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John Harrigan: A new take on eating crow? 'Murder,' the maven wrote; but should there be a season?
JOHN HARRIGAN | July 20. 2013 7:59PM
This last sentence is confused (as are by now its readers) as to what constitutes "migratory." We have native woodcock in New Hampshire. They tend to be more flighty (all right, a pun), and a bit thicker, if not in numbers then in body. They hit their apogee faster, and then fly away like Sidewinder missiles.
But should New Hampshire have a defined hunting season for crows? No. For one thing, once you have a defined "season" for a creature I'd think (have to check on F&G game damage and control on this) you (we, you, me, government) become liable for any damages - corn, berries, sheep, lambs, chickens, fruit, and on and on. That is precisely why I think - potential damages - F&G does not have a controlled season on coyotes. Shoot at will (not mine).
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Hi there,
I am teaching English at a University in Shanghai and the faculty has asked me to give four 2-hour lectures on IELTS to a group of freshman students, one lecture for each section: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. They said it will be about 30 students (could be a bit more) and it sounds like I could have some discussion. I have no previous knowledge of what the IELTS is other than standardized testing around the world.
To lecture "on" IELTS, it seems a little odd to me, what should my goals be?
What resources do you recommend? I have searched this forum and found http://www.teacherjoe.us/StudyAbroad.html and http://www.aippg.com/ielts/ielts-downloads.htm Would this type of thing be useful for me?
How deep should I go with my teaching in each of the sections?
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The province of Rome is located in the central Italian region of Lazio; it is bathed on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the most populated Italian province and within its boundaries contains the independent state of Vatican City. The capital city of the province, also called Rome, is also the capital of the Italian republic. The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the entire world and its historical center, which contains monuments that testify to over 2800 years of history, has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Rome sights to see include, obviously, the Coliseum, the Roman Forum and the Pantheon. Other Rome attractions include the largest mosque in Europe and one of the largest synagogues in Italy, Saint Peters Cathedral in Vatican City and Santa Maria degli Angeli. While the capital city houses almost innumerable monuments and attractions, the other towns and cities of the province also offer worthwhile sights and cultural experiences. If youre looking to revel in wonder at human history for a weekend, Rome is the perfect place for you.


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Spa Anjali in Avon hosts girl's day out Wednesday
February 12, 2013
AVON – Pamper your special sweetheart at Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront, which hosts two special Valentine's Day-themed events, Wednesday and Thursday.
Today, Spa Anjali is hosting a Girl's Day Out from 3 to 6 p.m. For $20, ladies can enjoy a mini face lift with Skin Authority products, a complimentary glass of wine and refreshments, plus full VIP access to the spa, pool and Athletic Club for the day and a $25 per person credit toward a Skin Authority product purchase. Skin Authority treatments use naturally effective ingredients to accomplish visible results. Reservations are required.
On Thursday, the Athletic Club at The Westin is offering a special Valentine's Day Partnering Yoga Class from 6 to 8 p.m., with candle light ambiance and chocolates for participants. Partner yoga is a unique practice that cultivates trust, communication, connection and playfulness between couples.
The cost for the Valentine's Day Partnering Yoga Class is $45 per couple for members in advance, $55 per couple for non-members. The day of price is $60 per couple.
For every Valentine's Day spa gift certificate purchased, Spa Anjali will provide guests with complimentary champagne and chocolates on Thursday, as well as a pair of Hanky Panky panties (while supplies last).
For more information, or to reserve a spot for either event, call 970-790-3020. Visit http://www.spaanjali.com to learn more.


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Not sure what the weather has been like where you are but here in SE Wisconsin it's been cold and dry - and even dryer in the house with the heat constantly going! My dogs are starting to get dry skin issues, too.
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To TRULY test for food allergies you need to do what I call the Ingredient Inclusion Diet.
You start with a single INGREDIENT, keep the dog on that one ingredient for at least 3-4 weeks and then evaluate. If their symptoms did not change you mark that ingredient on the NO list and switch to a different ingredient.
You cannot use kibble when doing this type of testing - there is no kibble that has a single ingredient - so you can either do home cooked or raw.
Again - ONLY ONE INGREDIENT. No vitamins, no oils, no treats (unless made from the same ingredient) - just the one item.
I always recommend people start with chicken. It's the easiest to get hold of and the cheapest to start with.
One of my clients is a vet tech who feeds all her dogs raw, I had a chance to speak with her this evening about Lola's issues and it made me realize I can't pinpoint her allergies until I get really strict about her diet which I'll admit I haven't been. She gets store bought treats during training and leftovers a few times a week, not huge portions but I'm sure it doesn't help.
So I'm going to crack down over the next 3 months and see if it helps.
Same problems here. Just started raw-chicken. I know Stella has environmental allergies....birch trees, grain mites and mold. Not too concerned about the birch trees right now as we are covered in snow....but mold is unavoidable around here. Don't know about food.
So I am stopping chicken and trying turkey. Her mom had allergies to beef so I am hesitant to try beef, although she has certainly eaten beef and I haven't noticed anything crazy. Then again, she has also eaten chicken, cooked and also canned and I haven't noticed anything immediate.
Unless it is the beef marrow bones I have started giving her the past few nights as a snack???
So frustrating.
Just a few things I have discovered going through similar things with my girl.
Food allergies/sensitivities/intolerance are a pain in the butt to figure out. Mostly because it can take just one meal/treat to trigger a reaction and weeks for it to clear the dogs system.
Raw diet is frequently recommended and I don't disagree that it is easier to manage food issues feeding raw. The problem lies in the way most start raw diet feeding. Chicken is the easiest protein to come by in the US and is the cheapest protein as well for most. However, chicken is frequently the culprit in the allergy scenario. The majority of kibbles are chicken based as well. Thus why whether we feed kibble or raw we don't see any improvement.
In my personal case, that was part of the problem. My girl can't have chicken (or any poultry for that matter). It only took letting her have 1 raw pork rib with meat to discover pork was a total no-no, too. She had a full body rash and relentless itching in just a few hours after consumption. It took a week of dosing with Benadryl before we saw improvement in symptoms.
You have to be diligent in checking ingredients in everything your dog consumes. Especially treats. I turn down offers of treats all the time when we are out for this reason.
Without testing, it is impossible to know if it is a combo problem with environmental allergies as well. It's winter but where I am we don't have much snow. We still have some itching, but it's minor.
Before you know it, you can spend a fortune playing the trial and error game, like I did. And, you dog is miserable all the while. If I had to do it over again I would have just allergy tested in the beginning and saved myself and my dog the misery.
I have heard great things about Dr. Dodd's Nutriscan food intolerance testing. I personally want to do the test to be certain what my dog can and can't have to eat. As soon as I have the money (which I'd have if I hadn't tried so many different dog foods and fed chicken)I will do the test.
I currently feed raw. Beef, venison and goat seem to be safe so far as I can tell.
If you and your vet suspect allergies I personally would just spend the money upfront and test, if you can afford it. Know what your dealing with and go forward.
This has just been my experience and I hope it helps you.
Best of luck!
We're in the same situation right now. We switched our dog to a hydrolyzed protein diet temporarily to give his immune system a rest. It will also result in better results should we do allergy testing once this food is done. Day 10 and we aren't impressed but it can take 3 months for allergies to calm down after exposure. This was done upon the recommendation of a vet that's fine with us feeding raw, a tech friend that has a keen interest in canine nutrition, and a canine nutritionist. None of them have made a penny off of us switching to kibble so I'm not worried that they made that suggestion for financial reasons. I expect to be criticized for feeding this food however we're at the end of our rope and are doing whatever we can to get our dog comfortable.
The issue is the allergies could also be environmental. Dogs can definitely develop allergies to things like dust mites and human dander which would explain why the allergies aren't going away in the winter.
I would be careful about the horse meat though. The standards on horse meat are pretty lax and you have no idea what contaminants could be in that meat.
Food allergies
Our one and a half year old female has been scratching like crazy for months...we switched her to raw and had our backyard redone in wood chips withing the same few weeks so we assumed her scratching was due to the cedar wood chips. However the yard has been covered in several feet of snow for months now and she is scratching more than ever. I took her to the vet this morning because she developed a lump the size of a quarter within the span of two weeks. They drained it and luckily it was just blood, they said it was most likely caused by scratching.
The vet said her allergies are most likely related to food and not environmental if she's this itchy in the middle of winter.
He recommended we switch her to vegetarian kibbles ! I reminded him she's currently eating raw meat (chicken,horse,turkey )and he recommended feeding her duck, kangaroo or horse meat. Has anyone experienced this and had success after making the switch ?
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'Unfortunately, GM Darcy Regier hasn't traded five or six players. It leaves the Sabres with little choice with Ruff, who is running out of time. Maybe somebody else can overcome the Sabres shipping their heart and soul for Tiny Tim Connolly and Taylor Quiet, I mean, Pyatt. Meanwhile, Regier sleeps peacefully knowing the Rigases were satisfied enough to offer him a six-year deal.'
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Sometimes, an ineffective meeting can be more damaging than no meeting at all. But, if you're not the person in charge of facilitating the meeting, how can you help keep the group and the meeting in line? In this article, Ellen Gottesdiener offers some suggestions for both facilitators and non-facilitators that may help ease some of your meeting frustrations.
Do you ever feel frustrated that you can't intervene during group gatherings gone astray? How can you take action when you're not the one in charge? Do you wonder how you can "lead from behind" to improve the quality of your community collaboration?
Here are some suggestions for making meetings or work sessions work better for everyone.
The Writing on the Wall
We humans first communicated with each other on cave walls. Making your content visible on walls for everyone to see and react to is probably one of the most powerful ways for groups to communicate. You can take advantage of this strong visual orientation by becoming the group's recorder. In this way, you can assist the facilitator (and perhaps act as co-facilitator).
To take this action, be prepared with flipchart paper, wall-friendly tape, and markers. At the meeting, record key summary points, decisions, actions, and a parking lot (a place to store topics you want to cover later), perhaps on separate posters. Be sure you honor people's words. Don't paraphrase without getting permission.
At the same time, you can facilitate the discussion by checking in with the group on anything you write. Here some examples of questions you should ask:
- "So can I summarize that by writing ...?"
- "Can I capture that idea by writing ...?"
- "Looking at what I just wrote, does that summarize your point?"
- "Can you headline that so I can capture it on our poster?"
Depending on your relationship with the facilitator or meeting leader, you might ask permission to do this ahead of time. Or, you might turn to the meeting leader (if there is one) and ask whether it's OK for you to record key points from the session.
Do You See What I See?
One of my most profound learning experiences as a facilitator was the time I acted as an observer rather than a participant or a facilitator. (My mentor suggested I do this because I felt lost not being in the role of the facilitator!)
Being an observer forced me to focus strictly on studying the group dynamics, watching the flow of interactions, making a point of noticing nonverbal behavior, and sensing the ebb and flow of energy in the group. When I started to see a pattern, I then shared my observation with the group without suggestion or judgment.
For example, I would say, "I noticed when we were discussing X, most people made comments and were looking at each other. But when the topic of Y came up, some people leaned back, others kept glancing toward the clock or door, and there seemed to be less energy in the room."
You can transform your observations into meta-observations by inviting feedback on the observation itself. You do that by stating the observation, following it with your own inference or assumption, and then checking it out with the group. For example, you could say, "When we were discussing X, I noticed more people spoke up. I'm guessing that the topic of X is more important to everyone than Y. Do I have that right?"
By noticing and pointing out specific, observable behavior, you enable the group to "process its process" (what we might call the meta-process). Most of us participate in gatherings without thinking about the group process itself, let alone how to increase its effectiveness.
Acting as an observer and sharing your observations with the group helps the group to process its process and thereby improve it. These practices also increase your own skills in being a facilitator, because effective facilitators are expert observers.


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Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Wednesday afternoon raided the Skydancer Smoke Shop in Seneca Falls.
Agents were seen taking away pallets of cases of what were labeled as Indian-manufactured cigarettes.
The store that is operated by the Seneca-Cayuga Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
ATF Resident Agent-in-Charge Scott Heagney says the tribe is in violation of the federal tax laws.
Heagney says agents seized between 800 and 1,000 cases of cigarettes.
"We received a complaint about this particular store and the volume of untaxed cigarettes they were selling in contrast with other stores in the area that are playing by the rules," said Scott Heagney, resident agent in charge of ATF in Rochester. "They (other stores) are selling taxed cigarettes; it ends up being a big business disadvantage."
All Photos by Greg Cotterill, Finger Lakes News Radio.
Heagney says the ATF will continue to investigate the Cayuga-Seneca Indians.
Just last month, the tribe applied to put 229 acres of land in the Cayuga County town of Aurelius into a federal trust. Included in that application was 1.09 acres of land in Seneca Falls at 126 East Bayard Street the site of the Skydancer Smoke Shop. The shop is an outlet for tribal cigarettes which are made in Oklahoma.
In the application filed with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the tribe indicated they want to build a casino on the property they own near the Cayuga-Seneca County border.
In 2006 the tribe filed a similar land-into-trust application but it was rejected in 2008 because the New York location was too far from the tribe's home base in Grove, Oklahoma.
Agents at the scene refused to comment.
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I like it. Socialism always fails.
Is China's economy a failure? Did you see the latest trade deficit numbers?
even though you never answer my questions, i'll ask one more.what part of the Chinese system would you recommend we follow? the whole communist system, parts, economic controls?
However I think many of our econonic problems are due to removal of rules, regulations, and taxes on the 1%. That is now threatening to take us all down.
I'm not hung up on Chinese booming economic success, but if somebody is winning at everything they're doing and eating everybody's lunch in the process, then maybe, just maybe, it is worth analyzing why they've been so successful.
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Wednesday Lazy Linking
Karl Hess, Jr. speaks at Karl Hess Club. PermaKent, PermaKent Permaculture Ideas of J. Kent Hastings (2011-02-20).
KARL HESS CLUB MONDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2011 [200th meeting] Karl Hess IV "Whither Conservation in the 21st Century: More Government or More Liberty?" Dinah's Family Restaurant 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd. (at Centinela...(Linked Tuesday 2011-02-22.)
Apple's Three Laws of Developers. isaiah's weblog (2011-02-15).
A developer may not injure Apple or, through inaction, allow Apple to come to harm. A developer must obey any orders given to it by Apple, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A developer must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not...(Linked Tuesday 2011-02-22.)
What Could Be Bad? Roderick, Austro-Athenian Empire (2011-02-22).
Chris Matthews opines: "I think we're always right to back nationalism." He's talking about the ongoing Middle Eastern revolts, but the claim as it stands is perfectly general – and seems open to the occasional counterexample.(Linked Tuesday 2011-02-22.)
Craig Prescott's Family Claims he was Murdered for Being "Whistle Blower" lilprole, Modesto Anarcho (2011-02-21).
Craig Prescott.The mother of Craig Prescott released a statement, claiming that Craig Prescott was murdered in the downtown jail for being a "whistle blower" and released new information on the case. The Sheriff's Department claims that Prescott died after being shot with a taser, but an autopsy report and a...(Linked Tuesday 2011-02-22.)
Solidarity Forever. DarianW, Anarchoblogs in English (2011-02-20).
"Acts of solidarity are going to be either gifts or entrepreneurial affairs, depending on how you understand the basic dynamics. If you wait around for someone in this tangled-up culture of ours to "deserve" solidarity, you'll just sit on your hands and nothing will change (except for the worse.) You...(Linked Tuesday 2011-02-22.)
notjessewalker: A rambling, incoherent tirade with semi-random references to Waco and Somalia -- yes, Qaddafi is definitely a Hit & Run troll. Twitter / notjessewalker (2011-02-22).
notjessewalker: A rambling, incoherent tirade with semi-random references to Waco and Somalia -- yes, Qaddafi is definitely a Hit & Run troll.(Linked Tuesday 2011-02-22.)
Chinese People Power: A Primer. Jesse Walker, Jesse Walker: Reason Magazine articles and blog posts. (2011-02-20).
While our eyes are glued on the collapsing Qaddafi regime, the authorities in China are getting jittery about a Jasmine Revolution of their own: Skittish domestic security officials responded with a mass show of force across China on Sunday after anonymous calls for protesters to stage a Chinese "Jasmine Revolution"...(Linked Wednesday 2011-02-23.)
Work It Out!/A Chambear! Workshop Series for Community Organizers of Color. inciteblog, INCITE! Blog (2011-02-16).
Spearheaded by Partnership for Immigrant Leadership and Action in collaboration with INCITE!, Critical Resistance, Data Center and Creative Interventions: * free lunch, free interpretaion, free workshops* *almuerzo, interpretación, talleres gratuitos* Work It Out!/A Chambear! is a skill-based workshop series designed by and for community organizers of color. This series will...(Linked Wednesday 2011-02-23.)


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The Salt Lake Tribune has been collecting reader-submitted photos of outdoor adventures for years in the weekly Away section. We have a huge collection of unused photos and have had some incredible shots submitted.
We have been sharing these photos in online galleries to show some of our favorites. Popular topics include wildlife, active lifestyle and scenery.
Submissions will be considered for the weekly Out Takes feature in the Tuesday Away section and for the Out Takes photo galleries online. Include details on the location, any people in the photo, what is happening in the shot and the date it was taken. E-mail high-resolution images to email@example.com with the subject line "Out Takes."
Here are some previous outdoors photo galleries:
Jan. 24 • Utah Outdoors: Favorite reader fishing photos • http://bit.ly/zcqd3Z
Jan. 18 • Utah Outdoors: A 'Where Is It?' photo collection • http://bit.ly/zzz51t
Jan. 11 • Utah outdoors: Some favorite reader-submitted photos • http://bit.ly/AmQP0e
Jan. 4 • Outdoors: Favorite reader fishing photos • http://bit.ly/yAtRBP
Dec. 28 • Utah Outdoors: A 'Where Is It?' photo collection • http://bit.ly/ypD2eS
Dec. 22 • Outdoors: Gorgeous photos taken by Utah photographers • http://bit.ly/uFvLY8
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Dec. 5 • More favorite fishing photos • http://bit.ly/w0GIGQ
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Nov. 23 • More reader Out Takes photos • http://bit.ly/s5sPCU
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When you're stocking up on baby supplies like toys, tear-free shampoo and baby formula, it can be easy to overlook diapers for one simple reason; nobody likes changing them! However, changing diapers doesn't have to be a messy chore if you have the right diapering supplies. When a baby's in the house and fussing to be, having a steady supply of baby diapers, wet wipes, baby powder and other diapering supplies on hand helps you get the job done. Lonzada makes a dirty job easier by offering a wide selection of disposable and cloth diapers for you little one.
There's no question that disposable diapers are the easiest to use. Just undo the adhesive, wrap it up and throw it away. Disposable diapers are also cheaper in the short term, and are offered by most major brands including Luvs, Huggies and Pampers. Mommies and daddies who are concerned with the environment, on the other hand, can opt for reusable cloth diapers from Gerber, Trend-Lab and Marvel. These diapers can be washed and used over and over again, making them more economical in the long-term. The cloth material also gets softer with repeated washings, conforming better to your baby's body and feeling more comfortable. Both types of diapers are equally sanitary and safe, as long as you are regularly changing the diaper every three hours.
Whether you and your baby prefers disposable or cloth diapers, you should always make sure that the diapers you're buying fit a few crucial criteria. The first is absorbency; a good diaper needs a heavy-duty pad to soak up more fluid so you the diaper can go longer between changes. When you're warming a baby bottles or putting away baby toys, you won't want to interrupt your chores for a diaper change right away when the baby gets fussy. A good diaper also has to have snaps and tabs which fasten securely to keep the baby from removing the diaper, as well as a smooth finish and non-irritating material so as not to chafe your baby's skin.
Don't forget all the diapering accessories that make changing easier. When you've got a fussy baby squirming on the changing table, keeping the right accessories close at hand makes the job easier, cleaner and less stressful for both you and your kid. Wet wipes keep your baby's bottom clean and skin healthy, while baby powder can soothe away diaper rashes. Keep all your diapering supplies together with a diaper bag from Tender Kisses or Baby Boom and you'll be able to quickly swap out a dirty diaper wherever you go. Don't be caught unprepared; stock up on diapers and diapering accessories at Lonzada today.
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Well, I ordered my Paterson Squeegee, and it is on the way...But I am WAY to impatient to wait for that to come, so I started on the anti-security blade. I too, used a spatula. (thanks for the slavepilot1).
pic 1. I started by doing a series of long math equations to try to figure out the dimensions of only the spatula part by looking at a picture.
I tried to cut off the uneven part, and made a big hole
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I was curious, so I tried to fill the hole with hot glue from a hot glue gun. Now at this point, I was thinking that I am spending too much time trying to fix something that is worth no more than a dollar, but I refused to accept defeat, so I will complete this even if it takes forever.


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Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker announced today that on Thursday, February 19, 1998, a Rockdale County jury convicted Kevin Carithers of four felony counts of Medicaid fraud. Carithers operated a business known as Sikes Development Center in Conyers. Carithers induced several health care provides to obtain Medicaid Provider numbers at Sikes Development Center. Once he had the provider numbers, Carithers submitted over 1,500 false claims under the numbers of four providers, eventually succeeding in obtaining approximately $35,000 in Medicaid payments for health care services which had never actually been provided. According to Attorney General Baker, "these activities were outrageous and demanded stiff punishment."
After the jury returned its verdict, Rockdale County Superior Court Judge Sidney L. Nation sentenced Carithers to five years in prison, followed by 25 years on probation. In addition, Carithers was ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution, plus a $10,000 fine.
Prosecutors in the case were Assistant Attorneys General Charles M. Richards and Doris Williams-McNeely. The state prosecutors received assistance and support from Rockdale County District Attorney Cheryl F. Custer. The case was investigated by GBI Special Agent Donna Brooks and Auditor Michael Ufret.
Attorney General Baker stated, "the prosecution of Medicaid fraud cases is one of my top priorities. We have recovered $20.6 million in restitution for the state and federal governments. We have also obtained restitution orders for the recovery of an additional $5.23 million. I am sending a strong message in this state that if you do this crime, you will do the time."


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En route home from running an errand, I noticed our local Ford dealer had a white Focus ST sitting front of lot. An impulse prompted me to pull in and take a look at it.
This car was a 201B package, which meant it had the Recaros, moonroof, and MyFord Touch. One reason I'm interested is that I own a 2012 GTI, the car the ST has been frequently benchmarked against.
I'll talk about the good stuff first:
Engine: Everything that's been written so far is true. It's great. Sounds good, very flexible, pulls HARD. If it has rev hang, it's minimal compared to the GTI (one of my biggest pet peeves about the TSI motor). It's a sweetheart.
Transmission/Clutch: Clutch is definitely heavier than the GTI, and engages very near the floor--took a sec to learn that. Transmission feels more like a rod linkage--again, heavier than the GTI but much less slop. I really liked it. Not a huge fan of the shift knob though.
Steering/Handling/Ride: Ride is a bit firmer but more controlled than my GTI; by contrast the GTI doesn't feel as well damped. Steering is fantastic; it turns in quickly and eagerly. I'd love to attack a back road with it. The steering does go a bit stiff under hard acceleration; you can feel something attempting to quell torque steer and it does put the steering off. Handling feels very composed, and the one cloverleaf I was able to throw it into you could feel the rear end come out just a bit under lift-off. I could see this car making unexpecting drivers have an moment if they throw it into a similar corner, lift off expecting nothing but understeer, and have it do quite the opposite. Kudos to Ford chassis engineers for pulling that off.
Exterior: Not as subdued as the GTI, but nicely done overall. The center exhaust finisher is an interesting touch. Big bummer for me that you have to pony up for the top spec car to get HID's. That, and one other major issue (which I'll get to in a second) are likely deal-killers for me.
Interior: The cloth Recaros are very firm and have big bolsters. You'll either love them or you won't depending on how big you are. These are manual adjust, and you're best off adjusting the seatback angle before you put on your seatbelt--thereafter the lever is lost behind the lap belt, which is annoying.
Instrument cluster isn't bad, although the design and gauge font is a bit too form over function for me. Color MFD in the center is a nice touch, but at least in the 201B package car it doesn't tell you enough--no real trip computer or redundant radio display (at least that I could figure out)? Why, Ford?
The center console seems way too big for the size of the car; not sure why it has to be so large, honestly. It's big enough that my right calf was pressed up against it. I think that'd annoy me in the long run. The steering wheel isn't bad, but it's not as thick/grippy as the one in my GTI. The leather also has a weird finish to it. It's ok overall.
MyFord Touch--ah. Well, V2.0 is definitely better--quicker and a bit more user-friendly. I still didn't find it hugely intuitive, and it was occasionally laggy when switching functions. I was also surprised given this car was equipped with Sync that the Bluetooth audio support didn't give me more control over my Windows Phone device. I know a USB connection would, but it was exactly the same as that in my GTI. Stereo wasn't bad, but given it had the additional subwoofer in the hatch I wasn't as impressed as I thought I might be.
Now, to the deal-breaker: Rear seat room. The Recaros are BIG, and kill knee/leg room in the rear. I'm 5'11" with a 30" inseam (read: mostly torso) so I didn't have the seat all the way back--far from it. And my knees were jammed into the front seatback. The sales guy was bigger than me, and had the passenger seat farther back/more reclined; there was literally about 4" of room between the front seatback and the front of the rear seat bottom cushion. The GTI totally blows it away in this regard.
Overall, it's a GREAT drive. Real shame about the backseat space, as that'll keep me in my GTI.
By comparison, the GTI's shifter is crap, the steering isn't as good, the suspension isn't as well damped, and the engine isn't quite as good--it's a bit peakier when it comes on boost and it has the annoying TSI flat spot off idle. But it does pull very well--I did the same route in my car after driving the Focus and was surprised at how quick it felt (it's not chipped, but does have an exhaust). Overall, I like the interior of the GTI better.
Funny sidenote: We returned from the testdrive and I parked the ST next to my GTI. There were 3 sales guys standing around my GTI...apparently I inadvertently parked in an area where new/used cars are brought back from detail. I'd cleaned it up a bit yesterday, so I guess they thought it was going on their used lot. One of the guys says, "Why would someone trade this in so quickly?" Heh.


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Mead Johnson (MJN), which generates 70% of its sales from emerging markets, is gaining market share in China, after its two foreign competitors - Danone and Abbott (ABT) - made substantial infant formula product recalls back in August.
For the third-quarter, Danone attributed $232 million loss in sales to the product recall, and Abbott estimated a $90 million revenue reduction.
Here are analysts David Driscoll, Alexis Borden, and Cornell Burnette, increasing their Mead Johnson estimates, based on sales loss from Danone and Abbott, as well as the broker's proprietary in-store surveys:
In our base case for 2013, we estimate that the benefit from the recalls to Mead will be +9c to EPS, and as a result we are raising our 2013 EPS estimate to $3.31 (+9c). Furthermore, we expect Mead to benefit by +13c in 2014, which results in our 2014 EPS estimate to rise to $3.60 (+13c).
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At Indiana Pacers Jan. 14th 7:00 PM EST TV: FS Detroit NBALP Radio : WDFN 1130 AM
Ugh!! If Reggie retired, it's time for him too as well. He's the American version of Blowdryer Hair (Anderson Varejao). He plays relentlessly on defense and rebounding.
Did Jeff Foster have his lips done? [strike]I'm completely heterosexual (hot wife, two kids) but I'l like to kiss Jeff Foster after gently blow-drying his hair for him.[/strike] I hate Jeff foster and want to punch him.
Here he is about to hit the town.
This is one of few teams what can be killed with SB. Enjoy our team, MC.
Last time, Indiana came right after our small ball unit, scoring inside readily to start the game. We went away from small ball to win the game.
Really? NBA.com: Pacers at Pistons Boxscore Kwame and Amir didn't sniff a second of game time in this one. Heck, the entire bench that did play played minus ball. Please tell us how we were able to go away from smallball without playing Kwame or Amir at all. It will make great ammo for me to use against all of these posts claiming we need Kwame and Amir to play in order to not play smallball.
Rip on Granger....LOL!
jeez, for a sec, i thought that was angelina jolie
Granger 45 pts; over/under ? Not Lee, but i was curious, and if i'm right about reading the play by play, In the 4th quarter we had Max/Dice in the game then Sheed/Dice. We stayed big the whole quarter. Now whether that was a tipping point in that game, i don't remember.
Meanwhile, we haven't reached 85 points in the last 3 games. Something's got to give. Odds are that we'll score about 100.
Two hours to tip off.
Why do I sense a Pacers broadcast coming my way tonight courtesy of the LP?
And here he is playing in his band... and this is the album he released under his alter ego's name.
Do we have anyone tall enough to step up and stop Danny Granger tonight?
Chat is open!!! http://www.pistonsforum.com/playoff-chat/ Be there later.
I bet that guy picks up his share of offensive rebounds too.
This is such a stupid strategy. Start small, no defense; let the other team get into a groove, then put the big unit in and expect them to all of a sudden shut said team down. might be a 30 pt quarter
Curry has been a soft coach so far. That is all I am going to say. Right now we have just lost to the Bobcats and are losing to the freaking Pacers in OT and he still will keep the tiny lineup on the floor because he is too scared to make a change.
i never thought i would actually say this but i thought ai played pretty good d this game and was hott in the third so why sit him 7 minutes in the 4th
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I have to put down lime to regrow the lawn. Haven't done anything much in the last few years to improve the back yard and last years grass growth was a miserable failure.
Can't find a straight answer online if lime pellets are harmful in small doses. My son is going to use a spreader to put it down.
Or how long it takes them to get worked into the soil. It's supposed to rain tonight. Wish I'd gotten it done Wednesday when we had like 3" of rain.
We fenced off the back 40 when the snow melted because Venus and Otto were running through the mud back there. Otto respects why the 4ft wire fence is there and he will stay out of it.
Not Venus! She was 3 months old when it was fenced off last year. So this year it's a puzzle for her - How do I get my naughty teenage self IN THERE. I've put back together the edges she's wiggled apart to sneak in.
Morgan used to do the same thing at that age - it's actually the same fence I bought when Morgan was a teenager trying to sneak into the garden just to prove she could. I can barricade it with chairs and booby trap it with noisy metal poles but I know she'll get in there because Morgan always had the will to find a way.
So am I looking at a week of no unsupervised yard time, 2 weeks? Anyone know how long it takes lime to work in?
With lime in farming we usually used 3 types. 1) pelleted, 2) ground, and 3) granular. All three can take up to a month or more to dissolve, depending on how much moisture you get, although ground lime dissolves the quickest, (usually after the first hard rain of 1/2 inch or more) Pelleted is meant to dissolve slowly or be time released. Granular is middle ground between the others-
Like I said earlier, depends on how much moisture you get- don't know about how harmful lime is, but do know if they lick it off their(especially the ground lime) paws it will probably upset their stomachs- hope this helps
my neighbor with dogs used to lime her kennels with the granular. Right before a good soaking rain, if I remember correctly she'd keep them off it a couple days, but I honestly have no idea if it's poisonous/harmful or how long..
I'm no help, but a quick look through google says that the powder (but you're not using it) is hazardous if inhaled. Also it might irritate skin (pads) so people are rinsing their dogs' feet after walking on it. Or keeping them off it until it's seeped into the ground - and the pellets take longer than the powder, lol... I've given up on grass myself :D I'm appreciating the pretty earthen pathways that make a lovely contrast to whatever grass is left. And talking encouragingly to clover seed, lol.
Just to be sure I looked it up, and if it's hydrated lime, it IS NOT supposed to be poisonous to animals, but I do know if it's fast-acting limestone, it can burn- hope this helps, best to get your local extension service to sample your soil (it may not even need lime) Bob :)
Not sure if it's hydrated, have to look at the bag. If it's going to take a month for the pellets to melt, I should probably wait and put them down when I seed. Too early to seed.
I could get it tested but it's probably going to come back same as as the samples I had done last year for a couple garden club projects - 5.6. Nature of the place, it's a seaside neighborhood where all the evergreens are tremendous, blueberries don't need acid and perennials that are supposed to be red turn pink or orange.
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Man, what a busy time lately!!... I have struggled big time to finish any of my ongoing articles, but fear not, this blog is very much alive and kicking. Stay tunned for upcoming articles, for there are some interesting things on the way, including reviews for Fedora 15, Fuduntu 14.10, Zorin 5 OS and (maybe) an article on why I decided not to review Ubuntu 11.04 and Unity.
While I finish those reviews, I thought I'd share an interesting International Business Times ARTICLE which lists the 10 most powerful computers on Earth today. The piece that I find particularly interesting is that ALL TEN OF THEM RUN LINUX! (Go Tux!)
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1. K Computer, Japan
Built by Fujitsu, the Japanese supercomputer at the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS) in Kobe, is capable of performing more than 8 quadrillion calculations per second (petaflop/s). "The K Computer is also more powerful than the next five systems on the list combined and also one of the most energy-efficient systems on the list."
2. Tianhe-1A, China
The Chinese supercomputer at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China, performs at 2.6 petaflop/s.
3. Jaguar, United States
The Jaguar, a Cray supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is ranked No. 3 with 1.75 petaflop/s.
4. Nebulae, China
The Nebulae supercomputer at China's National Supercomputing Center in Shenzen is ranked fouth with 1.27 petaflop/s performance.
5. Tsubame 2.0, Japan
Tsubame 2.0 at the Tokyo Institute of Technology is fifth most fast supercomputer in the world with 1.19 petaflop/s performance.
6. Cielo, United States
The Cielo supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico performs at 1.11 petaflop/s.
7. Pleiades, United States
Pleiades, located at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, allows over 1,000 active users around the country advance knowledge about the Earth, solar system and the universe. Pleiades helps meet computing needs of NASA's aeronautics projects and other space operations. It has a performance at 1.09 petaflop/s.
Pleiades Westmere-based racks: The addition of the Westmere and Nehalem nodes increased the computing capacity available on Pleiades by 170%.
8. Hopper, United States
The Hopper supercomputer, located at DOE's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) in California, is ranked eighth with 1.054 petaflop/s performances.
9. Tera 100, France
Tera 100 at the CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives) in France performs at 1.05 petaflop/s.
10. Roadrunner, United States
Roadrunner at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico performs at 1.04 petaflop/s.
So there you have it, our tux penguin may look harmless, but it can turn your PC into a mean muscle machine if you ask it to!
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Linux is speed and power
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I thought I'd heard that the K-computer was running Solaris... Now I'll have to go check.ReplyDelete
OK I had to dig down in the report, but the K system is indeed listed as running linux. Very interesting choice of hardware platform and OS...ReplyDelete
kickass headline, hats off :DReplyDelete
@istok: Thanks! ;)ReplyDelete
Slowlaris died a painfull dead long time ago. Almost nobody runs it on supercomputers.
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The Palm Beach Zoo has lost two of its most popular animals in just one day. More from zoo officials below, but if you want to help out the Palm Beach Zoo and have a great time while you're at it, they are holding another Food Truck Safari on Saturday night.
Those gourmet food trucks that have become so popular will be spread out throughout the zoo, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Press Release from Palm Beach Zoo regarding loss of "Missy" and "Osceola":
The Zoo family is mourning the loss of two of its well-loved animals: Missy, a capybara, which is the largest rodent in the world, and Osceola, an ambassador for the Florida panthers. Zookeepers found Missy's body in her exhibit Thursday morning.
Osceola died from unknown complications following surgery on Thursday afternoon, despite multiple efforts to resuscitate him.
"It is heartbreaking for all of us when we lose one of our animals," said Jan Steele, General Curator for the Palm Beach Zoo. "It is even harder to accept when we lose two, especially such beloved and well-known animals as Missy and Osceola."
At nearly eleven years old, Missy was considered to be one of the oldest capybaras in captivity within the state of Florida. She was born on October 2, 2002, and was brought to the Palm Beach Zoo in September 2003 from the Alexandria Zoological Park. Just last week, she had returned to her regular exhibit after recent remodeling. Missy was nearly blind with inoperable cataracts in both eyes. She displayed good health in her last medical exam, despite her advanced age.
"Missy was a long-term staff favorite at the Zoo, and was beloved by dedicated guests who have seen her with us for ten years," said Steele. "We are glad she is not suffering, but she will be sorely missed."
Osceola rose to fame after he was orphaned as a cub and rescued by the Puma Task Force/SSP at the Oregon Zoo. Once rehabilitated, he and his "foster brother" Micco (MEE-koe) came to the Palm Beach Zoo when they were around four months old. Both panthers turned one year old in January, and were given names based in the history of the Seminole Indians, who are indigenous to Florida and have always worked toward the stabilization of the Florida panther population.
Thursday morning, Osceola was anesthetized, and underwent a surgical procedure to treat an abscess. The procedure went well, and he at first appeared to recover quickly from the anesthesia under medical observation. However, within a half hour of his awakening, Osceola stopped breathing. The Zoo's veterinarian, vet techs and several zookeepers immediately began multiple attempts at emergency resuscitation, but were unable to revive him.
"It is always a shock when a young, otherwise healthy animal dies suddenly," said Steele. "When an animal was as charismatic as Osceola, staff members are especially devastated. We had hoped that Osceola and Micco would continue to serve as ambassadors for the Florida panther for years to come."
"Keepers will be spending a lot of time with Micco," Steele continued. "We hope that will help him to recover from the loss of his brotherly companion, and help to heal the keepers, who all loved Osceola."
Necropsy (animal autopsy) results are still pending for both animals. Results may not be available for several weeks.
Both animals will be remembered as ambassadors for their species. To help honor their memories, large photos of Missy and Osceola will be displayed at their exhibits, and all Zoo staff members observed a moment of silence on the Zoo's radio communications system on Friday morning.
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Goldman Sachs reported what seemed like a good first quarter, but analysts were more concerned about the bank's future than the past three months. They peppered the chief financial officer with questions about impending regulations, and investors sent Goldman's stock down even as other banks rose. Profit rose 5 percent and revenue was up 1 percent.
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The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the world economy this year, predicting that government spending cuts will slow U.S. growth and keep the euro currency alliance in recession. The global lending organization cut its forecast to 3.3 percent, down from its January forecast of 3.5 percent. It didn't alter its prediction of 4 percent growth in 2014.
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The BBC has announced that Bruce Forsyth is among celebrities tracing their family trees on the new series of BBC One ancestry show Who Do You Think You Are?
Producers say the Strictly Come Dancing host finds a letter suggesting his great-grandfather, a leading landscape gardener, was a bigamist. Bruce Forsyth's great-grandfather, Joseph Forsyth Johnson, designed a number of UK estates and curated the Royal Botanic Gardens in Belfast. He also created gardens in the US and refurbished Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Forsyth, 82 – real name Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson – comes from a line of horticulturists including William Forsyth, who gave his name to the shrub forsythia.
The nine-part series will also feature actor Rupert Everett, following the recent death of his father, Rupert Everett uncovers the truth behind a family mystery and meets a relative for the first time "in the most unexpected place".
One episode will feature married couple Rupert Penry-Jones and Dervla Kirwan who explores the life of her great great uncle, Irish revolutionary Michael Collins
Other celebrities appearing on the series, which starts at the end of July, include Broadway star Alan Cumming, comedy actor Alexander Armstrong. gardener Monty Don and singer Jason Donovan.


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by IBM
Dec 02, 2012
How can organizations accelerate business analytics projects while also establishing an operational, trusted platform of information? The answer lies with a powerful combination of data integration solutions and enhanced test data management. Before deploying new data warehouses or other analytics platforms, organizations need a way to integrate data across disparate sources and accurately test the solution. Effective and efficient testing strategies help organizations identify problems quickly and reduce risk. Testing in production is no longer an option. Incomplete or flawed test data results in inaccurate testing that can lead to application failure and business disruption.
This white paper examines how data integration solutions together with innovative test data management capabilities can help deliver reliable applications to achieve maximum business outcomes from investments in BI platforms.


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Posted by Tom Grant on May 4, 2011
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Recently, I spoke with a major airline about their adoption of Agile, which they considered critical for a major customer loyalty project. Based on previous experience, the dev team expected the business users involved in this project to move slowly, so they saw Agile as a strategy for being ready to pounce on any opportunity to make progress. How slowly? The current estimation for the project's completion was....[drumroll]...five years. Now that's a customer loyalty program ensured to be left with just the most loyal customers imaginable.
As hair-raising a situation as this might be, it's hardly unique. App dev teams contributing embedded software elements to hardware products must time their deliverables to arrive at key landmarks in the overall release schedule. Compliance requirements weigh down software development with extra documentation and validation. Flawed requirements force teams to go back to the drawing board. Dev managers live and die by the schedule, and there's always something that could jeopardize the schedule. Development is pretty pointless unless someone delivers the bits and bytes, but dev ops still remains a relatively mysterious and unpredictable process for dev teams, over which they have little control once they throw their code over the wall.


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Randy Wong is a nationally respected researcher, published writer, program developer, and educator in the specialized field of Music-in-Education.
Wong served as a Program Director for the Music-in-Education National Consortium (MIENC), and oversaw projects in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Mankato, Minneapolis, Norwalk-La Mirada, New York City, Oakland, San Francisco, Tucson, and other cities where the Consortium is partnered. Wong has also contributed research to the San Francisco Symphony's Keeping Score and Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education's PAIR initiatives. Wong's research has been published in The Journal for Music-in-Education, where he is also Associate Editor.
As a teaching artist, Wong has taught and developed general music and music literacy curriculum for El Sistema Hawaii's Ka Liko Lehua Kaaawa project, and held a similar role at the Atrium School in Watertown, MA.
NEC's Music-in-Education Guided Internship Program, which Wong directs, has partnered with schools, community centers, arts organizations, museums, and researchers throughout New England to develop initiatives that provide equity and access for a wide range of students and in diverse contexts. Current and past partnerships that Wong has forged include those with MusicLaunch/Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Cantata Singers/Classroom Cantatas, Boston Arts Academy, From The Top, Boston Children's Museum, the Josiah Quincy schools, Atrium School, and Roland Hayes Middle School. A majority of these partnerships have been reported on, and acclaimed, at national meetings held by the MIENC.
Trained as a double bassist at NEC, Wong performs throughout the world in pop, exotica, and jazz/world markets, having toured, recorded, or performed with Brother Ah, George Clinton, Susan Werner, Kenny Loggins, Michael Dease, Tim Mayer, Zaccai Curtis, Abe Lagrimas Jr., Robert Drasnin, and The Waitiki 7. As a classical musician, Wong is a member of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and has been section bassist with a number of New England groups, including the Orchestra of Indian Hill.
Equally accomplished as a composer/arranger, band leader, and record producer, Wong's music is regularly featured on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition," "Weekend America," and "All Things Considered" programs, The Pentagon Channel, and the Department of Defense's Armed Forces Network. His compositions have garnered awards from the Music Foundation of Hawai'i, and a nomination from the Ontario Independent Music Awards. Since 2006, Wong has produced records for ukulele magnate Jim Beloff/Flea Market Music, including the Australian best-seller Rare Air and the Hawaii Music Award–winning Paradise Lost & Found. In 2007, a Project Copernicus performance of his violin concerto L'ours Chinois was ranked #4 in the Palm Beach Post's Top 10 Classical Music Concerts. Additionally, Wong's music can be heard on United Airlines call centers and Hawaiian Airlines in-flight radio.
Recent projects produced by Wong include two chart-topping albums by The WAITIKI 7, Adventures in Paradise and New Sounds of Exotica, and WAITIKI in Hi-Fi (a 12" 180g vinyl LP) for Waitiki International LLC. Wong's expert knowledge of the historical and sociocultural conditions that led to mid-century exotica music has led him to be a frequent guest commentator on radio programs and podcasts dedicated to lounge music, being cited in Phillip Roberts's book Waikiki Tiki, as well as numerous other publications, including the acclaimed feature-length documentary, DVD of Tiki (2012).
In 2012, Wong was appointed as Executive Director of Hawaii Youth Symphony, one of the largest youth orchestra organizations in the country, and was profiled in Pacific Business News' column, "People Who Make Hawaii Work," and has appeared as guest on Hawaii Public Radio's "Business of the Arts," HawaiiNewsNow, and ThinkTech radio.
B.M., New England Conservatory. Ed.M., Harvard University. Graduate Studies, Carnegie Mellon University. Education studies at Harvard with Howard Gardner, Steve Seidel, Jessica Hoffman Davis, and Larry Scripp. Double bass studies with Todd Seeber, Jeffrey Turner, and Cecil McBee.
Related links:
Listen to a NPR interview with Randy Wong
Read an allaboutjazz.com review of Randy Wong's album New Sounds of Exotica


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|Zheng, Fenli
|Romkens, Mathias
|Darboux, Frederic
Submitted to: Geomorphology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/19/2013
Publication Date: 4/1/2013
Publication URL: http://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/56236
Citation: Wang, B., Zheng, F., Romkens, M.J., Darboux, F. 2013. Soil erodibility for water erosion: A perspective and Chinese experiences. Geomorphology. 187: 1-10. Interpretive Summary: Soil erosion by water is driven by external forces such as rainfall, overland flow, and seepage. The severity of the erosion is controlled by the intrinsic nature of the soil material and soil profile characteristics, and modulated by landscape and surface conditions such as topography, cover and control practices. The soil factor is usually defined in terms of a soil erodibility term, which expresses the relationship between a unit exogenic force and the amount of eroded soil material. With its multitude of constituents, their interactions, differences in particle size, mineralogy, and physico-chemical characteristics, a quantitative assessment of the erodibility of a soil has been an arduous task and has posed enormous challenges. Historically, the evaluation of soil erodibility has been determined from field measurements on natural runoff plots in relation to rainfall characteristics, from field rainfall simulator studies, or from controlled laboratory studies. In these studies, it was often thought there were correlations between the observed measurements and soil properties. This article reviews and summarizes the literature findings in soil erodibility and discusses its fundamental concept. It also discusses the difference in erodibility evaluations between the western world approach and the Chinese experience.
Technical Abstract: Erodibility is a key indicator to evaluate soil's susceptibility to erosion and crucial for predicting and evaluating soil loss and its environmental effects. This review aims to synthesize almost a century's worth of research progress on the concept, indicators, and spatio-temporal variations of soil erodibility, and to discuss their quantifications and related research challenges, especially those related to the Chinese experience. We found that soil erodibility is often a misused term and inappropriately applied when used to describe soil loss by different erosion processes and sub-processes. Soil erodibility indicators have been related to intrinsic soil properties and exogenic erosional forces, measurements, and calculations. The present review revealed major research challenges in soil erodibility studies, including the need for: (1) improved definition of erodibility, (2) modified erodibility determinations in erosion models, especially for specific geographical locations and in the presence of different erosion sub-processes, (3) advanced methodologies for quantifying erodibilities of different soil erosion sub-processes, and (4) a better understanding of the mechanism that causes temporal variations in erodibility. The present paper was conducted to provide a more rational basis for future research on soil erodibility and to support the predictive modeling of soil erosion processes.


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Unable to hide from Uncle Sam, Fat Joe will serve four months in jail for failing to pay income tax.
The "Lean Back" rapper, whose legal name is Joseph Cartagena, was given the sentence in Newark federal court on Monday (June 24).
He's not the first celebrity to ditch out on paying taxes, but Fat Joe's transgressions may land him in the slammer for up to two years.
According to a report, the "Pride and Joy" rapper showed up in a Newark, New Jersey federal court yesterday and entered a guilty plea yesterday on charges of failing to pony up $700,000 during the years of 2007 and 2008.
Looking to have landed himself in a troubling situation, Fat Joe was brought in for police questioning related to an alleged sexual assault in Wisconsin over the past weekend.
The hip-hop star and his crew are accused of groping a female fan following a concert in Madison on Sunday, though he was not charged and released after speaking with authorities.


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger is concerned that the Premier League's new squad rules will "paralyse" the transfer market.
New regulations have been imposed on top-flight clubs this season: their squads must not exceed 25 players and no more than 17 of those can be non-homegrown. Players born on or after January 1, 1989 do not need to be registered as part of the 25-man squad.
Wenger has opposed the quota since it were first mooted and the issue dominated his first pre-match press conference of the season.
Quite simply, the Frenchman does not believe the rules stand up to scrutiny and he believes that English football is in danger of ruining its standard-bearing product.
"Of course it is," said Wenger. "Now you've got what you've got because you had some forward-thinking people who created the Premier League.
"But now? I opened up the paper today and read that Stephen Ireland wants to leave Manchester City. That means the new rule transforms the agents into more mercenaries.
"It is absolutely ridiculous and it is paralysing the market. Nobody buys to make it 26 [in a squad] because I have to integrate the player I buy by paying some other player off, the player I want to get out of the squad.
"It is absolutely a joke. They will create more rules like that for homegrown players... it's all rubbish."
What's more, Wenger believes that England's self-imposed 'homegrown' rule will give its European rivals an edge when it comes to squad improvements.
"We are sitting here now and we cannot get Asian players or American players, we cannot get African players," said the Arsenal manager.
"But all the other countries look and say 'Oh you have a good youngster here, he's Japanese, yes we will sign him'.
"Do you think the Premier League will remain the best league in the world [with a rule like that]? No chance.... you have no chance."


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straitkilla02 wrote:There are plenty of birds using the area between pool 16 and pool 18. I hunted around 45 days last year on pool 18 and had my best season ever. Shot birds consistently all season. And I was hunting one of the highest pressure spots you will ever see. 13 other blinds within eye sight in the bay we were hunting.
riverrat47 wrote:rism,
To add insult to injury, every farmer I've talked to has bought a new combine in the past year or two, probably because of the high corn prices. Walk a field immediately after picking. There is ziltch for food, thus this area is just a fly over.
If you happen to be in the blind when the birds drop in for a drink or rest, you'll have a good day. But the birds won't stay....there is nothing to keep them.
riverrat47 wrote:Ed L.,
Did the Island sustain flooding this year?
I spent over a week there in `93, walking around in chest waders and hippers as the water dropped, assessing damage. If I remember correctly, many of the dwellings were flooded well above 1st floor window level.
At Big Green, did you know a guy named Dan Ernat? I thought he worked in Engineering, but not sure...Of course, I do realize that Engineering isn't just a one room office. He trained one of my dogs.
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text: I like all the Ruger P series. One of the best feeling guns I have ever shot. I have only found one other gun that comes close and that is the Smith and Wesson M&P. My biggest problem with the Ruger P series is the bulkiness makes it hard to conceal carry. As for home defense. You really can't ask for a much better gun. Especially at the price.


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by Bob Sacamano, Feb 25, 2007.
No. April 28 is a loooooooooooong way off.
Minnesota his high on him, and if he gets past the vikings, he wont get past miami assuming brady quinn isn't on the board at #9. Ginn is a homerun hitter. Guys like that don't slip.
If ginn comes out and has a good run, I could see him beating it.
Of course, Im pretty sure that Deions time was AT the combine so it is considered as legit as it gets.
Either way, Deions combine record will stand......
i think his injury dropped him a little. and even more if he cant run at his proday.
I'm not sure if its so much a case of Ginn dropping as it is a case of Meachem and some others elevating themselves and passing him by. Ginn needs to run a lights out time, because he's always been a better athlete than WR. Of course, I don't think anyone has run a bad time on OSU's track.
If I'm taking a guy just based on kick return ability, I'll take Figgins two rounds later.
not likely, i'm sure they hope he can run March 10th at OSU pro day,but the coaches really put the most stock in film. Besides his return skills will keep plenty intrigued for him to stay in the top 15
he'll stay in the top 15 reguardless. but i dont think he'll be anything special. more of a joey galloway type. which isnt shabby. but nothing that is game breaking. he doesnt look like he could take a hit either. it would be best for him to stay out of the nfc east and afc south lol
Nov. 18th, 2006
Some are on, then off the bandwagon. Some are notorious flip floppers. Some watch one game and make a decision. Some pay too much attention to the underwear olympics. Some never see, and are simply media parrotheads.
Simply put, if you say one trick pony, your basic kick returner, no WR skills, bad hands...you just haven't seen the guy I have watched week in week out for 3 years.
I'll stand by my comment from last November....the rest can over analyze and find some reason to pass over the most explosive player on the board.
Meachem looked really good today, not just his 40 time, which is pretty good for a WR who is 215, 4.39, he's just fast going through his routes and his footwork is really good, he's gonna be a huge YAC threat
who really knows,time will tell,he def. needs more polishing in running routes, man do I wish we could get CJ.
hell yeah. i wouldnt care if dallas gave up this yrs first and 2nd and next yrs first for him. calvin is going to be huge. randy moss rookie yr type huge
I hope Ginn is taken top 15 so that someone else drops to 22. I just can't see anyone drafting a 5-11 178 pound receiver that high. I think he's lucky if someone late in the first falls in love with his speed.
Looks like the big three have separated themselves: Calvin Johnson, Dwayne Bowe, and Robert Meachem.
Then it looks like you have the eye of the beholder types who could be great but have a few flaws that scare people with Rice, Ginn, Jarrett. Then you have guys like Smith, Hill, Gonzales and possibly Figaro who have pretty good production and speed but have average size.
*Deion Sanders 40 time of 4.29 was at the combine on what was considered a slow turf. There is a new one now that is considered pretty fast.
But Ohio St. players will always put up rediculous times on pro day because of a very fast track. Galloway, Glenn, Boston put up some times just like Ginn will likey put up.
There's going to be tons of people dropping and rising before we get to the draft...with some doing both.
I hope Ginn drops all they way to the Cowboys.
I liked him a lot and was shocked he ran that fast. What always impressed me was how fluid and natural he looked on the football field .. liked Reggie Wayne or Tory Holt.
I think Ginn is a high-rsk/reward type guy.
He really should've gone back for one more year. He's only played two years as a WR. He has plenty of speed, but he's very raw as a WR.
Will he be another Lav Coles, or Alexader Wright?
I still think Ginn will be a top 15 pick, imo.
3 years.
IIRC, he played most of his freshman year as a CB/KR/WR.
He switched full-time to WR his soph year.
in which case I hope we pass...he's gonna be a fine return guy, but he has a long ways to go as a WR...I'd much rather have one of the other hghly regarded WR prospects than Ginn
Call it what you want, he lined up at WR for 3 years. Full time, part time..whatever.


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Since it is the season for it I figured I would try my hand at a little pumpkin carving. The first one I tried was of course the Fett man...needless to say it was an epic failure. I won't even show pics of it it was so bad. But I found a place that had patterns for all kinds of cool stuff and my friend was a member there so I got the patterns for free. After a quick trip to Target who had pumpkins on sale for $3.50 each, I was off. Here are pics of the first three I did today, there is one more I am going to do tomorrow.
Here they are in the order I carved them.
Jason from Friday the 13th.
King Leo from 300
The Joker from The Dark Knight
The last one I am doing is Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm St.


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In celebration of National Pet Month (October), we received the Max Extract® 77 Multi-Surface Pro™ Carpet & Hard Floor Deep Cleaner for review. Perfect timing- I like to do a "big clean" of rugs and woodwoork and other things at the end of summer and winter, so I was able to do this a lot more conveniently having the Max Extract here at home and not borrowing one!! Having a third toddler learning to use the potty can often mean accidents- which are obviously cleaned up immediately but I still feel a lot better having a chance to really CLEAN my rugs in the house. PLUS we have a dog, and a cat, and spend a ton of time outside so there is almost always something needing to be cleaned in this house. My poor dog. He won't be able to leave his pet dander around as much. I bet that's sad for him. The Hoover takes care of it!!
This machine is heavy, but kind of has to be, given what is is intended to do. You aren't going to be using this daily so that's not really an issue. Its quite simple to set it up out of the box, and it has 2 basic functions- hard floors or carpet cleaning. Dual purpose machines are great- less "stuff to store" in the house!
The Max Extract comes with a small bottle of floor cleaner and a bottle of carpet cleaner. Each are clearly marked with instructions as is the unit itself- you can see where to add the concentrate and water right on the machine, plus its in the directions. Folks, if you are reading this- ITS HARD TO SCREW THAT UP. (Trust me, I'm known for screwing up things no one else does, but this would take some serious effort). Easy to use. I like easy. There are lots of bells and whistles on this machine. The hose and spinscrub hand tool make cleaning the area around toilets and smaller or hard to reach areas a breeze. No worries about your grout or floor finish- we're almost all hard surface floors in my house (tile in both baths, hardwood everywhere else wiht the exception of a few area rugs) and I've used this up and down the stairs, in the bathrooms, on my hardwood floors, and to clean the couch upholstery. Zero issues. I'm in love.
I just peeked on the Hoover site and right now this unit is on sale for $254.99 PLUS when you enter MAXSAVINGS at checkout you will get FREE shipping too!! This is normally $299.99!!
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Go banana fanna fo-fanna crazy over this popular fruit.
Split from Banana StandardsBananas slip easily into lunch boxes and bowls of cereal, but this favorite fruit makes a delicious contribution to hotcakes, desserts, and even a main dish salads. The next time you're in the kitchen, add an extra serving of fruit–and a punch of fresh flavor–to the menu.
5 Spot Banana PancakesBananas make these highly-rated pancakes taste out-of-this world light and fluffy. Try them for brunch or breakfast, or put your PJs, plug in a DVD or favorite reality show, and dine on these fast-fix hotcakes for supper.
Brennan's Bananas FosterThis ultimate, and world-renowned, bananas foster recipe dates back to the 1950's, when it originated at New Orleans' Brennan's Restaurant. It's a sinfully good concoction of rum, banana liqueur, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sliced bananas.
Banana Cream PieHomemade vanilla pudding and sliced bananas line a store-bought pastry crust to make a pie that looks like a bakery masterpiece. Need to make the recipe even quicker? Substitute instant pudding in place of homemade.
Chutney Chicken SaladSliced bananas, currants and bottled chutney add sweet flavor to this easy chicken-and-basmati-rice salad. While the recipe calls for leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, canned chopped chicken, or deli turkey will all work just as well.
Banana Bars with Pecan FrostingPart cake and part bar cookie, this dense banana-rich indulgence is sure to be a hit at pot lucks and large family gatherings. A tender moist crumb makes the cake stand out on its own, but the sweet buttery icing puts this dessert off the charts.
Burnt-Caramel Rum-Banana TartStore-bought puff pastry and sliced bananas make this tart easy to assemble, but the simple caramel sauce, made-from-scratch blend of heavy cream, sugar and dark rum, ramps up the homemade flavor. If you're running low on time, substitute a bottled caramel topping or chocolate sauce for the homemade one.
Sweet Coconut Tapioca Soup with Bananas (Che Chuoi)A blend of coconut milk, sugar, tapioca, and bananas, this easy Asian dessert soup can be served chilled or at room temperature. Try it as a wonderfully sweet ending to a meal of stir-fried rice, pad Thai, or Kung Pao chicken.
Can I freeze bananas?Is it okay to store bananas in the freezer? Marge Perry gives you the answer.


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2012: Played in 10 contests during the season ... recorded four tackles (one each in games vs. Ohio State, Southeastern Louisiana, East Carolina and UCF) ... also registered a pass breakup against Southern Miss.
High School: Attended Opelika High School ... played for head coach Brian Blackmon at Opelika ... finished senior season with 31 tackles (23 solo) and two fumble recoveries ... ranked second in 6A Region 3 with three interceptions in 2010 ... also recorded 24 tackles (19 solo) as a junior for the Bulldogs ... averaged 5.5 tackles per game over his junior and senior campaigns ... part of a Bulldogs' defense that allowed just 21.1 points per game in 2010... team sported a combined 8-4 league record over last two years ... had a key interception against Enterprise to clinch a playoff spot in 2010 ... also competed on track and field team.
Personal: Born July 5, 1994 at Opelika, Ala. ... son of Makisha and Tony Cochran ... major is liberal arts.