presidential campaign will be the subject of a forum scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 19-20, in 101 Friend Center.
The forum, which is open to the public, will feature talks by leading scholars, scientists and policy analysts. The opening talk on Tuesday will be delivered by Theodore Roosevelt IV, the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt and an active conservationist.
Other speakers on Tuesday will include Princeton faculty members: Paul Krugman, professor of economics and international affairs; Peter Singer, professor of bioethics; and Michael Oppenheimer, professor of geosciences and international affairs.
The speakers on Wednesday will be: Tim Dillingham, a representative of the Kerry campaign; David Bradford, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton; Jonathan Adler, associate director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation at Case Western Reserve University; Dale Jamieson, professor of environmental studies and philosophy at New York University; and Simon Levin, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton.
The forum was organized and will be moderated by Victoria Kamsler, lecturer in philosophy at Princeton and visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study . The event is sponsored by the Princeton Environmental Institute , the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
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There are numerous academic and financial benefits to participating in the Early Enrollment Program.
Academic Benefits
In addition to providing rigorous postsecondary academic challenges to high school students in their own supportive high school environment, the EEP provides you with the opportunity to
- Focus learning on critical thinking and writing skills
- Earn college credits based on the grade earned in a course, not a score on a standardized test
- Get a head start on college
Financial Benefits
Students pay a significantly reduced tuition for each EEP course in which they enroll. Because a number of participating high schools offer multiple EEP courses, students could earn a full year of college credit through the Early Enrollment Program–and reduce the cost of college tuition.
The cost (2016-2017) for EEP classes is $65 per credit. College courses are typically three or four credits.
The table below shows the savings if a student took English 113 as an EEP course instead of taking the course on campus (based on 2016-2017 RIC tuition):
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Imagine the savings if more than one EEP course is taken while still in high school. Some students have saved as much as a year's college tuition.
Other benefits
After registering for EEP courses, students will be eligible to receive a RIC Campus Card (student ID), which may be used at Adams Library to access the library's extensive online services, and for many entertainment events sponsored by the college. The cost to attend these events is the same as the cost to the full-time student population. In addition, graduating seniors who have taken EEP courses and who plan to attend Rhode Island College may be considered for the annual EEP Scholarships.


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360° panorama taken from the side of the Branscomb Glacier, Antarctica, near Basecamp on the Vinson Massif. The primary peak on the left of center is Vinson, the highest peak on the continent at 16,050 feet. The image was taken during an expedition bringing Eddie Bauer / First Ascent back to the continent; Eddie Bauer...
View from the summit of Cuverville Island looking towards the Danco Coast taken while on the 125th GSA's "Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and Falkland Islands Scotia Arc Tectonics, Climate and Life" field trip.
The emperor penguin colony at Windy Bay is one of the main breeding sites in Antarctica. Each year, several thousand birds gather here to breed and give birth to the penguin chicks in early August. This panorama was taken on Friday 24th August 2012 during a visit to the colony from Halley VI Research Station by some ...
Lake Untersee, Dec 1 2011. Lake Untersee is one of the largest (11.4 km2) and deepest (>160 m) freshwater lakes in East Antarctica. Located at 71° S, the lake has a perennial ice cover that varies in thickness along the main axis of the lake from 2.2 to 3.9 m. With the exception of a small anoxic basin in the sout...
Anvers Island including Mt. Agamemnon, Francais, Rennie, Moberly, William and the southern range on Wienke Island shot from the south on the Outcast Islands in the Palmer Station vicinity. The Marr Ice Piedmont covers southwest Anvers Island. Part of the US Antarctic Program's Palmer Station research base can be seen...
This 360 degree panorama was shot on a rare clear, sunny day (January 16, 2012) at the high point of Torgersen Island near Palmer Station, Antarctica. It shows Palmer Station on Gamage Point, Anvers Island, against the backdrop of the Marr Ice Piedmont, Mts. Agamemnon and Francais, Mt. Moberly, Mt. William, the southe...


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here is a prime example : a SIX pack of G&H duck decoys made in Henryetta Oklahoma sell for roughly 130.00 + ( best decoys , I have owned)...
a DOZEN decoys from just about any other major distributor FA, GHG, or Avery is about the same price
Now who is going to sell more decoys ??
The answer to your question is tariffs. Tariffs are the way an advanced country like the US protects its industrial base. Tariffs worked in the US for over a hundred years. They currenntly work in China, along with most of the rest of the world. What we need in America, is Tariffs.
Without tariffs the only solution is for American workers to give up all the rights that they earned over the last 3 generations. Now I don't know about you, but I'll be damned if I'm going to ask my kids give up a 40 hr week, child labor laws, and the majority of workers rights that my grandfathers generation fought for and achieved.
Of course, U.S. consumers can demand U.S. made goods. They will cost more, but it will help keep people in jobs.
I ordered a Filson catalog, and was willing to pay $140 for an American spun and assembled original Filson wool shirt. Not until it arrived, did I see the "Made in Mexico" tag. They have since changed their web site to say, "imported".
Even for those of us willing to pay extra for American made, it just can't be done. I was willing to do more and pay more than just flap gums about buying American, and you just can't do it anyomore.
Their catalogs now go in the garbage. I can buy a Mexican made shirt from LLbean or walmart for FAR less that $140!
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
I am probably more brand loyal than most on here, but unfortunately I dont get to choose where the companies I like have their goods made...its also the reason I shoot Remington shotguns because they are made in the USA (disclaimer: I did shoot a Krieghoff -made in Germany )..but when Mizuno quit making my golf clubs in Japan and had them assembled in China, there wasnt a darn thing I could do about it, because I still thought they were the best clubs made..
Do I like USA made goods..damn right I do...I prefer Rawlings BB gloves, and I prefer Calif wines over foreign imports..and I drive a Chevy truck..but my next one may be a Toyota ...if a product is good and fits my current budget I will buy it..there are very few products I will not buy based on where they are made or who owns them (except gasoline)
You point out an unfortunate reality. I just upgraded to a Chevy 2500HD, but seriously considered a Toyota. The final considerations were 1) Chevy/GMC still make a damn good truck, and 2) my plow harness fit the new chevy, so didn't have to buy a new one.
Might be a good thread to start, on what GOOD quality American products are still available, that RTFers use.
I hear they still make some great maple syrup in Vermont?
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!


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On October 5, 2010, President Obama signed legislation requiring the federal government to replace the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" in many areas of government. This measure, known as Rosa's Law, strips the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from federal health, education, and labor policy. "Intellectual disability" or "individual with an intellectual disability" are being inserted in place of these outdated terms. The rights of individuals with disabilities remain the same.
ADE is in the process of updating relevant reports, online applications, and other documentation to comply with this federal requirement. References to "mental retardation" will change to "intellectual disability." Acronyms for the disability categories MIMR, MOMR, and SMR will read MIID, MOID, and SID. References to a "mentally retarded individual" will change to an "individual with an intellectual disability" in resource documents, memos, and other supporting documentation throughout ADE. The conversion from MR to ID in SAIS will take effect when SAIS opens for FY 2014 in July 2013: reports will show disability categories MIID, MOID, and SID. Other ADE data collection applications and resource materials will continue to be updated with the new acronyms and descriptions through December 2013.
SAIS business rules were created identifying the areas within SAIS to be modified to accommodate this change. The rules can be found here within the "Business Rules" section of the webpage under fiscal year "2014." More information about the MR to ID conversion in SAIS can be found in the School Finance "Hot Topics" announcements, available here.
10/03/2012 – UPDATE: Replacing "Mental Retardation" with "Intellectual Disability"
Please be aware of the changes in red to the verbiage in the original email below regarding the replacement of "mental retardation" (MR) with "intellectual disability" (ID).
For FY 2013 SAIS reporting purposes, student management systems (SMS) should not replace MR codes with ID codes as the SAIS SPED reporting specifications have not changed. It is allowable for SMS vendors to change their system display to show ID as a valid need category, as long as the transaction code values uploaded to SAIS includes the MR codes instead of the ID codes. If a code of ID is submitted to SAIS for FY 2013 reporting, it will be rejected as ID codes are not valid for the current reporting year.
It has come to our attention that some IEP program vendors have modified their software to remove references to MR and have replaced with ID to comply with Rosa's Law. This can be problematic if the data from the IEP software containing the modified ID codes are rolled up into your SMS. If this is the case for your district, the ID codes will need to be manually changed to MR before creating an upload file and submitting to SAIS.
If you are unsure if your IEP program or SMS vendor has made changes that replace MR codes with ID codes, please take the time to check and confirm as soon as possible. Vender development time may be required to address problems and/or manual changes may need to be made by your data entry personnel and with the October 1 special education child count approaching, we want you to have enough time to submit correct data to SAIS.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. [email protected]
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- ruby utility for in source unit testing
Quicktest - A utility for inlining ruby unit tests with the ruby code under test
run with bin/quickspec
class Foo def initialize @bar = true end def quicktest it "bar should be initialized to true" do @bar.should == true end end def self.hello arg "hello" + arg end def self.quicktest meth it "should prepend 'hello' to its argument" do meth["world"].should == 'hello world' # error - no space 'helloworld' end end end
Running quicktest on the source of this README file outputs the following:
.F 1) 'Foo hello should prepend 'hello' to its argument' FAILED expected: "hello world", got: "helloworld" (using ==) ./README:22:in `quicktest' /home/greg/quicktest/lib/quicktest.rb:65:in `instance_eval' /home/greg/quicktest/lib/quicktest.rb:65:in `run_tests' Finished in 0.008338 seconds 2 examples, 1 failure
gem install quicktest
test code
To test a method, place another method called 'quicktest' immediately after it the quicktest method has one OPTIONAL argument:
- a method object for the method under test
run with
spec -r quicktest file_to_test
There is a convenience script so that you can just run
quickspec file_to_test
Author and License
Copyright (c) 2008 Greg Weber, gregweber.info Licensed under the MIT license
The typical test driven development workflow requires constant switching between the file containg the source code and the the file containg the tests. When creating code, it is much faster to be able to place tests immediately after the code you are writing. After the code has been written, it may be a good idea to move it to another file.
Quicktest is designed to support quick tests in a framework agnostic way. Currently, only an rspec testrunner is available, but it is trivial to write one for another testing framework.
Quicktest uses method tracing to know the method you are testing. By default the output of a failed test will show the object and method name.
gem install quicktest
git clone git://github.com/gregwebs/quicktest.git
RDoc documentation
included with the gem
Important Notes
- def quicktest will instantiate an object for the class you are testing, which gives a convenient referenct to self in the quicktest method. However, it calls new() without any parameters. If you need parameters for new(), you will have to use def self.quicktest and call new() yourself
- when testing module instance methods, the module is included into an
anonymous class. By default, that class inherits from Object. To change
this you must define an object that the module will be included into by
defining the following in the module:
def self.quicktest_include_into; String end
- you can change the testing method name from quicktest to something else
using the command line option
—quicktest better_testing_name
- quicktest methods not working properly? if the class (or one of its ancestors) is overriding method tracing then including QuickTest::Tracer will fix it, but you should also fix the class or its ancestor.
Unimportant Notes
production performance
leaving test code in with your production code is not necessarily a good idea, but you can put
remove_method :quicktest
at the bottom of a class to completely remove the quicktest method
- tests for scripts
Definitely very useful for one file scripts, or any type of code that does not have a well established project home where the tests will be. You can distribute the tests with script so that anyone who wants to modify it can also modify the tests instead of assuming the original author did not write any. You can have a flow of development where a 'quick and dirty' script becomes well tested. Here is a shell function that tests the file before every run.
function test_run () { quickspec $1 && $1 }
- documentation
Tests are a form of documentation. It can be argued that it is better to have all documentation include in the source
- efficient TDD and prototyping
When writing fresh code you now have the possibility to be directly next to the code under test without having to switch back and forth between files. When you are done writing the new code, you can easily pull all the quicktest methods out and into a spec file.
Quicktest came out of my dabbling in the D programming language, which allows you to place testing blocks inline with your source code
unittest{ ... }
Normally, these blocks are ignored, but if you compile with a different switch, they are linked in and ran at the beginning of your program. Originally, I made an exact copy of this, but among other things, it requires the placement of a line like
(def unittest;end) if not defined? unittest
at the beginning of the file. It would be nice if Ruby had a similar construct built in to the language.
Quicktest uses method tracing to know the method you are testing. For the object under test, testing methods are included into it, and then the test is run.


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Diabetes may consume $22 billion, or more than half of China [2]'s annual health budget, if all those afflicted with the condition get routine, state-funded care.
The disease is putting an "overwhelming burden" on the country, according to the International Diabetes Federation, which says China spent $17 billion, or about $194 a patient, on diabetes last year. A study released last week found China has 114 million diabetics or 21.6 million more than the Brussels-based federation estimated in November.
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Parking for VIA meeting at UTSA
UTSA to host meeting on transportation center
By Powell Trotti
Director of Business Operations, Downtown Campus
(May 24, 2007)--VIA Metropolitan Transit, the City of San Antonio and partner organizations will host a public meeting at the UTSA Downtown Campus Buena Vista Theater (1.326) at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 6 to discuss the creation of a multimodal transportation center on the city's near West Side.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a feasibility study on the transportation center, introduce alternatives and seek public comment on the project. Local government agencies, community stakeholders, private sector interests, transportation providers and citizens are encouraged to attend and offer input.
The proposed multimodal transportation center would serve as a hub for various modes of transportation, creating seamless service and transition among bus rapid transit, inner-city bus service, street cars, taxi service and the anticipated Austin-San Antonio commuter rail line.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Parking is available under Interstate 35 across from the campus and in the UTSA Cattleman Square lot (see map at left).
For more information, contact Christina Castaño, VIA Strategic Initiatives, at (210) 362-2097.


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UT Tutorial – Lace Infinity Scarf
My new favorite hipster trend: Scarves!
My go to accessories are infinity scarves, since the stay wrapped up and cozy no matter what. They are also, not surprisingly, a great place for embroidery.
This week's tutorial will show you how to make this gorgeous infinity scarf in a snap, and better yet, gives you a great excuse to grab one of those big, delicate designs you've been dying to use on something, like this design from guest artist Meg Adamson.
Worried it will get lost in the fold? Don't stress so much! Let you embroidery become part of the texture of the scarf. It's a subtle way to let it shine, and it will still stand out, I promise.
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Open Letter to Tom O'Brien: Hey TOB…Time To Man Up!!!
Posted on 26 Oct 2010 by Ellen McLawhorn.
Dear Tom O'Brien: your last football outing at ECU was just terrible! You and your team were not prepared for that game and it showed on the field in Greenville. But at least that was not a conference loss and that is about the best thing I can say about that performance. Please take note you will have to actually show up for the game Thursday night against FSU. Its not only another nationally ...


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Family: Cinclidae, Dippers view all from this family
Description ADULT Has dark blue-gray plumage overall, with brownish wash sometimes visible on head. Bill is dark and relatively stout and long legs are pale. JUVENILE Similar to adult, but pale feather margins on underparts create scaly appearance, wing feathers have pale margins, and bill is dull yellow.
Dimensions Length: 7-8 1/2" (18-22 cm)
Habitat Widespread and fairly common, but almost entirely restricted to rocky streams and rivers. Mostly resident and rather sedentary, although birds from high altitudes are often obliged to descend to lower stretches of river by winter ice.
Observation Tips Easy to see on suitable rivers and streams within range.
Range Western Canada, Rocky Mountains, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, Alaska, California
Voice Song comprises a series of whistled phrases, each repeated a few times; call is a sharp tzeet.
Discussion Stocky, short-tailed bird invariably associated with fast-flowing water. Despite its uniform and rather undistinguished plumage, unmistakable because of its body form, habitat preference, and habits. Typically seen perched on stones in midstream, often bobbing up and down; tail is often cocked. Feeds on submerged aquatic invertebratesómostly insect larvae and nymphsócaught either by foraging in shallows or completely submerging itself and walking around the rocks underneath the water. White eyelids look striking and flash in direct sunlight when bird blinks. Flies on whirring wingbeats, usually low over water. Sexes are similar.


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I will be paying a lot of attention to running backs as I think this is an area the team will address in next years' draft -- maybe early. I've seen a lot of Melvin Gordon and my only concern is receiving out of the backfield. That could drop him farther than people might anticipate. If he can improve in that area, the rest of his game is first round worthy.
I really like Todd Gurley for his power, speed and vision. He gets a lot of yards after initial contact. Duke Johnson is an exciting prospect who I think would fit Miami's offense well.
The kid I have at #10 on my list of underclassmen RB's is only a redshirt sophomore, but I think he's going to break out big for the Huskies this year. He only carried the ball 47 times last year as a backup to Bishop Sankey, averaging a little over 7 yards/carry and scored 4 TD's. Dwayne Washington is a phenomenal talent for his size, and put up some incredible numbers this spring during testing.
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Broad Jump: ---- 10'9-1/4"
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If only Melvin Gordon had any value in the passing game...
Twitter: @ckparrot
Marlon Mack, who has had my juices flowing since I first heard he was considering USF and I looked at his high school tape, just sent a loud and clear message that he will be a guy you want to watch for 2017.
That's a long way away obviously. But the true freshman ran 24 times for 275 yards and 4 TDs last night. It was against Western Carolina, but it was a hella impressive performance.
The reason he got me all jazzed coming out of high school was because I rarely see a back with his kind of vision out of the backfield, seeing both the line of scrimmage and the linebackers before he even has the ball, while at the same time possessing such physical gifts. Speed, explosiveness, tackle breaking, he's got the full package.
Chubbs out of UGA looked damn good as a Freshman in that Clemson Game. The RB line cont for my Bulldawgs
But you knew that, just had something stupid in your mouth that had to come out.[/QUOTE] -somebody
Also should be noted that James Conner of Pitt ran 14 times for 153 yards and 4 TDs against Delaware.
He is...an animal.
But like these other guys we're talking about, he's not draft eligible.
Gurley will be the best running back in the NFL within 3 years
Gurley is a beast. Brandon Wilds is looking pretty good in this game against Georgia. Outshining Mike Davis for sure.


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Anybody got anything on Lincoln Trail? Thx n advance.
Anybody got anything on Lincoln Trail? Thx n advance.
heard 10 back to 4th series of open, only got 1 number
Discipline is no excuse for a lack of enthusiasm !!
1st Rick Stawski don't know which dog
2nd Louie Chris Christopher
3rd Troy Jimmie Darnell
4th Skyy Jimmie Darnell
Don't know jams, sorry. But I think there were 3 incl RJ and 1 of the jams was Curt Showalter.
Congrats to all!
1st - 21 Mickey, C. Hines
2nd - 63 Teddy, Smith
3rd - 7 Chance, Smith
4th - 13 Juice, Medford
RJ - 17 Jewel, Lawrence
Jams - 5 Rogue/Ward, 23 Diesel/Attar, 38 Ruckus/Attar, 54 Elvis/Attar
Amateur - 11 dogs left to run land blind in morning.
Congrats to Justice Dog and FC Ruckus on earning Jam's in both the Open and AM!
CONGRATS to Charlie Hines for winning the Open. Also congrats to his new Field Champion FC AFC Windycity's Mighty Mouse!!! Mickey ran a GREAT trial. Also, congrats to all the other placements and awards for all stakes, especially Susan Bledsoe and Ruckus. It was a great weekend and a super fun trial! Great to see everyone. Hope everyone has a great off season
God bless!- Jamee
"If your dog doesn't like someone you probably shouldn't either"[/U]- Author unknown
My team:
HR Dr. J's RxRated High Caliber JH, QA2 "Kali"
Jamstar's Hot Tubb "Cuzzi" (NAFC Tubb x HR Kali JH QA2)
Watermark Shadow's Sweet Addiction "Jones" (FC AFC Shadow X Watermark's One Way)
#1 cheerleader: SJ's Gotta-Lot-A Go Lil "Jake"
Gone but never forgotten:
HR Stevie-Joe's Super "Star"- my heart dog, I love you baby
October 24, 2001-January 6, 2013
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... about Panetta's testimony on Benghazi today?
The POTUS had said his first order was to "secure our personnel" ... but Panetta says that the order to cross borders was not given, and only the POTUS can do that. Was Panetta supposed to infer the order was given? Should the POTUS have been more specific on crossing the borders?
Without such authorization to cross borders, the only assets that could be committed to aid Benghazi were the reaction force from Tripoli.
It appears that the POTUS went to bed after his initial briefing; and that Panetta never specifically informed Hillary.
Presuming all testimonies were the truth ... if I were a DOS employee almost anywhere I would be heading home.


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Since 1925 when the Opry first broadcasted country tunes on the radio, the site has been the home of legendary musical performances. There are few big-name artists and country music stars who haven't performed at the old-time venue, and even today there's rarely a weekend without notes ringing through the rafters. While you're in town, you may also want to check out the Edwin and Percy Warner Parks for a good stroll or explore the Johnny Cash Museum to see artifacts from the famous crooner.
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"To become competent in governing others, we must first learn to govern ourselves"
Waite Phillips
To bad we couldnt have had Sandra Fluke she will really do alot for Obama or maybe for Bill since Hillary wont be there, shes staying as far away as possible. I hope BO talks about how we are ONE AMERICA not black white poor rich That will be worth a good laugh. More empty promises by an empty man! He will throw 30 women speakers ( Elizabeth warren to appeal to the Indian voters part of her toenail is Indian) and a lot will be black & hispanic to show how concerned he is skip all that just get them a JOB! It really gets old
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Sambo, look at the bright side, if Mitt gets elected, you'll get four years to tell everyone on the forum how foolish they were to vote for him.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
The forum will be no fun anymore.....I could tell you everyday that the economy sucks and it was Romney's fault but that is no fun. You guys can hold hands and sing Joy to the World or something I guess.
Good thing we don't have to worry about any of that happening...
She will not be looked on with any favor by many actual Native Americans. Just my thoughts.
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"To become competent in governing others, we must first learn to govern ourselves"
Waite Phillips
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Change Your Chocolate®
Cacao, the nutritional source of healthy chocolate, is nature's top source of antioxidants.
Because of the way their cacao content is processed, most chocolate products are not really "healthy".
Unlike other chocolate you'll find, Xoçai's products are of the highest quality and the creator and leader of the healthy chocolate industry.
Scientific investigation of cacao and chocolate has exploded over the last decade.
Hundreds of research teams associated with universities and research institutions around the world are involved in research investigating the potential health benefits of chocolate.
Developed by industry scientists, the ORAC6 test measures the antioxidant load of any given food.
Research suggests the chocolate helps encourage weight loss in many ways
including appetite suppression, healthy blood sugar maintenance, mood and craving control.
Healthy chocolate is proven to protect the heart and blood vessels and promote a healthy cardio system.
Believe it or not, healthy chocolate can help you lose weight and keep it off for a slimmer, healthier you.
Healthy chocolate boosts brain power for improved memory and cognitive function.
Thousands across the globe have discovered that healthy chocolate can be the ultimate anti-aging food!
Thousands of athletes have discovered the amazing performance benefits of healthy chocolate.
Enjoy a cool and quick summary of all the benefits you'll enjoy with Xoçai healthy chocolate.
Healthy Chocolate in the News
Healthy Chocolate has caught the attention of people everywhere. Scientists, health experts, media and the population in general are intrigued by the amazing benefits of healthy chocolate. Click here to read more.
Xoçai in the News
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For 4 years, Xoçai has been a regular part of Dana Alsops's diet. She feels better now than she has in 12 years. Read her story here.
Dr. Janet Shefts weighed 221 lbs. with a waist measuring 42 inches. Now that she has discovered Xoçai, she is down to 191 lbs. and a 36 inch waist. Read her story here.
Hana Beaman - Pro SnowboarderXoçai Healthy Chocolate assists my body in recovery and energy. I believe Xoçai will help me have a longer and healthier career.
Kathy is a 53-year-old grandmother who experiences health everyday because of the overall antioxidant benefit of XoVitality. Read her story here.


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World Famous Pub CrawlLocation: Broadway at the Beach: Malibu's Surf Bar, Broadway Louie's, Fat Tuesday, Froggy Bottomz
Come to Broadway at the Beach for a pub crawl to Malibu's Surf Bar, Broadway Louie's, Fat Tuesday and Froggy Bottomz. Along the way you will enjoy live entertainment and karaoke! At the end participants also receive a free t-shirt! There is free admission for those who are 21 and up that are participating.
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